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: 811-04782
HSBC FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
452 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
CITI FUND SERVICES
4400 EASTON COMMONS, SUITE 200
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-782-8183
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2018
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.
HSBC Funds
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2018
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | Class A | | Class C | | Class D | | Class E | | Class I | | Class | | Service Class | | Class Y |
HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | FTRXX | | HUMXX | | HGDXX | | HGEXX | | HGIXX | | HGGXX | | HGFXX | | RGYXX |
HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | HWAXX | | HUCXX | | HTDXX | | HTEXX | | HBIXX | | HTGXX | | HTFXX | | HTYXX |
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Table of Contents |
HSBC Family of Funds |
Semi-Annual Report - April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Glossary of Terms | 2 |
Commentary From the Investment Manager | 3 |
Portfolio Reviews | 4 |
Portfolio Composition | 6 |
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Schedules of Portfolio Investments | |
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HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund | 7 |
HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | 9 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 10 |
Statements of Operations | 11 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 12 |
Financial Highlights | 14 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 18 |
Investment Adviser Contract Approval | 27 |
Table of Shareholder Expenses | 30 |
Additional Information - Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders | 32 |
Other Information | 33 |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted performance benchmark for investment-grade fixed rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of at least one year.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) is the value of goods and services produced in a given country in a given year.
Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average is an equally weighted average of mutual funds that invest principally in financial instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities, with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than 90 days. These funds intend to keep a constant net asset value.
Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds Average is an equally weighted average of mutual funds that invest principally in U.S. Treasury obligations with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than 90 days. These funds intend to keep a constant net asset value.
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks borrow unsecured funds from other banks in the London wholesale money market.
MSCI Europe Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index is an equity index which captures the large- and mid-cap representation across the following developed markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
MSCI Emerging Markets (“MSCI EM”) Index is an index that captures the large- and mid-cap representation across 24 emerging markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
Russell 2000® Index is an index that measures the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. The Russell 2000 serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S.
Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Index is an index that is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market. This index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities.
Lipper is an independent mutual fund performance monitor whose results are based on total return and do not reflect a sales charge.
Securities indices are unmanaged and assume reinvestment of all distributions and interest payments and do not take in account brokerage fees or expenses. Securities in the Funds do not match those in the indices and performance of the Funds will differ. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Commentary From the Investment Manager (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. |
Global Economic Review
A prolonged period of synchronized global economic expansion continued through the six-month period between November 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018, even as equity markets transitioned into a more volatile phase in early 2018. Economic growth in some major economies showed signs of slowing, but overall the fundamentals of the global economy remained relatively healthy across a broad range of sectors and regions. Robust activity in manufacturing and global trade continued to be primary drivers of global economic expansion.
Equity markets soared during the first few months of the period, prolonging a year of steady gains. Volatility in stocks returned in February with an abrupt correction and subsequent swings up and down. By the end of the period, the S&P 500 Index1 gave back many of its early gains, ending the period slightly higher—but down 7% from its January highs. Most other major market indices in developed markets also ended the period slightly higher after an up and down start to 2018.
The beginning of the period was marked by strong corporate fundamentals, low inflation and supportive monetary policy. In the U.S., regulatory rollbacks, positive earnings growth and passage of business-friendly tax reform legislation stirred optimism among investors, eventually driving stocks to record highs in an intense January rally.
However, developments during the final months of the period led stocks to swing abruptly in the opposite direction. One factor that caused the sharp pullback was increasing concerns over global trade protectionism following President Trump’s announcements of tariffs on imports. Geopolitical uncertainties surrounding North Korea and Iran, softening economic growth in Europe and Japan and regulatory concerns about major technology companies also fueled market volatility and led stocks lower in February and March.
U.S. economic growth picked up slightly during the period. Economic data in the U.S. continued to indicate solid fundamentals. Rising household wealth stimulated strong consumer spending and higher consumer confidence. Business investment showed signs of improving after two years of disappointing growth and strong global growth continued to boost U.S. exports. Data on housing starts and sales showed relatively strong activity despite concerns that rising interest rates could dampen the market.
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP1) grew at a rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017. A preliminary estimate puts GDP growth at 2.3% for the first quarter of 2018.
Most economists agreed that the U.S. labor market reached full employment, meaning that nearly all individuals able and willing to work were employed. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% during the last month of the period, reaching its lowest level since 2000. Wages trended higher, though the rate of growth remains sluggish.
Tax reform legislation signed into law by President Trump in December may drive U.S. economic growth and boost corporate profits. However, the magnitude of the legislation’s positive impact on economic growth was limited as it was passed in the relatively late stages of the current business cycle. Nevertheless, investors were encouraged by the prospect that lower taxes and access to offshore cash could create opportunities for companies to pursue stock buybacks, pay dividends or engage in mergers and acquisitions.
The eurozone experienced a modest slowdown in economic activity late in the period after strong growth in 2017. This can be attributed in part to political and economic developments, including chaotic general elections in Italy, lingering tensions in Spain over Catalonian independence and Brexit-related uncertainties. Exports and industrial production were also both fairly weak, particularly in Germany. Labor markets in the eurozone continued to improve, with unemployment hitting a 10-year low during the last month of the period under review.
The Japanese economy experienced its first quarter of slowing economic growth in two years. The contraction was largely attributed to lower private consumption and weak export demand. Economic data also suggested a slowdown of industrial activity in the first quarter of 2018. Inflation rose steadily in Japan during the period under review and the labor market looked healthier than it has since the 1990s.
The Chinese economy continued to grow at a steady rate, consistent with its pace over the previous year. Consumption played a primary role in driving growth, with online retails sales booming. Strong output from the Chinese technology sector also helped drive growth. The U.S. announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports raised the prospect of a trade war between the two highly-interconnected economic superpowers. The immediate impact of the tariffs was fairly muted, however.
Economic growth in emerging markets sustained its momentum throughout the period. Brazil’s economy emerged from recession as its policymakers launched an ambitious reform agenda. Economic data suggested the fundamentals of Mexico’s economy were healthy.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its federal funds rate twice during the six-month period, motivated in large part by rising inflation. The Fed signaled its moves well in advance, so the increases in December 2017 and March 2018 were anticipated.
Market review
U.S. equities experienced high volatility during the six-month period under review, but ultimately ended slightly higher. More than a year of steady gains ended with a sell-off in February that was followed by months of uneven performance.
The S&P 500 Index of large company stocks ended the period 2.66% higher. The Russell 2000® Index1 of small company stocks climbed 3.29%.
U.S. stocks generally outperformed international markets during the period. The MSCI EM Index1 ended the period up 3.14%. The MSCI EAFE Index1 of developed market international stocks gained 1.70% for the period.
Steady economic growth and tightening monetary policy kept pressure on the fixed income market. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 total return, which tracks the broad investment-grade fixed income market, posted a 1.87% loss. Meanwhile, yields on U.S. government securities rose and the yield curve flattened. The gap between short- and long-term Treasury yields was narrower than it had been in more than a decade, and 10-year Treasuries hit their highest level in four years.
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
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HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund (Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class I Shares, Intermediary Class, Intermediary Service Class and Class Y Shares) by John Chiodi Senior Portfolio Manager |
Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have assigned an “Aaa-mf” and “AAAm” rating to the HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund.1 |
Investment Concerns
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Portfolio Performance
Yields on U.S. government money market securities rose during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, as the Fed decided to raise short-term interest rates in December 2017 and again in March 2018. Both rate hikes were anticipated as the Fed has been transparent and signaled moves ahead of time.
The Fund was well-positioned for this environment by maintaining a shorter-than-usual weighted average maturity in anticipation of both rate increases. The Fund also benefited from its exposure to floating rate notes, which performed well immediately after both instances when the Fed raised the target range. However, modest outflows after the March rate hike slightly lowered the Fund’s relative performance.†
The reporting period was marked by a large increase in issuance levels. Following the December rate increase, the Fund pivoted from shorter to longer maturity in anticipation of the Treasury’s regular year-end challenges when dealing with limited supply. This annual shortage was compounded in the final weeks of 2017 by the government’s debate over extending the debt ceiling. In the absence of budget allocations for Treasuries, the government reduced new debt issuance further, lowering supply to a minimum. However, supply returned in force in early 2018 after the debt ceiling debate was settled and the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act went into effect. The Treasury was compelled to issue about $300 billion in new securities between February and March 2018 with the new tax bill expected to increase the U.S. budget deficit. This issuance generated an influx of supply that caused yields on Treasury bills to rival those of some credit segments.
Although the previous reporting period saw a large migration of investors to government debt, the transition was mostly over by fall 2017 and did not materially affect the Fund’s performance during the six-month period under review.
† Portfolio composition is subject to change.
| | | | | | | | Average Annual | | | | | | | | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | | | | | | Yield (%)2 | | Ratio (%)3 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | 5 | | 10 | | Since | | 7-Day | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Year | | Year | | Inception | | Average | | Gross | | Net |
Class A | | 5/3/90 | | 0.39 | | 0.58 | | 0.13 | | 0.16 | | | 2.48 | | | | 1.09 | | 0.66 | | 0.66 |
Class C4 | | 11/20/06 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 1.39 | | | | — | | 1.26 | | 1.26 |
Class D | | 4/1/99 | | 0.46 | | 0.73 | | 0.17 | | 0.19 | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.24 | | 0.51 | | 0.51 |
Class E5 | | 7/12/16 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | 0.26 | | 0.25 |
Class I6 | | 12/24/03 | | 0.64 | | 1.09 | | 0.32 | | 0.31 | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.60 | | 0.16 | | 0.16 |
Intermediary Class | | 7/12/16 | | 0.62 | | 1.04 | | — | | — | | | 0.75 | | | | 1.56 | | 0.31 | | 0.18 |
Intermediary Service Class | | 7/12/16 | | 0.61 | | 1.02 | | — | | — | | | 0.73 | | | | 1.54 | | 0.36 | | 0.20 |
Class Y | | 7/1/96 | | 0.58 | | 0.98 | | 0.27 | | 0.26 | | | 2.13 | | | | 1.49 | | 0.26 | | 0.26 |
Lipper U.S. Government | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds Average7 | | — | | 0.37 | | 0.55 | | 0.12 | | 0.18 | | | 2.54 | 8 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019 for the Class E Shares, Intermediary Class Shares and Intermediary Service Class Shares.
* | Aggregate total return. |
1 | The “Aaa-mf” and “AAAm” money market fund rating is historical and reflects Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s opinion as to the quality of the Fund’s investments, liquidity management, and operations and trading support. Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure a secure operations environment. Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings represent an opinion only, not a recommendation to buy or sell. Obligations rated A-1+, A-1 or P-1 are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Standard & Poor’s (A-1+ or A-1) or Moody’s Investor Service (P-1). The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is regarded to be “extremely strong” (A-1+), “strong” (A-1) or “superior” (P-1). |
2 | The seven-day yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the money market fund than the total return quotation. The seven-day yield reflects voluntary fee waivers/expense reimbursements. Without the voluntary fee waivers/expense reimbursements, the yields would have been 1.06%, 1.21%, 1.56%, 1.41%, 1.36% and 1.46% for Class A Shares, Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Intermediary Class, Intermediary Service Class and Class Y Shares, respectively. |
3 | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc, the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 0.25%, 0.18% and 0.20% for Class E Shares, Intermediary Class Shares and Intermediary Service Class Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
4 | Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%, for returns presented. Class C Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 346, 362 and 351 days during the years ended October 31, 2006, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Class was not operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018 and the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. No returns are presented for the one-year, five-year and 10-year periods with non-continuous operations. |
5 | Class E Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 112 and 283 days during the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Class was not operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018. No returns are presented for the one-year period with non-continuous operations. |
6 | Class I Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 10, 89, 136 and 357 days during the years ended October 31, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The Class was operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018 and the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2008 through 2017. |
7 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
8 | Return for the period April 30, 1990 to April 30, 2018. |
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
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HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
(Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class I Shares, Intermediary Class, |
Intermediary Service Class and Class Y Shares) |
by John Chiodi |
Senior Portfolio Manager |
Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have assigned an “Aaa-mf” and “AAAm” rating to the HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund.1 |
Investment Concerns
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Portfolio Performance
The Fed raised the target range for its federal funds rate, a short-term interest rate that significantly influences Treasury bill yields, in December 2017 and in March 2018. As a result, Treasury bill yields increased during the reporting period ended April 30, 2018. Both rate hikes were anticipated as the Fed has been transparent and signaled moves ahead of time.
The Fund was well-positioned for this environment by maintaining a shorter-than-usual weighted average maturity in anticipation of both rate increases. Where rate hikes were already priced in, the Fund was able to lengthen maturity levels accordingly. The Fund also benefited from exposure to floating rate notes, which performed well immediately after the both instances when the Fed raised the target range. However, modest outflows after the December rate hike slightly lowered the Fund’s relative performance.†
The period was marked by a large increase in issuance levels. Typically, as was the case at the end of 2017, demand for Treasuries from institutional investors increases at the end of the year when the government restricts supply. This annual shortage was compounded in the final weeks of 2017 by the government’s debate over extending the debt ceiling. In the absence of budget allocations for Treasuries, the government further reduced new debt issuance, lowering supply to a minimum. However, supply returned in force in early 2018 after the debt ceiling debate was settled and the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act went into effect. The Treasury was compelled to issue about $300 billion in new securities between February and March 2018 with the new tax bill expected to increase the U.S. budget deficit. This issuance generated an influx of supply that caused yields on Treasury bills to rival those of some credit segments.
Although the previous reporting period saw a large migration of investors to government debt, the transition was mostly over by fall 2017 and did not materially affect the Fund’s performance during the six-month period under review.
† | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
| | | | | | | | | | Average Annual | | | | | | | | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | | | | | | Yield (%)2 | | Ratio (%)3 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | 5 | | 10 | | Since | | 7-Day | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Year | | Year | | Inception | | Average | | Gross | | Net |
Class A4 | | 5/24/01 | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | 1.08 | | | | — | | 0.68 | | 0.68 |
Class C5 | | 12/24/03 | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | 0.04 | | | | — | | 1.28 | | 1.28 |
Class D | | 5/14/01 | | | 0.44 | | | 0.68 | | 0.15 | | 0.13 | | | 0.94 | | | | 1.21 | | 0.53 | | 0.53 |
Class E6 | | 7/12/16 | | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | 0.28 | | 0.25 |
Class I7 | | 12/30/03 | | | 0.62 | | | 1.04 | | 0.28 | | 0.22 | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.57 | | 0.18 | | 0.18 |
Intermediary Class | | 7/12/16 | | | 0.59 | | | 0.84 | | — | | — | | | 0.63 | | | | 1.55 | | 0.33 | | 0.18 |
Intermediary Service Class | | 7/12/16 | | | 0.60 | | | 0.99 | | — | | — | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.53 | | 0.38 | | 0.20 |
Class Y | | 5/11/01 | | | 0.57 | | | 0.93 | | 0.23 | | 0.18 | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.46 | | 0.28 | | 0.28 |
Lipper U.S. Treasury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds Average8 | | — | | | 0.38 | | | 0.59 | | 0.13 | | 0.12 | | | 0.99 | 9 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019 for the Class E Shares, Intermediary Class Shares and Intermediary Service Class Shares.
* | | Aggregate total return. |
1 | | The “Aaa-mf” and “AAAm” money market fund rating is historical and reflects Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s opinion as to the quality of the Fund’s investments, liquidity management, and operations and trading support. Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure a secure operations environment. Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings represent an opinion only, not a recommendation to buy or sell. Obligations rated A-1+, A-1 or P-1 are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Standard & Poor’s (A-1+ or A-1) or Moody’s Investor Service (P-1).The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is regarded to be “extremely strong” (A-1+), “strong” (A-1) or “superior” (P-1). |
2 | | The seven-day yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the money market fund than the total return quotation. Without the voluntary fee waivers/expense reimbursements, the yields would have been 1.18%, 1.53%, 1.38%, 1.33% and 1.43% for Class D Shares, Class I Shares, Intermediary Class, Intermediary Service Class and Class Y Shares, respectively. |
3 | | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc, the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 0.25%, 0.18% and 0.20% for Class E Shares, Intermediary Class Shares and Intermediary Service Class Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
4 | | Class A Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 201 days during the year ended October 31, 2014 and the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 through 2013.The Class was not operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018 and the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2015 through 2017. No returns are presented for the one-year, five-year and 10-year periods with non-continuous operations. |
5 | | Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%, for returns presented. Class C Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 26 and 351 days during the years ended October 31, 2008 and 2010, respectively. The Class was operational during the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. The Class was not operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018 and the entire years ended October 31, 2011 through 2017. No returns are presented for the one-year, five-year and 10-year periods with non-continuous operations. |
6 | | Class E Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 112 and 283 days during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. The Class was not operational during the entire six-months ended April 30, 2018. No returns are presented for the one-year period with non-continuous operations. |
7 | | Class I Shares were operational during a portion of the periods presented. Amounts reflect performance for the period of time the Class had operations, which was 13 and 280 days during the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The Class was operational during the entire six-month ended April 30, 2018 and the entire fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 through 2017. |
8 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
9 | | Return for the period April 30, 2001 to April 30, 2018. |
Portfolio Reviews |
Portfolio Composition* |
April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
Investment Allocation | | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 46.5 | |
U.S. Government and | | | | |
Government Agency | | | | |
Obligations | | | 44.0 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 9.5 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | |
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HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
Investment Allocation | | Percentage of Investments at Value (%) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 100.0 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | |
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* | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
† | | Excludes any instruments used for cash management. |
HSBC U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
U.S. Government and Government Agency |
Obligations – 41.8% | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | Amortized |
| | Amount ($) | | Cost ($) |
Federal Farm Credit Bank – 12.2% | | | | |
1.02%, 11/02/2018 | | 21,660,000 | | 21,597,566 |
1.51%, 08/10/2018(a) | | 25,000,000 | | 24,893,389 |
1.59%, 09/25/2018(a) | | 100,000,000 | | 99,350,750 |
1.59%, 09/26/2018(a) | | 25,000,000 | | 24,836,583 |
1.62%, 10/24/2018(a) | | 43,000,000 | | 42,659,440 |
1.64%, 08/20/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | 49,745,625 |
1.67% (FCPR DLY - 308 bps), | | | | |
03/11/2019(b) | | 150,000,000 | | 149,993,565 |
1.68%, 10/10/2018(a) | | 100,000,000 | | 99,244,000 |
1.71% (FEDL01 + 1 bps), | | | | |
04/24/2019(b) | | 75,000,000 | | 74,992,615 |
1.73%, 10/31/2018(a) | | 190,000,000 | | 188,338,768 |
1.73% (FEDL01 + 3 bps), | | | | |
04/25/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.75% (FEDL01 + 5 bps), | | | | |
11/01/2018(b) | | 50,000,000 | | 49,998,731 |
1.80%, 12/10/2018(a) | | 60,000,000 | | 59,334,717 |
1.90% (US0001M + 2 bps), | | | | |
10/03/2018(b) | | 175,000,000 | | 175,000,000 |
| | | | 1,159,985,749 |
Federal Home Loan Bank – 29.3% | | | | |
1.45%, 06/15/2018(a) | | 153,841,000 | | 153,556,587 |
1.63%, 08/08/2018(a) | | 150,000,000 | | 149,323,500 |
1.64%, 07/05/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | 49,849,688 |
1.70%, 07/03/2018(a) | | 150,000,000 | | 149,548,500 |
1.75% (US0001M - 15 bps), | | | | |
10/24/2018(b) | | 150,000,000 | | 150,000,000 |
1.75% (US0001M - 15 bps), | | | | |
10/23/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.75% (US0001M - 15 bps), | | | | |
08/15/2018(b) | | 75,000,000 | | 75,000,000 |
1.76% (US0001M - 14 bps), | | | | |
05/09/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.76% (US0001M - 14 bps), | | | | |
10/16/2018(b) | | 125,000,000 | | 125,000,000 |
1.77% (US0001M - 13 bps), | | | | |
11/09/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.77% (US0001M - 12 bps), | | | | |
08/01/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.77% (US0001M - 13 bps), | | | | |
08/21/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.77%, 06/20/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | 49,875,000 |
1.77% (US0001M - 13 bps), | | | | |
09/17/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.78% (US0001M - 12 bps), | | | | |
04/12/2019(b) | | 150,000,000 | | 150,000,000 |
1.78% (US0001M - 12 bps), | | | | |
10/10/2018(b) | | 140,000,000 | | 140,000,000 |
1.78% (US0001M - 12 bps), | | | | |
04/26/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.78% (US0001M - 12 bps), | | | | |
04/26/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.79% (US0001M - 9 bps), | | | | |
04/05/2019(b) | | 75,000,000 | | 75,000,000 |
1.80% (US0001M - 10 bps), | | | | |
04/18/2019(b) | | 150,000,000 | | 150,000,000 |
1.80%, 07/25/2018(a) | | 150,000,000 | | 149,358,958 |
1.82% (US0001M - 8 bps), | | | | |
07/09/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.82% (US0001M - 8 bps), | | | | |
12/21/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.83% (US0001M - 7 bps), | | | | |
02/25/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | 100,000,000 |
1.91%, 09/19/2018(a) | | 75,000,000 | | 74,440,406 |
1.93% (US0001M - 4 bps), | | | | |
05/25/2018(b) | | 75,000,000 | | 75,000,000 |
| | | | 2,815,952,639 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. – 0.3% | | | | |
1.55%, 09/14/2018(a) | | 29,459,000 | | 29,286,501 |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT | | | | |
AND GOVERNMENT | | | | |
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | | | | |
(Cost $4,005,224,889) | | | | 4,005,224,889 |
| | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 9.1% | | |
| | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills – 6.3% | | | | |
1.36%, 05/24/2018(a) | | 100,000,000 | | 99,909,533 |
1.38%, 05/10/2018(a) | | 110,000,000 | | 109,963,728 |
1.60%, 07/26/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | 49,807,694 |
1.74%, 07/19/2018(a) | | 125,000,000 | | 124,517,222 |
1.89%, 10/11/2018(a) | | 225,000,000 | | 223,144,744 |
| | | | 607,342,921 |
U.S. Treasury Notes – 2.8% | | | | |
1.00%, 09/15/2018 | | 125,000,000 | | 124,722,794 |
1.38%, 09/30/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | 49,954,056 |
1.90% (USBMMY3M + 6 bps), | | | | |
07/31/2019(b) | | 35,000,000 | | 35,040,614 |
2.38%, 06/30/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | 50,074,274 |
| | | | 259,791,738 |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY | | | | |
OBLIGATIONS | | | | |
(Cost $867,134,659) | | | | 867,134,659 |
| | | | |
Investment Companies – 4.9% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
BlackRock Liquidity | | | | |
Funds Fedfund Portfolio, | | | | |
Institutional Shares, 1.59%(c) | | 1,126,499 | | 1,126,499 |
Dreyfus Government | | | | |
Cash Management, | | | | |
Institutional Shares, 1.59%(c) | | 142,102,786 | | 142,102,786 |
Federated Government | | | | |
Obligations Fund, | | | | |
Institutional Shares, 1.56%(c) | | 329,094,211 | | 329,094,211 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT | | | | |
COMPANIES | | | | |
(Cost $472,323,496) | | | | 472,323,496 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 7 |
HSBC U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Repurchase Agreements – 44.2% |
| | | | | |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
BNP Paribas, 1.73%, 5/1/18, | | | | | |
Purchased on 4/30/18, with | | | | | |
maturity value of $100,004,806, | | | | | |
collateralized by various U.S. | | | | | |
Government and Government | | | | | |
Agency Obligations, 2.14%- | | | | | |
7.00%, 1/1/30-5/1/56, fair value | | | | | |
$102,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 |
BNP Paribas, 1.71%, 5/1/18, | | | | | |
Purchased on 4/30/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$1,175,055,813, collateralized | | | | | |
by U.S. Treasury Obligations, | | | | | |
0.00%-8.00%, 5/15/18-8/15/46, | | | | | |
fair value $1,198,500,000 | | 1,175,000,000 | | | 1,175,000,000 |
Citigroup Global Markets, | | | | | |
1.72%, 5/1/18, Purchased on | | | | | |
4/30/18, with maturity value | | | | | |
of $100,004,778, collateralized | | | | | |
by various U.S. Government | | | | | |
and Government Agency | | | | | |
Obligations, 0.00%-5.50%, | | | | | |
5/31/18-1/1/48, fair value | | | | | |
$102,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 |
Credit Agricole Cib NY, 1.69%, | | | | | |
5/1/18, Purchased on 4/30/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$1,000,046,944, collateralized | | | | | |
by U.S. Treasury Obligations, | | | | | |
1.38%-1.88%, 1/31/20-4/30/22, | | | | | |
fair value $1,020,000,006 | | 1,000,000,000 | | | 1,000,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., | | | | | |
1.73%, 5/1/18, Purchased on | | | | | |
4/30/18, with maturity value of | | | | | |
$200,009,611, collateralized by | | | | | |
various U.S. Government and | | | | | |
Government Agency Obligations, | | | | | |
0.00%-6.63%, 6/6/18-3/15/31, | | | | | |
fair value $204,000,276 | | 200,000,000 | | | 200,000,000 |
Goldman Sachs & Co., 1.71%, | | | | | |
5/1/18, Purchased on 4/30/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$100,004,750, collateralized | | | | | |
by various U.S. Government | | | | | |
and Government Agency | | | | | |
Obligations, 2.50%- 6.50%, | | | | | |
9/1/25-1/1/48, fair value | | | | | |
$102,000,000 | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 |
Goldman Sachs & Co., 1.66%, | | | | | |
5/2/18, Purchased on 4/25/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$150,048,417, collateralized by | | | | | |
various U.S. Government and | | | | | |
Government Agency Obligations, | | | | | |
2.50%-6.00%, 6/1/25-2/1/48, fair | | | | | |
value $153,000,000 | | 150,000,000 | | | 150,000,000 |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & | | | | | |
Smith, Inc., 1.71%, 5/1/18, | | | | | |
Purchased on 4/30/18, with | | | | | |
maturity value of $100,004,750, | | | | | |
collateralized by U.S. Treasury | | | | | |
Obligations, 1.50%-3.75%, | | | | | |
12/31/19-8/15/45, fair value | | | | | |
$102,000,069 | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada, 1.67%, | | | | | |
5/1/18, Purchased on 4/30/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$100,004,639, collateralized | | | | | |
by U.S. Treasury Obligations, | | | | | |
0.00%-9.00%, 5/15/18-11/15/47, | | | | | |
fair value $102,000,051 | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,000,000 |
RBS Securities, Inc., 1.70%, | | | | | |
5/1/18, Purchased on 4/30/18, | | | | | |
with maturity value of | | | | | |
$500,023,611, collateralized | | | | | |
by U.S. Treasury Obligations, | | | | | |
0.25%-0.38%, 7/15/23-1/15/27, | | | | | |
fair value $510,004,320 | | 500,000,000 | | | 500,000,000 |
Societe' Generale, 1.74%, 5/1/18, | | | | | |
Purchased on 4/30/18, with | | | | | |
maturity value of $400,019,333, | | | | | |
collateralized by various U.S. | | | | | |
Government and Government | | | | | |
Agency Obligations, 0.00%- | | | | | |
5.57%, 8/24/18-1/1/48, fair | | | | | |
value $408,000,032 | | 400,000,000 | | | 400,000,000 |
Toronto Dominion Bank NY, | | | | | |
1.72%, 5/1/18, Purchased on | | | | | |
4/30/18, with maturity value of | | | | | |
$300,014,333, collateralized | | | | | |
by U.S. Treasury Obligations, | | | | | |
0.75%-2.75%, 8/31/18-11/30/24, | | | | | |
fair value $306,000,039 | | 300,000,000 | | | 300,000,000 |
TOTAL REPURCHASE | | | | | |
AGREEMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost $4,225,000,000) | | | | | 4,225,000,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
IN SECURITIES (Cost | | | | | |
$9,569,683,044) – 100.0% | | | | | 9,569,683,044 |
Other Assets | | | | | |
(Liabilities) – 0.0% | | | | | (2,278,777) |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 9,567,404,267 |
____________________
(a) | | Discount note. Rate presented represents the effective yield at time of purchase. |
(b) | | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
(c) | | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
bps – Basis Points |
FCPR DLY – Federal Reserve Bank Prime Rate Loan US |
FEDL01 – Effective Federal Funds Rate |
USBMMY3M – 3 Month Treasury Bill Rate |
US0001M – 1 Month US Dollar LIBOR |
8 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 101.1% |
|
| | Principal | | Amortized |
| | Amount ($) | | Cost ($) |
U.S. Treasury Bills – 63.5% | | | | | | |
1.06%, 05/03/2018(a) | | 409,000,000 | | | 408,963,951 | |
1.36%, 05/24/2018(a) | | 25,000,000 | | | 24,977,383 | |
1.38%, 05/10/2018(a) | | 300,000,000 | | | 299,884,816 | |
1.49%, 06/14/2018(a) | | 109,000,000 | | | 108,798,016 | |
1.54%, 05/17/2018(a) | | 225,000,000 | | | 224,836,985 | |
1.55%, 07/05/2018(a) | | 40,000,000 | | | 39,886,738 | |
1.60%, 07/26/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | | 49,807,695 | |
1.70%, 07/12/2018(a) | | 50,000,000 | | | 49,828,300 | |
1.74%, 07/19/2018(a) | | 41,000,000 | | | 40,841,649 | |
1.78%, 08/02/2018(a) | | 25,000,000 | | | 24,884,038 | |
1.89%, 10/11/2018(a) | | 75,000,000 | | | 74,358,471 | |
| | | | | 1,347,068,042 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes – 37.6% | | | | | | |
0.88%, 10/15/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | | 49,754,830 | |
1.00%, 05/31/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | | 49,971,863 | |
1.00%, 09/15/2018 | | 75,000,000 | | | 74,823,721 | |
1.89% (USBMMY3M + 5 bps), 10/31/2019(b) | | 48,000,000 | | | 48,036,580 | |
1.90% (USBMMY3M + 6 bps), 07/31/2019(b) | | 145,000,000 | | | 145,096,326 | |
1.91% (USBMMY3M + 7 bps), 04/30/2019(b) | | 50,000,000 | | | 50,064,688 | |
1.98% (USBMMY3M + 14 bps), 01/31/2019(b) | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,137,579 | |
2.01% (USBMMY3M + 17 bps), 10/31/2018(b) | | 75,000,000 | | | 75,081,682 | |
2.01% (USBMMY3M + 17 bps), 07/31/2018(b) | | 100,000,000 | | | 100,047,881 | |
2.38%, 05/31/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | | 50,028,138 | |
3.88%, 05/15/2018 | | 50,000,000 | | | 50,042,644 | |
| | | | | 793,085,932 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $2,140,153,974) | | | | | 2,140,153,974 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $2,140,153,974) – 101.1% | | | | | 2,140,153,974 | |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – (1.1)% | | | | | (24,097,699 | ) |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 2,116,056,275 | |
____________________
(a) | | Discount note. Rate presented represents the effective yield at time of purchase. |
(b) | | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
bps – Basis Points |
USBMMY3M – 3 Month Treasury Bill Rate |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 9 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value | | | $ | 5,344,683,044 | | | | $ | 2,140,153,974 | |
Repurchase agreements, at value | | | | 4,225,000,000 | | | | | — | |
Cash | | | | 1,464,069 | | | | | 382,908 | |
Interest receivable | | | | 3,773,145 | | | | | 1,741,486 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | 144,181 | | | | | 48,709 | |
Total Assets | | | | 9,575,064,439 | | | | | 2,142,327,077 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions payable | | | | 5,869,423 | | | | | 827,183 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | — | | | | | 24,884,038 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Management | | | | 789,783 | | | | | 238,180 | |
Administration | | | | 331,663 | | | | | 70,496 | |
Shareholder Servicing | | | | 346,466 | | | | | 43,018 | |
Accounting | | | | 9,691 | | | | | 8,795 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 34,049 | | | | | 15,830 | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 5,425 | | | | | 6,067 | |
Trustee | | | | 1,839 | | | | | 2,695 | |
Other | | | | 271,833 | | | | | 174,500 | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 7,660,172 | | | | | 26,270,802 | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 9,567,404,267 | | | | $ | 2,116,056,275 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Composition of Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | | 9,567,456,917 | | | | | 2,116,081,080 | |
Accumulated net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income) | | | | 18,425 | | | | | 3,586 | |
Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (71,075 | ) | | | | (28,391 | ) |
Net Assets | | | $ | 9,567,404,267 | | | | $ | 2,116,056,275 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 2,314,130 | | | | $ | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | 1,577,878,298 | | | | | 191,504,629 | |
Class I Shares | | | | 6,019,886,374 | | | | | 714,115,508 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | 179,288,739 | | | | | 130,376,208 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | 139,256,053 | | | | | 52,808,988 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | 1,648,780,673 | | | | | 1,027,250,942 | |
| | | $ | 9,567,404,267 | | | | $ | 2,116,056,275 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | |
($0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 2,314,123 | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | 1,577,688,915 | | | | | 191,541,028 | |
Class I Shares | | | | 6,020,086,430 | | | | | 714,124,043 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | 179,290,733 | | | | | 130,377,814 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | 139,259,133 | | | | | 52,810,438 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | 1,648,833,930 | | | | | 1,027,232,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | — | |
Class D Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Class I Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Class Y Shares | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Investment in securities, at cost | | | $ | 5,344,683,044 | | | | $ | 2,140,153,974 | |
Repurchase Agreements, at cost | | | $ | 4,225,000,000 | | | | | — | |
10 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Operations—For the six months ended April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 76,687,087 | | | | $ | 14,898,877 | |
Dividends | | | | 818,989 | | | | | — | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 77,506,076 | | | | | 14,898,877 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Management | | | | 5,542,933 | | | | | 1,064,316 | |
Operational Support: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 1,008 | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | 813,177 | | | | | 123,017 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | 77,018 | | | | | 58,573 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | 15,927 | | | | | 18,535 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | 915,171 | | | | | 564,059 | |
Administration: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 390 | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | 314,440 | | | | | 47,580 | |
Class I Shares | | | | 1,438,767 | | | | | 116,065 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | 29,750 | | | | | 22,615 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | 6,160 | | | | | 7,162 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | 353,884 | | | | | 218,088 | |
Shareholder Servicing: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 4,035 | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | 2,032,958 | | | | | 307,545 | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | 38,510 | | | | | 29,288 | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | 15,927 | | | | | 18,534 | |
Accounting | | | | 36,899 | | | | | 31,130 | |
Compliance Services | | | | 12,886 | | | | | 12,886 | |
Custodian | | | | 606,485 | | | | | 67,430 | |
Printing | | | | 205,214 | | | | | 35,968 | |
Professional | | | | 119,429 | | | | | 93,147 | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 121,955 | | | | | 57,481 | |
Trustee | | | | 32,182 | | | | | 31,048 | |
Registration fees | | | | 67,981 | | | | | 42,270 | |
Other | | | | 441,414 | | | | | 106,324 | |
Total expenses before fee and expense reductions | | | | 13,244,500 | | | | | 3,073,061 | |
Fees voluntarily reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (1,688,530 | ) | | | | (320,373 | ) |
Fees contractually reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (68,379 | ) | | | | (69,540 | ) |
Fees voluntarily reduced by Administrator | | | | (372,067 | ) | | | | (30,014 | ) |
Fees voluntarily reduced by Shareholder Servicing Agent | | | | (54,437 | ) | | | | (47,822 | ) |
Custody earnings credits | | | | (429,008 | ) | | | | (32,322 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | | 10,632,079 | | | | | 2,572,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 66,873,997 | | | | | 12,325,887 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) from Investments: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments in securities | | | | (71,075 | ) | | | | (21,872 | ) |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | (71,075 | ) | | | | (21,872 | ) |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 66,802,922 | | | | $ | 12,304,015 | |
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Amounts designated as “—” are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00.
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 11 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | HSBC U. S. Government Money Market Fund | | HSBC U. S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2017 |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $ | 66,873,997 | | | | $ | 65,724,470 | | | | $ | 12,325,887 | | | | $ | 10,022,175 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (71,075 | ) | | | | 16,147 | | | | | (21,872 | ) | | | | (6,519 | ) |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 66,802,922 | | | | | 65,740,617 | | | | | 12,304,015 | | | | | 10,015,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (7,925 | ) | | | | (4,031 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class B Shares* | | | | — | | | | | (4 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | (7,497,147 | ) | | | | (5,633,122 | ) | | | | (1,068,525 | ) | | | | (771,011 | ) |
Class E Shares | | | | — | | | | | (5 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (3 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | | (47,481,052 | ) | | | | (46,468,106 | ) | | | | (3,779,952 | ) | | | | (4,077,583 | ) |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | (1,010,706 | ) | | | | (334,084 | ) | | | | (758,816 | ) | | | | (5 | ) |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | (211,362 | ) | | | | (149,565 | ) | | | | (235,690 | ) | | | | (108,766 | ) |
Class Y Shares | | | | (10,665,698 | ) | | | | (13,117,235 | ) | | | | (6,483,833 | ) | | | | (5,060,292 | ) |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (2 | ) | | | | (16 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class D Shares | | | | (1,651 | ) | | | | (19,535 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (2,175 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | | (8,484 | ) | | | | (54,230 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (5,252 | ) |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | (207 | ) | | | | (127 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | (60 | ) | | | | (319 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (139 | ) |
Class Y Shares | | | | (1,877 | ) | | | | (36,343 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (5,686 | ) |
Change in net assets from distributions: | | | | (66,886,171 | ) | | | | (65,816,722 | ) | | | | (12,326,816 | ) | | | | (10,030,912 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | (2,412,280,066 | ) | | | | 1,435,225,862 | | | | | (126,162,887 | ) | | | | 965,841,130 | |
Change in net assets | | | | (2,412,363,315 | ) | | | | 1,435,149,757 | | | | | (126,185,688 | ) | | | | 965,825,874 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 11,979,767,582 | | | | | 10,544,617,825 | | | | | 2,242,241,963 | | | | | 1,276,416,089 | |
End of period | | | $ | 9,567,404,267 | | | | $ | 11,979,767,582 | | | | $ | 2,116,056,275 | | | | $ | 2,242,241,963 | |
Accumulated net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income) | | | $ | 18,425 | | | | $ | 18,318 | | | | $ | 3,586 | | | | $ | 4,515 | |
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* | | Class B Shares were liquidated on June 15, 2017 and are no longer offered. |
12 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC U. S. Government Money Market Fund | | HSBC U. S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2017 |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | $ | 686,877 | | | | $ | 1,250,433 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 7,888 | | | | | 4,023 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (378,929 | ) | | | | (976,253 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class A Shares capital transactions | | | | 315,836 | | | | | 278,203 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | — | | | | | 833 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 4 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | — | | | | | (49,611 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class B Shares capital transactions | | | | — | | | | | (48,774 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class D Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,897,280,621 | | | | | 3,439,557,773 | | | | | 471,355,908 | | | | | 1,725,188,294 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 5,236,364 | | | | | 3,741,527 | | | | | 656,772 | | | | | 452,304 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (1,969,848,442 | ) | | | | (3,747,291,178 | ) | | | | (537,567,975 | ) | | | | (1,682,583,070 | ) |
Class D Shares capital transactions | | | | (67,331,457 | ) | | | | (303,991,878 | ) | | | | (65,555,295 | ) | | | | 43,057,528 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class E Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | 5 | | | | | — | | | | | 3 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | — | | | | | (2,007 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (1,004 | ) |
Class E Shares capital transactions | | | | — | | | | | (2,002 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (1,001 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 64,192,252,317 | | | | | 129,309,701,797 | | | | | 4,001,118,104 | | | | | 8,144,761,629 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 18,084,066 | | | | | 17,104,301 | | | | | 1,373,588 | | | | | 1,676,610 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (66,043,850,754 | ) | | | | (126,160,507,607 | ) | | | | (4,150,313,548 | ) | | | | (7,630,922,394 | ) |
Class I Shares capital transactions | | | | (1,833,514,371 | ) | | | | 3,166,298,491 | | | | | (147,821,856 | ) | | | | 515,515,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 656,154,863 | | | | | 406,593,674 | | | | | 175,433,868 | | | | | 11 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 115,285 | | | | | 61,962 | | | | | 6 | | | | | 4 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (496,674,459 | ) | | | | (397,082,021 | ) | | | | (45,057,065 | ) | | | | (11 | ) |
Intermediary Class Shares capital transactions | | | | 159,595,689 | | | | | 9,573,615 | | | | | 130,376,809 | | | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 820,258,869 | | | | | 1,407,115,250 | | | | | 38,321,270 | | | | | 29,200,010 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 167,093 | | | | | 139,084 | | | | | 136,198 | | | | | 108,710 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (738,212,060 | ) | | | | (1,355,215,341 | ) | | | | (7,662,669 | ) | | | | (25,401,015 | ) |
Intermediary Service Class Shares capital transactions | | | | 82,213,902 | | | | | 52,038,993 | | | | | 30,794,799 | | | | | 3,907,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 5,482,017,593 | | | | | 13,932,449,680 | | | | | 1,102,318,705 | | | | | 2,041,622,527 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 9,587,950 | | | | | 12,442,356 | | | | | 6,339,437 | | | | | 4,982,199 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (6,245,165,208 | ) | | | | (15,433,812,822 | ) | | | | (1,182,615,486 | ) | | | | (1,643,243,677 | ) |
Class Y Shares capital transactions | | | | (753,559,665 | ) | | | | (1,488,920,786 | ) | | | | (73,957,344 | ) | | | | 403,361,049 | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | $ | (2,412,280,066 | ) | | | $ | 1,435,225,862 | | | | $ | (126,162,887 | ) | | | $ | 965,841,130 | |
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* | | Share transactions are at net asset value of $1.00 per share. |
** | | Class B Shares were liquidated on June 15, 2017 and are no longer offered. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 13 |
HSBC U. S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(b) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | | 0.39 | % | | $ | 2,314 | | | 0.63 | % | | 0.79 | % | | 0.66 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.22 | % | | | 1,998 | | | 0.59 | % | | 0.23 | % | | 0.68 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.02 | % | | | 1,720 | | | 0.34 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | 1.00 | | | | �� | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.03 | % | | | 929 | | | 0.08 | % | | 0.03 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.02 | % | | | 154 | | | 0.07 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.01 | % | | | 428 | | | 0.17 | % | | 0.01 | % | | 0.68 | % |
CLASS D SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | $ | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | | 0.46 | % | | $ | 1,577,878 | | | 0.48 | % | | 0.92 | % | | 0.51 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.34 | % | | | 1,645,222 | | | 0.47 | % | | 0.32 | % | | 0.54 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.02 | % | | | 1,949,225 | | | 0.34 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.54 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.03 | % | | | 888,084 | | | 0.07 | % | | 0.03 | % | | 0.53 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.02 | % | | | 727,290 | | | 0.06 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.54 | % |
CLASS E SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 through | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
August 10, 2017(c) | | $ | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | — | | | 0.23 | % | | 0.33 | % | | 0.29 | % |
July 12, 2016(d) through | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.11 | % | | | 2 | | | 0.06 | % | | 0.32 | % | | 0.31 | % |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 1.00 | | | 0.64 | % | | $ | 6,019,886 | | | 0.12 | % | | 1.28 | % | | 0.16 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | 0.69 | % | | | 7,853,457 | | | 0.12 | % | | 0.71 | % | | 0.18 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.21 | % | | | 4,687,197 | | | 0.14 | % | | 0.23 | % | | 0.19 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.03 | % | | | 1,589,264 | | | 0.07 | % | | 0.03 | % | | 0.18 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.02 | % | | | 1,411,088 | | | 0.06 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.19 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.01 | % | | | 1,156,894 | | | 0.13 | % | | 0.02 | % | | 0.18 | % |
INTERMEDIARY CLASS SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 1.00 | | | 0.62 | % | | $ | 179,289 | | | 0.16 | % | | 1.31 | % | | 0.31 | % |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | 0.63 | % | | | 19,694 | | | 0.18 | % | | 0.65 | % | | 0.33 | % |
July 12, 2016(d) through | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 | | | 1.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.00 | | | 0.11 | % | | | 10,121 | | | 0.18 | % | | 0.26 | % | | 0.37 | % |
14 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND |
Financial Highlights (continued) |
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | | | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Realized and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of |
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | Net | | | | | | Net | | | | | | Ratio of Net | | Expenses |
| | Net Asset | | | | | | Gains | | | | | | | | | | Realized | | | | | | Asset | | | | | | Assets | | Ratio of Net | | Investment | | to Average |
| | Value, | | Net | | (Losses) | | Total from | | Net | | Gains from | | | | | | Value, | | | | | | at End | | Expenses to | | Income to | | Net Assets |
| | Beginning | | Investment | | from | | Investment | | Investment | | Investment | | Total | | End of | | Total | | of Period | | Average Net | | Average Net | | (Excluding Fee |
| | of Period | | Income | | Investments | | Activities | | Income | | Transactions | | Distributions | | Period | | Return(a) | | (000’s) | | Assets(b) | | Assets(b) | | Reductions)(b) |
INTERMEDIARY SERVICE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CLASS SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.61 | % | | | | $ | 139,256 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 0.36 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.61 | % | | | | | 57,042 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | | 0.63 | % | | | | 0.39 | % | |
July 12, 2016(d) through | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | | | 5,003 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | 0.22 | % | | | | 0.42 | % | |
CLASS Y SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | $ | 1,648,781 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 0.26 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | | 2,402,354 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.53 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.12 | % | | | | | 3,891,299 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | | 0.11 | % | | | | 0.28 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | | | 3,779,595 | | | | 0.07 | % | | | | 0.03 | % | | | | 0.28 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.02 | % | | | | | 3,458,399 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | 0.02 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | | 2,404,867 | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | 0.28 | % | |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(b) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(c) | Closed operations on August 10, 2017. |
(d) | Commencement of operations on July 12, 2016. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 15 |
HSBC U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(b) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014(c) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | $ | 191,505 | | | | — | % | | | | — | % | | | | — | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 5 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.69 | % | |
CLASS D SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | $ | 191,505 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 0.53 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | | | 257,062 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | 0.28 | % | | | | 0.55 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 214,041 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.55 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 280,032 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.54 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | | 638,939 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.54 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 517,845 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.53 | % | |
CLASS E SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 through August 10, 2017(d) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | | $ | — | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.37 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
July 12, 2016(e) through October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.11 | % | | | | | 1 | | | | — | % | | | | 0.37 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | $ | 714,116 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | | 1.26 | % | | | | 0.18 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.64 | % | | | | | 861,944 | | | | 0.14 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 0.19 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | | 346,399 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | 0.20 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 384,363 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.19 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | | 263,714 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | 0.19 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 1,086,181 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.18 | % | |
INTERMEDIARY CLASS SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | | $ | 130,376 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 0.33 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | 0.44 | % | | | | 0.34 | % | |
July 12, 2016(e) through October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.11 | % | | | | | 1 | | | | — | % | | | | 0.37 | % | | | | 0.38 | % | |
INTERMEDIARY SERVICE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CLASS SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | $ | 52,809 | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | 1.27 | % | | | | 0.38 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | | 22,016 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | | 0.58 | % | | | | 0.40 | % | |
July 12, 2016(e) through October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | | | 18,108 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | | 0.14 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | |
16 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND |
Financial Highlights (continued) |
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets(b) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(b) |
CLASS Y SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | $ | 1,027,250 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 0.28 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | — | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.53 | % | | | | | 1,101,219 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | | | 697,866 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | | 0.04 | % | | | | 0.30 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 763,473 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | | 956,312 | | | | 0.06 | % | | | | 0.01 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 1.00 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | — | % | | | | | 968,290 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | | — | % | | | | 0.28 | % | |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(b) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(c) | Class A Shares were operational during a portion of the year only. Amounts reflect performance for a period of time the class had operations, which was 201 days during the period. The net asset value reflected represents the last day the class had operations. |
(d) | Closed operations on August 10, 2017. |
(e) | Commencement of operations on July 12, 2016. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 17 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
1. Organization:
The HSBC Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 2, 2016, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2018, the Trust is composed of 11 separate operational funds, each a series of the HSBC Family of Funds. The accompanying financial statements are presented for the following two funds (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”) of the Trust:
Fund | | Short Name |
HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
| | |
HSBC U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund |
Both of the Funds are diversified funds. Financial statements for all other funds of the Trust are published separately.
Both of the Funds are government money market funds (as defined in Rule 2a-7) and seek to maintain a stable net asset value (“NAV”) of $1.00 per share, although it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds. The Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each of the Funds has eight classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Class E Shares, Class I Shares, Intermediary Class Shares, Intermediary Service Class Shares and Class Y Shares. Class C Shares of the Funds are offered without any front-end sales charge but will be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed less than one year after purchase. No sales charges are assessed with respect to Class A, Class D, Class E, Class I, Intermediary Class, Intermediary Service Class or Class Y Shares of the Funds. Each class of shares in each Fund has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to arrangements pertaining to shareholder servicing and/or distribution, class-related expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and exchange privileges.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Funds. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Trust believes the risk of loss to be remote.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Securities Valuation:
Investments of the Funds, other than investments in other money market funds and repurchase agreements, are valued using the amortized cost method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, which approximates fair value. Investments in other money market funds are priced at NAV as reported by such investment companies. Repurchase agreements are valued at original cost. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3 below.
Investment Transactions and Related Income:
Investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Investment gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts based on effective yield. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Restricted Securities:
The Funds may invest in restricted securities. A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or another exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Certain restricted securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, and may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser (as defined in Note 4) based on procedures established by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Therefore, not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. To the extent that a Fund purchases securities that are restricted as to resale or for which current market quotations are not available, such securities will be valued based upon all relevant factors as outlined in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Financial Reporting Release No. 1. Disposal of restricted securities may involve time consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net assets of the Funds. At April 30, 2018, there were no restricted securities held by the Funds.
Repurchase Agreements:
The U.S. Government Money Market Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with an entity which is a member of the Federal Reserve System or which is a “primary dealer” (as designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) in U.S. government obligations. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund may also enter into a repurchase agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund may temporarily invest in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by a Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates, which may be more or less than the rate on the underlying portfolio securities. The seller, under a repurchase agreement, is required to maintain the collateral held pursuant to the agreement, with a fair value equal to or greater than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Securities subject to repurchase agreements are held by the Funds’ custodian or another qualified custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system. Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset receivables under the MRA with collateral posted by the counterparty and create one net payment due to or from the Fund. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. There is potential for loss to a Fund in the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the fair value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Cash:
Cash is held in deposit accounts at the Funds’ custodian bank, The Northern Trust Company, and is a significant portion of the net assets, which may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). To the extent that such balances exceed FDIC insurance limits, the Funds are subject to the creditworthiness of the custodian bank.
Allocations:
Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a Fund are allocated among the applicable series within the Trust in relation to the net assets of each fund, equally to each fund, or another appropriate basis. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. In addition, income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated to each class based on relative net assets on a daily basis.
Distributions to Shareholders:
Dividends to shareholders of the Funds from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and distributed monthly from each Fund. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Funds. Additional distributions are also made to the Funds’ shareholders to the extent necessary to avoid the federal excise tax on certain undistributed income and net realized gains of regulated investment companies.
Federal Income Taxes:
Each Fund is a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company’’ under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized gains, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required for the Funds, although shareholders may be taxed on distributions they receive.
Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken. Management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or interpretation of, accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.
3. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Funds, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The Funds’ investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs used for valuing the Funds’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
● | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
● | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
● | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. The Trust’s policy is to disclose transfers between fair value hierarchy levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. There were no transfers during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Investments of the Funds, other than investments in other money market funds and repurchase agreements, are valued using the amortized cost method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, which approximates fair value, and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The amortized cost method involves valuing an instrument at its cost initially and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discounts or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. The amortized cost method may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price a Fund holding the instrument would receive if it sold the instrument. The fair value of securities in the Funds can be expected to vary with changes in prevailing interest rates.
Investments in other money market funds are priced at NAV as reported by such money market funds and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Repurchase agreements are valued at original cost and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of April 30, 2018 in valuing the Funds’ investments based upon the three levels defined above. The breakdown of country descriptions is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for each Fund:
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Investment Securities: | | LEVEL 1 ($) | | LEVEL 2 ($) | | LEVEL 3 ($) | | Total ($) |
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations | | — | | 4,005,224,889 | | — | | 4,005,224,889 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | 867,134,659 | | — | | 867,134,659 |
Repurchase Agreements | | — | | 4,225,000,000 | | — | | 4,225,000,000 |
Investment Companies | | 472,323,496 | | — | | — | | 472,323,496 |
Total Investment Securities | | 472,323,496 | | 9,097,359,548 | | — | | 9,569,683,044 |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Investment Securities: | | LEVEL 1 ($) | | LEVEL 2 ($) | | LEVEL 3 ($) | | Total ($) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | 2,140,153,974 | | — | | 2,140,153,974 |
Total Investment Securities | | — | | 2,140,153,974 | | — | | 2,140,153,974 |
4. Related Party Transactions and Other Agreements and Plans:
Investment Management:
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC” or the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as Investment Adviser to the Funds. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the Funds and continuously reviews, supervises and administers the Funds’ investments pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract. For its services in this capacity, HSBC receives a fee from each Fund, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of each respective Fund, at an annual rate of 0.10%.
HSBC also provides operational support services to the Funds pursuant to an Operational Support Services Agreement. For its services in this capacity, HSBC is entitled to receive a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class D Shares, Intermediary Class Shares, Intermediary Service Class Shares and Class Y Shares, at an annual rate of 0.10%.
The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Servicer”) provides recordkeeping, reporting and processing services to the Class I Shares of the Funds. The Servicer is paid by the Investment Adviser and not by the Funds, for these services.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Administration, Fund Accounting and Other services:
HSBC also serves the Funds as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Services Agreement, HSBC receives from the Funds (as well as other funds in the Trust combined) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:
Based on Average Daily Net Assets of | | Fee Rate(%) |
Up to $10 billion | | 0.0400 |
In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion | | 0.0350 |
In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $50 billion | | 0.0265 |
In excess of $50 billion | | 0.0245 |
The fee rates and breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the effective annualized rate was 0.038%, prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, based on the average daily net assets of the Trust. The total administration fee paid to HSBC is allocated to each series based upon its proportionate share of the aggregate net assets of the Trust, subject to certain allocations in cases where one fund invests some or all of its assets in another fund.
Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Services Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Trust’s Sub-Administrator. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds, minus 0.02% which is retained by HSBC.
Under a Services Agreement between the Trust and Citi (the “Services Agreement”), Citi makes an individual available to serve as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the Services Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trust’s compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the Services Agreement, the Trust paid Citi $156,958 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, plus reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses incurred by each Fund are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals performing these services, as employees of Citi.
In addition, Citi provides fund accounting services for each Fund under the Services Agreement. As fund accountant, Citi receives an annual fee per Fund and share class, subject to certain minimums and reimbursements of certain expenses. Citi receives additional fees paid by the Trust for regulatory administration services and money market fund reporting services.
