UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-04984
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Address of principal executive offices)-(Zip code)
Gene L. Needles, Jr., PRESIDENT
4151 Amon Carter Boulevard, MD 2450
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 391-6100
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2014
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2014
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
About American Beacon Advisors
Since 1986, American Beacon Advisors has offered a variety of products and investment advisory services to numerous institutional and retail clients, including a variety of mutual funds, corporate cash management, and separate account management.
Our clients include defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, corporations, financial planners, and other institutional investors. With American Beacon Advisors, you can put the experience of a multi-billion dollar asset management firm to work for your company.
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The Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund may invest in futures contracts, which are a type of derivative investment. Investing in derivatives could result in losing more than the amount invested. Investing in foreign securities entails additional risk not associated with domestic securities, such as currency fluctuations, economic and political instability and differences in accounting standards. The intrinsic value of stocks selected for the Fund may never be realized by the market, and the prices of value stocks may go down. While investing in value stocks may limit downside risk over time, the Fund may produce more modest gains than riskier stock funds as a trade-off for this potentially lower risk. The Holland Large Cap Growth Fund may invest in futures contracts, which are a type of derivative investment. Investing in derivatives could result in losing more than the amount invested. Investing in foreign securities entails additional risk not associated with domestic securities, such as currency fluctuations, economic and political instability and differences in accounting standards. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales. Because the Fund may invest in fewer companies than a more diversified portfolio, the fluctuating value of a single holding may have a greater impact on the value of the Fund. The Stephens Mid-Cap Growth and Stephens Small Cap Growth Funds may participate in a securities lending program and may invest in futures contracts, which are a type of derivative investment. Investing in derivatives could result in losing more than the amount invested. Investing in foreign securities entails additional risk not associated with domestic securities, such as currency fluctuations, economic and political instability and differences in accounting standards. Investing in the securities of small and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales. Please see the prospectus for a complete discussion of each Fund’s risks. There can be no assurances that the investment objectives of these Funds will be met.
Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. The advisor’s strategies and the Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
American Beacon Funds | June 30, 2014 |
After a spectacular 2013, in which the S&P 500 Index increased by more than 32%, many investors expected the markets to come back to earth in 2014. Perhaps, some felt, we were even due for a correction. Instead, most stocks have been solidly positive throughout the first half of 2014, as the broad-market S&P 500 Index has risen 7.1%.
This rally has been remarkably broad-based. Of the 10 industry sectors that the S&P is divided into, only one – Consumer Discretionary – lost ground during the first six months of the year, and that was by the smallest possible margin, at a negative 0.1%.
But at the same time, not all issues have been rising in unison. Correlations (or how stocks behave relative to one another) have been falling in 2014. In May, the average correlation of the 10 S&P 500 large-cap sectors to the Index itself was just 70.6%, the second-lowest level since October 2009. That’s down from 85% toward the beginning of the year and closer to 95% as recently as 2011.
This presents an environment in which many investors can do well in the stock market, but active management may help them thrive. When stocks are not rising in unison, it’s important to have an experienced stock-picker to help lead the way through what can be a challenging landscape. We at American Beacon are fortunate to have several asset managers who have shown that kind of acumen over the course of many years and through varied market conditions.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014:
• | The American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund (Investor Class) returned 8.46%. |
• | The American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund (Investor Class) returned 3.94%. |
• | The American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund (Investor Class) returned -2.83%. |
• | The American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Investor Class) returned 2.27%. |
Thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. For additional information about the Funds or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
Best Regards, |
Gene L. Needles, Jr. |
President |
American Beacon Funds |
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American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Investor Class of the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) returned 8.46% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”) return of 8.28% for the same period.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class (1,7) | 8.56 | % | 27.45 | % | 21.09 | % | 9.65 | % | ||||||||
Y Class (1,2,7) | 8.57 | % | 27.38 | % | 21.04 | % | 9.63 | % | ||||||||
Investor Class(1,3,7) | 8.46 | % | 27.11 | % | 20.90 | % | 9.57 | % | ||||||||
A Class with sales charge (1,4,7) | 2.13 | % | 19.51 | % | 19.38 | % | 8.87 | % | ||||||||
A Class without sales charge (1,4,7) | 8.34 | % | 26.82 | % | 20.80 | % | 9.52 | % | ||||||||
C Class with sales charge (1,5,7) | 6.95 | % | 24.97 | % | 20.42 | % | 9.35 | % | ||||||||
C Class without sales charge (1,5,7) | 7.95 | % | 25.97 | % | 20.42 | % | 9.35 | % | ||||||||
Russell 1000 Value Index (6) | 8.28 | % | 23.81 | % | 19.23 | % | 8.03 | % |
* | Not annualized. |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please call 1-800-967-9009 or visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class was waived from 2008 through 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2008 through 2013. |
2. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 up to 2/3/12, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Y Class was waived in 2012 and partially recouped in 2013 and 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012. |
3. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 up to 2/3/12, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the Institutional |
Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class was waived in 2012 and partially recouped in 2013. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012. |
4. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 through 2/3/12, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the A Class was waived in 2012 and 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012 and 2013. A Class shares have a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. |
5. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 through 2/3/12, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the C Class was waived in 2012 and 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012 and 2013. C Class has a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase. |
6. | The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell 1000 Index are registered trademarks of the Frank Russell Company. One cannot directly invest in an index. |
7. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 1.02%, 0.94%, 1.09% 1.35%, and 2.10%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
The Fund outperformed the Index entirely due to stock selection as sector allocation detracted modest value relative to the Index.
Investments in the Industrials and Telecommunication Services sectors contributed more than 105 (1.05%) and 35 (0.35%) basis points, respectively, to performance. In the Industrials sector, Southwest Airlines (up 42.8%) and Delta Air
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American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Lines (up 42.3%) were the largest contributors. Not owning General Electric, which was down 4.6% in the Index, also positively impacted the Fund’s returns. Companies in the Telecommunication Services sectors which added relative value included Level 3 Communications (up 31.0%) and CenturyLink (up 18.6%). The aforementioned good performance was somewhat offset by poor stock selection in the Financials sector. Loews (down 8.6%) and AFLAC (down 5.4%) were the largest detractors in the Financials sector. The Fund’s smaller position in Wells Fargo (up 17.5%) versus the Index, also detracted relative value.
An underweight position in Health Care, one of the better performing sectors in the Index, detracted from the Fund’s returns through sector allocation. This underperformance was mostly offset by an underweight in Consumer Staples which added relative value.
The sub-advisor continues to invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of companies that they believe have attractive valuations and above-average earnings growth potential. This approach should allow the Fund to benefit over the longer term.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)
Skyworks Solutions Inc. | 1.9 | |||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 1.9 | |||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. | 1.8 | |||
Pfizer, Inc. | 1.8 | |||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
WellPoint, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
Hess Corp. | 1.1 | |||
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 1.1 | |||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 1.1 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 1.1 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 117 |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)
Financials | 27.0 | |||
Energy | 14.8 | |||
Industrials | 11.4 | |||
Information Technology | 11.1 | |||
Health Care | 9.6 | |||
Utilities | 8.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 7.5 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 5.1 | |||
Materials | 4.1 | |||
Consumer Staples | 0.7 |
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American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Investor Class of the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) returned 3.94% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”) return of 6.31% for the same period.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class (1,2,7) | 4.06 | % | 22.17 | % | 17.90 | % | 7.25 | % | ||||||||
Y Class (1,3,7) | 4.03 | % | 22.00 | % | 17.83 | % | 7.22 | % | ||||||||
Investor Class (1,7) | 3.94 | % | 21.75 | % | 17.63 | % | 7.13 | % | ||||||||
A Class with sales charge (1,4,7) | -2.12 | % | 14.59 | % | 16.16 | % | 6.46 | % | ||||||||
A Class without sales charge (1,4,7) | 3.85 | % | 21.60 | % | 17.54 | % | 7.09 | % | ||||||||
C Class with sales charge (1,5,7) | 2.45 | % | 19.61 | % | 17.13 | % | 6.90 | % | ||||||||
C Class without sales charge (1,5,7) | 3.45 | % | 20.61 | % | 17.13 | % | 6.90 | % | ||||||||
Russell 1000 Growth Index (6) | 6.31 | % | 26.92 | % | 19.24 | % | 8.20 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please call 1-800-967-9009 or visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class was waived from 2002 through 2012 and partially recouped in 2013 and 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2002 through 2012. |
2. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 6/30/04 up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Institutional Class, and the returns of the Institutional Class since its inception. Expenses of the Institutional Class are lower than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be lower than they would have been had the Institutional Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class was waived from 2010 through 2012 and partially recouped in 2013. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2010 through 2012. |
3. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 6/30/04 up to 3/1/10, the Institutional |
Class from 3/1/10 to 3/23/12, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are lower than those of the Investor Class and higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be different than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A portion of the fees charged to the Y Class was waived in 2012, partially recouped in 2013 and waived in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012 and 2014. |
4. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 6/30/04 through 2/1/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 6/30/04. A Class shares have a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. A portion of the fees charged to the A Class has been waived since 2010. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2010. |
5. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 6/30/04 to 2/1/10 and the returns of the A Class from 2/1/10 through 3/23/12, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor and A Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 6/30/04. C Class has a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase. A portion of the fees charged to the C Class has been waived since 2012. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2012. |
6. | The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000 Index are registered trademarks of the Frank Russell Company. One cannot directly invest in an index. |
7. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 0.86%, 0.97%, 1.26%, 1.40%, and 2.15% respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
The Fund underperformed the Index entirely due to stock selection as sector allocation added value relative to the Index.
Investments in the Energy sector detracted more than 100 basis points (1.00%) from
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American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
performance. Not owning Schlumberger and EOG Resources, which were up 32.0% and 39.6%, respectively, in the Index, detracted from the Fund’s returns in the Energy sector. Holdings in the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors also detracted relative value. In the Health Care sector, Biomarin Pharmaceutical (down 12.0%), Cerner (down 7.5%) and Bristol Myers Squibb (down 8.1%) were the largest detractors. Companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector which negatively impacted performance included GNC Holdings (down 41.7%) and Amazon.com (down 18.6%). Greenhill (down 13.7%) hurt performance in the Financials sector.
A significant overweight in Energy, the best performing sector in the Index, contributed approximately 95 basis points (0.95%) to performance through sector allocation.
Looking forward, the Fund’s sub-advisor will continue to maintain a disciplined, long-term approach to equity investing in larger stocks with above-average growth potential.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)
Qualcomm, Inc. | 4.6 | |||
Range Resources Corp. | 4.0 | |||
Visa, Inc. | 3.9 | |||
Google, Inc. | 3.4 | |||
Priceline.com, Inc. | 3.4 | |||
Adobe Systems, Inc. | 3.4 | |||
Apple, Inc. | 3.4 | |||
Citrix Systems, Inc. | 3.3 | |||
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.3 | |||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.9 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 49 |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)
Information Technology | 33.9 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 18.8 | |||
Health Care | 13.7 | |||
Energy | 10.5 | |||
Industrials | 9.0 | |||
Consumer Staples | 7.9 | |||
Financials | 3.3 | |||
Materials | 2.9 |
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American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Investor Class of the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) returned -2.83% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, underperforming the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “Index”) return of 2.22% for the same period.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Incep. 12/1/05 | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class (1,2,7) | -2.75 | % | 18.27 | % | 19.97 | % | 9.99 | % | ||||||||
Y Class (1,3,7) | -2.81 | % | 18.14 | % | 19.79 | % | 8.61 | % | ||||||||
Investor Class (1,7) | -2.83 | % | 18.00 | % | 19.69 | % | 8.55 | % | ||||||||
A Class with sales charge (1,4,7) | -8.58 | % | 10.89 | % | 18.15 | % | 7.73 | % | ||||||||
A Class without sales charge (1,4,7) | -3.02 | % | 17.62 | % | 19.55 | % | 8.48 | % | ||||||||
C Class with sales charge (1,5,7) | -4.30 | % | 15.82 | % | 19.15 | % | 8.26 | % | ||||||||
C Class without sales charge (1,5,7) | -3.30 | % | 16.82 | % | 19.15 | % | 8.26 | % | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index (6) | 7.14 | % | 24.61 | % | 18.83 | % | 7.65 | % | ||||||||
Russell 2000 Growth Index (6) | 2.22 | % | 24.73 | % | 20.50 | % | 9.07 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please call 1-800-967-9009 or visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class was waived from 2005 through 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2005 through 2013. |
2. | Fund performance for the since inception period represents the returns achieved by the Institutional Class since its inception of 8/31/06. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class was waived from 2006 through 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2006 through 2013. |
3. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 12/1/05 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are lower than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be lower than they would have been had the Y |
Class been in existence since 12/1/05. A portion of the fees charged to the Y Class was waived in 2012 and 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012 and 2013. |
4. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 12/1/05 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 12/1/05. A portion of the fees charged to the A Class was waived in 2012 and partially recouped in 2013 and 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012. A Class has a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. |
5. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 12/1/05 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 12/1/05. A portion of the fees charged to the C Class was waived in 2012 and partially recouped in 2013 and 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown in 2012. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase. |
6. | The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of approximately 2000 smaller-capitalization stocks from various industrial sectors. The Russell 2000 Growth Index and the Russell 2000 Index are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company. One cannot directly invest in an index. |
7. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 1.12%, 1.20%, 1.40%, 1.58%, and 2.34% respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
The Fund underperformed the Index primarily due to stock selection as sector allocation detracted modest value relative to the Index.
Holdings in the Information Technology, Financials and Industrials sectors detracted the most value from the Fund’s returns. In the Information Technology sector, Pros Holdings (down
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American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
33.5%), Infoblox (down 60.9%) and HealthStream (down 26.9%) detracted the most relative value. Companies in the Financials sector which negatively impacted performance included Bancorp (down 39.3%), Cardtronics (down 21.8%) and eHealth (down 27.4%). In the Industrials sector, WageWorks (down 18.9%), Trex (down 27.3%) and CoStar (down 14.2%) hurt performance. The aforementioned poor performance was somewhat offset by good stock selection in the Energy sector which contributed to the Fund’s returns. Pioneer Energy Services (up 118.2%), Athlon Energy (up 59.4%) and Carrizo Oil & Gas (up 54.2%) contributed the most relative value to performance in the Energy sector.
An overweight position in the Financials sector detracted from the Fund’s returns through sector allocation. The aforementioned performance was mostly offset by an overweight in Energy, the second best performing sector in the Index, which added relative value.
Looking forward, the Fund’s sub-advisor will continue to maintain a disciplined, long-term approach to equity investing in smaller capitalization stocks with above-average growth potential.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)
Proto Labs, Inc. | 1.8 | |||
Akorn, Inc. | 1.7 | |||
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1.6 | |||
Cognex Corp. | 1.6 | |||
National CineMedia, Inc. | 1.6 | |||
Aspen Technology, Inc. | 1.6 | |||
Encore Capital Group, Inc. | 1.5 | |||
CoStar Group, Inc. | 1.4 | |||
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. | 1.4 | |||
Neogen Corp. | 1.4 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 119 |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)
Information Technology | 24.2 | |||
Health Care | 22.5 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.6 | |||
Industrials | 13.1 | |||
Financials | 11.0 | |||
Energy | 9.7 | |||
Consumer Staples | 4.0 | |||
Materials | 1.4 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 0.5 |
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American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Investor Class of the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) returned 2.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Fund underperformed the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the “Index”) return of 6.51% for the same period.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Incep. 2/1/06 | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class (1,2,7) | 2.48 | % | 20.73 | % | 20.71 | % | 10.00 | % | ||||||||
Y Class (1,3,7) | 2.38 | % | 20.60 | % | 20.52 | % | 7.94 | % | ||||||||
Investor Class (1,7) | 2.27 | % | 20.31 | % | 20.34 | % | 7.85 | % | ||||||||
A Class with sales charge (1,4,7) | -3.64 | % | 13.18 | % | 18.86 | % | 7.06 | % | ||||||||
A Class without sales charge (1,4,7) | 2.21 | % | 20.11 | % | 20.28 | % | 7.82 | % | ||||||||
C Class with sales charge (1,5,7) | 0.84 | % | 18.29 | % | 19.89 | % | 7.61 | % | ||||||||
C Class without sales charge (1,5,7) | 1.84 | % | 19.29 | % | 19.89 | % | 7.61 | % | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index (6) | 7.14 | % | 24.61 | % | 18.83 | % | 7.47 | % | ||||||||
Russell Midcap Growth Index (6) | 6.51 | % | 26.04 | % | 21.16 | % | 8.41 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please call 1-800-967-9009 or visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class was waived from 2006 through 2013 and partially recouped in 2014. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown from 2006 through 2013. |
2. | Fund performance for the since inception period represents the returns achieved by the Institutional Class since its inception of 8/31/06. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class has been waived since 2006. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2006. |
3. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 2/1/06 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are lower than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be lower than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 2/1/06. A portion of the |
fees charged to the Y Class has been waived since 2012. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2012. |
4. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 2/1/06 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 2/1/06. A portion of the fees charged to the A Class has been waived since 2012. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2012. A Class has a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. |
5. | Fund performance for the five-year and since inception periods represent the returns achieved by the Investor Class from 2/1/06 up to 2/24/12, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Investor Class. Therefore, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 2/1/06. A portion of the fees charged to the C Class has been waived since 2012. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown since 2012. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase. |
6. | The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged index of those stocks in the Russell Midcap Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. Russell Midcap Index, Russell Midcap Growth Index and Russell 1000 are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company. One cannot directly invest in an index. |
7. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 1.11%, 1.14%, 1.38%, 1.56%, and 2.28%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
The Fund underperformed the Index entirely through stock selection as sector allocation added modest value relative to the Index.
Investments in the Consumer Discretionary sector detracted more than 115 basis points (1.15%) from performance. Lululemon Athletica (down 38.7%), LKQ (down 19.0%) and Tractor Supply (down 21.9%) were the largest detractors in the Consumer Discretionary sector. The Fund’s Industrials, Consumer Staples and Financials sectors
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American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
also negatively impacted performance. In the Industrials sector, companies detracting the most relative value included CoStar Group (down 14.1%), Verisk Analytics (down 8.7%) and HMS Holdings (down 10.8%). Whole Foods Market (down 33.2%) and United Natural Foods (down 13.0%) detracted from the Fund’s returns in the Consumer Staples sector. In the Financials sector, Towers Watson (down 18.9%), Intercontinental Exchange (down 15.6%) and Affiliated Managers Group (down 7.6%) hurt performance. Good stock selection in the Health Care sector contributed to the Fund’s returns. Illumina (up 62.7%), Shire (up 67.4%) and Salix Pharmaceuticals (up 36.6%) added relative value in the Health Care sector.
A significant overweight position in Energy, the second best performing sector in the Index, contributed to the Fund’s performance through sector allocation. Being underweight Materials and overweight the Information Technology sector detracted from the Fund’s returns.
Looking forward, the Fund’s sub-advisor will continue to maintain a disciplined, long-term approach to equity investing in medium capitalization stocks with above-average growth potential.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)
Illumina, Inc. | 2.1 | |||
Stericycle, Inc. | 1.5 | |||
Cerner Corp. | 1.5 | |||
Fortinet, Inc. | 1.4 | |||
Brown-Forman Corp. | 1.4 | |||
Airgas, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
LKQ Corp. | 1.3 | |||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
Core Laboratories NV | 1.3 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 107 |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)
Information Technology | 26.0 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 20.4 | |||
Health Care | 19.9 | |||
Industrials | 11.4 | |||
Energy | 9.9 | |||
Financials | 6.3 | |||
Consumer Staples | 4.7 | |||
Materials | 1.4 |
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American Beacon FundSM
Fund Expenses
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Fund Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period in each Class and held for the entire period from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
Actual Expenses
The “Actual” lines of the table provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The “Hypothetical” lines of the table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Investor and Institutional Classes that invest in the Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund, such as sales charges (loads). Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
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American Beacon FundSM
Fund Expenses
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,085.56 | $ | 4.34 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.63 | $ | 4.21 | ||||||
Y Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,085.70 | $ | 4.65 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | $ | 4.51 | ||||||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,084.58 | $ | 5.84 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.19 | $ | 5.66 | ||||||
A Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,083.40 | $ | 6.92 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.15 | $ | 6.71 | ||||||
C Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,079.52 | $ | 10.78 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.43 | $ | 10.44 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.84%, 0.90%, 1.13%, 1.34%, and 2.09% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
** | 5% return before expenses. |
Holland Large Cap Growth Fund
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,040.64 | $ | 4.50 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.38 | $ | 4.46 | ||||||
Y Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,040.33 | $ | 5.01 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.89 | $ | 4.96 | ||||||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,039.45 | $ | 6.37 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.55 | $ | 6.31 | ||||||
A Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,038.52 | $ | 7.03 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.90 | $ | 6.95 | ||||||
C Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,034.48 | $ | 10.80 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.18 | $ | 10.69 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.89%, 0.99%, 1.26%, 1.39%, and 2.14% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
** | 5% return before expenses. |
Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 972.51 | $ | 5.33 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.39 | $ | 5.46 | ||||||
Y Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 971.92 | $ | 5.72 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.99 | $ | 5.86 | ||||||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 971.73 | $ | 6.60 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 6.76 | ||||||
A Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 969.85 | $ | 7.77 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.91 | $ | 7.95 | ||||||
C Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 966.99 | $ | 11.41 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.19 | $ | 11.68 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 1.09%, 1.17%, 1.35%, 1.59%, and 2.34% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
** | 5% return before expenses. |
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.80 | $ | 4.97 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.89 | $ | 4.96 | ||||||
Y Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.78 | $ | 5.47 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.39 | $ | 5.46 | ||||||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.67 | $ | 6.87 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.00 | $ | 6.85 | ||||||
A Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.15 | $ | 7.47 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.41 | $ | 7.45 | ||||||
C Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.40 | $ | 11.21 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.69 | $ | 11.18 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.99%, 1.09%, 1.37%, 1.49%, and 2.24% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Classes respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
** | 5% return before expenses. |
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American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCK – 97.37% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 7.28% | ||||||||
Auto Components – 1.33% | ||||||||
Lear Corp. | 53,000 | $ | 4,734 | |||||
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.A | 56,000 | 5,013 | ||||||
|
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9,747 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Automobiles – 1.47% | ||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 240,540 | 4,147 | ||||||
General Motors Co. | 181,980 | 6,606 | ||||||
|
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10,753 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.93% | ||||||||
MGM Resorts InternationalA | 258,000 | 6,811 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Durables – 1.55% | ||||||||
Garmin Ltd. | 111,200 | 6,772 | ||||||
Snap-On, Inc. | 39,500 | 4,682 | ||||||
|
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11,454 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Media – 1.32% | ||||||||
Comcast Corp., Class A | 84,000 | 4,509 | ||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | 147,280 | 5,177 | ||||||
|
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9,686 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Multiline Retail – 0.68% | ||||||||
Macy’s, Inc. | 85,400 | 4,955 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary | 53,406 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES – 0.85% | ||||||||
Food Products – 0.85% | ||||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 165,600 | 6,217 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
ENERGY – 14.39% | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.07% | ||||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 67,660 | 7,856 | ||||||
|
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Oil & Gas – 13.32% | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 249,600 | 7,758 | ||||||
Chevron Corp. | 25,024 | 3,267 | ||||||
Cimarex Energy Co. | 53,500 | 7,675 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips | 93,470 | 8,013 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 86,000 | 6,828 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 48,170 | 4,850 | ||||||
Hess Corp. | 83,400 | 8,248 | ||||||
Holly Frontier Corp. | 93,540 | 4,087 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 210,700 | 7,640 | ||||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 92,470 | 7,219 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 110,600 | 7,353 | ||||||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 59,530 | 4,611 | ||||||
Phillips 66 | 70,900 | 5,702 | ||||||
Tesoro Corp. | 47,050 | 2,760 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 125,700 | 6,298 | ||||||
Whiting Petroleum Corp.A | 68,250 | 5,477 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
97,786 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Energy |
| 105,642 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
FINANCIALS – 26.33% | ||||||||
Banks – 5.32% | ||||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 295,000 | 6,298 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 406,300 | 3,876 | ||||||
KeyCorp | 237,300 | 3,401 | ||||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 56,320 | 6,986 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 76,000 | 6,768 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 443,000 | $ | 4,705 | |||||
U.S. Bancorp | 162,400 | 7,035 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
39,069 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Financials – 8.12% | ||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 57,900 | 6,948 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 252,400 | 3,879 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 82,900 | 6,848 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 143,900 | 6,778 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 108,800 | 6,743 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 35,600 | 5,961 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 83,200 | 4,794 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 127,500 | 4,122 | ||||||
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 194,300 | 6,091 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 141,300 | 7,427 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
59,591 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Insurance – 11.94% | ||||||||
ACE Ltd. | 63,700 | 6,606 | ||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 117,700 | 7,327 | ||||||
Allstate Corp. | 59,000 | 3,464 | ||||||
American International Group, Inc. | 119,800 | 6,539 | ||||||
Chubb Corp. | 60,900 | 5,613 | ||||||
Everest Re Group Ltd. | 45,900 | 7,367 | ||||||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A | 105,600 | 3,459 | ||||||
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class AA | 258,470 | 4,497 | ||||||
Lincoln National Corp. | 145,800 | 7,501 | ||||||
Loews Corp. | 134,400 | 5,915 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 91,400 | 4,736 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 66,900 | 3,377 | ||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 45,200 | 4,012 | ||||||
Torchmark Corp. | 41,600 | 3,408 | ||||||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 69,600 | 6,547 | ||||||
Unum Group | 100,900 | 3,507 | ||||||
WR Berkley Corp. | 80,300 | 3,719 | ||||||
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| |||||||
87,594 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Real Estate – 0.95% | ||||||||
Vornado Realty TrustB | 65,280 | 6,967 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Financials | 193,221 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
HEALTH CARE – 9.32% | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.20% | ||||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.A | 259,200 | 3,310 | ||||||
The Cooper Companies, Inc. | 40,500 | 5,489 | ||||||
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| |||||||
8,799 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.85% | ||||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 143,150 | 9,814 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. | 44,500 | 4,093 | ||||||
HCA Holdings, Inc.A | 89,500 | 5,046 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 122,100 | 7,166 | ||||||
WellPoint, Inc. | 87,910 | 9,460 | ||||||
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35,579 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 3.27% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 84,830 | 5,274 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 102,000 | 5,901 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 433,020 | 12,852 | ||||||
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| |||||||
24,027 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Total Health Care | 68,405 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
INDUSTRIALS – 11.08% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 3.07% | ||||||||
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 68,300 | 8,247 |
See accompanying notes
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American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 64,500 | $ | 7,716 | |||||
Raytheon Co. | 70,860 | 6,537 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
22,500 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Air Freight & Couriers – 0.92% | ||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 44,700 | 6,767 | ||||||
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Airlines – 3.98% | ||||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 77,000 | 7,319 | ||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 208,000 | 8,054 | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 514,800 | 13,827 | ||||||
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29,200 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.66% | ||||||||
Cintas Corp. | 76,200 | 4,842 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.67% | ||||||||
First Solar, Inc.A | 69,700 | 4,953 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery – 0.98% | ||||||||
Danaher Corp. | 91,200 | 7,180 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Road & Rail – 0.80% | ||||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 56,900 | 5,862 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Industrials |
| 81,304 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 10.77% | ||||||||
Computers & Peripherals – 2.40% | ||||||||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 220,940 | 7,441 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 265,000 | 4,913 | ||||||
Western Digital Corp. | 57,000 | 5,261 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
17,615 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
IT Consulting & Services – 0.47% | ||||||||
Computer Sciences Corp. | 55,100 | 3,482 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Office Electronics – 0.64% | ||||||||
Xerox Corp. | 378,700 | 4,711 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Semiconductor Equipment & Products – 3.45% | ||||||||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | 268,100 | 3,842 | ||||||
Micron Technology, Inc.A | 235,400 | 7,756 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 292,900 | 13,755 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
25,353 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software – 3.81% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 312,400 | 6,967 | ||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 154,000 | 7,134 | ||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc.A | 185,700 | 6,661 | ||||||
Navient Corp. | 240,800 | 4,265 | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.A | 74,000 | 2,873 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
27,900 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Information Technology | 79,061 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
MATERIALS – 3.95% | ||||||||
Chemicals – 2.29% | ||||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 28,500 | 6,855 | ||||||
Dow Chemical Co. | 110,900 | 5,707 | ||||||
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | 42,100 | 4,272 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
16,834 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Metals & Mining – 1.66% | ||||||||
Alcoa, Inc. | 524,400 | 7,809 | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 119,900 | 4,376 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,185 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Materials | 29,019 | |||||||
|
|
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 4.92% | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.93% | ||||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 225,749 | $ | 7,983 | |||||
CenturyLink, Inc. | 206,000 | 7,457 | ||||||
Level 3 Communications, Inc.A | 306,000 | 13,437 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
28,877 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.99% | ||||||||
T-Mobile US, Inc. | 215,300 | 7,238 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Telecommunication Services | 36,115 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
UTILITIES – 8.48% | ||||||||
Electric – 8.48% | ||||||||
AES Corp. | 311,200 | 4,839 | ||||||
Ameren Corp. | 138,900 | 5,678 | ||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 134,100 | 7,480 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 74,200 | 5,505 | ||||||
Edison International | 90,800 | 5,276 | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 48,700 | 3,998 | ||||||
Exelon Corp. | 168,500 | 6,147 | ||||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 79,900 | 4,621 | ||||||
PPL Corp. | 119,400 | 4,242 | ||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 174,900 | 7,134 | ||||||
Southern Co. | 161,400 | 7,324 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Utilities |
| 62,244 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $626,480) | 714,634 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.65% (Cost $12,108) | ||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class | 12,108,276 | 12,108 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.02% (Cost $638,588) | 726,742 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES – 0.98% | 7,202 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ | 733,944 | ||||||
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
A | Non-income producing security. |
B | REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust. |
13
American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts Open on June 30, 2014 (000’s):
Description | Type | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Mini E Index September Futures | Long | 117 | September, 2014 | $ | 11,422 | $ | 9 | |||||||||||||
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|
| |||||||||||||||||
$ | 11,422 | $ | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
14
American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCK – 97.40% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 18.29% | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.54% | ||||||||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 29,900 | $ | 2,428 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Internet & Catalog Retail – 6.70% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.A | 9,625 | 3,126 | ||||||
priceline.com, Inc.A | 2,740 | 3,296 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,422 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Media – 1.97% | ||||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | 53,600 | 1,884 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Specialty Retail – 3.57% | ||||||||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 16,050 | 2,165 | ||||||
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A | 36,950 | 1,260 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,425 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Textiles & Apparel – 3.51% | ||||||||
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 19,350 | 1,501 | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc., Class AA | 31,250 | 1,859 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,360 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary | 17,519 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES – 7.66% | ||||||||
Beverages – 2.61% | ||||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.A | 20,250 | 1,438 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 11,850 | 1,059 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,497 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Food & Drug Retailing – 3.92% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 15,530 | 1,788 | ||||||
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Class A | 21,050 | 1,961 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,749 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Products – 1.13% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 13,800 | 1,085 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Staples | 7,331 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
ENERGY – 10.26% | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.62% | ||||||||
Cameron International Corp.A | 26,700 | 1,808 | ||||||
Halliburton Co. | 36,850 | 2,617 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,425 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Oil & Gas – 5.64% | ||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 15,600 | 1,601 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. | 43,675 | 3,797 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,398 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Energy | 9,823 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
FINANCIALS – 3.26% | ||||||||
Diversified Financials – 3.26% | ||||||||
BlackRock, Inc., Class A | 4,245 | 1,357 | ||||||
Greenhill & Co., Inc. | 17,400 | 857 | ||||||
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 29,000 | 909 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Financials | 3,123 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
HEALTH CARE – 13.30% | ||||||||
Biotechnology – 5.18% | ||||||||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.A | 13,795 | 858 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.A | 33,050 | 2,741 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A | 14,400 | 1,363 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,962 | ||||||||
|
|
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.54% | ||||||||
Covidien PLCB | 26,980 | $ | 2,433 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.86% | ||||||||
Cerner Corp.A | 26,950 | 1,390 | ||||||
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.A | 31,840 | 2,303 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,693 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 1.72% | ||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 33,900 | 1,644 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Health Care | 12,732 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
INDUSTRIALS – 8.75% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 2.16% | ||||||||
Boeing Co. | 6,800 | 865 | ||||||
United Technologies Corp. | 10,450 | 1,207 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,072 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Airlines – 1.08% | ||||||||
Copa Holdings S.A., Class A | 7,250 | 1,034 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Electrical Equipment – 1.71% | ||||||||
Roper Industries, Inc. | 11,240 | 1,641 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 2.29% | ||||||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 23,550 | 2,188 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery – 1.51% | ||||||||
WABCO Holdings, Inc.A | 13,500 | 1,442 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Industrials | 8,377 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 33.01% | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 2.87% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 110,600 | 2,748 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Computers & Peripherals – 5.28% | ||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 34,755 | 3,229 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 10,060 | 1,824 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,053 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet Software & Services – 3.45% | ||||||||
Google, Inc., Class AA | 2,850 | 1,666 | ||||||
Google, Inc., Class CA | 2,850 | 1,640 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,306 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
IT Consulting & Services – 6.89% | ||||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 10,200 | 809 | ||||||
IHS, Inc., Class AA | 14,990 | 2,034 | ||||||
Visa, Inc., Class A | 17,835 | 3,758 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,601 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductor Equipment & Products – 4.57% | ||||||||
Qualcomm, Inc. | 55,200 | 4,372 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Software – 9.95% | ||||||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.A | 45,350 | 3,282 | ||||||
Citrix Systems, Inc.A | 50,700 | 3,171 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 14,850 | 1,196 | ||||||
MICROS Systems, Inc.A | 14,150 | 961 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 22,150 | 924 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,534 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Information Technology | 31,614 | |||||||
|
|
15
American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
MATERIALS – 2.87% | ||||||||
Chemicals – 2.87% | ||||||||
Ecolab, Inc. | 9,050 | $ | 1,008 | |||||
Praxair, Inc. | 13,095 | 1,739 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Materials | 2,747 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $59,484) | 93,266 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.61% (Cost $2,501) | ||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class | 2,500,991 | 2,501 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.01% (Cost $61,985) | 95,767 | |||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.01%) | (14 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ | 95,753 | ||||||
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
A | Non-income producing security. |
B | PLC – Public Limited Company. |
Futures Contracts Open on June 30, 2014 (000’s):
Description | Type | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Mini E Index September Futures | Long | 24 | September, 2014 | $ | 2,343 | $ | 30 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,343 | $ | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes
16
American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCK – 98.05% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 13.32% | ||||||||
Auto Components – 0.63% | ||||||||
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.A | 183,800 | $ | 4,476 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Distributors – 1.09% | ||||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.A | 113,000 | 3,743 | ||||||
DXP Enterprises, Inc.A | 52,800 | 3,988 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,731 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.44% | ||||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.A | 33,800 | 5,601 | ||||||
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.A | 224,800 | 8,160 | ||||||
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc.A | 286,000 | 7,882 | ||||||
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.A | 495,266 | 7,914 | ||||||
National CineMedia, Inc. | 645,600 | 11,304 | ||||||
Potbelly Corp.A | 230,000 | 3,671 | ||||||
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.A B | 39,000 | 1,341 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
45,873 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Media – 2.56% | ||||||||
IMAX Corp.A | 332,578 | 9,473 | ||||||
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | 71,112 | 2,032 | ||||||
Pandora Media, Inc.A | 79,300 | 2,339 | ||||||
Shutterstock, Inc.A | 53,243 | 4,418 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
18,262 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Movies & Entertainment – 0.42% | ||||||||
SFX Entertainment, Inc.A | 366,800 | 2,971 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Specialty Retail – 1.49% | ||||||||
Cabela’s, Inc.A | 59,500 | 3,713 | ||||||
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | 128,999 | 6,861 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
10,574 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Textiles & Apparel – 0.69% | ||||||||
Vince Holding Corp.A | 135,009 | 4,944 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary |
| 94,831 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.90% | ||||||||
Food & Drug Retailing – 2.17% | ||||||||
Annie’s, Inc.A B | 176,862 | 5,981 | ||||||
United Natural Foods, Inc.A | 145,640 | 9,482 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
15,463 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Food Products – 1.73% | ||||||||
Boulder Brands, Inc.A | 272,559 | 3,865 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.A | 105,400 | 8,439 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
12,304 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Staples |
| 27,767 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
ENERGY – 9.50% | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.69% | ||||||||
C&J Energy Services, Inc.A | 176,000 | 5,945 | ||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.A | 62,100 | 6,784 | ||||||
Flotek Industries, Inc.A | 79,100 | 2,544 | ||||||
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.A | 198,600 | 7,235 | ||||||
Oil States International, Inc.A | 53,100 | 3,403 | ||||||
RigNet, Inc.A | 69,800 | 3,757 | ||||||
Tetra Technologies, Inc.A | 316,500 | 3,728 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
33,396 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Oil & Gas – 4.81% | ||||||||
Athlon Energy, Inc.A | 170,800 | 8,147 | ||||||
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.A | 120,600 | 8,353 | ||||||
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.A | 411,800 | 5,992 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.A | 452,000 | $ | 7,928 | |||||
Rosetta Resources, Inc.A | 69,700 | 3,823 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
34,243 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Energy |
| 67,639 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
FINANCIALS – 10.75% | ||||||||
Banks – 2.07% | ||||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 107,200 | 3,751 | ||||||
SVB Financial GroupA | 37,400 | 4,362 | ||||||
ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. | 246,200 | 6,625 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
14,738 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Financials – 6.86% | ||||||||
Cardtronics, Inc.A | 202,600 | 6,905 | ||||||
Demandware, Inc.A B | 113,300 | 7,860 | ||||||
Encore Capital Group, Inc.A | 229,932 | 10,443 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.A | 195,800 | 9,445 | ||||||
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. | 162,700 | 9,685 | ||||||
Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.A | 313,800 | 4,434 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
48,772 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance – 1.14% | ||||||||
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.A | 382,300 | 8,128 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Real Estate – 0.68% | ||||||||
Move, Inc.A | 329,600 | 4,875 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Financials |
| 76,513 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
HEALTH CARE – 22.03% | ||||||||
Biotechnology – 4.97% | ||||||||
Cepheid, Inc.A B | 185,600 | 8,898 | ||||||
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A | 71,400 | 4,985 | ||||||
MiMedx Group, Inc.A | 391,351 | 2,775 | ||||||
Myriad Genetics, Inc.A B | 123,029 | 4,788 | ||||||
Neogen Corp.A | 239,050 | 9,674 | ||||||
Techne Corp. | 45,800 | 4,240 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
35,360 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.04% | ||||||||
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.A | 43,700 | 2,025 | ||||||
Medidata Solutions, Inc.A | 195,942 | 8,388 | ||||||
NuVasive, Inc.A | 180,080 | 6,405 | ||||||
Thoratec Corp.A | 137,600 | 4,797 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
21,615 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 5.97% | ||||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.A | 182,400 | 8,299 | ||||||
Advisory Board Co.A | 156,125 | 8,087 | ||||||
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.A | 148,860 | 6,583 | ||||||
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 108,500 | 4,668 | ||||||
PAREXEL International Corp.A | 170,800 | 9,025 | ||||||
VCA Antech, Inc.A | 166,755 | 5,851 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
42,513 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 8.05% | ||||||||
Akorn, Inc.A | 355,600 | 11,824 | ||||||
ICON PLCA C | 193,100 | 9,097 | ||||||
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.B | 75,835 | 4,724 | ||||||
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A | 124,200 | 11,409 | ||||||
Proto Labs, Inc.A | 153,840 | 12,603 | ||||||
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.A | 61,600 | 7,598 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
57,255 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Health Care |
| 156,743 | ||||||
|
|
17
American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS – 12.88% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.02% | ||||||||
Astronics Corp. | 128,113 | $ | 7,232 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Air Freight & Couriers – 0.58% | ||||||||
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.A | 214,400 | 4,110 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Building Products – 0.60% | ||||||||
Trex Co., Inc.A | 148,000 | 4,265 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.65% | ||||||||
Corporate Executive Board Co. | 100,600 | 6,863 | ||||||
CoStar Group, Inc.A | 64,601 | 10,217 | ||||||
HMS Holdings Corp.A | 340,169 | 6,943 | ||||||
Marlin Business Services Corp. | 145,179 | 2,641 | ||||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 148,200 | 4,076 | ||||||
WageWorks, Inc.A | 197,358 | 9,515 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
40,255 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.51% | ||||||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 26,300 | 3,636 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.64% | ||||||||
Power Solutions International, Inc.A | 62,920 | 4,528 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.50% | ||||||||
RPX Corp.A | 201,300 | 3,573 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery – 2.74% | ||||||||
Chart Industries, Inc.A | 45,346 | 3,752 | ||||||
ExOne Co.A | 105,100 | 4,164 | ||||||
iRobot Corp.A | 118,500 | 4,853 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc. | 105,600 | 6,763 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
19,532 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.64% | ||||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 47,645 | 4,557 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Industrials |
| 91,688 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 23.76% | ||||||||
Banks – 0.33% | ||||||||
Materialise N.V., ADRA D | 201,400 | 2,316 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Communications Equipment – 1.08% | ||||||||
Aruba Networks, Inc.A | 226,400 | 3,966 | ||||||
CalAmp Corp.A | 171,600 | 3,717 | ||||||
Procera Networks, Inc.A B F | — | — | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,683 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Computers & Peripherals – 1.65% | ||||||||
Stratasys Ltd.A B | 71,400 | 8,113 | ||||||
The KEYW Holding Corp.A | 290,000 | 3,645 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
11,758 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet Software & Services – 5.34% | ||||||||
Athenahealth, Inc.A B | 61,002 | 7,632 | ||||||
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.A | 95,600 | 4,400 | ||||||
Fortinet, Inc.A | 254,200 | 6,388 | ||||||
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.A B | 354,900 | 4,401 | ||||||
HealthStream, Inc.A | 231,314 | 5,621 | ||||||
Proofpoint, Inc.A | 158,826 | 5,950 | ||||||
Shutterfly, Inc.A | 83,872 | 3,612 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
38,004 | ||||||||
|
|
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
IT Consulting & Services – 0.98% |
| |||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 76,384 | $ | 6,967 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Office Electronics – 0.34% | ||||||||
Voxeljet AG, ADRA B D | 115,000 | 2,408 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductor Equipment & Products – 5.01% | ||||||||
8x8, Inc.A | 493,900 | 3,991 | ||||||
Cavium, Inc.A | 125,800 | 6,247 | ||||||
Fluidigm Corp.A | 69,300 | 2,037 | ||||||
Microsemi Corp. | 224,930 | 6,019 | ||||||
Power Integrations, Inc. | 148,200 | 8,528 | ||||||
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.A | 272,700 | 2,694 | ||||||