Distribution Arrangements:
Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. (“Foreside”), serves the Trust as Distributor (the “Distributor”). The Trust has adopted a non-compensatory Distribution Plan and Agreement (the “Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Act. The Distribution Plan provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Distributor related to distribution and marketing, at a rate not to exceed 0.25%, 1.00% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares (currently not being charged), Class C Shares (currently charging 0.75%) and Class D Shares (currently not being charged) of the Funds, respectively. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, Foreside, as Distributor, also received $189 in commissions from sales of the Trust.
Expenses reduced during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Fees voluntarily reduced by Distributor.’’
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Shareholder Servicing:
The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan, which provides for payments to shareholder servicing agents (which includes HSBC and its affiliates) for providing various shareholder services. As disclosed in the Statements of Operations, for the current fiscal period certain amounts of the Shareholder Servicing Fees have been waived by those shareholder servicing agents, including HSBC and its affiliates. Expenses reduced during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Fees voluntarily reduced by Shareholder Servicing Agents.” For performing these services, the shareholder servicing agents are entitled to receive a fee that is computed daily and paid monthly up to the following:
Share Class | | Fee Rate(%) |
Class A Shares | | | 0.60 | %* | |
Class C Shares | | | 0.25 | % | |
Class D Shares | | | 0.25 | % | |
Class E Shares | | | 0.10 | % | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | 0.05 | % | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | 0.10 | % | |
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* | Currently charging 0.40% |
The aggregate fees paid to the Distributor pursuant to the Distribution Plan and to shareholder servicing agents pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan may not exceed, in the aggregate, the following:
Share Class | | Fee Rate(%) |
Class A Shares | | | 0.60 | % | |
Class C Shares | | | 1.00 | % | |
Class D Shares | | | 0.25 | % | |
Class E Shares | | | 0.10 | % | |
Intermediary Class Shares | | | 0.05 | % | |
Intermediary Service Class Shares | | | 0.10 | % | |
The Trust has entered into shareholder services contracts with affiliated and unaffiliated financial intermediaries who provide shareholder services and other related services to their clients or customers who invest in the Funds under which the Funds will pay all or a portion of such fees earned to financial intermediaries for performing such services.
Transfer Agency:
On January 11, 2018, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (“DST”) (Formerly Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.), announced that SS&C Technologies will acquire DST Systems, Inc., the parent of DST. The purchase is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2018. DST provides transfer agency services for each Fund. As transfer agent, DST receives a fee based on the number of funds and shareholder accounts, subject to certain minimums, and reimbursement of certain expenses.
Independent Trustees:
The Trust pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus additional annual retainers to each Committee Chair and the Chairman of the Board. The Independent Trustees also receive a fee for each regular, special in-person, and telephonic meeting of the Board attended. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Trust and are presented in the Statements of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Fee Reductions:
The Investment Adviser has agreed to contractually limit through March 1, 2019 the total annual expenses of certain classes of the Funds, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses. Each Fund Class has its own expense limitations based on the average daily net assets for any full fiscal year as follows:
| | | | Contractual |
| | | | Expense |
Fund | | Class | | Limitations(%) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | E | | | 0.25 | | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | I | | | 0.20 | | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | Intermediary Shares | | | 0.18 | * | |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | Intermediary | | | | | |
| | Service Shares | | | 0.20 | * | |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | E | | | 0.25 | | |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | I | | | 0.20 | | |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | Intermediary Shares | | | 0.18 | * | |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | Intermediary | | | | | |
| | Service Shares | | | 0.20 | * | |
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* | Effective December 14, 2017. Prior to December 14, 2017 there was no contractual waiver in place for this class. |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser will be subject to repayment by the respective Fund to the Investment Adviser within three years calculated monthly from when the waiver or reimbursement is recorded to the extent that the repayment will not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the contractual expense limit that was in effect at the time of such waiver or reimbursement. As of April 30, 2018, the repayments that may potentially be made by the Funds are as follows:
Fund | | 2021($) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | 68,379 |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | 69,540 |
The Administrator and Citi may voluntarily waive/reimburse fees to help support the expense limits of the Funds. In addition, HSBC, in its role as Investment Adviser and Administrator, may waive/reimburse additional fees at its discretion. Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waivers/reimbursements may be stopped at any time. Amounts waived/reimbursed by the Investment Adviser Administrator and Citi as Sub-Administrator are reported separately on the Statements of Operations, as applicable.
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the following amounts of expenses were waived:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Intermediary |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class D | | Class E | | Class I | | Class Y | | Intermediary | | Service |
Fund | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | Class ($) | | Class ($) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | | 312 | | | — | | 249,468 | | — | | 1,510,021 | | 278,935 | | | 116,113 | | | | 28,564 | |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | | — | | | — | | 38,270 | | — | | 121,716 | | 171,950 | | | 99,289 | | | | 36,524 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce the Funds’ custodian expenses. Expenses reduced during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Custody earnings credits,” as applicable.
Overdraft Facility:
The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their custodian bank (The Northern Trust Company) whereby an uncommitted, secured overdraft facility is made available to meet unanticipated end-of-day liquidity needs of the Funds which cannot be fulfilled by trading activities. The interest rate on overdraft amounts is calculated at an annual rate of 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Rate. The overdraft facility is limited to $750,000,000 and $50,000,000 for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, respectively.
5. Federal Income Tax Information:
At April 30, 2018, the cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:
| | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | Tax Unrealized | | Tax Unrealized | | Appreciation/ |
| | Tax Cost ($) | | Appreciation ($) | | Depreciation ($) | | (Depreciation) ($) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | 9,569,683,044 | | — | | — | | — |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | 2,140,153,974 | | — | | — | | — |
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the tax year ended October 31, 2017, was as follows:
| | Distributions paid from |
| | | | Net | | Total | | | | |
| | | | Long Term | | Taxable | | Tax Exempt | | Total |
| | Ordinary | | Capital | | Distributions | | Distributions | | Distributions |
| | Income ($) | | Gains ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | Paid ($)(1) |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | 62,438,599 | | — | | 62,438,599 | | — | | 62,438,599 |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | 9,690,876 | | — | | 9,690,876 | | — | | 9,690,876 |
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(1) | Total distributions paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | Capital and | | Unrealized | | Total |
| | Undistributed | | Long Term | | | | | | | | | | | Other | | Appreciation/ | | Accumulated |
| | Ordinary | | Capital | | Accumulated | | Distributions | | Losses | | (Depreciation) | | Earnings/ |
| | Income ($) | | Gains ($) | | Earnings ($) | | Payable ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | (Deficit) ($) |
U.S. Government Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | | 3,838,545 | | | | 12,281 | | | | 3,850,826 | | | | (3,820,227 | ) | | | | — | | | | — | | | 30,599 | | |
U.S. Treasury Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | | 388,439 | | | | — | | | | 388,439 | | | | (383,924 | ) | | | | (6,519 | ) | | | — | | | (2,004 | ) | |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund has net capital loss carryforwards (“CLCFs”) not subject to expiration as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Fund until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.
| | Short Term | | Long Term | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Amount ($) | | Total ($) |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | 6,519 | | — | | 6,519 |
Under current law, capital losses and specified ordinary losses realized after October 31 and non-specified ordinary losses incurred after December 31 (ordinary losses collectively known as “late year ordinary loss”) may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds had no deferred losses.
The amount and character of net investment income and net realized gains distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., reclassification of market discounts, certain gain/loss, and certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash losses and post-October loss deferrals) do not require reclassification. To the extent distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.
6. Significant Shareholders:
Shareholders, including other funds, individuals, and accounts, as well as each Fund’s investment manager(s) and/or investment personnel, may from time to time own (beneficially or of record) a significant percentage of the Fund’s Shares and can be considered to “control” the Fund when that ownership exceeds 25% of the Fund’s assets (and which may differ from control as determined in accordance with GAAP).
The following list includes the Funds which had individual shareholder accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 10% of the total outstanding voting securities but less than 25% and/or accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 25% of the total outstanding voting securities. Significant transactions by these shareholder accounts may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
| | Number of shareholders | | | | Number of | | |
| | with ownership of | | | | shareholders with | | |
| | voting securities of the | | | | ownership of voting | | |
| | Portfolio greater than | | | | securities of the | | % owned in |
| | 10% and less than 25% | | % owned in | | Portfolio greater | | aggregate |
| | of the total Portfolio’s | | aggregate | | than 25% of the total | | by greater |
| | outstanding voting | | by 10% - 25% | | Portfolio’s outstanding | | than 25% |
Fund | | securities | | shareholders | | voting securities | | shareholders |
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | | 1 | | 16% | | 1 | | 25%(a) |
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund | | — | | — | | 1 | | 72%(b) |
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(a) | 25% owned by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate |
(b) | 72% owned by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate |
7. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on the evaluation, no adjustments or additional disclosures were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2018.
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) |
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally requires that a majority of the trustees of a mutual fund who are not “interested persons” of the fund or the investment adviser, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), review and approve the investment advisory agreement at an in person meeting for an initial period of up to two years and thereafter on an annual basis. A summary of the material factors considered by the Independent Trustees and the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of HSBC Funds (the “Trust”) in connection with approving investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the series of the Trust (each, a “Fund”) and the conclusions the Independent Trustees and Board made as a result of those considerations are set forth below.
Annual Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Trustees met separately on November 2, 2017 (in person), and the Board met on December 14, 2017 (in person) (each, a “Meeting,” and together, the “Meetings”) to consider, among other matters, the approval of the continuation of the: (i) Investment Advisory Contract and related Supplements (“Advisory Contracts”) between the Trust and the Adviser and (ii) Sub-Advisory Agreements (“Sub-Advisory Contracts” and, together with the Advisory Contracts, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and each investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) on behalf of one or more of the Funds.
Prior to the Meetings, the Independent Trustees requested, received and reviewed information to help them evaluate the terms of the Agreements. This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provide; (ii) the personnel who provide such services; (iii) investment performance, including comparative data provided by Strategic Insight; (iv) trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (v) fees received or to be received by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, including comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Strategic Insight; (vi) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds provided by Strategic Insight; (vii) the profitability of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers; (viii) compliance-related matters pertaining to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (ix) regulatory developments, including rulemaking initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (x) other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers under their respective Agreements.
The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent counsel throughout the process, and met with independent counsel in periodic executive and private sessions at which no representatives of management were present, including during the November 2, 2017 Meeting. Prior to voting to continue the Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from their independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and reviewed, among other things: (i) the information provided in advance of the Meetings; (ii) the Funds’ investment advisory arrangements and expense limitation agreements with the Adviser; (iii) the Trust’s arrangements with the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser to the Trust, Westfield Capital Management Company, LP (“Westfield”); (iv) the Trust’s arrangements with the affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Trust, HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, HSBC Global Asset Management (France) Limited and HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited; (v) the fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Trust’s agreements with the Adviser for the provision of various non-advisory services, including the Administration Agreement, Support Services Agreement and Operational Support Services Agreement, and the terms and purpose of these agreements and comparative information about services and fees of other peer funds; (vi) regulatory considerations; (vii) the Adviser’s multi-manager function and the level of oversight services provided to the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio; (viii) the Adviser’s advisory services with respect to the Funds that are money market funds (“Money Market Funds”); (ix) the Adviser’s profitability and direct and indirect expenses; and (x) additional information provided by the Adviser at the request of the Independent Trustees, following the November 2, 2017 Meeting.
In addition, the Board took into consideration its overall experience with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, and its experience with them during the prior year, as well as information contained in the various written and oral reports provided to the Board, including but not limited to quarterly performance reports prepared by management containing reviews of investment results and periodic presentations from portfolio managers, product managers
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
and other senior employees of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers. As a result of this process, at the in-person meeting held on December 14, 2017, the Board unanimously agreed to approve the continuation of the Agreements with respect to each Fund. The Board reviewed materials and made their respective determinations on a Fund-by-Fund basis.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, examined the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided (or to be provided) by the Adviser to the Funds, as well as the quality and experience of the Adviser’s personnel.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered: (i) the long-term relationship between the Adviser and the Funds; (ii) the Adviser’s reputation and financial condition; (iii) the assets of the HSBC Family of Funds; (iv) the Adviser’s ongoing commitment to implement rulemaking initiatives of the SEC, including the SEC’s liquidity risk management and data modernization rules and rule amendments; (iv) the business strategy of the Adviser and its parent company and their financial and other resources that are committed to the Funds’ business; (v) the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s portfolio management teams and other personnel; and (vi) the support, in terms of personnel, allocated by the Adviser to the Funds.
With respect to the Money Market Funds, the Board also considered the additional yield support, in the form of additional expense reductions, provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to maintain a competitive yield for the Money Market Funds, and noted the impact of these subsidies and waivers had on the profitability of the Adviser. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s plans for seeking alternative liquidity options on behalf of the Money Market Funds, including the use of third-party money market funds. Also, the Board considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing its own and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures and investment objectives.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also examined the nature, quality and extent of the services that the Sub-Advisers provide (or will provide) to their respective Funds. In this regard, the Board considered the investment performance, as described below, and the portfolio risk characteristics achieved by the Sub-Advisers and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams, their experience, and the quality of their compliance programs, among other factors.
Based on these considerations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers supported continuance of the Agreements.
Investment Performance of the Funds, Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the investment performance of each Fund (except the HSBC Economic Scale Index Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which had not commenced investment operations at the time of the Meetings) over various periods of time, as compared to one another as well as to comparable peer funds, one or more benchmark indices and other accounts managed by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board discussed Fund expenses, including the sub-advisory fees paid to Westfield, recent performance, recent performance as compared to the competitive peers of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, Westfield’s efforts to obtain best execution, and volatility information.
In the context of the HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund, HSBC Frontier Markets Fund, HSBC Total Return Fund, HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund, HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund, HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund, and HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund, the Board evaluated each Fund’s performance against the comparative data provided by Strategic Insight. The Independent Trustees also considered the Adviser’s commentary on this comparative data.
The Board also considered each Fund’s current expense ratios compared to its peers, and the current asset size of each Fund.
For the Money Market Funds, the Board considered the additional yield support that the Adviser had provided in order for the Money Market Funds to maintain positive yield and performance, and that the returns of the Funds were similar to their competitors.
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the Adviser’s commitment to continue to evaluate and undertake actions to help generate competitive investment performance. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that under the circumstances, the investment performance of each Fund was such that each Agreement should continue.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the expense ratios of the Funds more generally. The Board considered the Adviser’s profitability and costs, including, but not limited to, an analysis provided by the Adviser of its estimated profitability attributable to its relationship with the Funds. The Board also considered the contractual advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts and compared those fees to the fees of similar funds, which had been compiled and provided by Strategic Insight. The Board determined that, although some competitors had lower fees than the Funds, in general, the Fund’s advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided, noting the resources, expertise and experience provided to the Funds by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
The Board also considered information comparing the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts with those of other accounts managed by the Adviser.
The Board further considered the costs of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, as available; the relative portions of the total advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and retained by the Adviser in its capacity as the Funds’ investment adviser; and the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board considered the sub-advisory fee structures, and any applicable breakpoints. In addition, the Board discussed the distinction between the services provided by the Adviser to HSBC Funds with sub-advisers pursuant to the Advisory Contracts and the services provided by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Contracts. The Board also considered information on profitability where provided by the Sub-Advisers.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fees payable to the Adviser and the Funds’ Sub-Advisers were reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.
Other Relevant Considerations. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the extent to which the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had achieved economies of scale, whether the Funds’ expense structure permits economies of scale to be shared with the Funds’ shareholders and, if so, the extent to which the Funds’ shareholders may benefit from these economies of scale. The Board also noted the contractual caps on certain Fund expenses provided by the Adviser with respect to many of the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of those Funds and noted the Adviser’s entrepreneurial commitment to the Funds. In addition, the Board considered certain information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the benefits they may derive from their relationships with the Funds, including the fact that certain Sub-Advisers have “soft dollar” arrangements with respect to Fund brokerage and therefore may have access to research and other permissible services.
In approving the renewal of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and generally attributed different weights to various factors for the various Funds. The Board evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their decisions were made separately with respect to each Fund. In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the Meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the Meeting) approved the continuation of each Agreement.
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Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare the cost with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
Actual Example
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
U.S. Government Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | Class A Shares | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,003.90 | | | | $ | 3.13 | | | 0.63% |
| | Class D Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,004.60 | | | | | 2.39 | | | 0.48% |
| | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,006.40 | | | | | 0.60 | | | 0.12% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,006.20 | | | | | 0.80 | | | 0.16% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,006.10 | | | | | 0.90 | | | 0.18% |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,005.80 | | | | | 1.14 | | | 0.23% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | Class D Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,004.40 | | | | | 2.48 | | | 0.50% |
| | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,006.20 | | | | | 0.70 | | | 0.14% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,005.90 | | | | | 0.80 | | | 0.16% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,006.00 | | | | | 0.90 | | | 0.18% |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,005.70 | | | | | 1.24 | | | 0.25% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annualized |
| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
U.S. Government Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | Class A Shares | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.67 | | | | $ | 3.16 | | | 0.63% |
| | Class D Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.41 | | | | | 2.41 | | | 0.48% |
| | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,024.20 | | | | | 0.60 | | | 0.12% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,024.00 | | | | | 0.80 | | | 0.16% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,023.90 | | | | | 0.90 | | | 0.18% |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,023.65 | | | | | 1.15 | | | 0.23% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Money | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Market Fund | | Class D Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.32 | | | | | 2.51 | | | 0.50% |
| | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,024.10 | | | | | 0.70 | | | 0.14% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,024.00 | | | | | 0.80 | | | 0.16% |
| | Intermediary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,023.90 | | | | | 0.90 | | | 0.18% |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,023.55 | | | | | 1.25 | | | 0.25% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Additional Information—Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited) |
Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders of the HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the HSBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) was held on March 9, 2018. The purpose of the Special Meeting was for shareholders to consider a proposal to eliminate one of the Fund’s fundamental investment policies that restricts the Fund’s ability to invest in other investment companies. The results were as follows:
Outstanding Shares | | Total Voted | | Total For | | Total Against | | Total Abstain | | Result |
11,950,033,418 | | 6,292,983,122 | | 5,732,808,737 | | 396,780,918 | | 163,393,466 | | Approved 3/9/18 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Other Information (Unaudited) |
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-525-5757 for HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Brokerage (USA) Inc. clients and 1-800-782-8183 for all other shareholders; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com; and (iii) on the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Schedules of Investments will be available no later than 60 days after each period end, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com.
An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS: INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. 452 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENTS For HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Clients: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 452 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 1-888-525-5757 For All Other Shareholders: HSBC Funds P.O. Box 8106 Boston, MA 02266-8106 1-800-782-8183 TRANSFER AGENT DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 DISTRIBUTOR Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100 Portland, ME 04101 | | CUSTODIAN The Northern Trust Company 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 LEGAL COUNSEL Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 |
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Investment products are offered by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSI), member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. HSI is an affiliate of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Investment products: Are not a deposit or other obligation of the bank or any of its affiliates; Not FDIC insured or insured by any federal government agency of the United States; Not guaranteed by the bank or any of its affiliates; and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. For clients of HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., please call 1-888-525-5757 for more information. For other investors and prospective investors, please call the Funds directly at 1-800-782-8183 or visit our website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.
HSBC Funds
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2018
EQUITY FUNDS | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Class I |
HSBC Opportunity Fund | HSOAX | | HOPBX | | HOPCX | | RESCX |
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| Table of Contents |
HSBC Family of Funds | |
Semi-Annual Report - April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Glossary of Terms | 2 |
Commentary From the Investment Manager | 3 |
Portfolio Reviews | 4 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 6 |
Statements of Operations | 7 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 8 |
Financial Highlights | 10 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 12 |
Table of Shareholder Expenses | 19 |
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HSBC Portfolios | |
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Portfolio Composition | 20 |
Schedules of Portfolio Investments | |
HSBC Opportunity Portfolio | 21 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 23 |
Statements of Operations | 24 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 25 |
Financial Highlights | 26 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 27 |
Investment Adviser Contract Approval | 32 |
Table of Shareholder Expenses | 35 |
Other Information | 36 |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted performance benchmark for investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of at least one year.
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) is the value of goods and services produced in a given country in a given year.
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average is an equally weighted average of mutual funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) below Lipper’s large-cap floor. Mid-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P MidCap 400 Index.
MSCI Emerging Markets (“MSCI EM”) Index is an index that captures the large- and mid-cap representation across 24 emerging markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
MSCI Europe Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index is an equity index which captures the large- and mid-cap representation across developed markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
Russell 2000® Index is an index that measures the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. The Russell 2000 serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S.
Russell 2500TM Growth Index is an index that measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Index is an index that is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market. This index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities.
Lipper is an independent mutual fund performance monitor whose results are based on total return and do not reflect a sales charge.
Securities indices are unmanaged and assume reinvestment of all distributions and interest payments and do not take in account brokerage fees or expenses. Securities in the Funds do not match those in the indices and performance of the Funds will differ. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Commentary From the Investment Manager (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. |
Global Economic Review
A prolonged period of synchronized global economic expansion continued through the six-month period between November 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018, even as equity markets transitioned into a more volatile phase in early 2018. Economic growth in some major economies showed signs of slowing, but overall the fundamentals of the global economy remained relatively healthy across a broad range of sectors and regions. Robust activity in manufacturing and global trade continued to be primary drivers of global economic expansion.
Equity markets soared during the first few months of the period, prolonging a year of steady gains. Volatility in stocks returned in February with an abrupt correction and subsequent swings up and down. By the end of the period, the S&P 500 Index1 gave back many of its early gains, ending the period slightly higher—but down 7% from its January highs. Most other major market indices in developed markets also ended the period slightly higher after an up and down start to 2018.
The beginning of the period was marked by strong corporate fundamentals, low inflation and supportive monetary policy. In the U.S., regulatory rollbacks, positive earnings growth and passage of business-friendly tax reform legislation stirred optimism among investors, eventually driving stocks to record highs in an intense January rally.
However, developments during the final months of the period led stocks to swing abruptly in the opposite direction. One factor that caused the sharp pullback was increasing concerns over global trade protectionism following President Trump’s announcements of tariffs on imports. Geopolitical uncertainties surrounding North Korea and Iran, softening economic growth in Europe and Japan and regulatory concerns about major technology companies also fueled market volatility and led stocks lower in February and March.
U.S. economic growth picked up slightly during the period. Economic data in the U.S. continued to indicate solid fundamentals. Rising household wealth stimulated strong consumer spending and higher consumer confidence. Business investment showed signs of improving after two years of disappointing growth and strong global growth continued to boost U.S. exports. Data on housing starts and sales showed relatively strong activity despite concerns that rising interest rates could dampen the market.
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP1) grew at a rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017. A preliminary estimate puts GDP growth at 2.3% for the first quarter of 2018.
Most economists agreed that the U.S. labor market reached full employment, meaning that nearly all individuals able and willing to work were employed. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% during the last month of the period, reaching its lowest level since 2000. Wages trended higher, though the rate of growth remains sluggish.
Tax reform legislation signed into law by President Trump in December may drive U.S. economic growth and boost corporate profits. However, the magnitude of the legislation’s positive impact on economic growth was limited as it was passed in the relatively late stages of the current business cycle. Nevertheless, investors were encouraged by the prospect that lower taxes and access to offshore cash could create opportunities for companies to pursue stock buybacks, pay dividends or engage in mergers and acquisitions.
The eurozone experienced a modest slowdown in economic activity late in the period after strong growth in 2017. This can be attributed in part to political and economic developments, including chaotic general elections in Italy, lingering tensions in Spain over Catalonian independence and Brexit-related uncertainties. Exports and industrial production were also both fairly weak, particularly in Germany. Labor markets in the eurozone continued to improve, with unemployment hitting a 10-year low during the last month of the period under review.
The Japanese economy experienced its first quarter of slowing economic growth in two years. The contraction was largely attributed to lower private consumption and weak export demand. Economic data also suggested a slowdown of industrial activity in the first quarter of 2018. Inflation rose steadily in Japan during the period under review and the labor market looked healthier than it has since the 1990s.
The Chinese economy continued to grow at a steady rate, consistent with its pace over the previous year. Consumption played a primary role in driving growth, with online retails sales booming. Strong output from the Chinese technology sector also helped drive growth. The U.S. announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports raised the prospect of a trade war between the two highly-interconnected economic superpowers. The immediate impact of the tariffs was fairly muted, however.
Economic growth in emerging markets sustained its momentum throughout the period. Brazil’s economy emerged from recession as its policymakers launched an ambitious reform agenda. Economic data suggested the fundamentals of Mexico’s economy were healthy.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its federal funds rate twice during the six-month period, motivated in large part by rising inflation. The Fed signaled its moves well in advance, so the increases in December 2017 and March 2018 were anticipated.
Market review
U.S. equities experienced high volatility during the six-month period under review, but ultimately ended slightly higher. More than a year of steady gains ended with a sell-off in February that was followed by months of uneven performance.
The S&P 500 Index of large company stocks ended the period 2.66% higher. The Russell 2000® Index1 of small company stocks climbed 3.29%.
U.S. stocks generally outperformed international markets during the period. The MSCI EM Index1 ended the period up 3.14%. The MSCI EAFE Index1 of developed market international stocks gained 1.70% for the period.
Steady economic growth and tightening monetary policy kept pressure on the fixed income market. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 total return, which tracks the broad investment-grade fixed income market, posted a 1.87% loss. Meanwhile, yields on U.S. government securities rose and the yield curve flattened. The gap between short- and long-term Treasury yields was narrower than it had been in more than a decade, and 10-year Treasuries hit their highest level in four years.
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Opportunity Fund (Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class I Shares) |
by William A. Muggia, Committee Lead/Portfolio Manager
Richard D. Lee, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Ethan J. Myers, CFA, Portfolio Manager
John M. Montgomery, Portfolio Manager
Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
The HSBC Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity securities of small- and mid-cap companies. Small- and mid-cap companies generally are defined as those that have market capitalizations within the range of market capitalizations represented in the Russell 2500TM Growth Index1. The Fund may also invest in equity securities of larger, more established companies and may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of foreign companies. The Fund employs a two-tier structure, commonly referred to as a “master-feeder” structure, in which the Fund invests all of its investable assets in the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio employs Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. as its subadviser.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Equity investments fluctuate in value based on changes to an individual company’s financial condition and overall market conditions. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, or between various foreign currencies, may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Investing in smaller companies is more risky and volatile than investing in large companies. Growth investment style may fall out of favor in the marketplace and result in significant declines in the value of the Portfolio’s securities. Securities of companies considered growth investments may have rapid price swings in the event of earnings disappointments or during periods of market, political, regulatory, and economic uncertainty.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Class I Shares of the HSBC Opportunity Fund produced a 11.35% total return, and the Class A Shares of the Fund produced a 11.14% total return (without sales charge). The Russell 2500™ Growth Index1, the Fund’s primary performance benchmark, and the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average1 returned 5.37% and 5.86%, respectively.
Portfolio Performance
U.S. equity markets pushed most major indices to new highs by the end of 2017, due in large part to signs of accelerating economic growth in both the U.S. and overseas. However, volatility returned to the markets in the early months of 2018, as investors grew concerned about the impacts of rising inflation rates and of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed). Escalating trade tensions with China also added to investor concerns.
From a sector standpoint, energy, health care and information technology stocks generated strong absolute returns for the period, while the real estate and materials sectors declined.
The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark. Stock selection in the health care sector, most notably in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, drove much of this outperformance. For example, the Fund’s holdings of a biopharmaceutical developer benefited relative results after the company reported positive clinical data for an important immuno-oncology compound. The Fund’s investment in a hemophilia therapy company also contributed to results after it was acquired at a large premium to its share price at the time.†
An overweight to aerospace and defense companies within the industrials sector benefited the Fund relative to its benchmark, as did stock selection in information technology.†
The Fund’s investments in the financials and materials sectors weighed on results relative to its benchmark. In particular, investments in a mortgage insurance company began to decline in March 2018 following the announcement that Freddie Mac will be piloting an alternative mortgage risk-transfer product. Stock selection and an overweight position in the materials sector also detracted, particularly the Fund’s investments in construction materials and specialty chemicals, which were notably weak during the period.†
† | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Opportunity Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)5 |
| | Inception | | Six | | | | | | | | | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Opportunity Fund Class A1 | | | 9/23/96 | | | | 5.59 | | | 14.92 | | 10.17 | | | 8.81 | | | 5.87 | | 1.65 |
HSBC Opportunity Fund Class B2 | | | 1/6/98 | | | | 6.96 | | | 16.04 | | 10.48 | | | 8.88 | | | 6.62 | | 2.40 |
HSBC Opportunity Fund Class C3 | | | 11/4/98 | | | | 9.76 | | | 19.13 | | 10.48 | | | 8.97 | | | 6.62 | | 2.40 |
HSBC Opportunity Fund Class I† | | | 9/3/96 | | | | 11.35 | | | 21.44 | | 11.86 | | | 9.94 | | | 1.31 | | 1.10 |
Russell 2500TM Growth Index4 | | | — | | | | 5.37 | | | 17.10 | | 13.15 | | | 10.46 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average4 | | | — | | | | 5.86 | | | 16.81 | | 12.12 | | | 8.60 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
Certain returns shown include monies received by the Portfolio, in which the Fund invests, in respect of one-time class action settlements and monies received by the Fund from a one-time reimbursement from HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”) related to past marketing arrangements. As a result, the Fund’s total returns for those periods were higher than they would have been had the Portfolio and the Fund not received the payments.
* | | Aggregate total return. |
† | | The Class I Shares are issued by a separate series of the HSBC Funds. |
1 | | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%. |
2 | | Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 4.00%. |
3 | | Reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, maximum of 1.00%. |
4 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
5 | | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies other than the Portfolio) to an annual rate of 1.65%, 2.40%, 2.40% and 1.10% for Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
The Fund’s performance is measured against the Russell 2500TM Growth Index, an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The performance for the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | HSBC |
| | HSBC | | Opportunity |
| | Opportunity | | Fund |
| | Fund | | (Class I) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Affiliated Portfolio | | | $ | 10,325,979 | | | | | $ | 140,561,760 | | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 300 | | | | | | 13,879 | | |
Receivable from Investment Adviser | | | | 34,725 | | | | | | 33,755 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | 14,909 | | | | | | 14,424 | | |
Total Assets | | | | 10,375,913 | | | | | | 140,623,818 | | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | — | | | | | | 20,172 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration | | | | 165 | | | | | | 2,256 | | |
Distribution fees | | | | 140 | | | | | | — | | |
Shareholder Servicing | | | | 1,881 | | | | | | — | | |
Accounting | | | | 1,508 | | | | | | 714 | | |
Printing | | | | 1,151 | | | | | | 10,383 | | |
Professional | | | | 52,149 | | | | | | 51,967 | | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 15,564 | | | | | | 14,047 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 72,558 | | | | | | 99,539 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 10,303,355 | | | | | $ | 140,524,279 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Composition of Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | $ | 7,735,030 | | | | | $ | 105,208,382 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | | (42,420 | ) | | | | | (239,935 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | 817,311 | | | | | | 11,618,053 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | | 1,793,434 | | | | | | 23,937,779 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 10,303,355 | | | | | $ | 140,524,279 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 10,097,861 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Class B Shares | | | | 39,261 | | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | 166,233 | | | | | | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | | 140,524,279 | | |
Total | | | $ | 10,303,355 | | | | | $ | 140,524,279 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
($0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 904,064 | | | | | | — | | |
Class B Shares | | | | 6,077 | | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | 24,276 | | | | | | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | | 9,386,763 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 11.17 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Class B Shares(a) | | | $ | 6.46 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Class C Shares(a) | | | $ | 6.85 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 14.97 | | |
Maximum Sales Charge: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 5.00 | % | | | | | — | % | |
Maximum Offering Price per share (Net Asset Value / (100%-maximum sales charge)) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 11.76 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Investments in Affiliated Portfolio, at Cost | | | $ | 8,532,545 | | | | | $ | 116,623,981 | | |
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(a) | | Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held. |
6 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Operations—For the six months ended April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | HSBC |
| | HSBC | | Opportunity |
| | Opportunity | | Fund |
| | Fund | | (Class I) |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income from Affiliated Portfolio | | | $ | 38,804 | | | | | $ | 518,086 | | |
Expenses from Affiliated Portfolio | | | | (53,087 | ) | | | | | (708,858 | ) | |
Total Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (14,283 | ) | | | | | (190,772 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 962 | | | | | | — | | |
Class B Shares | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | 30 | | | | | | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | | 13,316 | | |
Distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | 155 | | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | 1,181 | | | | | | — | | |
Shareholder Servicing: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 11,443 | | | | | | — | | |
Class B Shares | | | | 51 | | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | 347 | | | | | | — | | |
Accounting | | | | 9,427 | | | | | | 4,461 | | |
Administrative Services | | | | 3,194 | | | | | | 1,121 | | |
Compliance Services | | | | 12,886 | | | | | | 12,886 | | |
Printing | | | | 4,203 | | | | | | 12,902 | | |
Professional | | | | 65,188 | | | | | | 64,968 | | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 64,850 | | | | | | 72,080 | | |
Trustee | | | | 32,497 | | | | | | 32,529 | | |
Registration fees | | | | 11,172 | | | | | | 10,135 | | |
Other | | | | 9,468 | | | | | | 11,501 | | |
Total expenses before fee and expense reductions | | | | 227,058 | | | | | | 235,899 | | |
Fees voluntarily reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (5,154 | ) | | | | | — | | |
Fees contractually reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (193,767 | ) | | | | | (186,736 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | | 28,137 | | | | | | 49,163 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | | | (42,420 | ) | | | | | (239,935 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) from Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments from Affiliated Portfolio | | | | 920,394 | | | | | | 12,246,080 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments from Affiliated Portfolio | | | | 198,766 | | | | | | 2,666,047 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses) on investments from Affiliated Portfolio | | | | 1,119,160 | | | | | | 14,912,127 | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 1,076,740 | | | | | $ | 14,672,192 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 7 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | HSBC Opportunity Fund | | | | HSBC Opportunity Fund (Class I) | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | Six Months | | | | | |
| | Ended | For the | | Ended | For the |
| | April 30, 2018 | year ended | | April 30, 2018 | year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | October 31, 2017 | | (Unaudited) | October 31, 2017 |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (42,420 | ) | | | $ | (82,641 | ) | | | | $ | (239,935 | ) | | | $ | (454,613 | ) | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | 920,394 | | | | | 1,383,534 | | | | | | 12,246,080 | | | | | 19,709,152 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on investments | | | | 198,766 | | | | | 1,222,544 | | | | | | 2,666,047 | | | | | 15,692,968 | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 1,076,740 | | | | | 2,523,437 | | | | | | 14,672,192 | | | | | 34,947,507 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (1,047,996 | ) | | | | (1,128,826 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class B Shares | | | | (7,279 | ) | | | | (12,613 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares | | | | (71,416 | ) | | | | (79,223 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (17,639,612 | ) | | | | (14,495,106 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions | | | | (1,126,691 | ) | | | | (1,220,662 | ) | | | | | (17,639,612 | ) | | | | (14,495,106 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
capital transactions | | | | 433,345 | | | | | (1,208,010 | ) | | | | | 15,631,198 | | | | | (33,653,038 | ) | |
Change in net assets | | | | 383,394 | | | | | 94,765 | | | | | | 12,663,778 | | | | | (13,200,637 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 9,919,961 | | | | | 9,825,196 | | | | | | 127,860,501 | | | | | 141,061,138 | | |
End of period | | | $ | 10,303,355 | | | | $ | 9,919,961 | | | | | $ | 140,524,279 | | | | $ | 127,860,501 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (42,420 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (239,935 | ) | | | $ | — | | |
8 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | HSBC Opportunity Fund | | | | HSBC Opportunity Fund (Class I) | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | Six Months | | | | | |
| | Ended | For the | | Ended | For the |
| | April 30, 2018 | year ended | | April 30, 2018 | year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | October 31, 2017 | | (Unaudited) | October 31, 2017 |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | $ | 405,640 | | | | $ | 490,391 | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 1,020,798 | | | | | 1,096,861 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (727,720 | ) | | | | (2,703,036 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class A Shares capital transactions | | | | 698,718 | | | | | (1,115,784 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | — | | | | | 7,643 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 7,279 | | | | | 12,613 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (9,126 | ) | | | | (53,986 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class B Shares capital transactions | | | | (1,847 | ) | | | | (33,730 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 6,582 | | | | | 9,094 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 71,416 | | | | | 79,223 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (341,524 | ) | | | | (146,813 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Class C Shares capital transactions | | | | (263,526 | ) | | | | (58,496 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 6,655,491 | | | | | 9,067,442 | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 17,448,749 | | | | | 14,367,761 | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (8,473,042 | ) | | | | (57,088,241 | ) | |
Class I Shares capital transactions | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 15,631,198 | | | | | (33,653,038 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | $ | 433,345 | | | | $ | (1,208,010 | ) | | | | $ | 15,631,198 | | | | $ | (33,653,038 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 35,873 | | | | | 47,663 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 95,491 | | | | | 118,452 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | | (65,338 | ) | | | | (260,788 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Change in Class A Shares | | | | 66,026 | | | | | (94,673 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | — | | | | | 1,202 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 1,174 | | | | | 2,167 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | | (1,362 | ) | | | | (8,201 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Change in Class B Shares | | | | (188 | ) | | | | (4,832 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 998 | | | | | 1,383 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 10,870 | | | | | 12,966 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Redeemed | | | | (49,110 | ) | | | | (20,791 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Change in Class C Shares | | | | (37,242 | ) | | | | (6,442 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 428,542 | | | | | 656,336 | | |
Reinvested | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,219,340 | | | | | 1,137,590 | | |
Redeemed | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | (562,211 | ) | | | | (4,121,773 | ) | |
Change in Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,085,671 | | | | | (2,327,847 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 9 |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.*
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets (c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions) (c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b),(d) |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | | | $ | 1.23 | | | | | $ | 1.19 | | | | | $— | | | | $ | (1.26 | ) | | | | $ | (1.26 | ) | | | | $ | 11.17 | | | 11.14 | % | | | $ | 10,098 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (0.80 | )% | | | | 5.41 | % | | | | 29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 9.94 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | 2.68 | | | | | | 2.60 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | 11.24 | | | 29.00 | % | | | | 9,422 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (0.79 | )% | | | | 2.98 | % | | | | 80 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 10.34 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9.94 | | | (3.87 | )% | | | | 9,276 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (0.66 | )% | | | | 2.11 | % | | | | 96 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 12.83 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | 10.34 | | | (2.21 | )% | | | | 16,593 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (0.86 | )% | | | | 1.84 | % | | | | 63 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 12.78 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | 12.83 | | | 11.57 | % | | | | 16,110 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (1.04 | )% | | | | 1.86 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 10.13 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | 3.34 | | | | | | 3.28 | | | | | — | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | 12.78 | | | 34.02 | %(e) | | | | 14,259 | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | | 2.01 | % | | | | 70 | % | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018 (unaudited) | | | | 7.03 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | | 6.46 | | | 10.64 | % | | | | 39 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.55 | )% | | | | 6.17 | % | | | | 29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 6.72 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | 1.71 | | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | 7.03 | | | 28.05 | % | | | | 44 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.52 | )% | | | | 3.73 | % | | | | 80 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 7.04 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.72 | | | (4.55 | )% | | | | 75 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.41 | )% | | | | 2.86 | % | | | | 96 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 9.51 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | 7.04 | | | (2.90 | )% | | | | 178 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.61 | )% | | | | 2.60 | % | | | | 63 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 9.87 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | 9.51 | | | 10.74 | % | | | | 334 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.74 | )% | | | | 2.60 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 8.01 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | 2.60 | | | | | | 2.49 | | | | | — | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | 9.87 | | | 33.10 | %(e) | | | | 480 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.24 | )% | | | | 2.77 | % | | | | 70 | % | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018 (unaudited) | | | | 7.38 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | 0.79 | | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | | 6.85 | | | 10.69 | % | | | | 166 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.58 | )% | | | | 6.11 | % | | | | 29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 6.99 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | 1.80 | | | | | | 1.69 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | | 7.38 | | | 28.11 | % | | | | 454 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.54 | )% | | | | 3.71 | % | | | | 80 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 7.32 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.99 | | | (4.51 | )% | | | | 475 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.41 | )% | | | | 2.88 | % | | | | 96 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 9.80 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | 7.32 | | | (2.93 | )% | | | | 825 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.61 | )% | | | | 2.62 | % | | | | 63 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 10.14 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | — | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | | | 9.80 | | | 10.64 | % | | | | 822 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.77 | )% | | | | 2.61 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 8.21 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | 2.67 | | | | | | 2.56 | | | | | — | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | | 10.14 | | | 33.15 | %(e) | | | | 711 | | | | 2.30 | % | | | | (1.21 | )% | | | | 2.76 | % | | | | 70 | % | |
* | | The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio. Amounts designated as “-” are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the respective Portfolio in which the Fund invests all of its investable assets. Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | The Portfolio, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.13% for the year ended October 31, 2013. |
10 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY FUND (CLASS I) |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.*
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets (c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions) (c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b),(d) |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 15.40 | | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | | $ | 1.68 | | | | | $ | 1.65 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (2.08 | ) | | | | $ | (2.08 | ) | | | | $ | 14.97 | | | 11.35 | % | | | $ | 140,524 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | (0.35 | )% | | | | 1.37 | % | | | | 29 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 13.27 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | 3.65 | | | | | | 3.60 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | | | (1.47 | ) | | | | | 15.40 | | | 29.53 | % | | | | 127,861 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | | (0.34 | )% | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 80 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 13.72 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 13.27 | | | (3.28 | )% | | | | 141,061 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | (0.15 | )% | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 96 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 17.47 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (3.62 | ) | | | | | (3.62 | ) | | | | | 13.72 | | | (1.69 | )% | | | | 219,846 | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | (0.30 | )% | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 63 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 17.27 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | | 1.99 | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | | | 17.47 | | | 12.16 | % | | | | 205,237 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 13.40 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 4.47 | | | | | | 4.48 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | | 17.27 | | | 34.70 | %(e) | | | | 208,321 | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 0.07 | % | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 70 | % | |
* | | The per share amounts and percentages reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio. Amounts designated as “-” are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the respective Portfolio in which the Fund invests all of its investable assets. Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | The Portfolio, in which the Fund invests, received monies related to certain nonrecurring litigation settlements. The corresponding impact to the total return was 0.13% for the year ended October 31, 2013. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 11 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
1. Organization:
The HSBC Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 2, 2016, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2018, the Trust is composed of 11 separate operational funds, each a series of the HSBC Family of Funds. The accompanying financial statements are presented for the following two funds (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”) of the Trust:
| Fund | | Short Name |
| HSBC Opportunity Fund | | Opportunity Fund |
| HSBC Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | Opportunity Fund (Class I) |
The Funds are diversified funds. Financial statements for all other funds of the Trust are published separately.
Each Fund is a feeder fund in a master-feeder fund structure and seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing all of its investable assets in the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is a diversified series of the Trust. The Portfolio operates as the master fund in a master-feeder arrangement in which the feeder funds invest all or part of their investable assets in the Portfolio. The Funds’ proportionate ownership of the Portfolio as of April 30, 2018 was as follows:
| | | Proportionate |
| | | Ownership |
| | | Interest on |
| Fund | | April 30, 2018 (%) |
| Opportunity Fund | | | 6.8 | |
| Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | | 93.2 | |
The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the Schedules of Portfolio Investments, are included elsewhere in this report. The financial statements of the Portfolio should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Funds.
The Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Opportunity Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares. The Opportunity Fund (Class I) offers one class of shares: Class I Shares. Class A Shares of the Opportunity Fund have a maximum sales charge of 5.00% as a percentage of the offering price. Class B Shares of the Opportunity Fund are offered without any front-end sales charge but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) ranging from a maximum of 4.00% if redeemed less than one year after purchase to 0.00% if redeemed more than four years after purchase. Class C Shares of the Opportunity Fund are offered without any front-end sales charge but will be subject to a maximum CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed less than one year after purchase. No sales charges are assessed with respect to Class I Shares of the Opportunity Fund (Class I). Each class of shares in the Funds has identical rights and privileges except with respect to arrangements pertaining to shareholder servicing and/or distribution, class-related expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and exchange privilege of each class of shares. Class B Shares of the Opportunity Fund may no longer be purchased or acquired by any new or existing Class B shareholder, except through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Funds. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Trust believes the risk of loss to be remote.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Securities Valuation:
The Funds record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3 below.
Investment Transactions and Related Income:
The Funds record investments to the Portfolio on a trade date basis. The Funds record daily their proportionate share of income, expenses, changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation and realized gains and losses derived from the Portfolio. In addition, the Funds accrue their own expenses daily as incurred.
Allocations:
Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a Fund are allocated among the applicable series within the Trust in relation to the net assets of each fund, equally to each fund, or another appropriate basis. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. In addition, income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated to each class based on relative net assets on a daily basis.
Distributions to Shareholders:
Dividends to shareholders of the Funds from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed semiannually.
The Funds’ net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Additional distributions are also made to the Funds’ shareholders to the extent necessary to avoid the federal excise tax on certain undistributed income and net realized gains of regulated investment companies.
Federal Income Taxes:
Each Fund is a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized gains, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required for the Funds, although shareholders may be taxed on distributions they receive.
Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken. Management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or interpretation of, accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
3. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Funds, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The Funds’ investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs used for valuing the Funds’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
● | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
● | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
● | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. The Trust’s policy is to disclose transfers between fair value hierarchy levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. There were no transfers during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018.
The Funds record their investments in the Portfolio at fair value, which represents their proportionate ownership of the value of the Portfolios’ net assets. These investments are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The underlying securities of the Portfolio are recorded at fair value, as discussed more fully in the Notes to Financial Statements of the Portfolio included elsewhere in this report.
As of April 30, 2018, all investments were categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
4. Related Party Transactions and Other Agreements and Plans:
Investment Management:
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC” or the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as Investment Adviser to the Portfolio pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the Portfolio and continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Portfolios’ investments. The Funds are not directly charged any investment management fees.
Administration, Fund Accounting and Other Services:
HSBC also serves the Funds as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Services Agreement, HSBC receives from the Funds (as well as other funds in the Trust combined) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:
| Based on Average Daily Net Assets of | | Fee Rate (%) |
| Up to $10 billion | | 0.0400 |
| In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion | | 0.0350 |
| In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $50 billion | | 0.0265 |
| In excess of $50 billion | | 0.0245 |
The fee rates and breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the effective annualized rate was 0.038%, prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, based on the average daily net assets of the Trust. The total administration fee paid to HSBC is allocated to each series based upon its proportionate share of the aggregate net assets of the Trust. For assets invested in the Portfolio by the Funds, the Portfolio pays half of the administration fee and the Funds pay half, for a combination of the total fee rate set forth above.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Services Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Trust’s Sub-Administrator. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds, minus 0.02% which is retained by HSBC.
Under a Services Agreement between the Trust and Citi (the “Services Agreement”), Citi makes an individual available to serve as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the Services Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trust’s compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the Services Agreement, the Trust paid Citi $156,958 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, plus reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses incurred by each Fund are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals performing these services, as employees of Citi.
In addition, Citi provides fund accounting services for each Fund under the Services Agreement. As fund accountant, Citi receives an annual fee per Fund and share class, subject to certain minimums and reimbursement of certain expenses. Citi receives additional fees paid by the Trust for regulatory administration services.
Distribution Arrangements:
Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. (“Foreside”), serves the Trust as Distributor (the “Distributor”). The Trust, has adopted a non-compensatory Distribution Plan and Agreement (the “Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Act. The Distribution Plan provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Distributor related to distribution and marketing, at a rate not to exceed 0.25%, 1.00%, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares (currently not being charged), Class B Shares (currently charging 0.75%), Class C Shares (currently charging 0.75%) of the Opportunity Fund, respectively. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, Foreside, as Distributor, also received $189 in commissions from sales of the Trust.
Shareholder Servicing:
The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan, which provides for payments to shareholder servicing agents for providing various shareholder services. For performing these services, the shareholder servicing agents receive a fee that is computed daily and paid monthly up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class C Shares of the Opportunity Fund. The fees paid to the Distributor pursuant to the Distribution Plan and to shareholder servicing agents pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan may not exceed in the aggregate 0.50% annually of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B Shares and Class C Shares.
The Trust has entered into shareholder services contracts with affiliated and unaffiliated financial intermediaries who provide shareholder services and other related services to their clients or customers who invest in the Funds under which the Funds will pay all or a portion of such fees earned to financial intermediaries for performing such services.
Transfer Agency:
On January 11, 2018, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (“DST”) (Formerly Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.), announced that SS&C Technologies will acquire DST Systems, Inc., the parent of DST. The purchase is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2018. DST provides transfer agency services for each Fund. As transfer agent, DST receives a fee based on the number of funds and shareholder accounts, subject to certain minimums, and reimbursement of certain expenses.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Independent Trustees:
The Trust pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus additional annual retainers to each Committee Chair and the Chairman of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Independent Trustees also receive a fee for each regular, special in-person, and telephonic meeting of the Board attended. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Trust and are presented in the Statements of Operations.
Other:
The Funds pay fees to certain intermediaries or financial institutions for record keeping, sub-accounting services, transfer agency and other administrative services as reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Administrative Services.”
Fee Reductions:
The Investment Adviser has agreed to contractually limit through March 1, 2019 the total annual expenses of the Funds, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies. Each Fund Class has its own expense limitations based on the average daily net assets for any full fiscal year as follows:
| | | | Contractual Expense |
Fund | | Class | | Limitations (%) |
Opportunity Fund | | A | | 1.65 |
Opportunity Fund | | B | | 2.40 |
Opportunity Fund | | C | | 2.40 |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | I | | 1.10 |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser will be subject to repayment by the respective Fund to the Investment Adviser within three years calculated monthly from when the waiver or reimbursement is recorded to the extent that the repayment will not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the contractual expense limit that was in effect at the time of such waiver or reimbursement. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Investment Adviser did not recapture any of its prior contractual waivers or reimbursements. As of April 30, 2018, the repayments that may potentially be made by the Funds are as follows:
Fund | 2021 ($) | | 2020 ($) | | 2019 ($) | | 2018 ($) | | Total ($) |
Opportunity Fund | 193,767 | | 131,244 | | 62,736 | | 34,993 | | 422,740 |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | 186,736 | | 28,269 | | — | | — | | 215,005 |
The Administrator and Citi may voluntarily waive/reimburse fees to help support the expense limits of the Funds. In addition, HSBC, in its role as Investment Adviser and Administrator, may waive/reimburse additional fees at its discretion. Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waivers/reimbursements may be stopped at any time. Amounts waived/reimbursed by the Investment Adviser, Administrator and Citi as Sub-Administrator are reported separately on the Statements of Operations, as applicable.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
5. Affiliated Investment Transactions:
A summary of each Fund’s investment in the affiliated Portfolio for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | Net | | Change in | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Realized | | Unrealized | | | | Net |
| | Value | | | | | | | Gains/ | | Appreciation/ | | Value | | Income/ |
| | 10/31/2017 | | Contributions | | Withdrawals | | (Losses) | | Depreciation | | 4/30/2018 | | (Loss) |
| | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opportunity Portfolio | | 9,931,067 | | 222,403 | | (932,368 | ) | | 920,394 | | 198,766 | | 10,325,979 | | (14,283 | ) |
Total | | 9,931,067 | | 222,403 | | (932,368 | ) | | 920,394 | | 198,766 | | 10,325,979 | | (14,283 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opportunity Portfolio | | 127,926,102 | | 9,166,966 | | (11,252,663 | ) | | 12,246,080 | | 2,666,047 | | 140,561,760 | | (190,772 | ) |
Total | | 127,926,102 | | 9,166,966 | | (11,252,663 | ) | | 12,246,080 | | 2,666,047 | | 140,561,760 | | (190,772 | ) |
6. Federal Income Tax Information:
At April 30, 2018, the cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | Tax Unrealized | | Tax Unrealized | | Appreciation/ |
| | Tax Cost ($) | | Appreciation ($) | | Depreciation ($) | | (Depreciation) ($)* |
Opportunity Fund | | 8,598,256 | | | 1,793,434 | | | | (65,711 | ) | | | | 1,727,723 | |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | 116,755,263 | | | 23,937,779 | | | | (131,282 | ) | | | | 23,806,497 | |
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* | The difference between book-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the tax year ended October 31, 2017, was as follows:
| | Distributions paid from |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total |
| | Ordinary | | Net Long Term | | Total Taxable | | Return of | | Distributions |
| | Income ($) | | Capital Gains ($) | | Distributions ($) | | Capital ($) | | Paid ($)(1) |
Opportunity Fund | | — | | | 1,220,662 | | | | 1,220,662 | | | — | | | 1,220,662 | |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | — | | | 14,495,106 | | | | 14,495,106 | | | — | | | 14,495,106 | |
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(1) | Total distributions paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
| | | | Undistributed | | | | | | Accumulated | | Unrealized | | Total |
| | Undistributed | | Long Term | | | | | | Capital | | Appreciation/ | | Accumulated |
| | Ordinary | | Capital | | Accumulated | | Distributions | | and Other | | (Depreciation) | | Earnings/ |
| | Income ($) | | Gains ($) | | Earnings ($) | | Payable ($) | | Losses ($) | | ($)(1) | | (Deficit) ($) |
Opportunity Fund | | 468,858 | | 657,832 | | 1,126,690 | | — | | — | | 1,491,585 | | 2,618,275 |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | 8,359,595 | | 9,280,011 | | 17,639,606 | | — | | — | | 20,643,708 | | 38,283,314 |
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(1) | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation are attributable primarily to: tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and the return of capital adjustments from real estate investment trusts. |
Under current law, capital losses and specified ordinary losses realized after October 31 and non-specified ordinary losses incurred after December 31 (ordinary losses collectively known as “late year ordinary loss”) may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds had no deferred losses.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The amount and character of net investment income and net realized gains distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., reclassification of market discounts, certain gain/loss, and certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash losses and post-October loss deferrals) do not require reclassification. The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. To the extent distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.
7. Significant Shareholders:
Shareholders, including other funds, individuals, and accounts, as well as each Fund’s investment manager(s) and/or investment personnel, may from time to time own (beneficially or of record) a significant percentage of the Fund’s Shares and can be considered to “control” the Fund when that ownership exceeds 25% of the Fund’s assets (and which may differ from control as determined in accordance with GAAP).
The following list includes the Funds which had individual shareholder accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 10% of the total outstanding voting securities but less than 25% and/or accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 25% of the total outstanding voting securities. Significant transactions by these shareholder accounts may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
| | Number of shareholders | | | | | | | | |
| | with ownership of | | | | | | Number of shareholders | | |
| | voting securities of the | | | | | | with ownership of | | |
| | Portfolio greater than | | | | | | voting securities of the | | % owned in |
| | 10% and less than 25% | | % owned in | | Portfolio greater than 25% | | aggregate |
| | of the total Portfolio’s | | aggregate | | of the total Portfolio’s | | by greater |
| | outstanding voting | | by 10% - 25% | | outstanding voting | | than 25% |
Fund | | securities | | shareholders | | securities | | shareholders |
Opportunity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | 1 | | 72% |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | | 3 | | | | 51% | | | 1 | | 27% |
8. Investment Risks:
Currency Risk: Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, or between various foreign currencies, may negatively affect the Funds’ performance. The Funds may seek to reduce currency risk by hedging part or all of its exposure to various foreign currencies; however, even if such hedging techniques are employed, there is no assurance that they will be successful.
Equity Securities Risk: The prices of equity securities fluctuate from time to time based on changes in a company’s financial condition or overall market and economic conditions. As a result, the value of equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities are generally considered riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Foreign securities, including those of emerging and frontier market issuers, are subject to additional risks, including international trade, political and regulatory risks.
9. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on the evaluation, no adjustments or additional disclosures were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2018.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees and/or shareholder servicing fees and other Fund expenses (including expenses allocated from the Portfolios). These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these cost with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
Actual Example
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annualized |
| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Opportunity Fund | | Class A Shares | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,111.40 | | | | $ | 8.11 | | | 1.55% |
| | Class B Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,106.40 | | | | | 12.01 | | | 2.30% |
| | Class C Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,106.90 | | | | | 12.02 | | | 2.30% |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,113.50 | | | | | 5.76 | | | 1.10% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annualized |
| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Opportunity Fund | | Class A Shares | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,017.11 | | | | $ | 7.75 | | | 1.55% |
| | Class B Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,013.39 | | | | | 11.48 | | | 2.30% |
| | Class C Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,013.39 | | | | | 11.48 | | | 2.30% |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | Class I Shares | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,019.34 | | | | | 5.51 | | | 1.10% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
Portfolio Reviews |
Portfolio Composition* |
April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
HSBC Opportunity Portfolio |
| | Percentage of |
Investment Allocation | | Investments at Value (%) |
IT Services | | | 7.6 | |
Software | | | 6.6 | |
Professional Services | | | 6.4 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 6.1 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 5.1 | |
Building Products | | | 4.8 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 4.6 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 4.4 | |
Chemicals | | | 4.0 | |
Capital Markets | | | 4.0 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 3.1 | |
Machinery | | | 3.0 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 2.9 | |
Road & Rail | | | 2.9 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 2.7 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 2.6 | |
Biotechnology | | | 2.5 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2.2 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 2.0 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.9 | |
Insurance | | | 1.8 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 1.7 | |
Construction Materials | | | 1.7 | |
Food Products | | | 1.6 | |
Media | | | 1.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 1.6 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 1.5 | |
Banks | | | 1.3 | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 1.3 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 1.2 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 1.2 | |
Auto Components | | | 1.2 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1.1 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 1.0 | |
Household Durables | | | 0.8 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | |
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* | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments — as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Common Stocks — 98.9% |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Aerospace & Defense — 4.6% | | | | |
KLX, Inc. (a) | | 29,340 | | 2,295,268 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 12,445 | | 2,328,335 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 7,126 | | 2,284,382 |
| | | | 6,907,985 |
Auto Components — 1.1% | | | | |
Delphi Technologies plc | | 35,630 | | 1,724,848 |
Banks — 1.3% | | | | |
East West BanCorp, Inc. | | 28,870 | | 1,923,319 |
Biotechnology — 2.5% | | | | |
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a) | | 41,590 | | 1,451,908 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 10,300 | | 973,659 |
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a) | | 11,790 | | 511,450 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | 9,780 | | 792,962 |
| | | | 3,729,979 |
Building Products — 4.7% | | | | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | | 35,860 | | 2,200,011 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a) | | 109,620 | | 1,998,373 |
Lennox International, Inc. | | 15,145 | | 2,928,588 |
| | | | 7,126,972 |
Capital Markets — 4.0% | | | | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | 24,490 | | 1,483,359 |
MSCI, Inc. | | 14,120 | | 2,115,600 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | 26,560 | | 2,383,760 |
| | | | 5,982,719 |
Chemicals — 4.0% | | | | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (a) | | 49,100 | | 1,517,190 |
Orion Engineered Carbons SA | | 79,360 | | 2,126,848 |
W.R. Grace & Co. | | 34,255 | | 2,344,412 |
| | | | 5,988,450 |
Communications Equipment — 1.9% | | | | |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a) | | 54,550 | | 2,084,901 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 15,750 | | 794,588 |
| | | | 2,879,489 |
Construction & Engineering — 1.1% | | | | |
MasTec, Inc. (a) | | 37,650 | | 1,656,600 |
Construction Materials — 1.6% | | | | |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A (a) | | 87,781 | | 2,470,157 |
Containers & Packaging — 1.7% | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | 24,450 | | 2,562,605 |
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0% | | |
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | 28,630 | | 1,511,664 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4% | | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 59,880 | | 2,173,644 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.7% |
Coherent, Inc. (a) | | 9,591 | | 1,613,398 |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | 46,480 | | 2,489,004 |
| | | | 4,102,402 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.9% | | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | 40,190 | | 824,699 |
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. | | 43,540 | | 1,540,881 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 21,550 | | 2,022,467 |
| | | | 4,388,047 |
Food Products — 1.6% | | | | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | 40,320 | | 2,435,328 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1% | | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | 17,020 | | 1,907,431 |
STERIS plc | | 28,115 | | 2,657,430 |
| | | | 4,564,861 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.2% | | |
Envision Healthcare Corp. (a) | | 38,250 | | 1,421,753 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | 17,930 | | 1,814,516 |
| | | | 3,236,269 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.0% | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | 75,700 | | 2,513,997 |
Brinker International, Inc. | | 53,280 | | 2,322,475 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | 35,190 | | 2,225,416 |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | 8,945 | | 2,051,178 |
| | | | 9,113,066 |
Household Durables — 0.8% | | | | |
Topbuild Corp. (a) | | 15,470 | | 1,232,959 |
Insurance — 1.8% | | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 38,550 | | 2,698,115 |
Internet Software & Services — 1.2% | | | | |
New Relic, Inc. (a) | | 27,120 | | 1,895,417 |
IT Services — 7.5% | | | | |
Black Knight, Inc. (a) | | 53,320 | | 2,594,018 |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | 14,390 | | 1,745,363 |
Total System Services, Inc. | | 44,970 | | 3,780,178 |
WEX, Inc. (a) | | 19,320 | | 3,128,294 |
| | | | 11,247,853 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0% | | | | |
BIO-RAD Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | 8,930 | | 2,265,630 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | | 1,334 | | 746,947 |
| | | | 3,012,577 |
Machinery — 3.0% | | | | |
Crane Co. | | 26,920 | | 2,251,589 |
Flowserve Corp. | | 50,810 | | 2,256,472 |
| | | | 4,508,061 |
Media — 1.6% | | | | |
Lions Gate Entertainment, Class B | | 61,130 | | 1,407,213 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | 16,260 | | 1,012,185 |
| | | | 2,419,398 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.1% | | | | |
Andeavor | | 28,270 | | 3,910,306 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a) | | 16,860 | | 2,165,667 |
WPX Energy, Inc. (a) | | 92,210 | | 1,575,869 |
| | | | 7,651,842 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 21 |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments — as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Common Stocks, continued |
| | | | |
| Shares | | Value ($) |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.3% | | | | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a) | 18,469 | | | 2,808,026 |
Nektar Therapeutics (a) | 25,610 | | | 2,142,533 |
The Medicines Co. (a) | 51,290 | | | 1,543,316 |
| | | | 6,493,875 |
Professional Services — 6.3% | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | 10,108 | | | 3,706,199 |
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) | 31,463 | | | 1,545,777 |
Robert Half International, Inc. | 32,090 | | | 1,949,468 |
Transunion (a) | 35,820 | | | 2,325,076 |
| | | | 9,526,520 |
Road & Rail — 2.9% | | | | |
J. B. Hunt Transportation Services, Inc. | 25,505 | | | 2,995,052 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 10,260 | | | 1,373,404 |
| | | | 4,368,456 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | 74,950 | | | 815,456 |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 9,820 | | | 1,005,568 |
| | | | 1,821,024 |
Software — 6.5% | | | | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a) | 1,380 | | | 43,580 |
Fortinet, Inc. (a) | 50,930 | | | 2,819,485 |
PTC, Inc. (a) | 22,820 | | | 1,879,227 |
RealPage, Inc. (a) | 53,640 | | | 2,869,740 |
Splunk, Inc. (a) | 21,985 | | | 2,256,760 |
| | | | 9,868,792 |
Specialty Retail — 2.5% | | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | 18,490 | | | 2,511,866 |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (a) | 23,740 | | | 1,319,707 |
| | | | 3,831,573 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.5% |
NCR Corp. (a) | 75,390 | | | 2,319,750 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.3% | | | | |
Essent Group Ltd. (a) | 56,290 | | | 1,855,319 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $123,487,809) | | | | 149,229,935 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Cost $123,487,809) — 98.9% | | | | 149,229,935 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) — 1.1% | | | | 1,657,804 |
NET ASSETS — 100% | | | $ | 150,887,739 |
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(a) | | Represents non-income producing security. |
22 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | HSBC | |
| | Opportunity | |
| | Portfolio | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value | | $ | 149,229,935 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 41,638 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 2,152,229 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 28 | |
Total Assets | | | 151,423,830 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | 373,729 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities: | | | | |
Investment Management | | | 31,262 | |
Sub-Advisory | | | 68,775 | |
Administration | | | 2,422 | |
Accounting | | | 3,327 | |
Custodian | | | 855 | |
Professional | | | 55,388 | |
Other | | | 333 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 536,091 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Applicable to investors' beneficial interest | | $ | 150,887,739 | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 123,487,809 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 23 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statement of Operations—For the six months ended April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | HSBC | |
| | Opportunity | |
| | Portfolio | |
Investment Income: | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 556,890 | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 556,890 | | |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Investment Management Fees | | | 185,247 | | |
Sub-Advisory Fees | | | 407,545 | | |
Administration | | | 14,321 | | |
Accounting | | | 20,986 | | |
Compliance Services | | | 12,886 | | |
Custodian | | | 10,992 | | |
Printing | | | 602 | | |
Professional | | | 67,923 | | |
Trustee | | | 32,456 | | |
Other | | | 8,987 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 761,945 | | |
| | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | | $ | (205,055 | ) | |
| | | | | |
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) from Investments: | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | 13,166,474 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 2,864,813 | | |
| | | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | 16,031,287 | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 15,826,232 | | |
24 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| HSBC Opportunity Portfolio |
| | Six Months | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | |
| | April 30, 2018 | | | year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | October 31, 2017 |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (205,055 | ) | | | $ | (209,643 | ) | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | 13,166,474 | | | | | 21,092,686 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 2,864,813 | | | | | 16,915,512 | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 15,826,232 | | | | | 37,798,555 | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | 9,389,369 | | | | | 4,637,280 | | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (12,185,031 | ) | | | | (55,806,665 | ) | |
Charge in net assets resulting from transactions in investors' beneficial interest | | | (2,795,662 | ) | | | | (51,169,385 | ) | |
Change in net assets | | | 13,030,570 | | | | | (13,370,830 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 137,857,169 | | | | | 151,227,999 | | |
End of period | | $ | 150,887,739 | | | | $ | 137,857,169 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 25 |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO |
Financial Highlights |
| | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of Net | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Investment | | Expenses | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ratio of Net | | Income | | to Average | | | | |
| | | | | | | Net Assets at | | Expenses to | | (Loss) to | | Net Assets | | | | |
| | Total | | End of Period | | Average Net | | Average Net | | (Excluding Fee | | Portfolio |
| | Return(a) | | (000’s) | | Assets(b) | | Assets(b) | | Reductions) | | Turnover(a) |
HSBC OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | 11.37 | % | | | | | $150,888 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 1.03% | | | 29% | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | 29.79 | % | | | | | 137,857 | | | | 0.91 | % | | | | (0.15 | )% | | | 0.91% | | | 80% | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | (3.14 | )% | | | | | 151,228 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | | (0.01 | )% | | | 0.89% | | | 96% | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | (1.57 | )% | | | | | 237,595 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | (0.19 | )% | | | 0.88% | | | 63% | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | 12.26 | % | | | | | 222,581 | | | | 0.88 | % | | | | (0.37 | )% | | | 0.88% | | | 66% | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | 34.84 | % | | | | | 227,069 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.89% | | | 70% | |
(a) | Not Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
26 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
1. Organization:
The HSBC Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 2, 2016, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2018, the Trust is composed of 11 separate operational funds, each a series of the HSBC Family of Funds. The accompanying financial statements are presented for the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).
The Portfolio operates as a master fund in a master-feeder arrangement, in which the two feeder funds invest all or part of their investable assets in the Portfolio. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interests in the Portfolio.
The Portfolio is a diversified series of the Trust. Financial statements for all other funds of the Trust are published separately.
The following represents each feeder fund’s proportionate ownership interest in the Portfolio:
| | Proportionate |
| | Ownership |
| | Interest on |
Feeder Fund | | | April 30, 2018 (%) |
Opportunity Fund | | | 6.8 | |
Opportunity Fund (Class I) | | | 93.2 | |
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Trust believes the risk of loss to be remote.
The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Securities Valuation:
The Portfolio records its investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3 below.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Investment Transactions and Related Income:
Investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Investment gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts based on effective yield. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Portfolio makes an allocation of its investment income, expenses and realized gains and losses from securities transactions to its investors in proportion to their investment in the Portfolio on the date of such accrual or gain/loss.
Restricted Securities and Illiquid Securities:
The Portfolio may invest in restricted securities. A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or another exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Certain restricted securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, and may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser (as defined in Note 4) based on procedures established by the Board. Therefore, not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. To the extent that the Portfolio purchases securities that are restricted as to resale or for which current market quotations are not available, such securities will be valued based upon all relevant factors as outlined in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Financial Reporting Release No. 1. Disposal of restricted securities may involve time consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net assets of the Portfolio.
Allocations:
Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged to the Portfolio. Expenses not directly attributable to the Portfolio are allocated among the Portfolio and applicable series within the Trust in relation to the net assets of each fund, equally to each fund, or another appropriate basis.
Federal Income Taxes:
The Portfolio is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Portfolio passes through all of its net investment income and gains and losses to its feeder funds, and is therefore not subject to U.S. federal income tax. As such, feeder funds are allocated for tax purposes their respective share of the Portfolio’s ordinary income and realized gains or losses. It is intended that the Portfolio will be managed in such a way that an investor will be able to satisfy the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies.
Management of the Portfolio has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken. Management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or interpretation of, accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
3. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Portfolio, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs used for valuing the Portfolio’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
● | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
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● | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
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● | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. The Trust’s policy is to disclose transfers between fair value hierarchy levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. There were no transfers during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018.
Exchange traded domestic equity securities are valued at the last sale price on a national securities exchange (except the NASDAQ Stock Market), or in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on such exchanges. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the date of valuation. Domestic equity securities that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market. These securities are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Shares of exchange traded and closed-end registered investment companies are valued in the same manner as other equity securities and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in other mutual funds are valued at their net asset values (“NAVs”), as reported by such mutual funds and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Securities or other assets for which market quotations or an independent pricing service evaluation are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable due to a significant event or otherwise, are valued pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board (“Procedures”). Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect the value of an individual security and thus require pricing under the Procedures include corporate actions by the issuer, announcements by the issuer relating to its earnings or products, regulatory news, natural disasters, and litigation. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect multiple securities held by the Portfolio include governmental actions, natural disasters, and armed conflicts. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Portfolio’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Trust cannot ensure that fair values determined would accurately reflect the price that the Portfolio could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing. The prices used by the Portfolio may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.
As of April 30, 2018, all investments were categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of investment categorization is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
4. Related Party Transactions and Other Agreements and Plans:
Investment Management:
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC” or the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as Investment Adviser to the Portfolio. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the Portfolio and continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Portfolio’s investments pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract. Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (“Westfield”) serves as subadviser for the Portfolio and is paid for its services directly by the Portfolio.
For their services, the Investment Adviser and Westfield receive in aggregate, a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Currently, the Investment Adviser’s contractual fee is 0.25% and Westfield’s contractual fee is 0.55%.
Administration, Fund Accounting and Other Services:
HSBC also serves the Portfolio as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Services Agreement, HSBC receives from the Portfolio (as well as other funds in the Trust combined) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:
Based on Average Daily Net Assets of | | | Fee Rate (%) |
Up to $10 billion | | 0.0400 |
In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion | | 0.0350 |
In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $50 billion | | 0.0265 |
In excess of $50 billion | | 0.0245 |
The fee rates and breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust, however, the assets of the funds of the HSBC Funds that invest in the Portfolio are not double-counted. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the effective annualized rate was 0.038%, prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, based on the average daily net assets of the Trust. The total administration fee paid to HSBC is allocated to each series based upon its proportionate share of the aggregate net assets of the Trust. For assets invested in the Portfolio by the HSBC Funds, the Portfolio pays half of the administration fee and the feeder funds pay half of the administration fee, for a combination of the total fee rate set forth above.
Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Services Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Trust’s Sub-Administrator. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds, minus 0.02% which is retained by HSBC.
Under a Services Agreement between the Trust and Citi (the “Services Agreement”), Citi makes an individual available to serve as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the Services Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trust’s compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the Services Agreement, the Trust paid Citi $156,958 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, plus reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses incurred by the Portfolio are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals performing these services, as employees of Citi.
In addition, Citi provides fund accounting services for the Portfolio under the Services Agreement. For its services to the Portfolio, Citi receives an annual fee per portfolio, including reimbursement of certain expenses that are accrued daily and paid monthly. Citi receives additional fees paid by the Trust for regulatory administration services.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Independent Trustees:
The Trust pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus additional annual retainers to each Committee Chair and the Chairman of the Board. The Independent Trustees also receive a fee for each regular, special in-person, and telephonic meeting of the Board of Trustees attended. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Trust and are presented in the Statements of Operations.
Other:
The Portfolio may purchase securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate are affiliated with the Adviser. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Portfolio did not purchase any such securities.
The Adviser and its affiliates may have lending, banking, brokerage, underwriting, or other business relationships with the issuers of the securities in which the Portfolio invest.
5. Investment Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | Purchases ($) | | Sales ($) |
Opportunity Portfolio | | 42,433,185 | | 47,849,550 |
6. Federal Income Tax Information:
At April 30, 2018, the cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:
| | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | Tax Unrealized | | Tax Unrealized | | Appreciation/ |
| | Tax Cost ($) | | Appreciation ($) | | Depreciation ($) | | (Depreciation) ($)* |
Opportunity Portfolio | | 123,963,697 | | 29,781,489 | | (4,515,251) | | 25,266,238 |
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* | The difference between book-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
7. Investment Risks:
Currency Risk: Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, or between various foreign currencies, may negatively affect the Portfolio’s performance. The Portfolio may seek to reduce currency risk by hedging part or all of its exposure to various foreign currencies; however, even if such hedging techniques are employed, there is no assurance that they will be successful.
Equity Securities Risk: The prices of equity securities fluctuate from time to time based on changes in a company’s financial condition or overall market and economic conditions. As a result, the value of equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities are generally considered riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Foreign securities, including those of emerging and frontier market issuers, are subject to additional risks, including international trade, political and regulatory risks.
8. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on the evaluation, no adjustments or additional disclosures were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2018.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) |
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally requires that a majority of the trustees of a mutual fund who are not “interested persons” of the fund or the investment adviser, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), review and approve the investment advisory agreement at an in person meeting for an initial period of up to two years and thereafter on an annual basis. A summary of the material factors considered by the Independent Trustees and the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of HSBC Funds (the “Trust”) in connection with approving investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the series of the Trust (each, a “Fund”) and the conclusions the Independent Trustees and Board made as a result of those considerations are set forth below.
Annual Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Trustees met separately on November 2, 2017 (in person), and the Board met on December 14, 2017 (in person) (each, a “Meeting,” and together, the “Meetings”) to consider, among other matters, the approval of the continuation of the: (i) Investment Advisory Contract and related Supplements (“Advisory Contracts”) between the Trust and the Adviser and (ii) Sub-Advisory Agreements (“Sub-Advisory Contracts” and, together with the Advisory Contracts, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and each investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) on behalf of one or more of the Funds.
Prior to the Meetings, the Independent Trustees requested, received and reviewed information to help them evaluate the terms of the Agreements. This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provide; (ii) the personnel who provide such services; (iii) investment performance, including comparative data provided by Strategic Insight; (iv) trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (v) fees received or to be received by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, including comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Strategic Insight; (vi) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds provided by Strategic Insight; (vii) the profitability of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers; (viii) compliance-related matters pertaining to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (ix) regulatory developments, including rulemaking initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (x) other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers under their respective Agreements.
The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent counsel throughout the process, and met with independent counsel in periodic executive and private sessions at which no representatives of management were present, including during the November 2, 2017 Meeting. Prior to voting to continue the Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from their independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and reviewed, among other things: (i) the information provided in advance of the Meetings; (ii) the Funds’ investment advisory arrangements and expense limitation agreements with the Adviser; (iii) the Trust’s arrangements with the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser to the Trust, Westfield Capital Management Company, LP (“Westfield”); (iv) the Trust’s arrangements with the affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Trust, HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, HSBC Global Asset Management (France) Limited and HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited; (v) the fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Trust’s agreements with the Adviser for the provision of various non-advisory services, including the Administration Agreement, Support Services Agreement and Operational Support Services Agreement, and the terms and purpose of these agreements and comparative information about services and fees of other peer funds; (vi) regulatory considerations; (vii) the Adviser’s multi-manager function and the level of oversight services provided to the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio; (viii) the Adviser’s advisory services with respect to the Funds that are money market funds (“Money Market Funds”); (ix) the Adviser’s profitability and direct and indirect expenses; and (x) additional information provided by the Adviser at the request of the Independent Trustees, following the November 2, 2017 Meeting.
In addition, the Board took into consideration its overall experience with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, and its experience with them during the prior year, as well as information contained in the various written and oral reports provided to the Board, including but not limited to quarterly performance reports prepared by management containing reviews of investment results and periodic presentations from portfolio managers, product managers
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
and other senior employees of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers. As a result of this process, at the in-person meeting held on December 14, 2017, the Board unanimously agreed to approve the continuation of the Agreements with respect to each Fund. The Board reviewed materials and made their respective determinations on a Fund-by-Fund basis.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, examined the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided (or to be provided) by the Adviser to the Funds, as well as the quality and experience of the Adviser’s personnel.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered: (i) the long-term relationship between the Adviser and the Funds; (ii) the Adviser’s reputation and financial condition; (iii) the assets of the HSBC Family of Funds; (iv) the Adviser’s ongoing commitment to implement rulemaking initiatives of the SEC, including the SEC’s liquidity risk management and data modernization rules and rule amendments; (iv) the business strategy of the Adviser and its parent company and their financial and other resources that are committed to the Funds’ business; (v) the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s portfolio management teams and other personnel; and (vi) the support, in terms of personnel, allocated by the Adviser to the Funds.
With respect to the Money Market Funds, the Board also considered the additional yield support, in the form of additional expense reductions, provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to maintain a competitive yield for the Money Market Funds, and noted the impact of these subsidies and waivers had on the profitability of the Adviser. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s plans for seeking alternative liquidity options on behalf of the Money Market Funds, including the use of third-party money market funds. Also, the Board considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing its own and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures and investment objectives.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also examined the nature, quality and extent of the services that the Sub-Advisers provide (or will provide) to their respective Funds. In this regard, the Board considered the investment performance, as described below, and the portfolio risk characteristics achieved by the Sub-Advisers and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams, their experience, and the quality of their compliance programs, among other factors.
Based on these considerations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers supported continuance of the Agreements.
Investment Performance of the Funds, Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the investment performance of each Fund (except the HSBC Economic Scale Index Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which had not commenced investment operations at the time of the Meetings) over various periods of time, as compared to one another as well as to comparable peer funds, one or more benchmark indices and other accounts managed by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board discussed Fund expenses, including the sub-advisory fees paid to Westfield, recent performance, recent performance as compared to the competitive peers of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, Westfield’s efforts to obtain best execution, and volatility information.
In the context of the HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund, HSBC Frontier Markets Fund, HSBC Total Return Fund, HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund, HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund, HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund, and HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund, the Board evaluated each Fund’s performance against the comparative data provided by Strategic Insight. The Independent Trustees also considered the Adviser’s commentary on this comparative data.
The Board also considered each Fund’s current expense ratios compared to its peers, and the current asset size of each Fund.
For the Money Market Funds, the Board considered the additional yield support that the Adviser had provided in order for the Money Market Funds to maintain positive yield and performance, and that the returns of the Funds were similar to their competitors.
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the Adviser’s commitment to continue to evaluate and undertake actions to help generate competitive investment performance. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that under the circumstances, the investment performance of each Fund was such that each Agreement should continue.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the expense ratios of the Funds more generally. The Board considered the Adviser’s profitability and costs, including, but not limited to, an analysis provided by the Adviser of its estimated profitability attributable to its relationship with the Funds. The Board also considered the contractual advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts and compared those fees to the fees of similar funds, which had been compiled and provided by Strategic Insight. The Board determined that, although some competitors had lower fees than the Funds, in general, the Fund’s advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided, noting the resources, expertise and experience provided to the Funds by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
The Board also considered information comparing the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts with those of other accounts managed by the Adviser.
The Board further considered the costs of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, as available; the relative portions of the total advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and retained by the Adviser in its capacity as the Funds’ investment adviser; and the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board considered the sub-advisory fee structures, and any applicable breakpoints. In addition, the Board discussed the distinction between the services provided by the Adviser to HSBC Funds with sub-advisers pursuant to the Advisory Contracts and the services provided by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Contracts. The Board also considered information on profitability where provided by the Sub-Advisers.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fees payable to the Adviser and the Funds’ Sub-Advisers were reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.
Other Relevant Considerations. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the extent to which the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had achieved economies of scale, whether the Funds’ expense structure permits economies of scale to be shared with the Funds’ shareholders and, if so, the extent to which the Funds’ shareholders may benefit from these economies of scale. The Board also noted the contractual caps on certain Fund expenses provided by the Adviser with respect to many of the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of those Funds and noted the Adviser’s entrepreneurial commitment to the Funds. In addition, the Board considered certain information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the benefits they may derive from their relationships with the Funds, including the fact that certain Sub-Advisers have “soft dollar” arrangements with respect to Fund brokerage and therefore may have access to research and other permissible services.
In approving the renewal of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and generally attributed different weights to various factors for the various Funds. The Board evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their decisions were made separately with respect to each Fund. In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the Meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the Meeting) approved the continuation of each Agreement.
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Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses.
These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
Actual Example
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Opportunity Portfolio | | $1,000.00 | | $1,113.70 | | $5.40 | | 1.03% |
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* | | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | | | | | Annualized |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Opportunity Portfolio | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.69 | | $5.16 | | 1.03% |
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* | | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
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Other Information (Unaudited) |
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-525-5757 for HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Brokerage (USA) Inc. clients and 1-800-782-8183 for all other shareholders; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com; and (iii) on the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Schedules of Investments will be available no later than 60 days after each period end, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com.
An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS:
INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
SUB-ADVISER
HSBC Opportunity Portfolio
Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENTS
For HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Clients
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
1-888-525-5757
For All Other Shareholders
HSBC Funds
P.O. Box 8106
Boston, MA 02266-8106
1-800-782-8183
TRANSFER AGENT
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
2000 Crown Colony Drive
Quincy, MA 02169
DISTRIBUTOR
Foreside Distribution Services, L.P.
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101
CUSTODIAN
The Northern Trust Company
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
LEGAL COUNSEL
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
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Investment products: |
ARE NOT A BANK DEPOSIT OR OBLIGATION OF THE BANK OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES | ARE NOT FDIC INSURED | ARE NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY |
ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES | MAY LOSE VALUE |
Investment products are offered by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSI), member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. HSI is an affiliate of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Investment products: Are not a deposit or other obligation of the bank or any of its affiliates; Not FDIC insured or insured by any federal government agency of the United States; Not guaranteed by the bank or any of its affiliates; and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. For clients of HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., please call 1-888-525-5757 for more information. For other investors and prospective investors, please call the Funds directly at 1-800-782-8183 or visit our website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.
HSBC Funds
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2018
GLOBAL FUNDS | | Class A | | Class I |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | HCGAX | | HCGIX |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | | HSFAX | | HSFIX |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund | | HAJAX | | HAJIX |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | HBYAX | | HBYIX |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | HBIAX | | HBIIX |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) | | HEYAX | | HEYIX |
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| Table of Contents |
HSBC Family of Funds | |
Semi-Annual Report - April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | |
Glossary of Terms | | 2 |
Commentary From the Investment Manager | | 3 |
Portfolio Reviews | | 4 |
Portfolio Composition | | 16 |
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Schedules of Portfolio Investments | | |
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HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 19 |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | | 29 |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund | | 31 |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | 34 |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | 44 |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) | | 57 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | 62 |
Statements of Operations | | 66 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | 68 |
Financial Highlights | | 74 |
Notes to Financial Statements | | 80 |
Investment Adviser Contract Approval | | 104 |
Table of Shareholder Expenses | | 107 |
Other Information | | 109 |
Bloomberg Barclays High Income Bond Composite Index is a customized index that is close to equally weighted across US, Euro and Emerging Markets. The Index is comprised of the following indices: Bloomberg Barclays USD Unhedged Emerging Markets Aggregate Index (35%), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Ba Index (15%), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Baa Index (20%), Bloomberg Barclays EuroAgg Corporate Baa USD Hedged Index (15%), and Bloomberg Barclays Pan Euro HY (Euro) BB Rating Only USD Hedged Index (15%).
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted performance benchmark for investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of at least one year.
Emerging Markets Debt Composite Index is a blended index comprised of J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (50%) and J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Global Diversified (50%).
Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) is the value of goods and services produced in a given country in a given year.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Euro High Yield Constrained (USD Hedged) Index contains all securities in the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index rated BB1 through B3 based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), but caps issuer exposure at 3%.
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Global High Yield Constrained Index tracks the performance of the United States Dollar, Canadian Dollar, British Pound, and Euro denominated below investment-grade corporate debt publicly issued in the major domestic or Eurobond markets.
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global tracks returns for USD-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments.
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified is a comprehensive global emerging markets fixed income index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure.
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted small call index of the stock markets of two developed markets countries: Hong Kong and Singapore, and nine emerging markets countries: China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
MSCI Emerging Markets (“MSCI EM”) Index captures the large- and mid-cap representation across 24 emerging markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
MSCI Europe Australasia and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index captures the large- and mid-cap representation across the following developed markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
MSCI Frontier Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of frontier markets. The index consists of 29 frontier markets country indices.
MSCI Select Frontier and Emerging Markets Capped Index is a version of the MSCI Frontier Index (capped), which also includes raises the initial cap of the 6 crossover countries to 30% and includes Qatar and United Arab Emirates.
Russell 2000® Index is an index that measures the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the biggest U.S. stocks. The Russell 2000 serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks in the U.S.
Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Index is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market. This index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities.
Securities indices are unmanaged and assume reinvestment of all distributions and interest payments and do not take in account brokerage fees or expenses. Securities in the Funds do not match those in the indices and performance of the Funds will differ. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Commentary From the Investment Manager (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. |
Global Economic Review
A prolonged period of synchronized global economic expansion continued through the six-month period between November 1, 2017 and April 30, 2018, even as equity markets transitioned into a more volatile phase in early 2018. Economic growth in some major economies showed signs of slowing, but overall the fundamentals of the global economy remained relatively healthy across a broad range of sectors and regions. Robust activity in manufacturing and global trade continued to be primary drivers of global economic expansion.
Equity markets soared during the first few months of the period, prolonging a year of steady gains. Volatility in stocks returned in February with an abrupt correction and subsequent swings up and down. By the end of the period, the S&P 500 Index1 gave back many of its early gains, ending the period slightly higher—but down 7% from its January highs. Most other major market indices in developed markets also ended the period slightly higher after an up and down start to 2018.
The beginning of the period was marked by strong corporate fundamentals, low inflation and supportive monetary policy. In the U.S., regulatory rollbacks, positive earnings growth and passage of business-friendly tax reform legislation stirred optimism among investors, eventually driving stocks to record highs in an intense January rally.
However, developments during the final months of the period led stocks to swing abruptly in the opposite direction. One factor that caused the sharp pullback was increasing concerns over global trade protectionism following President Trump’s announcements of tariffs on imports. Geopolitical uncertainties surrounding North Korea and Iran, softening economic growth in Europe and Japan and regulatory concerns about major technology companies also fueled market volatility and led stocks lower in February and March.
U.S. economic growth picked up slightly during the period. Economic data in the U.S. continued to indicate solid fundamentals. Rising household wealth stimulated strong consumer spending and higher consumer confidence. Business investment showed signs of improving after two years of disappointing growth and strong global growth continued to boost U.S. exports. Data on housing starts and sales showed relatively strong activity despite concerns that rising interest rates could dampen the market.
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP1) grew at a rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017. A preliminary estimate puts GDP growth at 2.3% for the first quarter of 2018.
Most economists agreed that the U.S. labor market reached full employment, meaning that nearly all individuals able and willing to work were employed. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% during the last month of the period, reaching its lowest level since 2000. Wages trended higher, though the rate of growth remains sluggish.
Tax reform legislation signed into law by President Trump in December may drive U.S. economic growth and boost corporate profits. However, the magnitude of the legislation’s positive impact on economic growth was limited as it was passed in the relatively late stages of the current business cycle. Nevertheless, investors were encouraged by the prospect that lower taxes and access to offshore cash could create opportunities for companies to pursue stock buybacks, pay dividends or engage in mergers and acquisitions.
The eurozone experienced a modest slowdown in economic activity late in the period after strong growth in 2017. This can be attributed in part to political and economic developments, including chaotic general elections in Italy, lingering tensions in Spain over Catalonian independence and Brexit-related uncertainties. Exports and industrial production were also both fairly weak, particularly in Germany. Labor markets in the eurozone continued to improve, with unemployment hitting a 10-year low during the last month of the period under review.
The Japanese economy experienced its first quarter of slowing economic growth in two years. The contraction was largely attributed to lower private consumption and weak export demand. Economic data also suggested a slowdown of industrial activity in the first quarter of 2018. Inflation rose steadily in Japan during the period under review and the labor market looked healthier than it has since the 1990s.
The Chinese economy continued to grow at a steady rate, consistent with its pace over the previous year. Consumption played a primary role in driving growth, with online retails sales booming. Strong output from the Chinese technology sector also helped drive growth. The U.S. announcement of tariffs on Chinese imports raised the prospect of a trade war between the two highly-interconnected economic superpowers. The immediate impact of the tariffs was fairly muted, however.
Economic growth in emerging markets sustained its momentum throughout the period. Brazil’s economy emerged from recession as its policymakers launched an ambitious reform agenda. Economic data suggested the fundamentals of Mexico’s economy were healthy.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its federal funds rate twice during the six-month period, motivated in large part by rising inflation. The Fed signaled its moves well in advance, so the increases in December 2017 and March 2018 were anticipated.
Market review
U.S. equities experienced high volatility during the six-month period under review, but ultimately ended slightly higher. More than a year of steady gains ended with a sell-off in February that was followed by months of uneven performance.
The S&P 500 Index of large company stocks ended the period 2.66% higher. The Russell 2000® Index1 of small company stocks climbed 3.29%.
U.S. stocks generally outperformed international markets during the period. The MSCI EM Index1 ended the period up 3.14%. The MSCI EAFE Index1 of developed market international stocks gained 1.70% for the period.
Steady economic growth and tightening monetary policy kept pressure on the fixed income market. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 total return, which tracks the broad investment-grade fixed income market, posted a 1.87% loss. Meanwhile, yields on U.S. government securities rose and the yield curve flattened. The gap between short- and long-term Treasury yields was narrower than it had been in more than a decade, and 10-year Treasuries hit their highest level in four years.
1 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund (Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Nishant Upadhyay, Senior Vice President, Head of Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio Management
Zeke Diwan, Senior Vice President/Senior Portfolio Manager
Billy Lang, Vice President/Portfolio Manager
The HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return (comprised of capital appreciation and income). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income instruments of issuers that economically are tied to emerging markets. The Fund will invest in instruments issued by foreign governments, government agencies and corporations. The Fund generally invests in both U.S. dollar denominated instruments as well as emerging market local currency denominated instruments.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging markets countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Fixed income securities are subject to credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of interest and principal. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, the portfolio may generate less income. In a rising interest rate environment, bond prices may fall. Investments in high-yield securities are often considered speculative investments and have significantly higher credit risk than investment-grade securities. The prices of high-yield securities, which may be less liquid than higher-rated securities, may be more vulnerable to adverse market, economic or political conditions. Non-diversified funds focus investments in a small number of issuers, industries, foreign currencies or particular countries or regions, which increase the risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned 0.43% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and 0.71% for the Class I Shares. That compared to a 1.10% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the Emerging Markets Debt Composite Index, and -2.87% return for the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global1 (a hard currency index) and a 5.15% return for the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index1 (a local currency index), for the same period.
Portfolio Performance
Emerging markets (EM) debt generated mixed returns during the six-month period, as EM hard currency assets underperformed EM local debt assets by a significant margin. EM hard currency assets struggled as spreads between EM and U.S. Treasuries widened, driving up yields. Increased market volatility increased investor concerns, which slowed investments in the asset class and drove down prices. EM local debt assets fared better than their hard currency counterparts, however, as they benefited from a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar.
The Fund underperformed its blended benchmark for the period. Within EM hard currency, underweight allocations to high quality, low beta investment grade countries, including China, Malaysia, Poland and Lithuania, weighed on relative performance. Within the high yield segment, the largest detractor was the overweight positioning to Argentina, as risk assets struggled in this area amid disappointing inflation data and technical pressures from new issuances. Off-benchmark exposure to EM hard currency corporate debt also dragged on performance.†
Within EM local debt, the largest detractor to relative returns was the underweight allocation to the South African rand, as the currency rallied following President Zuma’s removal. An overweight allocation to Turkey hurt relative returns, as risk assets struggled amid poor inflation data and heightened geopolitical tensions.†
The Fund benefited from security selection in its high yield hard currency exposure. Security selection in Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya added to relative results, as new bond issues in these countries were very well subscribed and bond prices rallied. An underweight allocation to investment grade bonds from countries with larger duration profiles, such as Uruguay and Peru, also contributed to positive returns.†
Among EM local debt assets, a tactical overweight exposure to Mexican local rates benefited the Fund’s performance. The overweight allocation to the Colombian peso generated gains, as did tactical exposure to the Chilean peso.
The Fund benefited from the use of derivatives during the period, including forward foreign exchange contracts and, in particular, the portfolio’s credit default swap overlay, which generated outperformance as spread levels rose at the beginning of 2018. The Fund also used futures contracts during the period, but these did not have a material impact on performance.†
† | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
| | | | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | 5 | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018* | | Date | | Months** | | Year | | Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A1 | | 4/7/11 | | | -4.38 | | | | -1.99 | | | | 1.69 | | | 4.59 | | 2.04 | | 0.85 |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I | | 4/7/11 | | | 0.71 | | | | 3.35 | | | | 3.04 | | | 5.69 | | 1.69 | | 0.50 |
Emerging Markets Debt Composite Index3 | | — | | | 1.10 | | | | 4.26 | | | | 0.56 | | | 3.04 | | N/A | | N/A |
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global3 | | — | | | -2.87 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 2.98 | | | 5.64 | | N/A | | N/A |
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Global Diversified3 | | — | | | 5.15 | | | | 8.38 | | | | -1.92 | | | 0.37 | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
* | Prior to April 7, 2017, the Fund’s investments were primarily comprised of U.S. dollar denominated instruments issued by foreign governments and corporations. Accordingly, performance information prior to that date reflects the Fund’s former investment strategies, and future performance will vary. |
** | Aggregate total return. |
1 | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
2 | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 0.85% and 0.50% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The performance of the Fund is measured against the Emerging Markets Composite Index, which is a blend of J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (50%) and J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index–Emerging Markets Global Diversified (50%). The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global tracks returns for USD-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds, and local market instruments. The J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified is a comprehensive global emerging markets fixed income index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The performance of the indexes does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund (Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Ramzi Sidani, Lead/Senior Portfolio Manager
The HSBC Frontier Markets Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in issuers located in “frontier market countries.” The term “frontier market countries” encompasses those countries that are at an earlier stage of economic, political, or financial development, even by emerging markets standards.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Equity investments fluctuate in value based on changes to an individual company’s financial condition and overall market conditions. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging markets countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Investing in smaller companies is more risky and volatile than investing in larger companies. Frontier markets countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets or legal and political systems than traditional emerging market countries. As a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. The Fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities issued by companies in the financial services group of industries. Accordingly, the Fund will be more susceptible to developments that affect such industries than other funds that do not concentrate their investments. Exposure to commodities markets, including investments in companies in commodity-related industries, may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity may affect the value of commodity-related investments. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Funds’ original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned 3.45% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and 3.62% for the Class I Shares. That compared to a 6.31% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, and a 8.03% for the MSCI Select Frontier and Emerging Markets Capped Index1.
Portfolio Performance
Frontier markets performed relatively well during the period, supported by a recovery in global growth and a rebound in oil prices. Continued domestic policy improvements and market reforms across frontier countries also helped performance.
Within frontier markets, there was a wide dispersion in returns over the period, with Kazakhstan (+36.32%) and Vietnam (+35.79%) posting strong returns, while Mauritius (-12.86%) and Argentina (-8.56%) lagged.
The Fund underperformed its reference index due in large part to negative effects from country allocations. The Fund’s relative underweight to Vietnam detracted as the country rose sharply amid a positive macroeconomic environment and increased initial public offering (IPO) activity. The overweight to the United Arab Emirates also weighed on relative results as the corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia hurt investor sentiment toward Gulf Cooperation Council markets. Off-benchmark exposure to Donaco International, (0.56% of net assets) a Cambodia-based leisure and entertainment company, detracted as the company reported lower revenues due to a reduction in junket trips.†
The Fund’s holdings in Egypt helped offset some of these losses, particularly investments in TMG Holdings (3.60%), Juhayna Food Industries (3.13%), and Centamin PLC (3.86%). Egyptian equities experienced a strong market rally supported by multiple economic catalysts, including plans for many government-owned companies to file IPOs, the presidential elections and the Central Bank’s decision to cut interest rates. Additionally, TMG Holdings reported good financial results and news of investment in a new capital project. Centamin, whose principal asset is a gold mine in Egypt, benefitted from a rise in gold prices.†
We continue to maintain a positive outlook on frontier markets. We believe these markets continue to offer attractive opportunities to invest in local companies benefiting from domestic economic development that should drive corporate profit growth.
We are mindful of the risks in the current environment. While most of them originate from outside frontier markets, they could lead to increased near-term market volatility. These risks include concerns around future tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve, potential for increased trade protectionism, the economic transition in China and the strength of the global economy as a whole. Geopolitical uncertainty also poses risks.
† | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund |
| | | | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | | | | | | | | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund Class A1 | | 9/6/11 | | | -1.70 | | | | 7.41 | | | | 5.87 | | | | 8.51 | | | 3.89 | | 1.85 |
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund Class I | | 9/6/11 | | | 3.62 | | | | 13.46 | | | | 7.33 | | | | 9.73 | | | 3.54 | | 1.50 |
MSCI Frontier Markets Index3 | | — | | | 6.31 | | | | 22.15 | | | | 7.59 | | | | 8.07 | | | N/A | | N/A |
MSCI Select Frontier and Emerging Markets Capped Index3 | | — | | | 8.03 | | | | 17.43 | | | | 5.59 | | | | 6.91 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2020.
* | Aggregate total return. |
1 | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%. |
2 | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 1.85% and 1.50% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2020. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The performance of the Fund is measured against the MSCI Frontier Markets Index and the MSCI Select Frontier and Emerging Markets Capped Index. The MSCI Frontier Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across 29 Frontier Markets. The MSCI Select Frontier & Emerging Markets Index is a version of the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index (capped) that raises the initial cap of the 6 “cross-over” countries to 30% and includes Qatar and UAE. The MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index (capped) is a capped version of the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, and there is an initial cap of 25% for the combined weight of the 5 “cross-over” countries. There is an initial cap of 10% for any other country. The indexes are unmanaged and their performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund (Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Elina Fung, Investment Director of Equities/Lead Portfolio Manager
Alex Kwan, Associate Director of Asia Pacific Equities/Co-Portfolio Manager
The HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity of, and equity-related instruments related to, smaller companies that are economically tied to Asia (excluding Japan).
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Equity investments fluctuate in value based on changes to an individual company’s financial condition and overall market conditions. The Fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to the social, political, economic, and regulatory developments within Asia and to be more volatile than the performance of a more geographically diversified mutual fund. Moreover, the economies of countries in Asia, including China, differ from the U.S. economy in several ways, including the rate of growth, reliance on a small number of industries or natural resources, rates of inflation, capital reinvestment, and balance of payments position. As export-driven economies, the economies of these countries are affected by developments in the economies of their principal trading partners, including the U.S. Furthermore, flooding, monsoons, and other natural disasters also can significantly affect the value of investments. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, or between various foreign currencies, may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Investing in smaller companies is more risky and volatile than investing in large companies. Because the Fund invests in a single region, its shares do not represent a complete investment program and are subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic business or other developments affecting that region. As a geographically concentrated fund, the value of the shares may fluctuate more than shares invested in a broader range of industries and companies because of concentration in a specific region. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned 2.63% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and 2.83% for the Class I Shares. That compared to a 4.75% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index1, for the same period.
Portfolio Performance
Asian equity markets posted moderate gains for the period under review. Asian markets finished strong in 2017 supported by a positive earnings outlook, robust economic activity, and high liquidity in the region. January 2018 saw a continuation of the 2017 trends, with Chinese markets, in particular, extending their gains due to strong net flows and positive investor sentiment. However, markets began declining in February amid concerns over higher inflation and rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Equities in India were weak because of the introduction of long-term capital gains tax on equities and a fraud case that affected the Punjab National Bank. In March, investor sentiment across the region fell following the announcement of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, which sparked fears of retaliatory measures and escalating trade tensions. Yet performance at the end of the period was flat, as robust economic data balanced concerns over trade tensions.
The Fund’s relative underperformance was driven largely by stock selection in the industrials sector, particularly companies in the electric vehicle supply chain. An underweight allocation to Korean stocks also dragged on performance as Korea was the top-performing small-cap market during the period given the positive investor sentiment in its healthcare sector.†
Stock selection in the technology, real estate, financials, and energy sectors made positive contributions to relative performance. A specialist hardware company based in Taiwan was among the top performers due to a supply chain disruption that increased its pricing power.†
† | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund |
| | | | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Class A1 | | 11/11/14 | | | -2.48 | | | 12.00 | | | 9.62 | | | 5.18 | | 1.32 |
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Class I | | 11/11/14 | | | 2.83 | | | 18.31 | | | 11.66 | | | 4.83 | | 0.97 |
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index3 | | — | | | 4.75 | | | 17.07 | | | 6.25 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
* | | Aggregate total return. |
1 | | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 5.00%. |
2 | | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 1.25% and 0.90% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. The expense ratios reflected include acquired fund fees and expenses. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted small-cap index of the stock markets of two developed markets, Hong Kong and Singapore, and nine emerging markets: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The index is unmanaged and its performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund |
(Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Mary Bowers, Senior Portfolio Manager
Rick Liu, CFA/Portfolio Manager
Nishant Upadhyay, Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager
The HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return (comprised of capital appreciation and income). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in a globally diversified portfolio of high-yield securities.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging markets countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Fixed income securities are subject to credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of interest and principal. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, the portfolio may generate less income. In a rising interest rate environment, bond prices may fall. Investments in high-yield securities are often considered speculative investments and have significantly higher credit risk than investment-grade securities. The prices of high-yield securities, which may be less liquid than higher rated securities, may be more vulnerable to adverse market, economic or political conditions. Convertible securities entail risks associated with equity securities (whose value can fluctuate based on changes in a company’s financial condition or overall market conditions); investments in convertible securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income securities. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned -0.74% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and -0.49% for the Class I Shares. That compared to a -0.33% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Global High Yield Constrained Index1, for the same period.
Portfolio Performance
After facing some volatility in November, risk assets rallied in December and January, driven by continued global growth and successful tax reform efforts by U.S. lawmakers. Europe saw continued economic growth during this period, including a six-year high for a key manufacturing indicator. Volatility returned in February, however, as markets were jolted by concerns over inflation and the U.S. administration’s protectionist policies. In addition, global economic growth appeared to have moderated in the first few months of 2018. In particular, the Eurozone, U.K., and Japanese economies softened somewhat during the first quarter of 2018. However, this slowdown appears to be temporary as general growth remains on trend.
U.S. Treasury yields rose and the yield curve flattened as concerns over inflation and potential rate hikes by the Federal Reserve put pressure on shorter-dated maturities. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 0.57% over the period to finish at 2.95%, while the Euro 10-year Treasury yield increased 0.20% to 0.56%. Despite inter-period volatility, global high-yield credit spreads were largely unchanged, widening 0.02% to 3.45%. Global investment-grade credit spreads widened by 0.10%, and ended at 1.09%.
The Fund’s regional allocation hurt relative performance. An overweight position in U.S. investment-grade bonds detracted from relative results, as this was the worst performing segment. However, the Fund’s underweight position in emerging markets, which also underperformed during the period, boosted relative performance. Both an underweight position in European bonds and an overweight position in U.S. high-yield hurt relative performance.†
The Fund’s credit selection had a neutral effect on performance. Selection in U.S. high-yield and emerging market bonds benefited relative results, while investment selection in Euro and U.S. investment-grade hurt performance. The Fund’s relative underweight to duration versus the benchmark contributed to relative performance as Treasury yields rose during the period.†
The Fund’s underweight to duration versus the benchmark contributed to relative performance as Treasury yields rose over the period and drove down prices.†
The Fund maintained some derivative exposure during the period, including currency forwards used to hedge non-USD exposure and a small position in credit default swaps (CDS). Neither the currency forwards nor the CDS exposure materially affected performance. The Fund also used futures contracts during the period, but these did not have a material impact on performance.†
† | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund |
| | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Class A1 | | 7/14/15 | | -5.45 | | -2.57 | | | 2.32 | | | 2.66 | | 1.18 |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Class I | | 7/14/15 | | -0.49 | | 2.64 | | | 4.49 | | | 2.31 | | 0.83 |
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Global High Yield Constrained Index3 | | — | | -0.33 | | 3.40 | | | 5.85 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
* | | Aggregate total return. |
1 | | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
2 | | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 1.15% and 0.80% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. The expense ratios reflected include acquired fund fees and expenses. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The performance of the Fund is measured against the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Global High Yield Constrained Index, which tracks the performance of USD, CAD, GBP and EUR denominated below investment-grade corporate debt publicly issued in the major domestic or Eurobond markets. The index is unmanaged and its performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund |
(Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Jerry Samet, Senior Portfolio Manager
Rick Liu, CFA/Portfolio Manager
Nishant Upadhyay, Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager
The HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a high level of current income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in a globally diversified portfolio of higher yielding securities.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging markets countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Fixed income securities are subject to credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of interest and principal. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, the portfolio may generate less income. In a rising interest rate environment, bond prices may fall. Investments in high-yield securities are often considered speculative investments and have significantly higher credit risk than investment-grade securities. The prices of high-yield securities, which may be less liquid than higher rated securities, may be more vulnerable to adverse market, economic or political conditions. Convertible securities entail risks associated with equity securities (value can fluctuate based on changes in a company’s financial condition or overall market conditions); investments in convertible securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed income securities. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned -1.74% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and -1.62% for the Class I Shares. That compared to -1.28% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays High Income Bond Composite Index1, for the same period.
Portfolio Performance
After facing some volatility in November, risk assets rallied in December and January, driven by continued global growth and successful tax reform efforts by U.S. lawmakers. Europe saw continued economic growth during this period, including a six-year high for a key manufacturing indicator. Volatility returned in February, however, as markets were jolted by concerns over inflation and the U.S. administration’s protectionist policies. In addition, global economic growth appeared to have moderated in the first few months of 2018. In particular, the Eurozone, U.K., and Japanese economies softened somewhat during the first quarter of 2018. However, this slowdown appears to be temporary as general growth remains on trend.
U.S. Treasury yields rose and the curve flattened as concerns over inflation and potential rate hikes by the Federal Reserve put pressure on shorter-dated maturities. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 0.57% over the period to finish at 2.95%, while the Euro 10-year Treasury yield increased 0.20% to 0.56%. Despite inter-period volatility, global high-yield credit spreads were largely unchanged, widening 0.02% to 3.45%. Global investment-grade credit spreads widened by 0.10%, and ended at 1.09%.
The Fund’s regional allocation hurt relative performance. An overweight position in U.S. investment-grade bonds detracted from relative results, as this was the worst performing segment. However, the Fund’s underweight position in emerging markets, which also underperformed during the period, boosted relative performance. Both an underweight position in European bonds and an overweight position in U.S. high-yield hurt relative performance.†
The Fund’s credit selection had a neutral effect on performance. Selection in U.S. high-yield and emerging market bonds benefited relative results, while investment selection in Euro and U.S. investment-grade hurt performance. The Fund’s relative underweight to duration versus the benchmark contributed to relative performance as Treasury yields rose during the period.†
The Fund maintained some derivative exposure during the period, including currency forwards used to hedge non-USD exposure and a small position in credit default swaps (CDS). Neither the currency forwards nor the CDS exposure materially affected performance. The Fund also used futures contracts during the period, but these did not have a material impact on performance.†
† | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund |
| | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund Class A1 | | 7/14/15 | | -6.39 | | -3.56 | | | 1.57 | | | 2.79 | | 1.16 |
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund Class I | | 7/14/15 | | -1.62 | | 1.52 | | | 3.70 | | | 2.44 | | 0.81 |
Bloomberg Barclays High Income Bond Composite Index3 | | — | | -1.28 | | 2.36 | | | 5.02 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
* | | Aggregate total return. |
1 | | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
2 | | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 1.15% and 0.80% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. The expense ratios reflected include acquired fund fees and expenses. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The performance of the Fund is measured against the Bloomberg Barclays High Income Bond Composite Index, which is a customized index that is close to equally weighted across US, Euro and EM markets. The Index is comprised of the following indices: Bloomberg Barclays USD Unhedged Emerging Markets Aggregate Index (35%), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield Ba Index (15%), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Baa Index (20%), Bloomberg Barclays EuroAgg Corporate Baa USD Hedged Index (15%), and Bloomberg Barclays Pan Euro HY (Euro) BB Rating Only USD Hedged Index (15%). The index is unmanaged and its performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged)∆ |
(Class A Shares and Class I Shares) |
by Philippe Igigabel, Portfolio Manager
Sophie Sentilhes, Portfolio Manager
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return (comprised of capital appreciation and income). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in Euro-denominated high-yield securities.