Semtech Corp.A | 233,986 | 6,119 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
35,635 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software – 9.03% | ||||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.A | 240,948 | 11,180 | ||||||
ChannelAdvisor Corp.A | 123,800 | 3,263 | ||||||
Cognex Corp. | 295,200 | 11,336 | ||||||
Envestnet, Inc.A | 59,500 | 2,911 | ||||||
Guidewire Software, Inc.A | 124,100 | 5,046 | ||||||
inContact, Inc.A | 521,700 | 4,794 | ||||||
MICROS Systems, Inc.A | 80,700 | 5,480 | ||||||
National Instruments Corp. | 127,567 | 4,132 | ||||||
PROS Holdings, Inc.A | 229,400 | 6,065 | ||||||
Qlik Technologies, Inc.A | 146,900 | 3,323 | ||||||
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.A | 48,800 | 6,743 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
64,273 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Information Technology |
| 169,044 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
MATERIALS – 1.41% | ||||||||
Chemicals – 0.62% | ||||||||
Balchem Corp. | 82,800 | 4,435 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Metals & Mining – 0.79% | ||||||||
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | 649,800 | 5,614 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Materials |
| 10,049 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.50% | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.50% | ||||||||
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.A | 299,300 | 3,565 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $597,886) |
| 697,839 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.27% (Cost $16,150) | ||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class | 16,149,668 | 16,150 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL – 13.36% | ||||||||
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, Select ClassE | 75,398,958 | 75,399 | ||||||
DWS Government and Agency Securities Portfolio, Institutional Class | 19,691,367 | 19,691 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $95,090) | 95,090 | |||||||
|
|
See accompanying notes
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American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 113.68% (Cost $709,126) | $ | 809,079 | ||
LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS – (13.68%) | (97,332 | ) | ||
|
| |||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ | 711,747 | ||
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
A | Non-income producing security. |
B | All or a portion of this security is on loan at June 30, 2014. |
C | PLC – Public Limited Company. |
D | ADR – American Depositary Receipt. |
E | The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor. |
F | Amount less than $1,000. |
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American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCK – 97.60% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 19.89% | ||||||||
Auto Components – 1.29% | ||||||||
LKQ Corp.A | 58,050 | $ | 1,549 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Automobiles – 0.80% | ||||||||
Tesla Motors, Inc.A B | 4,000 | 960 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.78% | ||||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.A | 5,750 | 953 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.A | 2,000 | 1,185 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,138 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.08% | ||||||||
Homeaway, Inc.A | 14,950 | 521 | ||||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.A | 7,200 | 782 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,303 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.15% | ||||||||
Polaris Industries, Inc. | 10,650 | 1,387 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Media – 5.16% | ||||||||
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | 37,650 | 1,332 | ||||||
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class CA | 14,950 | 1,085 | ||||||
IMAX Corp.A B | 43,962 | 1,253 | ||||||
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | 21,431 | 612 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc.A | 2,300 | 1,013 | ||||||
Pandora Media, Inc.A | 30,750 | 907 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,202 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Specialty Retail – 6.65% | ||||||||
Cabela’s, Inc.A B | 22,150 | 1,382 | ||||||
CarMax, Inc.A | 26,550 | 1,381 | ||||||
Copart, Inc.A | 27,300 | 982 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 21,550 | 1,425 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 19,850 | 1,199 | ||||||
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | 11,800 | 1,079 | ||||||
Urban Outfitters, Inc.A | 16,400 | 555 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
8,003 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Textiles & Apparel – 1.98% | ||||||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 5,450 | 876 | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc., Class AA | 25,300 | 1,505 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,381 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary |
| 23,923 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES – 4.62% | ||||||||
Beverages – 2.61% | ||||||||
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 18,130 | 1,707 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.A | 20,100 | 1,428 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,135 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Food & Drug Retailing – 2.01% | ||||||||
United Natural Foods, Inc.A | 20,750 | 1,351 | ||||||
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 27,600 | 1,066 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,417 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Consumer Staples |
| 5,552 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
ENERGY – 9.70% | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.57% | ||||||||
Core Laboratories N.V. | 9,500 | 1,586 | ||||||
Dril-Quip, Inc.A | 13,800 | 1,508 | ||||||
FMC Technologies, Inc.A | 15,230 | 930 | ||||||
Oceaneering International, Inc. | 17,250 | 1,348 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Superior Energy Services, Inc. | 36,800 | $ | 1,330 | |||||
|
| |||||||
6,702 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Oil & Gas – 4.13% | ||||||||
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.A | 18,700 | 1,045 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 4,300 | 988 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. | 11,200 | 974 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.A | 22,710 | 1,033 | ||||||
Whiting Petroleum Corp.A | 11,500 | 923 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,963 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Energy |
| �� | 11,665 | |||||
|
| |||||||
FINANCIALS – 6.14% | ||||||||
Banks – 2.32% | ||||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 36,500 | 1,277 | ||||||
SVB Financial GroupA | 12,950 | 1,510 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,787 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Financials – 3.82% | ||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.A | 5,730 | 1,177 | ||||||
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. | 5,750 | 1,086 | ||||||
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.B | 26,050 | 1,551 | ||||||
Towers Watson & Co., Class A | 7,450 | 777 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,591 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Financials |
| 7,378 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
HEALTH CARE – 19.44% | ||||||||
Biotechnology – 3.24% | ||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A | 4,600 | 719 | ||||||
Cepheid, Inc.A | 27,000 | 1,295 | ||||||
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.A | 12,350 | 862 | ||||||
QIAGEN N.V.A | 41,650 | 1,018 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,894 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.54% | ||||||||
Hologic, Inc.A | 45,100 | 1,143 | ||||||
Idexx Laboratories, Inc.A | 10,900 | 1,456 | ||||||
Illumina, Inc.A | 13,950 | 2,490 | ||||||
Medidata Solutions, Inc.A | 21,200 | 908 | ||||||
ResMed, Inc.B | 27,000 | 1,367 | ||||||
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 10,050 | 829 | ||||||
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.A | 10,600 | 881 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,074 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services – 6.32% | ||||||||
Catamaran Corp.A | 28,750 | 1,270 | ||||||
Cerner Corp.A | 34,180 | 1,763 | ||||||
Covance, Inc.A | 15,230 | 1,303 | ||||||
Henry Schein, Inc.A | 10,045 | 1,192 | ||||||
PAREXEL International Corp.A | 20,100 | 1,062 | ||||||
VCA Antech, Inc.A | 28,730 | 1,008 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,598 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 2.34% | ||||||||
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.A | 11,800 | 1,456 | ||||||
Shire PLC, ADRC D | 5,755 | 1,355 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,811 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Health Care |
| 23,377 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
INDUSTRIALS – 11.16% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.04% | ||||||||
B/E Aerospace, Inc.A | 13,500 | 1,249 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.76% | ||||||||
CoStar Group, Inc.A | 7,870 | 1,245 |
See accompanying notes
20
American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth FundSM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
HMS Holdings Corp.A | 57,412 | $ | 1,172 | |||||
Stericycle, Inc.A | 15,250 | 1,805 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class AA | 25,300 | 1,518 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,740 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.86% | ||||||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 7,450 | 1,030 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Electrical Equipment – 0.79% | ||||||||
IPG Photonics Corp.B | 4,600 | 316 | ||||||
Roper Industries, Inc. | 4,300 | 628 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
944 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery – 1.31% | ||||||||
3D Systems Corp.A B | 12,050 | 721 | ||||||
Pall Corp. | 10,050 | 858 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,579 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Road & Rail – 0.48% | ||||||||
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 7,750 | 572 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.92% | ||||||||
Fastenal Co. | 22,710 | 1,124 | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 12,380 | 1,184 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,308 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Industrials | 13,422 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 25.35% | ||||||||
Communications Equipment – 1.31% | ||||||||
Aruba Networks, Inc.A | 35,900 | 629 | ||||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.A | 11,250 | 943 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,572 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Computers & Peripherals – 2.15% | ||||||||
SanDisk Corp. | 13,200 | 1,379 | ||||||
Stratasys Ltd.A B | 10,650 | 1,210 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,589 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.54% | ||||||||
FLIR Systems, Inc. | 30,200 | 1,049 | ||||||
Trimble Navigation Ltd.A | 21,820 | 806 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,855 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet Software & Services – 4.35% | ||||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.A | 12,050 | 736 | ||||||
Athenahealth, Inc.A B | 9,927 | 1,242 | ||||||
Fortinet, Inc.A | 68,100 | 1,711 | ||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.B | 13,100 | 1,250 | ||||||
Twitter, Inc.A B | 7,200 | 295 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,234 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
IT Consulting & Services – 2.24% | ||||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp.A | 5,150 | 1,449 | ||||||
IHS, Inc., Class AA | 9,200 | 1,248 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,697 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Semiconductor Equipment & Products – 3.89% | ||||||||
Cree, Inc.A | 12,950 | 647 | ||||||
FEI Co. | 6,537 | 593 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. | 18,668 | 1,262 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc.B | 28,730 | 1,402 | ||||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 16,400 | 776 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,680 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software – 9.87% | ||||||||
Ansys, Inc.A | 6,600 | 500 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.A | 27,600 | 1,281 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.A | 70,400 | 1,231 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.A B | 15,250 | 1,022 | ||||||
Cognex Corp. | 21,550 | 828 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | ||||||||
Concur Technologies, Inc.A B | 6,050 | $ | 565 | |||||
FireEye, Inc.A B | 17,819 | 723 | ||||||
MICROS Systems, Inc.A | 18,700 | 1,270 | ||||||
National Instruments Corp. | 28,705 | 930 | ||||||
Red Hat, Inc.A | 13,790 | 762 | ||||||
Salesforce.com, Inc.A | 9,770 | 567 | ||||||
Splunk, Inc.A | 9,750 | 539 | ||||||
Tableau Software, Inc., Class AA | 7,450 | 531 | ||||||
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.A | 8,050 | 1,112 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
11,861 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Information Technology | 30,488 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
MATERIALS – 1.30% | ||||||||
Chemicals – 1.30% | ||||||||
Airgas, Inc. | 14,350 | 1,563 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $92,773) | 117,368 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.42% (Cost $2,907) | ||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class | 2,906,753 | 2,907 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL – 10.52% | ||||||||
American Beacon U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund, Select ClassE | 10,919,553 | 10,919 | ||||||
DWS Government and Agency Securities Portfolio, Institutional Class | 1,734,793 | 1,735 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $12,654) | 12,654 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 110.54% (Cost $108,334) | 132,929 | |||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF OTHER ASSETS – (10.54%) | (12,680 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ | 120,250 | ||||||
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
A | Non-income producing security. |
B | All or a portion of this security is on loan at June 30, 2014. |
C | PLC – Public Limited Company. |
D | ADR – American Depositary Receipt. |
E | The Fund is affiliated by having the same investment advisor. |
21
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Mid- Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
| |||||||||||||||
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value A C | $ | 726,742 | $ | 95,767 | $ | 733,679 | $ | 122,010 | ||||||||
Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value B | — | — | 75,399 | 10,919 | ||||||||||||
Deposit with brokers for futures contracts | 389 | 104 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 695 | 32 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 9,523 | — | 2,346 | 222 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,885 | 5 | 1,284 | 126 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for tax reclaims | 11 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts | 3 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 82 | 40 | 61 | 47 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total assets | 743,330 | 95,949 | 812,773 | 133,339 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 8,311 | — | 4,578 | 271 | ||||||||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 382 | 38 | 542 | 12 | ||||||||||||
Payable under excess expense reimbursement plan | 20 | 47 | 78 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Payable upon return of securities loaned | — | — | 95,090 | 12,654 | ||||||||||||
Management and investment advisory fees payable | 295 | 37 | 409 | 53 | ||||||||||||
Administrative service and service fees payable | 325 | 44 | 231 | 45 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees payable | 15 | 3 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Custody and fund accounting fees payable | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees payable | 23 | 20 | 31 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Trustee fees payable | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Payable for prospectus and shareholder reports | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total liabilities | 9,386 | 196 | 101,026 | 13,089 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 733,944 | $ | 95,753 | $ | 711,747 | $ | 120,250 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Analysis of Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in-capital | 644,954 | 58,935 | 602,715 | 89,999 | ||||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income or (loss) | 2,363 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | (1,536 | ) | 3,006 | 9,080 | 5,656 | |||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation of investments | 88,154 | 33,782 | 99,952 | 24,595 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | 9 | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net assets | $ | 733,944 | $ | 95,753 | $ | 711,747 | $ | 120,250 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Shares outstanding at no par value (unlimited shares authorized): | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 7,057,618 | 632,870 | 20,938,741 | 3,590,198 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Y Class | 1,850,755 | 2,962 | 9,975,170 | 150,118 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Investor Class | 20,251,232 | 2,784,599 | 9,844,652 | 1,222,689 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
A Class | 2,141,149 | 41,474 | 647,652 | 1,122,828 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
C Class | 467,798 | 29,047 | 188,844 | 127,104 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net assets (not in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | $ | 163,882,229 | $ | 17,499,954 | $ | 363,045,052 | $ | 72,697,177 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Y Class | $ | 42,890,372 | $ | 81,749 | $ | 172,683,957 | $ | 3,037,209 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Investor Class | $ | 467,347,993 | $ | 76,265,904 | $ | 162,354,927 | $ | 22,049,767 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
A Class | $ | 49,221,943 | $ | 1,129,125 | $ | 10,621,741 | $ | 20,215,467 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
C Class | $ | 10,601,248 | $ | 775,907 | $ | 3,041,573 | $ | 2,249,979 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | $ | 23.22 | $ | 27.65 | $ | 17.34 | $ | 20.25 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Y Class | $ | 23.17 | $ | 27.60 | $ | 17.31 | $ | 20.23 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Investor Class | $ | 23.08 | $ | 27.39 | $ | 16.49 | $ | 18.03 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
A Class | $ | 22.99 | $ | 27.22 | $ | 16.40 | $ | 18.00 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
A Class (offering price) | $ | 24.39 | $ | 28.88 | $ | 17.40 | $ | 19.10 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
C Class | $ | 22.66 | $ | 26.71 | $ | 16.11 | $ | 17.70 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
A Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities | $ | 638,588 | $ | 61,985 | $ | 633,727 | $ | 97,415 | ||||||||
B Cost of investments in affiliated securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 75,399 | $ | 10,919 | ||||||||
C Fair value of securities on loan | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 93,051 | $ | 12,392 |
See accompanying notes
22
American Beacon FundsSM
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands)
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income from unaffiliated securities (net of foreign taxes) A | $ | 5,279 | $ | 464 | $ | 1,156 | $ | 240 | ||||||||
Interest income | — | — | 65 | — | ||||||||||||
Income derived from securities lending, net | — | — | 523 | 35 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total investment income | 5,279 | 464 | 1,744 | 275 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2) | 1,147 | 208 | 2,416 | 323 | ||||||||||||
Administrative service fees (Note 2): | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 164 | 25 | 508 | 96 | ||||||||||||
Y Class | 41 | — | 292 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | 538 | 112 | 239 | 43 | ||||||||||||
A Class | 76 | 2 | 22 | 39 | ||||||||||||
C Class | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 31 | 1 | 64 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Y Class | 1 | — | 23 | — | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||
A Class | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Custody and fund accounting fees | 23 | 6 | 29 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 26 | 23 | 33 | 23 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees and expenses | 45 | 24 | 61 | 40 | ||||||||||||
Service fees (Note 2): | ||||||||||||||||
Y Class | 14 | — | 97 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | 622 | 93 | 199 | 36 | ||||||||||||
A Class | 29 | 1 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||
C Class | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees (Note 2): | ||||||||||||||||
A Class | 47 | 1 | 14 | 24 | ||||||||||||
C Class | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Prospectus and shareholder report expenses | 22 | 1 | 32 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Trustee fees | 9 | 3 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 13 | 3 | 18 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2,360 | (95 | ) | (2,439 | ) | (420 | ) | |||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (2,790 | ) | 2,174 | 14,391 | 5,709 | |||||||||||
Commission recapture (Note 3) | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 1,513 | 201 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 50,080 | 1,359 | (36,578 | ) | (3,235 | ) | ||||||||||
Futures contracts | (248 | ) | (37 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
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Net gain (loss) from investments | 48,555 | 3,698 | (22,187 | ) | 2,474 | |||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 50,915 | $ | 3,603 | $ | (24,626 | ) | $ | 2,054 | |||||||
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (in thousands)
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,360 | $ | 1,601 | $ | (95 | ) | $ | (124 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and futures contracts | (1,277 | ) | 10,972 | 2,376 | 7,369 | |||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) from investments and futures contracts | 49,832 | 33,594 | 1,322 | 15,055 | ||||||||||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 50,915 | 46,167 | 3,603 | 22,300 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | (390 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
Y Class | — | (93 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Investor Class | — | (1,089 | ) | — | (3 | ) | ||||||||||
A Class | — | (90 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
C Class | — | (2 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Net realized gain from investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | (1,182 | ) | — | (1,173 | ) | ||||||||||
Y Class | — | (304 | ) | — | (6 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor Class | — | (4,130 | ) | — | (5,613 | ) | ||||||||||
A Class | — | (468 | ) | — | (78 | ) | ||||||||||
C Class | — | (36 | ) | — | (53 | ) | ||||||||||
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Proceeds from sales of shares | 324,585 | 357,638 | 1,285 | 17,319 | ||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | — | 7,700 | — | 6,889 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (49,119 | ) | (23,683 | ) | (4,663 | ) | (13,019 | ) | ||||||||
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Beginning of period | 407,563 | 27,525 | 95,528 | 68,958 | ||||||||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (in thousands)
Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment (loss) | $ | (2,439 | ) | $ | (3,334 | ) | $ | (420 | ) | $ | (636 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain from investments and futures contracts | 14,391 | 22,621 | 5,709 | 4,109 | ||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) from investments and futures contracts | (36,578 | ) | 116,658 | (3,235 | ) | 18,914 | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (24,626 | ) | 135,945 | 2,054 | 22,387 | |||||||||||
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Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | (56 | ) | — | (43 | ) | ||||||||||
Y Class | — | (26 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor Class | — | (12 | ) | — | (18 | ) | ||||||||||
A Class | — | — | — | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
C Class | — | — | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized gain from investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | (11,150 | ) | — | (2,006 | ) | ||||||||||
Y Class | — | (6,930 | ) | — | (53 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor Class | — | (6,374 | ) | — | (1,131 | ) | ||||||||||
A Class | — | (404 | ) | — | (624 | ) | ||||||||||
C Class | — | (91 | ) | — | (57 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax Return of Capital: | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | (666 | ) | — | (50 | ) | ||||||||||
Y Class | — | (432 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor Class | — | (377 | ) | — | (28 | ) | ||||||||||
A Class | — | (24 | ) | — | (16 | ) | ||||||||||
C Class | — | (6 | ) | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
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Proceeds from sales of shares | 160,348 | 437,144 | 25,287 | 51,249 | ||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | — | 25,225 | — | 3,826 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (132,700 | ) | (71,212 | ) | (23,933 | ) | (14,149 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | 27,648 | 391,157 | 1,354 | 40,926 | ||||||||||||
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Net increase in net assets | 3,022 | 500,554 | 3,408 | 59,274 | ||||||||||||
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Beginning of period | 708,725 | 208,171 | 116,842 | 57,568 | ||||||||||||
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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), which is comprised of twenty-eight Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund, the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund, the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund, and the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Class Disclosure
Each Fund has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
Class: | Offered to: | |
Institutional Class | Investors making an initial investment of $250,000 | |
Y Class | Investors making an initial investment of $100,000 | |
Investor Class | General public and investors investing directly or through an intermediary | |
A Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges, which may include a front-end sales charge and a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) | |
C Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges, which may include a CDSC |
Each class offered by the Trust has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each class are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of the respective Fund. Class specific expenses, where applicable, currently include administrative service fees, service fees, and distribution fees and vary amongst the classes as described more fully in Note 2.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement
The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory, fund management, and securities lending services. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Funds an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets plus amounts paid by the Manager to the unaffiliated investment advisors hired by the Manager to direct investment activities of the Funds. Management fees paid by the Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
Fund | Management Fee Rate | Management Fee | Amounts paid to Investment Advisors | Net Amounts Retained by Manager | ||||||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | 0.43 | % | $ | 1,147 | $ | 1,013 | $ | 134 | ||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | 0.45 | % | 208 | 184 | 24 | |||||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | 0.68 | % | 2,416 | 2,174 | 242 | |||||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | 0.55 | % | 323 | 290 | 33 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
As compensation for services provided by the Manager in connection with securities lending activities conducted by the Stephens Small Cap Growth and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds, the lending Fund pays to the Manager, with respect to cash collateral posted by borrowers, a fee up to 25% of the net monthly interest income (the gross income earned by the investment of cash collateral, less the amount paid to borrowers and related expenses) from such activities and, with respect to loan fees paid by borrowers, a fee up to 25% of such loan fees. This fee is included in Income derived from securities lending and management and investment advisory fees on the Statements of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, securities lending fees paid to the Manager were $70,959 and $4,901 for the Stephens Small Cap Growth and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds, respectively.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to each Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional, Y, and Investor Classes of the Funds and 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes of the Funds.
Distribution Plans
The Funds, except for the A and C Classes, have adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no separate fees will be charged to the Funds for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Funds do not intend to separately compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Fund shares.
Separate Distribution Plans (the “Distribution Plans”) have been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the A and C Classes of the Funds. Under the Distribution Plans, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the A Class and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance.
Service Plans
The Manager and the Trust entered into Service Plans that obligate the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Y, Investor, A, and C Classes. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plans, the Manager receives 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the Funds.
Investment in Affiliated Funds
The Funds may invest in the American Beacon Money Market Select Fund (the “MM Select Fund”) or the U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund (the “USG Select Fund”) (collectively, the “Select Funds”). The Select Funds and the Funds have the same investment advisor and therefore, are considered to be affiliated. The Manager serves as the investment advisor to the Select Funds and receives Management and Administrative Service fees totaling 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Select Funds. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Manager earned $26,031 and $29,044 from the Stephens Small Cap Growth and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds’ securities lending collateral invested in the Select Funds, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Interfund Lending Program
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Funds, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Funds to borrow from other participating Funds. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund borrowed on average $1,307,476 for 5 days at an average rate of 0.70% with interest charges of $126 and the Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund borrowed on average $1,231,483 for eighteen days at an average rate of 0.70% with interest charges of $423. These amounts are recorded as interest expense on the Statements of Operations herein.
Expense Reimbursement Plan
The Manager agreed to reimburse the following Funds to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceeded a Fund’s expense cap. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Manager waived or reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund | Class | Expense Cap | Reimbursed or (Recovered) Expenses | Expiration | ||||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Institutional | 0.84 | % | $ | (4,894 | ) | 2017 | |||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Y | — | (2,895 | ) | 2017 | |||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Investor | — | — | 2017 | ||||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | A | 1.34 | % | (8,955 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | C | 2.09 | % | (1,840 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | Institutional | 0.89 | % | (353 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | Y | 0.99 | % | 29 | 2017 | |||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | Investor | 1.27 | % | (45,562 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | A | 1.39 | % | 56 | 2017 | |||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | C | 2.14 | % | 30 | 2017 | |||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | Institutional | 1.09 | % | (26,475 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | Y | 1.19 | % | (7,230 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | Investor | 1.35 | % | (42,467 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | A | 1.59 | % | (1,469 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | C | 2.34 | % | (277 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | Institutional | 0.99 | % | 20,225 | 2017 | |||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | Y | 1.09 | % | 329 | 2017 | |||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | Investor | 1.37 | % | (13,366 | ) | 2017 | ||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | A | 1.49 | % | 2,490 | 2017 | |||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | C | 2.24 | % | 339 | 2017 |
Of these amounts, $19,583 $46,680, $77,919, and $9,363 was payable to the Manager at June 30, 2014 for the Bridgeway Large Cap Value, Holland Large Cap Growth, Stephens Small Cap Growth, and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds, respectively. The Funds have adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only if the Class’ average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. The carryover of excess expenses potentially reimbursable to the Manager are as follows:
Fund | Recovered Expenses | Excess Expense Carryover | Expiration of Reimbursed Expenses | |||||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | $ | 14,016 | $ | 180,288 | 2015 | |||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | 4,568 | 77,536 | 2016 | |||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | 45,915 | 7,302 | 2015 | |||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | — | 104 | 2016 | |||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | 74,964 | 104,282 | 2015 | |||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | 2,954 | 91,248 | 2016 | |||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | 13,366 | 102,983 | 2015 | |||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | — | 60,289 | 2016 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Manager recovered excess carryover expenses of $4,894, $2,895, $8,955, and $1,840 from the Institutional, Y, A, and C Classes, respectively of the Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund expiring in 2015 and 2016; $353 and $45,562 from the Institutional and Investor Classes, respectively of the Holland Large Cap Growth Fund, expiring in 2015; $26,475, $7,230, $42,467, $1,469, and $277 from the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Classes, respectively of the Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund, expiring in 2015 and 2016; and $13,366 from the Investor Class of the Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund, expiring in 2015.
Sales Commissions
The Funds’ distributor, Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”), may receive a portion of A Class sales charges from broker dealers and it may be used to offset distribution related expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, Foreside collected $23,416, $1,547, $5,645, and $14,524 for Bridgeway Large Cap Value, Holland Large Cap Growth, Stephens Small Cap Growth, and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds, respectively, from the sale of Class A Shares.
A CDSC of 0.50% will be deducted with respect to Class A Shares on certain purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed in whole or part within 18 months of purchase, unless waived as discussed in the Prospectus. Any applicable CDSC will be 0.50% of the lesser of the original purchase price or the value of the redemption of the Class A Shares redeemed. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no CDSC fees collected for Class A Shares.
A CDSC of 1.00% will be deducted with respect to Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase, unless waived as discussed in the Prospectus. Any applicable CDSC will be 1.00% of the lesser of the original purchase price or the value of the redemption of the Class C Shares redeemed. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, CDSC fees of $558, $492, and $762 were collected for the Bridgeway Large Cap Value, Stephens Small Cap Growth, and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds, respectively.
3. Security Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business. Equity securities, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
Securities for which the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with its futures broker, an amount of cash or U.S. Government and Agency Obligations in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. Gains or losses are recognized, but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Other investments, including restricted securities and those financial instruments for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
determined in good faith by the Manager’s Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures established by the Fund’s Board.
Valuation Inputs
Various inputs may be used to determine the fair value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1 — | Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. | |
Level 2 — | Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others. | |
Level 3 — | Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available. |
Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value
Common stocks and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in registered open-end investment management companies will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Funds’ investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) also requires all transfers between any levels to be disclosed. The end of period timing recognition has been adopted for the transfers between levels of each Fund’s assets and liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no transfers between levels. As of June 30, 2014, the investments were classified as described below (in thousands):
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund* | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 714,634 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 714,634 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments – Money Market Funds | 12,108 | — | — | 12,108 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 726,742 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 726,742 | ||||||||
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Futures Contracts | $ | 9 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9 | ||||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth Fund* | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 93,266 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 93,266 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments – Money Market Funds | 2,501 | — | — | 2,501 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 95,767 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 95,767 | ||||||||
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Futures Contracts | $ | 30 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 30 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund* | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 697,839 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 697,839 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments – Money Market Funds | 16,150 | — | — | 16,150 | ||||||||||||
Securities Lending Collateral invested in Money Market Funds | 95,090 | — | — | 95,090 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 809,079 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 809,079 | ||||||||
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Common Stock | $ | 117,368 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 117,368 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments – Money Market Funds | $ | 2,907 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,907 | ||||||||
Securities Lending Collateral invested in Money Market Funds | 12,654 | — | — | 12,654 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 132,929 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 132,929 | ||||||||
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* | Refer to the Schedule of Investments for industry information. |
Security Transactions and Investment Income
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded, and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
Dividend income, net of foreign taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
Dividends to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income of the Funds normally will be declared and paid at least annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Commission Recapture
The Funds have established brokerage commission recapture arrangements with certain brokers or dealers. If the Funds’ investment advisor chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker, the broker rebates a portion of the commission back to the Funds. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Funds. This amount is reported with the net realized gain in the Funds’ Statements of Operations, if applicable.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
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Other
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
4. Securities and Other Investments
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
ADRs are depositary receipts for foreign issuers in registered form traded in U.S. securities markets. Depositary receipts may not be denominated in the same currency as the securities into which they may be converted. Investing in depositary receipts entails substantially the same risks as direct investment in foreign securities. There is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies and there may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies. In addition, such companies may use different accounting and financial standards (and certain currencies may become unavailable for transfer from a foreign currency), resulting in the Fund’s possible inability to convert immediately into U.S. currency proceeds realized upon the sale of portfolio securities of the affected foreign companies. In addition, the Fund may invest in unsponsored depositary receipts, the issuers of which are not obligated to disclose material information about the underlying securities to investors in the United States. Ownership of unsponsored depositary receipts may not entitle the Fund to the same benefits and rights as ownership of a sponsored depositary receipt or the underlying security.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
The Funds may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. The Funds re-characterize distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REITs into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REITs, the re-characterization will be estimated based on available information which may include the previous year allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REITs at a later date, a re-characterization will be made the following year. These re-characterizations are not recorded for financial statement purposes, but as an adjustment to the calculation of taxable income.
Other Investment Company Securities and Other Exchange Traded Products
The Funds may invest in shares of other investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, business development companies, ETFs, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), unit investment trusts, and other investment companies of the Trust. The Funds may invest in investment company securities advised by the Manager or a sub-advisor. Investments in the securities of other investment companies may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company, a Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly will bear a Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. These other fees and expenses are reflected as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and are included in the Fees and Expenses Table for the Fund in its Prospectus, if applicable. Investments in other investment companies may involve the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such issuer’s portfolio securities.
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5. Financial Derivative Instruments
Futures Contracts
Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standard quantity of securities at a specified price on a future date. The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts as a method for keeping assets readily convertible to cash if needed to meet shareholder redemptions or for other needs while maintaining exposure to the stock or bond market, as applicable. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the values of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to set aside or deposit with a broker an amount, termed the initial margin, which typically represents a portion of the face value of the futures contract. The Fund usually reflects this amount on the Schedule of Investments as a U.S. Treasury Bill held as collateral for futures contracts or as Cash deposited with broker on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments to and from the broker, known as variation margin, are required to be made on a daily basis as the price of the futures contract fluctuates. Changes in initial settlement values are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Funds entered into future contracts primarily for exposing cash to markets.
The Funds’ average futures contracts outstanding fluctuate throughout the operating year as required to meet strategic requirements. The following table illustrates the quarterly volume of futures contracts. For purpose of this disclosure, volume is measured by contracts outstanding at period end.
Average Futures Contracts Outstanding | ||||||||
For the Quarter Ended | December 31, 2013 | June 30, 2014 | ||||||
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | 20 | 39 | ||||||
Holland Large Cap Growth | 10 | 12 |
The following is a summary of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure (in thousands) (1) (2):
Fair Values of financial derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2014:
Assets | Derivative | Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Holland Large Cap Growth | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation of futures contracts | Equity Contracts | $ | 9 | $ | 30 |
The effect of financial derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain from futures contracts | Equity Contracts | $ | 1,513 | $ | 201 | |||||||
Change in net unrealized (depreciation) of futures contracts | Equity Contracts | (248 | ) | (37 | ) |
(1) See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
(2) The volume of derivative activity described above is reflective of the derivative activity through the current period of operations. |
6. Principal Risks
In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists. Security values fluctuate (market risk) and may decline due to factors affecting securities markets in general, particular industries represented in the securities markets or
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conditions specifically related to a particular company. Failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk), for example by not making principal and interest payments when due, reduces the value of the issuer’s debt and could reduce the Funds’ income. Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will fail to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the instrument, transaction or contract. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Some of the Funds’ investments may be illiquid and the Funds may not be able to vary the portfolio investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions. If a Fund is required to liquidate all or a portion of its investments quickly, the Fund may realize significantly less than the value at which it previously recorded those investments.
Market Risks
The Funds’ investments in financial derivatives and other financial instruments expose the Funds to various risks such as, but not limited to, interest rate, foreign currency and equity risks.
Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund is likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is useful primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income’s market price to interest rate (i.e. yield) movements.
The fair values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments such as futures, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.
Counterparty Credit Risk
A derivative contract may suffer a mark to market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits with brokers for futures contracts and Payable to brokers for futures contracts, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of
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collateral due from or to a party is determined at the close of business of the Funds and additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The Funds are parties to enforceable master netting agreements between brokers and counterparties such as International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements, Master Repo Agreements and Master Forward Agreements which provide for the right to offset under certain circumstances. The Funds employ multiple money managers and counterparties and have elected not to offset qualifying financial and derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as such all financial and derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis. The impacts of netting arrangements that provide the right to offset are detailed below. The net amount represents the net receivable or payable that would be due from or to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing agreements can only be netted across transactions governed by the same Master Agreement with the same legal entity. All amounts reported below represent the balance as of the report date, June 30, 2014 (in thousands).
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2014:
Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | 3 |
Financial Assets, Derivative Assets, and Collateral Pledged by Counterparty as of June 30, 2014:
Net amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3 |
Holland Large Cap Growth Fund
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2014:
Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||
Futures Contracts | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 1 |
Financial Assets, Derivative Assets, and Collateral Pledged by Counterparty as of June 30, 2014:
Net amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 |
Stephens Small Cap Growth
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2014:
Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||
Securities on Loan | $ | 93,051 | $ | — | $ | 93,051 |
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Financial Assets, Derivative Assets, and Collateral Pledged by Counterparty as of June 30, 2014:
Net amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received1 | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Barclays Capital, Inc. | $ | 18,251 | $ | — | $ | (18,251 | ) | $ | — | |||||||
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage | 22,468 | — | (22,468 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 14,684 | — | (14,684 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities LLC | 10,607 | — | (10,607 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 11,285 | — | (11,285 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Goldman, Sachs & Co. | 9,065 | — | (9,065 | ) | — | |||||||||||
JPMorgan Clearing Corp. | 6,155 | — | (6,155 | ) | — | |||||||||||
SG Anerucas Securites LLC | 82 | — | (82 | ) | — | |||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 454 | — | (454 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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1 | Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. Collateral with a value of $95,090 has been received in connection with securities lending transactions. |
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2014:
Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||
Securities on Loan | $ | 12,392 | $ | — | $ | 12,392 |
Financial Assets, Derivative Assets, and Collateral Pledged by Counterparty as of June 30, 2014:
Net amount of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received1 | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Barclays Capital, Inc. | $ | 3,444 | $ | — | $ | (3,444 | ) | $ | — | |||||||
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage | 4,658 | — | (4,658 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 922 | — | (922 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities LLC | 669 | — | (669 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 979 | — | (979 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Goldman, Sachs & Co. | 734 | — | (734 | ) | — | |||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 986 | — | (986 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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1 | Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. Collateral with a value of $12,654 has been received in connection with securities lending transactions. |
7. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
It is the policy of the Funds to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), by complying with all applicable provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, the Funds are treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended December 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statements of Operations.
Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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The tax character of distributions paid were as follows (in thousands):
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Holland Large Cap Growth | |||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | Six months ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||
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Ordinary income* | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | $ | — | $ | 601 | $ | — | $ | 17 | ||||||||
Y Class | — | 146 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | — | 1,823 | — | 63 | ||||||||||||
A Class | — | 173 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | 9 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Capital Gain | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | 972 | — | 1,160 | ||||||||||||
Y Class | — | 250 | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | — | 3,396 | — | 5,552 | ||||||||||||
A Class | — | 385 | — | 77 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | 29 | — | 52 | ||||||||||||
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Six months ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | Six months ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Distributions paid from: | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary income* | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | $ | — | $ | 728 | $ | — | $ | 43 | ||||||||
Y Class | — | 462 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | — | 393 | — | 18 | ||||||||||||
A Class | — | 24 | — | 9 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | 6 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Capital Gain | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | 10,478 | — | 2,006 | ||||||||||||
Y Class | — | 6,494 | — | 53 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | — | 5,993 | — | 1,131 | ||||||||||||
A Class | — | 379 | — | 624 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | 86 | — | 57 | ||||||||||||
Tax Return of Captial | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | 666 | — | 50 | ||||||||||||
Y Class | — | 432 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | — | 377 | — | 28 | ||||||||||||
A Class | — | 24 | — | 16 | ||||||||||||
C Class | — | 6 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
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As of June 30, 2014 the components of distributable earnings or (deficits) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
Bridgeway Large Cap Value | Holland Large Cap Growth | Stephens Small Cap Growth | Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | |||||||||||||
Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes | $ | 638,588 | $ | 62,199 | $ | 710,895 | $ | 108,489 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 89,830 | 34,197 | 117,491 | 25,979 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation | (1,676 | ) | (629 | ) | (19,307 | ) | (1,539 | ) | ||||||||
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Net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) | 88,154 | 33,568 | 98,184 | 24,440 | ||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,363 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Accumulated long-term gain or (loss) | (1,527 | ) | 3,250 | 10,848 | 5,811 | |||||||||||
Other temporary differences | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The temporary differences between financial reporting and tax-basis reporting of unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains or (losses) on certain derivative instruments.
Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gains or (losses) under U.S. GAAP and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from the reclassifications of income from net operating losses used to offset short-term capital gains, non-utilization of net operating losses, tax return of capital, and dividend reclasses that have been reclassed as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||
Paid-in-capital | $ | 5,430 | $ | (32 | ) | $ | (2,439 | ) | $ | (420 | ) | |||||
Undistributed net investment income | 3 | 95 | 2,439 | 420 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (5,433 | ) | (63 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | — | — | — | — |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “RIC MOD”), net capital losses recognized by Funds in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 are carried forward indefinitely and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. Prior to RIC MOD, net capital losses incurred by the Funds were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. RIC MOD requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
For the six month period ending June 30, 2014 Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund has $1,527 short-term post enactment capital loss carryforward (in thousands).
8. Investment Transactions
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |||||||||||||
Purchases (excluding U.S. government securities) | $ | 340,319 | $ | 3,548 | $ | 204,468 | $ | 23,274 | ||||||||
Sales and maturities (excluding U.S. government securities) | 62,985 | 7,581 | 172,981 | 23,489 |
A summary of the Funds’ security lending collateral transactions in the Select Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is set forth below (in thousands):
Fund | Affiliate | December 31, 2013 Shares/Fair Value | Purchases | Sales | June 30, 2014 Shares/Fair Value | Dividend Income | ||||||||||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | USG Select Fund | $ | 48,607 | $ | 161,996 | $ | 135,204 | $ | 75,399 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | USG Select Fund | — | 44,110 | 33,190 | 10,919 | — |
9. Securities Lending
The Stephens Small Cap Growth and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds may lend their securities to qualified financial institutions, such as certain broker-dealers, to earn additional income. The borrowers are required to secure their loans continuously with collateral in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the
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securities loaned, initially in an amount at least equal to 102% of the fair value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of the fair value of international securities loaned. Collateral is monitored and marked to market daily. Daily mark to market amounts are required to be paid to the borrower or received from the borrower by the end of the following business day. This one day settlement for mark to market amounts may result in the collateral being temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan or temporarily more than the required minimum collateral.
To the extent that a loan is collateralized by cash, such cash collateral shall be invested by the securities lending agent (the “Agent”) in money market mutual funds, and other short-term investments, as designated by the Manager.
Securities lending income is generated from the demand premium (if any) paid by the borrower to borrow a specific security and from the return on investment of cash collateral, reduced by negotiated rebate fees paid to the borrower and transaction costs. To the extent that a loan is secured by non-cash collateral, securities lending income is generated as a demand premium reduced by transaction costs. The Funds, the Agent, and the Manager retain 80%, 10%, and 10%, respectively, of the income generated from securities lending.
While securities are on loan, the Funds continue to receive certain income associated with that security and any gain or loss in the market price that may occur during the term of the loan. In the case of domestic equities, the value of any dividend is received in the form of a substitute payment approximately equal to the dividend. In the case of foreign securities, a negotiated amount is received that is less than the actual dividend, but higher than the dividend amount minus the foreign tax that the Funds would be subject to on the dividend.