Investment Concerns
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective or will work under all market conditions. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Portfolios may be subject to certain additional risks, which should be considered carefully along with their investment objectives and fees. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging markets countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. Fixed income securities are subject to credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely payments of interest and principal. Interest-rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a fixed income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, the portfolio may generate less income. In a rising interest rate environment, bond prices may fall. Euro-denominated securities have significant exposure to the Euro and events affecting the Euro. The Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”) of the European Union (“EU”) is comprised of EU members that have adopted the Euro. Recent market events affecting several of the EMU member countries have adversely affected the sovereign debt issued by those countries, and ultimately may lead to a decline in the value of the Euro. Investments in high-yield securities are often considered speculative investments and have significantly higher credit risk than investment-grade securities. The prices of high-yield securities, which may be less liquid than higher rated securities, may be more vulnerable to adverse market, economic or political conditions. Convertible securities entail risks associated with equities (which fluctuate in value based on changes to an individual company’s financial condition and overall market conditions); investments in convertibles are subject to the risks associated with fixed income securities. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to the risks of the underlying securities (including market risks that could result in loss of principal) the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities. ETFs also have management fees that increase their costs versus owning the underlying securities directly. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
For a complete description of these and other risks associated with investment in a mutual fund, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
Market Commentary
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Fund returned 0.55% (without sales charge) for the Class A Shares and 0.73% for the Class I Shares. That compared to a 1.01% total return for the Fund’s benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Euro High Yield Constrained (USD Hedged) Index1, for the same period.
Portfolio Performance
European high-yield securities posted modest gains during the period under review. The U.S. Federal Reserve, along with other major central banks, adopted less accommodating monetary policies during the period, including slowly raising interest rates. The moves triggered investor concerns about the impact of interest rates on bond prices, which in turn increased volatility higher. These concerns were tempered somewhat by strong fundamental credit quality and low default rates in the high-yield segment.†
The Fund lagged its benchmark for the period. The Fund’s more conservative positioning relative to its benchmark, particularly in terms of credit risk exposure, weighed on relative results. The Fund’s lack of exposure to bonds issued by a Brazilian oil company and a Spanish energy company also dragged on relative results, as those securities benefited from rising oil prices during the period. Lack of exposure to bonds of a French nuclear group and a French insurer also hurt relative results.†
The Fund’s relative performance benefited from its overweight to non-financial hybrid bonds, subordinated bonds and contingent convertible bonds. These bonds continued to recover from their poor performance in 2016, rallying through early 2018 as investors regained confidence in their credit quality relative to the broader high-yield bond market. The Fund also benefited from not investing in bonds issued by an Italian construction company and a large Netherlands-based telecom group, which both struggled during the period.†
The Fund maintained some derivative exposure through the use of currency forwards to hedge non-U.S. dollar exposure. The hedging strategy was effective, as the U.S. dollar declined in value against many foreign currencies during the period.†
∆ | | Upon the recommendation of HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser, the Board of Trustees of HSBC Funds (the “Trust”) approved a Plan of Liquidation with respect to the HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged. Under the Plan of Liquidation, the Fund ceased its investment operations and liquidated its assets on May 25, 2018. |
† | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
1 | | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
Portfolio Reviews (Unaudited) |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
| | | | | | | | Average Annual | | Expense |
Fund Performance | | | | | | | | Total Return (%) | | Ratio (%)2 |
| | Inception | | Six | | 1 | | Since | | | | |
As of April 30, 2018 | | Date | | Months* | | Year | | Inception | | Gross | | Net |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) Class A1 | | 1/19/16 | | | -4.25 | | | 0.20 | | 6.00 | | 2.56 | | 1.05 |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) Class I | | 1/19/16 | | | 0.73 | | | 5.44 | | 8.59 | | 2.21 | | 0.80 |
ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Euro High Yield Constrained | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(USD Hedged) Index3 | | — | | | 1.01 | | | 6.15 | | 10.09 | | N/A | | N/A |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-782-8183.
The performance above reflects any fee waivers that have been in effect during the applicable periods, as well as any expense reimbursements that have periodically been made. Absent such waivers and reimbursements, returns would have been lower. Currently, contractual fee waivers are in effect for the Fund through March 1, 2019.
* | Aggregate total return. |
1 | Reflects the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
2 | Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the prospectus dated February 28, 2017, as supplemented November 16, 2018. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., the Adviser, has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit total expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in investment companies) to an annual rate of 1.05% and 0.80% for Class A Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. The expense limitation shall be in effect until March 1, 2019. Additional information pertaining to the April 30, 2018 expense ratios can be found in the financial highlights. |
3 | For additional information, please refer to the Glossary of Terms. |
The performance of the Fund is measured against the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B Euro High Yield Constrained (USD Hedged) Index, which contains all securities in the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index rated BB1 through B3 based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), but caps issuer exposure at 3%. The index is unmanaged and its performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Portfolio Reviews |
Portfolio Composition* |
April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
Mexico | | 11.2 | |
Indonesia | | 9.2 | |
Brazil | | 8.1 | |
Turkey | | 8.0 | |
Russian Federation | | 8.0 | |
South Africa | | 6.9 | |
Colombia | | 4.9 | |
Malaysia | | 3.3 | |
Poland | | 3.1 | |
Argentina | | 2.5 | |
Thailand | | 2.5 | |
Chile | | 2.4 | |
Hungary | | 2.2 | |
Peru | | 2.0 | |
Sri Lanka | | 1.9 | |
Dominican Republic | | 1.9 | |
Egypt | | 1.7 | |
Romania | | 1.5 | |
Ecuador | | 1.3 | |
China | | 1.2 | |
Costa Rica | | 1.1 | |
Oman | | 1.0 | |
Philippines | | 1.0 | |
El Salvador | | 0.9 | |
Czech Republic | | 0.9 | |
Nigeria | | 0.9 | |
Senegal | | 0.8 | |
Ukraine | | 0.8 | |
Kazakhstan | | 0.8 | |
Venezuela | | 0.7 | |
Jamaica | | 0.7 | |
Zambia | | 0.6 | |
Panama | | 0.5 | |
Iraq | | 0.5 | |
Ghana | | 0.5 | |
Bahamas | | 0.4 | |
Kenya | | 0.4 | |
Luxembourg | | 0.4 | |
Gabon | | 0.4 | |
Mongolia | | 0.4 | |
Morocco | | 0.4 | |
Singapore | | 0.4 | |
United Arab Emirates | | 0.4 | |
Pakistan | | 0.4 | |
India | | 0.4 | |
Cote D'Ivoire | | 0.2 | |
Uruguay | | 0.2 | |
Lebanon | | 0.1 | |
| | 100.0 | |
|
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
Egypt | | 16.1 | |
Argentina | | 12.7 | |
Kuwait | | 11.0 | |
United Arab Emirates | | 10.8 | |
Philippines | | 7.0 | |
Romania | | 6.5 | |
Colombia | | 4.9 | |
Georgia | | 4.5 | |
Kazakhstan | | 4.2 | |
Morocco | | 3.0 | |
Vietnam | | 2.8 | |
Kenya | | 2.6 | |
Nigeria | | 2.2 | |
Peru | | 2.2 | |
Cambodia | | 2.2 | |
Bangladesh | | 1.9 | |
Qatar | | 1.8 | |
Mauritius | | 1.4 | |
Pakistan | | 1.0 | |
Sri Lanka | | 0.6 | |
Australia | | 0.6 | |
Croatia | | 0.0 | |
| | 100.0 | |
|
HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund | |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
Hong Kong | | 27.0 | |
Taiwan, | | | |
Province Of China | | 16.9 | |
China | | 14.7 | |
India | | 14.0 | |
Korea, Republic Of | | 12.6 | |
Malaysia | | 5.6 | |
Singapore | | 4.3 | |
Indonesia | | 2.4 | |
Thailand | | 1.2 | |
Japan | | 0.7 | |
Philippines | | 0.6 | |
| | 100.0 | |
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Portfolio Composition* (continued) |
April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
United States | | 58.6 | |
France | | 6.4 | |
Luxembourg | | 5.0 | |
Germany | | 4.9 | |
Brazil | | 3.1 | |
Canada | | 2.9 | |
United Kingdom | | 2.4 | |
Netherlands | | 1.9 | |
Turkey | | 1.6 | |
Russian Federation | | 1.5 | |
Ireland | | 1.4 | |
Argentina | | 1.2 | |
Spain | | 1.2 | |
Bermuda | | 0.8 | |
Switzerland | | 0.8 | |
Indonesia | | 0.8 | |
Denmark | | 0.7 | |
Bahamas | | 0.6 | |
Zambia | | 0.6 | |
Sweden | | 0.5 | |
United Arab Emirates | | 0.4 | |
Italy | | 0.4 | |
South Africa | | 0.4 | |
Sri Lanka | | 0.4 | |
Peru | | 0.3 | |
Colombia | | 0.3 | |
Mexico | | 0.3 | |
Venezuela | | 0.2 | |
Nigeria | | 0.2 | |
El Salvador | | 0.1 | |
Lebanon | | 0.1 | |
Guatemala | | 0.0 | |
Chile | | 0.0 | |
| | 100.0 | |
|
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
United States | | 40.2 | |
France | | 7.3 | |
Germany | | 6.3 | |
Italy | | 3.9 | |
United Kingdom | | 3.8 | |
China | | 3.1 | |
Mexico | | 2.5 | |
Netherlands | | 2.5 | |
Brazil | | 2.4 | |
Canada | | 2.0 | |
Argentina | | 1.9 | |
Indonesia | | 1.7 | |
Ireland | | 1.6 | |
India | | 1.5 | |
Saudi Arabia | | 1.5 | |
Turkey | | 1.5 | |
Hong Kong | | 1.4 | |
Spain | | 1.2 | |
Sri Lanka | | 1.2 | |
Colombia | | 1.0 | |
Qatar | | 0.9 | |
Switzerland | | 0.9 | |
Russian Federation | | 0.9 | |
Peru | | 0.8 | |
Egypt | | 0.8 | |
Dominican Republic | | 0.8 | |
Luxembourg | | 0.7 | |
Belgium | | 0.5 | |
United Arab Emirates | | 0.4 | |
Malaysia | | 0.4 | |
Bermuda | | 0.4 | |
Kazakhstan | | 0.4 | |
Croatia | | 0.4 | |
South Africa | | 0.4 | |
Ukraine | | 0.4 | |
Australia | | 0.4 | |
Romania | | 0.3 | |
Bahamas | | 0.2 | |
Israel | | 0.2 | |
Uruguay | | 0.2 | |
Chile | | 0.2 | |
Panama | | 0.1 | |
Venezuela | | 0.1 | |
Nigeria | | 0.1 | |
Philippines | | 0.1 | |
Lebanon | | 0.1 | |
Zambia | | 0.1 | |
Hungary | | 0.1 | |
Guatemala | | 0.1 | |
Republic of Serbia | | 0.1 | |
El Salvador | | 0.0 | |
| | 100.0 | |
Portfolio Reviews |
Portfolio Composition* (continued) |
April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) | |
Country | Percentage of Investments at Value (%)† |
France | | 28.7 | |
Germany | | 17.6 | |
Netherlands | | 11.8 | |
United Kingdom | | 7.0 | |
United States | | 6.4 | |
Switzerland | | 5.5 | |
Denmark | | 3.9 | |
Belgium | | 3.8 | |
Finland | | 3.2 | |
Spain | | 3.0 | |
Sweden | | 2.5 | |
Mexico | | 1.5 | |
Luxembourg | | 1.3 | |
Australia | | 1.1 | |
Ireland | | 0.9 | |
Austria | | 0.8 | |
Italy | | 0.5 | |
South Africa | | 0.5 | |
| | 100.0 | |
____________________
* | | Portfolio composition is subject to change. |
† | | Excludes any instruments used for cash management. |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Foreign Bonds – 44.2% | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount † | | Value ($) |
Argentina – 0.3% | | | |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
1.30%, 9/19/18 | 2,825,000 | | 137,046 |
Brazil – 5.2% | | | |
Letras do Tesouro Nacional, | | | |
5.98%, 10/1/18 | 1,100,000 | | 306,198 |
Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series | | | |
NTNF, 10.00%, 1/1/21 | 5,950,000 | | 1,837,326 |
Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series | | | |
NTNB, 6.00%, 8/15/22 | 680,000 | | 646,699 |
Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series | | | |
NTNF, 10.00%, 1/1/27 | 200,000 | | 60,120 |
| | | 2,850,343 |
Chile – 1.2% | | | |
Bonos de la Tesoreria de | | | |
la Republica en pesos, | | | |
4.50%, 3/1/21 | 150,000,000 | | 252,944 |
Bonos de la Tesoreria de | | | |
la Republica en pesos, | | | |
4.50%, 3/1/26 | 70,000,000 | | 115,780 |
Republic of Chile, | | | |
5.50%, 8/5/20 | 182,000,000 | | 308,742 |
| | | 677,466 |
Colombia – 2.9% | | | |
Titulos de Tesoreria Bond, Series B, | | | |
7.00%, 9/11/19 | 1,307,000,000 | | 481,266 |
Titulos de Tesoreria Bond, Series B, | | | |
10.00%, 7/24/24 | 1,833,400,000 | | 789,913 |
Titulos de Tesoreria Bond, Series B, | | | |
6.00%, 4/28/28 | 860,000,000 | | 296,788 |
| | | 1,567,967 |
Czech Republic – 0.8% | | | |
Republic of Czech, Series 52, | | | |
4.70%, 9/12/22 | 5,000,000 | | 273,306 |
Republic of Czech, Series 58, | | | |
5.70%, 5/25/24 | 3,100,000 | | 184,325 |
| | | 457,631 |
Hungary – 1.6% | | | |
Hungary Government Bond, | | | |
2.50%, 10/27/21 | 75,000,000 | | 304,460 |
Hungary Government Bond, | | | |
6.00%, 11/24/23 | 44,000,000 | | 210,288 |
Hungary Government Bond, Series | | | |
25/B, 5.50%, 6/24/25 | 73,000,000 | | 345,175 |
| | | 859,923 |
Indonesia – 5.4% | | | |
Indonesia Government, Series | | | |
FR69, 7.88%, 4/15/19 | 5,300,000,000 | | 390,737 |
Indonesia Government, Series | | | |
FR70, 8.38%, 3/15/24 | 10,272,000,000 | | 791,767 |
Indonesia Government, Series | | | |
FR40, 11.00%, 9/15/25 | 2,000,000,000 | | 176,786 |
Indonesia Government, Series | | | |
FR56, 8.38%, 9/15/26 | 18,323,000,000 | | 1,424,609 |
Indonesia Government, | | | |
6.13%, 5/15/28 | 560,000,000 | | 37,843 |
Indonesia Government, | | | |
8.75%, 5/15/31 | 1,300,000,000 | | 104,907 |
| | | 2,926,649 |
Malaysia – 3.0% | | | |
Malaysian Government, Series 515, | | | |
3.76%, 3/15/19 | 735,000 | | 187,819 |
Malaysian Government, Series 902, | | | |
4.38%, 11/29/19 | 1,950,000 | | 503,013 |
Malaysian Government, Series 315, | | | |
3.66%, 10/15/20 | 950,000 | | 242,205 |
Malaysian Government, Series 416, | | | |
3.62%, 11/30/21 | 2,000,000 | | 509,256 |
Malaysian Government, Series 114, | | | |
4.18%, 7/15/24 | 500,000 | | 128,054 |
Malaysian Government, Series 316, | | | |
3.90%, 11/30/26 | 200,000 | | 50,038 |
| | | 1,620,385 |
Mexico – 4.7% | | | |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, 8.00%, | | | |
6/11/20 | 9,530,000 | | 516,631 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, Series | | | |
M, 6.50%, 6/10/21 | 3,760,000 | | 196,202 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, 6.50%, | | | |
6/9/22 | 3,700,000 | | 191,674 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, Series | | | |
M20, 10.00%, 12/5/24 | 7,000,000 | | 425,916 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, Series | | | |
M, 5.75%, 3/5/26 | 1,320,000 | | 63,541 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, Series | | | |
M20, 7.50%, 6/3/27 | 10,100,000 | | 540,406 |
Mexican Bonos Desarrollo, Series | | | |
M30, 10.00%, 11/20/36 | 9,600,000 | | 634,231 |
| | | 2,568,601 |
Peru – 1.2% | | | |
Republic of Peru, Registered, | | | |
8.20%, 8/12/26 | 550,000 | | 205,511 |
Republic of Peru, Registered, | | | |
6.35%, 8/12/28 | 1,300,000 | | 433,905 |
| | | 639,416 |
Philippines – 0.3% | | | |
Republic of Philippines, 3.90%, | | | |
11/26/22 | 10,000,000 | | 185,221 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 19 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount † | | Value ($) |
Poland – 2.7% | | | |
Poland Government Bond, Series | | | |
0719, 3.25%, 7/25/19 | 808,000 | | 235,581 |
Poland Government Bond, Series | | | |
1020, 5.25%, 10/25/20 | 250,000 | | 77,557 |
Poland Government Bond, Series | | | |
1021, 5.75%, 10/25/21 | 475,000 | | 152,611 |
Poland Government Bond, Series | | | |
0725, 3.25%, 7/25/25 | 3,450,000 | | 1,008,639 |
Poland Government Bond, Series | | | |
0726, 2.50%, 7/25/26 | 40,000 | | 11,014 |
| | | 1,485,402 |
Romania – 1.0% | | | |
Romania Government Bond, | | | |
3.40%, 3/8/22 | 1,600,000 | | 406,379 |
Romania Government Bond, Series | | | |
10Y, 4.75%, 2/24/25 | 210,000 | | 55,509 |
Romania Government Bond, Series | | | |
15Y, 5.80%, 7/26/27 | 300,000 | | 84,537 |
| | | 546,425 |
Russian Federation – 4.3% | | | |
Russia Government Bond, Series | | | |
6208, 7.50%, 2/27/19 | 70,000,000 | | 1,123,103 |
Russia Government Bond, Series | | | |
6215, 7.00%, 8/16/23 | 38,100,000 | | 611,640 |
Russia Government Bond, Series | | | |
6207, 8.15%, 2/3/27 | 37,000,000 | | 626,065 |
| | | 2,360,808 |
South Africa – 4.7% | | | |
Republic of South Africa, Series | | | |
R204, 8.00%, 12/21/18 | 2,600,000 | | 210,317 |
Republic of South Africa, Series | | | |
2023, 7.75%, 2/28/23 | 5,240,000 | | 422,397 |
Republic of South Africa, Series | | | |
R186, 10.50%, 12/21/26 | 3,100,000 | | 283,859 |
Republic of South Africa, Series | | | |
R209, 6.25%, 3/31/36 | 14,927,000 | | 918,053 |
Republic of South Africa, Series | | | |
2040, 9.00%, 1/31/40 | 9,000,000 | | 721,113 |
| | | 2,555,739 |
Thailand – 2.2% | | | |
Thailand Government Bond, | | | |
1.88%, 6/17/22 | 2,300,000 | | 73,024 |
Thailand Government Bond, | | | |
3.85%, 12/12/25 | 20,686,000 | | 723,400 |
Thailand Government Bond, | | | |
2.13%, 12/17/26 | 720,000 | | 22,226 |
Thailand Government Bond, | | | |
4.88%, 6/22/29 | 10,500,000 | | 400,646 |
| | | 1,219,296 |
Turkey – 2.7% | | | |
Turkey Government Bond, | | | |
10.70%, 2/17/21 | 1,690,000 | | 387,855 |
Turkey Government Bond, | | | |
9.50%, 1/12/22 | 1,490,000 | | 327,829 |
Turkey Government Bond, | | | |
8.80%, 9/27/23 | 2,400,000 | | 504,408 |
Turkey Government Bond, | | | |
8.00%, 3/12/25 | 1,240,000 | | 244,886 |
| | | 1,464,978 |
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS | | | |
(COST $24,487,825) | | | 24,123,296 |
| | | |
Yankee Dollars – 45.0% | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount ($) | | |
Argentina – 2.0% | | | |
Provincia de Buenos Aires/ | | | |
Argentina, Registered, | | | |
9.13%, 3/16/24 | 150,000 | | 166,500 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
4.63%, 1/11/23 | 65,000 | | 62,043 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
6.88%, 1/26/27 | 250,000 | | 248,750 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
5.88%, 1/11/28 | 330,000 | | 302,280 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
7.63%, 4/22/46 | 150,000 | | 144,750 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | |
7.13%, 6/28/17 (a) | 90,000 | | 79,965 |
YPF SA, 7.00%, 12/15/47, Callable | | | |
6/15/47 @ 100 (a),(b) | 92,000 | | 81,604 |
| | | 1,085,892 |
Bahamas – 0.4% | | | |
Bahamas Government International | | | |
Bond, 6.00%, 11/21/28, Callable | | | |
8/21/28 @ 100 (a),(b) | 200,000 | | 207,000 |
Brazil – 2.0% | | | |
Caixa Economica Federal, | | | |
Registered, 4.50%, 10/3/18 (a) | 150,000 | | 150,627 |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, | | | |
Registered, 5.75%, 10/27/21 | 200,000 | | 204,000 |
Federal Republic of Brazil, | | | |
7.13%, 1/20/37 | 206,000 | | 234,840 |
Federal Republic of Brazil, | | | |
5.63%, 1/7/41 | 220,000 | | 209,112 |
Petrobras Brasileiro SA, | | | |
6.85%, 6/5/15 | 50,000 | | 46,200 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | |
8.38%, 5/23/21 | 10,000 | | 11,264 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | |
7.38%, 1/17/27 | 45,000 | | 48,262 |
20 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Brazil – continued | | | |
Rede D’or Finance | | | |
Sarl, 4.95%, 1/17/28, | | | |
Callable 10/17/27 @ 100 (a),(b) | 200,000 | | 184,750 |
Vale Overseas, Ltd., | | | |
6.88%, 11/21/36 | 7,000 | | 8,116 |
Vale SA, 5.63%, 9/11/42 | 3,000 | | 3,110 |
| | | 1,100,281 |
Chile – 0.9% | | | |
Banco Santander Chile, | | | |
2.50%, 12/15/20, Callable | | | |
11/15/20 @ 100 (a),(b) | 150,000 | | 146,250 |
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, | | | |
4.50%, 9/14/47, Callable | | | |
3/14/47 @ 100 (a),(b) | 200,000 | | 182,500 |
Republic of Chile, | | | |
3.63%, 10/30/42 | 150,000 | | 139,125 |
| | | 467,875 |
China – 1.1% | | | |
CNOOC Finance (2014) ULC, | | | |
4.25%, 4/30/24 | 200,000 | | 201,150 |
Sinopec Capital (2013), Ltd., | | | |
3.13%, 4/24/23 (a) | 200,000 | | 192,228 |
State Grid Overseas Investment | | | |
2016, Ltd., 3.50%, 5/4/27 (a) | 200,000 | | 190,344 |
| | | 583,722 |
Colombia – 1.5% | | | |
Banco de Bogota SA, | | | |
4.38%, 8/3/27 (a) | 200,000 | | 190,252 |
Bancolombia SA, 5.13%, 9/11/22 | 216,000 | | 222,156 |
Colombia Government International | | | |
Bond, 3.88%, 4/25/27, | | | |
Callable 1/25/27 @ 100 (b) | 276,000 | | 266,340 |
Republic of Colombia, | | | |
7.38%, 9/18/37 | 100,000 | | 126,750 |
| | | 805,498 |
Costa Rica – 1.0% | | | |
Costa Rica Government, | | | |
Registered, 4.25%, 1/26/23 | 200,000 | | 191,600 |
Costa Rica Government, | | | |
Registered, 4.38%, 4/30/25 | 200,000 | | 184,856 |
Costa Rica Government, | | | |
Registered, 5.63%, 4/30/43 | 200,000 | | 172,458 |
| | | 548,914 |
Cote D’Ivoire – 0.2% | | | |
Ivory Coast Government Bond, | | | |
Registered, 5.75%, 12/31/32, | | | |
Callable 6/30/18 @ 100 (b)(c) | 118,125 | | 112,998 |
Dominican Republic – 1.7% | | | |
Dominican Republic, | | | |
6.88%, 1/29/26 (a) | 100,000 | | 108,350 |
Dominican Republic, | | | |
5.95%, 1/25/27 (a) | 100,000 | | 102,250 |
Dominican Republic, | | | |
6.50%, 2/15/48 (a) | 150,000 | | 149,025 |
Dominican Republic, Registered, | | | |
7.50%, 5/6/21 | 300,000 | | 316,950 |
Dominican Republic, Registered, | | | |
5.95%, 1/25/27 | 250,000 | | 255,625 |
| | | 932,200 |
Ecuador – 1.2% | | | |
Republic of Ecuador, Registered, | | | |
7.95%, 6/20/24 | 500,000 | | 470,000 |
Republic of Ecuador, Registered, | | | |
7.88%, 1/23/28 (a) | 200,000 | | 177,000 |
| | | 647,000 |
Egypt – 1.5% | | | |
Arab Republic of Egypt, Registered, | | | |
6.13%, 1/31/22 | 200,000 | | 205,240 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, Registered, | | | |
5.88%, 6/11/25 | 200,000 | | 196,404 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, Registered, | | | |
6.59%, 2/21/28 (a) | 200,000 | | 197,244 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, Registered, | | | |
7.90%, 2/21/48 (a) | 200,000 | | 202,696 |
| | | 801,584 |
El Salvador – 0.8% | | | |
Republic of El Salvador, Registered, | | | |
7.75%, 1/24/23 | 60,000 | | 64,578 |
Republic of El Salvador, Registered, | | | |
5.88%, 1/30/25 | 251,000 | | 245,980 |
Republic of El Salvador, Registered, | | | |
6.38%, 1/18/27 | 150,000 | | 148,125 |
| | | 458,683 |
Gabon – 0.4% | | | |
Republic of Gabon, Registered, | | | |
6.38%, 12/12/24 | 200,000 | | 194,918 |
Ghana – 0.4% | | | |
Republic of Ghana, Registered, | | | |
7.88%, 8/7/23 | 200,000 | | 216,940 |
Hungary – 0.4% | | | |
Republic of Hungary, 7.63%, | | | |
3/29/41 | 158,000 | | 222,366 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 21 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
India – 0.3% | | | |
Export-Import Bank of India, | | | |
Registered, 3.38%, 8/5/26 | 200,000 | | 185,246 |
Indonesia – 2.8% | | | |
Indonesia Government Bond, | | | |
Registered, 5.13%, 1/15/45 | 200,000 | | 202,581 |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, | | | |
4.13%, 5/15/27 (a) | 450,000 | | 423,585 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | |
5.38%, 10/17/23 | 270,000 | | 287,569 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | |
8.50%, 10/12/35 | 100,000 | | 140,076 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | |
6.63%, 2/17/37 | 100,000 | | 119,197 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | |
7.75%, 1/17/38 | 100,000 | | 133,149 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | |
6.75%, 1/15/44 | 200,000 | | 248,072 |
| | | 1,554,229 |
Iraq – 0.4% | | | |
Republic of Iraq, Registered, | | | |
5.80%, 1/15/28, Callable | | | |
6/18/18 @ 100 (b) | 250,000 | | 235,805 |
Jamaica – 0.6% | | | |
Government of Jamaica, 6.75%, | | | |
4/28/28 | 200,000 | | 220,700 |
Jamaica Government Bond, | | | |
8.00%, 3/15/39 | 100,000 | | 118,500 |
| | | 339,200 |
Kazakhstan – 0.7% | | | |
Kazmunaygas National Co., | | | |
9.13%, 7/2/18 | 200,000 | | 201,778 |
Kazmunaygas National Co., | | | |
5.75%, 4/19/47 (a) | 200,000 | | 191,220 |
| | | 392,998 |
Kenya – 0.4% | | | |
Republic of Kenya, | | | |
7.25%, 2/28/28 (a) | 200,000 | | 206,435 |
Lebanon – 0.1% | | | |
Republic of Lebanon, Series G, | | | |
5.45%, 11/28/19 | 20,000 | | 19,693 |
Republic of Lebanon, Series G, | | | |
6.38%, 3/9/20 | 22,000 | | 21,920 |
| | | 41,613 |
Luxembourg – 0.4% | | | |
MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 4/3/26 (a) | 200,000 | | 195,000 |
Mexico – 5.2% | | | |
Banco Mercantil del Norte | | | |
SA, 5.75% (H15T5Y + | | | |
445 bps), 10/4/31, | | | |
Callable 10/4/26 @ 100 (b)(d) | 200,000 | | 192,002 |
Comision Federal de Electricidad, | | | |
Registered, 4.75%, 2/23/27 | 200,000 | | 198,750 |
Nemak Sab de CV, 4.75%, | | | |
1/23/25, Callable | | | |
1/23/21 @ 103.56 (a),(b) | 200,000 | | 195,500 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
6.38%, 2/4/21 | 221,000 | | 232,603 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
3.50%, 1/30/23 | 100,000 | | 94,450 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
4.50%, 1/23/26 | 191,000 | | 180,008 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
6.50%, 3/13/27 | 399,000 | | 412,167 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
5.35%, 2/12/28 (a) | 172,000 | | 163,641 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
6.63%, 6/15/35 | 220,000 | | 218,570 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
5.50%, 6/27/44 | 100,000 | | 84,319 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | 66,000 | | 63,822 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | |
6.35%, 2/12/48 (a) | 36,000 | | 33,012 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, Registered, | | | |
5.35%, 2/12/28 | 150,000 | | 142,710 |
United Mexican States, | | | |
6.05%, 1/11/40 | 80,000 | | 87,920 |
United Mexican States, Series M, | | | |
4.75%, 3/8/44, MTN | 230,000 | | 216,200 |
United Mexican States, | | | |
4.60%, 1/23/46 | 400,000 | | 366,600 |
| | | 2,882,274 |
Mongolia – 0.4% | | | |
Mongolia Government International | | | |
Bond, 5.13%, 12/5/22 | 200,000 | | 192,231 |
Morocco – 0.4% | | | |
OCP SA, 4.50%, 10/22/25 | 200,000 | | 191,977 |
Nigeria – 0.8% | | | |
Republic of Nigeria, | | | |
6.38%, 7/12/23 | 200,000 | | 208,500 |
Republic of Nigeria, | | | |
7.70%, 2/23/38 (a) | 200,000 | | 205,500 |
| | | 414,000 |
22 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | |
| | | |
| Principal | | |
| Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Oman – 1.2% | | | |
Oman Government International | | | |
Bond, 4.13%, 1/17/23 (a) | 290,000 | | 275,819 |
Oman Government International | | | |
Bond, 5.63%, 1/17/28 (a) | 200,000 | | 190,994 |
Oztel Holdings SPC, Ltd., | | | |
5.63%, 10/24/23 (a) | 200,000 | | 196,250 |
| | | 663,063 |
Pakistan – 0.3% | | | |
Pakistan Government International | | | |
Bond, 6.88%, 12/5/27 (a) | 200,000 | | 187,059 |
Panama – 0.5% | | | |
Republic of Panama, | | | |
9.38%, 4/1/29 | 8,000 | | 11,380 |
Republic of Panama, | | | |
6.70%, 1/26/36 | 41,000 | | 50,635 |
Republic of Panama, | | | |
4.50%, 4/16/50, Callable | | | |
10/16/49 @ 100 (b) | 200,000 | | 193,140 |
| | | 255,155 |
Peru – 0.6% | | | |
BBVA Banco Continental, | | | |
Registered, 5.00%, 8/26/22 | 10,000 | | 10,438 |
Peru LNG Srl, | | | |
5.38%, 3/22/30 (a) | 200,000 | | 198,749 |
Republic of Peru, | | | |
6.55%, 3/14/37 | 75,000 | | 94,238 |
Southern Copper Corp., | | | |
5.25%, 11/8/42 | 25,000 | | 25,701 |
| | | 329,126 |
Philippines – 0.5% | | | |
Republic of Philippines, | | | |
7.75%, 1/14/31 | 120,000 | | 161,332 |
Republic of Philippines, | | | |
6.38%, 10/23/34 | 100,000 | | 125,450 |
| | | 286,782 |
Poland – 0.1% | | | |
Republic of Poland, | | | |
3.00%, 3/17/23 | 35,000 | | 34,423 |
Romania – 0.3% | | | |
Romania Government Bond, | | | |
6.13%, 1/22/44 (a) | 50,000 | | 58,000 |
Romania Government Bond, | | | |
6.13%, 1/22/44 | 48,000 | | 55,680 |
Romania Government Bond, | | | |
Registered, 4.88%, 1/22/24 | 40,000 | | 41,541 |
| | | 155,221 |
Russian Federation – 2.8% | | | |
Gazprom OAO, Registered, | | | |
6.51%, 3/7/22 | 100,000 | | 106,016 |
Gazprom OAO, Registered, | | | |
7.29%, 8/16/37 | 230,000 | | 265,076 |
Lukoil International Finance BV, | | | |
Registered, 4.75%, 11/2/26 | 200,000 | | 196,257 |
MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via | | | |
MMC Finance DAC, Registered, | | | |
4.10%, 4/11/23 | 200,000 | | 192,234 |
Phosagro OAO Via Phosagro | | | |
Bond Funding DAC, | | | |
3.95%, 4/24/23 (a) | 200,000 | | 187,600 |
Russian Federation, Registered, | | | |
4.88%, 9/16/23 | 200,000 | | 207,000 |
Russian Federation, Registered, | | | |
4.25%, 6/23/27 | 200,000 | | 195,188 |
Sberbank of Russia Via | | | |
SB Capital SA, Registered, | | | |
5.13%, 10/29/22 | 200,000 | | 198,000 |
| | | 1,547,371 |
Senegal – 0.8% | | | |
Republic of Senegal, | | | |
8.75%, 5/13/21 | 200,000 | | 222,672 |
Republic of Senegal, | | | |
6.75%, 3/13/48 (a) | 200,000 | | 188,500 |
| | | 411,172 |
Singapore – 0.3% | | | |
Puma International Financing | | | |
SA, 5.00%, 1/24/26, Callable | | | |
1/24/21 @ 102.5 (a),(b) | 200,000 | | 187,422 |
South Africa – 1.4% | | | |
Republic of South Africa, | | | |
4.67%, 1/17/24 | 200,000 | | 199,044 |
Republic of South Africa, | | | |
4.88%, 4/14/26 | 600,000 | | 589,298 |
| | | 788,342 |
Sri Lanka – 1.7% | | | |
Republic of Sri Lanka, | | | |
6.75%, 4/18/28 (a) | 200,000 | | 199,022 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, Registered, | | | |
6.00%, 1/14/19 | 200,000 | | 202,364 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, Registered, | | | |
6.25%, 10/4/20 | 130,000 | | 134,223 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, Registered, | | | |
5.88%, 7/25/22 | 200,000 | | 201,632 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, Registered, | | | |
6.13%, 6/3/25 | 200,000 | | 197,257 |
| | | 934,498 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 23 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued |
|
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Turkey – 4.4% | | | | | |
Akbank TAS, Registered, | | | | | |
4.00%, 1/24/20 | | 200,000 | | | 198,844 |
Export Credit Bank of Turkey, | | | | | |
6.13%, 5/3/24 (a) | | 200,000 | | | 199,400 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
5.63%, 3/30/21 | | 300,000 | | | 309,388 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
6.25%, 9/26/22 | | 375,000 | | | 394,223 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/9/26 | | 530,000 | | | 495,020 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
5.13%, 2/17/28 | | 200,000 | | | 186,900 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
8.00%, 2/14/34 | | 96,000 | | | 110,257 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
6.00%, 1/14/41 | | 200,000 | | | 184,058 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
6.63%, 2/17/45 | | 200,000 | | | 195,000 |
Republic of Turkey, | | | | | |
5.75%, 5/11/47 | | 200,000 | | | 174,648 |
| | | | | 2,447,738 |
Ukraine – 0.7% | | | | | |
Ukraine Government, | | | | | |
7.75%, 9/1/27 | | 140,000 | | | 137,273 |
Ukraine Government, | | | | | |
7.38%, 9/25/32 (a) | | 290,000 | | | 267,583 |
| | | | | 404,856 |
Uruguay – 0.2% | | | | | |
Republic of Uruguay, | | | | | |
4.98%, 4/20/55 | | 50,000 | | | 48,125 |
Republic of Uruguay, PIK, | | | | | |
7.88%, 1/15/33 | | 20,000 | | | 26,202 |
Republica Oriental del Uruguay, | | | | | |
4.50%, 8/14/24 | | 10,000 | | | 10,282 |
Republica Oriental del Uruguay, | | | | | |
5.10%, 6/18/50 | | 10,000 | | | 9,825 |
| | | | | 94,434 |
Venezuela – 0.6% | | | | | |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, | | | | | |
9.25%, 5/7/28 (e) | | 176,000 | | | 49,720 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | | | | | |
Registered, | | | | | |
5.86%, 10/27/20 | | 300,000 | | | 259,800 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | | | | | |
Registered, | | | | | |
6.00%, 5/16/24 (e) | | 155,771 | | | 39,332 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | | | | | |
Registered, | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/26 (e) | | 32,000 | | | 8,029 |
| | | | | 356,881 |
Zambia – 0.6% | | | | | |
Republic of Zambia, Registered, | | | | | |
5.38%, 9/20/22 | | 330,000 | | | 301,966 |
TOTAL YANKEE DOLLARS | | | | | |
(COST $25,302,598) | | | | | 24,602,388 |
|
Investment Companies – 4.0% |
|
| | Shares | | | |
Northern Institutional Government | | | | | |
Assets Portfolio, Institutional | | | | | |
Shares, 1.43% (f) | | 2,173,644 | | | 2,173,644 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | | |
(COST $2,173,644) | | | | | 2,173,644 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN | | | | | |
SECURITIES | | | | | |
(COST $ 51,964,067) – 93.2% | | | | | 50,899,328 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 6.8% | | | | | 3,687,474 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 54,586,802 |
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† | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
(a) | Rule 144A security or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. This security has been deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Represents next call date. Additional subsequent call dates and amounts may apply to this security. |
(c) | Step Bond. Coupon rate is set for an initial period and then increased to a higher coupon rate at a specified date. The rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2018. |
(d) | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
(e) | Defaulted security. |
(f) | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
bps — Basis Points
H15T5Y — 5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
MTN — Medium Term Note
PIK — Payment-in-Kind
ULC — Unlimited Liability Co.
24 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| | Percentage of Net Assets |
Industry | | at Value (%) |
Sovereign Bonds | | | 70.2 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 5.7 | |
Banks | | | 4.2 | |
Investment Companies | | | 4.0 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 1.4 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 1.2 | |
Chemicals | | | 1.0 | |
Independent Power & Renewable | | | | |
Electricity Producers | | | 1.0 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 0.9 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 0.6 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 0.4 | |
Media | | | 0.4 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 0.4 | |
Machinery | | | 0.4 | |
Capital Markets | | | 0.4 | |
Auto Components | | | 0.4 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 0.3 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 0.3 | |
Total | | | 93.2 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 25 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Futures Contracts Purchased
| | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | Number of | | Expiration | | Notional | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description | | | Contracts | | Date | | Amount | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
5-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 23 | | 6/29/18 | | $ | 2,619,781 | | $ | 2,610,680 | | | ($ | 9,101 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | 2,619,781 | | $ | 2,610,680 | | | ($ | 9,101 | ) |
Futures Contracts Sold
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | Number of | | Expiration | | Notional | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description | | | Contracts | | Date | | Amount | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 16 | | 6/20/18 | | $ | 1,920,221 | | $ | 1,914,000 | | | $6,221 | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,920,221 | | $ | 1,914,000 | | | $6,221 | |
|
| | Total unrealized appreciation | | | $6,221 | |
| | Total unrealized depreciation | | | $(9,101 | ) |
| | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $(2,880 | ) |
Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection(a)
| | | | | | Implied | | | | | | | | | | | Upfront | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | Spread at | | | | | | Notional | | | | | Paid/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | Pay Fixed | | Payment | | April 30, | | | | Expiration | | Amount | | Value | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) |
Underlying Instrument | | Rate (%) | | Frequency | | 2018 (%)(b) | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($)(c) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
Republic of Colombia | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.72 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 12/20/21 | | 110,000 | | (1,215 | ) | | | 3,534 | | | | (4,749 | ) |
Republic of Panama | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.25 | | JP Morgan Chase | | 12/20/20 | | 250,000 | | (4,942 | ) | | | 7,223 | | | | (12,165 | ) |
Republic of Turkey | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 1.50 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 12/20/21 | | 180,000 | | 2,902 | | | | 13,194 | | | | (10,292 | ) |
United Mexican States | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.79 | | Credit Suisse | | 12/20/21 | | 210,000 | | (1,785 | ) | | | 5,656 | | | | (7,441 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5,040 | ) | | | 29,607 | | | | (34,647 | ) |
Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
| | | | | | Implied | | | | | | | | | | | Upfront | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized |
| | Receive | | | | Spread at | | | | | | Notional | | | | | Paid/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | Fixed | | Payment | | April 30, | | | | Expiration | | Amount | | | Value | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) |
Underlying Instrument | | Rate (%) | | Frequency | | 2018 (%)(b) | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($)(c) | | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
CDX Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Index, Series 25* | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.78 | | Credit Suisse | | 6/20/21 | | 1,510,500 | ** | | 10,781 | | | (93,198 | ) | | | 103,979 | |
CDX Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Index, Series 26* | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.94 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 12/20/21 | | 485,000 | ** | | 549 | | | (37,267 | ) | | | 37,816 | |
Republic of Colombia | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.59 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 6/20/21 | | 100,000 | | | 1,352 | | | (4,440 | ) | | | 5,792 | |
Republic of Indonesia | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.64 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 6/20/21 | | 100,000 | | | 1,225 | | | (2,534 | ) | | | 3,759 | |
Republic of Panama | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.25 | | Barclays Bank PLC | | 12/20/20 | | 125,000 | | | 2,471 | | | (4,644 | ) | | | 7,115 | |
Republic of Peru | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.31 | | Credit Suisse | | 9/20/20 | | 125,000 | | | 2,155 | | | (2,370 | ) | | | 4,525 | |
Republic of Peru | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.41 | | Bank of America | | 6/20/21 | | 40,000 | | | 782 | | | (906 | ) | | | 1,688 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,315 | | | (145,359 | ) | | | 164,674 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (assets) | | | | $22,217 | |
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (liabilities) | | | | (7,942 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | Net swap agreements at value | | | | $14,275 | |
26 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
| | | | | | Implied | | | | | | | | Upfront | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized |
| | Receive | | | | Spread at | | | | Notional | | | | Paid/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | Fixed | | Payment | | April 30, | | Expiration | | Amount | | Value | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) |
Underlying Instrument | | Rate (%) | | Frequency | | 2018 (%)(b) | | Date | | ($)(c) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
Republic of Argentina | | 5.00 | | Daily | | 2.67 | | 12/20/22 | | 760,000 | | 72,482 | | | 80,192 | | | | (7,710 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 72,482 | | | 80,192 | | | | (7,710 | ) |
(a) | When a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and take delivery of the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. Alternatively, the Fund as a buyer of credit protection will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and deliver the reference entity to the seller or (ii) receive a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. |
(b) | Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront or daily payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
(c) | The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund may receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. Alternatively, the notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of payment the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
* | As of April 30, 2018, the CDX Emerging Market Index, Series 25 and Series 26 included securities which had defaulted and represented 5% and 3%, respectively, of the Index. |
** | Reflects the notional amount after the default of securities. |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts - Short Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description and amount of | | Description and amount of | | | | Settlement | | (Depreciation) |
currency to be purchased | | currency to be sold | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($) |
U.S. Dollar | | 1,050,000 | | European Euro | | 849,310 | | UBS AG | | | 5/15/18 | | | | 23,295 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 907,318 | | Hungarian Forint | | 227,000,000 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/10/18 | | | | 32,440 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 92,000 | | Mexican Peso | | 1,706,784 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 6/20/18 | | | | 1,462 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 181,000 | | Mexican Peso | | 3,355,831 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 6/20/18 | | | | 2,987 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 247,000 | | Mexican Peso | | 4,583,777 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 6/20/18 | | | | 3,849 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 971,491 | | Mexican Peso | | 18,506,401 | | UBS AG | | | 6/20/18 | | | | (10,199 | ) |
U.S. Dollar | | 1,140,000 | | Polish Zloty | | 3,879,876 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 5/10/18 | | | | 34,077 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 150,000 | | Polish Zloty | | 502,686 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 5/10/18 | | | | 6,714 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 1,169,914 | | Polish Zloty | | 3,921,360 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/10/18 | | | | 52,166 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 258,622 | | Romanian Leu | | 994,067 | | Credit Suisse | | | 5/3/18 | | | | 889 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 1,063,652 | | South African Rand | | 12,914,334 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 5/3/18 | | | | 27,423 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 100,000 | | South African Rand | | 1,184,117 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/3/18 | | | | 4,988 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 837,756 | | South African Rand | | 10,495,827 | | Bank of America | | | 8/6/18 | | | | 5,913 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 100,000 | | Thai Baht | | 3,122,000 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 6/15/18 | | | | 912 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 186,916 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 27 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts (continued) - Long Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description and amount of | | Description and amount of | | | | Settlement | | (Depreciation) |
currency to be purchased | | currency to be sold | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($) |
Romanian Leu | | 683,664 | | U.S. Dollar | | 180,826 | | Bank of America | | | 5/3/18 | | | | (3,571 | ) |
Romanian Leu | | 310,402 | | U.S. Dollar | | 82,000 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 5/3/18 | | | | (1,521 | ) |
Romanian Leu | | 994,067 | | U.S. Dollar | | 258,589 | | Credit Suisse | | | 8/6/18 | | | | (863 | ) |
Czech Koruna | | 12,457,843 | | U.S. Dollar | | 606,162 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 6/14/18 | | | | (16,261 | ) |
European Euro | | 385,144 | | U.S. Dollar | | 475,000 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 5/15/18 | | | | (9,411 | ) |
European Euro | | 444,588 | | U.S. Dollar | | 550,000 | | Morgan Stanley | | | 5/15/18 | | | | (12,551 | ) |
European Euro | | 18,598 | | U.S. Dollar | | 23,000 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/15/18 | | | | (518 | ) |
Hungarian Forint | | 65,130,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 259,008 | | Bank of America | | | 5/10/18 | | | | (7,991 | ) |
Hungarian Forint | | 136,189,657 | | U.S. Dollar | | 550,107 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/10/18 | | | | (25,220 | ) |
Hungarian Forint | | 700,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 2,792 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/22/18 | | | | (92 | ) |
Mexican Peso | | 41,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 2,263 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 6/20/18 | | | | (88 | ) |
Mexican Peso | | 29,500,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 1,570,022 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 6/20/18 | | | | (5,166 | ) |
Polish Zloty | | 3,476,883 | | U.S. Dollar | | 1,027,809 | | Bank of America | | | 5/10/18 | | | | (36,756 | ) |
Polish Zloty | | 1,859,381 | | U.S. Dollar | | 550,000 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 5/10/18 | | | | (20,001 | ) |
Polish Zloty | | 6,072,280 | | U.S. Dollar | | 1,793,721 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 5/10/18 | | | | (62,874 | ) |
South African Rand | | 11,345,827 | | U.S. Dollar | | 918,579 | | Bank of America | | | 5/3/18 | | | | (8,204 | ) |
South African Rand | | 2,752,625 | | U.S. Dollar | | 230,039 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 5/3/18 | | | | (9,172 | ) |
Thai Baht | | 30,515,893 | | U.S. Dollar | | 972,618 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | 6/15/18 | | | | (4,087 | ) |
Turkish Lira | | 127,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 30,118 | | Goldman Sachs | | | 7/20/18 | | | | 375 | |
Turkish Lira | | 2,020,000 | | U.S. Dollar | | 486,796 | | JP Morgan Chase | | | 7/20/18 | | | | (1,797 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (225,769 | ) |
|
| | | | | | Total unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 197,490 | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized depreciation | | | | (236,343 | ) |
| | | | | | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $ | (38,853 | ) |
28 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FRONTIER MARKETS FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Common Stocks — 89.7% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Argentina – 12.3% | | | | |
Banco Macro SA, ADR | | 10,080 | | 976,954 |
BBVA Banco Frances SA, ADR | | 37,685 | | 838,491 |
Central Puerto SA, ADR (a) | | 43,515 | | 673,177 |
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR | | 4,512 | | 288,407 |
YPF Sociedad Anonima, ADR | | 16,984 | | 371,780 |
| | | | 3,148,809 |
Australia – 0.6% | | | | |
Donaco International, Ltd. | | 751,325 | | 143,342 |
Bangladesh – 1.9% | | | | |
Brac Bank, Ltd. (a) | | 230,518 | | 244,119 |
Square Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | | 63,890 | | 236,741 |
| | | | 480,860 |
Cambodia – 2.1% | | | | |
NagaCorp, Ltd. | | 522,000 | | 540,344 |
Colombia – 4.7% | | | | |
Banco Davivienda SA | | 65,441 | | 787,821 |
CEMEX Latam Holdings SA (a) | | 133,799 | | 413,187 |
| | | | 1,201,008 |
Croatia – 0.0% | | | | |
Ledo dd (a)(b) | | 311 | | 9,838 |
Egypt – 15.6% | | | | |
Centamin PLC | | 457,607 | | 988,672 |
CI Capital Holdings Co. SAE (a) | | 184,913 | | 96,075 |
Cleopatra Hospital (a) | | 379,448 | | 87,813 |
Commercial International Bank, | | | | |
Registered, GDR | | 93,299 | | 478,624 |
Juhayna Food Industries | | 1,040,877 | | 802,602 |
MM Group for Industry & | | | | |
International Trade SAE (a) | | 399,672 | | 394,952 |
Oriental Weavers | | 257,532 | | 220,593 |
Talaat Moustafa Group | | 1,196,263 | | 922,565 |
| | | | 3,991,896 |
Georgia – 4.4% | | | | |
Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC | | 9,302 | | 444,607 |
TBC Bank Group PLC | | 26,759 | | 679,023 |
| | | | 1,123,630 |
Kazakhstan – 4.1% | | | | |
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan | | | | |
JSC, Registered, GDR | | 58,268 | | 728,350 |
KAZ Minerals PLC (a) | | 25,599 | | 323,396 |
| | | | 1,051,746 |
Kenya – 2.5% | | | | |
Safaricom, Ltd. | | 2,265,800 | | 639,270 |
Kuwait – 7.0% | | | | |
Agility Public Warehousing | | | | |
Co. KSC | | 316,558 | | 914,658 |
National Bank of Kuwait SAK | | 358,203 | | 889,249 |
| | | | 1,803,907 |
Mauritius – 1.3% | | | | |
MCB Group, Ltd. | | 41,700 | | 343,949 |
Morocco – 2.9% | | | | |
Attijariwafa Bank | | 13,666 | | 751,744 |
Nigeria – 2.2% | | | | |
Dangote Cement PLC | | 260,724 | | 178,409 |
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC | | 3,040,652 | | 379,984 |
| | | | 558,393 |
Pakistan – 1.0% | | | | |
D.G. Khan Cement Co., Ltd. | | 205,175 | | 257,878 |
Peru – 2.2% | | | | |
Credicorp, Ltd. | | 2,400 | | 557,976 |
Philippines – 6.7% | | | | |
International Container Termin | | 428,480 | | 698,872 |
Puregold Price Club, Inc. | | 677,530 | | 619,548 |
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. | | 3,228,500 | | 404,819 |
| | | | 1,723,239 |
Qatar – 1.7% | | | | |
Gulf International Services QSC (a) | | 85,662 | | 437,139 |
Romania – 6.2% | | | | |
BRD-Groupe Societe Generale | | 126,585 | | 491,174 |
SIF 5 Oltenia Craiova | | 786,849 | | 434,544 |
Societatea Nationala de Gaze | | 45,594 | | 438,333 |
Sphera Franchise Group SA (a) | | 27,628 | | 222,170 |
| | | | 1,586,221 |
Sri Lanka – 0.6% | | | | |
Sampath Bank PLC (a) | | 76,056 | | 145,694 |
United Arab Emirates – 8.9% | | | | |
DP World, Ltd. | | 29,385 | | 652,359 |
Emaar Development PJSC (a) | | 169,310 | | 254,999 |
Emaar Properties PJSC | | 260,463 | | 409,406 |
Emirates NBD PJSC | | 167,907 | | 493,737 |
Gulf Marine Services PLC (a) | | 155,172 | | 76,492 |
NMC Health PLC | | 8,063 | | 393,926 |
| | | | 2,280,919 |
Vietnam – 0.8% | | | | |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC | | 4,400 | | 35,682 |
Vincom Retail JSC (a) | | 84,331 | | 170,515 |
| | | | 206,197 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | |
(COST $21,393,154) | | | | 22,983,999 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 29 |
HSBC FRONTIER MARKETS FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Participatory Notes – 3.5% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
United Arab Emirates – 1.6% | | | | | |
Aramex PJSC, 3/14/19, (Merrill Lynch | | | | | |
International & Co.) (a) | | 363,555 | | | 400,892 |
Vietnam – 1.9% | | | | | |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC, 2/12/19, | | | | | |
(JPMorgan Chase) (a) | | 61,292 | | | 498,134 |
TOTAL PARTICIPATORY NOTES | | | | | |
(COST $879,040) | | | | | 899,026 |
| | | | | |
Private Placements – 3.7% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount ($) | | | |
Kuwait – 3.7% | | | | | |
Human Soft Holding Co. KSC | | 73,356 | | | 934,953 |
TOTAL PRIVATE PLACEMENTS | | | | | |
(COST $870,447) | | | | | 934,953 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
IN SECURITIES | | | | | |
(COST $23,142,641) – 96.9% | | | | | 24,817,978 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 3.1% | | | | | 797,068 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 25,615,046 |
____________________
(a) | | Represents non-income producing security. |
(b) | | Security was valued using significant unobservable inputs as of April 30, 2018. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt |
GDR — Global Depository Receipt |
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| | Percentage of |
Industry | | Net Assets at Value (%) |
Banks | | | 37.2 | |
Real Estate Management & | | | | |
Development | | | 8.4 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 5.8 | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | | 5.3 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 5.1 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 5.1 | |
Private Placements | | | 3.7 | |
Construction Materials | | | 3.3 | |
Food Products | | | 3.3 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 2.7 | |
Capital Markets | | | 2.6 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 2.5 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 2.4 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 2.1 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 1.9 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 1.9 | |
Distributors | | | 1.5 | |
Household Durables | | | 0.9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 0.9 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 0.3 | |
Total | | | 96.9 | |
30 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC ASIA EX-JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES EQUITY FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Common Stocks – 99.5% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
China – 14.6% | | | | |
Avichina Industry & Technology | | 145,000 | | 91,426 |
Baic Motor Corp., Ltd. | | 111,500 | | 107,635 |
China Modern Dairy | | | | |
Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | 849,000 | | 143,999 |
China National Buildings | | | | |
Material Co., Ltd. | | 152,000 | | 177,586 |
China Shineway Pharmaceutical | | | | |
Group, Ltd. | | 65,000 | | 133,298 |
China Singyes Solar Technologies | | | | |
Holdings, Ltd. | | 180,000 | | 64,832 |
China State Construction International | | | | |
Holdings, Ltd. | | 171,000 | | 222,401 |
China XLX Fertiliser, Ltd. | | 203,000 | | 81,370 |
Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd., Class H | | 351,000 | | 108,327 |
Honghua Group, Ltd. (a) | | 1,015,000 | | 100,092 |
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (a) | | 56,000 | | 63,056 |
Precision Tsugami China Corp., | | | | |
Ltd. (a) | | 63,000 | | 86,823 |
Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd., | | | | |
Class H | | 162,500 | | 167,543 |
Ten Pao Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 484,000 | | 64,477 |
Times Property Holdings, Ltd. | | 163,964 | | 238,228 |
Xingda International Holdings, Ltd. | | 577,000 | | 206,098 |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 71,000 | | 203,540 |
| | | | 2,260,731 |
Hong Kong – 26.8% | | | | |
ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd. | | 5,800 | | 79,482 |
China Overseas Grand Oceans | | | | |
Group, Ltd. | | 343,500 | | 149,116 |
China Traditional Chinese Medicine | | | | |
Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 102,000 | | 87,711 |
Crystal International Group, Ltd. (a) | | 79,000 | | 91,508 |
Dream International, Ltd. | | 690,000 | | 341,993 |
Emperor Watch & Jewellery, Ltd. | | 3,640,000 | | 249,276 |
EVA Precision Industrial | | | | |
Holdings, Ltd. | | 740,000 | | 115,316 |
Far East Consortium | | | | |
International, Ltd. | | 428,000 | | 244,430 |
Jacobson Pharma Corp., Ltd. | | 492,000 | | 117,992 |
Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd. | | 30,000 | | 104,449 |
K Wah International Holdings, Ltd. | | 175,000 | | 107,421 |
Kingboard Chemical Holdings, Ltd. | | 40,500 | | 164,771 |
Kingmaker Footwear Holdings, | | | | |
Ltd. | | 892,000 | | 234,521 |
Kwg Property Holding, Ltd. | | 149,000 | | 200,716 |
Lee & Man Chemical Co., Ltd. | | 216,000 | | 163,325 |
Lifestyle China Group, Ltd. (a) | | 475,000 | | 209,325 |
Melco International | | | | |
Development, Ltd. | | 32,000 | | 118,479 |
MGM China Holdings, Ltd. | | 66,800 | | 183,196 |
Regina Miracle International | | | | |
Holdings, Ltd. | | 175,000 | | 150,158 |
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd. | | 62,000 | | 120,663 |
Singamas Container Holdings, Ltd. | | 344,000 | | 54,800 |
Television Broadcasts, Ltd. | | 41,900 | | 132,976 |
Texhong Textile Group, Ltd. | | 159,000 | | 221,524 |
Tongda Group Holdings, Ltd. | | 420,000 | | 93,024 |
Valuetronics Holdings, Ltd. | | 338,520 | | 198,570 |
Vinda International Holdings, Ltd. | | 12,000 | | 20,745 |
Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | | 152,000 | | 218,522 |
| | | | 4,174,009 |
India – 13.9% | | | | |
Ahluwalia Contracts India, Ltd. (a) | | 26,643 | | 167,422 |
Allcargo Logistics, Ltd. | | 27,902 | | 58,204 |
Cesc, Ltd. | | 8,346 | | 132,245 |
Escorts, Ltd. | | 4,478 | | 67,047 |
Finolex Industries, Ltd. | | 1,642 | | 16,091 |
Geojit Financial Services, Ltd. | | 34,770 | | 53,250 |
Godawari Power and Ispat, Ltd. (a) | | 5,946 | | 50,258 |
Graphite India, Ltd. | | 4,900 | | 50,918 |
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals, Ltd. | | 9,308 | | 104,146 |
Himadri Speciality Chemical, Ltd. | | 30,338 | | 66,621 |
Indian Bank | | 16,994 | | 81,295 |
JK Tyre & Industries, Ltd. | | 53,323 | | 124,626 |
JM Financial, Ltd. | | 39,720 | | 84,134 |
Khadim India, Ltd. (a) | | 8,625 | | 99,034 |
Magma Fincorp, Ltd. | | 65,780 | | 169,096 |
Minda Industries, Ltd. | | 1,914 | | 31,453 |
Navin Fluorine International, Ltd. | | 9,629 | | 111,052 |
NIIT, Ltd. (a) | | 56,277 | | 96,641 |
PTC India, Ltd. | | 73,040 | | 100,297 |
Repco Home Finance, Ltd. | | 12,987 | | 124,839 |
Sandhar Technologies, Ltd. (a) | | 9,884 | | 58,066 |
Sintex Plastics Technology, Ltd. (a) | | 56,165 | | 45,075 |
Sobha, Ltd. | | 8,802 | | 72,255 |
Steel Authority of India, Ltd. (a) | | 106,468 | | 122,788 |
Suzlon Energy, Ltd. (a) | | 437,190 | | 70,952 |
| | | | 2,157,805 |
Indonesia – 2.4% | | | | |
PT ACE Hardware Indonesia Tbk | | 81,700 | | 7,636 |
PT Adhi Karya Persero Tbk | | 810,500 | | 108,436 |
PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk | | 239,700 | | 53,429 |
PT Bumi Serpong Damai | | 498,200 | | 60,171 |
PT Matahari Department Store Tbk | | 79,000 | | 58,504 |
PT Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk | | 929,000 | | 78,721 |
| | | | 366,897 |
Japan – 0.7% | | | | |
Universal Entertainment Corp. | | 2,300 | | 109,276 |
Korea, Republic Of – 12.6% | | | | |
Asia Cement Co., Ltd. | | 239 | | 33,007 |
BNK Financial Group, Inc. | | 24,009 | | 233,681 |
CJ CheilJedang Corp. | | 294 | | 94,012 |
Cuckoo Homesys Co., Ltd. (a) | | 526 | | 104,438 |
Dentium Co., Ltd. | | 2,326 | | 170,305 |
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | | 4,301 | | 130,560 |
Hanwha Chemical Corp. | | 6,061 | | 162,957 |
Hugel, Inc. (a) | | 223 | | 104,690 |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. (a) | | 1,184 | | 98,340 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 31 |
HSBC ASIA EX-JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES EQUITY FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Common Stocks, continued | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Korea, Republic Of – continued | | | | | |
KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. | | 1,284 | | | 140,958 |
Kyung Dong Navien Co., Ltd. | | 2,104 | | | 116,734 |
Mando Corp. | | 318 | | | 67,288 |
Meerecompany, Inc. | | 682 | | | 92,100 |
PS Tec Co., Ltd. | | 11,871 | | | 67,041 |
TES Co., Ltd. | | 5,580 | | | 156,172 |
Vieworks Co., Ltd. | | 2,890 | | | 104,518 |
Yuhan Corp. | | 332 | | | 70,927 |
| | | | | 1,947,728 |
Malaysia – 5.6% | | | | | |
Berjaya Auto Berhad | | 175,800 | | | 99,509 |
Denko Industrial Corp. Berhad (a) | | 309,300 | | | 130,124 |
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad | | 333,520 | | | 129,934 |
Pentamaster International, Ltd. (a) | | 1,020,000 | | | 146,424 |
Scientex Berhad | | 55,600 | | | 107,773 |
SP Setia Berhad Group | | 201,400 | | | 163,137 |
Yong Tai Berhad (a) | | 227,000 | | | 83,943 |
| | | | | 860,844 |
Philippines – 0.6% | | | | | |
Melco Resorts and Entertainment | | | | | |
Philippines Corp. (a) | | 695,200 | | | 91,912 |
Singapore – 4.3% | | | | | |
AEM Holdings, Ltd. | | 59,000 | | | 266,556 |
APAC Realty, Ltd. (a) | | 139,200 | | | 109,318 |
Aslan Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (a) | | 44,000 | | | 72,658 |
Ezion Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | 282,700 | | | 25,342 |
HRnetGroup, Ltd. (a) | | 227,600 | | | 136,161 |
Wing Tai Holdings, Ltd. | | 34,600 | | | 53,025 |
| | | | | 663,060 |
Taiwan, Province of China – 16.8% | | | | | |
Accton Technology Corp. | | 28,000 | | | 64,002 |
Airtac International Group | | 5,446 | | | 94,507 |
China Airlines, Ltd. (a) | | 369,000 | | | 134,619 |
China General Plastics Corp. | | 110,410 | | | 118,101 |
Cleanaway Co., Ltd. | | 24,000 | | | 154,151 |
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | 58,000 | | | 57,795 |
Epistar Corp. (a) | | 21,000 | | | 28,584 |
Globalwafers Co., Ltd. | | 9,000 | | | 145,210 |
Gourmet Master Co., Ltd. | | 13,300 | | | 153,266 |
King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd. | | 144,000 | | | 142,060 |
Macronix International Co., Ltd. (a) | | 114,830 | | | 182,440 |
Mega Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. | | 174,000 | | | 153,627 |
MiTac Holdings Corp. | | 69,463 | | | 75,156 |
Nanya Technology Corp. | | 22,000 | | | 68,492 |
PharmaEngine, Inc. | | 31,196 | | | 147,283 |
Primax Electronics, Ltd. | | 41,000 | | | 82,944 |
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. | | 44,989 | | | 119,041 |
Sunonwealth Electric Machine | | | | | |
Industry Co., Ltd. | | 68,000 | | | 82,866 |
Topco Scientific Co., Ltd. | | 51,153 | | | 137,892 |
Walsin Technology Corp. | | 8,000 | | | 50,295 |
WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. | | 115,729 | | | 172,999 |
Yageo Corp. | | 11,469 | | | 240,429 |
| | | | | 2,605,759 |
Thailand – 1.2% | | | | | |
KCE Electronics Public Co., Ltd. | | 34,300 | | | 74,263 |
TPI Polene Power PCL | | 535,000 | | | 113,274 |
| | | | | 187,537 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | |
(COST $13,851,791) | | | | | 15,425,558 |
| | | | | |
Warrants – 0.0% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Malaysia – 0.0% | | | | | |
Kerjaya Prospek Group Berhad, | | | | | |
2/23/23 | | 16,790 | | | 1,156 |
Singapore – 0.0% | | | | | |
Ezion Holdings, 4/6/23 | | 432,120 | | | – |
TOTAL WARRANTS (COST $–) | | | | | 1,156 |
| | | | | |
Investment Companies – 0.4% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Northern Institutional Government | | | | | |
Assets Portfolio, Institutional | | | | | |
Shares, 1.43%(b) | | 54,405 | | | 54,405 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | | |
(COST $54,405) | | | | | 54,405 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN | | | | | |
SECURITIES | | | | | |
(COST $13,906,196) – 99.9% | | | | | 15,481,119 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 0.1% | | | | | 19,381 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 15,500,500 |
____________________
(a) | | Represents non-income producing security. |
(b) | | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
32 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC ASIA EX-JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES EQUITY FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| | Percentage of |
Industry | | Net Assets at Value (%) |
Real Estate Management | | | | |
& Development | | | 8.9 | |
Semiconductors & | | | | |
Semiconductor Equipment | | | 8.5 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments | | | | |
& Components | | | 7.6 | |
Machinery | | | 6.3 | |
Chemicals | | | 6.3 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 5.6 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 4.9 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 4.9 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 4.3 | |
Auto Components | | | 4.2 | |
Banks | | | 4.2 | |
Leisure Products | | | 2.9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 2.6 | |
Capital Markets | | | 2.4 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 2.3 | |
Food Products | | | 2.0 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 1.9 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 1.8 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 1.7 | |
Biotechnology | | | 1.6 | |
Independent Power & Renewable | | | | |
Electricity Producers | | | 1.4 | |
Construction Materials | | | 1.1 | |
Internet Software & Services | | | 1.1 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 1.0 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage | | | | |
& Peripherals | | | 1.0 | |
Professional Services | | | 0.9 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 0.9 | |
Airlines | | | 0.9 | |
Media | | | 0.9 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 0.8 | |
Building Products | | | 0.8 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 0.8 | |
Automobiles | | | 0.7 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 0.6 | |
IT Services | | | 0.6 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 0.4 | |
Investment Companies | | | 0.4 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 0.4 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 0.2 | |
Household Products | | | 0.1 | |
Total | | | 99.9 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 33 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Foreign Bonds – 14.4% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount † | | Value ($) |
Denmark – 0.6% | | | | |
DONG Energy A/S, 6.25% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 475 bps), 6/26/13, | | | | |
Callable 6/26/23 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 50,000 | | 72,505 |
TDC A/S, 3.50% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 311 bps), 2/26/15, | | | | |
Callable 2/26/21 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 100,000 | | 120,919 |
| | | | 193,424 |
France – 5.0% | | | | |
Accor SA, 4.13% (EUSA5 + 365 bps), | | | | |
Callable 6/30/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 128,228 |
Arkema SA, 4.75% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 435 bps), Callable | | | | |
10/29/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 131,461 |
AXA SA, Series E, 3.94% | | | | |
(EUSA10 + 390 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/7/24 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 130,588 |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.50% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 512 bps), Callable | | | | |
6/23/21 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 271,803 |
Crown European Holdings, Registered, | | | | |
4.00%, 7/15/22, Callable 4/15/22 @ | | | | |
100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 132,016 |
Electricite de France SA, Series E, | | | | |
5.38% (EUSA12 + 379 bps), Callable | | | | |
1/29/25 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 133,887 |
Europcar Groupe SA, 5.75%, 6/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/18 @ 102.88 (a) | | 100,000 | | 124,795 |
GDF SUEZ, 4.75% (EUSA8 + 342 bps), | | | | |
Callable 7/10/21 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 134,926 |
Orange SA, 5.00% (EUSA5 + 399 bps), | | | | |
Callable 10/1/26 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 280,316 |
| | | | 1,468,020 |
Germany – 3.2% | | | | |
Allianz SE, 3.38% | | | | |
(EUAMDB10 + 320 bps), Callable | | | | |
9/18/24 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 129,113 |
Commerzbank AG, Series E, 4.00%, | | | | |
3/30/27, MTN | | 100,000 | | 134,873 |
FMC Finance VIII SA, Registered, | | | | |
6.50%, 9/15/18 | | 25,000 | | 30,901 |
HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg | | | | |
SA, Series E, 1.63%, 4/7/26, MTN, | | | | |
Callable 1/7/26 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 121,819 |
SIG Combibloc Holdings GmbH, | | | | |
Registered, 7.75%, 2/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 5/14/18 @ 103.88 (a) | | 100,000 | | 125,580 |
Talanx AG, Series E, 8.37% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 706 bps), 6/15/42, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 153,655 |
Unitymedia GmbH, Registered, | | | | |
6.25%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/21 @ | | | | |
103.13 (a) | | 125,000 | | 171,314 |
Volkswagen AG, 5.13% | | | | |
(EUSA10 + 335 bps), Callable 9/4/23 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 50,000 | | 69,066 |
| | | | 936,321 |
Ireland – 0.4% | | | | |
Ardagh Packaging Holdings, Ltd., | | | | |
4.13%, 5/15/23, Callable 5/15/19 @ | | | | |
102.06 (a)(d) | | 100,000 | | 126,308 |
Italy – 0.4% | | | | |
Wind Tre SpA, 3.13%, 1/20/25, | | | | |
Callable 11/3/20 @ 101.56 (a)(d) | | 100,000 | | 106,453 |
Luxembourg – 1.1% | | | | |
Ineos Group Holdings SA, Registered, | | | | |
5.38%, 8/1/24, Callable 8/1/19 @ | | | | |
102.69 (a) | | 100,000 | | 127,522 |
Kleopatra Holdings 1 SCA, | | | | |
8.50%, 6/30/23, Callable 7/15/19 @ | | | | |
102 (a)(d) | | 100,000 | | 99,467 |
Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA, | | | | |
Registered, 4.88%, 7/15/27, Callable | | | | |
7/15/21 @ 102.44 (a) | | 90,000 | | 117,672 |
| | | | 344,661 |
Netherlands – 1.7% | | | | |
Koninklijke KPN NV, 6.12% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 520 bps), Callable 9/14/18 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 123,334 |
LGE Holdco VI BV, Registered, | | | | |
7.13%, 5/15/24, Callable 5/15/19 @ | | | | |
103.56 (a) | | 100,000 | | 130,410 |
NN Group NV, 4.62% (EUR003M + | | | | |
395 bps), 4/8/44, Callable 4/8/24 @ | | | | |
100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 135,726 |
Vonovia Finance BV, 4.00% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 339 bps), Callable | | | | |
12/17/21 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 130,687 |
| | | | 520,157 |
Spain – 0.4% | | | | |
Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, | | | | |
4.13% (EUSA8 + 335 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/18/22 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 129,794 |
Sweden – 0.4% | | | | |
Volvo Treasury AB, 4.20% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 380 bps), 6/10/75, Callable | | | | |
6/10/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 100,000 | | 128,906 |
United Kingdom – 1.2% | | | | |
Aviva PLC, Series E, 3.38% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 355 bps), 12/4/45, | | | | |
Callable 12/4/25 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 100,000 | | 127,236 |
CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA, | | | | |
Series E, 1.75%, 9/12/25, MTN, | | | | |
Callable 6/12/25 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 121,761 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Registered, | | | | |
4.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/20 @ | | | | |
102.25 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 122,858 |
| | | | 371,855 |
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS | | | | |
(COST $3,992,111) | | | | 4,325,899 |
34 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars – 23.0% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Argentina – 1.1% | | | | |
IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA, | | | | |
Registered, 8.75%, 3/23/23, Callable | | | | |
3/23/20 @ 104.38 (a) | | 23,000 | | 25,243 |
Petrobras Argentina SA, Registered, | | | | |
7.38%, 7/21/23, Callable 7/21/20 @ | | | | |
103.69 (a) | | 28,000 | | 29,260 |
Provincia de Buenos Aires, | | | | |
6.50%, 2/15/23 (d) | | 52,000 | | 52,650 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
5.63%, 1/26/22 | | 60,000 | | 60,510 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
4.63%, 1/11/23 | | 20,000 | | 19,090 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
6.88%, 1/26/27 | | 53,000 | | 52,735 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
7.13%, 6/28/17 (d) | | 14,000 | | 12,439 |
YPF Sociedad Anonima, Registered, | | | | |
8.50%, 3/23/21 | | 77,000 | | 83,641 |
| | | | 335,568 |
Bahamas – 0.5% | | | | |
Commonwealth of Bahamas, 6.95%, | | | | |
11/20/29 | | 3,000 | | 3,285 |
Silversea Cruise Finance, 7.25%, 2/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 2/1/20 @ 105.44 (a)(d) | | 151,000 | | 158,958 |
| | | | 162,243 |
Bermuda – 0.7% | | | | |
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.88%, 9/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/15/22 @ 102.94 (a)(d) | | 219,000 | | 211,335 |
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/28, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.5 (a)(d) | | 11,000 | | 10,643 |
| | | | 221,978 |
Brazil – 2.7% | | | | |
Banco Do Brasil (Cayman), Registered, | | | | |
6.00%, 1/22/20 | | 100,000 | | 104,000 |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, | | | | |
Registered, 6.88%, 7/30/19 | | 100,000 | | 103,070 |
Federal Republic of Brazil, 8.88%, | | | | |
4/15/24 | | 24,000 | | 30,120 |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA/KY, | | | | |
Registered, 5.75%, 1/22/21 | | 100,000 | | 103,300 |
Petrobras Brasileiro SA, 5.75%, | | | | |
1/20/20 | | 110,000 | | 115,087 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
8.38%, 5/23/21 | | 6,000 | | 6,758 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
6.13%, 1/17/22 | | 80,000 | | 84,464 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
4.38%, 5/20/23 | | 25,000 | | 24,375 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
6.25%, 3/17/24 | | 62,000 | | 65,224 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
8.75%, 5/23/26 | | 37,000 | | 43,475 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
7.38%, 1/17/27 | | 100,000 | | 107,250 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
6.75%, 1/27/41 | | 20,000 | | 18,980 |
Vale SA, 4.38%, 1/11/22 | | 13,000 | | 13,157 |
Vale SA, 5.63%, 9/11/42 | | 24,000 | | 24,881 |
| | | | 844,141 |
Canada – 2.7% | | | | |
GFL Environmental, Inc., | | | | |
5.38%, 3/1/23, Callable 3/1/20 @ | | | | |
102.69 (a)(d) | | 37,000 | | 36,630 |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/19 @ 103.63 (a)(d) | | 2,000 | | 2,085 |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/20 @ 105.72 (a)(d) | | 118,000 | | 124,969 |
Iamgold Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/20 @ 105.25 (a)(d) | | 158,000 | | 161,159 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.88%, | | | | |
12/15/23, Callable 12/15/19 @ | | | | |
103.44 (a)(d) | | 64,000 | | 65,760 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/1/20 @ 104.88 (a)(d) | | 50,000 | | 49,875 |
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., | | | | |
8.00%, 12/15/22, Callable 12/15/19 | | | | |
@ 104 (a)(d) | | 110,000 | | 108,900 |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC, | | | | |
7.13%, 11/1/22, Callable 11/1/19 @ | | | | |
103.56 (a)(d) | | 61,000 | | 62,116 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 102.63 (a)(d) | | 40,000 | | 40,000 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 3/3/24 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 100,000 | | 97,000 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/31/25 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 34,000 | | 32,725 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/27, | | | | |
Callable 3/3/27 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 13,000 | | 12,513 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, | | | | |
Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25, Callable 11/1/20 | | | | |
@ 102.75 (a)(d) | | 6,000 | | 5,970 |
| | | | 799,702 |
Chile – 0.0% | | | | |
Codelco, Inc., 5.63%, 9/21/35 (d) | | 7,000 | | 7,828 |
Colombia – 0.3% | | | | |
Bancolombia SA, 5.13%, 9/11/22 | | 35,000 | | 35,998 |
Republic of Colombia, 8.13%, 5/21/24 | | 40,000 | | 48,520 |
| | | | 84,518 |
El Salvador – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of El Salvador, Registered, | | | | |
7.75%, 1/24/23 | | 35,000 | | 37,671 |
France – 1.0% | | | | |
Electricite de France SA, Registered, | | | | |
5.25% (USSW10 + 371 bps), | | | | |
Callable 1/29/23 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 100,266 |
Numericable-SFR SA, 7.38%, 5/1/26, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/21 @ 103.69 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 194,000 |
| | | | 294,266 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 35 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Germany – 1.4% | | | | |
IHO Verwaltungs (Schaeffler) GmbH, | | | | |
4.50%, 9/15/23, Callable 9/15/19 @ | | | | |
102.25 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 196,500 |
Unitymedia Kabelbw GmbH, | | | | |
6.13%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/20 @ | | | | |
103.06 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 210,250 |
| | | | 406,750 |
Guatemala – 0.0% | | | | |
Central American Bottling Corp., | | | | |
5.75%, 1/31/27, Callable 1/31/22 @ | | | | |
102.88 (a)(d) | | 10,000 | | 10,244 |
Indonesia – 0.7% | | | | |
Majapahit Holding BV, Registered, | | | | |
7.75%, 1/20/20 | | 200,000 | | 213,760 |
Ireland – 0.9% | | | | |
Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.25%, | | | | |
8/15/22 (d) | | 93,000 | | 92,419 |
Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.50%, | | | | |
2/15/24 (d) | | 181,000 | | 175,796 |
| | | | 268,215 |
Lebanon – 0.1% | | | | |
Lebanon Government International | | | | |
Bond, Series G, 7.05%, 11/2/35 | | 18,000 | | 15,800 |
Luxembourg – 2.7% | | | | |
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 5/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 103.88 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 190,999 |
Camelot Finance SA, 7.88%, 10/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/19 @ 103.94 (a)(d) | | 80,000 | | 83,400 |
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, | | | | |
5.75%, 4/15/25, Callable 4/15/20 @ | | | | |
104.31 (a)(d) | | 55,000 | | 55,825 |
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, | | | | |
6.50%, 6/1/26, Callable 6/1/21 @ | | | | |
103.25 (a)(d) | | 33,000 | | 34,238 |
FAGE International SA, 5.63%, 8/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/21 @ 102.81 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 186,500 |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes | | | | |
Sarl, 5.50%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/22 | | | | |
@ 102.75 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 191,000 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo | | | | |
Materials Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 9/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/20 @ 102.69 (a)(d) | | 66,000 | | 65,010 |
| | | | 806,972 |
Mexico – 0.3% | | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.38%, 2/4/21 | | 10,000 | | 10,525 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.50%, 3/13/27 | | 26,000 | | 26,858 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
5.35%, 2/12/28 (d) | | 23,000 | | 21,882 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | | 10,000 | | 9,670 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.35%, 2/12/48 (d) | | 10,000 | | 9,170 |
| | | | 78,105 |
Nigeria – 0.2% | | | | |
Nigeria Government International Bond, | | | | |
5.63%, 6/27/22 | | 45,000 | | 45,788 |
Peru – 0.3% | | | | |
Banco de Credito del Peru, Registered, | | | | |
5.38%, 9/16/20 | | 40,000 | | 41,800 |
BBVA Banco Continental, Registered, | | | | |
5.00%, 8/26/22 | | 14,000 | | 14,613 |
Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, | | | | |
4/16/40 | | 27,000 | | 32,543 |
Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, | | | | |
4/23/45 | | 5,000 | | 5,578 |
| | | | 94,534 |
Russian Federation – 1.4% | | | | |
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, | | | | |
Registered, 4.95%, 7/19/22 | | 200,000 | | 201,750 |
LUKOIL International Finance BV, | | | | |
Registered, 6.66%, 6/7/22 | | 100,000 | | 107,038 |
VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, | | | | |
6.55%, 10/13/20 | | 100,000 | | 104,350 |
| | | | 413,138 |
South Africa – 0.3% | | | | |
Republic of South Africa, 5.50%, | | | | |
3/9/20 | | 100,000 | | 103,484 |
Spain – 0.6% | | | | |
Banco BIL Vizcaya Arg, | | | | |
6.13% (USSW5 + 387 bps), | | | | |
Callable 11/16/27 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 193,310 |
Sri Lanka – 0.3% | | | | |
Republic of Sri Lanka, Registered, | | | | |
6.25%, 10/4/20 | | 100,000 | | 103,249 |
Switzerland – 0.7% | | | | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00% | | | | |
(USSW5 + 487 bps), Callable | | | | |
2/19/25 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 213,975 |
Turkey – 1.5% | | | | |
Republic of Turkey, 7.00%, 3/11/19 | | 200,000 | | 205,764 |
Republic of Turkey, 7.00%, 6/5/20 | | 133,000 | | 140,449 |
Republic of Turkey, 7.38%, 2/5/25 | | 62,000 | | 67,948 |
Republic of Turkey, 6.88%, 3/17/36 | | 32,000 | | 32,864 |
| | | | 447,025 |
United Arab Emirates – 0.4% | | | | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., | | | | |
8.25%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/21 | | | | |
@ 106.19 (a)(d) | | 106,000 | | 107,590 |
United Kingdom – 1.4% | | | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, | | | | |
8.62% (USSW5 + 760 bps), Callable | | | | |
8/15/21 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 219,000 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/24, Callable 10/15/19 | | | | |
@ 103 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 196,000 |
| | | | 415,000 |
36 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Venezuela – 0.2% | | | | |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, | | | | |
9.25%, 5/7/28 (e) | | 4,000 | | 1,130 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 9.00%, | | | | |
11/17/21 (e) | | 35,000 | | 10,500 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Registered, | | | | |
12.75%, 2/17/22 (e) | | 9,000 | | 2,813 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Registered, | | | | |
6.00%, 5/16/24 (e) | | 70,000 | | 17,674 |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Registered, | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/26 (e) | | 63,000 | | 15,807 |
| | | | 47,924 |
Zambia – 0.5% | | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., | | | | |
7.00%, 2/15/21, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
103.5 (a)(d) | | 150,000 | | 150,844 |
TOTAL YANKEE DOLLARS | | | | |
(COST $6,991,542) | | | | 6,923,622 |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds – 50.6% | | | | |
| | | | |
United States – 50.6% | | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 6.50%, | | | | |
3/1/24, Callable 3/1/19 @ 104.88 (a) | | 150,000 | | 155,249 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.13%, 3/30/20 | | 135,000 | | 135,675 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/20/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 134,000 | | 138,187 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20 | | 87,000 | | 94,178 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/20 | | 87,000 | | 93,743 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., | | | | |
6.25%, 4/1/25, Callable 4/1/20 @ | | | | |
104.69 (a) | | 93,000 | | 92,972 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., | | | | |
6.25%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/21 @ | | | | |
103.13 (a) | | 87,000 | | 86,130 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., | | | | |
6.50%, 4/1/27, Callable 4/1/22 @ | | | | |
103.25 (a) | | 101,000 | | 100,465 |
American Express Co., 5.20% | | | | |
(US0003M + 343 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/15/19 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 65,000 | | 65,731 |
Andeavor Logistics LP, 6.87% | | | | |
(US0003M + 465 bps), Callable | | | | |
2/15/23 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 61,000 | | 61,838 |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton | | | | |
Woods Finance Co., 6.75%, 8/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/20 @ 105.06 (a)(d) | | 49,000 | | 47,285 |
Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/23 | | EUR 100,000 | | 136,556 |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | |
6.50% (US0003M + 417 bps), | | | | |
Callable 10/23/24 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 75,000 | | 79,500 |
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., | | | | |
9.75%, 10/15/23, Callable 10/15/20 | | | | |
@ 102.44 (a) | | 88,000 | | 100,980 |
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., | | | | |
10.00%, 10/15/25, Callable 10/15/20 | | | | |
@ 105.00 (a) | | 28,000 | | 32,760 |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC, | | | | |
6.13%, 11/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
104.59 (a)(d) | | 213,000 | | 218,325 |
Blueline Rental Finance Corp/Blueline | | | | |
Rental LLC, 9.25%, 3/15/24, Callable | | | | |
3/15/20 @ 104.63 (a)(d) | | 175,000 | | 186,104 |
Boise Cascade Co., 5.63%, 9/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/19 @ 104.22 (a)(d) | | 45,000 | | 45,563 |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.88%, 5/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 5/21/18 @ 105.16 (a) | | 115,000 | | 120,750 |
Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/21 @ 103.63 (a)(d) | | 60,000 | | 61,968 |
Buckeye Partners LP, 6.38% | | | | |
(US0003M + 402 bps), 1/22/78, | | | | |
Callable 1/22/23 @ 100.00 (a)(b) | | 105,000 | | 102,116 |
Cablevision Systems Corp., | | | | |
5.88%, 9/15/22 | | 174,000 | | 171,390 |
Calpine Corp., 5.38%, 1/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/18 @ 102.69 (a) | | 26,000 | | 24,928 |
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/19 @ 102.88 (a) | | 154,000 | | 140,909 |
Calpine Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 103.00 (a)(d) | | 75,000 | | 76,688 |
Capital One Financial Corp., 5.55% | | | | |
(US0003M + 380 bps), Callable | | | | |
6/1/20 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 120,000 | | 123,600 |
Carmike Cinemas, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/18 @ 104.50 (a)(d) | | 110,000 | | 113,850 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 101.88 (a) | | 16,000 | | 16,160 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 2/1/28, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.50 (a)(d) | | 134,000 | | 123,733 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 5/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 103.84 (a)(d) | | 164,000 | | 164,525 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/18 @ 102.88 (a) | | 100,000 | | 100,940 |
Cemex Finance LLC, Registered, 6.00%, | | | | |
4/1/24, Callable 4/1/19 @ 103.00 (a) | | 200,000 | | 205,600 |
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 5/15/19 @ 102.38 (a) | | 14,000 | | 14,140 |
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/20 @ 103.56 (a) | | 26,000 | | 25,277 |
Centene Corp., 5.63%, 2/15/21, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.81 (a) | | 27,000 | | 27,796 |
Centene Corp., 6.13%, 2/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/19 @ 104.59 (a) | | 73,000 | | 76,482 |
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/1/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 95,000 | | 87,258 |
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/23 | | 96,000 | | 95,280 |
Cheniere Energy Partners, 5.25%, | | | | |
10/1/25, Callable 10/1/20 @ | | | | |
102.63 (a)(d) | | 125,000 | | 122,188 |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.87% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 406 bps), Callable 3/27/20 @ | | | | |
100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 70,000 | | 71,925 |
Clearwater Paper Corp., | | | | |
5.38%, 2/1/25 (d) | | 202,000 | | 179,275 |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 5.75%, | | | | |
3/1/25, Callable 3/1/20 @ 104.31 (a) | | 149,000 | | 143,692 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 37 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24 | | 200,000 | | 187,999 |
DCP Midstream LLC, 8.13%, 8/16/30 | | 77,000 | | 92,400 |
DCP Midstream Partners, 7.38% | | | | |
(US0003M + 515 bps), Callable | | | | |
12/15/22 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 134,000 | | 131,990 |
Dell, Inc., 7.10%, 4/15/28 | | 109,000 | | 119,083 |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
5.88%, 6/15/21, Callable 6/15/18 @ | | | | |
102.94 (a)(d) | | 19,000 | | 19,545 |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
6.02%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ | | | | |
100.00 (a)(d) | | 50,000 | | 52,953 |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
7.13%, 6/15/24, Callable 6/15/19 @ | | | | |
105.34 (a)(d) | | 25,000 | | 26,625 |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 7/15/22 | | 195,000 | | 178,912 |
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, | | | | |
7.63%, 5/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
102.00 (a)(d) | | 193,000 | | 195,413 |
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 7.00%, 8/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 105.25 (a) | | 135,000 | | 142,425 |
Energy Transfer Partners, 6.25% | | | | |
(US0003M + 418 bps), Callable | | | | |
2/15/23 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 83,000 | | 79,082 |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 6.00% | | | | |
(US0003M + 411 bps), Callable | | | | |
12/15/22 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 137,000 | | 128,438 |
Envision Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
5.13%, 7/1/22, Callable 5/15/18 @ | | | | |
103.84 (a)(d) | | 117,000 | | 115,538 |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition | | | | |
Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 5/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/20 @ 107.03 (a)(d) | | 55,000 | | 42,075 |
Exela Intermediate LLC Exela Finance, | | | | |
Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/23, Callable | | | | |
7/15/20 @ 105.00 (a)(d) | | 141,000 | | 141,176 |
First Data Corp., 7.00%, 12/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 12/1/18 @ 103.50 (a)(d) | | 200,000 | | 209,276 |
Five Point Op Co., LP/Five, | | | | |
7.88%, 11/15/25, Callable 11/15/20 @ | | | | |
105.81 (a)(d) | | 87,000 | | 89,175 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | | | | |
3.88%, 3/15/23, Callable 12/15/22 @ | | | | |
100.00 (a) | | 44,000 | | 42,185 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | | | | |
6.88%, 2/15/23, Callable 2/15/20 @ | | | | |
103.44 (a) | | 18,000 | | 19,305 |
Frontier Communications, | | | | |
8.50%, 4/1/26, Callable 4/1/21 @ | | | | |
106.38 (a)(d) | | 60,000 | | 58,350 |
Genesis Energy LP, 5.63%, 6/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/19 @ 102.81 (a) | | 40,000 | | 38,100 |
Genesis Energy LP, 6.75%, 8/1/22, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 103.38 (a) | | 76,000 | | 77,140 |
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/19 @ 103.38 (a)(d) | | 99,000 | | 100,485 |
Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/1/20 @ 104.38 (a)(d) | | 256,000 | | 267,519 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.00% | | | | |
(US0003M + 287 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/10/22 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 85,000 | | 81,636 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.38% | | | | |
(US0003M + 392 bps), Callable | | | | |
5/10/20 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 120,000 | | 122,845 |
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.38%, 5/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/15/20 @ 104.78 (a) | | 77,000 | | 73,896 |
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/19 @ 104.50 (a) | | 196,000 | | 186,200 |
Halcon Resources Corp., | | | | |
6.75%, 2/15/25, Callable 2/15/20 @ | | | | |
105.06 (a) | | 92,000 | | 91,885 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 200,000 | | 202,499 |
HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/20 | | 70,000 | | 73,150 |
Herc Rentals, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 103.75 (a)(d) | | 69,000 | | 73,140 |
Infor, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/20, | | | | |
Callable 5/21/18 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 5,000 | | 5,094 |
Infor, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 5/21/18 @ 103.25 (a) | | 125,000 | | 126,875 |
Inventiv Group Holdings, Inc., | | | | |
7.50%, 10/1/24, Callable 10/1/19 @ | | | | |
103.75 (a)(d) | | 79,000 | | 83,937 |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., | | | | |
7.88%, 2/1/24, Callable 2/1/20 @ | | | | |
105.91 (a)(d) | | 138,000 | | 143,693 |
Jaguar Holding Co. II, 6.38%, 8/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 104.78 (a)(d) | | 69,000 | | 69,863 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.30% | | | | |
(US0003M + 380 bps), Callable | | | | |
5/1/20 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 60,000 | | 61,800 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00% | | | | |
(US0003M + 330 bps), Callable | | | | |
8/1/23 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 85,000 | | 86,460 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., | | | | |
5.88%, 5/15/24, Callable 5/15/19 @ | | | | |
104.41 (a) | | 7,000 | | 7,210 |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., | | | | |
8.00%, 1/15/20 | | 106,000 | | 113,553 |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 106.56 (a) | | 24,000 | | 25,710 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.13%, 5/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.56 (a) | | 90,000 | | 89,100 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/20 @ 102.69 (a) | | 39,000 | | 38,403 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/19 @ 102.69 (a) | | 24,000 | | 23,760 |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.38%, 5/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/19 @ 104.03 (a) | | 57,000 | | 54,293 |
M/I Homes, Inc., 5.63%, 8/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/20 @ 104.22 (a) | | 34,000 | | 32,725 |
Match Group, Inc., 6.38%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 104.78 (a) | | 91,000 | | 96,005 |
MGM Growth/MGM Finance, 5.63%, | | | | |
5/1/24, Callable 2/1/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 38,000 | | 38,761 |
38 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
MGM Resorts International, | | | | |
7.75%, 3/15/22 | | 40,000 | | 44,350 |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, | | | | |
7.13%, 6/1/24, Callable 6/1/19 @ | | | | |
105.34 (a)(d) | | 66,000 | | 67,182 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP, | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/27, Callable 10/15/22 | | | | |
@ 102.50 (a) | | 115,000 | | 108,963 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP, 5.25%, | | | | |
8/1/26, Callable 8/1/21 @ 102.63 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,450 |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/24 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 34,000 | | 32,215 |
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/22, MTN | | 50,000 | | 52,875 |
Outfront Media Capital LLC, | | | | |
5.25%, 2/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
102.63 (a) | | 130,000 | | 131,950 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.00%, 11/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 11/15/18 @ 105.25 (a) | | 133,000 | | 137,323 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.25%, 6/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/20 @ 105.44 (a) | | 90,000 | | 93,375 |
PBF Logistics LP, 6.88%, 5/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 105.16 (a) | | 130,000 | | 131,300 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/20 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 71,000 | | 69,403 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 9/30/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/30/22 @ 102.94 (a)(d) | | 96,000 | | 91,680 |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., | | | | |
5.63%, 5/1/24, Callable 5/1/19 @ | | | | |
104.22 (a) | | 161,000 | | 168,244 |
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 3.88%, 5/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/22 @ 100.00 (a) | | 55,000 | | 51,769 |
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.13% | | | | |
(US0003M + 411 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/15/22 @ 100.00 (a)(b),(c) | | 160,000 | | 155,400 |
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, | | | | |
10/15/25, Callable 10/15/20 @ | | | | |
103.13 (a)(d) | | 127,000 | | 123,190 |
Platform Specialty Prod, | | | | |
5.88%, 12/1/25, Callable 12/1/20 @ | | | | |
102.94 (a)(d) | | 165,000 | | 160,875 |
Polaris Intermediate Corp., | | | | |
8.50%, 12/1/22, Callable 6/1/19 @ | | | | |
104.00 (a)(d) | | 118,000 | | 119,770 |
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 3/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 3/1/19 @ 104.78 (a)(d) | | 250,000 | | 251,250 |
Rayonier Am Prod, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 102.75 (a)(d) | | 86,000 | | 83,205 |
Rite AID Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 103.38 (a) | | 45,000 | | 45,844 |
Rose Rock Midstream LP, 5.63%, | | | | |
11/15/23, Callable 5/15/19 @ | | | | |
102.81 (a) | | 61,000 | | 57,493 |
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, 1/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/18 @ 103.06 (a) | | 411,000 | | 296,823 |
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/20 @ 103.63 (a)(d) | | 70,000 | | 70,700 |
Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 136,128 |
Select Medical Holdings Corp., | | | | |
6.38%, 6/1/21, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
101.59 (a) | | 134,000 | | 136,010 |
SemGroup Corp., 6.38%, 3/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/20 @ 103.19 (a) | | 139,000 | | 132,398 |
SemGroup Corp., 7.25%, 3/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/21 @ 103.63 (a) | | 28,000 | | 27,790 |
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, | | | | |
Inc., 5.88%, 5/15/21, Callable 6/4/18 | | | | |
@ 101.47 (a)(d) | | 125,000 | | 125,000 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/19 @ 103.00 (a)(d) | | 75,000 | | 77,054 |
Southwestern Energy Co., | | | | |
4.10%, 3/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ | | | | |
100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,950 |
Southwestern Energy Co., | | | | |
7.50%, 4/1/26, Callable 4/1/21 @ | | | | |
105.63 (a) | | 104,000 | | 106,860 |
Springleaf Finance Corp., | | | | |
6.88%, 3/15/25 | | 88,000 | | 88,880 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.88%, 11/15/28 | | 30,000 | | 30,600 |
Sprint Communications, Inc., | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/22 | | 125,000 | | 127,656 |
Sprint Corp., 7.63%, 3/1/26, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 43,000 | | 45,258 |
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23. | | 328,000 | | 351,780 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., | | | | |
8.88%, 4/15/21, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
106.66 (a)(d) | | 95,000 | | 97,613 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
5.00%, 1/15/28, Callable 1/15/23 @ | | | | |
102.50 (a)(d) | | 64,000 | | 59,200 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
5.13%, 2/1/25, Callable 2/1/20 @ | | | | |
103.84 (a) | | 188,000 | | 182,360 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
5.88%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/21 | | | | |
@ 104.41 (a)(d) | | 23,000 | | 22,885 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
6.75%, 3/15/24, Callable 9/15/19 @ | | | | |
103.38 (a) | | 31,000 | | 32,395 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., | | | | |
5.88%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ | | | | |
100.00 (a)(d) | | 110,000 | | 112,475 |
Tempo Acquisition Ll/Fi, | | | | |
6.75%, 6/1/25, Callable 6/1/20 @ | | | | |
103.38 (a)(d) | | 167,000 | | 165,330 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/20 @ 102.56 (a)(d) | | 16,000 | | 15,600 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
6.00%, 10/1/20. | | 100,000 | | 103,567 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
8.13%, 4/1/22 | | 245,000 | | 255,105 |
Tennessee Merger Sub, Inc., | | | | |
6.38%, 2/1/25, Callable 2/1/20 @ | | | | |
103.19 (a)(d) | | 106,000 | | 92,220 |
The Chemours Co., 5.38%, 5/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 65,000 | | 64,350 |
See notes to financial statements. | | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 39 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued |
|
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
The Chemours Co., 6.63%, 5/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 104.97 (a) | | 75,000 | | 78,844 |
T-Mobile US, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/19 @ 104.50 (a) | | 5,000 | | 5,236 |
T-Mobile US, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/19 @ 103.25 (a) | | 150,000 | | 157,125 |
Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/18 @ 102.94 (a) | | 110,000 | | 111,375 |
Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/21 @ 103.25 (a)(d) | | 105,000 | | 104,475 |
TTM Technologies, Inc., | | | | |
5.63%, 10/1/25, Callable 10/1/20 @ | | | | |
102.81 (a)(d) | | 90,000 | | 88,200 |
United Rentals North America, Inc., | | | | |
5.50%, 5/15/27, Callable 5/15/22 @ | | | | |
102.75 (a) | | 22,000 | | 21,945 |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/20 @ 104.00 (a)(d) | | 104,000 | | 106,148 |
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/21 @ 104.13 (a)(d) | | 113,000 | | 111,836 |
West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/20 @ 104.25 (a)(d) | | 61,000 | | 58,865 |
WeWork Co., Inc., 7.88%, 5/1/25 (d) | | 85,000 | | 82,025 |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., | | | | |
6.00%, 9/1/23, Callable 9/1/20 @ | | | | |
103.00 (a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 29,916 |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital LLC, | | | | |
5.75%, 1/15/27, Callable 1/15/22 @ | | | | |
102.88 (a)(d) | | 23,000 | | 22,828 |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital LLC, | | | | |
6.00%, 4/1/23, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
104.50 (a) | | 125,000 | | 128,587 |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital LLC, | | | | |
6.38%, 5/15/25, Callable 5/15/20 @ | | | | |
103.19 (a) | | 75,000 | | 77,640 |
| | | | 15,191,531 |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | |
(COST $15,327,799) | | | | 15,191,531 |
|
Exchange Traded Fund – 2.5% |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging | | | | |
Markets Bond ETF | | 6,950 | | 765,473 |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND | | | | |
(COST $797,885) | | | | 765,473 |
Investment Companies – 6.9% |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | Value ($) |
Northern Institutional Government | | | | |
Assets Portfolio, Institutional Shares, | | | | |
1.43% (f) | | 1,956,137 | | 1,956,137 |
Northern Institutional U.S. Government | | | | |
Select Portfolio, Institutional Shares, | | | | |
1.46% (f) | | 130,696 | | 130,696 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | |
(COST $2,086,833) | | | | 2,086,833 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN | | | | |
SECURITIES | | | | |
(COST $29,196,170) – 97.4% | | | | 29,293,358 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 2.6% | | | | 786,425 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $30,079,783 |
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† | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
(a) | Represents next call date. Additional subsequent call dates and amounts may apply to this security. |
(b) | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
(c) | Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. |
(d) | Rule 144A security or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. This security has been deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(e) | Defaulted security. |
(f) | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
bps — Basis Points
ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund
EUAMDB10 — EU LIBOR 10 Year
EUR — Euro
EUR003M — 3 Month EUR LIBOR
EUSA5 — Euro 5 Year Swap Rate
EUSA8 — Euro 8 Year Swap Rate
EUSA10 — Euro 10 Year Swap Rate
EUSA12 — Euro 12 Year Swap Rate
LLC — Limited Liability Company
MTN — Medium Term Note
ULC — Unlimited Liability Co.