Securities lending transactions pose certain risks to the Funds, including that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due, that the value of the short-term investments will be less than the amount of cash collateral required to be returned to the borrower, that non-cash collateral may be subject to legal constraints in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, and that the cash collateral investments could become illiquid and unable to be used to return collateral to the borrower. The Funds could also experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Funds bear the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower and any action which impairs its ability to liquidate non-cash collateral to satisfy a borrower default.
As of June 30, 2014, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of collateral was as follows (in thousands):
Fund | Fair Value of Securities on Loan | Non-Cash Collateral | Cash Collateral Posted by Borrower | |||||||||
Stephens Small Cap Growth | $ | 93,051 | $ | — | $ | 95,090 | ||||||
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth | 12,392 | — | 12,654 |
Cash collateral is listed on the Stephens Small Cap Growth and Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Funds’ Schedules of Investments and is shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Income earned on these investments, grossed up by the securities lending fees paid to the Manager, is included in Income derived from securities lending on the Statements of Operations.
Non-cash collateral received by the Funds may not be sold or re-pledged except to satisfy a borrower default. Therefore, non-cash collateral is not included on the Fund’s Schedule of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
10. Capital Share Transactions
The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Funds (dollars and shares (in thousands):
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Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,796 | $ | 83,361 | 1,030 | $ | 22,702 | 8,810 | $ | 191,248 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (474 | ) | (10,287 | ) | (112 | ) | (2,426 | ) | (1,437 | ) | (31,330 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 892 | $ | 19,429 | 363 | $ | 7,845 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (226 | ) | (4,923 | ) | (7 | ) | (153 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | 24 | $ | 634 | — | $ | — | 12 | $ | 324 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4 | ) | (123 | ) | — | — | (165 | ) | (4,317 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 11 | $ | 280 | 2 | $ | 47 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (9 | ) | (223 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
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Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,420 | $ | 93,806 | 2,179 | $ | 37,718 | 1,608 | $ | 26,162 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,281 | ) | (38,649 | ) | (3,895 | ) | (63,769 | ) | (1,763 | ) | (28,371 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 112 | $ | 1,841 | 52 | $ | 821 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (112 | ) | (1,767 | ) | (10 | ) | (144 | ) | ||||||||
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Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 805 | $ | 15,973 | 96 | $ | 1,900 | 164 | $ | 2,921 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (415 | ) | (8,196 | ) | (31 | ) | (583 | ) | (751 | ) | (12,674 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 217 | $ | 3,826 | 39 | $ | 667 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (139 | ) | (2,401 | ) | (5 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||||||
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Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,399 | $ | 47,501 | 957 | $ | 18,562 | 13,250 | $ | 260,496 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 74 | 1,549 | 19 | 395 | 249 | 5,209 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (420 | ) | (8,050 | ) | (46 | ) | (931 | ) | (651 | ) | (13,227 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 1,504 | $ | 28,959 | 109 | $ | 2,120 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 25 | 511 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (74 | ) | (1,465 | ) | (1 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||||||
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Holland Large Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 497 | $ | 12,868 | 5 | $ | 105 | 136 | $ | 3,442 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 45 | 1,177 | — | 4 | 217 | 5,613 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4 | ) | (107 | ) | (3 | ) | (69 | ) | (509 | ) | (12,635 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 19 | $ | 493 | 17 | $ | 411 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 2 | 57 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4 | ) | (93 | ) | (4 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||||||
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Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 9,305 | $ | 150,456 | 11,641 | $ | 197,877 | 5,538 | $ | 80,195 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 665 | 11,559 | 414 | 7,255 | 358 | 5,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,206 | ) | (34,487 | ) | (715 | ) | (12,352 | ) | (1,513 | ) | (22,866 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 460 | $ | 6,830 | 121 | $ | 1,786 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 24 | 400 | 6 | 89 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (89 | ) | (1,386 | ) | (8 | ) | (121 | ) | ||||||||
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Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,448 | $ | 27,514 | 72 | $ | 1,271 | 750 | $ | 11,862 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 106 | 2,043 | 2 | 47 | 66 | 1,134 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (371 | ) | (6,854 | ) | (14 | ) | (255 | ) | (350 | ) | (5,575 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 574 | $ | 9,470 | 70 | $ | 1,132 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 33 | 567 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (91 | ) | (1,453 | ) | — | (12 | ) | |||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.39 | $ | 15.85 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 14.62 | $ | 11.44 | $ | 9.74 | $ | 13.63 | ||||||||||||||
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Net gains (losses) from investments (both realized and unrealized) | 1.77 | 5.87 | 1.14 | 0.12 | 3.21 | 1.73 | (3.89 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net realized gains | — | (0.33 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 163,882 | $ | 79,889 | $ | 26,669 | $ | 26,950 | $ | 29,647 | $ | 25,534 | $ | 27,996 | ||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 0.83 | %E | 1.01 | % | 1.73 | %E | 1.30 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.11 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 0.84 | %E | 0.84 | % | 0.84 | %E | 0.82 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | 1.14 | %E | 0.98 | % | 1.38 | %E | 1.17 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.32 | % | 2.06 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | 1.13 | %E | 1.16 | % | 2.27 | %E | 1.66 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.58 | % | 2.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %D | 38 | % | 21 | %D | 36 | % | 43 | % | 49 | % | 65 | % |
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B | Per share amounts calculated based on average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
C | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
D | Not annualized. |
E | Annualized. |
F | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. |
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0.88 | %E | 0.93 | % | 3.75 | %E | 144.39 | %E | 1.13 | %E | 1.08 | % | 2.26 | %E | 18.30 | %E | 1.29 | %E | 1.38 | % | 2.21 | %E | 15.39 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0.90 | %E | 0.94 | % | 0.93 | %E | 0.94 | %E | 1.13 | %E | 1.09 | % | 1.21 | %E | 1.22 | %E | 1.34 | %E | 1.34 | % | 1.33 | %E | 1.34 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1.10 | %E | 1.07 | % | (0.51 | )%E | (141.90 | )%E | 0.82 | %E | 0.95 | % | 1.00 | %E | (15.48 | )%E | 0.66 | %E | 0.61 | % | 0.90 | %E | (13.13 | )%E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1.08 | %E | 1.06 | % | 2.31 | %E | 1.54 | %E | 0.82 | %E | 0.94 | % | 2.05 | %E | 1.59 | %E | 0.61 | %E | 0.66 | % | 1.78 | %E | 0.92 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | %D | 38 | % | 21 | %D | 36 | %F | 12 | %D | 38 | % | 21 | %D | 36 | %F | 12 | %D | 38 | % | 21 | %D | 36 | %F |
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American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value FundSM
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Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized) | 1.65 | 5.47 | 1.17 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 2.02 | %E | 2.13 | % | 6.81 | %E | 64.88 | %E | ||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 2.09 | %E | 2.09 | % | 1.77 | %E | 2.09 | %E | ||||||||
Net investment (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | (0.05 | )%E | (0.13 | )% | (3.55 | )%E | (62.47 | )%E | ||||||||
Net investment income, net of reimbursements or recoupments | (0.11 | )%E | 0.08 | % | 1.49 | %E | 0.32 | %E | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %D | 38 | % | 21 | %D | 36 | %F |
A | Commencement of operations. |
B | Per share amounts calculated based on average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
C | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
D | Not annualized. |
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F | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. |
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American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.57 | $ | 21.60 | $ | 20.30 | $ | 20.00 | $ | 17.88 | ||||||||||
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Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.07 | 7.02 | 2.47 | 0.71 | 2.61 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net realized gains | — | (2.06 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.48 | ) | |||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 17,500 | $ | 16,292 | $ | 1,619 | $ | 1,193 | $ | 1,126 | ||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 0.89 | %F | 0.86 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.91 | %F | ||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 0.89 | %F | 0.89 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.20 | %F | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before expense reimbursements or recoupments | 0.11 | %F | 0.24 | % | 0.07 | % | (0.38 | )% | (0.77 | )%F | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | 0.11 | %F | 0.21 | % | 0.43 | % | (0.09 | )% | 0.06 | %F | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | %E | 29 | % | 18 | % | 12 | % | 18 | %E |
A | Commencement of operations. |
B | For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
C | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
D | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
E | Not annualized. |
F | Annualized. |
G | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. |
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American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
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Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended Dec. 31, | Mar. 23A to Dec. 31, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | Feb. 1A to Dec. 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.06 | %F | 0.97 | % | 10.18 | %F | 1 .14 | %F | 1 .26 | % | 1 .44 | % | 1 .64 | % | 1 .77 | % | 1 .69 | % | 1.40 | %F | 1 .40 | % | 2 .73 | % | 10.06 | % | 42.81 | %F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.99 | %F | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | %F | 1 .26 | %F | 1 .27 | % | 1 .29 | % | 1 .35 | % | 1 .35 | % | 1 .35 | % | 1.39 | %F | 1 .39 | % | 1 .38 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | %F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(0.06 | )%F | 0.15 | % | (8.77 | )%F | (0.14 | )%F | (0.17 | )% | (0.08 | )% | (0.53 | )% | (0.64 | )% | (0.45 | )% | (0.39 | )%F | (0.28 | )% | (0.97 | )% | (8.94 | )% | (41.83 | )%F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.01 | %F | 0.12 | % | 0.43 | %F | (0.26 | )%F | (0.18 | )% | 0 .07 | % | (0.24 | )% | (0.22 | )% | (0.11 | )% | (0.38 | )%F | (0.27 | )% | 0 .37 | % | (0.28 | )% | (0.22 | )%F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | %E | 29 | % | 18 | %G | 4 | %E | 29 | % | 18 | % | 12 | % | 18 | % | 11 | % | 4 | %E | 29 | % | 18 | % | 12 | % | 18 | %E |
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American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth FundSM
Financial Highlights
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C Class | ||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | March 23A to Dec. 31, 2012 | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.82 | $ | 21.29 | $ | 22.90 | ||||||
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Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.02 | 6.76 | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 776 | $ | 703 | $ | 281 | ||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 2.15 | %F | 2.15 | % | 6.17 | %F | ||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 2.14 | %F | 2.14 | % | 2.12 | %F | ||||||
Net investment (loss), before expense reimbursements or recoupments | (1.15 | )%F | (1.04 | )% | (3.85 | )%F | ||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | (1.14 | )%F | (1.03 | )% | 0.20 | %F | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | %E | 29 | % | 18 | %G |
A | Commencement of operations. |
B | For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
C | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
D | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
E | Not annualized. |
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American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth FundSM
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.83 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 13.14 | $ | 12.03 | $ | 9.37 | $ | 7.09 | ||||||||||||||
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Net gains (losses) from investments (both realized and unrealized) | (0.46 | ) | 5.60 | 0.23 | 1.43 | 1.37 | 2.75 | 2.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net realized gains | — | (0.67 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.15 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 363,045 | $ | 317,341 | $ | 130,342 | $ | 88,815 | $ | 52,336 | $ | 39,169 | $ | 34,356 | ||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 1.07 | %F | 1.11 | % | 1.20 | %F | 1.20 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 1.09 | %F | 1.09 | % | 1.06 | %F | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | (0.58 | )%F | (0.73 | )% | 0.54 | %F | (0.84 | )% | (0.91 | )% | (1.09 | )% | (1.33 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | (0.59 | )%F | (0.71 | )% | 0.68 | %F | (0.74 | )% | (0.86 | )% | (0.84 | )% | (0.93 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 25 | %E | 39 | % | 6 | %E | 45 | % | 36 | % | 66 | % | 35 | % |
A | Prior to the reorganization on February 24, 2012, the Institutional Class and Investor Classes were known as Class I and Class A, respectively. |
B | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
C | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
D | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
E | Not annualized. |
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(2.81 | )%E | 42.88 | % | 2.07 | %E | (0.37 | )%E | (2.89 | )%E | 42.62 | % | 2.08 | %E | 11.44 | % | 10.15 | % | 28.05 | % | 31.74 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1.16 | %F | 1.19 | % | 1.36 | %F | 2.05 | %F | 1.30 | %F | 1.39 | % | 1.62 | %F | 1.56 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.91 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
1.17 | %F | 1.19 | % | 1.16 | %F | 1.21 | %F | 1.35 | %F | 1.35 | % | 1.34 | %F | 1.36 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.50 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
(0.68 | )%F | (0.79 | )% | 0.19 | %F | (1.57 | )%F | (0.80 | )%F | (1.01 | )% | 0.23 | %F | (1.20 | )% | (1.16 | )% | (1.33 | )% | (1.59 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
(0.69 | )%F | (0.78 | )% | 0.38 | %F | (0.73 | )%F | (0.86 | )%F | (0.96 | )% | 0.50 | F | (1.00 | )% | (1.11 | )% | (1.08 | )% | (1.18 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | %E | 39 | % | 6 | %E | 45 | %G | 25 | %E | 39 | % | 6 | %E | 45 | % | 36 | % | 66 | % | 35 | % |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.91 | $ | 12.40 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.07 | $ | 16.66 | $ | 12.32 | $ | 12.91 | $ | 13.07 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net gains (losses) from investments (both realized and unrealized) | (0.42 | ) | 5.32 | 0.25 | (0.02 | ) | (0.46 | ) | 5.18 | 0.25 | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net realized gains | — | (0.71 | ) | (0.84 | ) | — | — | (0.71 | ) | (0.84 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | (0.00 | )C | — | — | — | (0.00 | )C | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total return D | (3.02 | )%E | 42.28 | % | 2.01 | %E | (0.69 | )%E | (3.30 | )%E | 41.17 | % | 1.94 | %E | (1.22 | )%E | ||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 10,622 | $ | 10,942 | $ | 3,131 | $ | 2,941 | $ | 3,041 | $ | 2,447 | $ | 349 | $ | 343 | ||||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 1.56 | %F | 1.57 | % | 1.79 | %F | 2.08 | %F | 2.32 | %F | 2.33 | % | 3.21 | %F | 6.15 | %F | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 1.59 | %F | 1.59 | % | 1.58 | %F | 1.61 | %F | 2.34 | %F | 2.34 | % | 2.33 | %F | 2.35 | %F | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | (1.07 | )%F | (1.18 | )% | 0.04 | %F | (1.68 | )%F | (1.81 | )%F | (1.93 | )% | (1.36 | )%F | 5.71 | %F | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | (1.09 | )%F | (1.20 | )% | 0.25 | %F | (1.21 | )%F | (1.83 | )%F | (1.95 | )% | (0.48 | )%F | (1.91 | )%F | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 25 | %E | 39 | % | 6 | %E | 45 | %G | 25 | %E | 39 | % | 6 | %E | 45 | %G |
A | Prior to the reorganization on February 24, 2012, the Institutional Class and Investor Classes were known as Class I and Class A, respectively. |
B | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
C | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
D | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
E | Not annualized. |
F | Annualized. |
G | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from December 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. |
H | For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by shares outstanding at November 30, 2012. |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.76 | $ | 15.38 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 13.69 | $ | 12.44 | $ | 9.63 | $ | 7.18 | ||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 72,697 | $ | 63,236 | $ | 31,005 | $ | 30,503 | $ | 13,208 | $ | 7,124 | $ | 4,552 | ||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 1.05 | %H | 1.11 | % | 1.31 | %H | 1.28 | % | 1.65 | % | 2.27 | % | 3.03 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 0.99 | %H | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %H | 1.03 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | (0.58 | )%H | (0.70 | )% | 1.37 | %H | (0.62 | )% | (1.12 | )% | (1.81 | )% | (2.46 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | (0.52 | )%H | (0.58 | )% | 1.69 | %H | (0.37 | )% | (0.72 | )% | (0.79 | )% | (0.69 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %G | 25 | % | 1 | %G | 27 | % | 30 | % | 20 | % | 29 | % |
A | Commencement of operations. |
B | Prior to the reorganization on February 24, 2012, the Institutional Class and Investor Classes were known as Class I and Class A, respectively. |
C | For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
D | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
E | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
F | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
G | Not annualized. |
H | Annualized. |
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1.11 | %H | 1.14 | % | 1.53 | %H | 3.85 | %H | 1.28 | %H | 1.38 | % | 1.68 | %H | 1.67 | % | 1.91 | % | 2.52 | % | 3.32 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
1.09 | %H | 1.09 | % | 1.09 | %H | 1.09 | %H | 1.37 | %H | 1.37 | % | 1.37 | %H | 1.40 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
(0.63 | )%H | (0.73 | )% | 0.69 | %H | (3.09 | )%H | (0.82 | )%H | (0.98 | )% | 0.94 | %H | (1.04 | )% | (1.35 | )% | (2.06 | )% | (2.75 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
(0.60 | )%H | (0.68 | )% | 1.13 | %H | (0.33 | )%H | (0.91 | )%H | (0.97 | )% | 1.26 | %H | (0.76 | )% | (0.94 | )% | (1.04 | )% | (0.93 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth FundSM
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | One Month Ended Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 24A to Nov. 30, 2012 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 | One Month Ended Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 24A to Nov. 30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.61 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 17.38 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 13.63 | $ | 13.62 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.02 | (0.05 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.16 | ) | 0.02 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net gains from investments (both realized and unrealized) | 0.47 | 4.57 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.41 | 4.47 | 0.18 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total income from investment operations | 0.39 | 4.47 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.32 | 4.31 | 0.20 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income | — | (0.01 | ) | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | — | (0.68 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | — | (0.68 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.00 | )E | — | — | — | (0.00 | )E | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | — | (0.69 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | — | (0.68 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.00 | $ | 17.61 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 17.70 | $ | 17.38 | $ | 13.75 | $ | 13.63 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total return F | 2.21 | %G | 32.49 | % | 1.37 | %G | 0.73 | %G | 1.84 | %G | 31.54 | % | 1.45 | %G | 0.07 | %G | ||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 20,216 | $ | 18,396 | $ | 7,302 | $ | 7,063 | $ | 2,250 | $ | 1,626 | $ | 302 | $ | 147 | ||||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements or recoupments | 1.52 | %H | 1.56 | % | 1.81 | %H | 1.83 | %H | 2.27 | %H | 2.28 | % | 2.68 | %H | 14.54 | %H | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements or recoupments | 1.49 | %H | 1.49 | % | 1.49 | %H | 1.49 | %H | 2.24 | %H | 2.24 | % | 2.24 | %H | 2.24 | %H | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements or recoupments | (1.04 | )%H | (1.15 | )% | 0.86 | %H | (1.04 | )%H | (1.79 | )%H | (1.87 | )% | 0.15 | %H | (13.65 | )%H | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements or recoupments | (1.02 | )%H | (1.09 | )% | 1.18 | %H | (0.70 | )%H | (1.75 | )%H | (1.84 | )% | 0.59 | %H | (1.36 | )%H | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %G | 25 | % | 1 | %G | 27 | %I | 20 | %G | 25 | % | 1 | %G | 27 | %I |
A | Commencement of operations. |
B | Prior to the reorganization on February 24, 2012, the Institutional Class and Investor Classes were known as Class I and Class A, respectively. |
C | For purposes of this calculation, the change in undistributed net investment income per share was derived by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
D | The Predecessor Fund calculated the change in undistributed net investment income per share by dividing the change in undistributed net investment income by average shares outstanding for the period. |
E | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
F | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
G | Not annualized. |
H | Annualized. |
I | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from December 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. |
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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreements and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
At in-person meetings held on May 15, 2014 and June 5, 2014 (collectively, the “Meetings”), the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered and then, at its June 5, meeting, approved: (1) the renewal of the Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (“Beacon Trust”) and American Beacon Select Funds (“Select Trust”) on behalf of each of their series that had been operational for at least one year (collectively, the “Funds”); and (2) the renewal of the investment advisory agreements (each an “Investment Advisory Agreement”) among the Manager, each subadvisor and, as applicable, the Beacon Trust, other than the Investment Advisory Agreements with subadvisors with respect to which the Board approved a new Investment Advisory Agreement within the past year (each a “subadvisor”). The Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the “Agreements.” In preparation for the Board to consider the renewal of these Agreements, the Board undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors, Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), Bobroff Consulting, Inc. and Callan Associates, Inc. (“Callan”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
In advance of the Meetings, the Board’s Investment Committee coordinated the production of information from Lipper and Morningstar regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds as well as information from the Manager and the subadvisors. At the Meetings, the Board considered the information provided. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular meetings of the Board and its committees, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees received and evaluated such information as they deemed necessary. The information requested on behalf of the Board included, among other information, the following materials. References herein to the “firm” refer to the Manager and/or each applicable subadvisor.
• | comparisons of the performance of an appropriate share class of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate benchmark indices, including peer group averages and performance analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and to the performance of any similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | for Funds having multiple firms managing assets, information regarding the performance of the individual firms with respect to their allocated portions of a Fund’s portfolio, and the performance of certain relevant benchmarks and other similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | comparisons of each Fund’s management and subadvisory fee rates and expense ratio with those of comparable mutual funds, including peer group averages and fee and expense analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and the advisory fee rates charged to other clients for which similar services are provided; |
• | a description of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in place for each Fund during the past year, and any proposed changes to the expense caps; |
• | the Manager’s profitability with respect to the services that it provided to each Fund; |
• | any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services the firm provides or will provide to each Fund and whether the current fee rates charged or to be charged to each Fund reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors; |
• | an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any; |
• | information regarding the securities lending, cash management, administrative and accounting-related services that the Manager provides to certain Funds and the fees that the Manager receives for such services, including Callan’s review of the Funds’ securities lending program; and |
• | information regarding a firm’s financial condition, the personnel who are or will be assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, staffing levels, portfolio managers’ compensation, disaster recovery plans, insurance coverage, material pending litigation, code of ethics, compliance matters, trading activities, and actual or potential conflicts of interest that the firm experiences, or anticipates that it will experience, in providing services to the Funds. |
The Board considered that the Manager provides management and administrative services to the Funds pursuant to separate agreements. The Board noted, in this regard, that many mutual funds have a single contract governing both types of services, and observed that the actual management fee rates provided by Lipper for peer group funds reflect the combined advisory and administrative expenses, reduced by any fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
Certain firms may not have been able to, or opted not to, provide information in response to certain information requests, in which case the Board conducted its evaluation of those firms based on information that was provided. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative performance purposes was the share class with the lowest expenses available for purchase by the general public, which, in most cases, was the Institutional Class. For the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund, the comparison was made using the Investor Class of shares due to the short period of time that its Institutional Class of shares has been in existence. The Board also considered that the use of Institutional Class performance generally facilitates a meaningful comparison for expense and performance purposes.
Provided below is an overview of certain factors the Board considered in connection with its renewal and approval of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew or approve each Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal and approval of each Agreement. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for
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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreements and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal and approval of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to the Renewal of the Management Agreement and Each Investment Advisory Agreement
In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Funds, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the Meetings, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately.
In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager in rendering services to the Funds and its resulting profits or losses; (4) comparisons of services and fee rates with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional clients); (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee rate schedule; (6) whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the Manager’s commitment to enhance the Funds’ product line and increase assets in the Funds; the Manager’s quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate, recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; the Manager’s commitment to training employees; and the Manager’s efforts to retain key employees and maintain staffing levels.
With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the level of staffing, quality, background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and the subadvisor’s ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. The Board also considered the adequacy of the resources committed to the Funds by each subadvisor, and whether those resources were commensurate with the needs of the Funds and are sufficient to sustain appropriate levels of performance and compliance needs. In this regard, the Board considered the financial stability of each subadvisor. The Board also considered the subadvisors’ representations regarding their compliance programs and codes of ethics. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its Lipper performance universe, Lipper performance group, and/or benchmark index(es) as well as the Fund’s Morningstar rating. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all performance groups and universes. The Board also considered that the performance groups and universes selected by Lipper may not provide appropriate comparisons for certain Funds. In addition, the Board considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Board also considered in each instance the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an aggregate level for all Funds and at an individual Fund level, with some Funds being profitable for the Manager and with the Manager sustaining losses with respect to other Funds. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients of the Manager are lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the Manager represented that the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and share classes that were in place during the last fiscal year. The Board further considered that, with respect to each Fund, the Management Agreement provides for the Manager to receive a management fee comprised of an annualized fee that is retained by the Manager and, in some instances, the amount payable by the Manager to a subadvisor. The Board also considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of certain Funds. In considering the management fees for overseeing the securities lending program, the Board reviewed the analysis of the securities lending program prepared by Callan. The Board also noted that certain share classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
In analyzing the fee rates charged by each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest fee rate a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board did not request profitability data from the subadvisors because the Board did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s-length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fee rates. In addition, the Board noted that subadvisors may not account for their profits on an account-by-account basis and those that do likely employ different methodologies in connection with these calculations.
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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreements and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels of the Manager were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees rates, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, certain subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of American Airlines Group and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates.
In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from economies of scale because comparably low fee rate levels are reflected in the current fee rates the Manager charges. The Board further noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from these comparably low fee rate levels despite not having yet reached an asset size at which economies of scale would traditionally be considered to exist, and the Manager’s belief that breakpoints are not appropriate at this time. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee rate schedules for each Fund provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Funds.
Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. In addition, the Board noted that certain subadvisors benefit from soft dollar arrangements for third party and proprietary research.
In addition, the Manager noted that the Funds also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that it provides services to most Funds at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds, as well as representations by all such subadvisors that they would not reduce their fee rates in lieu of providing such reimbursements. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper performance universe and Lipper performance group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance. References below to each Fund’s Lipper performance group and Lipper performance universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper. A Lipper performance group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar investment classifications and objectives as the Fund, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper performance universe is an expansion of the performance group, providing a broader view of performance across the Fund’s investment classification/objective and allowing for a more extensive comparison. In reviewing the performance, the Trustees viewed longer-term performance over a full market cycle, typically five years or longer, as the most important consideration, because relative performance over shorter periods may be significantly impacted by market or economic events that do not reflect manager skill.
The expense comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper expense universe and Lipper expense group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on lowest total expense and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on highest total expense. References below to each Fund’s expense group and expense universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis by Lipper. A Lipper expense group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar operating structures, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper expense universe includes all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type to the share class of the Fund included in the Lipper comparative information and provides a broader view of expenses across the Fund’s investment classification/objective. For all Funds in the Beacon Trust, the Trustees also considered a Fund’s Morningstar fee level category. In reviewing expenses, the Trustees considered the positive impact of fee waivers where applicable and the Manager’s agreement to continue the fee waivers. In addition, information regarding the use of soft dollars was requested from the Manager and all subadvisors and was considered by the Trustees.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement with Bridgeway Capital Management Inc. (“Bridgeway”) for the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 2nd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 1st Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Average Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 2nd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 1st Quintile |
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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreements and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
(1) The American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund acquired all of the assets of the Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund, a series of Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (“Acquired Fund”), on February 3, 2012, and that the Fund’s performance prior to that date is that of the Acquired Fund; (2) representations by Bridgeway that, for fee rate comparison purposes, it does not manage other accounts in the same strategy as the subadvisor manages the Fund; and (3) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain the subadvisor.
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and subadvisor under the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisor’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement with Holland Capital Management LLC (“Holland”) for the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 3rd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 2nd Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Average Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (three-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 3rd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 2nd Quintile |
(1) The American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund acquired all of the assets of the Lou Holland Growth Fund, a series of the Forum Funds (“Acquired Fund”), on March 23, 2012, and that the Fund’s performance prior to that date is that of the Acquired Fund; (2) information provided by Holland regarding fee rates charged for managing accounts in the same strategy as the subadvisor manages the Fund; and (3) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain the subadvisor.
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and subadvisor under the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisor’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the American Beacon Holland Large Cap Growth Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement with Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC (“Stephens”) for the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 3rd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 2nd Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Average Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 2nd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 3rd Quintile |
(1) The American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund acquired all of the assets of the Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund, a series of Professionally Managed Portfolios (“Acquired Fund”), on February 24, 2012, and that the Fund’s performance prior to that date is that of the Acquired Fund; (2) information provided by Stephens regarding fee rates charged for managing accounts in the same strategy as the subadvisor manages the Fund; and (3) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain the subadvisor.
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and subadvisor under the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisor’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund.
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Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement with Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC (“Stephens”) for the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 3rd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 3rd Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Average Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five- year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 2nd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 4th Quintile |
(1) The American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund acquired all of the assets of Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund, a series of Professionally Managed Portfolios (“Acquired Fund”), on February 24, 2012, and that the Fund’s performance prior to that date is that of the Acquired Fund; (2) information provided by Stephens regarding fee rates charged for managing accounts in the same strategy as the subadvisor manages the Fund; and (3) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain the subadvisor.
Based on these and other considerations the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisor under the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisor’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund.
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Back Cover |
Investing in the securities of small capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger capitalization and more established companies. Investing in foreign equities entails additional risk not associated with domestic equities, such as currency fluctuations, economic and political instability, and differences in accounting standards. Investing in derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when more advantageous. Investing in derivatives could result in losing more than the amount invested. The American Beacon International Equity Index and American Beacon Small Cap Index Funds may be exposed to security lending risk through their investment in their respective Master Portfolio. Please see the prospectus for a complete discussion of these Funds’ risks. There can be no assurances that the investment objectives of these Funds will be met.
Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and each Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
American Beacon Funds | June 30, 2014 |
The advance of the stock market during the first half of this year has been marked by remarkable consistency. While the S&P 500 Index has risen by a more-than respectable 7.1% through the first six months of 2014, that increase has happened with almost no day-to-day volatility. The S&P 500 ended the first half of the year on a string of 50 trading days where the index hadn’t moved by more than 1% in either direction. During this same time period, the Russell 2000 Index, which represents small-cap stocks, and the MSCI EAFE Index, representing international stocks, also enjoyed positive returns. The Russell 2000 Index gained 3.2%, and the MSCI EAFE Index gained 4.8%.
After the more than 32% gain the S&P 500 Index posted in 2013, many investors were expecting some sort of correction | ||
this year. But we haven’t had that correction, which is technically defined as a drop in the market of 10%. |
In fact, we haven’t seen a correction since the summer of 2011. We are now in the midst of the third-longest streak without such a correction in the history of the S&P 500 Index. That is one more sign of this market’s stability.
American Beacon is known for its innovative actively managed funds, but we offer our shareholders a range of index funds as well. In an environment like the current one, where stocks have been making slow but steady progress, we know that index funds are a viable alternative for many investors.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014:
• | The American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund (Investor Class) returned 6.85%. |
• | The American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund (Institutional Class) returned 3.12%. |
• | The American Beacon International Equity Index Fund (Institutional Class) returned 4.73%. |
Thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. For additional information about the Funds or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
Sincerely, |
Gene L. Needles, Jr. President American Beacon Funds |
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American Beacon S&P 500® Index Fund †
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the return of the Investor Class of the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) was 6.85%, underperforming the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”) return of 7.14%.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional | 7.05 | % | 24.36 | % | 18.71 | % | 7.67 | % | ||||||||
Investor | 6.85 | % | 23.87 | % | 18.19 | % | 7.19 | % | ||||||||
S&P 500 | 7.14 | % | 24.61 | % | 18.83 | % | 7.78 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. |
2. | The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of common stocks publicly traded in the U.S. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratios set forth in the most recent prospectus for the Institutional and Investor Class shares were 0.14% and 0.60%, respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report which are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
Performance Summary provided by SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
A disappointing January brought a number of chillier reports on global economic activity, and the first month of 2014 ended with U.S. stocks hesitating near two-month lows. A weak manufacturing reading in early February served to unnerve investors further, driving averages of larger U.S. equities to the worst levels since late October. But Janet Yellen, newly installed head of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), came across as thoroughgoing and confident in her first opportunity to provide formal testimony before Congress. With policy continuity assured, investors used the remainder of February to lift the S&P 500 back up and over the record levels at which it had
traded near the end of 2013. The decision of social media leader Facebook to spend $19 billion on messaging firm WhatsApp seemed to validate the expansive valuations that investors were assigning to the healthcare and technology firms with the best growth prospects. Equities rebounded quickly from a sharp selloff on March 4, when Russian troops asserted control of the Crimean Peninsula. The latest manufacturing surveys in the U.S. and Europe looked reasonably solid, as did the U.S. payroll report for February. Despite a steep decline in copper prices related to Chinese credit concerns, Janet Yellen appeared comfortable enough with the growth outlook that on March 19 she hazarded a rough guess that interest rates might rise as soon as six months after asset purchases were over. Her inadvertent specificity proved more disruptive to bond investors than to equity holders, but the sense of a broadening growth picture had already started to capture the attention of stock traders, who were looking to energy and financial stocks as cheaper beneficiaries of a building economic recovery.
On a more positive note, the second half of April brought a vigorous rebound in equities. Varied economic outlooks led Janet Yellen to espouse dovish flexibility in a New York City speech, while her European Central Bank (“ECB”) counterpart Mario Draghi admitted that concern with the resilient euro might prompt him to pursue additional stimulus. The supportive rhetoric dovetailed nicely with the arrival of first-quarter earnings reports, which tended to show solid outperformance of expectations, particularly in the U.S. At the same time, continued erosion of bond yields made the relative valuation proposition for equities all the more attractive. Equity markets were generally calm in the early part of May as investors looked past mixed economic news and focused on the M&A deals being announced across a variety of industries. Bond yields traded in a tight range until the middle of the month. About the same time, Draghi announced that he had had enough of the growth wilting combination of low inflation and a strong currency and that the ECB was ready to act. Markets believed him when in July of 2012 he made the now famous “Whatever it takes” comment as evidenced in falling interest rates on weaker sovereign borrowers, and they believe him now. Equities rallied through the end of May and bonds sold off slightly. Later in June, equities began to move lower on news that a previously little known group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, threatened to take
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American Beacon S&P 500® Index Fund †
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
over Baghdad. While the oil production in southern Iraq is not at risk, the headline alone does create concern. Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market Committee announced no change to rates and the continuation of tapering on June 18th. Markets in the U.S. generally took it in stride and traded up slightly on the news.
On an individual stock level, the top contributors for the reporting period were Apple Inc., Johnson & Johnson, and Wells Fargo Co. Apple has done well this year primarily from continued growth in the iPhone and iPad lines, with more of that growth now coming from overseas. It also enjoyed strong revenue growth from its App Store. Johnson & Johnson experienced continued strength in its pharmaceuticals business and particularly with its hepatitis C drugs over the first half of 2014, while Wells Fargo has steadily climbed by sticking to its straight forward brand of banking, including providing quality lending and mortgage services. The bottom individual security contributors were Amazon.com Inc., Citigroup Inc., and General Electric Co. Amazon had disappointing earnings in the first half of 2014 with investors also seemingly becoming impatient with the company’s strategy of investing in new projects and technologies without clear payoffs. Citigroup shares were down in 2014 as the bank failed the Fed’s stress test in March, and also had its capital plans rejected by the Fed for the second time in four tries. General Electric shares were dragged down by the expensive and prolonged acquisition of French power company Alstom, as well as continuing efforts to streamline its business by divesting unprofitable units.
Portfolio Strategy
The investment manager continues to utilize a replication strategy, owning all 500 names in the S&P 500 Index in approximately the same weightings as the Index. Therefore, the Fund is expected to continue to meet its objective of closely tracking, before expenses, the return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)*
Apple, Inc. | 3.2 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 2.5 | |||
Microsoft Corporation | 1.8 | |||
Johnson & Johnson | 1.7 | |||
General Electric Company | 1.5 | |||
Wells Fargo & Company | 1.5 | |||
Chevron Corporation | 1.4 | |||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | 1.3 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.3 | |||
Procter & Gamble Company | 1.2 |
* | Percent of the Net Assets of State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)*
Information Technology | 18.8 | |||
Financials | 16.1 | |||
Health Care | 13.3 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 11.9 | |||
Industrials | 10.9 | |||
Energy | 10.5 | |||
Consumer Staples | 9.5 | |||
Materials | 3.5 | |||
Utilities | 3.1 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 2.4 |
* | Percent of the equities of State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio |
† | S&P is a trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and has been licensed for use. “Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500,” “S&P 500®” and “500” are all trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by State Street Bank and Trust Company. The American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund is not sponsored, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in this Fund. |
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American Beacon Small Cap Index FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Institutional Class of the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund (the “Fund”) posted a return of 3.12%, underperforming the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”) return of 3.19%.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class(1,3) | 3.12 | % | 23.66 | % | 20.18 | % | 8.65 | % | ||||||||
Russell 2000 Index(2) | 3.19 | % | 23.64 | % | 20.21 | % | 8.70 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. |
2. | The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index comprising approximately 2,000 smaller-capitalization stocks from various industrial sectors. Russell 2000® Index is a registered trademark of Frank Russell Company. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent prospectus for the Fund was 0.17%. The expense ratio above may vary from the expense ratio presented in other sections of this report which is based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
Performance Summary provided by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, moved higher by 3.19% in the first half of 2014 as investors looked past geopolitical risks to focus on improving economic data and the continuation of easy monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).
Despite high valuations resulting from last year’s strong rally, investors continued to favor equities in the first half of 2014, pushing major equity indices to record highs during the period. However, not all segments of the market advanced as many of last year’s winners struggled, including
many biotechnology and internet-related companies as well as retailers. Broadly speaking, the new year brought a swift reversal away from the prevailing momentum stocks of 2013 and a rotation from growth to value stocks. Additionally, market volatility remained well below historical norms, a trend that has continued for several quarters, suggesting that investors have become complacent in an environment where easy monetary conditions and low default rates have served to counteract growing geopolitical risk.
The year got off to a rocky start, however, as heightened risks in emerging markets compelled investors to pull back from risk assets generally. A number of emerging economies struggled with currency weakness, debt problems and uneven growth rates while facing the broader headwind of diminishing global liquidity as the Fed began tapering its stimulus program. Signs of further deceleration in Chinese economic growth were particularly worrisome. Meanwhile, disappointing corporate earnings reports and softer economic data in the United States, also contributed to the sell-off in equities.
U.S. equities were back on the rise in February due in part to positive developments in Washington, D.C. Fiscal uncertainty abated with the extension of the U.S. debt ceiling. Additionally, investors were encouraged by market-friendly comments from the new Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. Although U.S. economic data had weakened, most investors viewed this recent trend as temporary and continued to take on U.S. equity risk given expectations that growth would pick up later in the year.
Market volatility increased in March due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the disputed region of Crimea. Investors feared the impact of potential international sanctions and the threat of rising oil prices. More evidence of decelerating growth in China added to the air of uncertainty. Yet, markets were resilient as investors turned their focus to improving U.S. economic data, positive corporate earnings surprises and increased merger and acquisition activity. Dovish comments from the Fed also helped push U.S. stocks higher.
Escalating violence in Iraq pushed oil prices sharply higher in June, causing stock prices to fall as investors were reminded of the broader risk that instability in the Middle East and Africa poses to
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American Beacon Small Cap Index FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
global oil production. However, a steady stream of mergers and acquisitions again took center stage and, against the backdrop of ongoing Fed stimulus, U.S. equities quickly resumed their upward course.
As the global economy continued its slow recovery, improving U.S. data garnered a good deal of investors’ attention during the period. Following a first quarter of disappointing economic reports, better data in the second quarter ultimately confirmed that the recent weakness had been temporary and largely weather-related. In June, revised gross domestic product (“GDP”) numbers revealed that the U.S. economy had contracted much more than expected in the first quarter. While this news came as a surprise, it was no longer important as compared to more recent data showing improvements in the labor market and manufacturing. Nonetheless, a low labor participation rate, anemic wage growth and lackluster consumption continued to weigh on U.S. growth. While the global recovery has remained generally on track, mixed economic reports in the first half of the year resulted in the World Bank lowering its 2014 global growth forecast to 2.8% in June from its January forecast of 3.2%.
During the first half of the year Energy (up 16.74%), Utilities (up 14.75%) and Healthcare (up 4.76%) were the largest contributors from a total return perspective with Consumer Discretionary (down 2.12%) and Telecommunications Services (down 1.46%) being the largest distractors from a total return perspective.
Portfolio Strategy
The Fund will continue to strive to meet its objective of closely replicating, before expenses, the return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. It does so by investing in a subset of the securities in the Index such that the characteristics of the portfolio closely track the characteristics of the Index.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)*
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Aspen Technology, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
InterMune, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
WEX, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Brunswick Corp. | 0.2 | |||
Tenneco, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
PolyOne Corp. | 0.2 | |||
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 1,985 |
* | Percent of Net Assets of Master Small Cap Index Series |
Sector Allocation (% Equities)*
Financials | 22.6 | |||
Information Technology | 17.6 | |||
Industrials | 13.8 | |||
Health Care | 13.1 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.0 | |||
Energy | 6.2 | |||
Materials | 5.0 | |||
Utilities | 3.3 | |||
Consumer Staples | 3.1 | |||
Cash | 1.5 | |||
Telecommunications | 0.8 |
* | Percent of equity portion of Master Small Cap Index Series |
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American Beacon International Equity Index FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Institutional Class of the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”) posted a return of 4.73%, underperforming the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”) return of 4.78%.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional | 4.73 | % | 23.21 | % | 11.57 | % | 6.87 | % | ||||||||
MSCI EAFE | 4.78 | % | 23.57 | % | 11.77 | % | 6.93 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Please note that the recent growth rate in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns that are not typical and may not continue in the future. Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. |
2. | The MSCI EAFE Index is a market capitalization weighted index of international stock performance composed of equities from developed markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent prospectus for the Fund was 0.26%. The expense ratio above may vary from the expense ratio presented in other sections of this report, which is based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
Performance Summary provided by BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
International equities, as measured by the Index in U.S. dollar terms, advanced 4.78% in the first half of 2014 as investors looked past geopolitical risks to focus on signs of a strengthening recovery in developed economies, while ongoing stimulus from the world’s largest central banks continued to provide support to financial markets broadly.