US0003M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
USSW5 — USD 5 Year Swap Rate
USSW10 — USD 10 Year Swap Rate
40 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| Percentage of Net Assets |
Industry | at Value (%) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 12.8 | |
Media | | 7.9 | |
Investment Companies | | 6.9 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | 6.7 | |
Diversified Telecommunication | | | |
Services | | 6.0 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | 5.7 | |
Banks | | 4.9 | |
Metals & Mining | | 3.7 | |
Sovereign Bonds | | 3.5 | |
Chemicals | | 3.5 | |
Consumer Finance | | 2.7 | |
Exchange Traded Fund | | 2.5 | |
Containers & Packaging | | 2.5 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | 2.5 | |
Insurance | | 2.2 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | 2.1 | |
Electric Utilities | | 1.9 | |
Capital Markets | | 1.4 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | 1.4 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | 1.3 | |
Construction Materials | | 1.1 | |
Food Products | | 1.1 | |
Household Durables | | 1.1 | |
Auto Components | | 1.0 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | 0.9 | |
Independent Power & Renewable | | | |
Electricity Producers | | 0.9 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & | | | |
Peripherals | | 0.8 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | 0.8 | |
Internet Software & Services | | 0.8 | |
IT Services | | 0.7 | |
Real Estate Management & | | | |
Development | | 0.7 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | 0.6 | |
Automobiles | | 0.6 | |
Multi-Utilities | | 0.6 | |
Professional Services | | 0.5 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | 0.5 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | 0.5 | |
Gas Utilities | | 0.4 | |
Machinery | | 0.4 | |
Road & Rail | | 0.4 | |
Software | | 0.4 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & | | | |
Components | | 0.3 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | 0.2 | |
Beverages | | 0.0 | |
Total | | 97.4 | |
See notes to financial statements. | | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 41 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Futures Contracts Sold
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | Number of | | Expiration | | Notional | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description | | Contracts | | Date | | Amount | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 1 | | 6/20/18 | | $120,015 | | $119,625 | | | $390 | |
| | | | | | $120,015 | | $119,625 | | | $390 | |
| |
| | Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | $390 | |
| | Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | $– | |
| | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | | | $390 | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
Underlying Instrument | | Receive Fixed Rate (%) | | Payment Frequency | | Implied Credit Spread at April 30, 2018 (%)(b) | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount ($)(c) | | Value ($) | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
CDX Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Index, Series 25* | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.78 | | Bank of America | | 6/20/21 | | 316,350 | ** | | 2,258 | | | (22,247 | ) | | | | 24,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,258 | | | (22,247 | ) | | | | 24,505 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (assets) | | | | $ | 2,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (liabilities) | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | Net swap agreements at value | | | | $ | 2,258 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
Underlying Instrument | | Receive Fixed Rate (%) | | Payment Frequency | | Implied Credit Spread at April 30, 2018 (%)(b) | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount ($)(c) | | Value ($) | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) ($) | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
CDX N.A. High Yield Index, Series 30 | | 5.00 | | Daily | | 3.38 | | 6/20/23 | | 500,000 | | 34,475 | | 28,739 | | 5,736 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 34,475 | | 28,739 | | 5,736 |
(a) | When a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and take delivery of the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. Alternatively, the Fund as a buyer of credit protection will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and deliver the reference entity to the seller or (ii) receive a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. |
(b) | Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront or daily payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
(c) | The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund may receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. Alternatively, the notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of payment the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
* | As of April 30, 2018, the CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 25 included securities which had defaulted and represented 5% of the Index. |
** | Reflects the notional amount after the default of securities. |
42 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts - Short Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description and amount of | | Description and amount | | | | Settlement | | (Depreciation) |
currency to be purchased | | of currency to be sold | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($) |
U.S. Dollar | | 4,850,511 | | European Euro | | 3,904,270 | | UBS AG | | 5/2/18 | | | 136,120 | | |
U.S. Dollar | | 4,605,808 | | European Euro | | 3,804,270 | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/4/18 | | | (175 | ) | |
U.S. Dollar | | 121,064 | | European Euro | | 100,000 | | UBS AG | | 6/4/18 | | | (10 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 135,935 | | |
| | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | $136,120 | | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | (185 | ) | |
| | | | | | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $135,935 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 43 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Foreign Bonds – 21.6% | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Principal | | |
| | | | Amount † | | Value ($) |
Belgium – 0.5% | | | | | | |
AG Insurance SA-NV, 3.50%, 6/30/47, | | | | | | |
Callable 6/30/27 @ 100 (a) | | | | 100,000 | | 127,654 |
France – 6.8% | | | | | | |
AXA SA, Series E, 3.94% | | | | | | |
(EUSA10 + 390 bps), Callable 11/7/24 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 130,588 |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel | | | | | | |
SA, Series E, 3.00%, 5/21/24 | | | | 100,000 | | 131,536 |
BNP Paribas Cardif SA, 4.03% | | | | | | |
(EUR003M + 393 bps), Callable | | | | | | |
11/25/25 @ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 200,000 | | 261,530 |
BPCE SA, 2.75% (EUSA5 + 183 bps), | | | | | | |
7/8/26, Callable 7/8/21 @ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 200,000 | | 256,308 |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.50% (EUSA5 + | | | | | | |
512 bps), Callable 6/23/21 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 150,000 | | 203,853 |
Crown European Holdings, Registered, | | | | | | |
4.00%, 7/15/22, Callable 4/15/22 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a) | | | | 100,000 | | 132,016 |
Electricite de France SA, Series E, | | | | | | |
5.38% (EUSA12 + 379 bps), Callable | | | | | | |
1/29/25 @ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 133,887 |
GDF SUEZ, Series N10, 3.88% | | | | | | |
(EUSA10 + 290 bps), Callable 6/2/24 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 131,623 |
GDF SUEZ, 4.75% (EUSA8 + 342 bps), | | | | | | |
Callable 7/10/21 @ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 134,925 |
Novalis SAS, Registered, 3.00%, | | | | | | |
4/30/22, Callable 6/4/18 | | | | | | |
@ 101.5 (a) | | | | 100,000 | | 122,627 |
Orange SA, 4.25% (EUSA5 + 308 bps), | | | | | | |
Callable 2/7/20 @ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 128,737 |
Societe Generale, 2.50% (EUSA5 + | | | | | | |
183 bps), 9/16/26, Callable 9/16/21 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 126,517 |
| | | | | | 1,894,147 |
Germany – 5.7% | | | | | | |
Bayer AG, Series E, 3.00% (EUSA5 + | | | | | | |
218 bps), 7/1/75, Callable 7/1/20 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 150,000 | | 188,587 |
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.00% | | | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 264 bps), 4/23/75, | | | | | | |
Callable 4/23/23 @ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 125,580 |
BMW Finance NV, Series E, | | | | | | |
1.00%, 2/15/22 | | | | 150,000 | | 186,299 |
Commerzbank AG, Series E, | | | | | | |
4.00%, 3/30/27, MTN | | | | 100,000 | | 134,873 |
HeidelbergCement AG, | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/31/19 | | | | 150,000 | | 204,162 |
Talanx AG, Series E, 8.37% | | | | | | |
(EUR003M + 706 bps), 6/15/42, | | | | | | |
Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 200,000 | | 307,308 |
Unitymedia GmbH, Registered, 6.25%, | | | | | | |
1/15/29, Callable 1/15/21 @ 103.13 (a) | | | | 150,000 | | 205,576 |
Volkswagen AG, 5.13% (EUSA10 | | | | | | |
+ 335 bps), Callable 9/4/23 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | 175,000 | | 241,731 |
| | | | | | 1,594,116 |
Hong Kong – 0.7% | | | | | | |
CK Hutchison Holdings, 3.75% (EUSA5 | | | | | | |
+ 294 bps), Callable 5/10/18 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | | | EUR 150,000 | | 181,243 |
Ireland – 0.5% | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland, Series E, 4.25% | | | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 355 bps), 6/11/24, Callable | | | | | | |
6/11/19 @ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 125,429 |
Italy – 3.7% | | | | | | |
Enel SpA, 5.00% (EUSA5 + 365 bps), | | | | | | |
1/15/75, Callable 1/15/20 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 129,642 |
Eni SpA, Series E, 0.75%, 5/17/22 | | | | 150,000 | | 184,018 |
EXOR SpA, 2.50%, 10/8/24 | | | | 100,000 | | 130,045 |
Intesa Sanpaolo SPA, Series E, | | | | | | |
6.63%, 9/13/23 | | | | 150,000 | | 224,187 |
Snam SpA, 1.25%, 1/25/25 | | | | 200,000 | | 243,241 |
Wind Tre SpA, 3.13%, 1/20/25, | | | | | | |
Callable 11/3/20 @ 101.56 (a)(d) | | | | 100,000 | | 106,453 |
| | | | | | 1,017,586 |
Netherlands – 1.9% | | | | | | |
Aegon NV, Series E, 4.00% (EUR003M | | | | | | |
+ 335 bps), 4/25/44, Callable 4/25/24 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 132,381 |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Series E, | | | | | | |
4.13%, 9/14/22 | | | | 100,000 | | 137,585 |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Registered, | | | | | | |
3.00%, 2/1/21 | | | | 100,000 | | 129,779 |
Wolters Kluwer NV, 2.50%, 5/13/24, | | | | | | |
Callable 2/13/24 @ 100 (a) | | | | 100,000 | | 131,668 |
| | | | | | 531,413 |
Spain – 0.5% | | | | | | |
Santander Issuances, Series E, | | | | | | |
2.50%, 3/18/25 | | | | 100,000 | | 125,629 |
Switzerland – 0.4% | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 1.25% (EUSA1 | | | | | | |
+ 75 bps), 7/17/25, Callable 7/17/24 | | | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | | | 100,000 | | 119,727 |
United Kingdom – 0.9% | | | | | | |
CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA, | | | | | | |
Series E, 1.75%, 9/12/25, MTN, | | | | | | |
Callable 6/12/25 @ 100 (a) | | | | 100,000 | | 121,761 |
FCE Bank PLC, Series E, | | | | | | |
1.11%, 5/13/20 | | | | EUR 100,000 | | 123,284 |
| | | | | | 245,045 |
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS | | | | | | |
(COST $ 5,385,744) | | | | | | 5,961,989 |
44 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars – 34.6% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Argentina – 1.8% | | | | |
Provincia de Buenos Aires, | | | | |
6.50%, 2/15/23 (d) | | 34,000 | | 34,425 |
Provincia de Buenos Aires, | | | | |
Registered, 6.50%, 2/15/23 | | 34,000 | | 34,425 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
5.63%, 1/26/22 | | 250,000 | | 252,124 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
5.88%, 1/11/28 | | 21,000 | | 19,236 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
6.88%, 1/11/48 | | 91,000 | | 80,854 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | |
7.13%, 6/28/17 (d) | | 24,000 | | 21,324 |
YPF SA, 7.00%, 12/15/47, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/47 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 26,610 |
YPF Sociedad Anonima, | | | | |
Registered, 8.50%, 3/23/21 | | 22,000 | | 23,898 |
| | | | 492,896 |
Australia – 0.3% | | | | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3.53% | | | | |
(US0003M + 118 bps), 1/15/19 (c)(d) | | 60,000 | | 60,401 |
Westpac Banking Corp., 5.00% | | | | |
(USISDA05 + 289 bps), Callable | | | | |
9/21/27 @ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | 35,000 | | 31,886 |
| | | | 92,287 |
Bahamas – 0.2% | | | | |
Commonwealth of Bahamas, | | | | |
6.95%, 11/20/29 | | 7,000 | | 7,665 |
Silversea Cruise Finance, 7.25%, | | | | |
2/1/25, Callable 2/1/20 | | | | |
@ 105.44 (a)(d) | | 48,000 | | 50,530 |
| | | | 58,195 |
Bermuda – 0.4% | | | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.50%, 2/15/22 | | 100,000 | | 104,500 |
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/28, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/23 @ 102.5 (a)(d) | | 3,000 | | 2,903 |
| | | | 107,403 |
Brazil – 2.3% | | | | |
Banco Do Brasil (Cayman), Registered, | | | | |
6.00%, 1/22/20 | | 100,000 | | 104,000 |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, | | | | |
Registered, 6.88%, 7/30/19 | | 100,000 | | 103,070 |
Federal Republic of Brazil, | | | | |
5.63%, 1/7/41 | | 100,000 | | 95,051 |
Petrobras Brasileiro SA, | | | | |
5.75%, 1/20/20 | | 175,000 | | 183,094 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
6.13%, 1/17/22 | | 53,000 | | 55,957 |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | | | | |
6.75%, 1/27/41 | | 28,000 | | 26,572 |
Vale Overseas, Ltd., | | | | |
6.88%, 11/21/36 | | 52,000 | | 60,289 |
| | | | 628,033 |
Canada – 1.9% | | | | |
Bank of Montreal, 3.80% (USSW5 + | | | | |
143 bps), 12/15/32, Callable 12/15/27 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | 25,000 | | 23,548 |
Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.65% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 265 bps), Callable 10/12/22 | | | | |
@ 100 (a),(b)(c) | | 20,000 | | 18,850 |
Cascades, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 104.13 (a)(d) | | 4,000 | | 4,020 |
CCL Industries, Inc., 3.25%, 10/1/26, | | | | |
Callable 7/1/26 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 27,496 |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.50% (US0003M + | | | | |
342 bps), 7/15/77, Callable 7/15/27 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | 55,000 | | 51,150 |
Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% (US0003M + | | | | |
364 bps), 3/1/78, Callable 3/1/28 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | 15,000 | | 14,597 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.38%, | | | | |
3/1/23, Callable 3/1/20 | | | | |
@ 102.69 (a)(d) | | 8,000 | | 7,920 |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/19 @ 103.63 (a)(d) | | 1,000 | | 1,043 |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/20 @ 105.72 (a)(d) | | 36,000 | | 38,126 |
Iamgold Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25, Callable | | | | |
4/15/20 @ 105.25 (a)(d) | | 43,000 | | 43,859 |
Kinross Gold Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/27 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 40,000 | | 37,641 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.88%, | | | | |
12/15/23, Callable 12/15/19 | | | | |
@ 103.44 (a)(d) | | 18,000 | | 18,495 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/1/20 @ 104.88 (a)(d) | | 6,000 | | 5,985 |
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., | | | | |
8.00%, 12/15/22, Callable 12/15/19 | | | | |
@ 104 (a)(d) | | 28,000 | | 27,720 |
New Gold, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 5/14/18 @ 103.13 (a)(d) | | 35,000 | | 35,700 |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC, 7.13%, | | | | |
11/1/22, Callable 11/1/19 | | | | |
@ 103.56 (a)(d) | | 22,000 | | 22,403 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 102.63 (a)(d) | | 22,000 | | 22,000 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 3/3/24 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 10,000 | | 9,700 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/31/25 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 17,000 | | 16,363 |
Nova Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/27, | | | | |
Callable 3/3/27 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 65,000 | | 62,562 |
Transcanada Trust, 5.30% (US0003M + | | | | |
321 bps), 3/15/77, Callable 3/15/27 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(c) | | 10,000 | | 9,741 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, | | | | |
Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25, Callable 11/1/20 | | | | |
@ 102.75 (a)(d) | | 2,000 | | 1,990 |
Yamana Gold, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/15/27 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 20,000 | | 19,361 |
| | | | 520,270 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 45 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Chile – 0.1% | | | | |
Codelco, Inc., 5.63%, 9/21/35 (d) | | 35,000 | | 39,142 |
China – 2.9% | | | | |
China Overseas Finance KY II, | | | | |
5.50%, 11/10/20 | | 200,000 | | 208,414 |
CNOOC Finance (2013) Ltd., | | | | |
3.00%, 5/9/23 | | 200,000 | | 191,101 |
ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd., 2.60%, | | | | |
11/13/18 (d) | | 200,000 | | 199,366 |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development | | | | |
(2012) Ltd. Registered, | | | | |
3.90%, 5/17/22 | | 200,000 | | 200,740 |
| | | | 799,621 |
Colombia – 0.9% | | | | |
Bancolombia SA, 5.13%, 9/11/22 | | 20,000 | | 20,570 |
Republic of Colombia, 8.13%, | | | | |
5/21/24 | | 189,000 | | 229,257 |
| | | | 249,827 |
Croatia – 0.4% | | | | |
Republic of Croatia, | | | | |
Registered, 6.75%, 11/5/19 | | 100,000 | | 105,000 |
Dominican Republic – 0.7% | | | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond, | | | | |
Registered, 5.50%, 1/27/25 | | 200,000 | | 200,700 |
Egypt – 0.7% | | | | |
Arab Republic of Egypt, | | | | |
Registered, 6.13%, 1/31/22 | | 200,000 | | 205,240 |
El Salvador – 0.0% | | | | |
Republic of El Salvador, | | | | |
Registered, 7.65%, 6/15/35 | | 10,000 | | 10,400 |
Germany – 0.2% | | | | |
Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, | | | | |
2.70%, 7/13/20 | | 55,000 | | 53,934 |
Guatemala – 0.1% | | | | |
Central American Bottling Corp., | | | | |
5.75%, 1/31/27, Callable 1/31/22 | | | | |
@ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 19,000 | | 19,464 |
Hong Kong – 0.7% | | | | |
CK Hutchison Capital Securities 17 Ltd., | | | | |
4.00% (H15T5Y + 207 bps), Callable | | | | |
5/12/22 @ 100 (a),(b)(c)(d) | | 200,000 | | 194,475 |
Hungary – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of Hungary, 6.25%, 1/29/20 | | 20,000 | | 21,000 |
India – 1.4% | | | | |
Export-Import BK India, Series E, | | | | |
2.75%, 8/12/20 | | 200,000 | | 196,113 |
State Bank India, Registered, | | | | |
3.62%, 4/17/19 | | 200,000 | | 200,241 |
| | | | 396,354 |
Indonesia – 1.6% | | | | |
Republic of Indonesia, | | | | |
5.88%, 3/13/20 | | 100,000 | | 104,961 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | | |
3.38%, 4/15/23 | | 200,000 | | 194,256 |
Republic of Indonesia, Registered, | | | | |
7.75%, 1/17/38 | | 100,000 | | 133,149 |
| | | | 432,366 |
Ireland – 1.2% | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd., 3.95%, | | | | |
2/1/22, Callable 1/1/22 @ 100 (a) | | 150,000 | | 150,150 |
Aercap Ireland Capital/Global, 3.50%, | | | | |
1/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100 (a) | | 150,000 | | 142,018 |
Park Aerospace Holdings, 5.25%, | | | | |
8/15/22 (d) | | 4,000 | | 3,975 |
Park Aerospace Holdings, 4.50%, | | | | |
3/15/23, Callable 2/15/23 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(d) | | 11,000 | | 10,533 |
| | | | 306,676 |
Israel – 0.2% | | | | |
Teva Pharmaceuticals NE, | | | | |
2.20%, 7/21/21 | | 20,000 | | 18,043 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals NE, | | | | |
3.15%, 10/1/26 | | 34,000 | | 27,072 |
| | | | 45,115 |
Kazakhstan – 0.4% | | | | |
Kazmunaygas National Co., | | | | |
7.00%, 5/5/20 | | 100,000 | | 106,712 |
Lebanon – 0.1% | | | | |
Lebanon Government International | | | | |
Bond, Series G, 7.05%, 11/2/35 | | 33,000 | | 28,967 |
Luxembourg – 0.2% | | | | |
Actavis Funding SCS, 4.75%, 3/15/45, | | | | |
Callable 9/15/44 @ 100 (a) | | 34,000 | | 32,037 |
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, | | | | |
5.75%, 4/15/25, Callable 4/15/20 | | | | |
@ 104.31 (a)(d) | | 15,000 | | 15,225 |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/ | | | | |
Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., | | | | |
5.38%, 9/1/25, Callable 9/1/20 | | | | |
@ 102.69 (a)(d) | | 17,000 | | 16,745 |
| | | | 64,007 |
Malaysia – 0.4% | | | | |
Petronas Capital Ltd., | | | | |
Registered, 7.88%, 5/22/22 | | 100,000 | | 115,552 |
Mexico – 2.3% | | | | |
BBVA Bancomer SA Institucion de | | | | |
Banca, Registered, 6.50%, 3/10/21 | | 150,000 | | 158,288 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.38%, 2/4/21 | | 30,000 | | 31,575 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
4.88%, 1/24/22 | | 150,000 | | 152,437 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.50%, 3/13/27 | | 27,000 | | 27,891 |
46 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Mexico – continued | | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
5.35%, 2/12/28 (d) | | 46,000 | | 43,764 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.75%, 9/21/47 | | 20,000 | | 19,340 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, | | | | |
6.35%, 2/12/48 (d) | | 10,000 | | 9,170 |
United Mexican States, | | | | |
4.00%, 10/2/23 | | 166,000 | | 167,659 |
United Mexican States, | | | | |
Series M, 4.75%, 3/8/44, MTN | | 30,000 | | 28,200 |
| | | | 638,324 |
Netherlands – 0.4% | | | | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, | | | | |
2/26/55, Callable 8/26/54 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 95,043 |
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.63%, | | | | |
11/1/24 (d) | | 25,000 | | 25,750 |
| | | | 120,793 |
Nigeria – 0.1% | | | | |
Nigeria Government International Bond, | | | | |
5.63%, 6/27/22 | | 35,000 | | 35,613 |
Panama – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of Panama, 6.70%, 1/26/36 | | 30,000 | | 37,050 |
Peru – 0.8% | | | | |
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 7/21/25 | | 100,000 | | 122,800 |
Southern Copper Corp., | | | | |
6.75%, 4/16/40 | | 80,000 | | 96,426 |
| | | | 219,226 |
Philippines – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of Philippines, | | | | |
9.50%, 2/2/30 | | 22,000 | | 32,566 |
Qatar – 0.9% | | | | |
Qatar Government Bond, Registered, | | | | |
3.88%, 4/23/23 (d) | | 200,000 | | 199,170 |
Qatar Government Bond, Registered, | | | | |
9.75%, 6/15/30 | | 25,000 | | 36,657 |
| | | | 235,827 |
Republic of Serbia – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of Serbia, 6.75%, 11/1/24 | | 15,896 | | 15,898 |
Romania – 0.3% | | | | |
Romania Government Bond, | | | | |
Registered, 6.75%, 2/7/22 | | 40,000 | | 43,973 |
Romania Government Bond, | | | | |
Registered, 6.13%, 1/22/44 | | 30,000 | | 34,800 |
| | | | 78,773 |
Russian Federation – 0.8% | | | | |
Gazprom OAO, Registered, | | | | |
7.29%, 8/16/37 | | 100,000 | | 115,250 |
LUKOIL International Finance BV, | | | | |
Registered, 6.66%, 6/7/22 | | 100,000 | | 107,038 |
| | | | 222,288 |
Saudi Arabia – 1.4% | | | | |
Saudi International Bond, | | | | |
2.38%, 10/26/21 (d) | | 200,000 | | 191,692 |
Saudi International Bond, | | | | |
4.50%, 4/17/30 (d) | | 200,000 | | 197,280 |
| | | | 388,972 |
South Africa – 0.4% | | | | |
Republic of South Africa, | | | | |
4.67%, 1/17/24 | | 100,000 | | 99,522 |
Spain – 0.7% | | | | |
Banco Santander SA, | | | | |
3.80%, 2/23/28 | | 200,000 | | 189,117 |
Sri Lanka – 1.1% | | | | |
Republic of Sri Lanka, | | | | |
5.75%, 4/18/23 (d) | | 200,000 | | 198,735 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, | | | | |
Registered, 6.25%, 10/4/20 | | 100,000 | | 103,249 |
| | | | 301,984 |
Switzerland – 0.4% | | | | |
Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/41 (d) | | 100,000 | | 109,130 |
Turkey – 1.4% | | | | |
Republic of Turkey, 7.00%, 3/11/19 | | 100,000 | | 102,882 |
Republic of Turkey, 6.88%, 3/17/36 | | 118,000 | | 121,187 |
Republic of Turkey, 4.88%, 4/16/43 | | 200,000 | | 159,050 |
| | | | 383,119 |
Ukraine – 0.4% | | | | |
Ukraine Government, 7.75%, 9/1/26 | | 100,000 | | 98,576 |
United Arab Emirates – 0.4% | | | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, | | | | |
6.50%, 10/27/36 | | 100,000 | | 116,720 |
United Kingdom – 3.0% | | | | |
Anglo American Capital PLC, | | | | |
4.50%, 3/15/28 (d) | | 200,000 | | 195,791 |
Barclays, 4.38%, 1/12/26 | | 200,000 | | 197,477 |
CNH Industrial NV, 3.85%, 11/15/27, | | | | |
MTN, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 (a) | | 30,000 | | 28,665 |
IHS Markit Ltd., 5.00%, 11/1/22, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/22 @ 100 (a)(d) | | 35,000 | | 36,225 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.65%, | | | | |
3/24/26 | | 200,000 | | 198,576 |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, | | | | |
4.75%, 9/15/25 (d) | | 200,000 | | 199,634 |
| | | | 856,368 |
Uruguay – 0.1% | | | | |
Republic of Uruguay, | | | | |
4.98%, 4/20/55 | | 4,000 | | 3,850 |
Republica Orient Uruguay, | | | | |
4.38%, 10/27/27 | | 36,000 | | 36,270 |
| | | | 40,120 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 47 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Yankee Dollars, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
Venezuela – 0.1% | | | | |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | | | | |
Registered, 6.00%, 11/15/26 (e) | | 77,000 | | 19,319 |
Republic of Venezuela, | | | | |
7.75%, 10/13/19 (e) | | 25,000 | | 7,375 |
Republic of Venezuela, | | | | |
9.09%, 8/5/31 (e) | | 30,000 | | 9,225 |
| | | | 35,919 |
Zambia – 0.1% | | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.00%, | | | | |
2/15/21, Callable 6/4/18 | | | | |
@ 103.5 (a)(d) | | 25,000 | | 25,141 |
TOTAL YANKEE DOLLARS | | | | |
(COST $ 9,720,163) | | | | 9,574,682 |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds – 34.9% | | | | |
| | | | |
United States – 34.9% | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 4.45%, 5/14/46, | | | | |
Callable 11/14/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 30,000 | | 28,671 |
AbbVie, Inc., 4.70%, 5/14/45, | | | | |
Callable 11/14/44 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 24,524 |
Alcoa, Inc., 5.90%, 2/1/27 | | 20,000 | | 20,663 |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., | | | | |
3.45%, 4/30/25, Callable | | | | |
2/28/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 23,832 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.25%, 11/5/18 | | 85,000 | | 85,000 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.13%, 3/30/20 | | 125,000 | | 125,626 |
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25, | | | | |
Callable 10/20/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 13,000 | | 13,406 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., | | | | |
6.25%, 4/1/25, Callable | | | | |
4/1/20 @ 104.69 (a) | | 14,000 | | 13,996 |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., | | | | |
6.50%, 4/1/27, Callable | | | | |
4/1/22 @ 103.25 (a) | | 14,000 | | 13,926 |
American Express Co., 5.20% | | | | |
(US0003M + 343 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/15/19 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 48,000 | | 48,540 |
American Tower Corp., 4.40%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 11/15/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 34,880 |
Amgen, Inc., 2.13% (US0003M + | | | | |
32 bps), 5/10/19 (c) | | 25,000 | | 25,049 |
Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 5/1/45, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/44 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 96,993 |
AMN Helthcare, Inc., 5.13%, 10/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 10/1/19 @ 103.84 (a)(d) | | 40,000 | | 39,550 |
Andeavor, 4.75%, 12/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 10/15/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 41,768 |
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics | | | | |
Finance Corp., 4.25%, 12/1/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 10,000 | | 9,716 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, | | | | |
4.70%, 2/1/36, Callable 8/1/35 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 35,967 |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.00%, | | | | |
3/1/25, Callable 3/1/20 @ 103.75 (a) | | 65,000 | | 65,081 |
AT&T, Inc., 4.80%, 6/15/44, | | | | |
Callable 12/15/43 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 23,588 |
AT&T, Inc., 4.90%, 8/14/37, | | | | |
Callable 5/23/18 @ 101.00 (a) | | 30,000 | | 30,333 |
AT&T, Inc., 5.25%, 3/1/37, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/36 @ 100.00 (a) | | 105,000 | | 106,818 |
AT&T, Inc., 5.65%, 2/15/47, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 75,000 | | 78,753 |
Bank of America Corp., 2.82% | | | | |
(US0003M + 93 bps), 7/21/23, | | | | |
Callable 7/21/22 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 90,000 | | 87,010 |
Bank of America Corp., 2.96% | | | | |
(US0003M + 65 bps), 10/1/21, | | | | |
Callable 10/1/20 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 65,000 | | 65,344 |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | |
3.82% (US0003M + 158 bps), | | | | |
1/20/28, MTN, Callable | | | | |
1/20/27 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 75,000 | | 72,993 |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | |
4.18%, 11/25/27, Callable | | | | |
11/25/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,966 |
Bank of America Corp., 4.24% | | | | |
(US0003M + 181 bps), 4/24/38, | | | | |
Callable 4/24/37 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 30,000 | | 29,192 |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | |
4.45%, 3/3/26 | | 40,000 | | 40,046 |
Bank of America Corp., 8.12% | | | | |
(US0003M + 364 bps), | | | | |
Callable 5/15/18 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 75,000 | | 75,150 |
Biogen, Inc., 5.20%, 9/15/45, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 41,752 |
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 9.75%, | | | | |
10/15/23, Callable 10/15/20 | | | | |
@ 102.44 (a) | | 12,000 | | 13,770 |
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 10.00%, | | | | |
10/15/25, Callable 10/15/20 | | | | |
@ 105.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 29,250 |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC, 6.13%, | | | | |
11/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 | | | | |
@ 104.59 (a)(d) | | 14,000 | | 14,350 |
Boise Cascade Co., 5.63%, 9/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/19 @ 104.22 (a)(d) | | 13,000 | | 13,163 |
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP, | | | | |
3.95%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,319 |
Buckeye Partners LP, 4.13%, 12/1/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 15,000 | | 14,185 |
Buckeye Partners LP, 6.38% | | | | |
(US0003M + 402 bps), | | | | |
1/22/78, Callable | | | | |
1/22/23 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 55,000 | | 53,490 |
Building Materials Corp., 6.00%, | | | | |
10/15/25, Callable 10/15/20 | | | | |
@ 103.00 (a)(d) | | 45,000 | | 46,688 |
48 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.57% | | | | |
(US0003M + 76 bps), 5/12/20, | | | | |
Callable 4/12/20 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 25,000 | | 25,128 |
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.30%, | | | | |
10/30/24, Callable 9/30/24 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 38,082 |
Capital One Financial Corp., | | | | |
3.75%, 7/28/26, Callable | | | | |
6/28/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 65,000 | | 60,781 |
Capital One Financial Corp., | | | | |
4.20%, 10/29/25, Callable | | | | |
9/29/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 34,227 |
Capital One Financial Corp., | | | | |
4.25%, 4/30/25, Callable | | | | |
3/31/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 39,992 |
Capital One Financial Corp., | | | | |
5.55% (US0003M + 380 bps), | | | | |
��Callable 6/1/20 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 50,000 | | 51,500 |
Care Capital Properties, Inc., | | | | |
5.13%, 8/15/26, Callable | | | | |
5/15/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 45,000 | | 42,595 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 101.88 (a) | | 4,000 | | 4,040 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 2/1/28, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/22 @ 102.50 (a)(d) | | 53,000 | | 48,939 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/21 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 65,000 | | 64,513 |
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 4/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 4/1/19 @ 104.41 (a)(d) | | 55,000 | | 55,826 |
Celgene Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/45, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 45,000 | | 45,341 |
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/20 @ 103.56 (a) | | 7,000 | | 6,805 |
Centene Corp., 5.63%, 2/15/21, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.81 (a) | | 8,000 | | 8,236 |
Centene Corp., 6.13%, 2/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/19 @ 104.59 (a) | | 29,000 | | 30,383 |
Central Garden & Pet Co., | | | | |
6.13%, 11/15/23, Callable | | | | |
11/15/18 @ 104.59 (a) | | 31,000 | | 32,318 |
CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/1/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 51,000 |
Charter Communications Operating | | | | |
LLC/Capital, 5.75%, 4/1/48, Callable | | | | |
10/1/47 @ 100.00 (a) | | 10,000 | | 9,933 |
Cheniere Corp. Christi Holding LLC, | | | | |
5.88%, 3/31/25, Callable | | | | |
10/2/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 5,000 | | 5,155 |
Cheniere Energy Partners, | | | | |
5.25%, 10/1/25, Callable | | | | |
10/1/20 @ 102.63 (a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 29,325 |
Citigroup, Inc., 2.98% (US0003M + | | | | |
110 bps), 5/17/24, Callable 5/17/23 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 45,000 | | 45,765 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.24% (US0003M + | | | | |
88 bps), 7/30/18 (c) | | 100,000 | | 100,181 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.52% (US0003M + | | | | |
115 bps), 10/27/28, Callable 10/27/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 110,000 | | 103,245 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.67% (US0003M + | | | | |
139 bps), 7/24/28, Callable 7/24/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 50,000 | | 47,650 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.88% (US0003M + | | | | |
117 bps), 1/24/39, Callable 1/24/38 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 25,000 | | 23,208 |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.08% (US0003M + | | | | |
119 bps), 4/23/29, Callable 4/23/28 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 25,000 | | 24,464 |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.13%, 7/25/28 | | 70,000 | | 67,354 |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.60%, 3/9/26 | | 40,000 | | 40,333 |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.80% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 409 bps), Callable 11/15/19 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 50,000 | | 51,563 |
Clearwater Paper Corp., | | | | |
5.38%, 2/1/25 (d) | | 59,000 | | 52,362 |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., | | | | |
5.75%, 3/1/25, Callable 3/1/20 | | | | |
@ 104.31 (a) | | 40,000 | | 38,575 |
Commercial Metals Co., | | | | |
5.75%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/21 | | | | |
@ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 37,000 | | 37,046 |
Concho Resources, Inc., | | | | |
4.88%, 10/1/47, Callable 4/1/47 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 10,000 | | 10,136 |
Continental Resources, 4.90%, 6/1/44, | | | | |
Callable 12/1/43 @ 100.00 (a) | | 110,000 | | 107,249 |
Continental Resources, 5.00%, | | | | |
9/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 @ 101.67 (a) | | 20,000 | | 20,300 |
Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57, | | | | |
Callable 5/15/57 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 17,739 |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.80%, | | | | |
2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 30,000 | | 28,463 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24 | | 55,000 | | 51,700 |
CSX Corp., 4.30%, 3/1/48, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/47 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 39,027 |
CVS Health Corp., 4.10%, 3/25/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/25/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,913 |
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38, | | | | |
Callable 9/25/37 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 24,659 |
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., | | | | |
5.00%, 3/15/24, Callable | | | | |
3/15/20 @ 102.50 (a) | | 20,000 | | 20,050 |
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., | | | | |
5.38%, 3/15/27, Callable | | | | |
3/15/22 @ 102.69 (a) | | 20,000 | | 20,000 |
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., | | | | |
5.00%, 5/1/25, Callable | | | | |
5/1/20 @ 102.50 (a) | | 20,000 | | 18,954 |
DCP Midstream LLC, 8.13%, 8/16/30 | | 55,000 | | 66,000 |
DCP Midstream Partners, | | | | |
7.38% (US0003M + 515 bps), | | | | |
Callable 12/15/22 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 40,000 | | 39,400 |
Dell, Inc., 7.10%, 4/15/28 | | 28,000 | | 30,590 |
Devon Energy Corp., 5.00%, 6/15/45, | | | | |
Callable 12/15/44 @ 100.00 (a) | | 98,000 | | 101,427 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 49 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
5.88%, 6/15/21, Callable | | | | |
6/15/18 @ 102.94 (a)(d) | | 6,000 | | 6,172 |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
6.02%, 6/15/26, Callable | | | | |
3/15/26 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 25,000 | | 26,476 |
Diamond 1 Finance/Diamond 2, | | | | |
7.13%, 6/15/24, Callable | | | | |
6/15/19 @ 105.34 (a)(d) | | 8,000 | | 8,520 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., | | | | |
4.75%, 11/1/24, Callable | | | | |
11/1/19 @ 103.56 (a) | | 12,000 | | 11,936 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., | | | | |
5.38%, 5/31/25, Callable | | | | |
5/31/20 @ 104.03 (a) | | 27,000 | | 27,338 |
Discover Financial Services, | | | | |
3.95%, 11/6/24, Callable | | | | |
8/6/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 97,982 |
Discovery Communications, 2.91% | | | | |
(US0003M + 71 bps), 9/20/19 (c) | | 20,000 | | 20,104 |
Discovery Communications, Inc., | | | | |
1.90%, 3/19/27, Callable | | | | |
12/19/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 118,860 |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 7/15/22 | | 75,000 | | 68,813 |
Dominion Resources, Inc., | | | | |
2.96%, 7/1/19 (f) | | 30,000 | | 29,915 |
Energy Transfer Equity LP, | | | | |
5.88%, 1/15/24, Callable | | | | |
10/15/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 25,531 |
Energy Transfer Partners, | | | | |
6.25% (US0003M + 418 bps), | | | | |
Callable 2/15/23 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 50,000 | | 47,640 |
Energy Transfer Partners LP, | | | | |
3.60%, 2/1/23, Callable | | | | |
11/1/22 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 97,185 |
Energy Transfer Partners LP, | | | | |
5.30%, 4/15/47, Callable | | | | |
10/15/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 23,270 |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, | | | | |
5.45%, 6/1/47, Callable | | | | |
12/1/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 80,000 | | 76,999 |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 6.00% | | | | |
(US0003M + 411 bps), Callable | | | | |
12/15/22 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 51,000 | | 47,813 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | | | | |
5.25% (US0003M + 303 bps), | | | | |
8/16/77, Callable 8/16/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 35,000 | | 33,740 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | | | | |
5.38% (US0003M + 257 bps), | | | | |
2/15/78, Callable 2/15/28 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 30,000 | | 28,272 |
EPR Properties, 4.50%, 6/1/27, | | | | |
Callable 3/1/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,171 |
EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 9/15/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 90,000 | | 88,005 |
EPR Properties, 4.95%, 4/15/28, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/28 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,988 |
EQT Midstream Partners LP, 4.13%, | | | | |
12/1/26, Callable 9/1/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 23,724 |
Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/21 @ 102.94 (a) | | 50,000 | | 51,750 |
Equities Corp., 2.50%, 10/1/20, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/20 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,501 |
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/20 @ 102.63 (a)(d) | | 55,000 | | 53,762 |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.90% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 313 bps), Callable 9/30/19 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 50,000 | | 50,250 |
First Data Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/19 @ 102.50 (a)(d) | | 17,000 | | 17,128 |
First Horizon National Corp., | | | | |
3.50%, 12/15/20, Callable | | | | |
11/15/20 @ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 50,123 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, | | | | |
2.24%, 6/15/18 | | 200,000 | | 199,982 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | | | | |
3.88%, 3/15/23, Callable | | | | |
12/15/22 @ 100.00 (a) | | 12,000 | | 11,505 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | | | | |
6.88%, 2/15/23, Callable | | | | |
2/15/20 @ 103.44 (a) | | 5,000 | | 5,363 |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. | | | | |
KGaA, 5.88%, 1/31/22 (d) | | 50,000 | | 53,315 |
Frontier Communications, | | | | |
8.50%, 4/1/26, Callable | | | | |
4/1/21 @ 106.38 (a) | | 15,000 | | 14,588 |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., | | | | |
3.10%, 1/15/19 | | 40,000 | | 40,078 |
Genesis Energy LP, 6.75%, 8/1/22, | | | | |
Callable 8/1/18 @ 103.38 (a) | | 23,000 | | 23,345 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.69% | | | | |
(US0003M + 151 bps), 6/5/28, | | | | |
Callable 6/5/27 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 55,000 | | 52,427 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.22% | | | | |
(US0003M + 130 bps), 5/1/29, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/28 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 40,000 | | 39,533 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | | | | |
5.00% (US0003M + 287 bps), | | | | |
Callable 11/10/22 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 20,000 | | 19,208 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | | | | |
5.38% (US0003M + 392 bps), | | | | |
Callable 5/10/20 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 30,000 | | 30,711 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., | | | | |
4.88%, 3/15/27, Callable | | | | |
12/15/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 45,000 | | 42,131 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., | | | | |
5.00%, 5/31/26, Callable | | | | |
5/31/21 @ 102.50 (a) | | 30,000 | | 28,575 |
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/19 | | 30,000 | | 31,275 |
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.38%, 5/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/15/20 @ 104.78 (a) | | 36,000 | | 34,549 |
Halliburton Co., 4.85%, 11/15/35, | | | | |
Callable 5/15/35 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 37,033 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 50,625 |
50 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
HCA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/27, Callable | | | | |
8/15/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 47,750 |
HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/25 | | 50,000 | | 50,625 |
HCA, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/47, Callable | | | | |
12/15/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 33,075 |
Health Care Realty Trust, 3.63%, | | | | |
1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 10,000 | | 9,340 |
HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.88 (a) | | 34,000 | | 34,595 |
Herc Rentals, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 103.75 (a)(d) | | 40,000 | | 42,400 |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 4.50%, | | | | |
2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 49,739 |
Hyundai Capital America, | | | | |
2.75%, 9/27/26 (d) | | 28,000 | | 24,644 |
Infor, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/20, | | | | |
Callable 5/21/18 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 2,000 | | 2,038 |
Jabil, Inc., 3.95%, 1/12/28, | | | | |
Callable 10/12/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,024 |
JPMorgan Chage & Co., 6.10% | | | | |
(US0003M + 333 bps), Callable | | | | |
10/1/24 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 40,000 | | 41,450 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.54% | | | | |
(US0003M + 138 bps), 5/1/28, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/27 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 100,000 | | 95,323 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.88%, | | | | |
5/15/24, Callable 5/15/19 | | | | |
@ 104.41 (a) | | 10,000 | | 10,300 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 3.05%, 12/1/19, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/19 @ 100.00 (a) | | 150,000 | | 149,513 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.05%, 2/15/46, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 95,442 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 2.38% | | | | |
(US0003M + 57 bps), 2/10/21 (c) | | 60,000 | | 60,113 |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.38%, 6/1/46, | | | | |
Callable 12/1/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 17,786 |
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 5/30/25, | | | | |
Callable 2/28/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 45,000 | | 43,763 |
Lennar Corp., 4.88%, 12/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 9/15/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 20,050 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.13%, 5/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.56 (a) | | 25,000 | | 24,750 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/19 @ 102.69 (a) | | 11,000 | | 10,890 |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.38%, 5/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 5/1/19 @ 104.03 (a) | | 13,000 | | 12,383 |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.88%, 12/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 12/1/18 @ 104.41 (a) | | 15,000 | | 14,813 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., | | | | |
4.88%, 11/1/24, Callable | | | | |
11/1/19 @ 103.66 (a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 29,363 |
Masco Corp., 3.50%, 4/1/21, | | | | |
Callable 3/1/21 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 39,968 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | | | | |
Co., 4.90%, 4/1/77 (d) | | 35,000 | | 35,203 |
Match Group, Inc., 6.38%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 104.78 (a) | | 25,000 | | 26,375 |
MGM Growth/MGM Finance, | | | | |
4.50%, 9/1/26, Callable | | | | |
6/1/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 23,603 |
MGM Growth/MGM Finance, | | | | |
5.63%, 5/1/24, Callable | | | | |
2/1/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 37,000 | | 37,741 |
Morgan Stanley, 3.59% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 134 bps), 7/22/28, Callable | | | | |
7/22/27 @ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 10,000 | | 9,496 |
MPLX LP, 5.20%, 3/1/47, | | | | |
Callable 9/1/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 25,492 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP, | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/27, Callable | | | | |
10/15/22 @ 102.50 (a) | | 88,000 | | 83,380 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP, | | | | |
5.25%, 8/1/26, Callable | | | | |
8/1/21 @ 102.63 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,450 |
MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/20 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 20,000 | | 20,856 |
Mutlti-Color Corp., 4.88%, 11/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/20 @ 102.44 (a)(d) | | 43,000 | | 40,098 |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25, | | | | |
Callable 11/1/24 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 9,000 | | 8,528 |
National CineMedia LLC, 6.00%, | | | | |
4/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 | | | | |
@ 102.00 (a) | | 30,000 | | 30,450 |
Navient Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20, MTN | | 75,000 | | 79,875 |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, | | | | |
Inc., 4.80% (US0003M + 241 bps), | | | | |
12/1/77, Callable 12/1/27 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a)(c) | | 20,000 | | 19,051 |
Nustar Logistics LP, 5.63%, 4/28/27, | | | | |
Callable 1/28/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 15,000 | | 14,208 |
Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30, | | | | |
Callable 2/1/24 @ 102.50 (a) | | 12,000 | | 11,430 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., | | | | |
4.38%, 8/1/23, Callable | | | | |
6/1/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 24,663 |
Outfront Media Capital LLC, | | | | |
5.25%, 2/15/22, Callable | | | | |
6/4/18 @ 102.63 (a) | | 25,000 | | 25,375 |
Owens-Brockway Packaging, Inc., | | | | |
5.00%, 1/15/22 (d) | | 50,000 | | 50,750 |
Owens-Brockway Packaging, Inc., | | | | |
6.38%, 8/15/25 (d) | | 5,000 | | 5,238 |
Parsley Energy LLC, 5.25%, 8/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 8/15/20 @ 103.94 (a)(d) | | 5,000 | | 4,988 |
Parsley Energy LLC, 5.38%, 1/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/20 @ 104.03 (a)(d) | | 5,000 | | 5,013 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.00%, 11/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 11/15/18 @ 105.25 (a) | | 25,000 | | 25,813 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.25%, 6/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/20 @ 105.44 (a) | | 38,000 | | 39,425 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/20 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 18,000 | | 17,595 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 9/30/27, | | | | |
Callable 9/30/22 @ 102.94 (a)(d) | | 23,000 | | 21,965 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 51 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.13% | | | | |
(US0003M + 411 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/15/22 @ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 13,000 | | 12,626 |
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., | | | | |
6.25%, 10/15/25, Callable | | | | |
10/15/20 @ 103.13 (a)(d) | | 34,000 | | 32,980 |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., | | | | |
4.00%, 9/15/47, Callable 3/15/47 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 46,634 |
PulteGroup, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/21, | | | | |
Callable 2/1/21 @ 100.00 (a) | | 70,000 | | 70,357 |
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/26, | | | | |
Callable 12/1/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 16,000 | | 16,280 |
Rayonier Am Prod, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/24, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/19 @ 102.75 (a)(d) | | 23,000 | | 22,253 |
Reynolds American, Inc., | | | | |
5.85%, 8/15/45, Callable | | | | |
2/15/45 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 112,196 |
Rose Rock Midstream LP, | | | | |
5.63%, 11/15/23, Callable | | | | |
5/15/19 @ 102.81 (a) | | 50,000 | | 47,125 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, | | | | |
5.63%, 3/1/25, Callable | | | | |
12/1/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 37,258 |
Sabre Global, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 11/15/18 @ 103.94 (a)(d) | | 32,000 | | 32,280 |
SBA Communications Corp., | | | | |
4.88%, 9/1/24, Callable | | | | |
9/1/19 @ 103.66 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,225 |
Senior Housing Properties Trust, | | | | |
4.75%, 2/15/28, Callable | | | | |
8/15/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 80,000 | | 77,337 |
Service Corp. International, | | | | |
4.63%, 12/15/27, Callable | | | | |
12/15/22 @ 102.31 (a) | | 40,000 | | 39,112 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., | | | | |
6.00%, 7/15/24, Callable | | | | |
7/15/19 @ 103.00 (a)(d) | | 75,000 | | 77,054 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., | | | | |
4.88%, 7/31/24, Callable | | | | |
7/31/19 @ 103.66 (a)(d) | | 42,000 | | 40,950 |
Smithfield Foods, Inc., | | | | |
2.65%, 10/3/21, Callable | | | | |
9/3/21 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 25,000 | | 23,806 |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., | | | | |
4.40%, 5/30/47, Callable | | | | |
11/30/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 34,732 |
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, | | | | |
4.80%, 3/15/47, Callable | | | | |
9/15/46 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 25,000 | | 25,999 |
Southwestern Energy Co., | | | | |
7.50%, 4/1/26, Callable | | | | |
4/1/21 @ 105.63 (a) | | 40,000 | | 41,100 |
Spectra Energy Partners, | | | | |
4.50%, 3/15/45, Callable | | | | |
9/15/44 @ 100.00 (a) | | 15,000 | | 14,093 |
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 | | 115,000 | | 123,338 |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations | | | | |
LP, 5.40%, 10/1/47, Callable | | | | |
4/1/47 @ 100.00 (a) | | 40,000 | | 37,662 |
Synchrony Financial, 3.70%, 8/4/26, | | | | |
Callable 5/4/26 @ 100.00 (a) | | 30,000 | | 27,694 |
Synchrony Financial, 4.50%, 7/23/25, | | | | |
Callable 4/24/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 98,532 |
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, | | | | |
11/1/22, Callable 10/1/22 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,162 |
Targa Resources Partners, 5.25%, | | | | |
5/1/23, Callable 6/4/18 @ 102.63 (a) | | 30,000 | | 29,925 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
5.00%, 1/15/28, Callable | | | | |
1/15/23 @ 102.50 (a)(d) | | 15,000 | | 13,875 |
Targa Resources Partners LP, | | | | |
5.13%, 2/1/25, Callable | | | | |
2/1/20 @ 103.84 (a) | | 24,000 | | 23,280 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., | | | | |
5.88%, 4/15/23, Callable | | | | |
1/15/23 @ 100.00 (a)(d) | | 50,000 | | 51,125 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
4.50%, 4/1/21 | | 25,000 | | 24,781 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
5.13%, 5/1/25, Callable | | | | |
5/1/20 @ 102.56 (a)(d) | | 15,000 | | 14,625 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | | | | |
6.00%, 10/1/20 | | 50,000 | | 51,784 |
Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/21 @ 102.50 (a) | | 3,000 | | 2,805 |
The Chemours Co., 5.38%, 5/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/27 @ 100.00 (a) | | 25,000 | | 24,750 |
The Chemours Co., 6.63%, 5/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/4/18 @ 104.97 (a) | | 25,000 | | 26,281 |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | | | | |
4.75%, 10/12/21 | | EUR 100,000 | | 136,944 |
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.50%, | | | | |
9/15/42, Callable 3/15/42 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 100,000 | | 84,525 |
T-Mobile US, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/19 @ 103.25 (a) | | 74,000 | | 77,515 |
Toll Bros Finance Corp., 4.88%, | | | | |
11/15/25, Callable 8/15/25 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,850 |
Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/18 @ 102.94 (a) | | 50,000 | | 50,625 |
Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 4/15/21 @ 103.25 (a)(d) | | 10,000 | | 9,950 |
TTM Technologies, Inc., 5.63%, | | | | |
10/1/25, Callable 10/1/20 | | | | |
@ 102.81 (a)(d) | | 23,000 | | 22,540 |
United Rentals North America, Inc., | | | | |
5.50%, 5/15/27, Callable | | | | |
5/15/22 @ 102.75 (a) | | 6,000 | | 5,985 |
Universal Health Services, Inc., | | | | |
4.75%, 8/1/22, Callable | | | | |
6/4/18 @ 103.56(a)(d) | | 30,000 | | 30,300 |
52 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., | | | | |
4.27%, 1/15/36 | | 150,000 | | 139,970 |
Vulcan Materials Co., 2.57% (US0003M | | | | |
+ 65 bps), 3/1/21 (c) | | 75,000 | | 75,124 |
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/21 @ 104.13 (a)(d) | | 26,000 | | 25,732 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.89% (US0003M + | | | | |
377 bps), Callable 6/15/18 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a),(b)(c) | | 50,000 | | 50,563 |
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 11/15/25 @ 100.00 (a) | | 20,000 | | 19,713 |
Westlake Chemical Corp., 4.38%, | | | | |
11/15/47, Callable 5/15/47 | | | | |
@ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 32,593 |
Westlake Chemical Corp., | | | | |
5.00%, 8/15/46, Callable | | | | |
2/15/46 @ 100.00 (a) | | 35,000 | | 35,703 |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., | | | | |
6.00%, 9/1/23, Callable | | | | |
9/1/20 @ 103.00 (a)(d) | | 8,000 | | 7,978 |
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/1/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | 50,000 | | 56,750 |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital LLC, | | | | |
5.75%, 1/15/27, Callable | | | | |
1/15/22 @ 102.88 (a)(d) | | 52,000 | | 51,610 |
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, | | | | |
2.75%, 4/27/23 | | EUR 100,000 | | 130,241 |
| | | | 9,656,456 |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | |
(COST $ 9,674,084) | | | | 9,656,456 |
| | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 2.5% | | | | |
| | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond – 0.2% | | | | |
2.75%, 11/15/47 | | 54,000 | | 50,188 |
U.S. Treasury Notes – 2.3% | | | | |
1.50%, 8/15/26 | | 43,000 | | 38,451 |
1.90% (USBMMY3M + 6 bps), | | | | |
7/31/19 (c) | | 100,000 | | 100,122 |
2.13%, 12/31/22 | | 193,000 | | 187,482 |
2.13%, 2/29/24 | | 101,000 | | 97,027 |
2.25%, 8/15/27 | | 70,000 | | 66,035 |
2.63%, 2/28/23 | | 21,000 | | 20,846 |
2.75%, 4/30/23 | | 86,000 | | 85,815 |
2.75%, 2/15/28 | | 44,000 | | 43,256 |
| | | | 639,034 |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY | | | | |
OBLIGATIONS | | | | |
(COST $702,607) | | | | 689,222 |
| | | | |
Exchange Traded Fund – 0.6% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | |
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF | | 4,255 | | 152,627 |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND | | | | |
(COST $162,954) | | | | 152,627 |
| | | | |
Investment Companies – 3.1% | | | | |
| | | | |
Northern Institutional Government | | | | |
Assets Portfolio, Institutional | | | | |
Shares, 1.43% (g) | | 836,474 | | 836,474 |
Northern Institutional U.S. Government | | | | |
Select Portfolio, Institutional | | | | |
Shares, 1.46% (g) | | 21,865 | | 21,865 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | |
(COST $ 858,339) | | | | 858,339 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN | | | | |
SECURITIES | | | | |
(COST $26,503,891) – 97.3% | | | | 26,893,315 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 2.7% | | | | 745,123 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $27,638,438 |
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† | | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
(a) | | Represents next call date. Additional subsequent call dates and amounts may apply to this security. |
(b) | | Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. |
(c) | | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
(d) | | Rule 144A security or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. This security has been deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(e) | | Defaulted security. |
(f) | | Step Bond. Coupon rate is set for an initial period and then increased to a higher coupon rate at a specified date. The rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2018. |
(g) | | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
bps — Basis Points
ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR — Euro
EUR003M — 3 Month EUR LIBOR
EUSA1 — Euro 1 Year Swap Rate
EUSA5 — Euro 5 Year Swap Rate
EUSA8 — Euro 8 Year Swap Rate
EUSA10 — Euro 10 Year Swap Rate
EUSA12 — Euro 12 Year Swap Rate
H15T5Y — 5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
LLC — Limited Liability Company
MTN — Medium Term Note
SPA — Standby Purchase Agreement
SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
ULC — Unlimited Liability Co.
USISDA05 — 5 Year ICE Swap Rate
USBMMY3M — 3 Month Treasury Bill Rate
US0003M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR
USSW5 — USD 5 Year Swap Rate
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 53 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| Percentage of Net Assets |
Industry | at Value (%) |
Banks | | 15.4 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 13.8 | |
Sovereign Bonds | | 11.1 | |
Consumer Finance | | 4.4 | |
Media | | 3.9 | |
Metals & Mining | | 3.8 | |
Investment Companies | | 3.1 | |
Diversified | | | |
Telecommunication Services | | 2.9 | |
Sovereign Bond | | 2.9 | |
Insurance | | 2.7 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligation | | 2.5 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | 2.5 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | 2.5 | |
Multi-Utilities | | 1.8 | |
Electric Utilities | | 1.7 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | 1.7 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | 1.7 | |
Automobiles | | 1.5 | |
Chemicals | | 1.5 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | 1.4 | |
Capital Markets | | 1.3 | |
Construction Materials | | 1.0 | |
Containers & Packaging | | 1.0 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | 1.0 | |
Household Durables | | 0.9 | |
Biotechnology | | 0.9 | |
Auto Components | | 0.8 | |
Real Estate Management | | | |
& Development | | 0.8 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | 0.8 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | 0.7 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | 0.7 | |
Exchange Traded Fund | | 0.6 | |
Professional Services | | 0.6 | |
Food Products | | 0.5 | |
Tobacco | | 0.4 | |
Building Products | | 0.3 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage | | | |
& Peripherals | | 0.3 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments | | | |
& Components | | 0.2 | |
IT Services | | 0.2 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | 0.2 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | 0.2 | |
Beverages | | 0.2 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | 0.2 | |
Machinery | | 0.1 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | 0.1 | |
Road & Rail | | 0.1 | |
Internet Software & Services | | 0.1 | |
Electrical Equipment | | 0.1 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | 0.1 | |
Household Products | | 0.1 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | 0.0 | |
Software | | 0.0 | |
Total | | 97.3 | |
54 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Futures Contracts Purchased
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | Number of | | Expiration | | Notional | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description | | | Contracts | | Date | | Amount | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
30-Year US Treasury Bond Futures | | 1 | | 6/20/18 | | $ | 143,527 | | $ | 143,844 | | | $ | 317 | | |
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 4 | | 6/20/18 | | $ | 480,004 | | | 478,500 | | | | (1,504 | ) | |
5-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 2 | | 6/29/18 | | $ | 227,799 | | | 227,016 | | | | (783 | ) | |
| | | | | | $ | 851,330 | | $ | 849,360 | | | $ | (1,970 | ) | |
Futures Contracts Sold
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | Number of | | Expiration | | Notional | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description | | | Contracts | | Date | | Amount | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures | | 3 | | 6/20/18 | | $ | 360,223 | | $ | 358,875 | | | $ | 1,348 | | |
| | | | | | $ | 360,223 | | $ | 358,875 | | | $ | 1,348 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 1,665 | | |
| | Total unrealized depreciation | | | $ | (2,287 | ) | |
| | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $ | (622 | ) | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
| | | | | | Implied | | | | | | | | | | | Upfront | | | | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized |
| | Receive | | | | Spread at | | | | | | Notional | | | | Paid/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | Fixed | | Payment | | April 30, | | | | Expiration | | Amount | | Value | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) |
Underlying Instrument | | Rate (%) | | Frequency | | 2018 (%)(b) | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($)(c) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
CDX Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Index, Series 25* | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.78 | | Bank of America | | 6/20/21 | | 418,000 | ** | | 2,984 | | | (26,021 | ) | | | | | 29,005 | |
CDX Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Index, Series 25* | | 1.00 | | Quarterly | | 0.78 | | Bank of America | | 6/20/21 | | 209,000 | ** | | 1,492 | | | (15,298 | ) | | | | | 16,790 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,476 | | | (41,319 | ) | | | | | 45,795 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (assets) | | | | | $ | 4,476 | |
| | | | | | | | | | Total swap agreements at value (liabilities) | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | Net swap agreements at value | | | | | $ | 4,476 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 55 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection(a)
| | | | | | Implied | | | | | | | | | | Upfront | | | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized |
| | Receive | | | | Spread at | | | | Notional | | | | | | Paid/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | Fixed | | Payment | | April 30, | | Expiration | | Amount | | Value | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) |
Underlying Instrument | | | Rate (%) | | Frequency | | 2018 (%)(b) | | Date | | ($)(c) | | ($) | | ($) | | ($) |
CDX N.A. High Yield Index, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 30 | | 5.00 | | Daily | | 3.38 | | 6/20/23 | | 25,000 | | | 1,724 | | | | 1,468 | | | | 256 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,724 | | | | 1,468 | | | | 256 | |
(a) | | When a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and take delivery of the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. Alternatively, the Fund as a buyer of credit protection will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and deliver the reference entity to the seller or (ii) receive a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value. |
(b) | | Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront or daily payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
(c) | | The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund may receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. Alternatively, the notional amount represents the maximum potential amount of payment the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
* | | As of April 30, 2018, the CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 25 included securities which had defaulted and represented 5% of the Index. |
** | | Reflects the notional amount after the default of securities. |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts - Short Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
Description and amount of | | Description and amount of | | | | Settlement | | Appreciation/ |
currency to be purchased | | currency to be sold | | Counterparty | | Date | | (Depreciation) ($) |
U.S. Dollar | | 6,613,623 | | European Euro | | 5,323,388 | | UBS AG | | 5/2/18 | | | | 185,653 | | |
U.S. Dollar | | 6,444,996 | | European Euro | | 5,323,388 | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/4/18 | | | | (245 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 185,408 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized appreciation | | | | | $ | 185,653 | | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized depreciation | | | | | | (245 | ) | |
| | | | | | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $ | 185,408 | | |
56 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Foreign Bonds – 84.1% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount † | | Value ($) |
Australia – 1.0% | | | | |
BHP Billiton Ltd., 5.63% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
480 bps), 10/22/79, Callable | | | | |
10/22/24 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 292,033 |
Belgium – 3.5% | | | | |
KBC Groep NV, 5.63% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
476 bps), Callable 3/19/19 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 374,025 |
Solvay Finance SA, 5.42% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
370 bps), Callable 11/12/23 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 420,208 |
Solvay Finance SA, 4.20% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
300 bps), Callable 5/12/19 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 250,151 |
| | | | 1,044,384 |
Denmark – 3.5% | | | | |
Danske Bank A/S, 5.75% (EUSA6 + | | | | |
464 bps), Callable 4/6/20 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | EUR 200,000 | | 259,008 |
DONG Energy A/S, Series E, 4.87% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 380 bps), 7/8/13, | | | | |
Callable 7/8/18 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 243,540 |
DONG Energy A/S, 6.25% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
475 bps), 6/26/13, Callable 6/26/23 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 300,000 | | 435,027 |
TDC A/S, 3.50% (EUSA5 + 311 bps), | | | | |
2/26/15, Callable 2/26/21 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b) | | EUR 100,000 | | 120,920 |
| | | | 1,058,495 |
Finland – 2.9% | | | | |
Metsa Board OYJ, 2.75%, 9/29/27, | | | | |
Callable 6/29/27 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 126,546 |
Nokia OYJ, Series E, 2.00%, 3/15/24, | | | | |
MTN, Callable 12/15/23 @ 100 (a) | | 150,000 | | 182,755 |
Stora Enso OYJ, Series E, 2.13%, | | | | |
6/16/23, Callable 3/16/23 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 126,304 |
Stora Enso OYJ, Series E, 2.50%, | | | | |
6/7/27, Callable 3/7/27 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 123,508 |
Stora Enso OYJ, 2.50%, 3/21/28, | | | | |
Callable 12/21/27 @ 100 (a) | | 250,000 | | 305,646 |
| | | | 864,759 |
France – 26.0% | | | | |
Accor SA, 4.13% (EUSA5 + 365 bps), | | | | |
Callable 6/30/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 384,685 |
Arkema SA, 4.75% (EUSA5 + 435 | | | | |
bps), Callable 10/29/20 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 394,384 |
AXA SA, Series E, 3.94% (EUSA10 + | | | | |
390 bps), Callable 11/7/24 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 400,000 | | 522,350 |
BNP Paribas Cardif SA, 4.03% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 393 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/25/25 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 261,530 |
BPCE SA, 12.50% (EUR003M + 1313 | | | | |
bps), Callable 9/30/19 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 281,902 |
CMA CGM SA, 7.75%, 1/15/21, | | | | |
Callable 5/14/18 @ 103.88 (a) | | 100,000 | | 125,270 |
Credit Agricole Assurances SA, | | | | |
4.50% (EUSA5 + 435 bps), | | | | |
Callable 10/14/25 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 398,134 |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.50% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
512 bps), Callable 6/23/21 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 271,804 |
Credit Agricole SA, 7.87% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 642 bps), Callable | | | | |
10/26/19 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 267,245 |
Crown European Holdings, Registered, | | | | |
4.00%, 7/15/22, Callable 4/15/22 @ | | | | |
100 (a) | | 300,000 | | 396,049 |
Europcar Groupe SA, 5.75%, 6/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/18 @ 102.88 (a) | | 200,000 | | 249,589 |
Faurecia, 3.63%, 6/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/19 @ 101.81 (a) | | 150,000 | | 189,727 |
Faurecia, 2.63%, 6/15/25, Callable | | | | |
6/15/21 @ 101.31 (a) | | 150,000 | | 184,034 |
Fnac Darty SA, 3.25%, 9/30/23, | | | | |
Callable 9/30/19 @ 101.63 (a) | | 200,000 | | 251,131 |
GDF SUEZ, Series N10, 3.88% | | | | |
(EUSA10 + 290 bps), Callable 6/2/24 | | | | |
@ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 394,868 |
Mobilux Finance SAS, Registered, | | | | |
5.50%, 11/15/24, Callable 11/15/19 | | | | |
@ 102.75 (a) | | 100,000 | | 124,221 |
Novalis SAS, Registered, | | | | |
3.00%, 4/30/22, Callable | | | | |
6/4/18 @ 101.5 (a) | | 250,000 | | 306,569 |
Orange SA, 5.25% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
367 bps), Callable 2/7/24 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 750,000 | | 1,058,446 |
Paprec Holding SA, Registered, | | | | |
4.00%, 3/31/25, Callable | | | | |
3/31/21 @ 102 (a) | | 150,000 | | 183,254 |
Rexel SA, 3.50%, 6/15/23, Callable | | | | |
6/15/19 @ 101.75 (a) | | 250,000 | | 313,194 |
Scor SE, 3.63% (EUSA10 + 390 bps), | | | | |
5/27/48, Callable 5/27/28 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 264,442 |
Societe Generale, 9.37% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 890 bps), Callable | | | | |
9/4/19 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 134,950 |
Suez Environnement Co., 2.50% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 217 bps), Callable | | | | |
3/30/22 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 124,674 |
Total SA, Series E, 3.37% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
335 bps), Callable 10/6/26 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 128,594 |
Total SA, Series E, 2.62% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
215 bps), Callable 2/26/25 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 373,117 |
Total SA, 3.88% (EUSA5 + 378 bps), | | | | |
Callable 5/18/22 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 150,000 | | 199,010 |
| | | | 7,783,173 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 57 |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount † | | Value ($) |
Germany – 15.9% | | | | |
Allianz SE, 4.75% (EUR003M + | | | | |
360 bps), Callable 10/24/23 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 276,989 |
Bayer AG, 3.75% (EUSA5 + 255 bps), | | | | |
7/1/74, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 250,000 | | 326,073 |
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.00% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 264 bps), 4/23/75, | | | | |
Callable 4/23/23 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 125,580 |
Commerzbank AG, Series E, | | | | |
7.75%, 3/16/21 | | 200,000 | | 287,834 |
Commerzbank AG, Series E, | | | | |
4.00%, 3/23/26 | | 150,000 | | 201,558 |
Deutsche Bank AG, Series E, | | | | |
5.00%, 6/24/20 | | 100,000 | | 131,034 |
FMC Finance VIII SA, Registered, | | | | |
6.50%, 9/15/18 | | 100,000 | | 123,605 |
Hannover Finance SA, 5.75% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 424 bps), 9/14/40, | | | | |
Callable 9/14/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 135,132 |
Heidelbergcement AG, 2.25%, 6/3/24, | | | | |
MTN, Callable 3/3/24 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 128,529 |
HeidelbergCement Finance | | | | |
Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 4/3/20 | | 300,000 | | 414,002 |
Merck KGaA, 2.62% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
218 bps), 12/12/74, Callable | | | | |
6/12/21 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 253,026 |
PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH & Co., | | | | |
3.63%, 7/30/21 | | 200,000 | | 261,785 |
Schaeffler AG, Registered, | | | | |
3.50%, 5/15/22, Callable 6/4/18 @ | | | | |
100.88 (a) | | 300,000 | | 366,147 |
Talanx AG, Series E, 8.37% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 706 bps), 6/15/42, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 300,000 | | 460,963 |
Thyssenkrupp AG, 1.38%, 3/3/22, | | | | |
Callable 12/3/21 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 122,236 |
TUI AG, 2.13%, 10/26/21, Callable | | | | |
7/26/21 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 125,580 |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., | | | | |
Registered, 4.63%, 2/15/26, | | | | |
Callable 2/15/21 @ 102.31 (a) | | 500,000 | | 663,639 |
Volkswagen AG, 2.50% (EUSA7 + | | | | |
220 bps), Callable 3/20/22 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 370,399 |
| | | | 4,774,111 |
Ireland – 0.8% | | | | |
Roadster Finance DAC, | | | | |
2.38%, 12/8/27 | | 100,000 | | 117,834 |
Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC, | | | | |
Registered, 3.25%, 6/1/21, Callable | | | | |
3/10/21 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 129,269 |
| | | | 247,103 |
Italy – 0.4% | | | | |
LKQ Italia Bondco SpA, Registered, | | | | |
3.88%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ | | | | |
100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 127,391 |
Luxembourg – 1.2% | | | | |
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg, | | | | |
Registered, 3.50%, 6/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 3/15/24 @ 100 (a) | | 100,000 | | 126,777 |
Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA, | | | | |
Registered, 4.88%, 7/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/21 @ 102.44 (a) | | 180,000 | | 235,345 |
| | | | 362,122 |
Mexico – 1.4% | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, Series B, | | | | |
6.37% (EUSA5 + 455 bps), 9/6/73, | | | | |
Callable 9/6/23 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 200,000 | | 289,264 |
Cemex SAB de CV, Registered, | | | | |
4.38%, 3/5/23, Callable 3/5/19 @ | | | | |
102.19 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 126,135 |
| | | | 415,399 |
Netherlands – 10.7% | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, | | | | |
7.13%, 7/6/22 | | 200,000 | | 301,820 |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 5.75% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 545 bps), Callable | | | | |
9/22/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 263,234 |
Axalta Coating, Registered, | | | | |
3.75%, 1/15/25, Callable | | | | |
1/15/20 @ 102.81 (a) | | 100,000 | | 127,063 |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 5.50% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 525 bps), Callable | | | | |
6/29/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 261,304 |
Fresenius SE & Co., Registered, | | | | |
4.00%, 2/1/24 | | 250,000 | | 348,758 |
Iberdrola International BV, Series E, | | | | |
2.62% (EUSA5 + 206 bps), Callable | | | | |
3/26/24 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 122,201 |
ING Groep NV, Series E, 3.00% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 285 bps), 4/11/28, | | | | |
Callable 4/11/23 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 130,295 |
InterXion Holding NV, | | | | |
Registered, 6.00%, 7/15/20, | | | | |
Callable 5/14/18 @ 103 (a) | | 100,000 | | 123,805 |
Koninklijke KPN NV, 6.12% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
520 bps), Callable 9/14/18 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 300,000 | | 370,001 |
Lincoln Finance Holdings Pte Ltd., | | | | |
Registered, 6.88%, 4/15/21, Callable | | | | |
5/14/18 @ 103.44 (a) | | 100,000 | | 124,825 |
NN Group NV, 4.62% (EUR003M + | | | | |
395 bps), 4/8/44, Callable 4/8/24 @ | | | | |
100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 271,452 |
OI European Group BV, | | | | |
3.13%, 11/15/24, Callable | | | | |
8/15/24 @ 100 (a) | | 200,000 | | 247,015 |
Telefonica Europe BV, 3.75% | | | | |
(EUSA5 + 386 bps), Callable | | | | |
3/15/22 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 126,740 |
58 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Foreign Bonds, continued | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount † | | Value ($) |
Netherlands – continued | | | | |
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 1/15/27, | | | | |
Callable 1/15/21 @ 102 (a) | | 100,000 | | 124,821 |
Vonovia Finance BV, 4.62% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
370 bps), 4/8/74, Callable 4/8/19 @ | | | | |
100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 250,084 |
| | | | 3,193,418 |
South Africa – 0.4% | | | | |
Sappi Ltd., Registered, 4.00%, 4/1/23, | | | | |
Callable 4/1/19 @ 102 (a) | | 100,000 | | 125,217 |
Spain – 2.7% | | | | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.25% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
541 bps), Callable 3/12/19 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 100,000 | | 125,127 |
Caixabank SA, 5.00% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
395 bps), 11/14/23, Callable | | | | |
11/14/18 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 123,831 |
Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, | | | | |
4.13% (EUSA8 + 335 bps), Callable | | | | |
11/18/22 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 259,588 |
Gestamp Automocion SA, | | | | |
3.25%, 4/30/26, Callable | | | | |
4/30/21 @ 101.63 (a) | | 150,000 | | 178,905 |
Grupo Antolin Dutch BV, | | | | |
5.13%, 6/30/22, Callable | | | | |
6/30/18 @ 102.56 (a) | | 100,000 | | 124,674 |
| | | | 812,125 |
Sweden – 2.3% | | | | |
Hoist Kredit AB, 3.13%, 12/9/19 | | EUR 100,000 | | 125,447 |
Intrum Justitia AB, 2.75%, 7/15/22, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/19 @ 101.38 (a) | | 150,000 | | 179,333 |
Intrum Justitia AB, 3.13%, 7/15/24, | | | | |
Callable 7/15/20 @ 101.56 (a) | | 100,000 | | 118,472 |
Volvo Treasury AB, 4.20% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
380 bps), 6/10/75, Callable | | | | |
6/10/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 200,000 | | 257,813 |
| | | | 681,065 |
Switzerland – 5.0% | | | | |
Aquarius & Investment PLC, | | | | |
Series E, 4.25% (EUR003M + | | | | |
345 bps), 10/2/43, Callable | | | | |
10/2/23 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 137,326 |
Credit Suisse AG, 5.75% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
400 bps), 9/18/25, Callable | | | | |
9/18/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 268,668 |
Dufry International AG, Registered, | | | | |
4.50%, 8/1/23, Callable 8/1/18 @ | | | | |
103.38 (a) | | 150,000 | | 188,637 |
Swiss Reinsurance Co., 2.60% | | | | |
(EUR006M + 305 bps), Callable | | | | |
9/1/25 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 400,000 | | 494,482 |
UBS AG, 4.75% (EUSA5 + 340 bps), | | | | |
2/12/26, Callable 2/12/21 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b) | | 100,000 | | 132,674 |
UBS Group AG, 5.75% (EUSA5 + | | | | |
529 bps), Callable 2/19/22 @ 100 | | | | |
(a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 270,284 |
| | | | 1,492,071 |
United Kingdom – 6.4% | | | | |
Aviva PLC, Series E, 3.38% | | | | |
(EUR003M + 355 bps), 12/4/45, | | | | |
Callable 12/4/25 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 300,000 | | 381,707 |
Barclays Bank PLC, 14.00% | | | | |
(BP0003M + 1340 bps), Callable | | | | |
6/15/19 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 150,000 | | 231,430 |
Heathrow Finance PLC, | | | | |
5.38%, 9/2/19 | | 300,000 | | 431,743 |
National Grid PLC, 4.25% (EUSA7 + | | | | |
288 bps), 6/18/76, Callable | | | | |
6/18/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | EUR 350,000 | | 454,238 |
SSE PLC, 3.88% (BPSW5 + 234 bps), | | | | |
Callable 9/10/20 @ 100 (a)(b),(c) | | 200,000 | | 283,562 |
Worldpay Finance PLC, Registered, | | | | |
3.75%, 11/15/22, Callable | | | | |
8/15/22 @ 100 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 130,155 |
| | | | 1,912,835 |
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS | | | | |
(COST $21,372,380) | | | | 25,185,701 |
| | | | |
Yankee Dollar – 0.7% | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Principal | | |
| | Amount ($) | | |
Austria – 0.7% | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG, 5.50% | | | | |
(USSW5 + 377 bps), 5/26/25, | | | | |
Callable 5/26/20 @ 100 (a)(b) | | 200,000 | | 206,578 |
TOTAL YANKEE DOLLAR | | | | |
(COST 198,673) | | | | 206,578 |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds – 5.8% | | | | |
| | | | |
United States – 5.8% | | | | |
Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/23 | | EUR 100,000 | | 136,556 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., | | | | |
Registered, 3.75%, 12/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 12/15/18 @ 101.88 (a) | | EUR 250,000 | | 311,825 |
MPT Operating Partnership LP, | | | | |
4.00%, 8/19/22, Callable | | | | |
5/19/22 @ 100.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 131,877 |
Newell Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 10/1/21 | | EUR 300,000 | | 395,519 |
PVH Corp., 3.63%, 7/15/24, Callable | | | | |
4/15/24 @ 100.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 130,992 |
Quintiles IMS, Inc., Registered, | | | | |
3.50%, 10/15/24, Callable | | | | |
10/15/19 @ 101.75 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 124,920 |
Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23, | | | | |
Callable 6/15/23 @ 100.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 136,128 |
Spectrum Brand, Inc., Registered, | | | | |
4.00%, 10/1/26, Callable | | | | |
10/1/21 @ 102.00 (a) | | EUR 100,000 | | 121,865 |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 59 |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Corporate Bonds, continued | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
United States – continued | | | | | |
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, 2.75%, | | | | | |
4/27/23 | | EUR 200,000 | | | 260,481 |
| | | | | 1,750,163 |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | |
(COST $1,487,207) | | | | | 1,750,163 |
| | | | | |
Investment Companies – 6.1% | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
Northern Institutional Government | | | | | |
Assets Portfolio, Institutional | | | | | |
Shares, 1.43% (d) | | 1,816,672 | | | 1,816,672 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | | |
(COST $1,816,672) | | | | | 1,816,672 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
IN SECURITIES | | | | | |
(COST $24,874,932) – 96.7% | | | | | 28,959,114 |
Other Assets (Liabilities) – 3.3% | | | | | 982,654 |
NET ASSETS – 100% | | | | $ | 29,941,768 |
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† | | The principal amount is disclosed in local currency and the value is disclosed in U.S. Dollars. |
(a) | | Represents next call date. Additional subsequent call dates and amounts may apply to this security. |
(b) | | Floating or variable rate security. The rate presented represents the rate in effect on April 30, 2018. These securities are deemed to have a maturity remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the longer of the demand period or time to the next readjustment. |
(c) | | Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. |
(d) | | The rate represents the annualized one day yield that was in effect on April 30, 2018. |
bps — Basis Points
BP0003M — 3 Month GPB LIBOR
BPSW5 — UK Gilt 5 Year Bond
EUR — Euro
EUR003M — 3 Month EUR LIBOR
EUR006M — 6 Month EUR LIBOR
EUSA5 — Euro 5 Year Swap Rate
EUSA6 — Euro 6 Year Swap Rate
EUSA7 — Euro 7 Year Swap Rate
EUSA8 — Euro 8 Year Swap Rate
EUSA10 — Euro 10 Year Swap Rate
MTN — Medium Term Note
USSW5 — USD 5 Year Swap Rate
The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries, as of April 30, 2018:
| | Percentage of Net Assets |
Industry | | at Value (%) |
Banks | | 14.7 |
Insurance | | 10.3 |
Investment Companies | | 6.1 |
Diversified Telecommunication | | |
Services | | 6.0 |
Auto Components | | 4.1 |
Chemicals | | 4.0 |
Media | | 3.5 |
Containers & Packaging | | 3.5 |
Multi-Utilities | | 3.3 |
Electric Utilities | | 3.3 |
Capital Markets | | 3.1 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 2.7 |
Paper & Forest Products | | 2.7 |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | 2.6 |
Health Care Providers & Services | | 2.5 |
Construction Materials | | 2.2 |
Automobiles | | 2.1 |
Real Estate Management & | | |
Development | | 2.1 |
Pharmaceuticals | | 1.9 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | 1.7 |
Transportation Infrastructure | | 1.5 |
Metals & Mining | | 1.4 |
Household Durables | | 1.3 |
Specialty Retail | | 1.2 |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | 1.0 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | 1.0 |
Gas Utilities | | 0.9 |
IT Services | | 0.8 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | 0.8 |
Road & Rail | | 0.8 |
Communications Equipment | | 0.6 |
Food & Staples Retailing | | 0.6 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | 0.4 |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | | 0.4 |
Diversified Financial Services | | 0.4 |
Household Products | | 0.4 |
Distributors | | 0.4 |
Building Products | | 0.4 |
Total | | 96.7 |
60 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Schedule of Portfolio Investments—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts - Short Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation/ |
Description and amount of | | Description and amount | | | | Settlement | | (Depreciation) |
currency to be purchased | | of currency to be sold | | Counterparty | | Date | | ($) |
U.S. Dollar | | 1,039,870 | | British Pound | | 730,000 | | RBC Dominion Securities | | 6/21/18 | | | | 32,420 | |
U.S. Dollar | | 27,322,702 | | European Euro | | 22,000,000 | | RBC Dominion Securities | | 6/21/18 | | | | 649,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 681,677 | |
| |
| | | | | | Total unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 681,677 | |
| | | | | | Total unrealized depreciation | | | | — | |
| | | | | | Total net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | $ | 681,677 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 61 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities – as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | HSBC |
| | HSBC | | HSBC | | Asia ex-Japan |
| | Emerging | | Frontier | | Smaller |
| | Markets | | Markets | | Companies |
| | Debt Fund | | Fund | | Equity Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value | | | $ | 50,899,328 | | | | $ | 24,817,978 | | | | $ | 15,481,119 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | | 629,125 | | | | | 858,378 | | | | | 63,912 | |
Cash held as collateral at brokers for future contracts | | | | 7,891 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Cash held as collateral at brokers for centrally cleared swaps | | | | 837,136 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 197,490 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Swap agreements, at value | | | | 22,217 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 695,581 | | | | | 95,149 | | | | | 6,954 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 1,062,468 | | | | | 65,784 | | | | | — | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 1,019,629 | | | | | 172,058 | | | | | 147,832 | |
Reclaims receivable | | | | 29,245 | | | | | 31,032 | | | | | — | |
Receivable for foreign capital gains tax | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 1,561 | |
Receivable from Investment Adviser | | | | 49,488 | | | | | 52,949 | | | | | 36,020 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 1,437 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | 21,361 | | | | | 15,829 | | | | | 36,133 | |
Total Assets | | | | 55,472,396 | | | | | 26,109,157 | | | | | 15,773,531 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | | — | | | | | 325,949 | | | | | — | |
Distributions payable | | | | 38,732 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 236,343 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Swap agreements, at value | | | | 7,942 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 474,511 | | | | | 9,349 | | | | | 181,779 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | 735 | | | | | 3,892 | | | | | — | |
Accrued foreign capital gains tax | | | | — | | | | | 15,803 | | | | | — | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 2,000 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration | | | | 1,736 | | | | | 845 | | | | | 510 | |
Shareholder Servicing | | | | 233 | | | | | 1,569 | | | | | 126 | |
Accounting | | | | 1,462 | | | | | 4,084 | | | | | 4,642 | |
Custodian | | | | 15,366 | | | | | 13,862 | | | | | 14,294 | |
Printing | | | | 5,355 | | | | | 6,914 | | | | | 1,110 | |
Professional | | | | 91,407 | | | | | 67,114 | | | | | 68,928 | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 8,085 | | | | | 44,730 | | | | | 1,642 | |
Other | | | | 1,687 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 885,594 | | | | | 494,111 | | | | | 273,031 | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 54,586,802 | | | | $ | 25,615,046 | | | | $ | 15,500,500 | |
62 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities – as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | | HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund |
Composition of Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | $ | 58,023,551 | | | | | $ | 48,785,170 | | | | | $ | 12,960,982 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | | (431,608 | ) | | | | | 123,540 | | | | | | (99,859 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (1,997,918 | ) | | | | | (24,953,420 | ) | | | | | 1,062,927 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | | (1,007,223 | ) | | | | | 1,659,756 | | | | | | 1,576,450 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 54,586,802 | | | | | $ | 25,615,046 | | | | | $ | 15,500,500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 1,669,387 | | | | | $ | 7,703,375 | | | | | $ | 915,980 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 52,917,415 | | | | | | 17,911,671 | | | | | | 14,584,520 | | |
Total | | | $ | 54,586,802 | | | | | $ | 25,615,046 | | | | | $ | 15,500,500 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
($ 0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 165,559 | | | | | | 531,451 | | | | | | 74,000 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 5,266,199 | | | | | | 1,229,910 | | | | | | 1,177,431 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 10.08 | | | | | $ | 14.49 | | | | | $ | 12.38 | | |
Class I Shares | | | $ | 10.05 | | | | | $ | 14.56 | | | | | $ | 12.39 | | |
Maximum Sales Charge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 4.75% | | | | | | 5.00% | | | | | | 5.00% | | |
Maximum Offering Price per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Net Asset Value / (100%-maximum sales charge)) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 10.58 | | | | | $ | 15.25 | | | | | $ | 13.03 | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | | $ | 51,964,067 | | | | | $ | 23,142,641 | | | | | $ | 13,906,196 | | |
Foreign currency, at cost | | | $ | 644,376 | | | | | $ | 858,524 | | | | | $ | 63,736 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 63 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities – as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value | | | $ | 29,293,358 | | | | $ | 26,893,315 | | | | $ | 28,959,114 | |
Foreign currency, at value | | | | 192,878 | | | | | 207,671 | | | | | 200,338 | |
Cash held as collateral at brokers for future contracts | | | | 384 | | | | | 7,626 | | | | | — | |
Cash held as collateral at brokers for centrally cleared swaps | | | | 25,656 | | | | | 1,283 | | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 136,120 | | | | | 185,653 | | | | | 681,677 | |
Swap agreements, at value | | | | 2,258 | | | | | 4,476 | | | | | — | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | | 424,505 | | | | | 354,584 | | | | | 494,113 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | 3,000 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 60,000 | | | | | 157,861 | | | | | — | |
Receivable from Investment Adviser | | | | 17,330 | | | | | 20,749 | | | | | 66,337 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | | — | | | | | 1,219 | | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | 26,538 | | | | | 27,282 | | | | | 10 | |
Total Assets | | | | 30,182,027 | | | | | 27,861,719 | | | | | 30,401,589 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions payable | | | | 16,486 | | | | | 11,890 | | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | 185 | | | | | 245 | | | | | — | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | 1,402 | | | | | 124,878 | | | | | — | |
Cash received as collateral for derivatives | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 350,000 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 125 | | | | | 375 | | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration | | | | 960 | | | | | 885 | | | | | 953 | |
Shareholder Servicing | | | | 469 | | | | | 38 | | | | | 6 | |
Accounting | | | | 6,934 | | | | | 8,009 | | | | | 7,720 | |
Custodian | | | | 431 | | | | | 1,410 | | | | | 9,839 | |
Printing | | | | 2,681 | | | | | 2,797 | | | | | 4,943 | |
Professional | | | | 71,539 | | | | | 71,789 | | | | | 78,595 | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 1,032 | | | | | 965 | | | | | 892 | |
Other | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 6,873 | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 102,244 | | | | | 223,281 | | | | | 459,821 | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 30,079,783 | | | | $ | 27,638,438 | | | | $ | 29,941,768 | |
64 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities – as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
Composition of Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | $ | 30,159,345 | | | | | $ | 27,193,364 | | | | | $ | 25,826,140 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | | (72,716 | ) | | | | | (109,427 | ) | | | | | (500,086 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (262,923 | ) | | | | | (61,069 | ) | | | | | (147,532 | ) | |
�� Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | | 256,077 | | | | | | 615,570 | | | | | | 4,763,246 | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 30,079,783 | | | | | $ | 27,638,438 | | | | | $ | 29,941,768 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 2,298,624 | | | | | $ | 286,062 | | | | | $ | 119,105 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 27,781,159 | | | | | | 27,352,376 | | | | | | 29,822,663 | | |
Total | | | $ | 30,079,783 | | | | | $ | 27,638,438 | | | | | $ | 29,941,768 | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
($ 0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 231,784 | | | | | | 28,308 | | | | | | 10,417 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 2,792,796 | | | | | | 2,694,200 | | | | | | 2,595,748 | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 9.92 | | | | | $ | 10.11 | | | | | $ | 11.43 | | |
Class I Shares | | | $ | 9.95 | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | |
Maximum Sales Charge: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 4.75% | | | | | | 4.75% | | | | | | 4.75% | | |
Maximum Offering Price per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Net Asset Value / (100%-maximum sales charge)) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | $ | 10.41 | | | | | $ | 10.61 | | | | | $ | 12.00 | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | | $ | 29,196,170 | | | | | $ | 26,503,891 | | | | | $ | 24,874,932 | | |
Foreign currency, at cost | | | $ | 195,918 | | | | | $ | 210,666 | | | | | $ | 203,580 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 65 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Operations – For the six months ended April 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | | HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 1,430,243 | | | | | $ | 1,149 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Dividends | | | | 2,657 | | | | | | 485,242 | | | | | | 78,649 | | |
Foreign tax withholding | | | | (45,890 | ) | | | | | (22,211 | ) | | | | | (5,140 | ) | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 1,387,010 | | | | | | 464,180 | | | | | | 73,509 | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Management | | | | 137,035 | | | | | | 220,158 | | | | | | 78,484 | | |
Operational Support: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 825 | | | | | | 4,062 | | | | | | 620 | | |
Administration: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 319 | | | | | | 1,576 | | | | | | 240 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 10,279 | | | | | | 5,237 | | | | | | 2,795 | | |
Shareholder Servicing: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 742 | | | | | | 10,116 | | | | | | 1,303 | | |
Accounting | | | | 37,006 | | | | | | 24,363 | | | | | | 29,640 | | |
Compliance Services | | | | 12,886 | | | | | | 12,886 | | | | | | 12,886 | | |
Custodian | | | | 49,480 | | | | | | 107,601 | | | | | | 66,320 | | |
Printing | | | | 7,466 | | | | | | 12,345 | | | | | | 2,113 | | |
Professional | | | | 105,028 | | | | | | 81,767 | | | | | | 93,609 | | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 32,498 | | | | | | 199,189 | | | | | | 5,293 | | |
Trustee | | | | 32,529 | | | | | | 32,529 | | | | | | 32,526 | | |
Registration fees | | | | 17,300 | | | | | | 15,229 | | | | | | 15,183 | | |
Other | | | | 21,960 | | | | | | 18,064 | | | | | | 20,810 | | |
Total expenses before fee and expense reductions | | | | 465,353 | | | | | | 745,122 | | | | | | 361,822 | | |
Fees voluntarily reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | — | | | | | | (6,169 | ) | | | | | — | | |
Fees contractually reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (325,429 | ) | | | | | (410,907 | ) | | | | | (289,007 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | | 139,924 | | | | | | 328,046 | | | | | | 72,815 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 1,247,086 | | | | | | 136,134 | | | | | | 694 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) from Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments in securities and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
foreign currency translations (a) | | | | (173,952 | ) | | | | | 6,094,784 | | | | | | 1,075,315 | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from futures contracts | | | | 32,197 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | (28,087 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from swap agreements | | | | (48,603 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities and foreign currency translations (b) | | | | (669,734 | ) | | | | | (4,390,372 | ) | | | | | (655,235 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (30,460 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
currency contracts | | | | 6,509 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements | | | | 46,862 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | (865,268 | ) | | | | | 1,704,412 | | | | | | 420,080 | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 381,818 | | | | | $ | 1,840,546 | | | | | $ | 420,774 | | |
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(a) | For Frontier Markets Fund and Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund, net of foreign capital gains taxes of $7,361 and $(19,200), respectively. |
(b) | For Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Frontier Markets Fund and Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund, net of change in foreign capital gains taxes of $(6,959), $(21,331) and $(36,091), respectively. |
66 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Operations – For the six months ended April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 774,579 | | | | $ | 551,432 | | | | $ | 560,320 | | |
Dividends | | | | 24,586 | | | | | 8,971 | | | | | 114 | | |
Foreign tax withholding | | | | — | | | | | (2,242 | ) | | | | (919 | ) | |
Total Investment Income | | | | 799,165 | | | | | 558,161 | | | | | 559,515 | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Management | | | | 97,188 | | | | | 90,159 | | | | | 96,127 | | |
Operational Support: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 1,099 | | | | | 144 | | | | | 59 | | |
Administration: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 425 | | | | | 56 | | | | | 23 | | |
Class I Shares | | | | 5,357 | | | | | 5,308 | | | | | 5,696 | | |
Shareholder Servicing: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | 2,637 | | | | | 215 | | | | | 5 | | |
Accounting | | | | 41,852 | | | | | 50,050 | | | | | 35,671 | | |
Compliance Services | | | | 12,886 | | | | | 12,886 | | | | | 14,805 | | |
Custodian | | | | 4,911 | | | | | 5,427 | | | | | 13,725 | | |
Printing | | | | 3,864 | | | | | 3,583 | | | | | 5,543 | | |
Professional | | | | 84,191 | | | | | 84,430 | | | | | 93,167 | | |
Transfer Agent | | | | 4,286 | | | | | 4,032 | | | | | 4,731 | | |
Trustee | | | | 32,526 | | | | | 32,519 | | | | | 31,594 | | |
�� Registration fees | | | | 14,424 | | | | | 14,317 | | | | | 33,487 | | |
Other | | | | 11,735 | | | | | 11,115 | | | | | 17,104 | | |
Total expenses before fee and expense reductions | | | | 317,381 | | | | | 314,241 | | | | | 351,737 | | |
Fees contractually reduced/reimbursed by Investment Adviser | | | | (193,916 | ) | | | | (202,784 | ) | | | | (233,274 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | | 123,465 | | | | | 111,457 | | | | | 118,463 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 675,700 | | | | | 446,704 | | | | | 441,052 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) from Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments in securities and foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
currency translations | | | | 351,181 | | | | | 317,546 | | | | | 683,767 | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from futures contracts | | | | 4,200 | | | | | (17,533 | ) | | | | — | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | (222,786 | ) | | | | (323,205 | ) | | | | (831,299 | ) | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from swap agreements | | | | 69,851 | | | | | (18,201 | ) | | | | — | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities and foreign currency translations | | | | (1,065,988 | ) | | | | (969,945 | ) | | | | 164,657 | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | | 390 | | | | | (650 | ) | | | | — | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | 69,410 | | | | | 91,644 | | | | | (250,135 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap agreements | | | | (52,969 | ) | | | | 19,402 | | | | | — | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses) on investments | | | | (846,711 | ) | | | | (900,942 | ) | | | | (233,010 | ) | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | (171,011 | ) | | | $ | (454,238 | ) | | | $ | 208,042 | | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 67 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | HSBC Frontier Markets Fund |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 | | For the year ended October 31, 2017 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2018 | | For the year ended October 31, 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 1,247,086 | | | | | $ | 1,670,735 | | | | | $ | 136,134 | | | | | $ | 627,159 | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (218,445 | ) | | | | | 274,792 | | | | | | 6,094,784 | | | | | | (1,141,141 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (646,823 | ) | | | | | 424,092 | | | | | | (4,390,372 | ) | | | | | 8,390,721 | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 381,818 | | | | | | 2,369,619 | | | | | | 1,840,546 | | | | | | 7,876,739 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (49,350 | ) | | | | | (51,279 | ) | | | | | (54,857 | ) | | | | | (130,080 | ) | |
Class I Shares | | | | (1,645,329 | ) | | | | | (1,700,117 | ) | | | | | (335,337 | ) | | | | | (853,448 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions | | | | (1,694,679 | ) | | | | | (1,751,396 | ) | | | | | (390,194 | ) | | | | | (983,528 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 891,358 | | | | | | 43,518,129 | | | | | | (22,394,770 | ) | | | | | (9,609,674 | ) | |
Change in net assets | | | | (421,503 | ) | | | | | 44,136,352 | | | | | | (20,944,418 | ) | | | | | (2,716,463 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 55,008,305 | | | | | | 10,871,953 | | | | | | 46,559,464 | | | | | | 49,275,927 | | |
End of period | | | $ | 54,586,802 | | | | | $ | 55,008,305 | | | | | $ | 25,615,046 | | | | | $ | 46,559,464 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (431,608 | ) | | | | $ | 15,985 | | | | | $ | 123,540 | | | | | $ | 377,600 | | |
68 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC Emerging | | HSBC Frontier |
| | Markets Debt Fund | | Markets Fund |
| | Six Months | | For the | | Six Months | | For the |
| | Ended | | year ended | | Ended | | year ended |
| | April 30, | | October 31, | | April 30, | | October 31, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | $ | 68,104 | | | | | $ | 127,899 | | | | | $ | 439,229 | | | | | $ | 1,967,929 | | |
Proceeds from merger (Note 9) | | | | — | | | | | | 1,104,162 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 44,674 | | | | | | 47,154 | | | | | | 44,239 | | | | | | 110,103 | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (41,901 | ) | | | | | (113,606 | ) | | | | | (1,693,155 | ) | | | | | (1,725,833 | ) | |
Class A Shares capital transactions | | | | 70,877 | | | | | | 1,165,609 | | | | | | (1,209,687 | ) | | | | | 352,199 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 1,199,823 | | | | | | 1,262,718 | | | | | | 5,630,086 | | | | | | 8,242,571 | | |
Proceeds from merger (Note 9) | | | | — | | | | | | 49,003,085 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 1,406,954 | | | | | | 1,487,387 | | | | | | 154,122 | | | | | | 248,085 | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (1,786,296 | ) | | | | | (9,400,670 | ) | | | | | (26,969,291 | ) | | | | | (18,452,529 | ) | |
Class I Shares capital transactions | | | | 820,481 | | | | | | 42,352,520 | | | | | | (21,185,083 | ) | | | | | (9,961,873 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | $ | 891,358 | | | | | $ | 43,518,129 | | | | | $ | (22,394,770 | ) | | | | $ | (9,609,674 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 6,587 | | | | | | 12,171 | | | | | | 30,579 | | | | | | 148,167 | | |
Proceeds from merger (Note 9) | | | | — | | | | | | 108,147 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 4,310 | | | | | | 4,544 | | | | | | 3,167 | | | | | | 9,549 | | |
Redeemed | | | | (3,976 | ) | | | | | (11,224 | ) | | | | | (117,814 | ) | | | | | (134,146 | ) | |
Change in Class A Shares | | | | 6,921 | | | | | | 113,638 | | | | | | (84,068 | ) | | | | | 23,570 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 118,258 | | | | | | 126,794 | | | | | | 388,851 | | | | | | 619,935 | | |
Proceeds from merger (Note 9) | | | | — | | | | | | 4,823,546 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 136,201 | | | | | | 143,748 | | | | | | 10,993 | | | | | | 21,461 | | |
Redeemed | | | | (172,943 | ) | | | | | (926,213 | ) | | | | | (1,841,937 | ) | | | | | (1,480,772 | ) | |
Change in Class I Shares | | | | 81,516 | | | | | | 4,167,875 | | | | | | (1,442,093 | ) | | | | | (839,376 | ) | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 69 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller | | HSBC Global |
| | Companies Equity Fund | | High Yield Bond Fund |
| | Six Months | | For the | | Six Months | | For the |
| | Ended | | year ended | | Ended | | year ended |
| | April 30, | | October 31, | | April 30, | | October 31, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 694 | | | | | $ | 146,157 | | | | | $ | 675,700 | | | | | $ | 1,291,648 | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | 1,075,315 | | | | | | 1,739,607 | | | | | | 202,446 | | | | | | (15,382 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (655,235 | ) | | | | | 1,210,035 | | | | | | (1,049,157 | ) | | | | | 914,110 | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 420,774 | | | | | | 3,095,799 | | | | | | (171,011 | ) | | | | | 2,190,376 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (11,917 | ) | | | | | (1,937 | ) | | | | | (54,337 | ) | | | | | (74,068 | ) | |
Class I Shares | | | | (212,526 | ) | | | | | (161,034 | ) | | | | | (719,135 | ) | | | | | (1,287,782 | ) | |
Class S Shares * | | | | — | | | | | | (1,732 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (100,138 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class I Shares | | | | (1,559,016 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions | | | | (1,883,597 | ) | | | | | (164,703 | ) | | | | | (773,472 | ) | | | | | (1,361,850 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 1,880,642 | | | | | | 743,930 | | | | | | 934,847 | | | | | | 2,535,293 | | |
Change in net assets | | | | 417,819 | | | | | | 3,675,026 | | | | | | (9,636 | ) | | | | | 3,363,819 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 15,082,681 | | | | | | 11,407,655 | | | | | | 30,089,419 | | | | | | 26,725,600 | | |
End of period | | | $ | 15,500,500 | | | | | $ | 15,082,681 | | | | | $ | 30,079,783 | | | | | $ | 30,089,419 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (99,859 | ) | | | | $ | 123,890 | | | | | $ | (72,716 | ) | | | | $ | 25,056 | | |
70 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller | | HSBC Global |
| | Companies Equity Fund | | High Yield Bond Fund |
| | Six Months | | For the | | Six Months | | For the |
| | Ended | | year ended | | Ended | | year ended |
| | April 30, | | October 31, | | April 30, | | October 31, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | $ | 674,729 | | | | | $ | 615,785 | | | | | $ | 333,288 | | | | | $ | 1,424,531 | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 111,779 | | | | | | 1,744 | | | | | | 53,014 | | | | | | 72,813 | | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (678,459 | ) | | | | | (21,911 | ) | | | | | (65,498 | ) | | | | | (59,691 | ) | |
Class A Shares capital transactions | | | | 108,049 | | | | | | 595,618 | | | | | | 320,804 | | | | | | 1,437,653 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | 32,999 | | | | | | 128,538 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 1,739,594 | | | | | | 136,787 | | | | | | 614,043 | | | | | | 1,097,640 | | |
Class I Shares capital transactions | | | | 1,772,593 | | | | | | 265,325 | | | | | | 614,043 | | | | | | 1,097,640 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S Shares: * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | — | | | | | | 1,472 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | — | | | | | | (118,485 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class S Shares capital transactions | | | | — | | | | | | (117,013 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | $ | 1,880,642 | | | | | $ | 743,930 | | | | | $ | 934,847 | | | | | $ | 2,535,293 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 53,576 | | | | | | 50,504 | | | | | | 32,745 | | | | | | 142,914 | | |
Reinvested | | | | 9,254 | | | | | | 170 | | | | | | 5,271 | | | | | | 7,265 | | |
Redeemed | | | | (54,017 | ) | | | | | (1,838 | ) | | | | | (6,440 | ) | | | | | (5,928 | ) | |
Change in Class A Shares | | | | 8,813 | | | | | | 48,836 | | | | | | 31,576 | | | | | | 144,251 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 2,517 | | | | | | 11,282 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Reinvested | | | | 144,006 | | | | | | 13,384 | | | | | | 60,857 | | | | | | 109,281 | | |
Redeemed | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Change in Class I Shares | | | | 146,523 | | | | | | 24,666 | | | | | | 60,857 | | | | | | 109,281 | | |
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* | Class S Shares were liquidated on February 23, 2017 for Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Fund and are no longer offered. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 71 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC Global High | | HSBC Euro High Yield |
| | Income Bond Fund | | Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
| | Six Months | | For the | | Six Months | | For the |
| | Ended | | year ended | | Ended | | year ended |
| | April 30, | | October 31, | | April 30, | | October 31, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
Investment Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | 446,704 | | | | | $ | 871,520 | | | | | $ | 441,052 | | | | | $ | 874,470 | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | | | | (41,393 | ) | | | | | (120,648 | ) | | | | | (147,532 | ) | | | | | (1,467,460 | ) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | (859,549 | ) | | | | | 748,983 | | | | | | (85,478 | ) | | | | | 2,889,124 | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | (454,238 | ) | | | | | 1,499,855 | | | | | | 208,042 | | | | | | 2,296,134 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | (4,490 | ) | | | | | (7,186 | ) | | | | | (25 | ) | | | | | (2,707 | ) | |
Class I Shares | | | | (459,529 | ) | | | | | (863,926 | ) | | | | | (9,301 | ) | | | | | (687,587 | ) | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (711 | ) | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (177,087 | ) | |
Tax return of capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (696 | ) | |
Class I Shares | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (176,629 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions | | | | (464,019 | ) | | | | | (871,112 | ) | | | | | (9,326 | ) | | | | | (1,045,417 | ) | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | 388,632 | | | | | | 927,563 | | | | | | 8,000 | | | | | | 888,932 | | |
Change in net assets | | | | (529,625 | ) | | | | | 1,556,306 | | | | | | 206,716 | | | | | | 2,139,649 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | 28,168,063 | | | | | | 26,611,757 | | | | | | 29,735,052 | | | | | | 27,595,403 | | |
End of period | | | $ | 27,638,438 | | | | | $ | 28,168,063 | | | | | $ | 29,941,768 | | | | | $ | 29,735,052 | | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (109,427 | ) | | | | $ | (92,112 | ) | | | | $ | (500,086 | ) | | | | $ | (931,812 | ) | |
72 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | HSBC Global High | | HSBC Euro High Yield |
| | Income Bond Fund | | Bond Fund (USD Hedged) |
| | Six Months | | For the | | Six Months | | For the |
| | Ended | | year ended | | Ended | | year ended |
| | April 30, | | October 31, | | April 30, | | October 31, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | $ | 1,010 | | | | | $ | 169,516 | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 4,241 | | | | | | 6,687 | | | | | | 22 | | | | | 3,498 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (1,635 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class A Shares capital transactions | | | | 3,616 | | | | | | 176,203 | | | | | | 22 | | | | | 3,498 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | — | | | | | | 40,029 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | 392,530 | | | | | | 737,268 | | | | | | 7,978 | | | | | 885,434 | |
Value of shares redeemed | | | | (7,514 | ) | | | | | (25,937 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class I Shares capital transactions | | | | 385,016 | | | | | | 751,360 | | | | | | 7,978 | | | | | 885,434 | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | $ | 388,632 | | | | | $ | 927,563 | | | | | $ | 8,000 | | | | $ | 888,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | 99 | | | | | | 16,850 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Reinvested | | | | 413 | | | | | | 661 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 323 | |
Redeemed | | | | (157 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Change in Class A Shares | | | | 355 | | | | | | 17,511 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 323 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | — | | | | | | 3,881 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Reinvested | | | | 38,028 | | | | | | 72,746 | | | | | | 697 | | | | | 81,635 | |
Redeemed | | | | (717 | ) | | | | | (2,558 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Change in Class I Shares | | | | 37,311 | | | | | | 74,069 | | | | | | 697 | | | | | 81,635 | |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS 73 |
HSBC EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND |
Financial Highlights |
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. |
| | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | | | | | | | | | Net Realized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of Net | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | Investment | | Expenses | | | | |
| | Net Asset | | Net | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | Net Realized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assets | | Ratio of Net | | Income/ | | to Average | | | | |
| | Value, | | Investment | | Gains/ | | Total from | | Net | | Gains from | | | | | | Net Asset | | | | | | at End of | | Expenses to | | (Loss) to | | Net Assets | | Portfolio |
| | Beginning | | Income/ | | (Losses) from | | Investment | | Investment | | Investment | | Total | | Value, End | | Total | | Period | | Average Net | | Average Net | | (Excluding Fee | | Turnover |
| | of Period | | (Loss) | | Investments | | Activities | | Income | | Transactions | | Distributions | | of Period | | Return(a) | | (000’s) | | Assets(b) | | Assets(b) | | Reductions)(b) | | (a)(c) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 10.34 | | | | $ | 0.22 | | | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | | | $0.05 | | | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | | | | $— | | | | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | | | $ | 10.08 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | | $1,669 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 4.21 | % | | | | 1.88 | % | | | | 32 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.29 | | | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | | 10.34 | | | | 5.29 | % | | | | | 1,640 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 4.33 | % | | | | 1.83 | % | | | | 50 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.89 | | | | | 0.35 | (d) | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | | 10.29 | | | | 9.36 | % | | | | | 463 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | | 3.55 | % | | | | 3.13 | % | | | | 91 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 10.37 | | | | | 0.37 | (d) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | 9.89 | | | | (0.52 | )% | | | | | 742 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 3.64 | % | | | | 1.84 | % | | | | 90 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 10.42 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | | 10.37 | | | | 5.07 | % | | | | | 1,195 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 3.59 | % | | | | 1.51 | % | | | | 51 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 11.42 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | | 10.42 | | | | (2.84 | )% | | | | | 1,042 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 3.92 | % | | | | 1.48 | % | | | | 53 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 10.29 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | 10.05 | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | | 52,917 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 4.56 | % | | | | 1.69 | % | | | | 32 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.24 | | | | | 0.49 | (d) | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | | 10.29 | | | | 5.57 | % | | | | | 53,368 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 4.68 | % | | | | 1.54 | % | | | | 50 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.91 | | | | | 0.39 | (d) | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | | 10.24 | | | | 9.70 | % | | | | | 10,409 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | | 3.90 | % | | | | 2.83 | % | | | | 91 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 10.39 | | | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | | 9.91 | | | | (0.11 | )% | | | | | 11,267 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 3.97 | % | | | | 1.29 | % | | | | 90 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 10.44 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | | 10.39 | | | | 5.43 | % | | | | | 40,839 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 3.99 | % | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 51 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 11.44 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | | 10.44 | | | | (2.52 | )% | | | | | 41,027 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | 4.19 | % | | | | 1.13 | % | | | | 53 | % | |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(b) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(d) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
74 HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC FRONTIER MARKETS FUND |
Financial Highlights |
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated. |
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| | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b)(d) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 14.10 | | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(0.09 | ) | | $14.49 | | | 3.45 | % | | $7,703 | | | 2.12 | % | | | | 0.76 | % | | | | 4.73 | % | | | | 39 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 11.94 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 2.39 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 14.10 | | | 20.41 | % | | 8,676 | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 3.28 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 12.11 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 11.94 | | | 2.59 | % | | 7,069 | | | 2.18 | % | | | | 1.17 | % | | | | 2.55 | % | | | | 8 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 14.95 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 12.11 | | | (11.67 | )% | | 21,756 | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 0.96 | % | | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 13.06 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.34 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 14.95 | | | 18.38 | % | | 44,837 | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 1.38 | % | | | | 2.24 | % | | | | 64 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 10.93 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2.53 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 13.06 | | | 23.85 | % | | 18,342 | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 2.69 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 14.18 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 14.56 | | | 3.62 | % | | 17,912 | | | 1.79 | % | | | | 0.78 | % | | | | 4.10 | % | | | | 39 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 12.02 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 2.44 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 14.18 | | | 20.78 | % | | 37,883 | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.49 | % | | | | 2.90 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 12.19 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 12.02 | | | 2.99 | % | | 42,207 | | | 1.82 | % | | | | 1.93 | % | | | | 2.20 | % | | | | 8 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | 15.08 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 12.19 | | | (11.42 | )% | | 120,010 | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.44 | % | | | | 1.86 | % | | | | 66 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2014 | | | | 13.15 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.40 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 15.08 | | | 18.77 | % | | 173,616 | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 1.90 | % | | | | 64 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | | | 10.97 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 2.58 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 13.15 | | | 24.25 | % | | 70,273 | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 2.38 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
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(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
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See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 75 |
HSBC ASIA EX- JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES EQUITY FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b)(d) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 13.75 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (1.51 | ) | | $(1.69 | ) | | | $ | 12.38 | | | | 2.63 | % | | | | $916 | | | | 1.25 | % | | | | (0.36 | )% | | | | 4.84 | % | | | | 46 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 11.04 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.84 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 13.75 | | | | 26.09 | % | | | | 896 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | 3.94 | % | | | | 97 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.59 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.56 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 11.04 | | | | 16.29 | % | | | | 181 | | | | 1.72 | % | | | | 0.98 | % | | | | 3.88 | % | | | | 93 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 9.59 | | | | (3.82 | )% | | | | 156 | | | | 1.75 | % | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 3.64 | % | | | | 146 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 13.76 | | | | — | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | | 12.39 | | | | 2.83 | % | | | | 14,585 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | | 0.04 | % | | | | 4.51 | % | | | | 46 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 11.05 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.87 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 13.76 | | | | 26.47 | % | | | | 14,186 | | | | 1.40 | % | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 3.66 | % | | | | 97 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.62 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 11.05 | | | | 16.75 | % | | | | 11,114 | | | | 1.36 | % | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 3.57 | % | | | | 93 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 9.62 | | | | (3.49 | )% | | | | 9,461 | | | | 1.40 | % | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 3.38 | % | | | | 146 | % | |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | Commencement of operations on November 11, 2014. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
76 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH YIELD BOND FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b)(d) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 10.24 | | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | | $— | | | $(0.25 | ) | | $9.92 | | | | (0.74 | )% | | | | $2,299 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 4.19 | % | | | | 2.44 | % | | | | 31 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 9.97 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 10.24 | | | | 7.45 | % | | | | 2,049 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 4.15 | % | | | | 1.81 | % | | | | 42 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.67 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.69 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 9.97 | | | | 7.37 | % | | | | 558 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 4.27 | % | | | | 1.72 | % | | | | 50 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 9.67 | | | | (2.23 | )% | | | | 140 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 4.13 | % | | | | 1.93 | % | | | | 31 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 10.26 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 9.95 | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | | 27,781 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.54 | % | | | | 2.10 | % | | | | 31 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 9.98 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 10.26 | | | | 7.84 | % | | | | 28,040 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 1.48 | % | | | | 42 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.68 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 9.98 | (f) | | | 7.68 | % | | | | 26,168 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.64 | % | | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 50 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 9.68 | | | | (2.15 | )% | | | | 24,378 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.45 | % | | | | 1.64 | % | | | | 31 | % | |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | Commencement of operations on July 14, 2015. |
(f) | | The net asset value per share (“NAV”) for financial reporting purposes differs from the NAV reported due to adjustments made in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 77 |
HSBC GLOBAL HIGH INCOME BOND FUND |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b)(d) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $10.45 | | | | | $0.15 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | | $— | | | $(0.16 | ) | | | $10.11 | | | | (1.74 | )% | | | | $286 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 2.87 | % | | | | 2.51 | % | | | | 26 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.24 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 10.45 | | | | 5.24 | % | | | | 292 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 2.86 | % | | | | 1.81 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.83 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | 10.24 | | | | 7.04 | % | | | | 107 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 2.99 | % | | | | 1.71 | % | | | | 47 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 9.83 | | | | (0.93 | )% | | | | 99 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | | 2.89 | % | | | | 1.89 | % | | | | 24 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 10.49 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 10.15 | | | | (1.62 | )% | | | | 27,352 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.22 | % | | | | 2.26 | % | | | | 26 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.26 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | 10.49 | | | | 5.62 | % | | | | 27,876 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.21 | % | | | | 1.58 | % | | | | 44 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | 9.83 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 10.26 | | | | 7.43 | % | | | | 26,505 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.34 | % | | | | 1.61 | % | | | | 47 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2015(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 9.83 | | | | (0.84 | )% | | | | 24,696 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.24 | % | | | | 1.61 | % | | | | 24 | % | |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | Commencement of operations on July 14, 2015. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
78 | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | See notes to financial statements. |
HSBC EURO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (USD HEDGED) |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | | | | Investment Activities | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios/Supplementary Data |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) from Investments | | Total from Investment Activities | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized Gains from Investment Transactions | | Total Distributions | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(b) | | Net Assets at End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/ (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fee Reductions)(c) | | Portfolio Turnover (b)(d) |
CLASS A SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | $ | 11.37 | | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | | $ | 0.06 | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $— | | | | $ | 11.43 | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | $119 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 2.73 | % | | | | 2.49 | % | | | | 7 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.92 | | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.54 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | 11.37 | | | | 8.05 | % | | | | 118 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 2.83 | % | | | | 1.47 | % | | | | 11 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2016(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 10.92 | | | | 10.38 | % | | | | 110 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 3.20 | % | | | | 1.64 | % | | | | 20 | % | |
CLASS I SHARES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
April 30, 2018 (unaudited) | | | | 11.41 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 0.08 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 11.49 | | | | 0.73 | % | | | | 29,823 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 2.98 | % | | | | 2.38 | % | | | | 7 | % | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | | | 10.94 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.54 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | 11.41 | | | | 8.29 | % | | | | 29,617 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.08 | % | | | | 1.37 | % | | | | 11 | % | |
Period Ended October 31, 2016(e) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 10.94 | | | | 10.51 | % | | | | 27,485 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 3.45 | % | | | | 1.51 | % | | | | 20 | % | |
(a) | | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Not annualized for periods less than one year. Total return calculations do not include any sales or redemption charges. |
(c) | | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(d) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(e) | | Commencement of operations on January 19, 2016. |
Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00. |
See notes to financial statements. | HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS | 79 |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
1. Organization:
The HSBC Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on March 2, 2016, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2018, the Trust is composed of 11 separate operational funds, each a series of the HSBC Family of Funds. The accompanying financial statements are presented for the following six funds (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds” or the “Global Funds”):
| Fund | | Short Name |
| HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
| | | |
| HSBC Frontier Markets Fund | | Frontier Markets Fund |
| | | |
| HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund | | Asia ex-Japan Fund |
| | | |
| HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | Global High Yield Bond Fund |
| | | |
| HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | Global High Income Bond Fund |
| | | |
| HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) | | Euro High Yield Bond Fund |
Financial statements for all other funds of the Trust are published separately. The Emerging Markets Debt Fund is a non-diversified fund. All of the other Funds are diversified funds. The Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.001 per share. The share classes offered by each Fund and the maximum sales charge for Class A Shares are summarized in the following table.
| | Share | | Class A Shares |
Fund | | Classes Offered | | Maximum Sales Charge |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | A, I | | 4.75% |
Frontier Markets Fund | | A, I | | 5.00% |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | A, I | | 5.00% |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | A, I | | 4.75% |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | A, I | | 4.75% |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | A, I | | 4.75% |
Each class of shares in each Fund has identical rights and privileges, except with respect to arrangements pertaining to shareholder servicing and/or distribution, class-related expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and exchange privileges of each class of shares.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trust’s officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its service providers, which also provide for indemnifications by the Funds. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Trust believes the risk of loss to be remote.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Securities Valuation:
The Funds record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described in Note 3 below.
Investment Transactions and Related Income:
Investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Investment gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts based on effective yield. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of certain foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available. For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract.
Foreign Currency Translation:
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities at the close of each business day. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency translations.
Foreign Taxes:
Income received by the Funds from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on gains in investments or currency repatriation. The Funds accrue foreign capital gains taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest. Such tax accrual is based in part on actual and estimated realized gains. Estimated realized gains are subject to change and such change could be material. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review and change based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.
Restricted Securities and Illiquid Securities:
The Funds may invest in restricted securities. A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or another exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Certain restricted securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, and may be deemed liquid by the Investment Adviser (as defined in Note 4) based on procedures established by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Therefore, not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. To the extent that a Fund purchases securities that are restricted as to resale or for which current market quotations are not available, such securities will be valued based upon all relevant factors as outlined in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Financial Reporting Release No. 1. Disposal of restricted securities may involve time consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net assets of the Funds.