Despite high valuations resulting from last year’s strong rally, investors continued to favor equities in the first half of 2014, pushing major equity indices to record highs during the period. However, not all segments of the market advanced as many of last year’s winners struggled, including many biotechnology and internet-related companies. Broadly speaking, the new year brought
a swift reversal away from the prevailing momentum stocks of 2013 and a rotation from growth to value stocks. Additionally, market volatility remained well below historical norms, a trend that has continued for several quarters, suggesting that investors have become complacent in an environment where easy monetary conditions and low default rates have served to counteract growing geopolitical risk.
The year got off to a rocky start, however, as heightened risks in emerging markets compelled investors to pull back from risk assets generally. A number of emerging economies struggled with currency weakness, debt problems and uneven growth rates while facing the broader headwind of diminishing global liquidity as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) began tapering its stimulus program. Signs of further deceleration in Chinese economic growth were particularly worrisome. Meanwhile, disappointing corporate earnings reports and softer economic data in the United States dampened sentiment for the broader global economy.
International equities were back on the rise in February, with a significant surge in European stocks as fourth-quarter European gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth came in slightly higher than expected, driven largely by stronger growth in France and Germany. Signs of a strengthening economic recovery combined with hopes that the European Central Bank (“ECB”) would soon take measures to combat the uncomfortably low level of inflation in the eurozone fueled a rally in Europe’s stock markets.
Market volatility increased in March due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the disputed region of Crimea. Investors feared the impact of potential international sanctions and the threat of rising oil prices. More evidence of decelerating growth in China added to the air of uncertainty. Yet, markets were resilient amid heightened expectations for policy action from the ECB given rising deflationary risk. At the same time, improvements in U.S. economic data and corporate earnings lifted investor sentiment broadly, while dovish comments from the Fed helped push the world’s stock markets higher.
The ECB ultimately took policy action in early June, including the implementation of a negative deposit rate, a move that has never before been attempted by a major central bank. In contrast, the Bank of Japan disappointed with its
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American Beacon International Equity Index FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
decision to refrain from expanding its asset purchase program even as the nation continued to struggle with slowing economic momentum, causing Japanese equities to lag other developed world markets.
Escalating violence in Iraq pushed oil prices sharply higher in June, resulting in small declines across stock markets globally as investors were reminded of the broader risk that instability in the Middle East and Africa poses to global oil production. However, a steady stream of mergers and acquisitions took center stage and, against the backdrop of ongoing stimulus from the Fed and ECB, equity markets soon resumed their upward course.
As the global economy continued its slow recovery, improving data, mainly from the United States, garnered a good deal of investors’ attention during the period. More consistently positive data in the U.S. eventually confirmed that the economy’s recent weakness had been temporary and largely weather-related. China’s decelerating economy began to show signs of stabilization toward the end of the period, as did other emerging countries where central banks took measures to improve financial conditions. In Europe, local economic data and credit conditions continued to show signs of improvement, although weaker purchasing managers’ index (“PMI”) numbers and business climate indicators in the core countries, particularly in France, pointed to the continued fragility of the region’s recovery. A thriving U.K. economy, however, was a bright spot in Europe, as the nation’s unemployment rate ticked lower and the housing market boomed.
U.K. and Japanese stocks, which represent the largest weightings in the Index composition, gained 5.17% and 0.68% (in U.S. dollar terms), respectively, for the six-month period. Other markets with notable weightings in the Index include Switzerland (up 6.93%), France (up 4.65%) and Germany (up 1.31%). Of the 21 developed markets represented in the Index, the strongest performers were Israel (up 21.09%), Denmark (up 19.72%), New Zealand (up 14.98%), Italy (up 14.45%), Spain (up 12.29%), Norway (up 12.26%) and Australia (up 8.82%). Austria was the only market in the Index to produce negative results for the period (down 3.36%).
Portfolio Strategy
The Fund continues to pursue its objective of closely replicating, before expenses, the return of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. It does so by investing in a subset of the securities in the Index such that the characteristics of the portfolio closely track the characteristics of the Index.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets)*
Nestle S.A. | 1.8 | |||
Roche Holding Ltd. | 1.5 | |||
Novartis AG | 1.5 | |||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.4 | |||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 1.2 | |||
BP PLC | 1.2 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC | 1.2 | |||
Total S.A. | 1.1 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 0.9 | |||
Sanofi S.A. | 0.9 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 944 |
* | Percent of Net Assets of the Master International Index Series |
Sector Allocation (% Long-Term Investments)*
Financials | 24.7 | |||
Industrials | 12.4 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 11.6 | |||
Consumer Staples | 10.8 | |||
Health Care | 10.3 | |||
Materials | 7.8 | |||
Energy | 7.1 | |||
Telecommunications | 4.8 | |||
Information Technology | 4.3 | |||
Utilities | 3.8 | |||
Other | 2.4 |
* | Percent of equity portion of Master International Index Series |
All Country Weightings (% of Long-Term Investments)*
Japan | 20.2 | |||
United Kingdom | 18.6 | |||
France | 10.1 | |||
Switzerland | 9.6 | |||
Germany | 9.2 | |||
Australia | 7.7 | |||
Netherlands | 4.7 | |||
Spain | 3.7 | |||
Sweden | 3.0 | |||
Hong Kong | 2.8 | |||
Italy | 2.5 | |||
Denmark | 1.5 | |||
Singapore | 1.4 | |||
Belgium | 1.2 | |||
Norway | 0.9 | |||
Finland | 0.9 | |||
Ireland | 0.8 | |||
Israel | 0.5 | |||
Austria | 0.3 | |||
Portugal | 0.2 | |||
New Zealand | 0.1 |
* | Percent of equity portion of Master International Index Series |
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American Beacon FundsSM
Fund Expenses
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Fund Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a particular Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
Actual Expenses
The following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” row to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders of the Institutional and Investor Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Actual
Institutional Class | S&P 500 Index | Small Cap Index | International Equity Index | Investor Class | S&P 500 Index | |||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | $ | 1,000.00 | |||||||||
Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | $ | 1,070.51 | $ | 1,031.23 | $ | 1,047.29 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | $ | 1,068.45 | |||||||||
Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 1.07 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | $ | 3.03 | |||||||||
Annualized Expense Ratio | 0.13 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.21 | % | Annualized Expense Ratio | 0.59 | % |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in a particular Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. Shareholders of the Institutional and Investor Classes that invest in a Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by a Fund. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Expenses Paid During Period” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
Hypothetical
Institutional Class | S&P 500 Index | Small Cap Index | International Equity Index | Investor Class | S&P 500 Index | |||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | $ | 1,000.00 | |||||||||
Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | $ | 1,024.15 | $ | 1,023.90 | $ | 1,023.75 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | $ | 1,021.87 | |||||||||
Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 1.05 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | $ | 2.96 | |||||||||
Annualized Expense Ratio | 0.13 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.21 | % | Annualized Expense Ratio | 0.59 | % |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
S&P 500 Index Fund | Small Cap Index Fund | International Equity Index Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investment in Portfolio, at fair value | $ | 1,105,816 | $ | 160,160 | $ | 693,419 | ||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 18,484 | 52 | 1,491 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 22 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||
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Payable for fund shares redeemed | 488 | 1,090 | 132 | |||||||||
Administrative service and service fees payable (Note 2) | 55 | 6 | 27 | |||||||||
Printing fees payable | 43 | 23 | 33 | |||||||||
Professional fees payable | 34 | 15 | 23 | |||||||||
Sub-administration fees payable | — | 2 | 187 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees payable | 13 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
Trustee fees payable | 14 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 7 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||
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Paid-in-capital | 783,690 | 101,871 | 623,459 | |||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | 5,496 | 1,335 | 15,386 | |||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (48,128 | ) | 3,830 | (85,326 | ) | |||||||
Unrealized net appreciation of investments | 383,141 | 51,998 | 140,904 | |||||||||
Unrealized net appreciation foreign currency contracts | — | — | 121 | |||||||||
Unrealized net appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | (531 | ) | 39 | (46 | ) | |||||||
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See accompanying Financial Statements of the respective Master Portfolios
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American Beacon FundsSM
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands)
S&P 500 Index Fund | Small Cap Index Fund | International Equity Index Fund | ||||||||||||
Investment Income (expense) Allocated From Portfolio: | ||||||||||||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes)A | $ | 10,143 | $1,441 | $ | 16,840 | |||||||||
Interest income | 7 | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Securities lending income | — | 197 | 16 | |||||||||||
Portfolio expenses (net of fees waived)B | (226 | ) | (97) | (189 | ) | |||||||||
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Institutional Class | 243 | 68 | 160 | |||||||||||
Investor Class | 38 | — | — | |||||||||||
Sub-administrative service fees: | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | — | 12 | 177 | |||||||||||
Transfer agent fees: | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 17 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||||
Investor Class | 2 | — | — | |||||||||||
Custody and accounting fees | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Professional fees | 29 | 16 | 25 | |||||||||||
Registration fees | 17 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||
Service fees - Investor Class (Note 2) | 38 | — | — | |||||||||||
Printing expense | 49 | 22 | 41 | |||||||||||
Trustee fees | 27 | 7 | 17 | |||||||||||
Insurance expense | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
Other expenses | 17 | 5 | 24 | |||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 2,047 | 6,824 | (914 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | 1,943 | 533 | 699 | |||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of: | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 58,295 | (5,462 | ) | 14,739 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | (273 | ) | (256 | ) | (363 | ) | ||||||||
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B Fees waived by Master Portfolio | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | 3 |
See accompanying notes
See accompanying Financial Statements of the respective Master Portfolios
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American Beacon FundsSM
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (in thousands)
S&P 500 Index Fund | Small Cap Index Fund | International Equity Index Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months ended June 30, 2014 | Year ended December 31, 2013 | Six Months ended June 30, 2014 | Year ended December 31, 2013 | Six Months ended June 30, 2014 | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 9,434 | $ | 15,985 | $ | 1,395 | $ | 2,969 | $ | 16,178 | $ | 15,493 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency, and futures contracts | 3,990 | 9,149 | 7,357 | 11,666 | (182 | ) | (5,561 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | 58,022 | 202,048 | (5,718 | ) | 56,569 | 14,383 | 96,462 | |||||||||||||||||
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Institutional Class | (4,369 | ) | (15,320 | ) | — | (3,043 | ) | — | (16,049 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Investor Class | (120 | ) | (353 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from sales of shares | 118,960 | 182,996 | 36,005 | 103,919 | 72,900 | 182,715 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 4,441 | 15,523 | — | 3,043 | — | 15,707 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (36,929 | ) | (107,420 | ) | (165,521 | ) | (76,228 | ) | (38,518 | ) | (139,930 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 86,472 | 91,099 | (129,516 | ) | 30,734 | 34,382 | 58,492 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 153,429 | 302,608 | (126,482 | ) | 98,895 | 64,761 | 148,837 | |||||||||||||||||
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Beginning of period | 970,239 | 667,631 | 285,555 | 186,660 | 629,737 | 480,900 | ||||||||||||||||||
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End of Period * | $ | 1,123,668 | $ | 970,239 | $ | 159,073 | $ | 285,555 | $ | 694,498 | $ | 629,737 | ||||||||||||
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*Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of | $ | 5,496 | $ | 551 | $ | 1,335 | $ | (60 | ) | $ | 15,386 | $ | (1,307 | ) | ||||||||||
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See accompanying Financial Statements of the respective Master Portfolios
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American Beacon FundsSM
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”), which is comprised of twenty-eight Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund, the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund and the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust.
American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Each Fund invests all of its investable assets in a corresponding portfolio. The State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio, Master Small Cap Index Series and the Master International Index Series (each a “Portfolio” and collectively the “Portfolios”) are open-ended management investment companies registered under the Act. The value of such investment reflects each Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the corresponding Portfolio.
American Beacon: | Portfolios: | % of Portfolio Held by Fund at June 30, 2014 | ||
S&P 500 Index Fund | State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio | 36.68% | ||
Small Cap Index Fund | Master Small Cap Index Series | 21.25% | ||
International Equity Index Fund | Master International Index Series | 62.02% |
The financial statements of the Portfolios are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.
Class Disclosure
The S&P 500 Index Fund has two classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
Class: | Offered to: | |
Institutional Class | Investors making an initial investment of $250,000 | |
Investor Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary |
Each class offered by the Trust has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each class are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of the respective Fund. Class specific expenses, where applicable, currently include administrative service fees, service fees, and distribution fees and vary amongst the classes as described more fully in Note 2.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Administrative Services Agreement
The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to each Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class of the S&P 500 Index Fund, International Equity Index Fund and the Small Cap Index Fund and an annualized fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the S&P 500 Index Fund.
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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Service Plans
The Manager and the Trust entered into a Service Plan that obligates the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Investor Class of S&P 500 Index Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plan, the Manager receives up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the S&P 500 Index Fund.
Sub-administration Agreement
The Trust, the Manager and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) entered into a Sub-administration Agreement that obligates BlackRock to provide certain other administrative services to the Small Cap Index Fund and the International Equity Index Fund. As compensation for performing these services, BlackRock receives an annualized fee of 0.08% of the average daily net assets of the Small Cap Index Fund and 0.12% of the average daily net assets of the International Equity Index Fund; however, the fee of each is reduced by the total expense ratio of its corresponding Portfolio, net of any fee waivers.
3. Security Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair market value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds’ policy is to fair value its financial instruments in the Portfolios at fair value based on the Fund’s apportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolios. Valuation of securities held by the Portfolios is discussed in the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements of the respective Portfolios attached.
Investment Income
Each Fund records its share of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from the security transactions of its corresponding Portfolio each day. All net investment income and realized and unrealized gains (losses) of each Portfolio are allocated pro rata among the investors in that Portfolio at the time of such determination.
Dividends to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income of the Small Cap Index and International Equity Index Funds normally will be declared and paid annually. The S&P 500 Index Fund normally will declare and pay dividends quarterly. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses
Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Valuation of Shares
The price per share is calculated on each day on which shares are offered for sale. NAV per share is computed by dividing the value of each Fund’s total assets (which includes the value of the Fund’s investments in its Portfolio) less liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding.
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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Other
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
4. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), by complying with all applicable provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended December 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the Statements of Operations.
Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
The International Equity Index Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on returns of income earned or gains realized or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized capital gains and net unrealized appreciation, as applicable, as the income is earned or capital gains are recorded.
The tax character of distributions paid during were as follows (in thousands):
S&P 500 Index | Small Cap Index | International Equity Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions paid from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | $ | 4,369 | $ | 15,320 | $ | — | $ | 3,043 | $ | — | $ | 16,049 | ||||||||||||
Investor Class | 120 | 353 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “RIC MOD”), net capital losses recognized by Funds in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 are carried forward indefinitely and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. Prior to RIC MOD, net capital losses incurred by the Funds were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. RIC MOD requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Losses incurred for the year ended December 31, 2013 that will be carried forward under the provisions of RIC MOD are as follows:
Loss Carryforward Character | ||||||||||||
Fund | Short term | Long term | Total | |||||||||
S&P 500 Index Fund | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Small Cap Index Fund | — | — | — | |||||||||
International Equity Index Fund | 1,357 | 45,539 | 46,896 |
Capital losses prior to the provisions of RIC MOD which may be applied against any realized net taxable gains in each succeeding year or until their expiration dates, which ever occurs first (in thousands) are as follows:
Fund | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index Fund | $ | 1,749 | 28,055 | $ | 4,955 | $ | 34,759 | |||||||||
Small Cap Index Fund | — | — | 1,060 | 1,060 | ||||||||||||
International Equity Index Fund | 9,746 | 13,890 | 5,259 | 28,895 |
5. Capital Share Transactions
The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares for each Class of the Funds (shares and dollars in thousands):
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2014
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S&P 500 Index Fund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,185 | $ | 107,474 | 456 | $ | 11,486 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 169 | 4,325 | 5 | 116 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,118 | ) | (28,190 | ) | (348 | ) | (8,739 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | 1,948 | $ | 36,005 | |||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (9,017 | ) | (165,521 | ) | ||||
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Shares sold | 6,339 | $ | 72,900 | |||||
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Shares redeemed | (3,372 | ) | (38,518 | ) | ||||
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Shares sold | 7,589 | $ | 168,981 | 639 | $ | 14,015 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 668 | 15,185 | 15 | 338 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,301 | ) | (97,139 | ) | (464 | ) | (10,281 | ) | ||||||||
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American Beacon FundsSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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Shares sold | 6,352 | $ | 103,919 | |||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 166 | 3,043 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,942 | ) | (76,228 | ) | ||||
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Shares sold | 17,486 | $ | 182,715 | |||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 1,413 | 15,707 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (13,620 | ) | (139,930 | ) | ||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.10 | $ | 19.35 | $ | 17.05 | $ | 17.07 | $ | 15.15 | $ | 12.21 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income:A | 0.23 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) from investments (both realized and unrealized) | 1.53 | 5.74 | 2.31 | (0.02 | ) | 1.95 | 2.91 | |||||||||||||||||
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Tax return of capital | — | — | — | (0.00 | )B | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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Total return C | 7.05 | %D | 32.15 | % | 15.87 | % | 1.92 | % | 14.96 | % | 26.70 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 1,090,541 | $ | 941,930 | $ | 649,457 | $ | 422,337 | $ | 381,592 | $ | 316,975 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses, including expenses allocated from the master portfolio | 0.13 | %E | 0.14 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.89 | %E | 1.95 | % | 2.19 | % | 1.95 | % | 1.90 | % | 2.39 | % |
A | The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio. |
B | The tax return of capital is calculated based upon outstanding shares at the time of distribution. Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
C | May include adjustments with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net assets for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset value may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
D | Not annualized. |
E | Annualized. |
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American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund
Financial Highlights
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1.41 | %E | 1.48 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.42 | % | 2.01 | % |
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American Beacon Small Cap Index FundSM
Financial Highlights
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.57 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 11.86 | $ | 12.64 | $ | 10.06 | $ | 8.00 | ||||||||||||
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Net gain (loss) on investments and futures transactions (both realized and unrealized) | 0.50 | 5.05 | 1.73 | (0.76 | ) | 2.59 | 2.08 | |||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income | — | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.10 | )B | 0.00 | BC | (0.01 | )B | (0.01 | )B | ||||||||||||||
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Total return D | 3.12 | %E | 38.98 | % | 16.36 | % | (4.54 | )% | 27.05 | % | 27.21 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 159,073 | $ | 285,555 | $ | 186,660 | $ | 43,157 | $ | 93,138 | $ | 39,958 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses, including expenses allocated from the master portfolio | 0.18 | %F | 0.17 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.03 | %F | 1.34 | % | 2.23 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.18 | % |
A | The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the Master Small Cap Index Series. |
B | The tax return of capital is calculated based upon outstanding shares at the time of distribution. |
C | Amount is less than $0.01 per share |
D | May include adjustments with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net assets for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset value may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
E | Not annualized. |
F | Annualized. |
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American Beacon International Equity Index FundSM
Financial Highlights
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.43 | $ | 9.65 | $ | 8.36 | $ | 9.87 | $ | 9.38 | $ | 7.46 | ||||||||||||
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Net gain (loss) from investments, foreign currency and futures transactions (both realized and unrealized) | 0.25 | 1.79 | 1.29 | (1.51 | ) | 0.49 | 1.93 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 694,498 | $ | 629,737 | $ | 480,900 | $ | 321,592 | $ | 326,055 | $ | 280,110 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses, including expenses allocated from the master portfolio | 0.21 | %D | 0.26 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 5.04 | %D | 2.80 | % | 3.28 | % | 3.26 | % | 2.66 | % | 2.66 | % |
A | The per share amounts and ratios reflect income and expenses assuming inclusion of the Fund’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the Master International Index Series. |
B | May include adjustments with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net assets for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset value may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
C | Not annualized. |
D | Annualized. |
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American Beacon FundsSM
Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the
Management Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
At in-person meetings held on May 15, 2014 and June 5, 2014 (collectively, the “Meetings”), the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered and then, at its June 5 meeting, approved: (1) the renewal of the Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (“Beacon Trust”) and American Beacon Select Funds (“Select Trust”) on behalf of each of their series that had been operational for at least one year (collectively, the “Funds”); and (2) the renewal of the investment advisory agreements (each an “Investment Advisory Agreement”) among the Manager, each subadvisor and, as applicable, the Beacon Trust, other than the Investment Advisory Agreements with subadvisors with respect to which the Board approved a new Investment Advisory Agreement within the past year (each a “subadvisor”). The Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the “Agreements.” In preparation for the Board to consider the renewal of these Agreements, the Board undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors, Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), Bobroff Consulting, Inc. and Callan Associates, Inc. (“Callan”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
In advance of the Meetings, the Board’s Investment Committee coordinated the production of information from Lipper and Morningstar regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds as well as information from the Manager and the subadvisors. At the Meetings, the Board considered the information provided. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular meetings of the Board and its committees, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees received and evaluated such information as they deemed necessary. The information requested on behalf of the Board included, among other information, the following materials. References herein to the “firm” refer to the Manager and/or each applicable subadvisor.
• | comparisons of the performance of an appropriate share class of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate benchmark indices, including peer group averages and performance analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and to the performance of any similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | for Funds having multiple firms managing assets, information regarding the performance of the individual firms with respect to their allocated portions of a Fund’s portfolio, and the performance of certain relevant benchmarks and other similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | comparisons of each Fund’s management and subadvisory fee rates and expense ratio with those of comparable mutual funds, including peer group averages and fee and expense analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and the advisory fee rates charged to other clients for which similar services are provided; |
• | a description of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in place for each Fund during the past year, and any proposed changes to the expense caps; |
• | the Manager’s profitability with respect to the services that it provided to each Fund; |
• | any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services the firm provides or will provide to each Fund and whether the current fee rates charged or to be charged to each Fund reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors; |
• | an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any; |
• | information regarding the securities lending, cash management, administrative and accounting-related services that the Manager provides to certain Funds and the fees that the Manager receives for such services, including Callan’s review of the Funds’ securities lending program; and |
• | information regarding a firm’s financial condition, the personnel who are or will be assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, staffing levels, portfolio managers’ compensation, disaster recovery plans, insurance coverage, material pending litigation, code of ethics, compliance matters, trading activities, and actual or potential conflicts of interest that the firm experiences, or anticipates that it will experience, in providing services to the Funds. |
The Board considered that the Manager provides management and administrative services to the Funds pursuant to separate agreements. The Board noted, in this regard, that many mutual funds have a single contract governing both types of services, and observed that the actual management fee rates provided by Lipper for peer group funds reflect the combined advisory and administrative expenses, reduced by any fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
Certain firms may not have been able to, or opted not to, provide information in response to certain information requests, in which case the Board conducted its evaluation of those firms based on information that was provided. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative performance purposes was the share class with the lowest expenses available for purchase by the general public, which, in most cases, was the Institutional Class. The Board also considered that the use of Institutional Class performance generally facilitates a meaningful comparison for expense and performance purposes.
Provided below is an overview of certain factors the Board considered in connection with its renewal and approval of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew or approve each Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal and approval of each Agreement. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal and approval of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
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American Beacon FundsSM
Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the
Management Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
Considerations With Respect to the Renewal of the Management Agreement and Each Investment Advisory Agreement
In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Funds, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the Meetings, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately.
In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager in rendering services to the Funds and its resulting profits or losses; (4) comparisons of services and fee rates with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional clients); (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee rate schedule; (6) whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the Manager’s commitment to enhance the Funds’ product line and increase assets in the Funds; the Manager’s quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate, recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; the Manager’s commitment to training employees; and the Manager’s efforts to retain key employees and maintain staffing levels.
With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the level of staffing, quality, background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and the subadvisor’s ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. The Board also considered the adequacy of the resources committed to the Funds by each subadvisor, and whether those resources were commensurate with the needs of the Funds and are sufficient to sustain appropriate levels of performance and compliance needs. In this regard, the Board considered the financial stability of each subadvisor. The Board also considered the subadvisors’ representations regarding their compliance programs and codes of ethics. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its Lipper performance universe, Lipper performance group, and/or benchmark index(es) as well as the Fund’s Morningstar rating. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all performance groups and universes. The Board also considered that the performance groups and universes selected by Lipper may not provide appropriate comparisons for certain Funds. In addition, the Board considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Board also considered in each instance the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an aggregate level for all Funds and at an individual Fund level, with some Funds being profitable for the Manager and with the Manager sustaining losses with respect to other Funds. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients of the Manager are lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the Manager represented that the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and share classes that were in place during the last fiscal year. The Board further considered that, with respect to each Fund, the Management Agreement provides for the Manager to receive a management fee comprised of an annualized fee that is retained by the Manager and, in some instances, the amount payable by the Manager to a subadvisor. The Board also considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of certain Funds. In considering the management fees for overseeing the securities lending program, the Board reviewed the analysis of the securities lending program prepared by Callan. The Board also noted that certain share classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
In analyzing the fee rates charged by each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest fee rate a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board did not request profitability data from the subadvisors because the Board did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s-length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of subadvisory fee rates. In addition, the Board noted that subadvisors may not account for their profits on an account-by-account basis and those that do likely employ different methodologies in connection with these calculations.
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American Beacon FundsSM
Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the
Management Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels of the Manager were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees rates, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, certain subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of American Airlines Group and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates.
In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from economies of scale because comparably low fee rate levels are reflected in the current fee rates the Manager charges. The Board further noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from these comparably low fee rate levels despite not having yet reached an asset size at which economies of scale would traditionally be considered to exist, and the Manager’s belief that breakpoints are not appropriate at this time. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee rate schedules for each Fund provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Funds.
Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. In addition, the Board noted that certain subadvisors benefit from soft dollar arrangements for third party and proprietary research.
In addition, the Manager noted that the Funds also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that it provides services to most Funds at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds, as well as representations by all such subadvisors that they would not reduce their fee rates in lieu of providing such reimbursements. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper performance universe and Lipper performance group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance. References below to each Fund’s Lipper performance group and Lipper performance universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper. A Lipper performance group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar investment classifications and objectives as the Fund, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper performance universe is an expansion of the performance group, providing a broader view of performance across the Fund’s investment classification/objective and allowing for a more extensive comparison. In reviewing the performance, the Trustees viewed longer-term performance over a full market cycle, typically five years or longer, as the most important consideration, because relative performance over shorter periods may be significantly impacted by market or economic events that do not reflect manager skill.
The expense comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper expense universe and Lipper expense group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on lowest total expense and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on highest total expense. References below to each Fund’s expense group and expense universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis by Lipper. A Lipper expense group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar operating structures, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper expense universe includes all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type to the share class of the Fund included in the Lipper comparative information and provides a broader view of expenses across the Fund’s investment classification/objective. For all Funds, the Trustees also considered a Fund’s Morningstar fee level category. In reviewing expenses, the Trustees considered the positive impact of fee waivers where applicable and the Manager’s agreement to continue the fee waivers. In addition, information regarding the use of soft dollars was requested from the Manager and all subadvisors and was considered by the Trustees.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 1st Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 1st Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Low Expense Ratio |
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American Beacon FundsSM
Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the
Management Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 2nd Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 1st Quintile |
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager under the Management Agreement are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management Agreement with respect to the American Beacon International Equity Index Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 1st Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 1st Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking - Institutional Class | Low Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 1st Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 1st Quintile |
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager under the Management Agreement are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management Agreement with respect to the American Beacon S&P 500 Index Fund.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 1st Quintile | |
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Morningstar Fee Level Ranking - Institutional Class | Low Expense Ratio |
Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 3rd Quintile | |
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Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager under the Management Agreement are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management Agreement with respect to the American Beacon Small Cap Index Fund.
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Semi-Annual Report
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State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS – 97.2% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary – 12.2% |
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Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 61,692 | $ | 20,036,328 | |||||
AutoNation, Inc.(a) | 10,363 | 618,464 | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 5,764 | 3,090,887 | ||||||
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a) | 36,545 | 2,096,952 | ||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 42,119 | 1,306,110 | ||||||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 37,000 | 2,412,030 | ||||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. | 35,600 | 628,340 | ||||||
CarMax, Inc.(a) | 37,200 | 1,934,772 | ||||||
Carnival Corp. | 70,650 | 2,659,973 | ||||||
CBS Corp. Class B | 86,903 | 5,400,152 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 5,100 | 3,021,801 | ||||||
Coach, Inc. | 44,828 | 1,532,669 | ||||||
Comcast Corp. Class A | 431,648 | 23,170,865 | ||||||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 46,076 | 1,132,548 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 20,588 | 952,607 | ||||||
Delphi Automotive PLC | 45,500 | 3,127,670 | ||||||
DIRECTV(a) | 79,577 | 6,764,841 | ||||||
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A(a) | 37,200 | 2,763,216 | ||||||
Dollar General Corp.(a) | 48,200 | 2,764,752 | ||||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | 35,000 | 1,906,100 | ||||||
eBay, Inc.(a) | 188,903 | 9,456,484 | ||||||
Expedia, Inc. | 17,357 | 1,367,037 | ||||||
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 15,558 | 1,029,006 | ||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 644,398 | 11,109,422 | ||||||
Fossil Group, Inc.(a) | 8,800 | 919,776 | ||||||
GameStop Corp. Class A | 19,500 | 789,165 | ||||||
Gannett Co., Inc. | 39,574 | 1,239,062 | ||||||
Gap, Inc. | 44,098 | 1,833,154 | ||||||
Garmin Ltd. | 22,600 | 1,376,340 | ||||||
General Motors Co. | 216,300 | 7,851,690 | ||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 25,209 | 2,213,350 | ||||||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | 47,157 | 1,310,021 | ||||||
Graham Holdings Co. Class B | 660 | 473,953 | ||||||
H&R Block, Inc. | 43,615 | 1,461,975 | ||||||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 35,801 | 2,500,700 | ||||||
Harman International Industries, Inc. | 12,021 | 1,291,416 | ||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 17,825 | 945,616 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. | 226,812 | 18,362,700 | ||||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 131,321 | 2,890,375 | ||||||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | 71,894 | 1,402,652 | ||||||
Johnson Controls, Inc. | 107,886 | 5,386,748 | ||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | 34,533 | 1,819,198 | ||||||
L Brands, Inc. | 39,567 | 2,321,000 | ||||||
Lennar Corp. Class A | 25,931 | 1,088,583 | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 164,062 | 7,873,335 | ||||||
Macy’s, Inc. | 61,423 | 3,563,763 | ||||||
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | 39,050 | 2,503,105 | ||||||
Mattel, Inc. | 55,276 | 2,154,106 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 164,525 | 16,574,249 | ||||||
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. | 44,366 | 3,683,709 | ||||||
Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.(a) | 29,100 | 2,579,715 | ||||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | 9,900 | 1,369,566 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc.(a) | 10,200 | 4,494,120 | ||||||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 47,893 | 1,484,204 | ||||||
News Corp. Class A(a) | 80,202 | 1,438,824 | ||||||
NIKE, Inc. Class B | 121,604 | 9,430,390 | ||||||
Nordstrom, Inc. | 23,633 | 1,605,390 |
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O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 17,700 | $ | 2,665,620 | |||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 41,741 | 2,972,794 | ||||||
PetSmart, Inc. | 17,300 | 1,034,540 | ||||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 54,705 | 1,102,853 | ||||||
PVH Corp. | 13,000 | 1,515,800 | ||||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 9,515 | 1,528,965 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 35,900 | 2,374,067 | ||||||
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Class A | 17,635 | 1,430,904 | ||||||
Snap-on, Inc. | 9,212 | 1,091,806 | ||||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 25,707 | 2,257,589 | ||||||
Staples, Inc. | 110,033 | 1,192,758 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 123,161 | 9,530,198 | ||||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 31,247 | 2,525,383 | ||||||
Target Corp. | 102,816 | 5,958,187 | ||||||
The Priceline Group, Inc.(a) | 8,590 | 10,333,770 | ||||||
Tiffany & Co. | 18,580 | 1,862,645 | ||||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | 46,071 | 6,786,258 | ||||||
Time Warner, Inc. | 144,091 | 10,122,393 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. | 117,012 | 6,219,188 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 22,500 | 1,359,000 | ||||||
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | 18,157 | 1,972,940 | ||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. | 315,909 | 11,104,201 | ||||||
Under Armour, Inc. Class A(a) | 26,200 | 1,558,638 | ||||||
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) | 18,300 | 619,638 | ||||||
V.F. Corp. | 57,572 | 3,627,036 | ||||||
Viacom, Inc. Class B | 64,522 | 5,595,993 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. | 264,445 | 22,673,514 | ||||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 12,661 | 1,762,664 | ||||||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 22,699 | 1,718,768 | ||||||
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. | 12,700 | 2,636,012 | ||||||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 72,292 | 5,870,110 | ||||||
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Altria Group, Inc. | 326,499 | 13,693,368 | ||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 107,024 | 4,720,829 | ||||||
Avon Products, Inc. | 67,660 | 988,513 | ||||||
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B | 26,182 | 2,465,559 | ||||||
Campbell Soup Co. | 28,865 | 1,322,306 | ||||||
Clorox Co. | 20,543 | 1,877,630 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | 625,122 | 26,480,168 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | 40,801 | 1,949,472 | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 143,202 | 9,763,512 | ||||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 68,575 | 2,035,306 | ||||||
Constellation Brands, Inc. | 26,926 | 2,372,988 | ||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 71,489 | 8,232,673 | ||||||
CVS Caremark Corp. | 192,032 | 14,473,452 | ||||||
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | 32,700 | 1,915,566 | ||||||
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A | 41,204 | 3,059,809 | ||||||
General Mills, Inc. | 103,664 | 5,446,507 | ||||||
Hormel Foods Corp. | 21,200 | 1,046,220 | ||||||
Kellogg Co. | 41,835 | 2,748,559 | ||||||
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | 20,900 | 2,604,349 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 61,800 | 6,873,396 | ||||||
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | 96,669 | 5,795,307 | ||||||
Kroger Co. | 84,176 | 4,160,820 | ||||||
Lorillard, Inc. | 61,383 | 3,742,522 | ||||||
McCormick & Co., Inc. | 20,753 | 1,485,707 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS – (continued) | ||||||||
Consumer Staples – (continued) | ||||||||
Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B | 25,162 | $ | 1,866,014 | |||||
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | 281,909 | 10,602,597 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | 22,700 | 1,612,381 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 249,054 | 22,250,484 | ||||||
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 259,499 | 21,878,361 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 445,019 | 34,974,043 | ||||||
Reynolds American, Inc. | 52,074 | 3,142,666 | ||||||
Safeway, Inc. | 37,164 | 1,276,212 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. | 95,709 | 3,584,302 | ||||||
The Hershey Co. | 24,282 | 2,364,338 | ||||||
The J.M. Smucker Co. | 17,160 | 1,828,741 | ||||||
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 44,235 | 1,660,582 | ||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 265,102 | 19,901,207 | ||||||
Walgreen Co. | 143,318 | 10,624,163 | ||||||
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 60,066 | 2,320,350 | ||||||
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Energy – 10.5% | ||||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 84,626 | 9,264,008 | ||||||
Apache Corp. | 65,125 | 6,552,878 | ||||||
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 71,973 | 5,358,390 | ||||||
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 67,500 | 2,304,450 | ||||||
Cameron International Corp.(a) | 35,200 | 2,383,392 | ||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 83,182 | 2,585,297 | ||||||
Chevron Corp.(b) | 313,046 | 40,868,155 | ||||||
Cimarex Energy Co. | 15,300 | 2,194,938 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips | 204,230 | 17,508,638 | ||||||
Consol Energy, Inc. | 37,173 | 1,712,560 | ||||||
Denbury Resources, Inc. | 61,500 | 1,135,290 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 63,951 | 5,077,709 | ||||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 11,500 | 570,745 | ||||||
Ensco PLC Class A | 38,000 | 2,111,660 | ||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 89,834 | 10,498,001 | ||||||
EQT Corp. | 24,100 | 2,576,290 | ||||||
ExxonMobil Corp.(b) | 709,847 | 71,467,396 | ||||||
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a) | 38,600 | 2,357,302 | ||||||
Halliburton Co. | 138,434 | 9,830,198 | ||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 17,300 | 2,008,703 | ||||||
Hess Corp. | 44,301 | 4,380,926 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 108,526 | 3,935,153 | ||||||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 115,177 | 4,597,866 | ||||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 47,488 | 3,707,388 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 28,841 | 1,917,350 | ||||||
Nabors Industries, Ltd. | 48,204 | 1,415,751 | ||||||
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 70,757 | 5,826,839 | ||||||
Newfield Exploration Co.(a) | 20,600 | 910,520 | ||||||
Noble Corp. PLC | 39,400 | 1,322,264 | ||||||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 57,920 | 4,486,483 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 128,644 | 13,202,734 | ||||||
Peabody Energy Corp. | 44,124 | 721,427 | ||||||
Phillips 66 | 94,965 | 7,638,035 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 23,600 | 5,423,516 | ||||||
QEP Resources, Inc. | 27,068 | 933,846 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. | 26,600 | 2,312,870 | ||||||
Rowan Cos. PLC Class A | 19,620 | 626,467 | ||||||
Schlumberger, Ltd. | 216,158 | 25,495,836 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 56,300 | 2,561,087 |
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Spectra Energy Corp. | 107,798 | $ | 4,579,259 | |||||
Tesoro Corp. | 23,165 | 1,359,091 | ||||||
Transocean, Ltd. | 55,100 | 2,481,153 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 87,909 | 4,404,241 | ||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 121,868 | 7,093,936 | ||||||
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ACE, Ltd. | 55,500 | 5,755,350 | ||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, | 9,100 | 1,869,120 | ||||||
AFLAC, Inc. | 75,490 | 4,699,253 | ||||||
Allstate Corp. | 73,906 | 4,339,760 | ||||||
American Express Co. | 149,664 | 14,198,624 | ||||||
American International Group, Inc. | 239,833 | 13,090,085 | ||||||
American Tower Corp. REIT | 64,100 | 5,767,718 | ||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 32,307 | 3,876,840 | ||||||
Aon PLC | 49,547 | 4,463,689 | ||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A | 22,952 | 740,661 | ||||||
Assurant, Inc. | 12,531 | 821,407 | ||||||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 19,298 | 2,743,983 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 1,729,471 | 26,581,969 | ||||||
BB&T Corp. | 122,170 | 4,817,163 | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 297,303 | 37,626,668 | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | 20,434 | 6,530,706 | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 24,767 | 2,926,964 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 94,163 | 7,777,864 | ||||||
CBRE Group, Inc.(a) | 49,575 | 1,588,383 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 192,593 | 5,186,529 | ||||||
Chubb Corp. | 41,475 | 3,822,751 | ||||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 23,114 | 1,110,397 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 504,220 | 23,748,762 | ||||||
CME Group, Inc. | 50,655 | 3,593,972 | ||||||
Comerica, Inc. | 29,944 | 1,501,991 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 79,005 | 4,896,730 | ||||||
E*TRADE Financial Corp.(a) | 44,931 | 955,233 | ||||||
Equity Residential | 54,057 | 3,405,591 | ||||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 10,000 | 1,849,100 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 141,716 | 3,025,637 | ||||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 66,840 | 3,866,026 | ||||||
General Growth Properties, Inc. REIT | 90,400 | 2,129,824 | ||||||
Genworth Financial, Inc. | 82,251 | 1,431,167 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 69,034 | 11,559,053 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 74,097 | 2,653,414 | ||||||
HCP, Inc. | 73,400 | 3,037,292 | ||||||
Health Care REIT, Inc. | 50,700 | 3,177,369 | ||||||
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | 76,692 | 753,882 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 141,956 | 1,354,260 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange , Inc. | 18,862 | 3,563,032 | ||||||
Invesco Ltd. | 72,200 | 2,725,550 | ||||||
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 622,415 | 35,863,552 | ||||||
KeyCorp | 148,675 | 2,130,513 | ||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | 66,569 | 1,529,756 | ||||||
Legg Mason, Inc. | 18,042 | 925,735 | ||||||
Leucadia National Corp. | 55,236 | 1,448,288 | ||||||
Lincoln National Corp. | 42,992 | 2,211,508 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS – (continued) | ||||||||
Financials – (continued) | ||||||||
Loews Corp. | 49,231 | $ | 2,166,656 | |||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 20,937 | 2,597,235 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 88,553 | 4,588,816 | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 167,700 | 12,320,919 | ||||||
MetLife, Inc. | 183,696 | 10,206,150 | ||||||
Moody’s Corp. | 31,466 | 2,758,310 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 230,630 | 7,456,268 | ||||||
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | 18,400 | 710,608 | ||||||
Navient Corp. | 69,254 | 1,226,488 | ||||||
Northern Trust Corp. | 36,406 | 2,337,629 | ||||||
Paychex, Inc. | 52,838 | 2,195,947 | ||||||
People’s United Financial, Inc. | 57,000 | 864,690 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 87,717 | 7,811,199 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 43,391 | 2,190,378 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. | 88,101 | 2,234,241 | ||||||
ProLogis, Inc. | 81,099 | 3,332,358 | ||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 75,539 | 6,705,597 | ||||||
Public Storage, Inc. | 24,787 | 4,247,252 | ||||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 226,389 | 2,404,251 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 50,815 | 8,449,518 | ||||||
State Street Corp.(c) | 72,725 | 4,891,483 | ||||||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | 86,518 | 3,465,911 | ||||||
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 42,275 | 3,568,433 | ||||||
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 187,085 | 7,011,946 | ||||||
The Macerich Co. REIT | 21,800 | 1,455,150 | ||||||
Torchmark Corp. | 14,931 | 1,223,148 | ||||||
Total System Services, Inc. | 26,575 | 834,721 | ||||||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 57,304 | 5,390,587 | ||||||
U.S. Bancorp | 302,752 | 13,115,217 | ||||||
Unum Group | 40,929 | 1,422,692 | ||||||
Ventas, Inc. | 46,600 | 2,987,060 | ||||||
Visa, Inc. Class A | 82,400 | 17,362,504 | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 28,014 | 2,989,934 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 791,049 | 41,577,535 | ||||||
Western Union Co. | 86,585 | 1,501,384 | ||||||
XL Group PLC | 44,968 | 1,471,803 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp. | 30,453 | 897,450 | ||||||
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Health Care – 12.6% | ||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 252,406 | 10,323,405 | ||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 261,506 | 14,759,399 | ||||||
Actavis PLC(a) | 28,646 | 6,389,490 | ||||||
Aetna, Inc. | 60,559 | 4,910,124 | ||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 32,400 | 5,062,500 | ||||||
Allergan, Inc. | 49,192 | 8,324,270 | ||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 36,686 | 2,665,605 | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 125,745 | 14,884,436 | ||||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 88,461 | 6,395,730 | ||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co. | 31,397 | 3,714,265 | ||||||
Biogen Idec, Inc.(a) | 39,431 | 12,432,989 | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | 219,034 | 2,797,064 | ||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 275,516 | 13,365,281 | ||||||
C.R. Bard, Inc. | 12,897 | 1,844,400 | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 56,757 | 3,891,260 | ||||||
CareFusion Corp.(a) | 33,878 | 1,502,489 | ||||||
Celgene Corp.(a) | 133,636 | 11,476,660 |
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Cerner Corp.(a) | 50,100 | $ | 2,584,158 | |||||
CIGNA Corp. | 45,996 | 4,230,252 | ||||||
Covidien PLC | 75,000 | 6,763,500 | ||||||
DaVita HealthCare Partners, | 30,700 | 2,220,224 | ||||||
Dentsply International, Inc. | 23,300 | 1,103,255 | ||||||
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | 19,000 | 1,630,960 | ||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 160,675 | 9,989,165 | ||||||
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a) | 126,114 | 8,743,484 | ||||||
Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 39,502 | 3,910,698 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) | 255,098 | 21,150,175 | ||||||
Hospira, Inc.(a) | 25,303 | 1,299,815 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. | 25,207 | 3,219,438 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 6,300 | 2,594,340 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 466,649 | 48,820,818 | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) | 15,422 | 1,579,213 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 38,855 | 7,235,190 | ||||||
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | 32,618 | 3,039,019 | ||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 167,078 | 10,652,893 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 480,670 | 27,806,760 | ||||||
Mylan, Inc.(a) | 63,209 | 3,259,056 | ||||||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 12,894 | 509,442 | ||||||
Perrigo Co. PLC | 22,200 | 3,235,872 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 1,049,081 | 31,136,724 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 25,600 | 1,502,464 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, | 13,700 | 3,869,839 | ||||||
St. Jude Medical, Inc. | 46,626 | 3,228,851 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. | 48,289 | 4,071,728 | ||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | 15,542 | 729,541 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 160,696 | 13,136,898 | ||||||
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | 18,060 | 1,501,508 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 37,500 | 3,550,500 | ||||||
WellPoint, Inc. | 46,238 | 4,975,671 | ||||||
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 26,952 | 2,799,235 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. | 79,448 | 2,563,787 | ||||||
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3M Co. | 102,272 | 14,649,441 | ||||||
ADT Corp. | 28,950 | 1,011,513 | ||||||
Allegion PLC | 14,833 | 840,734 | ||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 39,400 | 2,059,832 | ||||||
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 26,100 | 2,514,474 | ||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 15,388 | 788,635 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 111,988 | 14,248,233 | ||||||
Caterpillar, Inc. | 103,179 | 11,212,462 | ||||||
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 25,861 | 1,649,673 | ||||||
Cintas Corp. | 17,588 | 1,117,542 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | 166,214 | 5,121,053 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc. | 28,358 | 4,375,356 | ||||||
Danaher Corp. | 101,072 | 7,957,399 | ||||||
Deere & Co. | 62,337 | 5,644,615 | ||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 139,300 | 5,393,696 | ||||||
Dover Corp. | 27,895 | 2,537,050 | ||||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 78,324 | 6,045,046 | ||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 115,548 | 7,667,765 | ||||||
Equifax, Inc. | 19,983 | 1,449,567 | ||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 34,020 | 1,502,323 | ||||||
Fastenal Co. | 44,300 | 2,192,407 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | 45,200 | 6,842,376 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS – (continued) |
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Industrials – (continued) | ||||||||
First Solar, Inc.(a) | 10,570 | $ | 751,104 | |||||
Flir Systems, Inc. | 23,500 | 816,155 | ||||||
Flowserve Corp. | 21,900 | 1,628,265 | ||||||
Fluor Corp. | 26,060 | 2,004,014 | ||||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 54,061 | 6,300,810 | ||||||
General Electric Co. | 1,654,633 | 43,483,755 | ||||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 130,681 | 12,146,799 | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 62,471 | 5,469,961 | ||||||
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | 44,500 | 2,781,695 | ||||||
Iron Mountain, Inc. | 26,910 | 953,960 | ||||||
Jacobs Engineering Group, | 20,400 | 1,086,912 | ||||||
Joy Global, Inc. | 17,200 | 1,059,176 | ||||||
Kansas City Southern | 17,500 | 1,881,425 | ||||||
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 14,403 | 1,739,162 | ||||||
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 24,198 | 829,507 | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 43,552 | 7,000,113 | ||||||
Masco Corp. | 57,123 | 1,268,131 | ||||||
Nielsen NV | 47,500 | 2,299,475 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 50,055 | 5,157,167 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 35,011 | 4,188,366 | ||||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 56,774 | 3,567,110 | ||||||
Pall Corp. | 18,609 | 1,589,023 | ||||||
Parker Hannifin Corp. | 23,903 | 3,005,324 | ||||||
Pentair PLC | 33,495 | 2,415,659 | ||||||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 29,727 | 821,060 | ||||||
Precision Castparts Corp. | 24,007 | 6,059,367 | ||||||
Quanta Services, Inc.(a) | 35,000 | 1,210,300 | ||||||
Raytheon Co. | 52,382 | 4,832,240 | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 47,503 | 1,803,689 | ||||||
Robert Half International, Inc. | 23,540 | 1,123,800 | ||||||
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 22,505 | 2,816,726 | ||||||
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 22,531 | 1,760,572 | ||||||
Roper Industries, Inc. | 16,100 | 2,350,761 | ||||||
Ryder System, Inc. | 7,921 | 697,761 | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 114,186 | 3,067,036 | ||||||
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 14,100 | 1,669,722 | ||||||
Textron, Inc. | 44,839 | 1,716,885 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 65,624 | 7,743,632 | ||||||
Tyco International, Ltd. | 74,300 | 3,388,080 | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 149,136 | 14,876,316 | ||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | 116,446 | 11,954,346 | ||||||
United Technologies Corp. | 139,978 | 16,160,460 | ||||||
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 10,069 | 2,560,245 | ||||||
Waste Management, Inc. | 73,139 | 3,271,508 | ||||||
Xylem, Inc. | 28,692 | 1,121,283 | ||||||
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311,250,049 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Information Technology – 16.9% |
| |||||||
Accenture PLC Class A | 104,600 | 8,455,864 | ||||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) | 75,257 | 5,445,597 | ||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 54,968 | 3,157,362 | ||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | 28,924 | 1,766,099 | ||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a) | 8,900 | 2,503,125 | ||||||
Altera Corp. | 50,554 | 1,757,257 | ||||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 50,069 | 2,707,231 | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 993,288 | 92,306,254 | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 207,107 | 4,670,263 |
Shares | Market Value | |||||||
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 36,476 | $ | 2,056,517 | |||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 78,417 | 6,216,900 | ||||||
Avago Technologies, Ltd. | 41,500 | 2,990,905 | ||||||
Broadcom Corp. Class A | 88,659 | 3,291,022 | ||||||
CA, Inc. | 53,099 | 1,526,065 | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 851,019 | 21,147,822 | ||||||
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | 29,667 | 1,855,671 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A(a) | 97,968 | 4,791,615 | ||||||
Computer Sciences Corp. | 23,144 | 1,462,701 | ||||||
Corning, Inc. | 221,776 | 4,867,983 | ||||||
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | 7,100 | 782,420 | ||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a) | 50,400 | 1,807,848 | ||||||
EMC Corp. | 334,084 | 8,799,773 | ||||||
F5 Networks, Inc.(a) | 12,200 | 1,359,568 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc. Class A(a) | 285,000 | 19,177,650 | ||||||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 46,777 | 2,560,573 | ||||||
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 42,104 | 2,539,713 | ||||||
Google, Inc. Class A(a) | 46,890 | 27,415,176 | ||||||
Google, Inc. Class C(a) | 46,890 | 26,974,879 | ||||||
Harris Corp. | 18,600 | 1,408,950 | ||||||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 313,416 | 10,555,851 | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 823,456 | 25,444,790 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 157,242 | 28,503,257 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 47,863 | 3,854,407 | ||||||
Jabil Circuit, Inc. | 27,551 | 575,816 | ||||||
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a) | 84,393 | 2,071,004 | ||||||
KLA-Tencor Corp. | 27,005 | 1,961,643 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. | 25,858 | 1,747,484 | ||||||
Linear Technology Corp. | 37,363 | 1,758,676 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 32,589 | 1,590,669 | ||||||
Micron Technology, Inc.(a) | 174,862 | 5,761,703 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp.(b) | 1,243,635 | 51,859,580 | ||||||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 38,152 | 2,539,779 | ||||||
NetApp, Inc. | 57,357 | 2,094,678 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 99,956 | 1,853,184 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 568,162 | 23,027,606 | ||||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 19,218 | 900,171 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 280,311 | 22,200,631 | ||||||
Red Hat, Inc.(a) | 29,800 | 1,647,046 | ||||||
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) | 92,900 | 5,395,632 | ||||||
SanDisk Corp. | 38,367 | 4,006,666 | ||||||
Seagate Technology PLC | 51,800 | 2,943,276 | ||||||
Symantec Corp. | 113,463 | 2,598,303 | ||||||
TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 67,300 | 4,161,832 | ||||||
Teradata Corp.(a) | 25,320 | 1,017,864 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 177,999 | 8,506,572 | ||||||
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | 18,721 | 913,772 | ||||||
Waters Corp.(a) | 13,765 | 1,437,617 | ||||||
Western Digital Corp. | 34,600 | 3,193,580 | ||||||
Xerox Corp. | 186,701 | 2,322,560 | ||||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 42,502 | 2,010,770 | ||||||
Yahoo!, Inc.(a) | 154,519 | 5,428,252 | ||||||
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499,687,474 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Materials – 3.5% |
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Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 34,009 | 4,374,238 | ||||||
Airgas, Inc. | 11,600 | 1,263,356 | ||||||
Alcoa, Inc. | 195,249 | 2,907,258 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Shares | Market Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS – (continued) |
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Materials – (continued) |
| |||||||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 17,228 | $ | 776,983 | |||||
Ball Corp. | 25,024 | 1,568,504 | ||||||
Bemis Co., Inc. | 17,462 | 710,005 | ||||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 9,250 | 2,224,902 | ||||||
Dow Chemical Co. | 197,728 | 10,175,083 | ||||||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 150,612 | 9,856,049 | ||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 24,808 | 2,166,979 | ||||||
Ecolab, Inc. | 43,766 | 4,872,906 | ||||||
FMC Corp. | 21,400 | 1,523,466 | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B | 171,004 | 6,241,646 | ||||||
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 13,031 | 1,358,873 | ||||||
International Paper Co. | 71,411 | 3,604,113 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries NV | 68,500 | 6,689,025 | ||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. | 28,820 | 1,275,573 | ||||||
Monsanto Co. | 86,055 | 10,734,501 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. | 54,900 | 2,714,805 | ||||||
Newmont Mining Corp. | 78,406 | 1,994,649 | ||||||
Nucor Corp. | 51,654 | 2,543,959 | ||||||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) | 26,300 | 911,032 | ||||||
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 31,411 | 1,416,636 | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. | 23,271 | 4,890,401 | ||||||
Praxair, Inc. | 48,411 | 6,430,917 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 31,392 | 1,072,665 | ||||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 14,196 | 2,937,294 | ||||||
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | 19,134 | 1,941,718 | ||||||
United States Steel Corp. | 21,478 | 559,287 | ||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 21,361 | 1,361,764 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 94,874 | 3,139,381 | ||||||
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| |||||||
104,237,968 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Telecommunication Services – 2.5% |
| |||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 860,350 | 30,421,976 | ||||||
CenturyLink, Inc. | 99,565 | 3,604,253 | ||||||
Crown Castle International Corp. | 53,500 | 3,972,910 | ||||||
Frontier Communications Corp. | 165,844 | 968,529 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 681,066 | 33,324,559 | ||||||
Windstream Holdings, Inc. | 99,213 | 988,162 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
73,280,389 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Utilities – 3.1% | ||||||||
AES Corp. | 103,195 | 1,604,682 | ||||||
AGL Resources, Inc. | 18,100 | 996,043 | ||||||
Ameren Corp. | 37,560 | 1,535,453 | ||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 81,852 | 4,564,886 | ||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 69,711 | 1,780,419 | ||||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 42,056 | 1,310,044 | ||||||
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 47,252 | 2,728,331 | ||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 94,562 | 6,763,074 | ||||||
DTE Energy Co. | 27,484 | 2,140,179 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 115,383 | 8,560,265 | ||||||
Edison International | 52,219 | 3,034,446 | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 28,998 | 2,380,446 | ||||||
Exelon Corp. | 140,043 | 5,108,769 | ||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 67,022 | 2,327,004 | ||||||
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. | 12,916 | 918,715 | ||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 71,621 | 7,339,720 | ||||||
NiSource, Inc. | 50,582 | 1,989,896 | ||||||
Northeast Utilities | 50,060 | 2,366,336 |
Shares | Market Value | |||||||
NRG Energy, Inc. | 59,500 | $ | 2,213,400 | |||||
Oneok, Inc. | 36,400 | 2,478,112 | ||||||
Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 41,200 | 1,132,176 | ||||||
PG&E Corp. | 75,926 | 3,645,967 | ||||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 17,860 | 1,033,022 | ||||||
PPL Corp. | 100,475 | 3,569,877 | ||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 80,924 | 3,300,890 | ||||||
SCANA Corp. | 22,300 | 1,199,963 | ||||||
Sempra Energy | 36,886 | 3,862,333 | ||||||
Southern Co. | 144,343 | 6,550,285 | ||||||
TECO Energy, Inc. | 34,951 | 645,894 | ||||||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. | 38,100 | 1,787,652 | ||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 79,051 | 2,547,814 | ||||||
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91,416,093 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 2,873,260,627 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Par Amount | ||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES – 0.1% |
| |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bill(b)(d)(e) | $ | 400,000 | 399,996 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Bill(b)(d)(e) | 3,760,000 | 3,759,961 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES |
| 4,159,957 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.7% |
| |||||||
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.06%(c)(f) | 78,496,726 | 78,496,726 | ||||||
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| |||||||
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND |
| 78,496,726 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS(g)† – 100.0% |
| 2,955,917,310 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of | 502,378 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
NET ASSETS – 100.0% | $ | 2,956,419,688 | ||||||
|
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(a) | Non-income producing security |
(b) | All or part of this security has been designated as collateral for futures contracts |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. See table that follows for more information. |
(d) | Rate represents annualized yield at date of purchase |
(e) | Securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trust’s Oversight Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Securities’ values are determined based on Level 2 inputs. |
(f) | The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. |
(g) | Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs established by provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures. |
PLC | = Public Limited Company |
REIT | = Real Estate Investment Trust |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Schedule of | Number of Contracts | Notional Value | Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||
S&P 500 Financial | 809 | $ | 78,974,580 | $ | 973,828 | |||||||
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Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts purchased | $ | 973,828 | ||||||||||
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|
Affiliates Table
Certain investments made by the Portfolio were made in securities affiliated with State Street and SSgA FM. Investments in State Street Corp., the holding company of State Street, were made according to its representative portion of the S&P 500® Index. The Portfolio also invested in the State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund. Transactions in all affiliates for the period ending June 30, 2014 were as follows:
Security Description | Number of shares held at 12/31/13 | Shares purchased for the six months ended 06/30/14 | Shares sold for the six months ended 06/30/14 | Number of shares held at 06/30/14 | Value at 06/30/14 | Income earned for the six months ended 06/30/14 | Realized gain/loss on shares sold for the six months ended 06/30/14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Corp. | 72,725 | — | — | 72,725 | $ | 4,891,483 | $ | 40,725 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund | 41,178,491 | 183,056,963 | 145,738,728 | 78,496,726 | 78,496,726 | 17,893 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Assets | ||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers at market value | $ | 2,872,529,101 | ||
Investments in non-controlled affiliates at market value | 83,388,209 | |||
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| |||
Total investments at market value (identified cost $1,369,602,281) | 2,955,917,310 | |||
Cash | 5,756 | |||
Daily variation margin on futures contracts | 15,958 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 3,017,829 | |||
Dividend receivable from non-controlled affiliates (Note 4) | 21,818 | |||
|
| |||
Total assets | 2,958,978,671 | |||
|
| |||
Liabilities | ||||
Investment securities purchased | 2,505,094 | |||
Management fees payable (Note 4) | 53,889 | |||
|
| |||
Total liabilities | 2,558,983 | |||
|
| |||
Net Assets | $ | 2,956,419,688 | ||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Investment Income | ||||
Dividend income – unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $67,446) | $ | 27,661,125 | ||
Dividend income – non-controlled affiliated issuer | 58,618 | |||
Interest | 18,460 | |||
|
| |||
Total investment income | 27,738,203 | |||
|
| |||
Expenses | ||||
Management fees (Note 3) | 616,984 | |||
|
| |||
Total expenses | 616,984 | |||
|
| |||
Net Investment Income | 27,121,219 | |||
|
| |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments – unaffiliated issuers | $ | 5,557,485 | ||
Futures contracts | 5,254,052 | |||
|
| |||
10,811,537 | ||||
|
| |||
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 157,105,308 | |||
Futures contracts | (744,139 | ) | ||
|
| |||
156,361,169 | ||||
|
| |||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 167,172,706 | |||
|
| |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 194,293,925 | ||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 27,121,219 | $ | 49,096,073 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and futures contracts | 10,811,537 | 26,611,003 | ||||||
Net change in net unrealized appreciation on investments and futures contracts | 156,361,169 | 590,532,985 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations | 194,293,925 | 666,240,061 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||
Contributions | 133,288,038 | 235,748,437 | ||||||
Withdrawals | (110,756,353 | ) | (217,635,806 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | 22,531,685 | 18,112,631 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 216,825,610 | 684,352,692 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,739,594,078 | 2,055,241,386 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
End of period | $ | 2,956,419,688 | $ | 2,739,594,078 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The following table includes selected supplemental data and ratios to average net assets:
Six Months Ended 6/30/14 (Unaudited) | Year Ended 12/31/13 | Year Ended 12/31/12 | Year Ended 12/31/11 | Year Ended 12/31/10 | Year Ended 12/31/09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 2,956,420 | $ | 2,739,594 | $ | 2,055,241 | $ | 1,825,528 | $ | 2,098,137 | $ | 1,893,386 | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 0.045 | %* | 0.045 | % | 0.045 | % | 0.045 | % | 0.045 | % | 0.045 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.98 | %* | 2.05 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.04 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.28 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(a) | 2 | % | 4 | % | 9 | % | 15 | % | 12 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return(b) | 7.09 | % | 32.30 | % | 15.97 | % | 2.03 | % | 15.08 | % | 26.50 | % |
(a) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind security transactions. |
(b) | Results represent past performance and are not indicative of future results. |
* | Annualized |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
1. | Organization |
State Street Master Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and was organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on July 27, 1999. The Trust comprises ten investment portfolios: State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio, State Street Equity 400 Index Portfolio, State Street Equity 2000 Index Portfolio, State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio, State Street Money Market Portfolio, State Street Tax Free Money Market Portfolio, State Street Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, State Street Treasury Money Market Portfolio, State Street Treasury Plus Money Market Portfolio and State Street U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”).
At June 30, 2014, the following Portfolios were operational: the Portfolio, the State Street Money Market Portfolio, the State Street Tax Free Money Market Portfolio, the State Street U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, the State Street Treasury Money Market Portfolio and the State Street Treasury Plus Money Market Portfolio. The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of nontransferable beneficial interests.
The Portfolio’s investment objective is to replicate, as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the “S&P 500® Index”). The Portfolio uses a passive management strategy designed to track the performance of the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index is a well-known, unmanaged, stock index that includes common stocks of 500 companies from several industrial sectors representing a significant portion of the market value of all stocks publicly traded in the United States. There is no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its objective.
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation – The Portfolio’s investments are valued each business day by independent pricing services. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Investments in other mutual funds are valued at the net asset value per share. Fixed income securities and options are valued on the basis of the closing bid price. Futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price. Money market instruments maturing within 60 days of the valuation date are valued at amortized cost, a method by which each money market instrument is initially valued at cost, and thereafter a constant accretion or amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until maturity of the security. The Portfolio may value securities for which market quotations are not readily available at “fair value,” as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
The Portfolio adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of
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Notes to Financial Statements — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
those measurements and apply broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities. In accordance with these provisions, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments.
The three tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
• | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
• | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2014, in valuing the Portfolio’s assets carried at fair value:
Description | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 2,873,260,627 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,873,260,627 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Securities | — | 4,159,957 | — | 4,159,957 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund | 78,496,726 | — | — | 78,496,726 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 2,951,757,353 | 4,159,957 | — | 2,955,917,310 | ||||||||||||
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Futures contracts* | 973,828 | — | — | 973,828 | ||||||||||||
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* | Only unsettled receivable/payable for variation margin is reported within Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The type of inputs used to value each security under the provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures is identified in the Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Portfolio’s investments by category.
For the year ended June 30, 2014, there were no transfers between levels.
Securities transactions, investment income and expenses – Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Expenses are accrued daily based on average daily net assets. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments are included in the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
All of the net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from the security transactions of the Portfolio are allocated pro rata among the partners in the Portfolio on a daily basis based on each partner’s daily ownership percentage.
Federal income taxes – The Portfolio is not required to pay federal income taxes on its net investment income and net capital gains because it is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. All interest, dividends, gains and losses of the Portfolio are deemed to have been “passed through” to the Portfolio’s partners in proportion to their holdings in the Portfolio, regardless of whether such items have been distributed by the Portfolio. Each partner is responsible for tax liability based on its distributive share; therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.
The Portfolio has reviewed the tax positions for open years as of and during the year ended December 31, 2013, and determined it did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses. The Portfolio recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of June 30, 2014, tax years 2010 through 2013 remain subject to examination by the Portfolio’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At June 30, 2014, the tax cost of investments was $1,369,602,281 on a federal tax basis. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation was $1,595,478,977 and $9,163,948, respectively, resulting in net appreciation of $1,586,315,029 for all securities as computed on a federal income tax basis.
Futures – The Portfolio may enter into financial futures contracts as part of its strategy to track the performance of the S&P 500® Index. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Variation margin payments are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security or index, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio, which is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed, which is recorded on the Statement of Operations. The Portfolio voluntarily segregates securities in an amount equal to the outstanding value of the open futures contracts in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.
The Portfolio adopted provisions surrounding Derivatives and Hedging which requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.
The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. To the extent permitted by the investment objective, restrictions and policies set forth in the Portfolio’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Portfolio may participate in various derivative-based transactions. Derivative securities are instruments or agreements whose value is derived from an underlying security or index. The Portfolio’s use of derivatives includes futures. These instruments offer unique characteristics and risks that assist the Portfolio in meeting its investment objective. The Portfolio typically uses derivatives in two ways: cash equitization and return enhancement. Cash equitization is a technique that may be used by the Portfolio
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June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
through the use of options and futures to earn “market-like” returns with the Portfolio’s excess and liquidity reserve cash balances and receivables. Return enhancement can be accomplished through the use of derivatives in the Portfolio. By purchasing certain instruments, the Portfolio may more effectively achieve the desired portfolio characteristics that assist in meeting the Portfolio’s investment objectives. Depending on how the derivatives are structured and utilized, the risks associated with them may vary widely. These risks are generally categorized as market risk, liquidity risk and counterparty or credit risk.
The following table, grouped into appropriate risk categories, discloses the amounts related to the Portfolio’s use of derivative instruments and hedging activities at June 30, 2014:
Asset Derivatives(1)
Equity Contracts Risk | Total | |||||
Futures Contracts | $973,828 | $ | 973,828 |
Transactions in derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2014, were as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)(2)
Equity Contracts Risk | Total | |||||
Futures Contracts | $5,254,052 | $ | 5,254,052 |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(3)
Equity Contracts Risk | Total | |||||
Futures Contracts | $(744,139) | $ | (744,139 | ) |
(1) | Portfolio of Investments: Unrealized appreciation of futures contracts. Only unsettled receivable/payable for variation margin is reported within Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
(2) | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on: Futures contracts |
(3) | Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Futures contracts |
The average notional of futures outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $56,966,472.
Use of estimates – The Portfolio’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. It is reasonably possible that these differences could be material.
3. | Securities Transactions |
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, and futures contracts, aggregated to $66,824,862 and $46,744,176, respectively.
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4. | Related Party Fees and Transactions |
The Portfolio has entered into an investment advisory agreement with SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM” or the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of State Street Corporation and an affiliate of State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), under which SSgA FM directs the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. The Trust has contracted with State Street to provide custody, administration and transfer agent services to the Portfolio. In compensation for SSgA FM’s services as investment adviser and for State Street’s services as administrator, custodian and transfer agent (and for assuming ordinary operating expenses of the Portfolio, including ordinary legal, audit and trustees expense), State Street receives a unitary fee, calculated daily, at the annual rate of 0.045% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
Certain investments made by the Portfolio were made in securities affiliated with State Street and SSgA FM. Investments in State Street Corporation, the holding company of State Street, were made according to its representative portion of the S&P 500® Index. The market value of this investment at June 30, 2014 is listed in the Portfolio of Investments.
5. | Trustees’ Fees |
Independent Trustees are compensated on a calendar year basis. Any Trustee who is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds does not receive compensation from the Funds for his or her service as a Trustee.
As of January 24, 2014, each Independent Trustee receives for his or her services to the State Street Master Funds, State Street Institutional Investment Trust and SSgA Funds, a $141,500 annual base retainer in addition to $18,000 for each in-person meeting and $2,000 for each telephonic meeting from the Trust. The Trust will bear a pro rata allocation based on the Trust’s average monthly assets. The Co-Chairmen receive an additional $44,000 annual retainer. The Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance. As of the date of this Statement, the Trustees were not paid pension or retirement benefits as part of the Trust’s expenses.
The Trust’s officers are compensated by the Adviser and its affiliates.
6. | Indemnifications |
The Trust’s organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust. Management does not expect any significant claims.
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General Information
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how a Portfolio voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge (1) by calling 1-877-521-4083 (toll free), or (2) on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Portfolio files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-877-521-4083 (toll-free).
Interestholder Meeting Results
Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires registered management companies to report on all subject matters put to the vote of interestholders and provide final results. Interestholders were asked to participate in a special meeting of shareholders on December 19, 2013 which was adjourned to January 24, 2014, February 19, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “Shareholder Meeting”). The final results of the Shareholder Meeting are reported in the following tables.
All Portfolios
Proposal 1: To elect the following as Trustees of the Trust:
Proposed Trustee | Shares For | Shares Withheld | ||
William L. Marshall | 63,998,349,280.973 | 515,987,991.600 | ||
Patrick J. Riley | 63,998,239,806.049 | 516,097,466.524 | ||
Richard D. Shirk | 63,939,883,356.105 | 574,453,916.468 | ||
Bruce D. Taber | 63,998,340,365.432 | 515,996,907.141 | ||
Scott F. Powers | 63,998,338,158.836 | 515,999,113.737 | ||
Michael F. Holland | 48,295,171,711.119 | 16,219,165,561.454 | ||
William L. Boyan | 56,072,188,279.781 | 8,442,148,992.792 | ||
Rina K. Spence | 56,072,118,146.029 | 8,442,219,126.544 | ||
Douglas T. Williams | 56,072,132,766.923 | 8,442,204,505.650 | ||
James E. Ross | 61,492,256,811.138 | 3,022,080,461.435 |
Proposal 3: To approve an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust for the State Street Master Funds:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
52,300,332,703.204 | 8,917,011,968.752 | 3,296,992,600.617 | N/A |
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Interestholder Meeting Results — (continued)
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Proposal 4.A-4.F: To approve an amendment to the Fund’s fundamental investment restriction with respect to:
Proposal 4.A – Concentrating investments in an industry:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
105,093,700.452 | 1,402,997.816 | 4,085,947.202 | N/A |
Proposal 4.B – Borrowing money and issuing senior securities:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
104,676,501.556 | 1,702,348.915 | 4,203,794.998 | N/A |
Proposal 4.C – Making loans:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
105,308,380.918 | 1,801,125.431 | 3,473,139.121 | N/A |
Proposal 4.D – Investment in commodities and commodity contracts:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
104,864,809.525 | 1,667,835.833 | 4,050.000.112 | N/A |
Proposal 4.E – Investment in real estate:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
105,690,965.328 | 1,426,846.336 | 3,464,833.806 | N/A |
Proposal 4.F – Participation in the underwriting of securities:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
105,630,262.322 | 1,615,582.000 | 3,336,801.148 | N/A |
Proposal 4.H – To approve the elimination of the Fund’s fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
104,877,291.492 | 1,636,054.733 | 4,069,299.245 | N/A |
Proposal 5 – To make the fundamental investment objective of certain Funds non-fundamental:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
37,925,552.405 | 68,324,679.120 | 4,332,413.945 | N/A |
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General Information — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Advisory Agreement Renewal
TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVING CONTINUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS1
Overview of the Contract Review Process
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, an investment advisory agreement between a mutual fund and its investment adviser or sub-adviser may continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (commonly referred to as, the “Independent Trustees”) cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
Consistent with these requirements, the Independent Trustees on the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the State Street Master Funds and State Street Institutional Investment Trust (each a “Trust” and together, the “Trusts”), met in Executive Sessions on March 20, 2014, April 14, 2014 and June 19, 2014 to consider a proposal to approve, with respect to each portfolio series of the each Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), the initial approval an investment agreement and sub-advisory agreement for certain Funds and, for certain funds, the continuation of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreements, as applicable, with SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), and, for certain funds, CBRE Clarion Securities, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) (the “Advisory Agreements”). Prior to voting on the proposal, the Independent Trustees, as well as the Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Adviser, reviewed information furnished by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and others reasonably necessary to permit the Board to evaluate the proposal fully. Such information included, among other things, the following:
Information about Performance, Expenses and Fees
• | A report prepared by an independent provider of investment company data, which includes for each Fund: |
¡ | Comparisons of the Fund’s performance over the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2014, as applicable, to the performance of an appropriate benchmark for the Fund and a universe of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and policies; |
1 | Over the course of more than 15 years, the Independent Trustees have identified numerous relevant issues, factors and concerns (“issues, factors and concerns”) that they consider each year in connection with the proposed continuation of the advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the administration agreement, the distribution plans, the distribution agreement and various related-party service agreements (the “annual review process”). The statement of issues, factors and concerns and the related conclusions of the Independent Trustees may not change substantially from year to year. However, the information requested by, and provided to, the Independent Trustees with respect to the issues, factors and concerns and on which their conclusions are based is updated annually and, in some cases, may differ substantially from the previous year. The Independent Trustees schedule annually a separate in-person meeting that is dedicated to the annual review process (the “special meeting���). At the special meeting and throughout the annual review process, the Independent Trustees take a fresh look at each of the issues, factors and concerns in light of the latest available information and each year present one or more sets of comments and questions to management with respect to specific issues, factors and concerns. Management responds to such comments and questions to the satisfaction of the Independent Trustee before the annual review process is completed and prior to the Independent Trustees voting on proposals to approve continuation of the agreements and plans. |
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Advisory Agreement Renewal — (continued)
¡ | Comparisons of the Fund’s expense ratio (with detail of component expenses) to the expense ratios of a group of comparable mutual funds selected by the independent data provider; |
¡ | A chart showing the Fund’s historical average net assets relative to its total expenses, management fees, and non-management expenses over the past five years, as applicable; and |
¡ | Comparisons of the Fund’s contractual management fee to the contractual management fees of comparable mutual funds at different asset levels. |
• | Comparative information concerning fees charged by the Adviser for managing institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the Funds; and |
• | Profitability analyses for (a) the Adviser with respect to each Fund and (b) affiliates of the Adviser that provide services to the Funds (“Affiliated Service Providers”). |
Information about Portfolio Management
• | Descriptions of the investment management services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable, including their investment strategies and processes; |
• | Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable, as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of any research through “soft dollar” benefits received in connection with the Funds’ brokerage; and |
• | Information regarding the procedures and processes used to value the assets of the Funds and the assistance provided to the administrator of the Funds by the Adviser in monitoring the effectiveness of such procedures and processes. |
Information about the Adviser
• | Reports detailing the financial results and condition of the Sub-Adviser, and Adviser and its affiliates; |
• | Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals responsible for managing the portfolios of the Funds; |
• | A copy of each Code of Ethics adopted by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such Codes; |
• | A copy of the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures; |
• | Information concerning the resources devoted by the Adviser to overseeing compliance by the Funds and their service providers, including the Adviser’s record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions and other operating policies of the Funds; and |
• | A description of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. |
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General Information — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Advisory Agreement Renewal — (continued)
Other Relevant Information
• | Information concerning the nature, quality and cost of various non-investment management services provided to the Funds by affiliates of the Adviser, including the custodian, administrator, fund accountant, transfer agent and securities lending agent of the Funds, and the role of the Adviser in managing the Funds’ relationship with these service providers; |
• | Copies of the Advisory Agreements, Sub-Advisory Agreements and agreements with other service providers of the Funds; |
• | Draft responses to letter dated February 23, 2014 from Joseph P. Barri, LLC (counsel to the Independent Trustees reviewed prior to such date by Independent Counsel, requesting specific information, from each of: |
¡ | The Adviser, with respect to its operations relating to the Funds and its approximate profit margins before taxes from such operations for the Funds’ last fiscal year; and the relevant operations of other affiliated service providers to the Funds, together with their approximate profit margins from such relevant operations for the Funds’ last fiscal year; |
¡ | State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the administrator, custodian, transfer agent, securities lending agent, and shareholder services for the Funds, with respect to its operations relating to the Funds; and |
¡ | State Street Global Markets, LLC, the principal underwriter and distributor of the shares of the Funds (the “Distributor”), with respect to its operations relating to the Funds, together with the Funds’ related distribution plans and arrangements under SEC Rule 12b-1; |
• | Information from the Adviser, State Street and the Distributor with respect to State Street Master Funds and State Street Institutional Investment Trust providing any material changes to the previous information supplied in response to the letter dated February 23, 2014 from Joseph P. Barri, LLC prior to the Executive Session of the Board on June 19, 2014. |
• | Excerpts from the Funds’ most recent prospectuses, statements of additional information and respective annual reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, including (i) the latest prospectus descriptions of each Fund’s investment objectives, strategies and authorized investment techniques and investments; and (ii) the latest Annual Shareholder Report for each Fund, including Portfolio Management Discussion of Performance, as prepared by its portfolio management team, together with a graphic comparison of the performance of each Fund with its benchmark index, for its fiscal year December 31, 2013; |
• | Lipper materials dated March 2014, obtained by an Independent Trustee and circulated to the other Independent Trustees and to Independent Counsel, with respect to the Funds for which such materials were then available; and |
• | A summary of the foregoing materials prepared by Independent Counsel. |
In addition to the information identified above, the Board considered information provided from time to time by the Adviser, and other service providers of the Funds throughout the year at meetings of the
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Advisory Agreement Renewal — (continued)
Board and its committees. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the Adviser relating to the performance of the Funds and the investment strategies used in pursuing each Fund’s investment objective.
The Independent Trustees were assisted throughout the contract review process by their independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreement, and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the Advisory Agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each Fund.
Results of the Process
Based on a consideration of the foregoing and such other information as deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, on June 19, 2014 the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the adoption of, as applicable, and the continuation of, as applicable, the Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements effective July 1, 2014, for an additional year with respect to all Funds.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable.
The Board considered the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s, as applicable, management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. The Board evaluated, where relevant, the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing particular markets, industries and specific issuers of securities in these markets and industries. The Board also considered the substantial expertise of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable, in developing and applying proprietary quantitative models for managing various Funds that invest primarily in equity securities. With respect to those Funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities, the Board considered the extensive experience and resources committed by the Adviser to the evaluation of credit, interest-rate and currency risks. With respect to those Funds that operate as money market mutual funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s success in maintaining the constant dollar value of each Fund through extraordinary market conditions. The Board also took into account the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management.
The Board reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser and various affiliated service providers. Among other things, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity, the allocation of investment opportunities and the voting of proxies. The Board also considered the role of the Adviser in monitoring each Fund’s securities lending activities.
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General Information — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Advisory Agreement Renewal — (continued)
On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information, the Board concluded that the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, as applicable, can be expected to continue to provide, high quality investment management and related services for the Funds.
Fund Performance
The Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to the performance of an appropriate benchmark and universe of comparable mutual funds for various time periods ended March 31, 2014.
On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information, the Board concluded that the performance of each operational Fund is satisfactory or better (a) by comparison to the performance of its peer group funds or (b) after considering steps taken by management to improve the performance of certain Funds.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each Fund and actual fees paid by each Fund, net of waivers. As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fee and total expense ratio (both before and after giving effect to any expense caps), as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board also considered the comparability of the fees charged and the services provided to each Fund by the Adviser to the fees charged and services provided to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional accounts. In addition, the Board considered the willingness of the Adviser to provide undertakings from time to time to waive fees or pay expenses of various Funds to limit the total expenses borne by shareholders of such Funds. The Board also considered the fees that Adviser pays to the Sub-Adviser for its services to the applicable Funds.
On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the fees and the expense ratio of each Fund compare favorably to the fees and expenses of similar mutual funds and are reasonable in relation to the services provided.
Profitability
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates in providing investment advisory and other services to each Fund and to all Funds as a group. The Board considered other direct and indirect benefits received by the Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers in connection with their relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients, together with the ranges of profitability of each of the Affiliated Service Providers with respect to their services to the Funds.
The Board concluded that the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each of the Funds, and the profitability range of each of the Affiliated Service Providers with respect to its services to the Funds, were reasonable in relation to the services provided.
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General Information — (continued)
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Advisory Agreement Renewal — (continued)
Economies of Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and each Fund and all Funds as a group, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific Fund or the Funds taken as a whole. The Board concluded that, in light of the current size of each Fund and all Funds as a group, the level of profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates with respect to each Fund and all Funds as a group over various time periods, and the comparatively low management fee and expense ratio of each Fund during these periods, it does not appear that the Adviser or its affiliates has realized benefits from economies of scale in managing the assets of the Funds to such an extent that previously agreed advisory fees should be reduced or that breakpoints in such fees should be implemented for any Fund at this time.