Participation Notes and Participatory Notes:
The Funds may invest in participation notes or participatory notes (“P-notes”). P-notes are participation interest notes that are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying equity, debt, currency or market. If the P-note were held to maturity, the issuer would pay to, or receive from, the purchaser the difference between the nominal value of the underlying instruments at the time of purchase and that instrument’s value at maturity. The holder of a P-note that is linked to a particular
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
underlying security or instrument may be entitled to receive any dividends paid in connection with that underlying security or instrument, but typically does not receive voting rights as it would if it directly owned the underlying security or instrument. P-notes involve transaction costs. Investments in P-notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities, instruments or markets that they seek to replicate. In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be a trading market for a P-note or that the trading price of a P-note will equal the underlying value of the security, instrument or market that it seeks to replicate. Due to liquidity and transfer restrictions, the secondary markets on which a P-note is traded may be less liquid than the market for other securities, or may be completely illiquid, which may also affect the ability of a Fund to accurately value a P-note. P-notes typically constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, which subjects a Fund that holds them to counterparty risk (and this risk may be amplified if the Fund purchases P-notes from only a small number of issuers).
Derivative Instruments:
All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Funds, including the primary underlying risk exposure related to each instrument type.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities, to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in a particular currency or to enhance return. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses until the contract settlement date.
The Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring the posting of collateral to a Fund at prearranged exposure levels to cover a Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may involve credit or market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the following Funds entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to certain markets and for hedging purposes. The notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and the monthly average notional amount for these contracts during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | Outstanding | | Monthly Average |
| | Notional Amount ($) | | Notional Amount ($) |
| | Long | | Short | | Long | | Short |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 10,569,449 | | (8,268,753 | ) | | 7,863,113 | | (5,851,231 | ) |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | — | | (9,577,383 | ) | | 307,141 | | (8,175,759 | ) |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | — | | (13,058,619 | ) | | 542,780 | | (11,497,849 | ) |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | — | | (28,362,572 | ) | | 218,898 | | (28,959,761 | ) |
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Option Contracts:
The Funds may purchase or write put and call options on securities, indices, foreign currencies and derivative instruments. When purchasing options, the Funds pay a premium which is recorded as the cost basis in the investment and which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. When an option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain or loss on the transaction. When writing options, the Funds receive a premium which is recorded as a liability and which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses.
The Funds may purchase or write put and call options on foreign currencies for the purpose of protecting against declines in the dollar value of foreign portfolio securities and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of foreign securities to be acquired. The Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Funds may enter into interest rate swaption agreements for hedging purposes. A swaption is an option to enter into a pre-defined swap agreement by some specified date in the future. The writer of the swaption becomes the counterparty to the swap if the buyer exercises their option. The interest rate swaption agreement will specify whether the buyer of the swaption will be a fixed rate receiver or a fixed rate buyer. The Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in interest rates.
The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring the posting of collateral to a Fund at prearranged exposure levels to cover a Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. Option contracts may involve credit or market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Funds did not hold any option contracts.
Futures Contracts:
The Funds may enter into futures contracts for the purpose of hedging existing portfolio securities or securities they intend to purchase against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest conditions. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Funds are required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Funds recognize an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Funds and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Global High Yield Bond Fund and Global High Income Bond Fund
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invested in futures contracts to gain exposure to certain markets and for hedging purposes. The gross notional amount of futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2018, and the monthly average notional amount for these contracts for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | Outstanding | | | Monthly Average | |
| | Notional Amount ($) | | | Notional Amount ($) | |
| | Long | | Short | | | Long | | Short | |
Futures Contracts: | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 2,619,781 | | (1,920,221 | ) | | 2,738,670 | | (1,966,722 | ) |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | — | | (120,015 | ) | | — | | (122,941 | ) |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | 851,330 | | (360,223 | ) | | 846,851 | | (367,683 | ) (a) |
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(a) | For the period December 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. |
Swap Agreements:
The Funds may enter into swap contracts in accordance with their investment objectives and policies. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or cleared through a third party, known as a clearing organization (“centrally cleared swaps”). The payment streams are calculated by reference to a specified index and agreed upon notional amount. The term specified index includes currencies, fixed interest rates, prices and total return on interest rate indices, fixed income indices, stock indices and commodity indices.
The Funds will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, which means that the two return streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument with a Fund receiving or paying only the net amount of the two returns. Upfront receipts and payments are recorded as a liability or asset, respectively. These upfront receipts and payments are amortized or accreted to gains or losses over the life of the swap agreement. Swaps are marked to market daily based upon valuations as determined from the underlying contract or in accordance with the requirements of the clearing organization. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements”. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as “variation margin on swap agreements”. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Funds are recorded as “realized gains or losses on swap agreements”. A Fund’s obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty are generally collateralized by the maintenance of a segregated account consisting of cash, U.S. government securities, or other liquid securities or by pledging such securities as collateral.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional amount and are subject to interest rate risk exposure. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive.
Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for the referenced entity, obligation or index and are subject to credit risk exposure. The maximum potential amount of future payments that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding for which a Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
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The Funds remain subject to credit risk with respect to the amount they expect to receive from counterparties. However, the Funds have sought to mitigate these risks by generally requiring the posting of collateral to a Fund at prearranged exposure levels to cover a Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. The counterparty risk for centrally cleared swap agreements is generally lower than for OTC swap agreements because generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a centrally cleared swap agreement and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to a clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members will satisfy its obligations to a Fund. Swap agreements may involve credit or market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Investment Adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of market values, interest rates and currency exchange rates, the investment performance of a Fund would be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique were not used.
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Global High Yield Bond Fund and Global High Income Bond Fund entered into credit default swap agreements primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to credit risk. The notional amount of swap agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and the monthly average notional amount for these agreements during the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | Outstanding | | Monthly Average |
| | Notional Amount ($) | | Notional Amount ($) |
| | Buy | | Sell | | Buy | | Sell |
| | Protection | | Protection | | Protection | | Protection |
Credit Default Swap Agreements: | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 750,000 | | (3,245,500 | ) | | 750,000 | | (2,881,250 | ) |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | — | | (816,350 | ) | | 100,000 | | (1,169,951 | ) |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | — | | (652,000 | ) | | — | | (640,833 | ) |
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Summary of Derivative Instruments:
The following is a summary of the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of April 30, 2018:
| | Assets | | Liabilities |
| | Unrealized | | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | | |
| | Appreciation | | | | | | | | Depreciation | | | | |
| | on Forward | | | | | | | | on Forward | | | | |
| | Foreign | | Variation | | Investments | | | | Foreign | | Variation | | |
| | Currency | | Margin | | at value for | | Swap | | Currency | | Margin | | Swap |
| | Exchange | | on Futures | | Written | | Agreements | | Exchange | | on Futures | | Agreements |
Fund | | Contracts ($) | | Contracts ($)* | | options ($)* | | at Value ($)* | | Contracts ($) | | Contracts ($)* | | at Value ($)* |
Foreign Exchange Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Fund | | 197,490 | | — | | — | | — | | 236,343 | | — | | — |
Global High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | 136,120 | | — | | — | | — | | 185 | | — | | — |
Global High Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | 185,653 | | — | | — | | — | | 245 | | — | | — |
Euro High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | 681,677 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
|
Credit Contracts Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Fund | | — | | — | | — | | 94,699 | | — | | — | | 7,942 |
Global High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | — | | — | | — | | 36,733 | | — | | — | | — |
Global High Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | — | | — | | — | | 6,200 | | — | | — | | — |
|
Interest Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Fund | | — | | 6,221 | | — | | — | | — | | 9,101 | | — |
Global High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | — | | 390 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Global High Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | — | | 1,665 | | — | | — | | — | | 2,287 | | — |
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* | Total fair value is presented by Primary Risk Exposure. For forward currency contracts, such amounts represent the appreciation (for asset derivatives) or depreciation (for liability dervatives). For futures contracts, the amounts represent their cumulative appreciation/depreciation, which includes movements of variation margin. Centrally cleared swaps are reported at value, which includes movements of variation margin. |
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The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018:
| | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
| | Recognized as a Result from Operations |
| | Net Realized | | | | | | |
| | Gains (Losses) | | Net Realized | | Net Realized | | Net Realized |
| | from Forward | | Gains (Losses) | | Gains (Losses) | | Gains (Losses) |
| | Foreign Currency | | from Futures | | from Option | | from Swap |
Fund | | Exchange Contracts ($) | | Contracts ($) | | Contracts ($) | | Agreements ($) |
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | (28,087 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | (222,786 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | (323,205 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | | (831,299 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Contracts Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (48,603 | ) |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69,851 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (18,201 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | 32,197 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | 4,200 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | — | | | | (17,533 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation |
| | on Derivatives Recognized as a Result from Operations |
| | Change in Unrealized | | Change in | | Change in |
| | Appreciation/ | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| | Depreciation | | Appreciation/ | | Appreciation/ |
| | on Forward | | Depreciation | | Depreciation |
| | Foreign Currency | | on Futures | | on Swap |
Fund | | Exchange Contracts ($) | | Contracts ($) | | Agreements ($) |
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 6,509 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | 69,410 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 91,644 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | | (250,135 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Contracts Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,862 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | (52,969 | ) |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,402 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk Exposure: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | (30,460 | ) | | | — | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | 390 | | | | — | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | — | | | | (650 | ) | | | — | |
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The Funds are generally subject to master netting arrangements that allow for amounts owed between each Fund and the counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The master netting arrangements do not apply to amounts owed to/from different counterparties. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to legally enforceable master netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The tables below present the gross and net amounts of the assets and liabilities with any offsets to reflect the Funds’ ability to reflect the master netting arrangements at April 30, 2018 in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
As of April 30, 2018, each Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by type are as follows:
| | Emerging Markets | | Global High Yield | | Global High Income | | Euro High Yield |
| | Debt Fund | | Bond Fund | | Bond Fund | | Bond Fund |
| | Assets | | Liabilities | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Assets | | Liabilities |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 1,437 | | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 125 | | | $ | 1,219 | | | | $ | 375 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Forward currency contracts | | | 197,490 | | | | 236,343 | | | | 136,120 | | | | 185 | | | | 185,653 | | | | | 245 | | | | 681,677 | | | | — | |
Swap agreements | | | 22,217 | | | | 7,942 | | | | 2,258 | | | | — | | | | 4,476 | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 221,144 | | | | 246,285 | | | | 138,378 | | | | 310 | | | | 191,348 | | | | | 620 | | | | 681,677 | | | | — | |
Derivative asset and liabilities not subject to a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
master netting agreement or similar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
agreement (“MNA”) | | | (1,437 | ) | | | (2,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (125 | ) | | | (1,219 | ) | | | | (375 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | | $ | 219,707 | | | $ | 244,285 | | | $ | 138,378 | | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 190,129 | | | | $ | 245 | | | $ | 681,677 | | | $ | — | |
The following table represents each Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting arrangement and net of the related collateral received by each Fund as of April 30, 2018:
| | Derivative Assets | | Derivatives | | Non-cash | | | | |
| | Subject to a MNA | | Available | | Collateral | | Cash Collateral | | Net Amount of |
Counterparty | | | by Counterparty | | for Offset | | Received (a) | | Received (a) | | Derivative Assets |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | $ | 6,695 | | | | $ | (6,695 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | 8,499 | | | | | (1,215 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 7,284 | |
Credit Suisse | | | | 13,825 | | | | | (2,648 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 11,177 | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | 63,337 | | | | | (1,609 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 61,728 | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | | 9,701 | | | | | (9,701 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | | 94,355 | | | | | (94,355 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | | 23,295 | | | | | (10,199 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 13,096 | |
Total | | | $ | 219,707 | | | | $ | (126,422 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 93,285 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | $ | 2,258 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 2,258 | |
UBS AG | | | | 136,120 | | | | | (10 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 136,110 | |
Total | | | $ | 138,378 | | | | $ | (10 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 138,368 | |
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| | Derivative Assets | | Derivatives | | Non-cash | | | | |
| | Subject to a MNA | | Available | | Collateral | | Cash Collateral | | Net Amount of |
Counterparty | | | by Counterparty | | for Offset | | Received (a) | | Received (a) | | Derivative Assets |
Global High Income Bond Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | $ | 4,476 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 4,476 | |
UBS AG | | | | 185,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 185,653 | |
Total | | | $ | 190,129 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 190,129 | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Dominion Securities | | | $ | 681,677 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (350,000 | ) | | | $ | 331,677 | |
Total | | | $ | 681,677 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | (350,000 | ) | | | $ | 331,677 | |
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(a) | The actual collateral received may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following table represents each Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting arrangement and net of the related collateral pledged by each Fund as of April 30, 2018:
| | Derivative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liabilities | | Derivatives | | Non-cash | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Subject to a MNA | | Available | | Collateral | | Cash Collateral | | Net Amount of |
Counterparty | | | by Counterparty | | for Offset | | Pledged (a) | | Pledged (a) | | Derivative Liabilities |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | $ | 56,522 | | | | $ | (6,695 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 49,827 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | 1,215 | | | | | (1,215 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse | | | | 2,648 | | | | | (2,648 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | 1,609 | | | | | (1,609 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase | | | | 61,584 | | | | | (9,701 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 51,883 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | 12,551 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 12,551 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | | 97,957 | | | | | (94,355 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 3,602 | |
UBS AG | | | | 10,199 | | | | | (10,199 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total | | | $ | 244,285 | | | | $ | (126,422 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 117,863 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | $ | 175 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 175 | |
UBS AG | | | | 10 | | | | | (10 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total | | | $ | 185 | | | | $ | (10 | ) | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 175 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | $ | 245 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 245 | |
Total | | | $ | 245 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 245 | |
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(a) | The actual collateral received may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The table only reflects collateral amounts up to the amount of the financial instrument disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
Pursuant to each Fund’s ISDA Master Agreement for trading over-the-counter derivatives (“ISDA”), each Fund must notify counterparties if its net asset value (“NAV”) declines below a predetermined level over specified periods. In the event a Fund’s NAV declines below one of the predetermined levels, the decline may trigger an Additional Termination Event under the ISDA (“NAV Decline Trigger Event”) whereby each counterparty would have the right to declare an Early Termination Date, terminate the ISDA, and close-out all outstanding derivatives positions according to the close-out procedures of the ISDA. Pursuant to the terms of the ISDA, following a NAV Decline Trigger Event, counterparties may agree to waive their right to declare an Early Termination Date and thereby waive their right to terminate the ISDA and close-out any outstanding derivatives positions.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
In addition to the provisions relating to Additional Termination Events, under the terms of the Credit Support Annex to the ISDA, parties to an ISDA are required to post collateral to the other party if any of their derivatives positions are in a position of net liability. If either party fails to post required collateral and such failure is not remedied following subsequent notice, the failure to post collateral may be an Additional Termination Event and the other party may declare an Early Termination Event, terminate the ISDA, and close out any outstanding derivatives position. As of April 30, 2018, for derivatives positions where the Funds were in a position of net liability, the balance of any collateral posted is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Allocations:
Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a Fund are allocated among the applicable series within the Trust in relation to the net assets of each fund, equally to each fund, or another appropriate basis. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. In addition, income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated to each class based on relative net assets on a daily basis.
Distributions to Shareholders:
Dividends to shareholders of the Funds from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed monthly in the case of the Funds except for the Frontier Markets Fund and Asia ex-Japan Fund, which distribute dividends to shareholders annually. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Funds. Additional distributions are also made to the Funds’ shareholders to the extent necessary to avoid the federal excise tax on certain undistributed income and net realized gains of regulated investment companies.
Federal Income Taxes:
Each Fund is a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company’’ under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized gains, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required for the Funds, although shareholders may be taxed on distributions they receive.
Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken. Management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or interpretation of, accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (“ASU 2017-08”), which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 specifies that the premium amortization period ends at the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2017-08 and its impact on the financial statements and related disclosures has not yet been determined.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
3. Investment Valuation Summary
The valuation techniques employed by the Funds, as described below, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The Funds’ investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs used for valuing the Funds’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
● | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
● | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
● | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
Bonds and other fixed income securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued at the evaluated bid price, as of the time NAV is determined, supplied by an approved independent pricing service, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities, as well as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, callability or prepayment option, type and size of issue, trading characteristics and other market data, without exclusive reliance on quoted prices on an exchange or over-the-counter prices. Because quoted prices on exchanges or over-the-counter prices are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such securities, matrix valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded, domestic equity securities are valued at the last sale price on a national securities exchange (except the NASDAQ Stock Market), or in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on such exchanges. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the date of valuation. Domestic equity securities that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market. These securities are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded, foreign equity securities are valued in the appropriate currency on the last quoted sale price, or in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on such exchange. If no sale is available because the country is on holiday the previous day’s last quoted sales price would be utilized. Foreign equity securities that are not exchange-traded are valued in the appropriate currency at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market. These securities are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Foreign equity securities that are not exchange traded are valued in the appropriate currency at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Rights and warrants are valued at the last sales price on a national securities exchange. If these instruments are not scheduled to trade for a certain period they are generally valued intrinsically based on the terms of the issuance and the price of the underlying security. The time value of the warrants may also be considered by the Investment Adviser, as defined below. These instruments are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy unless intrinsic value is used then would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
P-notes are valued by taking the last sales price of the underlying security on its primary exchange. In the absence of a recorded sale on the underlying security the readily available closing bid price on such exchange will be used. If no sale is available because the country is on holiday the previous day’s last quoted sales price would be utilized. All local prices will be converted to U.S. dollars using the foreign currency exchange rate as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. These instruments are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Investments in other mutual funds are valued at their NAVs, as reported by such mutual funds and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded futures contracts are valued at their settlement price on the exchange on which they are traded and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Exchange traded option contracts are valued at the closing price or last sale price on the primary instrument for that option as recorded by an approved pricing service and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the current day’s interpolated foreign exchange rate, as calculated using the current day’s spot rate, and the prevailing forward rates and converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as provided by an approved pricing service, and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Non-exchange traded derivatives, such as swaps and certain options, are generally valued by using a valuation provided by an approved independent pricing service and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Securities or other assets for which market quotations or an independent pricing service evaluation are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable due to a significant event or otherwise, are valued pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board (“Procedures”). Depending on the source and relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect the value of an individual security and thus require pricing under the Procedures include corporate actions by the issuer, announcements by the issuer relating to its earnings or products, regulatory news, natural disasters, and litigation. Examples of potentially significant events that could affect multiple securities held by a Fund include governmental actions, natural disasters, and armed conflicts. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Trust cannot ensure that fair values determined would accurately reflect the price that a Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing. The prices used by a Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements.
In addition, if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Funds’ NAV is calculated, such securities may be valued using fair value pricing in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Management identifies possible fluctuations in foreign securities by monitoring the rise or fall in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of a rise or fall greater than predetermined levels, the Funds may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to value its foreign securities, rather than local market closing prices. When a Fund uses such a valuation model, the value assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investment on their primary markets or exchanges and are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of these securities may represent a transfer between Levels 1 and 2. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. The Trust’s policy is to disclose transfers between fair value hierarchy levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs used as of April 30, 2018 in valuing the Funds’ investments based upon the three levels defined above. The breakdown of country descriptions is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for each Fund:
| | LEVEL 1 ($) | | LEVEL 2 ($) | | LEVEL 3 ($) | | Total ($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Bonds | | — | | | 24,123,296 | | | — | | 24,123,296 | |
Yankee Dollars | | — | | | 24,602,388 | | | — | | 24,602,388 | |
Investment Company | | 2,173,644 | | | — | | | — | | 2,173,644 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 2,173,644 | | | 48,725,684 | | | — | | 50,899,328 | |
Other Financial Instruments: (a) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | (2,880 | ) | | — | | | — | | (2,880 | ) |
Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 14,275 | | | — | | 14,275 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 72,482 | | | — | | 72,482 | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | — | | | (38,853 | ) | | — | | (38,853 | ) |
Total Investments | | 2,170,764 | | | 48,773,588 | | | — | | 50,944,352 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | 5,554,061 | | | 3,965,843 | | | — | | 9,519,904 | |
Capital Markets | | 434,543 | | | — | | | — | | 434,543 | |
Construction Materials | | 591,596 | | | 257,878 | | | — | | 849,474 | |
Food Products | | — | | | 838,284 | | | 9,838 | | 848,122 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | 87,813 | | | 393,926 | | | — | | 481,739 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 1,044,957 | | | 438,333 | | | — | | 1,483,290 | |
Other Common Stocks | | — | | | 9,366,927 | | | — | | 9,366,927 | |
Participatory Notes | | — | | | 899,026 | | | — | | 899,026 | |
Private Placements | | — | | | 934,953 | | | — | | 934,953 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 7,712,970 | | | 17,095,170 | | | 9,838 | | 24,817,978 | |
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Asia ex-Japan Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | — | | | 15,425,558 | | | — | | 15,425,558 | |
Warrants | | — | | | 1,156 | | | — | | 1,156 | |
Investment Company | | 54,405 | | | — | | | — | | 54,405 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 54,405 | | | 15,426,714 | | | — | | 15,481,119 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
| | LEVEL 1 ($) | | LEVEL 2 ($) | | LEVEL 3 ($) | | Total ($) |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Bonds | | — | | | 4,325,899 | | — | | 4,325,899 | |
Yankee Dollars | | — | | | 6,923,622 | | — | | 6,923,622 | |
Corporate Bonds | | — | | | 15,191,531 | | — | | 15,191,531 | |
Exchange Traded Fund | | 765,473 | | | — | | — | | 765,473 | |
Investment Companies | | 2,086,833 | | | — | | — | | 2,086,833 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 2,852,306 | | | 26,441,052 | | — | | 29,293,358 | |
Other Financial Instruments: (a) | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | 390 | | | — | | — | | 390 | |
Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 2,258 | | — | | 2,258 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 34,475 | | — | | 34,475 | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | — | | | 135,935 | | — | | 135,935 | |
Total Investments | | 2,852,696 | | | 26,613,720 | | — | | 29,466,416 | |
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Global High Income Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Bonds | | — | | | 5,961,989 | | — | | 5,961,989 | |
Yankee Dollars | | — | | | 9,574,682 | | — | | 9,574,682 | |
Corporate Bonds | | — | | | 9,656,456 | | — | | 9,656,456 | |
Exchange Traded Fund | | 152,627 | | | — | | — | | 152,627 | |
Investment Companies | | 858,339 | | | — | | — | | 858,339 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | | 689,222 | | — | | 689,222 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 1,010,966 | | | 25,882,349 | | — | | 26,893,315 | |
Other Financial Instruments: (a) | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | (622 | ) | | — | | — | | (622 | ) |
Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 4,476 | | — | | 4,476 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | | — | | | 1,724 | | — | | 1,724 | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | — | | | 185,408 | | — | | 185,408 | |
Total Investments | | 1,010,344 | | | 26,073,957 | | — | | 27,084,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Bonds | | — | | | 25,185,701 | | — | | 25,185,701 | |
Yankee Dollar | | — | | | 206,578 | | — | | 206,578 | |
Corporate Bonds | | — | | | 1,750,163 | | — | | 1,750,163 | |
Investment Company | | 1,816,672 | | | — | | — | | 1,816,672 | |
Total Investment Securities | | 1,816,672 | | | 27,142,442 | | — | | 28,959,114 | |
Other Financial Instruments: (a) | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Contracts | | — | | | 681,677 | | — | | 681,677 | |
Total Investments | | 1,816,672 | | | 27,824,119 | | — | | 29,640,791 | |
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(a) | | Other financial instruments would include derivative instruments, such as futures and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument and swap agreements, which are valued at fair value. |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
There were transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 3 to Level 2 as of April 30, 2018 as disclosed in the table below. The transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 relate to the application of systematic fair value procedures affecting certain international holdings. The Asia-ex Japan Fund transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 relate to a security which had previously halted trading and had resumed market trading. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount applied to the last traded price would decrease (increase) the fair value measurement.
| | Transfers from | | Transfers from |
| | Level 1 to Level 2 | | Level 3 to Level 2 |
| | ($) | | ($) |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | 11,380,501 | | | — | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | 10,304,424 | | | 25,342 | |
4. Related Party Transactions and Other Agreements and Plans:
Investment Management:
HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. (“HSBC’’ or the “Investment Adviser’’), a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., a national bank organized under the laws of the United States, acts as Investment Adviser to the Funds. As Investment Adviser, HSBC manages the investments of the Funds and continuously reviews, supervises and administers the Funds’ investments pursuant to an Investment Advisory Contract. For its services in this capacity, HSBC receives a fee from each Fund, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of each respective Fund, at annual rate of:
Fund | | Fee Rate(%) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 0.50 |
Frontier Markets Fund | | 1.25 |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | 1.00 |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | 0.65 |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | 0.65 |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | 0.65 |
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (“AMEU”) acts as sub-adviser to the Frontier Markets Fund. AMEU receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on average daily net assets of the Frontier Markets Fund at an annual rate of 0.625% from the fees paid to the Investment Adviser.
HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (“AMHK”) acts as sub-adviser to the Asia ex-Japan Fund. AMHK receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on average daily net assets of the Asia ex-Japan Fund at an annual rate of 0.50% from the fees paid to the Investment Adviser.
HSBC Global Asset Management (France) (“AMFR”) acts as sub-adviser to the Euro High Yield Bond Fund. AMFR receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on average daily net assets of the Euro High Yield Bond Fund at an annual rate of 0.325% from the fees paid to the Investment Adviser.
HSBC also provides support services to the Funds pursuant to a Support Services Agreement. For its services in this capacity, HSBC is entitled to a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets of Class A Shares of each of the Funds, at an annual rate of 0.10%. HSBC is not entitled to a support services fee based on the average daily net assets for Class I Shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Administration, Fund Accounting and Other Services:
HSBC also serves the Funds as Administrator. Under the terms of the Administration Services Agreement, HSBC receives from the Funds (as well as other funds in the Trust combined) a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of:
Based on Average Daily Net Assets of | | Fee Rate(%) |
Up to $10 billion | | 0.0400 |
In excess of $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion | | 0.0350 |
In excess of $20 billion but not exceeding $ 50 billion | | 0.0265 |
In excess of $ 50 billion | | 0.0245 |
The fee rates and breakpoints are determined on the basis of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the effective annualized rate was 0.038%, prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, based on the average daily net assets of the Trust. The total administration fee paid to HSBC is allocated to each series based upon its proportionate share of the aggregate net assets of the Trust, subject to certain allocations in cases where one fund invests some or all of its assets in another fund.
Pursuant to a Sub-Administration Services Agreement with HSBC, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc., serves as the Trust’s Sub-Administrator. For these services, Citi is entitled to a fee, payable by HSBC, at an annual rate equivalent to the fee rates set forth above subject to certain reductions associated with services provided to new funds, minus 0.02% which is retained by HSBC.
Under a Services Agreement between the Trust and Citi (the “Services Agreement”), Citi makes an individual available to serve as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”). Under the Services Agreement, Citi also provides infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trust’s compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the Services Agreement, the Trust paid Citi $156,958 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, plus reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses incurred by each Fund are reflected on the Statements of Operations as “Compliance Services.” Citi pays the salary and other compensation earned by individuals performing these services, as employees of Citi.
In addition, Citi provides fund accounting services for each Fund under the Services Agreement. As fund accountant, Citi receives an annual fee per Fund and share class, subject to certain minimums and reimbursements of certain expenses. Citi receives additional fees paid by the Trust for regulatory administration services.
Distribution Arrangements:
Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. (“Foreside”), serves the Trust as Distributor (the “Distributor”). The Trust, on behalf of the Emerging Markets Debt and Frontier Markets Funds, has adopted a non-compensatory Distribution Plan and Agreement (the “Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Act. The Distribution Plan provides for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Distributor related to distribution and marketing, at a rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares (currently not being charged). For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, Foreside, as Distributor, also received $189 in commissions from sales of the Trust.
Shareholder Servicing:
The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan, which provides for payments to shareholder servicing agents for providing various shareholder services. For performing these services, the shareholder servicing agents receive a fee that is computed daily and paid monthly up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares of the Funds. The fees paid to the Distributor pursuant to the Distribution Plan and to shareholder servicing agents pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan may not exceed, in the aggregate, 0.50% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A Shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Trust has entered into shareholder services contracts with affiliated and unaffiliated financial intermediaries who provide shareholder services and other related services to their clients or customers who invest in the Funds under which the Funds will pay all or a portion of such fees earned to financial intermediaries for performing such services.
Transfer Agency:
On January 11, 2018, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (“DST”) (Formerly Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.), announced that SS&C Technologies will acquire DST Systems, Inc., the parent of DST. The purchase is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2018. DST provides transfer agency services for each Fund. As transfer agent, DST receives a fee based on the number of funds and shareholder accounts, subject to certain minimums, and reimbursement of certain expenses.
Independent Trustees:
The Trust pays an annual retainer to each Independent Trustee, plus additional annual retainers to each Committee Chair and the Chairman of the Board. The Independent Trustees also receive a fee for each regular, special in-person, and telephonic meeting of the Board attended. The aggregate amount of the fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are allocated amongst all the funds in the Trust and are presented in the Statements of Operations.
Fee Reductions:
The Investment Adviser has agreed to contractually limit through March 1, 2019, (March 1, 2020 with respect to the Frontier Markets Fund), the total annual expenses of the Funds, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and estimated indirect expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in investment companies. Each Fund Class has its own expense limitations based on the average daily net assets for any full fiscal year as follows:
| | | | Contractual |
Fund | | Class | | Expense Limitations(%) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | A | | | 0.85 | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | I | | | 0.50 | | |
Frontier Markets Fund | | A | | | 1.85 | * | |
Frontier Markets Fund | | I | | | 1.50 | * | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | A | | | 1.25 | | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | I | | | 0.90 | | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | A | | | 1.15 | | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | I | | | 0.80 | | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | A | | | 1.15 | | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | I | | | 0.80 | | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | A | | | 1.05 | | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | I | | | 0.80 | | |
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* | Effective April 12, 2018. Prior to April 12, 2018, the contractual expense limitations for Class A and Class I Shares were 2.20% and 1.85%, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Any amounts contractually waived or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser will be subject to repayment by the respective Fund to the Investment Adviser within three years calculated monthly from when the waiver or reimbursement is recorded to the extent that the repayment will not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the contractual expense limit that was in effect at the time of such waiver or reimbursement. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Investment Adviser did not recapture any of its prior contractual waivers or reimbursements. As of April 30, 2018, the repayments that may potentially be made by the Funds are as follows:
| | 2021($) | | 2020($) | | 2019($) | | 2018($) | | Total($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 325,429 | | 364,333 | | 224,310 | | 144,542 | | 1,058,614 |
Frontier Markets Fund | | 410,907 | | 449,360 | | 246,274 | | 24,057 | | 1,130,598 |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | 289,007 | | 282,747 | | 223,130 | | 195,564 | | 990,448 |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | 193,916 | | 192,107 | | 195,535 | | 61,706 | | 643,264 |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | 202,784 | | 207,463 | | 205,446 | | 59,476 | | 675,169 |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | 233,274 | | 158,304 | | 148,899 | | — | | 540,477 |
The Administrator and Citi may voluntarily waive/reimburse fees to help support the expense limits of the Funds. In addition, HSBC, in its role as Investment Adviser and Administrator, may waive/reimburse additional fees at its discretion. Any voluntary fee waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recoupment in subsequent fiscal periods. Voluntary waivers/reimbursements may be stopped at any time. Amounts waived/reimbursed by the Investment Adviser, Administrator and Citi as Sub-Administrator are reported separately on the Statements of Operations, as applicable.
Other:
The Funds may purchase securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate are affiliated with the Adviser. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, the Funds purchased the following amounts of such securities:
| | Purchases($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 2,015,000 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | 867,000 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 840,000 | |
The Funds may use related party broker-dealers. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, there were no brokerage commissions paid to broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.
The Adviser and its affiliates may have lending, banking, brokerage, underwriting, or other business relationships with the issuers of the securities in which the Funds invest.
5. Investment Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | Purchases($) | | Sales($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 16,345,372 | | 19,673,159 |
Frontier Markets Fund | | 13,522,270 | | 34,974,005 |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | 7,455,951 | | 7,147,765 |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | 9,139,447 | | 8,518,995 |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | 5,746,355 | | 5,870,873 |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | 1,869,810 | | 2,150,408 |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2018, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities were as follows:
| | Purchases($) | | Sales($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | 178,463 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 1,520,448 | | | | 1,133,422 | |
6. Investment Risks:
Concentration of Market Risk: To the extent a fund focuses its investments in a specific region or country, the fund will be more susceptible to the market, political, and economic risks and developments of that region or country.
Derivatives Risk: The term “derivatives” covers a broad range of investments, including swaps, futures, options and currency forwards. In general, a derivative refers to any financial instrument whose value is derived, at least in part, from the price of another security or a specified index, asset or rate. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund’s return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held by a Fund. The success of Fund’s derivatives strategies will also be affected by its ability to assess and predict the impact of market or economic developments on the underlying asset, index or rate and the derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all possible market conditions. Derivatives involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, index or rate. Certain derivative positions may be difficult to close out when a Fund’s portfolio manager may believe it would be appropriate to do so. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that a Fund will engage in these transactions to reduce exposure to other risks when that would be beneficial.
Emerging Markets Risk: The prices of securities in emerging markets can fluctuate more significantly than the prices of companies in more developed countries. Securities of emerging market issuers generally have more risk than securities issued by issuers in more developed markets. The less developed the country, the greater effect the risks may have in an investment, and as a result, an investment may exhibit a higher degree of volatility than either the general domestic securities market or the securities markets of developed foreign countries.
Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities are generally considered riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Foreign securities, including those of emerging and frontier market issuers, are subject to additional risks, including international trade, political and regulatory risks.
Frontier Market Countries Risk: Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets or legal and political systems than traditional emerging market countries. As a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. The magnification of risks are the result of: the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity in frontier markets; government ownership or control of parts of private sector and of certain companies; trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which frontier market countries trade and the relatively new and unsettled securities laws in many frontier market countries.
High-Yield Securities Risk: Investments in high-yield securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative investments and have significantly higher credit risk than investment-grade securities and tend to be less liquid than higher rated securities. The prices of high-yield securities, which may be more volatile than higher rated securities of similar maturity, may be more vulnerable to adverse market, economic, social or political conditions.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Interest Rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may affect the yield, liquidity and value of investments in income producing or debt instruments. Generally, if interest rates rise, the value of such investments will fall. The risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given recent increases in short-term interest rates and the possibility of further rate increases with unpredictable effects on the markets and a Fund’s investments.
Non-Diversification Risk: The Emerging Markets Debt Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Swap Risk: The use of swap agreements, which are agreements to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument (or index), and similar instruments involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. For example, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. Swap agreements may also subject a Fund to the risk that the counterparty to the transaction may not meet its obligations, causing the Fund’s value to decrease. Swap agreements may also be considered illiquid.
7. Federal Income Tax Information:
At April 30, 2018, the cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized |
| | | | Tax Unrealized | | Tax Unrealized | | Appreciation/ |
| | Tax Cost ($) | | Appreciation ($) | | Depreciation ($) | | (Depreciation) ($)* |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | 51,967,455 | | 1,496,831 | | (2,519,934 | ) | | (1,023,103 | ) |
Frontier Markets Fund | | 23,658,949 | | 3,103,487 | | (1,944,458 | ) | | 1,159,029 | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | 14,042,705 | | 2,286,631 | | (848,217 | ) | | 1,438,414 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | 29,202,662 | | 850,606 | | (586,852 | ) | | 263,754 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | 26,475,679 | | 1,096,975 | | (488,353 | ) | | 608,622 | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | 24,874,932 | | 4,838,585 | | (72,726 | ) | | 4,765,859 | |
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* | | The difference between book-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on investments in passive foreign investment companies and derivatives. |
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the tax year ended October 31, 2017, was as follows:
| | Distributions paid from |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total |
| | Ordinary | | Net Long Term | | Total Taxable | | Return of | | Distributions |
| | Income ($) | | Capital Gains ($) | | Distributions ($) | | Capital ($) | | Paid $(1) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 1,710,264 | | | | — | | | | 1,710,264 | | | | — | | | | 1,710,264 | |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | 983,528 | | | | — | | | | 983,528 | | | | — | | | | 983,528 | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | | 164,703 | | | | — | | | | 164,703 | | | | — | | | | 164,703 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | 1,365,979 | | | | — | | | | 1,365,979 | | | | — | | | | 1,365,979 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 879,390 | | | | — | | | | 879,390 | | | | — | | | | 879,390 | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | | 838,169 | | | | 44,991 | | | | 883,160 | | | | 177,325 | | | | 1,060,485 | |
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(1) | | Total distributions paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes. |
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
| | | | | | Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | | | Total |
| | Undistributed | | Long Term | | | | | | | | | | Capital and | | Unrealized | | Accumulated |
| | Ordinary | | Capital | | Accumulated | | Distributions | | Other | | Appreciation/ | | Earnings/ |
| | Income ($) | | Gains ($) | | Earnings ($) | | Payable ($)* | | Losses ($) | | (Depreciation) ($) | | (Deficit) ($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 258,372 | | | | — | | | | 258,372 | | | | (41,516 | ) | | | (1,723,666 | ) | | | (562,536 | ) | | | (2,069,346 | ) |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | 390,193 | | | | — | | | | 390,193 | | | | — | | | | (30,373,989 | ) | | | 5,363,320 | | | | (24,620,476 | ) |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | | 1,298,898 | | | | 570,770 | | | | 1,869,668 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,132,673 | | | | 4,002,341 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | 113,007 | | | | — | | | | 113,007 | | | | (11,949 | ) | | | (465,369 | ) | | | 1,229,232 | | | | 864,921 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 16,989 | | | | — | | | | 16,989 | | | | (3,698 | ) | | | (19,648 | ) | | | 1,369,688 | | | | 1,363,331 | |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,916,912 | | | | 3,916,912 | |
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* | | Distributions payable may differ from the amounts reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities because distributions payable on a tax basis include those dividends that will be reinvested. |
As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds have net capital loss carryforwards (CLCFs”) not subject to expiration as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Funds until any applicable CLCF has been offset or expires.
| | Short Term | | Long Term | | | | |
| | Amount ($) | | Amount ($) | | Total ($) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | 693,486 | * | | | 1,030,180 | * | | | 1,723,666 | * |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | 8,548,844 | | | | 21,825,145 | | | | 30,373,989 | |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | 445,907 | | | | 19,462 | | | | 465,369 | |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | 19,648 | | | | — | | | | 19,648 | |
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* | | CLCF for Emerging Markets Debt Fund are subject to limitation under the Code Sections 381-384. |
Under current law, capital losses and specified ordinary losses realized after October 31 and non-specified ordinary losses incurred after December 31 (ordinary losses collectively known as “late year ordinary loss”) may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. As of the tax year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds had no deferred losses.
The amount and character of net investment income and net realized gains distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., certain gain/loss, differing treatment on certain swap agreements, and certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash losses and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on investments in passive foreign investment companies) do not require reclassification. The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. To the extent distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital.
8. Significant Shareholders:
Shareholders, including other funds, individuals, and accounts, as well as each Fund’s investment manager(s) and/or investment personnel, may from time to time own (beneficially or of record) a significant percentage of the Fund’s Shares and can be considered to “control” the Fund when that ownership exceeds 25% of the Fund’s assets (and which may differ from control as determined in accordance with GAAP).
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The following list includes the Funds which had individual shareholder accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 10% of the total outstanding voting securities but less than 25% and/or accounts with ownership of voting securities greater than 25% of the total outstanding voting securities. Significant transactions by these shareholder accounts may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
| | Number of | | | | | | | | | | |
| | shareholders with | | | | | | Number of | | | | |
| | ownership of voting | | | | | | shareholders with | | | | |
| | securities of the | | | | | | ownership of voting | | | | |
| | Portfolio greater | | | | | | securities of the | | | | |
| | than 10% and less | | % owned in | | Portfolio greater | | % owned in |
| | than 25% of the total | | aggregate by | | than 25% of the total | | aggregate by |
| | Portfolio’s outstanding | | 10%-25% | | Portfolio’s outstanding | | greater than 25% |
Fund | | voting securities | | shareholders | | voting securities | | shareholders |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 95 | %* |
Frontier Markets Fund | | | 3 | | | | 42 | % | | | 1 | | | | 27 | % |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 94 | %* |
Global High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 93 | %* |
Global High Income Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 99 | %* |
Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 100 | %* |
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* | | Owned by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate. |
9. Business Combinations:
In March 2017, the Board approved HSBC’s proposal to merge HSBC Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (the “Target Fund”) into HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”). The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Board on March 9, 2017. The purpose of the transaction was to respond to the potential impact on investment flows from the Funds as a result of the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently adopted rule that imposes new requirements on certain financial intermediaries and retirement plan participants and to offer investors a portfolio with a more balanced mix of U.S. dollar-denominated and local currency-denominated emerging markets debt investments. The transaction was effective after the close of business on April 7, 2017. The Acquiring Fund acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of the Target Fund as shown in the table below. The transaction was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, shareholders of the Target Fund received a number of shares of the corresponding class in the Acquiring Fund, with a value equal to their holdings in the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 7, 2017. The investment portfolio of the Target Fund, with a fair value of approximately $26,391,155 and identified cost of approximately $27,290,437 as of the date of the reorganization, was the principal asset acquired by the Acquiring Fund. For financial statement purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
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Notes to Financial Statements—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
The following is a summary of Shares Outstanding, Net Assets, NAV and Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) immediately before and after the reorganization:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net |
| | | | | | | | | | | Net Asset | | Unrealized |
| | Shares | | | | | | | Value | | Appreciation |
| | Outstanding | | Net Assets | | Per Share | | (Depreciation)* |
Target Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 155,275 | | | | $ | 1,104,162 | | | | $ | 7.11 | | | | $ | (892,113 | ) | |
Class I | | | 6,876,517 | | | | | 49,003,085 | | | | | 7.13 | | | | | | | |
Acquiring Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 39,339 | | | | $ | 401,675 | | | | $ | 10.21 | | | | $ | 164,414 | | |
Class I | | | 944,593 | | | | | 9,597,020 | | | | | 10.16 | | | | | | | |
Post Reorganization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 147,486 | | | | $ | 1,505,837 | | | | $ | 10.21 | | | | $ | (727,699 | ) | |
Class I | | | 5,768,139 | | | | | 58,600,105 | | | | | 10.16 | | | | | | | |
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* | | Includes translation of balances held in foreign currencies to U.S. dollars. |
10. Subsequent Events:
Pursuant to a Plan of liquidation approved by the Board on April 30, 2018, the Euro High Yield Bond Fund was liquidated effective May 25, 2018.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based on the evaluation, no adjustments or additional disclosures were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2018.
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) |
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), generally requires that a majority of the trustees of a mutual fund who are not “interested persons” of the fund or the investment adviser, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), review and approve the investment advisory agreement at an in person meeting for an initial period of up to two years and thereafter on an annual basis. A summary of the material factors considered by the Independent Trustees and the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of HSBC Funds (the “Trust”) in connection with approving investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the series of the Trust (each, a “Fund”) and the conclusions the Independent Trustees and Board made as a result of those considerations are set forth below.
Annual Continuation of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Trustees met separately on November 2, 2017 (in person), and the Board met on December 14, 2017 (in person) (each, a “Meeting,” and together, the “Meetings”) to consider, among other matters, the approval of the continuation of the: (i) Investment Advisory Contract and related Supplements (“Advisory Contracts”) between the Trust and the Adviser and (ii) Sub-Advisory Agreements (“Sub-Advisory Contracts” and, together with the Advisory Contracts, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and each investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) on behalf of one or more of the Funds.
Prior to the Meetings, the Independent Trustees requested, received and reviewed information to help them evaluate the terms of the Agreements. This information included, among other things, information about: (i) the services that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provide; (ii) the personnel who provide such services; (iii) investment performance, including comparative data provided by Strategic Insight; (iv) trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (v) fees received or to be received by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, including comparison with the advisory fees paid by other similar funds based on materials provided by Strategic Insight; (vi) total expense ratios, including in comparison with the total expense ratios of other similar funds provided by Strategic Insight; (vii) the profitability of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers; (viii) compliance-related matters pertaining to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; (ix) regulatory developments, including rulemaking initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (x) other information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers under their respective Agreements.
The Independent Trustees were separately advised by independent counsel throughout the process, and met with independent counsel in periodic executive and private sessions at which no representatives of management were present, including during the November 2, 2017 Meeting. Prior to voting to continue the Agreements, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from their independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and reviewed, among other things: (i) the information provided in advance of the Meetings; (ii) the Funds’ investment advisory arrangements and expense limitation agreements with the Adviser; (iii) the Trust’s arrangements with the unaffiliated Sub-Adviser to the Trust, Westfield Capital Management Company, LP (“Westfield”); (iv) the Trust’s arrangements with the affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Trust, HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, HSBC Global Asset Management (France) Limited and HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited; (v) the fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Trust’s agreements with the Adviser for the provision of various non-advisory services, including the Administration Agreement, Support Services Agreement and Operational Support Services Agreement, and the terms and purpose of these agreements and comparative information about services and fees of other peer funds; (vi) regulatory considerations; (vii) the Adviser’s multi-manager function and the level of oversight services provided to the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio; (viii) the Adviser’s advisory services with respect to the Funds that are money market funds (“Money Market Funds”); (ix) the Adviser’s profitability and direct and indirect expenses; and (x) additional information provided by the Adviser at the request of the Independent Trustees, following the November 2, 2017 Meeting.
In addition, the Board took into consideration its overall experience with the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, and its experience with them during the prior year, as well as information contained in the various written and oral reports provided to the Board, including but not limited to quarterly performance reports prepared by management containing reviews of investment results and periodic presentations from portfolio managers, product managers
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
and other senior employees of the Adviser and certain of the Sub-Advisers. As a result of this process, at the in-person meeting held on December 14, 2017, the Board unanimously agreed to approve the continuation of the Agreements with respect to each Fund. The Board reviewed materials and made their respective determinations on a Fund-by-Fund basis.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided by Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, examined the nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided (or to be provided) by the Adviser to the Funds, as well as the quality and experience of the Adviser’s personnel.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered: (i) the long-term relationship between the Adviser and the Funds; (ii) the Adviser’s reputation and financial condition; (iii) the assets of the HSBC Family of Funds; (iv) the Adviser’s ongoing commitment to implement rulemaking initiatives of the SEC, including the SEC’s liquidity risk management and data modernization rules and rule amendments; (iv) the business strategy of the Adviser and its parent company and their financial and other resources that are committed to the Funds’ business; (v) the capabilities and performance of the Adviser’s portfolio management teams and other personnel; and (vi) the support, in terms of personnel, allocated by the Adviser to the Funds.
With respect to the Money Market Funds, the Board also considered the additional yield support, in the form of additional expense reductions, provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to maintain a competitive yield for the Money Market Funds, and noted the impact of these subsidies and waivers had on the profitability of the Adviser. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s plans for seeking alternative liquidity options on behalf of the Money Market Funds, including the use of third-party money market funds. Also, the Board considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing its own and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance with the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures and investment objectives.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also examined the nature, quality and extent of the services that the Sub-Advisers provide (or will provide) to their respective Funds. In this regard, the Board considered the investment performance, as described below, and the portfolio risk characteristics achieved by the Sub-Advisers and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management teams, their experience, and the quality of their compliance programs, among other factors.
Based on these considerations, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers supported continuance of the Agreements.
Investment Performance of the Funds, Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the investment performance of each Fund (except the HSBC Economic Scale Index Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which had not commenced investment operations at the time of the Meetings) over various periods of time, as compared to one another as well as to comparable peer funds, one or more benchmark indices and other accounts managed by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board discussed Fund expenses, including the sub-advisory fees paid to Westfield, recent performance, recent performance as compared to the competitive peers of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, Westfield’s efforts to obtain best execution, and volatility information.
In the context of the HSBC Emerging Markets Debt Fund, HSBC Frontier Markets Fund, HSBC Total Return Fund, HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund, HSBC Global Equity Volatility Focused Fund, HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund, and HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund, the Board evaluated each Fund’s performance against the comparative data provided by Strategic Insight. The Independent Trustees also considered the Adviser’s commentary on this comparative data.
The Board also considered each Fund’s current expense ratios compared to its peers, and the current asset size of each Fund.
For the Money Market Funds, the Board considered the additional yield support that the Adviser had provided in order for the Money Market Funds to maintain positive yield and performance, and that the returns of the Funds were similar to their competitors.
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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) (continued) |
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the Adviser’s commitment to continue to evaluate and undertake actions to help generate competitive investment performance. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that under the circumstances, the investment performance of each Fund was such that each Agreement should continue.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the expense ratios of the Funds more generally. The Board considered the Adviser’s profitability and costs, including, but not limited to, an analysis provided by the Adviser of its estimated profitability attributable to its relationship with the Funds. The Board also considered the contractual advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts and compared those fees to the fees of similar funds, which had been compiled and provided by Strategic Insight. The Board determined that, although some competitors had lower fees than the Funds, in general, the Fund’s advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided, noting the resources, expertise and experience provided to the Funds by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
The Board also considered information comparing the advisory fees under the Advisory Contracts with those of other accounts managed by the Adviser.
The Board further considered the costs of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, as available; the relative portions of the total advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and retained by the Adviser in its capacity as the Funds’ investment adviser; and the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. In the context of the HSBC Opportunity Portfolio, the Board considered the sub-advisory fee structures, and any applicable breakpoints. In addition, the Board discussed the distinction between the services provided by the Adviser to HSBC Funds with sub-advisers pursuant to the Advisory Contracts and the services provided by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Contracts. The Board also considered information on profitability where provided by the Sub-Advisers.
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fees payable to the Adviser and the Funds’ Sub-Advisers were reasonable in light of the factors set forth above.
Other Relevant Considerations. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the extent to which the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had achieved economies of scale, whether the Funds’ expense structure permits economies of scale to be shared with the Funds’ shareholders and, if so, the extent to which the Funds’ shareholders may benefit from these economies of scale. The Board also noted the contractual caps on certain Fund expenses provided by the Adviser with respect to many of the Funds in order to reduce or control the overall operating expenses of those Funds and noted the Adviser’s entrepreneurial commitment to the Funds. In addition, the Board considered certain information provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the benefits they may derive from their relationships with the Funds, including the fact that certain Sub-Advisers have “soft dollar” arrangements with respect to Fund brokerage and therefore may have access to research and other permissible services.
In approving the renewal of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and generally attributed different weights to various factors for the various Funds. The Board evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their decisions were made separately with respect to each Fund. In light of the above considerations and such other factors and information it considered relevant, the Board by a unanimous vote of those present in person at the Meeting (including a separate unanimous vote of the Independent Trustees present in person at the Meeting) approved the continuation of each Agreement.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare the cost with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.
Actual Example
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,004.30 | | | | $ | 4.22 | | | 0.85% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,007.10 | | | | | 2.49 | | | 0.50% |
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Frontier Markets Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,034.50 | | | | | 10.69 | | | 2.12% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,036.20 | | | | | 9.04 | | | 1.79% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,026.30 | | | | | 6.28 | | | 1.25% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,028.30 | | | | | 4.53 | | | 0.90% |
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HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 992.60 | | | | | 5.68 | | | 1.15% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 995.10 | | | | | 3.96 | | | 0.80% |
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HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 982.60 | | | | | 5.65 | | | 1.15% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 983.80 | | | | | 3.93 | | | 0.80% |
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HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,005.50 | | | | | 5.22 | | | 1.05% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,007.30 | | | | | 3.98 | | | 0.80% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Table of Shareholder Expenses—as of April 30, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annualized |
| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid | | Expense Ratio |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | During Period* | | During Period |
| | | | 11/1/17 | | 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 | | 11/1/17 - 4/30/18 |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund | | Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.58 | | | | $ | 4.26 | | | 0.85% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.32 | | | | | 2.51 | | | 0.50% |
|
Frontier Markets Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,014.28 | | | | | 10.59 | | | 2.12% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,015.92 | | | | | 8.95 | | | 1.79% |
|
Asia ex-Japan Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,018.60 | | | | | 6.26 | | | 1.25% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.33 | | | | | 4.51 | | | 0.90% |
|
HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,019.09 | | | | | 5.76 | | | 1.15% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.83 | | | | | 4.01 | | | 0.80% |
|
HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,019.09 | | | | | 5.76 | | | 1.15% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.83 | | | | | 4.01 | | | 0.80% |
|
HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund | | Class A | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,019.59 | | | | | 5.26 | | | 1.05% |
| | Class I | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.83 | | | | | 4.01 | | | 0.80% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half year period). |
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS |
Other Information (Unaudited) |
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-525-5757 for HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Brokerage (USA) Inc. clients and 1-800-782-8183 for all other shareholders; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com; and (iii) on the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Schedules of Investments will be available no later than 60 days after each period end, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.investorfunds.us.hsbc.com.
An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
HSBC FAMILY OF FUNDS: INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc. 452 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 SUB-ADVISERS HSBC Frontier Markets Fund HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited 78 St. James Street London, United Kingdom, SW1A 1EJ HSBC Asia ex-Japan Smaller Companies Equity Fund HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited Level 22, HSBC Main Building 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong HSBC Global High Yield Bond Fund HSBC Euro High Yield Bond Fund (USD Hedged) HSBC Global High Income Bond Fund HSBC Global Asset Management (France) 4 place de la Pyramide Immcuble Ile-de-France 92800 Put eaux La Défence 9, France SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENTS For HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Clients: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 452 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 1-888-525-5757 | | For All Other Shareholders: HSBC Funds P.O. Box 8106 Boston, MA 02266-8106 1-800-782-8183 TRANSFER AGENT DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. 2000 Crown Colony Drive Quincy, MA 02169 DISTRIBUTOR Foreside Distribution Services, L.P. Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100 Portland, ME 04101 CUSTODIAN The Northern Trust Company 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 LEGAL COUNSEL Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 |
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Investment products: |
ARE NOT A BANK DEPOSIT OR OBLIGATION OF THE BANK OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES | ARE NOT FDIC INSURED | ARE NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY |
ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES | MAY LOSE VALUE |
Investment products are offered by HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSI), member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC. HSI is an affiliate of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Investment products: Are not a deposit or other obligation of the bank or any of its affiliates; Not FDIC insured or insured by any federal government agency of the United States; Not guaranteed by the bank or any of its affiliates; and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. For clients of HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., please call 1-888-525-5757 for more information. For other investors and prospective investors, please call the Funds directly at 1-800-782-8183 or visit our website at www.emfunds.us.hsbc.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable – only for annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable – only for annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable – Only effective for annual reports.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Richard A. Fabietti |
| Richard A. Fabietti |
| President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Richard A. Fabietti |
| Richard A. Fabietti |
| President |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Allan Shaer |
| Allan Shaer |
| Treasurer |