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Series Portfolio Information as of June 30, 2014 | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
Master International Index Series
Ten Largest Holdings | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |||
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares | 2 | % | ||
Roche Holding AG | 2 | |||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | 2 | |||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 1 | |||
Toyota Motor Corp | 1 | |||
BP PLC | 1 | |||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | 1 | |||
Total SA | 1 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 1 | |||
Sanofi | 1 |
Geographic Allocation | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |||
Japan | 20 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 19 | |||
France | 10 | |||
Switzerland | 10 | |||
Germany | 9 | |||
Australia | 8 | |||
Netherlands | 5 | |||
Spain | 4 | |||
Sweden | 3 | |||
Hong Kong | 3 | |||
Italy | 2 | |||
Other1 | 7 |
1 | Includes holdings within countries that are 1% or less of long-term investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for such countries. |
Master Small Cap Index Series
Ten Largest Holdings | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 0.2 | % | ||
InterMune, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Aspen Technology, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
WEX, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Tenneco, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
PolyOne Corp. | 0.2 | |||
Investor Bancorp, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. | 0.2 | |||
Brunswick Corp. | 0.2 |
Sector Allocation | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |||
Financials | 23 | % | ||
Information Technology | 18 | |||
Industrials | 14 | |||
Health Care | 13 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 13 | |||
Energy | 7 | |||
Materials | 5 | |||
Utilities | 3 | |||
Consumer Staples | 3 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 1 |
For Series compliance purposes, the Series’ sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 51 |
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia – 7.5% | ||||||||
AGL Energy Ltd. | 44,909 | $ | 655,985 | |||||
ALS Ltd. | 31,254 | 261,067 | ||||||
Alumina Ltd. (a) | 203,696 | 260,133 | ||||||
Amcor Ltd. | 96,147 | 945,658 | ||||||
AMP Ltd. | 235,358 | 1,176,519 | ||||||
APA Group | 64,828 | 421,630 | ||||||
Asciano Ltd. | 75,530 | 401,324 | ||||||
ASX Ltd. | 14,765 | 496,391 | ||||||
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | 168,772 | 792,516 | ||||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 216,461 | 6,806,504 | ||||||
Bank of Queensland Ltd. | 28,508 | 327,618 | ||||||
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd. | 32,618 | 375,267 | ||||||
BGP Holdings PLC (a) | 783,183 | 11 | ||||||
BHP Billiton Ltd. | 253,338 | 8,639,999 | ||||||
Boral Ltd. | 61,931 | 306,395 | ||||||
Brambles Ltd. | 122,532 | 1,061,601 | ||||||
Caltex Australia Ltd. | 11,572 | 235,458 | ||||||
CFS Retail Property Trust | 176,953 | 340,285 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 43,897 | 391,954 | ||||||
Cochlear Ltd. | 4,833 | 281,358 | ||||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 127,147 | 9,697,255 | ||||||
Computershare Ltd. | 38,598 | 454,304 | ||||||
Crown Resorts Ltd. | 27,186 | 387,495 | ||||||
CSL Ltd. | 38,223 | 2,399,370 | ||||||
Dexus Property Group | 455,868 | 477,121 | ||||||
Federation Centres Ltd. | 114,385 | 268,438 | ||||||
Flight Centre Ltd. | 4,803 | 201,264 | ||||||
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | 118,642 | 490,009 | ||||||
Goodman Group | 137,614 | 655,178 | ||||||
GPT Group | 137,636 | 498,459 | ||||||
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. | 38,809 | 113,441 | ||||||
Iluka Resources Ltd. | 33,664 | 258,671 | ||||||
Incitec Pivot Ltd. | 137,369 | 375,560 | ||||||
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | 181,206 | 998,073 | ||||||
Leighton Holdings Ltd. | 7,635 | 141,763 | ||||||
Lend Lease Group | 44,067 | 544,777 | ||||||
Macquarie Group Ltd. | 22,621 | 1,272,516 | ||||||
Metcash Ltd. | 63,088 | 157,050 | ||||||
Mirvac Group | 297,877 | 501,273 | ||||||
National Australia Bank Ltd. | 185,675 | 5,738,981 | ||||||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (a) | 62,155 | 624,262 | ||||||
Orica Ltd. | 29,863 | 548,475 | ||||||
Origin Energy Ltd. | 86,941 | 1,198,356 | ||||||
Qantas Airways Ltd. (a) | 77,541 | 92,240 | ||||||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | 96,809 | 991,545 | ||||||
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | 9,937 | 426,805 | ||||||
REA Group Ltd. | 4,134 | 166,559 | ||||||
Rio Tinto Ltd. | 34,728 | 1,948,239 | ||||||
Santos Ltd. | 77,079 | 1,036,912 | ||||||
Scentre Group (a) | 403,454 | 1,217,397 | ||||||
Seek Ltd. | 25,351 | 379,101 | ||||||
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | 31,000 | 507,103 | ||||||
SP AusNet | 124,539 | 155,683 | ||||||
Stockland | 186,281 | 681,315 | ||||||
Suncorp Group Ltd. | 101,087 | 1,290,867 | ||||||
Sydney Airport | 82,654 | 328,866 | ||||||
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. | 64,836 | 205,349 | ||||||
Tatts Group Ltd. | 113,710 | 350,581 | ||||||
Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 342,186 | 1,681,078 | ||||||
Toll Holdings Ltd. | 57,647 | 277,431 | ||||||
TPG Telecom, Ltd. | 21,913 | 113,855 | ||||||
Transurban Group | 138,582 | 965,700 | ||||||
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | 54,914 | 259,330 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Australia (concluded) | ||||||||
Wesfarmers Ltd. | 90,194 | $ | 3,559,179 | |||||
Westfield Corp. | 155,797 | 1,050,397 | ||||||
Westpac Banking Corp. | 245,245 | 7,844,433 | ||||||
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | 52,010 | 2,016,499 | ||||||
Woolworths Ltd. | 99,186 | 3,293,620 | ||||||
WorleyParsons Ltd. | 17,519 | 287,352 | ||||||
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83,307,200 | ||||||||
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Austria – 0.3% | ||||||||
Andritz AG | 6,080 | 351,310 | ||||||
Erste Group Bank AG | 22,061 | 713,295 | ||||||
Immofinanz AG (a) | 71,433 | 252,358 | ||||||
OMV AG | 12,119 | 547,476 | ||||||
Raiffeisen Bank International AG | 9,645 | 307,481 | ||||||
Strabag SE | 30,711 | — | ||||||
Telekom Austria AG | 15,806 | 154,602 | ||||||
Vienna Insurance Group AG | 3,358 | 179,782 | ||||||
Voestalpine AG | 8,606 | 410,275 | ||||||
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2,916,579 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Belgium – 1.2% | ||||||||
Ageas | 17,580 | 701,111 | ||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 63,416 | 7,286,515 | ||||||
Belgacom SA | 11,349 | 376,749 | ||||||
Colruyt SA | 5,685 | 288,748 | ||||||
Delhaize Group | 7,869 | 532,473 | ||||||
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | 6,236 | 648,129 | ||||||
KBC Groep NV (a) | 19,856 | 1,080,189 | ||||||
Solvay SA | 4,759 | 819,073 | ||||||
Telenet Group Holding NV (a) | 4,118 | 234,692 | ||||||
UCB SA | 8,933 | 755,751 | ||||||
Umicore SA | 8,046 | 374,397 | ||||||
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| |||||||
13,097,827 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Denmark – 1.4% | ||||||||
A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class A | 220 | 517,785 | ||||||
A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S, Class B | 505 | 1,255,573 | ||||||
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | 8,515 | 917,098 | ||||||
Coloplast A/S, Class B | 8,875 | 803,055 | ||||||
Danske Bank A/S | 50,941 | 1,440,025 | ||||||
DSV A/S | 14,726 | 480,191 | ||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 154,883 | 7,148,308 | ||||||
Novozymes A/S, Class B | 17,918 | 898,704 | ||||||
Pandora A/S | 8,085 | 620,473 | ||||||
TDC A/S | 66,094 | 683,703 | ||||||
Tryg A/S | 1,678 | 169,540 | ||||||
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a) | 17,406 | 878,283 | ||||||
William Demant Holding A/S (a) | 1,914 | 173,808 | ||||||
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| |||||||
15,986,546 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Finland – 0.8% | ||||||||
Elisa OYJ | 11,811 | 361,300 | ||||||
Fortum OYJ | 35,380 | 950,023 | ||||||
Kone OYJ, Class B | 24,895 | 1,038,023 | ||||||
Metso OYJ | 8,819 | 333,873 | ||||||
Neste Oil OYJ | 9,344 | 182,325 | ||||||
Nokia OYJ | 295,490 | 2,235,903 | ||||||
Nokian Renkaat OYJ | 9,359 | 364,879 | ||||||
Orion OYJ, Class B | 7,935 | 295,759 | ||||||
Sampo OYJ, Class A | 35,574 | 1,798,351 | ||||||
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R | 43,104 | 419,062 | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 42,114 | 719,373 | ||||||
Wartsila OYJ | 11,612 | 575,513 | ||||||
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| |||||||
9,274,384 | ||||||||
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Portfolio Abbreviation
ADR American Depositary Receipts
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
52 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
France – 9.8% | ||||||||
Accor SA | 13,507 | $ | 702,033 | |||||
Aeroports de Paris | 2,493 | 328,669 | ||||||
Air Liquide SA | 27,152 | 3,669,018 | ||||||
Airbus Group NV | 46,546 | 3,120,816 | ||||||
Alcatel-Lucent (a) | 223,201 | 802,425 | ||||||
Alstom SA | 17,361 | 630,506 | ||||||
ArcelorMittal | 78,368 | 1,168,323 | ||||||
Arkema | 4,361 | 423,742 | ||||||
AtoS | 6,204 | 516,736 | ||||||
AXA SA | 143,063 | 3,418,250 | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 83,489 | 5,673,807 | ||||||
Bollore SA | 430 | 278,956 | ||||||
Bouygues SA | 15,473 | 643,835 | ||||||
Bureau Veritas SA | 17,032 | 473,037 | ||||||
Cap Gemini SA | 11,429 | 815,616 | ||||||
Carrefour SA | 48,799 | 1,799,424 | ||||||
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 4,598 | 609,604 | ||||||
Christian Dior SA | 4,316 | 859,310 | ||||||
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | 14,516 | 1,733,243 | ||||||
CNP Assurances | 13,219 | 274,359 | ||||||
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | 35,046 | 1,977,372 | ||||||
Credit Agricole SA | 82,299 | 1,161,968 | ||||||
Danone SA | 44,793 | 3,330,736 | ||||||
Dassault Systemes SA | 4,794 | 616,417 | ||||||
Edenred | 15,541 | 471,264 | ||||||
EDF | 19,582 | 616,596 | ||||||
Essilor International SA | 16,084 | 1,704,517 | ||||||
Eurazeo | 3,099 | 257,880 | ||||||
Eutelsat Communications SA | 12,524 | 435,205 | ||||||
Fonciere Des Regions | 2,308 | 250,355 | ||||||
GDF Suez | 114,215 | 3,146,801 | ||||||
Gecina SA | 1,869 | 272,321 | ||||||
Groupe Eurotunnel SA, Registered Shares | 36,648 | 495,815 | ||||||
ICADE | 2,822 | 302,498 | ||||||
Iliad SA | 2,087 | 630,844 | ||||||
Imerys SA | 2,500 | 210,836 | ||||||
JCDecaux SA | 5,660 | 211,393 | ||||||
Kering | 6,000 | 1,316,226 | ||||||
Klepierre | 7,443 | 379,247 | ||||||
L’Oreal SA | 18,876 | 3,250,053 | ||||||
Lafarge SA | 14,608 | 1,270,299 | ||||||
Lagardere SCA | 9,740 | 317,344 | ||||||
Legrand SA | 21,220 | 1,299,525 | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | 22,027 | 4,250,525 | ||||||
Natixis | 70,781 | 454,265 | ||||||
Orange SA | 145,995 | 2,309,978 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard SA | 16,754 | 2,012,499 | ||||||
Peugeot SA (a) | 30,443 | 450,424 | ||||||
Publicis Groupe SA | 14,305 | 1,212,441 | ||||||
Remy Cointreau SA | 2,081 | 191,459 | ||||||
Renault SA | 15,124 | 1,367,129 | ||||||
Rexel SA | 21,270 | 497,455 | ||||||
Safran SA | 21,273 | 1,392,631 | ||||||
Sanofi | 94,015 | 9,992,806 | ||||||
Schneider Electric SA | 41,080 | 3,873,573 | ||||||
SCOR SE | 11,602 | 399,491 | ||||||
SES SA | 24,156 | 916,228 | ||||||
Societe BIC SA | 2,281 | 312,127 | ||||||
Societe Generale SA | 56,913 | 2,984,669 | ||||||
Sodexo | 7,501 | 807,102 | ||||||
Suez Environnement Co. | 21,425 | 409,864 | ||||||
Technip SA | 8,198 | 895,725 | ||||||
Thales SA | 7,640 | 461,948 | ||||||
Total SA | 168,791 | 12,211,970 | ||||||
Unibail-Rodamco SE | 7,727 | 2,248,636 | ||||||
Valeo SA | 6,064 | 813,635 | ||||||
Vallourec SA | 8,857 | 397,025 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
France (concluded) | ||||||||
Veolia Environnement SA | 32,516 | $ | 619,453 | |||||
Vinci SA | 38,113 | 2,849,282 | ||||||
Vivendi SA (a) | 95,126 | 2,327,881 | ||||||
Wendel SA | 2,515 | 360,312 | ||||||
Zodiac Aerospace | 14,692 | 497,433 | ||||||
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| |||||||
109,385,187 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Germany – 8.9% | ||||||||
Adidas AG | 16,356 | 1,653,856 | ||||||
Allianz SE, Registered Shares | 36,005 | 6,009,732 | ||||||
Axel Springer AG | 2,870 | 176,381 | ||||||
BASF SE | 72,450 | 8,427,641 | ||||||
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | 65,229 | 9,202,059 | ||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 26,231 | 3,321,623 | ||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares | 4,427 | 423,851 | ||||||
Beiersdorf AG | 8,067 | 779,634 | ||||||
Brenntag AG | 4,151 | 741,596 | ||||||
Celesio AG | 3,574 | 127,091 | ||||||
Commerzbank AG (a) | 76,614 | 1,200,779 | ||||||
Continental AG | 8,680 | 2,006,908 | ||||||
Daimler AG, Registered Shares | 75,947 | 7,094,556 | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares | 108,878 | 3,826,515 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG | 15,051 | 1,166,974 | ||||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares | 17,906 | 384,389 | ||||||
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares | 76,309 | 2,754,366 | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | 245,805 | 4,311,177 | ||||||
Deutsche Wohnen AG | 21,875 | 471,201 | ||||||
E.ON SE | 157,869 | 3,254,557 | ||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide | 2,725 | 192,268 | ||||||
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 16,848 | 1,133,555 | ||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 9,946 | 1,483,303 | ||||||
GEA Group AG | 14,715 | 695,639 | ||||||
Hannover Rueck SE | 4,939 | 444,764 | ||||||
HeidelbergCement AG | 11,241 | 957,822 | ||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 9,192 | 924,400 | ||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares | 14,058 | 1,624,154 | ||||||
Hochtief AG | 1,718 | 148,690 | ||||||
Hugo Boss AG | 2,371 | 354,036 | ||||||
Infineon Technologies AG | 89,001 | 1,111,012 | ||||||
K+S AG, Registered Shares | 12,982 | 426,308 | ||||||
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG | 1,772 | 259,265 | ||||||
Lanxess AG | 7,231 | 487,724 | ||||||
Linde AG | 14,702 | 3,124,117 | ||||||
MAN SE | 2,794 | 345,301 | ||||||
Merck KGaA | 10,190 | 883,643 | ||||||
Metro AG (a) | 12,803 | 557,167 | ||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, Registered Shares | 14,215 | 3,147,887 | ||||||
Osram Licht AG (a) | 7,148 | 359,969 | ||||||
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares | 12,151 | 1,263,370 | ||||||
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Registered Shares | 17,432 | 775,881 | ||||||
RWE AG | 38,604 | 1,655,652 | ||||||
SAP AG | 72,682 | 5,600,489 | ||||||
Siemens AG, Registered Shares | 62,544 | 8,257,944 | ||||||
Sky Deutschland AG (a) | 36,810 | 339,183 | ||||||
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | 20,099 | 166,144 | ||||||
ThyssenKrupp AG (a) | 35,558 | 1,034,615 | ||||||
United Internet AG, Registered Shares | 9,200 | 404,176 | ||||||
Volkswagen AG | 2,386 | 615,370 | ||||||
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares | 12,862 | 3,368,772 | ||||||
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| |||||||
99,477,506 | ||||||||
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Hong Kong – 2.7% | ||||||||
AIA Group Ltd. | 950,000 | 4,773,382 | ||||||
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. | 17,304 | 189,106 | ||||||
Bank of East Asia Ltd. | 104,332 | 432,563 | ||||||
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | 294,400 | 852,895 | ||||||
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. | 87,263 | 163,079 | ||||||
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 108,835 | 1,930,912 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 53 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Hong Kong (concluded) | ||||||||
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | 46,500 | $ | 321,228 | |||||
CLP Holdings Ltd. | 149,187 | 1,225,559 | ||||||
First Pacific Co. Ltd. | 173,250 | 193,394 | ||||||
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | 183,000 | 1,462,623 | ||||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 183,000 | 564,341 | ||||||
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | 60,353 | 985,533 | ||||||
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 80,564 | 471,507 | ||||||
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd. | 192,000 | 226,245 | ||||||
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | 497,556 | 1,088,789 | ||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 87,027 | 1,622,364 | ||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 169,176 | 2,313,746 | ||||||
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | 54,791 | 256,621 | ||||||
Kerry Properties Ltd. | 52,500 | 183,508 | ||||||
Li & Fung Ltd. | 471,980 | 699,096 | ||||||
The Link REIT | 185,414 | 998,226 | ||||||
MGM China Holdings Ltd. | 69,600 | 241,381 | ||||||
MTR Corp. | 113,500 | 437,100 | ||||||
New World Development Co. Ltd. | 390,968 | 445,076 | ||||||
NWS Holdings Ltd. | 127,824 | 237,163 | ||||||
PCCW Ltd. | 348,000 | 207,442 | ||||||
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | 112,000 | 980,329 | ||||||
Sands China Ltd. | 193,400 | 1,459,723 | ||||||
Shangri-La Asia Ltd. | 97,905 | 153,406 | ||||||
Sino Land Co. Ltd. | 237,263 | 390,563 | ||||||
SJM Holdings Ltd. | 148,000 | 370,762 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 129,324 | 1,774,585 | ||||||
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | 51,077 | 628,673 | ||||||
Swire Properties Ltd. | 87,000 | 254,253 | ||||||
Techtronic Industries Co. | 108,500 | 347,818 | ||||||
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 121,357 | 873,870 | ||||||
Wheelock & Co. Ltd. | 72,000 | 300,572 | ||||||
Wynn Macau Ltd. | 119,600 | 468,433 | ||||||
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 54,285 | 181,634 | ||||||
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30,707,500 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Ireland – 0.8% | ||||||||
Bank of Ireland (a) | 1,916,805 | 646,826 | ||||||
CRH PLC | 57,232 | 1,466,129 | ||||||
Experian PLC | 77,514 | 1,309,611 | ||||||
James Hardie Industries SE | 34,310 | 447,603 | ||||||
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | 12,485 | 937,700 | ||||||
Ryanair Holdings PLC (a) | 10,891 | 103,403 | ||||||
Ryanair Holdings PLC – ADR (a) | 636 | 35,489 | ||||||
Shire PLC | 46,379 | 3,638,109 | ||||||
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| |||||||
8,584,870 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Israel – 0.5% | ||||||||
Bank Hapoalim BM | 80,579 | 465,423 | ||||||
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (a) | 107,117 | 417,495 | ||||||
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | 139,679 | 261,421 | ||||||
Delek Group Ltd. | 372 | 153,878 | ||||||
Israel Chemicals Ltd. | 32,604 | 279,353 | ||||||
The Israel Corp. Ltd. (a) | 206 | 117,224 | ||||||
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | 11,916 | 154,056 | ||||||
NICE Systems Ltd. | 5,103 | 208,841 | ||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 67,383 | 3,539,827 | ||||||
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| |||||||
5,597,518 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Italy – 2.5% | ||||||||
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | 92,841 | 2,033,265 | ||||||
Atlantia SpA | 32,599 | 928,679 | ||||||
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (a)(b) | 336,194 | 651,396 | ||||||
Banco Popolare SC (a) | 28,615 | 470,695 | ||||||
Enel Green Power SpA | 137,956 | 390,448 | ||||||
Enel SpA | 516,536 | 3,004,503 | ||||||
Eni SpA | 200,679 | 5,488,505 | ||||||
Exor SpA | 7,730 | 317,104 | ||||||
Fiat SpA (a) | 67,779 | 668,267 | ||||||
Finmeccanica SpA (a) | 29,559 | 280,691 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 994,496 | 3,036,642 | ||||||
Luxottica Group SpA | 13,350 | 773,041 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Italy (concluded) | ||||||||
Mediobanca SpA (a) | 47,636 | $ | 474,342 | |||||
Pirelli & C SpA | 18,856 | 302,258 | ||||||
Prysmian SpA | 15,947 | 360,124 | ||||||
Saipem SpA (a) | 20,287 | 547,001 | ||||||
Snam SpA | 161,729 | 974,082 | ||||||
Telecom Italia SpA (a) | 804,131 | 1,017,789 | ||||||
Telecom Italia SpA, Non-Convertible Savings Shares | 473,382 | 468,261 | ||||||
Tenaris SA | 37,282 | 878,444 | ||||||
Terna – Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | 120,321 | 633,960 | ||||||
UniCredit SpA | 353,939 | 2,959,416 | ||||||
Unione di Banche Italiane SCpA | 66,689 | 576,264 | ||||||
UnipolSai SpA | 77,124 | 247,754 | ||||||
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| |||||||
27,482,931 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Japan – 19.6% | ||||||||
ABC-Mart, Inc. | 2,000 | 107,023 | ||||||
Acom Co. Ltd. (a) | 29,800 | 141,929 | ||||||
Advantest Corp. | 13,900 | 171,991 | ||||||
Aeon Co. Ltd. | 48,700 | 599,294 | ||||||
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. | 8,500 | 222,309 | ||||||
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. | 8,250 | 217,527 | ||||||
Air Water, Inc. | 10,000 | 160,070 | ||||||
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | 15,700 | 624,954 | ||||||
Ajinomoto Co. Inc. | 47,000 | 736,646 | ||||||
Alfresa Holdings Corp. | 3,600 | 232,102 | ||||||
Amada Co. Ltd. | 29,000 | 295,391 | ||||||
ANA Holdings, Inc. | 100,000 | 235,999 | ||||||
Aozora Bank Ltd. | 91,000 | 299,190 | ||||||
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | 77,100 | 454,557 | ||||||
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | 30,700 | 964,069 | ||||||
Asahi Kasei Corp. | 98,000 | 750,241 | ||||||
Asics Corp. | 12,800 | 298,902 | ||||||
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | 169,700 | 2,231,651 | ||||||
The Bank of Kyoto Ltd. | 28,000 | 254,808 | ||||||
The Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | 96,000 | 552,864 | ||||||
Benesse Holdings, Inc. | 4,800 | 208,201 | ||||||
Bridgestone Corp. | 51,400 | 1,800,204 | ||||||
Brother Industries Ltd. | 19,700 | 341,550 | ||||||
Calbee, Inc. | 5,600 | 154,334 | ||||||
Canon, Inc. | 89,500 | 2,925,038 | ||||||
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. | 15,800 | 229,497 | ||||||
Central Japan Railway Co. | 11,500 | 1,641,603 | ||||||
The Chiba Bank Ltd. | 59,000 | 416,712 | ||||||
Chiyoda Corp. | 13,000 | 157,556 | ||||||
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) | 51,900 | 644,570 | ||||||
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 17,400 | 490,621 | ||||||
The Chugoku Bank Ltd. | 12,900 | 198,418 | ||||||
The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | 22,300 | 303,870 | ||||||
Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. | 19,000 | 149,203 | ||||||
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | 12,500 | 260,254 | ||||||
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | 44,000 | 459,710 | ||||||
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | 67,300 | 1,002,947 | ||||||
Daicel Corp. | 21,000 | 200,787 | ||||||
Daido Steel Co. Ltd. | 21,000 | 107,452 | ||||||
Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. | 15,100 | 268,724 | ||||||
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 50,100 | 936,456 | ||||||
Daikin Industries Ltd. | 18,600 | 1,173,897 | ||||||
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | 5,900 | 693,775 | ||||||
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | 46,000 | 953,609 | ||||||
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 130,000 | 1,126,355 | ||||||
Dena Co. Ltd. | 7,400 | 100,128 | ||||||
Denso Corp. | 38,600 | 1,843,945 | ||||||
Dentsu, Inc. | 17,413 | 709,141 | ||||||
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. | 4,300 | 239,903 | ||||||
East Japan Railway Co. | 26,449 | 2,083,972 | ||||||
Eisai Co. Ltd. | 20,100 | 843,503 | ||||||
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. | 9,900 | 321,262 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
54 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | 4,800 | $ | 206,941 | |||||
FANUC Corp. | 15,300 | 2,642,124 | ||||||
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | 4,200 | 1,383,604 | ||||||
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | 40,800 | 193,599 | ||||||
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | 45,800 | 1,269,977 | ||||||
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 37,200 | 1,038,274 | ||||||
Fujitsu Ltd. | 148,000 | 1,108,940 | ||||||
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 63,000 | 304,294 | ||||||
Gree, Inc. | 9,600 | 84,182 | ||||||
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. | 31,900 | 206,128 | ||||||
The Gunma Bank Ltd. | 27,000 | 159,750 | ||||||
The Hachijuni Bank Ltd. | 35,000 | 216,726 | ||||||
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | 16,400 | 162,988 | ||||||
Hamamatsu Photonics KK | 5,800 | 284,657 | ||||||
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | 88,000 | 502,448 | ||||||
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | 1,300 | 98,177 | ||||||
Hino Motors Ltd. | 20,400 | 281,445 | ||||||
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,200 | 327,056 | ||||||
The Hiroshima Bank Ltd. | 45,000 | 215,082 | ||||||
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | 4,400 | 196,755 | ||||||
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. | 7,400 | 122,517 | ||||||
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. | 9,500 | 189,622 | ||||||
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. | 4,400 | 104,767 | ||||||
Hitachi Ltd. | 381,000 | 2,792,375 | ||||||
Hitachi Metals Ltd. | 18,000 | 274,439 | ||||||
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | 106,000 | 226,095 | ||||||
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. | 14,900 | 197,531 | ||||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 128,600 | 4,487,464 | ||||||
Hoya Corp. | 34,000 | 1,130,425 | ||||||
Hulic Co. Ltd. | 17,600 | 232,138 | ||||||
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | 10,700 | 215,868 | ||||||
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | 130,288 | ||||||
IHI Corp. | 108,000 | 503,433 | ||||||
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | 13,100 | 199,101 | ||||||
Inpex Corp. | 69,100 | 1,051,163 | ||||||
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. | 25,005 | 325,812 | ||||||
Isuzu Motors Ltd. | 96,000 | 635,709 | ||||||
ITOCHU Corp. | 119,100 | 1,528,980 | ||||||
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | 1,700 | 73,898 | ||||||
The Iyo Bank Ltd. | 19,000 | 192,180 | ||||||
J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. | 40,600 | 285,053 | ||||||
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. | 5,140 | 284,188 | ||||||
Japan Display, Inc. (a) | 28,600 | 175,782 | ||||||
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | 20,600 | 507,712 | ||||||
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. | 64 | 229,711 | ||||||
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | 92 | 535,875 | ||||||
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. | 173 | 389,201 | ||||||
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | 87,400 | 3,186,788 | ||||||
JFE Holdings, Inc. | 39,300 | 812,889 | ||||||
JGC Corp. | 16,000 | 486,712 | ||||||
The Joyo Bank Ltd. | 53,000 | 282,725 | ||||||
JSR Corp. | 12,900 | 221,467 | ||||||
JTEKT Corp. | 15,100 | 254,780 | ||||||
JX Holdings, Inc. | 180,260 | 964,612 | ||||||
Kajima Corp. | 71,800 | 317,591 | ||||||
Kakaku.com, Inc. | 11,800 | 206,925 | ||||||
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | 17,000 | 156,488 | ||||||
Kaneka Corp. | 20,000 | 125,223 | ||||||
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) | 54,700 | 515,609 | ||||||
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | 18,000 | 300,857 | ||||||
Kao Corp. | 41,200 | 1,622,611 | ||||||
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. | 108,000 | 411,716 | ||||||
KDDI Corp. | 46,000 | 2,806,623 | ||||||
Keikyu Corp. | 36,000 | 323,609 | ||||||
Keio Corp. | 46,000 | 361,717 | ||||||
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 20,000 | 199,321 | ||||||
Keyence Corp. | 3,592 | 1,570,738 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Kikkoman Corp. | 12,000 | $ | 250,109 | |||||
Kintetsu Corp. | 139,000 | 506,496 | ||||||
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | 63,100 | 911,090 | ||||||
Kobe Steel Ltd. | 230,000 | 345,910 | ||||||
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 7,000 | 179,379 | ||||||
Komatsu Ltd. | 74,600 | 1,731,711 | ||||||
Konami Corp. | 8,200 | 181,416 | ||||||
Konica Minolta, Inc. | 37,000 | 365,711 | ||||||
Kubota Corp. | 89,000 | 1,262,935 | ||||||
Kuraray Co. Ltd. | 27,600 | 350,056 | ||||||
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | 8,200 | 189,919 | ||||||
Kyocera Corp. | 24,900 | 1,182,347 | ||||||
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. | 19,000 | 257,420 | ||||||
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) | 32,700 | 368,135 | ||||||
Lawson, Inc. | 4,900 | 367,781 | ||||||
LIXIL Group Corp. | 20,300 | 549,438 | ||||||
M3, Inc. | 15,300 | 243,593 | ||||||
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. | 1,800 | 136,490 | ||||||
Makita Corp. | 9,500 | 587,137 | ||||||
Marubeni Corp. | 131,000 | 958,785 | ||||||
Marui Group Co. Ltd. | 20,000 | 192,154 | ||||||
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. | 3,400 | 91,317 | ||||||
Mazda Motor Corp. | 217,400 | 1,020,240 | ||||||
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. | 6,000 | 168,530 | ||||||
Medipal Holdings Corp. | 10,100 | 143,196 | ||||||
Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. | 5,093 | 337,652 | ||||||
Miraca Holdings, Inc. | 4,100 | 198,703 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | 110,700 | 490,959 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Corp. | 110,800 | 2,306,236 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 153,000 | 1,889,968 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | 99,000 | 2,445,845 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | 34,000 | 217,724 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | 240,200 | 1,500,265 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. | 9,000 | 134,881 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | 87,000 | 305,216 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (b) | 51,300 | 566,886 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. | 18,800 | 281,418 | ||||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 1,005,474 | 6,172,318 | ||||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. | 41,900 | 240,854 | ||||||
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | 137,100 | 2,197,937 | ||||||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | 64,000 | 175,111 | ||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | 67,000 | 2,261,200 | ||||||
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | 85,000 | 316,666 | ||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | 1,816,164 | 3,733,131 | ||||||
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | 40,270 | 973,279 | ||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 15,900 | 1,491,112 | ||||||
Nabtesco Corp. | 8,900 | 196,966 | ||||||
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd. | 66,000 | 263,217 | ||||||
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. | 14,900 | 349,340 | ||||||
NEC Corp. | 205,000 | 654,259 | ||||||
Nexon Co. Ltd. | 11,900 | 113,734 | ||||||
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 20,000 | 454,016 | ||||||
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. | 15,000 | 423,511 | ||||||
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. | 10,700 | 100,415 | ||||||
Nidec Corp. | 16,300 | 1,002,455 | ||||||
Nikon Corp. | 26,100 | 411,181 | ||||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 8,400 | 1,008,733 | ||||||
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | 112 | 654,852 | ||||||
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | 34,500 | 201,062 | ||||||
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | 70,000 | 339,518 | ||||||
Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. | 14,000 | 273,338 | ||||||
Nippon Paint Co. Ltd. | 15,000 | 317,600 | ||||||
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | 107 | 249,539 | ||||||
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal | 604,265 | 1,935,770 | ||||||
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 29,776 | 1,855,873 | ||||||
Nippon Yusen KK | 124,000 | 357,688 | ||||||
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | 195,400 | 1,850,331 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 55 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | 15,400 | $ | 183,978 | |||||
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd. | 4,300 | 221,077 | ||||||
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | 5,500 | 300,915 | ||||||
Nitto Denko Corp. | 11,910 | 557,881 | ||||||
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. | 26,775 | 721,455 | ||||||
NOK Corp. | 7,100 | 142,761 | ||||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 284,700 | 2,016,617 | ||||||
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | 8,800 | 166,678 | ||||||
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 9,300 | 293,002 | ||||||
NSK Ltd. | 36,000 | 468,480 | ||||||
NTT Data Corp. | 10,000 | 384,565 | ||||||
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 119,600 | 2,041,667 | ||||||
NTT Urban Development Corp. | 8,400 | 94,598 | ||||||
Obayashi Corp. | 52,000 | 371,387 | ||||||
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | 49,000 | 471,876 | ||||||
Oji Holdings Corp. | 67,000 | 275,706 | ||||||
Olympus Corp. (a) | 18,300 | 629,636 | ||||||
Omron Corp. | 16,600 | 700,015 | ||||||
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 6,300 | 553,513 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. Japan | 2,600 | 113,731 | ||||||
Oriental Land Co. Ltd. | 3,800 | 651,269 | ||||||
ORIX Corp. | 103,500 | 1,716,112 | ||||||
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | 152,000 | 638,676 | ||||||
Otsuka Corp. | 4,500 | 218,225 | ||||||
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | 30,800 | 955,111 | ||||||
Panasonic Corp. | 175,600 | 2,128,631 | ||||||
Park24 Co. Ltd. | 7,000 | 127,311 | ||||||
Rakuten, Inc. | 62,700 | 810,654 | ||||||
Resona Holdings, Inc. | 169,756 | 989,225 | ||||||
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | 55,800 | 665,060 | ||||||
Rinnai Corp. | 2,900 | 279,966 | ||||||
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 7,600 | 435,897 | ||||||
Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 3,400 | 130,788 | ||||||
Sanrio Co. Ltd. (b) | 4,100 | 119,136 | ||||||
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | 338,010 | ||||||
SBI Holdings, Inc. | 16,140 | 197,805 | ||||||
Secom Co. Ltd. | 16,700 | 1,019,459 | ||||||
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | 14,432 | 284,203 | ||||||
Seiko Epson Corp. | 9,800 | 416,933 | ||||||
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | 35,000 | 405,776 | ||||||
Sekisui House Ltd. | 44,100 | 605,161 | ||||||
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. | 59,800 | 2,520,558 | ||||||
Seven Bank Ltd. | 49,100 | 200,778 | ||||||
Sharp Corp. (a) | 113,000 | 362,810 | ||||||
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) | 14,500 | 202,186 | ||||||
Shimadzu Corp. | 21,000 | 192,681 | ||||||
Shimamura Co. Ltd. | 1,600 | 157,494 | ||||||
Shimano, Inc. | 6,100 | 676,892 | ||||||
Shimizu Corp. | 48,000 | 340,156 | ||||||
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 32,300 | 1,964,105 | ||||||
Shinsei Bank Ltd. | 127,000 | 286,050 | ||||||
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | 22,600 | 472,037 | ||||||
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | 27,000 | 492,453 | ||||||
The Shizuoka Bank Ltd. | 41,000 | 443,502 | ||||||
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | 13,200 | 150,044 | ||||||
SMC Corp. | 4,400 | 1,179,031 | ||||||
Softbank Corp. | 75,700 | 5,641,387 | ||||||
Sony Corp. | 82,100 | 1,371,932 | ||||||
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | 14,800 | 252,667 | ||||||
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | 11,400 | 297,430 | ||||||
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | 115,000 | 434,722 | ||||||
Sumitomo Corp. | 88,100 | 1,188,746 | ||||||
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. | 13,000 | 149,611 | ||||||
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | 60,500 | 851,686 | ||||||
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. | 46,000 | 218,958 | ||||||
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | 41,000 | 669,200 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 100,350 | 4,210,374 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Japan (concluded) | ||||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 260,820 | $ | 1,192,076 | |||||
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | 28,000 | 1,202,783 | ||||||
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | 14,600 | 211,021 | ||||||
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | 10,800 | 423,327 | ||||||
Suruga Bank Ltd. | 16,000 | 310,785 | ||||||
Suzuken Co. Ltd. | 6,100 | 227,231 | ||||||
Suzuki Motor Corp. | 29,300 | 919,187 | ||||||
Sysmex Corp. | 11,400 | 428,655 | ||||||
T&D Holdings, Inc. | 46,900 | 637,913 | ||||||
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | 92,000 | 370,947 | ||||||
Taisei Corp. | 83,000 | 459,999 | ||||||
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2,400 | 175,068 | ||||||
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. | 18,000 | 159,460 | ||||||
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. | 19,000 | 184,538 | ||||||
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 62,300 | 2,891,514 | ||||||
TDK Corp. | 9,100 | 427,251 | ||||||
Teijin Ltd. | 78,000 | 195,762 | ||||||
Terumo Corp. | 22,800 | 510,785 | ||||||
THK Co. Ltd. | 8,200 | 193,319 | ||||||
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. | 80,000 | 418,960 | ||||||
Toho Co. Ltd. | 9,800 | 229,839 | ||||||
Toho Gas Co. Ltd. | 30,000 | 164,769 | ||||||
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | 35,400 | 414,292 | ||||||
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 54,700 | 1,800,381 | ||||||
The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (a) | 113,000 | 469,695 | ||||||
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 13,800 | 940,530 | ||||||
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | 189,000 | 1,104,007 | ||||||
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. | 33,000 | 305,658 | ||||||
Tokyu Corp. | 87,000 | 617,081 | ||||||
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. | 38,000 | 299,935 | ||||||
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 23,000 | 218,446 | ||||||
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. | 44,000 | 340,220 | ||||||
Toray Industries, Inc. | 117,700 | 774,470 | ||||||
Toshiba Corp. | 323,000 | 1,509,842 | ||||||
Toto Ltd. | 20,000 | 269,721 | ||||||
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. | 12,600 | 193,701 | ||||||
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. | 6,000 | 184,948 | ||||||
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. | 4,900 | 101,857 | ||||||
Toyota Industries Corp. | 12,400 | 640,712 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 217,500 | 13,022,293 | ||||||
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | 16,400 | 471,934 | ||||||
Trend Micro, Inc. | 8,800 | 289,976 | ||||||
Unicharm Corp. | 9,800 | 584,289 | ||||||
United Urban Investment Corp. | 188 | 303,514 | ||||||
USS Co. Ltd. | 18,600 | 317,470 | ||||||
West Japan Railway Co. | 12,600 | 555,036 | ||||||
Yahoo! Japan Corp. | 117,400 | 542,148 | ||||||
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | 6,700 | 339,346 | ||||||
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. | 63,600 | 226,718 | ||||||
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. | 18,000 | 189,828 | ||||||
Yamaha Corp. | 13,400 | 211,862 | ||||||
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 19,600 | 337,520 | ||||||
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | 28,700 | 594,924 | ||||||
Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. | 2,900 | 85,132 | ||||||
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd. | 8,000 | 99,923 | ||||||
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | 18,000 | 218,204 | ||||||
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | 16,800 | 212,786 | ||||||
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. | 19,000 | 164,476 | ||||||
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219,022,743 | ||||||||
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Luxembourg – 0.1% | ||||||||
Altice SA (a) | 4,811 | 335,183 | ||||||
RTL Group SA | 3,164 | 351,190 | ||||||
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686,373 | ||||||||
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Netherlands – 4.5% | ||||||||
Aegon NV | 142,820 | 1,245,883 | ||||||
Akzo Nobel NV | 19,220 | 1,441,101 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
56 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Netherlands (concluded) | ||||||||
ASML Holding NV | 28,204 | $ | 2,630,343 | |||||
CNH Industrial NV | 75,095 | 770,542 | ||||||
Corio NV | 5,756 | 293,782 | ||||||
Delta Lloyd NV | 15,222 | 386,479 | ||||||
Fugro NV CVA | 5,622 | 321,488 | ||||||
Gemalto NV (b) | 6,342 | 658,332 | ||||||
Heineken Holding NV | 7,610 | 500,092 | ||||||
Heineken NV | 17,995 | 1,291,664 | ||||||
ING Groep NV CVA (a) | 302,971 | 4,251,436 | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold NV | 72,516 | 1,359,754 | ||||||
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | 6,140 | 352,113 | ||||||
Koninklijke DSM NV | 13,871 | 1,009,425 | ||||||
Koninklijke KPN NV (a) | 256,830 | 936,419 | ||||||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | 74,995 | 2,380,213 | ||||||
Koninklijke Vopak NV | 5,570 | 271,960 | ||||||
OCI NV (a) | 6,125 | 239,045 | ||||||
QIAGEN NV (a) | 18,191 | 439,952 | ||||||
Randstad Holding NV | 9,574 | 518,998 | ||||||
Reed Elsevier NV | 54,269 | 1,246,192 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares | 307,466 | 12,705,337 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares | 192,830 | 8,380,407 | ||||||
TNT Express NV | 33,068 | 299,177 | ||||||
Unilever NV CVA | 128,502 | 5,624,925 | ||||||
Wolters Kluwer NV | 24,340 | 720,986 | ||||||
Ziggo NV | 11,447 | 529,384 | ||||||
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50,805,429 | ||||||||
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New Zealand – 0.1% | ||||||||
Auckland International Airport Ltd. | 74,005 | 252,677 | ||||||
Contact Energy Ltd. | 25,128 | 116,708 | ||||||
Fletcher Building Ltd. | 51,612 | 397,874 | ||||||
Ryman Healthcare Ltd. | 29,262 | 219,057 | ||||||
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. | 151,215 | 354,822 | ||||||
Xero Ltd. (a) | 5,032 | 114,392 | ||||||
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1,455,530 | ||||||||
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Norway – 0.8% | ||||||||
Aker Solutions ASA | 12,065 | 209,401 | ||||||
DnB NOR ASA | 77,165 | 1,409,904 | ||||||
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | 14,922 | 267,600 | ||||||
Norsk Hydro ASA | 104,548 | 559,812 | ||||||
Orkla ASA | 64,395 | 573,048 | ||||||
Seadrill Ltd. | 29,851 | 1,183,013 | ||||||
Statoil ASA | 87,523 | 2,690,357 | ||||||
Subsea 7 SA | 22,243 | 414,598 | ||||||
Telenor ASA | 59,847 | 1,362,623 | ||||||
Yara International ASA | 13,967 | 699,733 | ||||||
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9,370,089 | ||||||||
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Portugal – 0.2% | ||||||||
Banco Espirito Santo SA, Registered Shares (a) | 196,340 | 161,538 | ||||||
EDP – Energias de Portugal SA | 182,848 | 917,460 | ||||||
Galp Energia SGPS SA | 30,463 | 558,375 | ||||||
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 18,634 | 306,371 | ||||||
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Singapore – 1.4% | ||||||||
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | 159,962 | 295,596 | ||||||
CapitaCommercial Trust | 147,000 | 200,776 | ||||||
CapitaLand Ltd. | 195,749 | 502,693 | ||||||
CapitaMall Trust | 190,700 | 302,272 | ||||||
City Developments Ltd. | 34,535 | 283,720 | ||||||
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. | 158,816 | 318,482 | ||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 134,407 | 1,807,732 | ||||||
Genting Singapore PLC | 502,227 | 536,214 | ||||||
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. | 233,000 | 504,967 | ||||||
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | 599,251 | 267,259 | ||||||
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust | 447,000 | 321,918 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Singapore (concluded) | ||||||||
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | 9,721 | $ | 345,484 | |||||
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | 116,577 | 1,009,145 | ||||||
Keppel Land Ltd. | 59,000 | 160,039 | ||||||
Noble Group Ltd. | 331,840 | 365,254 | ||||||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | 203,914 | 1,564,045 | ||||||
SembCorp Industries Ltd. | 72,590 | 312,795 | ||||||
SembCorp Marine Ltd. | 72,197 | 237,549 | ||||||
Singapore Airlines Ltd. | 43,009 | 357,920 | ||||||
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | 59,000 | 329,083 | ||||||
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (b) | 99,985 | 334,347 | ||||||
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | 119,213 | 363,673 | ||||||
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | 631,132 | 1,950,635 | ||||||
StarHub Ltd. | 44,157 | 147,793 | ||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 101,147 | 1,829,014 | ||||||
UOL Group Ltd. | 33,499 | 175,348 | ||||||
Wilmar International Ltd. | 145,670 | 372,894 | ||||||
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. | 135,183 | 117,114 | ||||||
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Spain – 3.5% | ||||||||
Abertis Infraestructuras SA | 30,877 | 710,365 | ||||||
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 14,218 | 650,761 | ||||||
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A | 29,629 | 1,221,405 | ||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 465,368 | 5,931,308 | ||||||
Banco de Sabadell SA | 264,616 | 903,198 | ||||||
Banco Popular Espanol SA | 138,196 | 923,200 | ||||||
Banco Santander SA | 931,333 | 9,731,736 | ||||||
Bankia SA (a) | 363,812 | 705,311 | ||||||
CaixaBank SA | 139,964 | 863,448 | ||||||
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA | 48,882 | 449,921 | ||||||
Enagas SA | 13,781 | 443,595 | ||||||
Ferrovial SA | 32,559 | 725,445 | ||||||
Gas Natural SDG SA | 27,922 | 882,146 | ||||||
Grifols SA | 11,964 | 653,712 | ||||||
Iberdrola SA | 402,278 | 3,077,239 | ||||||
Inditex SA | 17,124 | 2,635,467 | ||||||
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (a) | 83,203 | 527,967 | ||||||
Mapfre SA | 72,151 | 287,485 | ||||||
Red Electrica Corp. SA | 7,322 | 669,320 | ||||||
Repsol SA | 67,316 | 1,774,900 | ||||||
Telefonica SA | 323,107 | 5,547,051 | ||||||
Zardoya Otis SA | 14,019 | 249,615 | ||||||
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39,564,595 | ||||||||
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Sweden – 2.9% | ||||||||
Alfa Laval AB | 25,343 | 652,583 | ||||||
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | 26,254 | 1,335,433 | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | 52,879 | 1,526,677 | ||||||
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | 30,955 | 826,047 | ||||||
Boliden AB | 20,325 | 294,869 | ||||||
Electrolux AB, Class B | 18,628 | 470,109 | ||||||
Elekta AB, B Shares | 30,251 | 384,215 | ||||||
Getinge AB, Class B | 15,355 | 402,077 | ||||||
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | 75,044 | 3,276,408 | ||||||
Hexagon AB, Class B | 20,097 | 647,503 | ||||||
Husqvarna AB, Class B | 29,922 | 232,542 | ||||||
Industrivarden AB, Class C | 10,166 | 200,680 | ||||||
Investment AB Kinnevik, Class B | 18,172 | 774,280 | ||||||
Investor AB, Class B | 35,948 | 1,347,014 | ||||||
Lundin Petroleum AB (a) | 17,569 | 355,119 | ||||||
Millicom International Cellular SA | 4,973 | 455,219 | ||||||
Nordea Bank AB | 239,632 | 3,378,317 | ||||||
Sandvik AB | 84,190 | 1,149,797 | ||||||
Securitas AB, Class B | 25,946 | 307,648 | ||||||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | 119,262 | 1,591,879 | ||||||
Skanska AB, Class B | 30,660 | 699,914 | ||||||
SKF AB, Class B | 31,977 | 815,338 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 57 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Sweden (concluded) | ||||||||
Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares | 46,247 | $ | 1,204,451 | |||||
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | 39,043 | 1,909,185 | ||||||
Swedbank AB, Class A | 70,879 | 1,877,380 | ||||||
Swedish Match AB | 15,851 | 550,386 | ||||||
Tele2 AB, Class B | 25,133 | 295,778 | ||||||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | 240,679 | 2,907,582 | ||||||
TeliaSonera AB | 187,577 | 1,369,683 | ||||||
Volvo AB, Class B | 121,873 | 1,677,779 | ||||||
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Switzerland – 9.2% | ||||||||
ABB Ltd., Registered Shares | 173,477 | 3,991,764 | ||||||
Actelion Ltd., Registered Shares (a) | 8,135 | 1,029,644 | ||||||
Adecco SA, Registered Shares (a) | 13,445 | 1,106,442 | ||||||
Aryzta AG (a) | 7,044 | 667,096 | ||||||
Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares | 3,672 | 432,367 | ||||||
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares (a) | 174 | 236,334 | ||||||
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares | 41,179 | 4,315,115 | ||||||
Coca-Cola HBC AG (a) | 1,391 | 31,932 | ||||||
Coca-Cola HBC AG – ADR | 13,591 | 309,195 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares | 119,624 | 3,402,042 | ||||||
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered Shares | 601 | 239,826 | ||||||
Geberit AG, Registered Shares | 2,960 | 1,038,349 | ||||||
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares (a) | 729 | 1,214,460 | ||||||
Glencore PLC (a) | 837,999 | 4,669,929 | ||||||
Holcim Ltd., Registered Shares (a) | 18,280 | 1,605,667 | ||||||
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 17,970 | 740,351 | ||||||
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares | 4,407 | 585,998 | ||||||
Lindt & Spruengli AG | 73 | 371,586 | ||||||
Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered Shares | 8 | 494,181 | ||||||
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (a) | 4,268 | 464,138 | ||||||
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | 254,357 | 19,709,337 | ||||||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | 181,436 | 16,430,545 | ||||||
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer Shares | 2,489 | 223,406 | ||||||
Partners Group Holding AG | 1,370 | 374,277 | ||||||
Roche Holding AG | 55,415 | 16,511,276 | ||||||
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates | 3,711 | 563,684 | ||||||
Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares | 1,781 | 268,358 | ||||||
SGS SA, Registered Shares | 431 | 1,031,350 | ||||||
Sika AG – Bearer Shares | 164 | 670,039 | ||||||
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | 4,244 | 647,051 | ||||||
STMicroelectronics NV | 49,663 | 444,933 | ||||||
Sulzer AG, Registered Shares | 1,996 | 279,702 | ||||||
The Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares | 2,431 | 1,465,813 | ||||||
The Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares | 3,921 | 434,999 | ||||||
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares (a) | 2,592 | 614,412 | ||||||
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered Shares | 4,544 | 376,388 | ||||||
Swiss Re AG (a) | 27,587 | 2,452,957 | ||||||
Swisscom AG, Registered Shares | 1,854 | 1,076,945 | ||||||
Syngenta AG, Registered Shares | 7,388 | 2,729,491 | ||||||
Transocean Ltd. | 28,282 | 1,270,659 | ||||||
UBS AG, Registered Shares (a) | 287,951 | 5,279,437 | ||||||
Zurich Insurance Group AG (a) | 11,750 | 3,538,936 | ||||||
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103,340,411 | ||||||||
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United Kingdom – 18.0% | ||||||||
3i Group PLC | 75,144 | 516,427 | ||||||
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | 73,333 | 569,123 | ||||||
Admiral Group PLC | 14,967 | 396,576 | ||||||
Aggreko PLC | 20,755 | 585,979 | ||||||
AMEC PLC | 24,232 | 503,174 | ||||||
Anglo American PLC | 109,405 | 2,681,337 | ||||||
Antofagasta PLC | 30,354 | 396,543 | ||||||
ARM Holdings PLC | 111,689 | 1,679,453 | ||||||
ASOS PLC (a) | 4,098 | 207,539 | ||||||
Associated British Foods PLC | 28,072 | 1,464,025 | ||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 99,467 | 7,400,109 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
United Kingdom (continued) | ||||||||
Aviva PLC | 232,535 | $ | 2,028,816 | |||||
Babcock International Group PLC | 39,621 | 787,543 | ||||||
BAE Systems PLC | 253,221 | 1,875,539 | ||||||
Barclays PLC | 1,289,850 | 4,698,635 | ||||||
BG Group PLC | 268,951 | 5,675,231 | ||||||
BHP Billiton PLC | 166,610 | 5,416,324 | ||||||
BP PLC | 1,456,658 | 12,827,209 | ||||||
British American Tobacco PLC | 148,812 | 8,854,648 | ||||||
British Land Co. PLC | 75,627 | 908,705 | ||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC | 81,145 | 1,255,399 | ||||||
BT Group PLC | 624,064 | 4,100,761 | ||||||
Bunzl PLC | 25,854 | 717,745 | ||||||
Burberry Group PLC | 35,501 | 901,052 | ||||||
Capita PLC | 52,351 | 1,025,623 | ||||||
Capital Shopping Centres Group PLC | 71,868 | 383,350 | ||||||
Carnival PLC | 14,856 | 560,384 | ||||||
Centrica PLC | 402,937 | 2,153,144 | ||||||
Cobham PLC | 91,467 | 488,673 | ||||||
Compass Group PLC | 139,958 | 2,433,370 | ||||||
Croda International PLC | 10,271 | 386,817 | ||||||
Diageo PLC | 198,099 | 6,309,269 | ||||||
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | 118,529 | 546,994 | ||||||
easyJet PLC | 13,133 | 306,691 | ||||||
Fresnillo PLC | 17,890 | 268,843 | ||||||
Friends Life Group Ltd. | 109,434 | 590,092 | ||||||
G4S PLC | 121,071 | 528,574 | ||||||
GKN PLC | 130,846 | 812,289 | ||||||
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 383,253 | 10,204,180 | ||||||
Hammerson PLC | 54,580 | 541,585 | ||||||
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 18,750 | 396,964 | ||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 1,485,392 | 15,069,409 | ||||||
ICAP PLC | 45,521 | 295,747 | ||||||
IMI PLC | 22,068 | 561,131 | ||||||
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | 75,951 | 3,416,886 | ||||||
Inmarsat PLC | 34,560 | 441,731 | ||||||
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | 20,627 | 853,366 | ||||||
Intertek Group PLC | 12,965 | 609,582 | ||||||
Investec PLC | 44,955 | 414,179 | ||||||
ITV PLC | 304,483 | 927,897 | ||||||
J. Sainsbury PLC | 99,946 | 539,504 | ||||||
Johnson Matthey PLC | 16,265 | 862,459 | ||||||
Kingfisher PLC | 190,060 | 1,166,759 | ||||||
Land Securities Group PLC | 61,827 | 1,095,542 | ||||||
Legal & General Group PLC | 462,659 | 1,782,391 | ||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (a) | 4,503,969 | 5,724,869 | ||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 13,586 | 466,443 | ||||||
Marks & Spencer Group PLC | 129,160 | 939,549 | ||||||
Meggitt PLC | 63,165 | 546,886 | ||||||
Melrose Industries PLC | 80,560 | 358,484 | ||||||
National Grid PLC | 294,280 | 4,236,691 | ||||||
Next PLC | 12,234 | 1,354,342 | ||||||
Old Mutual PLC | 387,242 | 1,308,671 | ||||||
Pearson PLC | 64,836 | 1,280,482 | ||||||
Persimmon PLC (a) | 23,691 | 515,982 | ||||||
Petrofac Ltd. | 21,409 | 440,379 | ||||||
Prudential PLC | 201,998 | 4,628,067 | ||||||
Randgold Resources Ltd. | 7,190 | 605,454 | ||||||
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 51,128 | 4,458,114 | ||||||
Reed Elsevier PLC | 91,451 | 1,469,608 | ||||||
Rexam PLC | 54,000 | 494,255 | ||||||
Rio Tinto PLC | 100,345 | 5,418,052 | ||||||
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a) | 148,358 | 2,710,609 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (a) | 195,908 | 1,101,045 | ||||||
Royal Mail PLC (a) | 49,125 | 419,229 | ||||||
RSA Insurance Group PLC | 81,316 | 660,752 | ||||||
SABMiller PLC | 76,021 | 4,405,795 | ||||||
The Sage Group PLC | 83,955 | 551,415 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
58 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
United Kingdom (concluded) |
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Schroders PLC | 9,825 | $ | 421,021 | |||||
Segro PLC | 58,006 | 342,429 | ||||||
Severn Trent PLC | 19,498 | 644,560 | ||||||
Smith & Nephew PLC | 70,092 | 1,240,487 | ||||||
Smiths Group PLC | 31,406 | 695,950 | ||||||
Sports Direct International PLC (a) | 21,241 | 256,675 | ||||||
SSE PLC | 76,926 | 2,060,774 | ||||||
Standard Chartered PLC | 191,493 | 3,914,132 | ||||||
Standard Life PLC | 188,025 | 1,202,887 | ||||||
Tate & Lyle PLC | 35,338 | 413,453 | ||||||
Tesco PLC | 640,569 | 3,113,283 | ||||||
Travis Perkins PLC | 20,035 | 561,087 | ||||||
Tui Travel PLC | 41,965 | 285,675 | ||||||
Tullow Oil PLC | 71,606 | 1,044,641 | ||||||
Unilever PLC | 101,249 | 4,589,563 | ||||||
United Utilities Group PLC | 54,497 | 822,367 | ||||||
Vodafone Group PLC | 2,085,496 | 6,970,308 | ||||||
The Weir Group PLC | 17,092 | 765,849 | ||||||
Whitbread PLC | 14,426 | 1,088,305 | ||||||
William Hill PLC | 67,289 | 377,797 | ||||||
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | 168,238 | 527,638 | ||||||
Wolseley PLC | 21,056 | 1,153,470 | ||||||
WPP PLC | 106,278 | 2,315,997 | ||||||
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201,324,838 | ||||||||
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Total Common Stocks – 96.7% |
| 1,081,561,453 | ||||||
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Preferred Stocks | ||||||||
Germany – 0.0% | ||||||||
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares | 5,942 | 268,111 | ||||||
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Total Preferred Stocks – 0.0% |
| 268,111 | ||||||
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Rights – 0.0% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Hong Kong – 0.0% |
| |||||||
HKT Trust and HKT Ltd. (a) | 34,560 | $ | 10,212 | |||||
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Spain – 0.0% | ||||||||
Repsol SA (a) | 67,316 | 45,811 | ||||||
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Total Rights – 0.0% |
| 56,023 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost – $755,875,418) – 96.7% |
| 1,081,885,587 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash, Institutional Class, 0.05% (c)(d) | 1,756,169 | 1,756,169 | ||||||
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Beneficial Interest (000) | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, | $ | 913 | 912,766 | |||||
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Total Short-Term Securities (Cost – $2,668,935) – 0.3% | 2,668,935 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments (Cost – $758,544,353*) – 97.0% |
| 1,084,554,522 | ||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities – 3.0% |
| 33,556,336 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets – 100.0% |
| $ | 1,118,110,858 | |||||
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Notes to Schedule of Investments
* | As of June 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Tax cost | $ | 803,668,301 | ||
|
| |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 344,982,994 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (64,096,773 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 280,886,221 | ||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
(c) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2013 | Net Activity | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at June 30, 2014 | Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempCash, Institutional Class | 587,542 | 1,168,627 | 1,756,169 | $ | 411 | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | $ | 528,856 | $ | 383,910 | $ | 912,766 | $ | 26,054 |
(d) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(e) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 59 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master International Index Series |
• | Financial futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2014 were as follows: |
Contracts Purchased | Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||
196 | Euro Stoxx 50 Index | Eurex Mercantile | September 2014 | $ | 8,674,134 | $ | (83,712 | ) | ||||||||
80 | FTSE 100 Index | Euronext Liffe | September 2014 | $ | 9,188,163 | (12,485 | ) | |||||||||
75 | Nikkei 225 Index | Singapore Exchange | September 2014 | $ | 5,604,363 | (1,274 | ) | |||||||||
29 | SPI 200 Index | Australian Securities Exchange | September 2014 | $ | 3,660,201 | (9,167 | ) | |||||||||
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Total | $ | (106,638 | ) | |||||||||||||
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• | Fair Value Measurements – Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
• | Level 1 – unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Series has the ability to access |
• | Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
• | Level 3 – unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Series’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Series’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Series’ policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Series’ investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of June 30, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | 2,424,844 | $ | 80,882,345 | $ | 11 | $ | 83,307,200 | ||||||||
Austria | 252,358 | 2,664,221 | — | 2,916,579 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | — | 13,097,827 | — | 13,097,827 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | — | 15,986,546 | — | 15,986,546 | ||||||||||||
Finland | 1,493,648 | 7,780,736 | — | 9,274,384 | ||||||||||||
France | 2,235,986 | 107,149,201 | — | 109,385,187 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 99,477,506 | — | 99,477,506 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 1,722,500 | 28,985,000 | — | 30,707,500 | ||||||||||||
Ireland | 973,189 | 7,611,681 | — | 8,584,870 | ||||||||||||
Israel | — | 5,597,518 | — | 5,597,518 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 651,396 | 26,831,535 | — | 27,482,931 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 219,022,743 | — | 219,022,743 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 335,183 | 351,190 | — | 686,373 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | — | 50,805,429 | — | 50,805,429 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand | 354,822 | 1,100,708 | — | 1,455,530 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 967,333 | 8,402,756 | — | 9,370,089 | ||||||||||||
Portugal | — | 1,943,744 | — | 1,943,744 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | — | 15,313,761 | — | 15,313,761 | ||||||||||||
Spain | — | 39,564,595 | — | 39,564,595 | ||||||||||||
Sweden | 550,386 | 32,365,506 | — | 32,915,892 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 1,174,962 | 102,165,449 | — | 103,340,411 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 3,196,633 | 198,128,205 | — | 201,324,838 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks | — | 268,111 | — | 268,111 | ||||||||||||
Rights | 45,811 | 10,212 | — | 56,023 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | 1,756,169 | 912,766 | — | 2,668,935 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 18,135,220 | $ | 1,066,419,291 | $ | 11 | $ | 1,084,554,522 | ||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
60 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Master International Index Series |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Equity contracts | $ | (106,638 | ) | — | — | $ | (106,638 | ) |
1 | Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
The Series may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 10,799 | — | — | $ | 10,799 | ||||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | 1,376,000 | — | — | 1,376,000 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency at value | 22,024,440 | 22,024,440 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | — | $ | (912,766 | ) | — | (912,766 | ) | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 23,411,239 | $ | (912,766 | ) | — | $ | 22,498,473 | ||||||||
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QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 61 |
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Advertising Agencies – 0.4% | ||||||||
Constant Contact, Inc. (a) | 13,311 | $ | 427,416 | |||||
Conversant, Inc. (a) | 28,412 | 721,665 | ||||||
Harte-Hanks, Inc. | 20,889 | 150,192 | ||||||
Marchex, Inc., Class B | 14,098 | 169,458 | ||||||
Marin Software, Inc. (a) | 11,270 | 132,648 | ||||||
Marketo, Inc. (a) | 10,866 | 315,983 | ||||||
MDC Partners, Inc., Class A | 18,072 | 388,367 | ||||||
National CineMedia, Inc. | 26,083 | 456,713 | ||||||
QuinStreet, Inc. (a) | 14,582 | 80,347 | ||||||
ReachLocal, Inc. (a) | 5,647 | 39,699 | ||||||
Sizmek, Inc. (a) | 9,542 | 90,935 | ||||||
Viad Corp. | 8,869 | 211,437 | ||||||
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Aerospace – 1.5% | ||||||||
AAR Corp. | 16,811 | 463,311 | ||||||
Aerovironment, Inc. (a) | 8,084 | 257,071 | ||||||
Astronics Corp. (a) | 6,638 | 374,715 | ||||||
Cubic Corp. | 8,740 | 389,017 | ||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 20,416 | 1,338,473 | ||||||
Ducommun, Inc. (a) | 4,611 | 120,485 | ||||||
Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (a)(b) | 2,434 | 39,553 | ||||||
Esterline Technologies Corp. (a) | 13,479 | 1,551,703 | ||||||
GenCorp, Inc. (a) | 25,389 | 484,930 | ||||||
HEICO Corp. | 28,181 | 1,463,721 | ||||||
Kaman Corp. | 11,590 | 495,241 | ||||||
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a) | 18,898 | 147,404 | ||||||
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a) | 4,557 | 59,606 | ||||||
Moog, Inc., Class A (a) | 18,842 | 1,373,393 | ||||||
Orbital Sciences Corp. (a) | 25,707 | 759,642 | ||||||
SIFCO Industries, Inc. | 989 | 30,857 | ||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a) | 15,924 | 1,547,335 | ||||||
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Agriculture, Fishing & Ranching – 0.4% |
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Alico, Inc. | 1,242 | 46,563 | ||||||
The Andersons, Inc. | 11,943 | 616,020 | ||||||
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 6,561 | 487,614 | ||||||
Calavo Growers, Inc. | 5,675 | 191,985 | ||||||
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 15,216 | 466,370 | ||||||
Limoneira Co. | 4,764 | 104,665 | ||||||
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 9,767 | 949,353 | ||||||
Seaboard Corp. (a) | 120 | 362,432 | ||||||
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Air Transport – 0.7% | ||||||||
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a) | 22,221 | 185,990 | ||||||
Allegiant Travel Co. | 5,844 | 688,248 | ||||||
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) | 10,731 | 395,437 | ||||||
Bristow Group, Inc. | 15,047 | 1,213,089 | ||||||
Era Group, Inc. (a) | 8,623 | 247,308 | ||||||
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (a) | 19,132 | 262,300 | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) | 105,440 | 1,144,024 | ||||||
PHI, Inc. (a) | 5,314 | 236,845 | ||||||
Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (a) | 21,217 | 229,992 | ||||||
SkyWest, Inc. | 21,736 | 265,614 | ||||||
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Alternative Energy – 0.2% |
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Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a) | 8,485 | 59,649 | ||||||
Amyris, Inc. (a)(b) | 11,591 | 43,234 | ||||||
EnerNOC, Inc. (a) | 11,463 | 217,224 | ||||||
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. | 15,840 | 520,661 | ||||||
REX American Resources Corp. (a) | 2,655 | 194,638 | ||||||
Solazyme, Inc. (a)(b) | 32,311 | 380,624 | ||||||
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Aluminum – 0.1% |
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Century Aluminum Co. (a) | 21,772 | $ | 341,385 | |||||
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | 7,604 | 554,103 | ||||||
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. | 18,735 | 66,135 | ||||||
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Asset Management & Custodian – 0.6% |
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Arlington Asset Investment Corp. | 8,027 | 219,378 | ||||||
Calamos Asset Management, Inc., Class A | 7,239 | 96,930 | ||||||
CIFC Corp. | 2,412 | 21,732 | ||||||
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 8,216 | 356,410 | ||||||
Cowen Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 48,838 | 206,096 | ||||||
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. | 1,192 | 152,242 | ||||||
Financial Engines, Inc. | 21,820 | 988,010 | ||||||
GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | 2,715 | 225,481 | ||||||
KCG Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 22,433 | 266,504 | ||||||
Manning & Napier, Inc. | 5,755 | 99,331 | ||||||
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | 4,296 | 103,061 | ||||||
Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A | 4,759 | 53,110 | ||||||
RCS Capital Corp., Class A | 1,803 | 38,278 | ||||||
Resource America, Inc., Class A | 5,735 | 53,622 | ||||||
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | 2,420 | 41,648 | ||||||
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (a) | 2,998 | 634,827 | ||||||
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | 3,088 | 185,404 | ||||||
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (a) | 45,775 | 565,779 | ||||||
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Auto Parts – 1.0% |
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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a) | 28,709 | 542,313 | ||||||
Dana Holding Corp. | 66,441 | 1,622,489 | ||||||
Dorman Products, Inc. (a) | 11,438 | 564,122 | ||||||
Federal-Mogul Corp. (a) | 12,188 | 246,563 | ||||||
Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a) | 4,761 | 83,746 | ||||||
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (a) | 6,093 | 67,876 | ||||||
Gentherm, Inc. (a) | 14,932 | 663,728 | ||||||
Meritor, Inc. (a) | 41,497 | 541,121 | ||||||
Remy International, Inc. | 6,036 | 140,941 | ||||||
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 8,393 | 374,915 | ||||||
Stoneridge, Inc. (a) | 12,178 | 130,548 | ||||||
Superior Industries International, Inc. | 9,957 | 205,313 | ||||||
Tenneco, Inc. (a) | 25,791 | 1,694,469 | ||||||
Tower International, Inc. (a) | 8,707 | 320,766 | ||||||
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Auto Services – 0.1% |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 26,963 | 808,890 | ||||||
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Back Office Support, HR & Consulting – 1.8% |
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The Advisory Board Co. (a) | 15,599 | 808,028 | ||||||
Angie’s List, Inc. (a) | 18,559 | 221,594 | ||||||
Arrowhead Research Corp. (a) | 21,967 | 314,348 | ||||||
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 3,033 | 142,551 | ||||||
CBIZ, Inc. (a) | 17,612 | 159,036 | ||||||
CDI Corp. | 5,959 | 85,869 | ||||||
Convergys Corp. | 43,319 | 928,759 | ||||||
The Corporate Executive Board Co. | 14,415 | 983,391 | ||||||
Corporate Resource Services, Inc. (a) | 6,542 | 19,495 | ||||||
CRA International, Inc. (a) | 4,401 | 101,443 | ||||||
Dice Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,926 | 128,807 | ||||||
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a) | 14,028 | 413,125 | ||||||
Forrester Research, Inc. | 4,796 | 181,673 | ||||||
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) | 17,416 | 658,673 | ||||||
GP Strategies Corp. (a) | 6,359 | 164,571 | ||||||
The Hackett Group, Inc. | 11,412 | 68,130 | ||||||
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 7,683 | 142,136 | ||||||
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a) | 10,033 | 710,537 | ||||||
ICF International, Inc. (a) | 8,576 | 303,247 | ||||||
Insperity, Inc. | 9,608 | 317,064 | ||||||
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | 11,572 | 198,691 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
62 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Back Office Support, HR & Consulting (concluded) |
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Kforce, Inc. | 11,576 | $ | 250,620 | |||||
Korn/Ferry International (a) | 21,087 | 619,325 | ||||||
Liquidity Services, Inc. (a) | 11,313 | 178,293 | ||||||
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 28,823 | 1,239,966 | ||||||
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 38,748 | 253,412 | ||||||
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a) | 21,121 | 368,561 | ||||||
On Assignment, Inc. (a) | 23,024 | 818,964 | ||||||
Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | 3,595 | 77,760 | ||||||
PRGX Global, Inc. (a) | 12,925 | 82,591 | ||||||
Resources Connection, Inc. | 16,921 | 221,834 | ||||||
RPX Corp. (a) | 22,782 | 404,381 | ||||||
ServiceSource International, Inc. (a) | 29,605 | 171,709 | ||||||
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 16,934 | 367,976 | ||||||
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (a) | 7,658 | 222,005 | ||||||
TriNet Group, Inc. (a) | 6,759 | 162,689 | ||||||
TrueBlue, Inc. (a) | 17,556 | 484,019 | ||||||
WageWorks, Inc. (a) | 14,877 | 717,220 | ||||||
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Banks: Diversified – 7.3% |
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1st Source Corp. | 6,362 | 194,804 | ||||||
1st United Bancorp, Inc. | 12,627 | 108,845 | ||||||
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 19,197 | 524,270 | ||||||
American National Bankshares, Inc. | 3,346 | 72,709 | ||||||
Ameris Bancorp (a) | 10,676 | 230,175 | ||||||
Ames National Corp. | 3,531 | 81,707 | ||||||
Arrow Financial Corp. | 4,538 | 117,716 | ||||||
Bancfirst Corp. | 2,994 | 185,329 | ||||||
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA | 12,528 | 371,706 | ||||||
The Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 14,098 | 167,907 | ||||||
BancorpSouth, Inc. | 40,779 | 1,001,940 | ||||||
The Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp. | 2,598 | 90,384 | ||||||
Bank of Marin Bancorp | 2,492 | 113,610 | ||||||
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | 33,745 | 1,128,770 | ||||||
Banner Corp. | 8,299 | 328,889 | ||||||
BBCN Bancorp, Inc. | 33,744 | 538,217 | ||||||
BBX Capital Corp. (a) | 3,643 | 65,574 | ||||||
BNC Bancorp | 8,299 | 141,664 | ||||||
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 33,899 | 455,603 | ||||||
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. | 4,913 | 117,863 | ||||||
Bridge Capital Holdings (a) | 4,123 | 99,818 | ||||||
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | 5,804 | 169,012 | ||||||
Camden National Corp. | 3,157 | 122,365 | ||||||
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | 4,534 | 65,879 | ||||||
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 60,622 | 737,164 | ||||||
Cardinal Financial Corp. | 13,615 | 251,333 | ||||||
Cascade Bancorp (a) | 13,134 | 68,428 | ||||||
Cathay General Bancorp | 33,774 | 863,263 | ||||||
Centerstate Banks, Inc. | 15,168 | 169,882 | ||||||
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 7,281 | 144,528 | ||||||
Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A | 1,441 | 50,925 | ||||||
Charter Financial Corp. | 9,379 | 104,107 | ||||||
Chemical Financial Corp. | 12,671 | 355,802 | ||||||
Citizens & Northern Corp. | 5,290 | 103,102 | ||||||
City Holding Co. | 6,667 | 300,815 | ||||||
CNB Financial Corp. | 6,189 | 103,975 | ||||||
CoBiz Financial, Inc. | 15,314 | 164,932 | ||||||
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 22,307 | 586,897 | ||||||
Community Bank System, Inc. | 17,223 | 623,473 | ||||||
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 6,633 | 226,981 | ||||||
CommunityOne Bancorp (a) | 4,620 | 44,814 | ||||||
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | 4,949 | 95,169 | ||||||
CU Bancorp (a) | 4,208 | 80,247 | ||||||
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 10,847 | 217,040 | ||||||
CVB Financial Corp. | 44,960 | 720,709 | ||||||
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 9,656 | �� | 325,890 | |||||
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. | 3,122 | 64,407 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks: Diversified (continued) |
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Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | 8,388 | $ | 151,487 | |||||
EverBank Financial Corp. | 38,562 | 777,410 | ||||||
Fidelity Southern Corp. | 7,130 | 92,619 | ||||||
Financial Institutions, Inc. | 5,872 | 137,522 | ||||||
First Bancorp, Inc. | 4,038 | 70,503 | ||||||
First Bancorp, North Carolina | 8,401 | 154,158 | ||||||
First Bancorp, Puerto Rico (a) | 44,684 | 243,081 | ||||||
First Busey Corp. | 30,809 | 179,000 | ||||||
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | 1,599 | 75,201 | ||||||
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | 3,199 | 783,755 | ||||||
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | 40,025 | 369,030 | ||||||
First Community Bancshares, Inc. | 6,988 | 100,138 | ||||||
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | 6,783 | 108,867 | ||||||
First Financial Bancorp | 24,444 | 420,681 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 27,190 | 852,950 | ||||||
First Financial Corp. | 4,851 | 156,154 | ||||||
First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc. | 7,638 | 207,601 | ||||||
First Merchants Corp. | 15,291 | 323,252 | ||||||
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | 31,965 | 544,364 | ||||||
First NBC Bank Holding Co. (a) | 6,352 | 212,856 | ||||||
The First of Long Island Corp. | 3,395 | 132,677 | ||||||
FirstMerit Corp. | 70,184 | 1,386,134 | ||||||
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 8,573 | 155,171 | ||||||
FNB Corp. | 70,647 | 905,695 | ||||||
German American Bancorp, Inc. | 5,665 | 153,408 | ||||||
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 31,583 | 896,326 | ||||||
Guaranty Bancorp | 6,198 | 86,152 | ||||||
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 14,153 | 24,485 | ||||||
Hancock Holding Co. | 34,874 | 1,231,750 | ||||||
Hanmi Financial Corp. | 13,453 | 283,589 | ||||||
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | 6,630 | 163,960 | ||||||
Heritage Commerce Corp. | 8,939 | 73,032 | ||||||
Heritage Oaks Bancorp (a) | 9,568 | 73,004 | ||||||
Home BancShares, Inc. | 22,937 | 752,792 | ||||||
Horizon Bancorp | 3,926 | 85,744 | ||||||
Hudson Valley Holding Corp. | 6,337 | 114,383 | ||||||
Iberiabank Corp. | 13,298 | 920,089 | ||||||
Independent Bank Corp./MA | 10,130 | 388,789 | ||||||
Independent Bank Corp./MI | 8,253 | 106,216 | ||||||
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 3,851 | 214,385 | ||||||
International Bancshares Corp. | 23,097 | 623,619 | ||||||
Janus Capital Group, Inc. | 63,462 | 792,006 | ||||||
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | 16,234 | 175,325 | ||||||
Lakeland Financial Corp. | 6,997 | 267,006 | ||||||
Macatawa Bank Corp. | 11,349 | 57,539 | ||||||
MainSource Financial Group, Inc. | 8,697 | 150,023 | ||||||
MB Financial, Inc. | 23,403 | 633,051 | ||||||
Mercantile Bank Corp. | 7,057 | 161,464 | ||||||
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. | 2,177 | 69,620 | ||||||
Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 3,497 | 89,803 | ||||||
Metro Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 6,060 | 140,107 | ||||||
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. | 3,630 | 72,201 | ||||||
NASB Financial, Inc. | 1,585 | 37,485 | ||||||
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | 17,397 | 346,896 | ||||||
National Bankshares, Inc. | 2,975 | 91,898 | ||||||
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. | 49,828 | 527,180 | ||||||
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | 18,507 | 444,538 | ||||||
NewBridge Bancorp (a) | 14,135 | 113,928 | ||||||
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 2,851 | 72,900 | ||||||
OFG Bancorp | 19,215 | 353,748 | ||||||
Old Line Bancshares, Inc. | 3,195 | 50,353 | ||||||
Old National Bancorp | 44,962 | 642,057 | ||||||
Opus Bank (a) | 1,996 | 58,004 | ||||||
Pacific Continental Corp. | 7,681 | 105,460 | ||||||
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 7,279 | 102,561 | ||||||
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 1,830 | 26,334 | ||||||
Park National Corp. | 5,401 | 416,957 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 63 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks: Diversified (concluded) |
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Park Sterling Corp. | 19,121 | $ | 126,007 | |||||
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. | 5,131 | 108,829 | ||||||
Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | 2,018 | 95,048 | ||||||
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | 4,616 | 122,093 | ||||||
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | 3,085 | 158,538 | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 15,080 | 595,358 | ||||||
Preferred Bank (a) | 4,920 | 116,309 | ||||||
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | 30,389 | 883,104 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 29,565 | 1,850,769 | ||||||
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 25,528 | 442,145 | ||||||
Renasant Corp. | 13,332 | 387,561 | ||||||
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | 4,218 | 100,051 | ||||||
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 12,795 | 64,487 | ||||||
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | 12,614 | 313,458 | ||||||
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | 10,641 | 265,067 | ||||||
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a) | 8,112 | 88,177 | ||||||
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 244 | 21,089 | ||||||
Sierra Bancorp | 5,212 | 82,350 | ||||||
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | 6,897 | 271,673 | ||||||
South State Corp. | 10,211 | 622,871 | ||||||
Southside Bancshares, Inc. (b) | 7,987 | 231,304 | ||||||
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. | 8,433 | 143,867 | ||||||
Square 1 Financial, Inc. (a) | 2,366 | 44,978 | ||||||
State Bank Financial Corp. | 13,649 | 230,805 | ||||||
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 6,241 | 186,606 | ||||||
Stonegate Bank | 4,000 | 100,800 | ||||||
Suffolk Bancorp (a) | 4,937 | 110,144 | ||||||
Sun Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 18,214 | 73,038 | ||||||
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. | 79,742 | 842,076 | ||||||
Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Class A (a) | 7,692 | 106,073 | ||||||
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (a) | 7,443 | 159,131 | ||||||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 18,270 | 985,666 | ||||||
Tompkins Financial Corp. | 6,273 | 302,233 | ||||||
TowneBank | 12,434 | 195,338 | ||||||
Trico Bancshares | 6,877 | 159,134 | ||||||
Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc. (a) | 9,023 | 127,495 | ||||||
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | 40,346 | 269,511 | ||||||
Trustmark Corp. | 28,653 | 707,443 | ||||||
UMB Financial Corp. | 16,013 | 1,015,064 | ||||||
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | 70,664 | 1,266,299 | ||||||
Union Bankshares Corp. | 19,621 | 503,279 | ||||||
United Bankshares, Inc. | 29,264 | 946,105 | ||||||
United Community Banks, Inc. | 21,215 | 347,290 | ||||||
United Community Financial Corp. (a) | 21,451 | 88,593 | ||||||
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania | 6,873 | 142,271 | ||||||
Valley National Bancorp | 85,094 | 843,282 | ||||||
VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. (a)(b) | 8,534 | 50,777 | ||||||
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 6,217 | 228,599 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 38,266 | 1,206,910 | ||||||
WesBanco, Inc. | 11,128 | 345,413 | ||||||
West BanCorp., Inc. | 6,627 | 100,929 | ||||||
Westamerica BanCorp | 11,168 | 583,863 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp (a) | 31,999 | 761,576 | ||||||
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. | 29,883 | 306,898 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 19,736 | 907,856 | ||||||
Yadkin Financial Corp. (a) | 5,824 | 109,724 | ||||||
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Banks: Savings, Thrift & Mortgage Lending – 1.4% |
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Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. | 13,427 | 224,500 | ||||||
Astoria Financial Corp. | 36,745 | 494,220 | ||||||
Banc of California, Inc. | 12,688 | 138,299 | ||||||
Bank Mutual Corp. | 19,996 | 115,977 | ||||||
BankFinancial Corp. | 7,945 | 88,666 | ||||||
Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 12,379 | 167,859 | ||||||
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 10,665 | 247,641 | ||||||
BofI Holding, Inc. (a) | 6,019 | 442,216 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks: Savings, Thrift & Mortgage Lending (concluded) |
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Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | 29,968 | $ | 280,800 | |||||
Clifton Bancorp, Inc. | 10,872 | 137,748 | ||||||
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | 13,908 | 219,607 | ||||||
ESB Financial Corp. | 5,515 | 71,364 | ||||||
First Defiance Financial Corp. | 4,072 | 116,866 | ||||||
First Financial Northwest, Inc. | 6,168 | 67,046 | ||||||
Flushing Financial Corp. | 12,795 | 262,937 | ||||||
Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. | 5,072 | 85,514 | ||||||
Franklin Financial Corp. (a) | 4,014 | 87,104 | ||||||
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | 4,395 | 140,860 | ||||||
Heritage Financial Corp. | 12,754 | 205,212 | ||||||
Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd. | 29,964 | 681,082 | ||||||
HomeStreet, Inc. | 6,261 | 115,015 | ||||||
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 151,825 | 1,677,666 | ||||||
Kearny Financial Corp. (a) | 5,918 | 89,599 | ||||||
Ladder Capital Corp., Class A (a) | 6,547 | 118,304 | ||||||
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | 22,489 | 294,831 | ||||||
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 39,932 | 541,877 | ||||||
OceanFirst Financial Corp. | 5,667 | 93,846 | ||||||
OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. | 4,866 | 121,650 | ||||||
Oritani Financial Corp. | 19,321 | 297,350 | ||||||
Sterling Bancorp | 35,554 | 426,648 | ||||||
Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | 3,664 | 76,504 | ||||||
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. | 22,365 | 303,046 | ||||||
ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. | 16,908 | 454,994 | ||||||
Washington Federal, Inc. | 42,955 | 963,481 | ||||||
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | 14,632 | 166,951 | ||||||
WSFS Financial Corp. | 3,750 | 276,263 | ||||||
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10,293,543 | ||||||||
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Beverage: Brewers & Distillers – 0.1% |
| |||||||
The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a) | 3,524 | 787,684 | ||||||
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (a) | 4,610 | 50,987 | ||||||
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838,671 | ||||||||
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Beverage: Soft Drinks – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated | 1,958 | 144,246 | ||||||
Farmer Bros Co. (a) | 3,115 | 67,315 | ||||||
National Beverage Corp. (a) | 4,822 | 91,232 | ||||||
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302,793 | ||||||||
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Biotechnology – 4.9% |
| |||||||
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a) | 6,962 | 236,499 | ||||||
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 17,661 | 595,352 | ||||||
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 8,313 | 60,020 | ||||||
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 12,540 | 402,409 | ||||||
Agenus, Inc. (a) | 25,804 | 83,089 | ||||||
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 3,364 | 93,486 | ||||||
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (a) | 9,985 | 200,898 | ||||||
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 3,433 | 68,900 | ||||||
Alimera Sciences, Inc. (a) | 10,857 | 64,925 | ||||||
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 9,281 | 192,302 | ||||||
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 2,876 | 99,049 | ||||||
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (a) | 2,067 | 47,748 | ||||||
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 93,053 | 545,291 | ||||||
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 70,070 | 446,346 | ||||||
Array BioPharma, Inc. (a) | 53,532 | 244,106 | ||||||
Bio Path Holdings, Inc. (a) | 31,100 | 94,855 | ||||||
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 29,670 | 378,292 | ||||||
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a) | 17,718 | 213,856 | ||||||
BioTelemetry, Inc. (a) | 11,169 | 80,082 | ||||||
Biotime, Inc. (a)(b) | 22,183 | 67,658 | ||||||
Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a) | 8,089 | 311,993 | ||||||
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 37,915 | 618,773 | ||||||
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,032 | 58,746 | ||||||
Cepheid, Inc. (a) | 29,524 | 1,415,381 | ||||||
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a)(b) | 11,665 | 68,240 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
64 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | �� | Value | |||||
Biotechnology (continued) |
| |||||||
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a) | 10,451 | $ | 432,776 | |||||
CTI BioPharma Corp. (a) | 56,809 | 159,633 | ||||||
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a) | 14,800 | 70,744 | ||||||
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | 29,158 | 69,688 | ||||||
CytRx Corp. (a) | 24,104 | 100,755 | ||||||
Dendreon Corp. (a)(b) | 68,391 | 157,299 | ||||||
Durata Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | 6,544 | 111,444 | ||||||
Dyax Corp. (a) | 57,505 | 552,048 | ||||||
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) | 112,090 | 179,344 | ||||||
Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) | 1,919 | 25,292 | ||||||
Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (a) | 12,399 | 278,482 | ||||||
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (a) | 14,557 | 76,424 | ||||||
Epizyme, Inc. (a) | 5,416 | 168,546 | ||||||
Exact Sciences Corp. (a)(b) | 35,090 | 597,583 | ||||||
Exelixis, Inc. (a)(b) | 82,717 | 280,411 | ||||||
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 7,371 | 114,619 | ||||||
Foundation Medicine, Inc. (a) | 5,913 | 159,414 | ||||||
Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 3,003 | 318,859 | ||||||
Galena Biopharma, Inc. (a)(b) | 50,126 | 153,386 | ||||||
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | 17,604 | 238,182 | ||||||
Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 1,630 | 30,563 | ||||||
Genomic Health, Inc. (a) | 7,091 | 194,293 | ||||||
Geron Corp. (a) | 66,698 | 214,101 | ||||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 43,887 | 433,604 | ||||||
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 8,149 | 100,396 | ||||||
Horizon Pharma, Inc. (a) | 27,490 | 434,892 | ||||||
Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 5,750 | 150,075 | ||||||
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 49,760 | 1,199,216 | ||||||
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 25,943 | 75,235 | ||||||
IGI Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 12,168 | 64,612 | ||||||
Immunogen, Inc. (a) | 36,496 | 432,478 | ||||||
Immunomedics, Inc. (a) | 35,374 | 129,115 | ||||||
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 25,519 | 275,860 | ||||||
Insmed, Inc. (a) | 16,657 | 332,807 | ||||||
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,233 | 132,197 | ||||||
InterMune, Inc. (a) | 41,872 | 1,848,649 | ||||||
Intrexon Corp. (a)(b) | 15,122 | 380,016 | ||||||
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,235 | 243,689 | ||||||
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 38,745 | 595,898 | ||||||
Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 4,468 | 83,284 | ||||||
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 97,672 | 157,252 | ||||||
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. | 13,178 | 49,417 | ||||||
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B (a) | 8,755 | 545,349 | ||||||
MacroGenics, Inc. (a) | 8,472 | 184,097 | ||||||
MannKind Corp. (a)(b) | 96,655 | 1,062,238 | ||||||
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 41,636 | 303,526 | ||||||
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 2,975 | 59,500 | ||||||
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 20,422 | 246,698 | ||||||
Nektar Therapeutics (a) | 53,802 | 689,742 | ||||||
Neuralstem, Inc. (a) | 28,817 | 121,608 | ||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 32,122 | 476,690 | ||||||
NewLink Genetics Corp. (a) | 8,377 | 222,409 | ||||||
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) | 14,989 | 100,576 | ||||||
Novavax, Inc. (a) | 88,603 | 409,346 | ||||||
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 45,025 | 1,488,076 | ||||||
Omeros Corp. (a)(b) | 14,326 | 249,272 | ||||||
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,421 | 126,309 | ||||||
Oncothyreon, Inc. (a) | 29,753 | 96,400 | ||||||
Ophthotech Corp. (a) | 5,863 | 248,064 | ||||||
Opko Health, Inc. (a)(b) | 83,437 | 737,583 | ||||||
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 49,436 | 305,514 | ||||||
Organovo Holdings, Inc. (a) | 26,557 | 221,751 | ||||||
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 7,973 | 124,538 | ||||||
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a) | 24,403 | 150,811 | ||||||
PDL BioPharma, Inc. | 68,236 | 660,524 | ||||||
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 74,995 | 140,991 | ||||||
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 11,797 | 80,927 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Biotechnology (concluded) |
| |||||||
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 29,396 | $ | 126,697 | |||||
Prothena Corp. PLC (a) | 9,235 | 208,249 | ||||||
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 9,395 | 245,585 | ||||||
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) | 9,827 | 648,582 | ||||||
RadNet, Inc. (a) | 13,985 | 92,721 | ||||||
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (a)(b) | 26,424 | 305,197 | ||||||
Regado Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 6,473 | 43,952 | ||||||
Regulus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 5,836 | 46,921 | ||||||
Repligen Corp. (a) | 13,549 | 308,782 | ||||||
Repros Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 9,777 | 169,142 | ||||||
Retrophin, Inc. (a) | 8,964 | 105,237 | ||||||
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 37,244 | 135,196 | ||||||
Rockwell Medical, Inc. (a)(b) | 17,266 | 207,019 | ||||||
RTI Surgical, Inc. (a) | 23,911 | 104,013 | ||||||
Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 28,805 | 439,852 | ||||||
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 17,243 | 513,669 | ||||||
Sequenom, Inc. (a)(b) | 49,491 | 191,530 | ||||||
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 4,800 | 70,416 | ||||||
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A (a) | 7,493 | 51,702 | ||||||
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 20,959 | 136,653 | ||||||
Symmetry Medical, Inc. (a) | 15,916 | 141,016 | ||||||
Synageva BioPharma Corp. (a) | 9,036 | 946,973 | ||||||
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 39,786 | 161,929 | ||||||
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (a)(b) | 25,069 | 102,532 | ||||||
TESARO, Inc. (a) | 8,170 | 254,169 | ||||||
Theravance, Inc. (a) | 34,905 | 1,039,471 | ||||||
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 21,866 | 86,589 | ||||||
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 14,406 | 233,089 | ||||||
Veracyte, Inc. (a) | 2,754 | 47,148 | ||||||
Verastem, Inc. (a) | 8,990 | 81,449 | ||||||
Versartis, Inc. (a) | 2,948 | 82,662 | ||||||
Vital Therapies, Inc. (a) | 2,226 | 60,636 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 29,924 | 1,262,194 | ||||||
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a) | 21,060 | 661,284 | ||||||
Xencor Inc. (a) | 6,336 | 73,624 | ||||||
XOMA Corp. (a) | 35,658 | 163,670 | ||||||
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)(b) | 34,359 | 138,467 | ||||||
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| |||||||
37,231,430 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Building Materials – 0.9% |
| |||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a) | 19,498 | 145,845 | ||||||
Continental Building Products, Inc. (a) | 5,110 | 78,694 | ||||||
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a) | 13,095 | 203,103 | ||||||
Griffon Corp. | 16,926 | 209,882 | ||||||
Headwaters, Inc. (a) | 31,241 | 433,938 | ||||||
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a) | 60,073 | 902,296 | ||||||
LSI Industries, Inc. | 9,121 | 72,786 | ||||||
Masonite International Corp. (a) | 12,516 | 704,150 | ||||||
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) | 11,957 | 232,325 | ||||||
Patrick Industries, Inc. (a) | 3,459 | 161,155 | ||||||
PGT, Inc. (a) | 20,333 | 172,221 | ||||||
Quanex Building Products Corp. | 16,066 | 287,099 | ||||||
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) | 14,116 | 32,467 | ||||||
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 17,550 | 638,118 | ||||||
Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,195 | 122,227 | ||||||
Texas Industries, Inc. (a) | 9,436 | 871,509 | ||||||
Trex Co., Inc. (a) | 14,329 | 412,962 | ||||||
Watsco, Inc. | 10,945 | 1,124,708 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
6,805,485 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Building: Climate Control – 0.1% |
| |||||||
AAON, Inc. | 11,949 | 400,531 | ||||||
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 16,118 | 254,664 | ||||||
Nortek, Inc. (a) | 3,843 | 344,948 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,000,143 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Building: Roofing, Wallboard & Plumbing – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a) | 21,039 | 696,812 | ||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Casinos & Gambling – 0.4% |
| |||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. (a) | 32,984 | $ | 400,096 | |||||
Caesars Acquisition Co., Class A (a) | 19,432 | 240,374 | ||||||
Caesars Entertainment Corp. (a) | 21,679 | 391,956 | ||||||
Empire Resorts, Inc. (a) | 6,185 | 44,285 | ||||||
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (a) | 9,210 | 78,838 | ||||||
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a) | 3,965 | 60,030 | ||||||
Multimedia Games Holding Co., Inc. (a) | 12,558 | 372,219 | ||||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a) | 33,159 | 402,550 | ||||||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 25,287 | 636,727 | ||||||
Scientific Games Corp., Class A (a) | 21,555 | 239,691 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,866,766 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Cement – 0.0% |
| |||||||
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a) | 6,038 | 149,440 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Chemicals: Diversified – 1.3% |
| |||||||
Aceto Corp. | 12,203 | 221,362 | ||||||
American Vanguard Corp. | 12,426 | 164,272 | ||||||
Axiall Corp. | 29,633 | 1,400,752 | ||||||
Chemtura Corp. (a) | 40,742 | 1,064,589 | ||||||
Hawkins, Inc. | 4,465 | 165,830 | ||||||
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | 9,277 | 534,077 | ||||||
KMG Chemicals, Inc. | 3,940 | 70,841 | ||||||
Landec Corp. (a) | 11,330 | 141,512 | ||||||
LSB Industries, Inc. (a) | 8,219 | 342,486 | ||||||
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,828 | 56,101 | ||||||
Olin Corp. | 33,522 | 902,412 | ||||||
OM Group, Inc. | 13,598 | 440,983 | ||||||
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a) | 20,168 | 183,327 | ||||||
PolyOne Corp. | 39,853 | 1,679,405 | ||||||
Sensient Technologies Corp. | 20,953 | 1,167,501 | ||||||
Taminco Corp. (a) | 12,076 | 280,888 | ||||||
Tronox Ltd., Class A | 26,040 | 700,476 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,516,814 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Chemicals: Specialty – 0.6% |
| |||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (a) | 9,206 | 211,094 | ||||||
Balchem Corp. | 12,886 | 690,174 | ||||||
Calgon Carbon Corp. (a) | 22,603 | 504,725 | ||||||
FutureFuel Corp. | 9,216 | 152,894 | ||||||
Innospec, Inc. | 10,335 | 446,162 | ||||||
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (a) | 13,908 | 311,400 | ||||||
Polypore International, Inc. (a) | 19,099 | 911,595 | ||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 5,604 | 430,331 | ||||||
Stepan Co. | 8,138 | 430,175 | ||||||
Zep, Inc. | 9,755 | 172,273 | ||||||
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| |||||||
4,260,823 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Coal – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Arch Coal, Inc. (b) | 89,947 | 328,306 | ||||||
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a) | 25,916 | 477,373 | ||||||
Hallador Energy Co. | 3,731 | 35,407 | ||||||
Walter Energy, Inc. (b) | 27,776 | 151,379 | ||||||
Westmoreland Coal Co. (a) | 5,627 | 204,148 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,196,613 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Banks – 0.0% |
| |||||||
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 8,305 | 130,970 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A (a) | 10,114 | 238,792 | ||||||
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | 4,442 | 138,057 | ||||||
Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2,585 | 103,400 | ||||||
NewStar Financial, Inc. (a) | 11,373 | 159,904 | ||||||
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (a)(c) | 5,912 | 89,803 | ||||||
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | 4,592 | 135,877 | ||||||
Stonegate Mortgage Corp. (a) | 6,044 | 84,314 | ||||||
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (a) | 7,853 | 110,806 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,060,953 | ||||||||
|
|
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3% |
| |||||||
ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (a) | 17,584 | $ | 103,042 | |||||
Civeo Corp. (a) | 39,781 | 995,718 | ||||||
Collectors Universe | 2,815 | 55,146 | ||||||
Hill International, Inc. (a) | 10,133 | 63,129 | ||||||
Information Services Group, Inc. (a) | 13,519 | 65,026 | ||||||
LifeLock, Inc. (a) | 34,140 | 476,594 | ||||||
National Research Corp. (a) | 4,056 | 56,743 | ||||||
National Research Corp., Class B (a) | 262 | 10,229 | ||||||
Performant Financial Corp. (a) | 12,646 | 127,725 | ||||||
Quest Resource Holding Corp. (a) | 4,700 | 24,487 | ||||||
Weight Watchers International, Inc. | 11,944 | 240,911 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,218,750 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Commercial Services: Rental & Leasing – 0.5% |
| |||||||
Aircastle Ltd. | 27,386 | 486,649 | ||||||
CAI International, Inc. (a) | 7,376 | 162,346 | ||||||
Electro Rent Corp. | 6,947 | 116,223 | ||||||
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (a) | 13,263 | 481,977 | ||||||
Marlin Business Services Corp. | 3,563 | 64,811 | ||||||
McGrath RentCorp | 10,985 | 403,699 | ||||||
Mobile Mini, Inc. | 19,793 | 947,887 | ||||||
PHH Corp. (a) | 24,367 | 559,954 | ||||||
TAL International Group, Inc. (a) | 14,429 | 640,070 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,863,616 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Commercial Vehicles & Parts – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Accuride Corp. (a) | 16,429 | 80,338 | ||||||
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (a) | 11,134 | 111,785 | ||||||
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (a) | 5,766 | 381,479 | ||||||
Miller Industries, Inc. | 4,704 | 96,808 | ||||||
Modine Manufacturing Co. (a) | 20,197 | 317,901 | ||||||
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a) | 6,304 | 153,502 | ||||||
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a) | 14,535 | 503,928 | ||||||
Spartan Motors, Inc. | 14,520 | 65,921 | ||||||
Strattec Security Corp. | 1,439 | 92,801 | ||||||
Wabash National Corp. (a) | 29,219 | 416,371 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,220,834 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Communications Equipment – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Aerohive Networks, Inc. (a) | 3,939 | 32,379 | ||||||
Polycom, Inc. (a) | 58,561 | 733,769 | ||||||
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (a) | 27,628 | 329,049 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,095,197 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Communications Technology – 1.8% |
| |||||||
ADTRAN, Inc. | 23,936 | 539,996 | ||||||
Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. | 5,285 | 95,658 | ||||||
Anixter International, Inc. | 11,486 | 1,149,404 | ||||||
Aruba Networks, Inc. (a) | 45,250 | 792,780 | ||||||
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | 4,230 | 108,584 | ||||||
Black Box Corp. | 6,534 | 153,157 | ||||||
Calix, Inc. (a) | 17,744 | 145,146 | ||||||
Ciena Corp. (a) | 44,560 | 965,170 | ||||||
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | 6,430 | 240,032 | ||||||
Cyan, Inc. (a) | 11,482 | 46,272 | ||||||
Datalink Corp. (a) | 8,617 | 86,170 | ||||||
Digi International, Inc. (a) | 10,792 | 101,661 | ||||||
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a) | 32,012 | 889,934 | ||||||
Emulex Corp. (a) | 33,900 | 193,230 | ||||||
Enventis Corp. | 5,768 | 91,365 | ||||||
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a) | 40,879 | 181,503 | ||||||
Finisar Corp. (a) | 40,993 | 809,612 | ||||||
General Cable Corp. | 20,623 | 529,186 | ||||||
Harmonic, Inc. (a) | 40,240 | 300,190 | ||||||
Infinera Corp. (a) | 52,003 | 478,428 | ||||||
Intelsat SA (a) | 11,694 | 220,315 | ||||||
InterDigital, Inc. | 17,157 | 820,105 | ||||||
Ixia (a) | 24,542 | 280,515 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
66 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
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Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Communications Technology (concluded) |
| |||||||
KVH Industries, Inc. (a) | 6,756 | $ | 88,031 | |||||
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (a) | 5,537 | 402,484 | ||||||
NETGEAR, Inc. (a) | 15,477 | 538,135 | ||||||
Numerex Corp., Class A (a) | 6,348 | 72,938 | ||||||
Oplink Communications, Inc. (a) | 7,855 | 133,299 | ||||||
Parkervision, Inc. (a)(b) | 41,777 | 61,830 | ||||||
Plantronics, Inc. | 18,037 | 866,678 | ||||||
Procera Networks, Inc. (a) | 8,853 | 89,327 | ||||||
QLogic Corp. (a) | 37,083 | 374,167 | ||||||
RingCentral, Inc., Class A (a) | 11,906 | 180,138 | ||||||
Seachange International, Inc. (a) | 14,046 | 112,508 | ||||||
ShoreTel, Inc. (a) | 26,507 | 172,826 | ||||||
Sonus Networks, Inc. (a) | 103,910 | 373,037 | ||||||
TeleNav, Inc. (a) | 11,386 | 64,786 | ||||||
ViaSat, Inc. (a) | 17,534 | 1,016,271 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
13,764,868 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Computer Services Software & Systems – 5.9% |
| |||||||
A10 Networks, Inc. (a) | 5,452 | 72,512 | ||||||
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)(d) | 16,514 | 921,977 | ||||||
Actuate Corp. (a) | 19,614 | 93,559 | ||||||
Acxiom Corp. (a) | 32,742 | 710,174 | ||||||
American Software, Inc., Class A | 10,307 | 101,833 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) | 38,986 | 1,808,950 | ||||||
AVG Technologies NV (a) | 14,819 | 298,306 | ||||||
Bankrate, Inc. (a) | 28,423 | 498,539 | ||||||
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (a)(b) | 3,332 | 103,359 | ||||||
Bazaarvoice, Inc. (a) | 21,215 | 167,386 | ||||||
Benefitfocus, Inc. (a) | 2,063 | 95,352 | ||||||
Blackbaud, Inc. | 19,607 | 700,754 | ||||||
Blucora, Inc. (a) | 17,898 | 337,735 | ||||||
Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (a) | 16,684 | 499,185 | ||||||
Brightcove, Inc. (a) | 13,620 | 143,555 | ||||||
BroadSoft, Inc. (a) | 12,147 | 320,559 | ||||||
CACI International, Inc., Class A (a) | 10,057 | 706,102 | ||||||
Callidus Software, Inc. (a) | 19,473 | 232,508 | ||||||
CIBER, Inc. (a) | 33,362 | 164,808 | ||||||
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a) | 20,024 | 984,580 | ||||||
Computer Task Group, Inc. | 6,625 | 109,047 | ||||||
ComScore, Inc. (a) | 14,640 | 519,427 | ||||||
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (a) | 22,511 | 1,035,956 | ||||||
Covisint Corp. (a) | 3,297 | 16,023 | ||||||
CSG Systems International, Inc. | 14,653 | 382,590 | ||||||
Cvent, Inc. (a) | 7,615 | 221,520 | ||||||
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a) | 22,705 | 1,029,445 | ||||||
Demand Media, Inc. (a) | 18,641 | 89,850 | ||||||
Demandware, Inc. (a) | 12,717 | 882,178 | ||||||
Digimarc Corp. | 2,721 | 88,705 | ||||||
Digital River, Inc. (a) | 13,838 | 213,520 | ||||||
Dot Hill Systems Corp. (a) | 25,468 | 119,700 | ||||||
EarthLink Holdings Corp. | 42,931 | 159,703 | ||||||
Ebix, Inc. (b) | 13,118 | 187,719 | ||||||
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | 12,769 | 195,238 | ||||||
Envestnet, Inc. (a) | 14,415 | 705,182 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | 15,087 | 660,056 | ||||||
EPIQ Systems, Inc. | 13,172 | 185,067 | ||||||
ePlus, Inc. (a) | 2,194 | 127,691 | ||||||
Guidance Software, Inc. (a) | 7,561 | 68,956 | ||||||
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) | 28,814 | 1,171,577 | ||||||
ICG Group, Inc. (a) | 17,374 | 362,769 | ||||||
iGATE Corp. (a) | 15,649 | 569,467 | ||||||
Imperva, Inc. (a) | 9,451 | 247,427 | ||||||
Infoblox, Inc. (a) | 22,993 | 302,358 | ||||||
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (a) | 7,113 | 399,253 | ||||||
Internap Network Services Corp. (a) | 23,454 | 165,351 | ||||||
IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,692 | 148,392 | ||||||
Jive Software, Inc. (a) | 18,092 | 153,963 |
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Computer Services Software & Systems (concluded) |
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The KEYW Holding Corp. (a)(b) | 13,875 | $ | 174,409 | |||||
Limelight Networks, Inc. (a) | 25,852 | 79,107 | ||||||
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (a) | 27,828 | 165,298 | ||||||
LivePerson, Inc. (a) | 22,972 | 233,166 | ||||||
LogMeIn, Inc. (a) | 10,280 | 479,254 | ||||||
Luxoft Holding, Inc. (a) | 3,324 | 119,863 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | 32,089 | 1,104,824 | ||||||
Mantech International Corp., Class A | 10,295 | 303,908 | ||||||
Mavenir Systems, Inc. (a) | 4,150 | 62,873 | ||||||
Mentor Graphics Corp. | 41,048 | 885,405 | ||||||
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | 14,072 | 159,576 | ||||||
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A (a) | 3,843 | 540,403 | ||||||
Millennial Media, Inc. (a) | 32,576 | 162,554 | ||||||
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (a) | 15,414 | 57,648 | ||||||
Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. | 16,739 | 471,538 | ||||||
Netscout Systems, Inc. (a) | 15,434 | 684,344 | ||||||
NIC, Inc. | 27,633 | 437,983 | ||||||
Nimble Storage, Inc. (a) | 3,904 | 119,931 | ||||||
OpenTable, Inc. (a) | 9,967 | 1,032,581 | ||||||
PDF Solutions, Inc. (a) | 12,932 | 274,417 | ||||||
Pegasystems, Inc. | 15,063 | 318,131 | ||||||
Perficient, Inc. (a) | 14,620 | 284,651 | ||||||
Progress Software Corp. (a) | 21,817 | 524,481 | ||||||
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | 15,667 | 586,886 | ||||||
PROS Holdings, Inc. (a) | 10,017 | 264,849 | ||||||
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) | 4,208 | 60,006 | ||||||
QAD, Inc., Class A | 2,480 | 52,874 | ||||||
QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a) | 38,065 | 861,030 | ||||||
RealNetworks, Inc. (a) | 9,370 | 71,493 | ||||||
RealPage, Inc. (a) | 21,988 | 494,290 | ||||||
Reis, Inc. | 3,718 | 78,375 | ||||||
Rocket Fuel, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,796 | 242,378 | ||||||
Sapiens International Corp. NV (a) | 10,472 | 83,776 | ||||||
Sapient Corp. (a) | 48,568 | 789,230 | ||||||
Science Applications International Corp. | 17,905 | 790,685 | ||||||
SciQuest, Inc. (a) | 11,698 | 206,938 | ||||||
Shutterstock, Inc. (a) | 6,456 | 535,719 | ||||||
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) | 6,927 | 437,717 | ||||||
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (a) | 28,848 | 1,275,659 | ||||||
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a) | 14,975 | 523,526 | ||||||
SYNNEX Corp. (a) | 12,053 | 878,061 | ||||||
Syntel, Inc. (a) | 6,651 | 571,720 | ||||||
Tangoe, Inc. (a)(b) | 16,447 | 247,692 | ||||||
TechTarget, Inc. (a) | 7,018 | 61,899 | ||||||
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., Class A (a) | 20,223 | 66,534 | ||||||
Textura Corp. (a)(b) | 7,932 | 187,512 | ||||||
Travelzoo, Inc. (a) | 3,192 | 61,765 | ||||||
Tremor Video, Inc. (a) | 15,127 | 71,399 | ||||||
Turtle Beach Corp. (a) | 2,916 | 26,944 | ||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) | 13,983 | 1,275,389 | ||||||
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a) | 12,008 | 1,659,145 | ||||||
Unisys Corp. (a) | 21,831 | 540,099 | ||||||
Unwired Planet, Inc. (a) | 31,168 | 69,505 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc. (a) | 2,270 | 65,853 | ||||||
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (a) | 12,533 | 145,383 | ||||||
Verint Systems, Inc. (a) | 22,876 | 1,122,068 | ||||||
VirnetX Holding Corp. (a)(b) | 18,181 | 320,167 | ||||||
Virtusa Corp. (a) | 11,127 | 398,347 | ||||||
Web.com Group, Inc. (a) | 21,880 | 631,676 | ||||||
Wix.com Ltd. (a)(b) | 5,839 | 115,846 | ||||||
YuMe, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,674 | 45,277 | ||||||
Zix Corp. (a) | 25,591 | 87,521 | ||||||
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Cray, Inc. (a) | 17,226 | 458,211 | ||||||
Immersion Corp. (a) | 12,108 | 154,014 |
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Computer Technology (concluded) |
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Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 17,311 | $ | 532,140 | |||||
PC Connection, Inc. | 3,991 | 82,534 | ||||||
Quantum Corp. (a) | 93,880 | 114,534 | ||||||
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a) | 8,752 | 181,954 | ||||||
Silicon Graphics International Corp. (a)(b) | 14,632 | 140,760 | ||||||
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a) | 14,597 | 368,866 | ||||||
Synaptics, Inc. (a) | 15,267 | 1,383,801 | ||||||
Violin Memory, Inc. (a)(b) | 33,745 | 149,490 | ||||||
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Construction – 0.5% |
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Aegion Corp. (a) | 16,234 | 377,765 | ||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 28,612 | 1,274,092 | ||||||
Granite Construction, Inc. | 16,653 | 599,175 | ||||||
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a) | 25,542 | 204,081 | ||||||
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (a) | 11,883 | 128,693 | ||||||
Primoris Services Corp. | 16,187 | 466,833 | ||||||
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a) | 7,976 | 74,815 | ||||||
Tutor Perini Corp. (a) | 15,856 | 503,269 | ||||||
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Consumer Electronics – 0.2% |
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RealD, Inc. (a) | 17,193 | 219,383 | ||||||
Skullcandy, Inc. (a) | 8,579 | 62,198 | ||||||
TiVo, Inc. (a) | 48,819 | 630,253 | ||||||
Universal Electronics, Inc. (a) | 6,738 | 329,354 | ||||||
VOXX International Corp. (a) | 8,174 | 76,917 | ||||||
XO Group, Inc. (a) | 11,441 | 139,809 | ||||||
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Consumer Lending – 0.9% |
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Cash America International, Inc. | 11,959 | 531,338 | ||||||
Credit Acceptance Corp. (a) | 2,970 | 365,607 | ||||||
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) | 10,900 | 495,078 | ||||||
Ezcorp, Inc., Class A (a) | 21,999 | 254,088 | ||||||
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a) | 12,280 | 707,205 | ||||||
JGWPT Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 5,018 | 56,503 | ||||||
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a) | 3,428 | 87,448 | ||||||
MGIC Investment Corp. (a)(b) | 143,608 | 1,326,938 | ||||||
MoneyGram International, Inc. (a) | 12,534 | 184,626 | ||||||
Nelnet, Inc., Class A | 8,832 | 365,910 | ||||||
Nicholas Financial, Inc. | 4,262 | 61,202 | ||||||
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a) | 21,223 | 1,263,405 | ||||||
Regional Management Corp. (a) | 4,538 | 70,203 | ||||||
Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (a) | 10,388 | 269,569 | ||||||
Tree.com, Inc. (a) | 2,686 | 78,270 | ||||||
World Acceptance Corp. (a) | 3,579 | 271,861 | ||||||
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Consumer Services: Miscellaneous – 0.6% |
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Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (a) | 6,985 | 253,556 | ||||||
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 9,681 | 441,744 | ||||||
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | 9,975 | 274,911 | ||||||
Move, Inc. (a) | 16,814 | 248,679 | ||||||
Nutrisystem, Inc. | 12,165 | 208,143 | ||||||
Sotheby’s | 25,866 | 1,086,113 | ||||||
Steiner Leisure Ltd. (a) | 6,261 | 271,039 | ||||||
WEX, Inc. (a) | 16,475 | 1,729,381 | ||||||
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Containers & Packaging – 0.4% |
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AEP Industries, Inc. (a) | 1,906 | 66,462 | ||||||
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (a) | 38,100 | 982,980 | ||||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (a) | 138,946 | 1,625,668 | ||||||
Myers Industries, Inc. | 11,709 | 235,234 | ||||||
UFP Technologies, Inc. (a) | 2,494 | 60,081 | ||||||
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Cosmetics – 0.1% |
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Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a) | 11,051 | $ | 236,712 | |||||
Inter Parfums, Inc. | 7,062 | 208,682 | ||||||
Revlon, Inc., Class A (a) | 4,831 | 147,346 | ||||||
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592,740 | ||||||||
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Diversified Financial Services – 0.8% |
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Altisource Asset Management Corp. (a) | 612 | 442,513 | ||||||
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA (a) | 6,182 | 708,333 | ||||||
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (a) | 22,292 | 629,080 | ||||||
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 1,685 | 84,065 | ||||||
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | 14,023 | 808,286 | ||||||
FBR & Co. (a) | 3,945 | 107,028 | ||||||
Greenhill & Co., Inc. | 12,031 | 592,527 | ||||||
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | 9,116 | 130,723 | ||||||
JTH Holding, Inc., Class A (a) | 1,576 | 52,497 | ||||||
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | 2,953 | 70,842 | ||||||
Moelis & Co. (a) | 3,153 | 105,972 | ||||||
Outerwall, Inc. (a) | 8,665 | 514,268 | ||||||
Piper Jaffray Cos. (a) | 6,899 | 357,161 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. (a) | 27,760 | 1,314,436 | ||||||
Tiptree Financial, Inc., Class A | 2,551 | 22,194 | ||||||
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Diversified Manufacturing Operations – 0.6% |
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AM Castle & Co. (a) | 7,912 | 87,348 | ||||||
ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 1,293 | 19,654 | ||||||
Barnes Group, Inc. | 22,991 | 886,073 | ||||||
Federal Signal Corp. | 26,712 | 391,331 | ||||||
Harsco Corp. | 34,255 | 912,211 | ||||||
Lydall, Inc. (a) | 7,169 | 196,215 | ||||||
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) | 8,442 | 563,503 | ||||||
Raven Industries, Inc. | 15,433 | 511,450 | ||||||
Standex International Corp. | 5,416 | 403,384 | ||||||
Trimas Corp. (a) | 19,171 | 730,990 | ||||||
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Diversified Materials & Processing – 0.6% |
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Belden, Inc. | 18,459 | 1,442,755 | ||||||
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a) | 10,196 | 455,251 | ||||||
CLARCOR, Inc. | 21,373 | 1,321,920 | ||||||
Encore Wire Corp. | 8,758 | 429,492 | ||||||
Harbinger Group, Inc. (a) | 35,198 | 447,015 | ||||||
Insteel Industries, Inc. | 7,790 | 153,074 | ||||||
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | 8,727 | 333,808 | ||||||
NL Industries, Inc. | 2,756 | 25,603 | ||||||
Tredegar Corp. | 10,575 | 247,561 | ||||||
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Diversified Media – 0.0% |
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EW Scripps Co. (a) | 13,227 | 279,883 | ||||||
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (a) | 3,703 | 46,510 | ||||||
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326,393 | ||||||||
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Diversified Retail – 0.3% |
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The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (b) | 6,362 | 65,592 | ||||||
Fred’s, Inc., Class A | 15,623 | 238,876 | ||||||
Gaiam, Inc., Class A (a) | 6,086 | 46,741 | ||||||
HSN, Inc. | 14,046 | 832,085 | ||||||
Overstock.com, Inc. (a) | 4,912 | 77,462 | ||||||
Pricesmart, Inc. | 7,899 | 687,529 | ||||||
Tuesday Morning Corp. (a) | 18,391 | 327,728 | ||||||
Valuevision Media, Inc., Class A (a) | 18,098 | 90,309 | ||||||
Winmark Corp. | 988 | 68,794 | ||||||
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Drug & Grocery Store Chains – 0.4% |
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Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | 16,293 | 1,145,235 | ||||||
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | 5,513 | 145,267 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
68 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Drug & Grocery Store Chains (concluded) |
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The Pantry, Inc. (a) | 9,933 | $ | 160,915 | |||||
PetMed Express, Inc. | 8,583 | 115,699 | ||||||
Supervalu, Inc. (a) | 86,135 | 708,030 | ||||||
Susser Holdings Corp. (a) | 7,815 | 630,827 | ||||||
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | 2,748 | 64,935 | ||||||
Weis Markets, Inc. | 4,629 | 211,684 | ||||||
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Education Services – 0.6% |
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2U, Inc. (a) | 4,379 | 73,611 | ||||||
American Public Education, Inc. (a) | 7,462 | 256,544 | ||||||
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (a) | 7,101 | 94,301 | ||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a) | 12,993 | 557,919 | ||||||
Capella Education Co. | 4,661 | 253,512 | ||||||
Career Education Corp. (a) | 28,369 | 132,767 | ||||||
Chegg, Inc. (a) | 31,077 | 218,782 | ||||||
Education Management Corp. (a)(b) | 8,426 | 14,240 | ||||||
Franklin Covey Co. (a) | 4,655 | 93,705 | ||||||
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a) | 19,765 | 908,597 | ||||||
HealthStream, Inc. (a) | 9,031 | 219,453 | ||||||
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a) | 46,182 | 884,847 | ||||||
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a) | 10,154 | 169,470 | ||||||
K12, Inc. (a) | 14,660 | 352,866 | ||||||
Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a) | 9,079 | 88,248 | ||||||
Strayer Education, Inc. (a) | 4,635 | 243,384 | ||||||
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | 9,176 | 111,397 | ||||||
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Electronic Components – 0.7% |
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Acacia Research Corp. | 21,249 | 377,170 | ||||||
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (a) | 17,710 | 247,763 | ||||||
InvenSense, Inc. (a)(b) | 30,176 | 684,693 | ||||||
Kemet Corp. (a) | 19,035 | 109,451 | ||||||
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 16,045 | 613,080 | ||||||
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (a) | 3,703 | 40,881 | ||||||
NVE Corp. (a) | 2,059 | 114,460 | ||||||
Park Electrochemical Corp. | 8,834 | 249,207 | ||||||
Rogers Corp. (a) | 7,664 | 508,506 | ||||||
Sanmina Corp. (a) | 34,832 | 793,473 | ||||||
ScanSource, Inc. (a) | 12,048 | 458,788 | ||||||
Sparton Corp. (a) | 4,276 | 118,616 | ||||||
Speed Commerce, Inc. (a) | 20,346 | 76,094 | ||||||
TTM Technologies, Inc. (a) | 23,002 | 188,616 | ||||||
Universal Display Corp. (a) | 17,206 | 552,313 | ||||||
Viasystems Group, Inc. (a) | 2,203 | 23,991 | ||||||
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5,157,102 | ||||||||
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Electronic Entertainment – 0.2% |
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DTS, Inc. (a) | 7,184 | 132,257 | ||||||
Glu Mobile, Inc. (a) | 38,206 | 191,030 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | 42,004 | 934,169 | ||||||
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1,257,456 | ||||||||
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Electronics – 0.4% |
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Agilysys, Inc. (a) | 6,154 | 86,648 | ||||||
American Science & Engineering, Inc. | 3,307 | 230,134 | ||||||
Coherent, Inc. (a) | 10,550 | 698,094 | ||||||
Control4 Corp. (a) | 4,888 | 95,609 | ||||||
CUI Global, Inc. (a) | 8,674 | 72,862 | ||||||
Daktronics, Inc. | 16,332 | 194,677 | ||||||
II-VI, Inc. (a) | 22,354 | 323,239 | ||||||
iRobot Corp. (a)(b) | 12,518 | 512,612 | ||||||
Newport Corp. (a) | 16,873 | 312,151 | ||||||
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a) | 11,923 | 286,629 | ||||||
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2,812,655 | ||||||||
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Energy Equipment – 0.5% |
| |||||||
C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a) | 19,491 | $ | 658,406 | |||||
Capstone Turbine Corp. (a)(b) | 140,200 | 211,702 | ||||||
Dynegy, Inc. (a) | 42,473 | 1,478,060 | ||||||
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,843 | 67,058 | ||||||
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)(b) | 93,910 | 225,384 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co. (a) | 31,013 | 908,061 | ||||||
PowerSecure International, Inc. (a) | 9,696 | 94,439 | ||||||
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (a) | 15,062 | 200,776 | ||||||
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Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1% |
| |||||||
CHC Group, Ltd. (a) | 14,167 | 119,569 | ||||||
Geospace Technologies Corp. (a) | 5,595 | 308,173 | ||||||
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (a) | 26,551 | 465,705 | ||||||
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893,447 | ||||||||
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Engineering & Contracting Services – 0.5% |
| |||||||
Argan, Inc. | 5,363 | 199,986 | ||||||
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) | 14,477 | 453,275 | ||||||
Engility Holdings, Inc. (a) | 7,393 | 282,856 | ||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 5,629 | 417,165 | ||||||
Furmanite Corp. (a) | 16,139 | 187,858 | ||||||
Layne Christensen Co. (a) | 8,434 | 112,172 | ||||||
MasTec, Inc. (a) | 26,403 | 813,741 | ||||||
Mistras Group, Inc. (a) | 7,108 | 174,288 | ||||||
MYR Group, Inc. (a) | 9,163 | 232,099 | ||||||
Power Solutions International, Inc. (a) | 1,886 | 135,735 | ||||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 27,621 | 759,578 | ||||||
VSE Corp. | 1,799 | 126,506 | ||||||
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| |||||||
Entertainment – 0.2% |
| |||||||
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A | 8,892 | 221,144 | ||||||
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 5,882 | 388,271 | ||||||
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (a) | 9,737 | 342,061 | ||||||
Reading International, Inc., Class A (a) | 7,193 | 61,356 | ||||||
Rentrak Corp. (a) | 4,197 | 220,133 | ||||||
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | 12,769 | 152,334 | ||||||
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Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service – 0.5% |
| |||||||
ABM Industries, Inc. | 23,656 | 638,239 | ||||||
The Brink’s Co. | 20,575 | 580,627 | ||||||
G&K Services, Inc., Class A | 8,440 | 439,471 | ||||||
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 29,685 | 873,926 | ||||||
MSA Safety, Inc. | 12,504 | 718,730 | ||||||
SP Plus Corp. (a) | 6,513 | 139,313 | ||||||
UniFirst Corp. | 6,256 | 663,136 | ||||||
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4,053,442 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Fertilizers – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a) | 23,779 | 398,536 | ||||||
Rentech, Inc. (a) | 83,520 | 216,317 | ||||||
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614,853 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Financial Data & Systems – 0.8% |
| |||||||
Advent Software, Inc. | 21,814 | 710,482 | ||||||
Cardtronics, Inc. (a) | 18,948 | 645,748 | ||||||
Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 4,931 | 243,986 | ||||||
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (a) | 8,950 | 68,199 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 21,663 | 1,045,023 | ||||||
EVERTEC, Inc. | 27,796 | 673,775 | ||||||
Fair Isaac Corp. | 14,608 | 931,406 | ||||||
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (a) | 28,092 | 250,019 | ||||||
Green Dot Corp., Class A (a) | 13,287 | 252,187 | ||||||
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | 15,299 | 630,472 | ||||||
Higher One Holdings, Inc. (a) | 14,986 | 57,097 | ||||||
Xoom Corp. (a) | 13,124 | 345,948 | ||||||
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| |||||||
5,854,342 | ||||||||
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QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 69 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | 7,928 | $ | 52,721 | |||||
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (a) | 3,959 | 84,762 | ||||||
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137,483 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Foods – 1.4% |
| |||||||
Annie’s, Inc. (a) | 7,266 | 245,736 | ||||||
B&G Foods, Inc. | 22,698 | 741,998 | ||||||
Boulder Brands, Inc. (a) | 25,859 | 366,681 | ||||||
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (a) | 7,758 | 153,376 | ||||||
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (a) | 19,925 | 216,186 | ||||||
Dean Foods Co. | 39,754 | 699,273 | ||||||
Diamond Foods, Inc. (a) | 9,152 | 258,086 | ||||||
The Fresh Market, Inc. (a) | 18,229 | 610,125 | ||||||
Inventure Foods, Inc. (a) | 6,451 | 72,703 | ||||||
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 6,295 | 592,485 | ||||||
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 3,449 | 91,295 | ||||||
Lancaster Colony Corp. | 7,840 | 746,054 | ||||||
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (a) | 2,015 | 28,170 | ||||||
Medifast, Inc. (a) | 5,610 | 170,600 | ||||||
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. | 4,650 | 78,910 | ||||||
Nutraceutical International Corp. (a) | 3,665 | 87,447 | ||||||
Omega Protein Corp. (a) | 8,942 | 122,327 | ||||||
Post Holdings, Inc. (a) | 18,638 | 948,861 | ||||||
Roundy’s, Inc. | 16,769 | 92,397 | ||||||
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (a) | 3,438 | 105,203 | ||||||
Senomyx, Inc. (a) | 17,961 | 155,363 | ||||||
Snyders-Lance, Inc. | 20,174 | 533,804 | ||||||
SpartanNash Co. | 15,980 | 335,740 | ||||||
Synutra International, Inc. (a) | 7,657 | 51,378 | ||||||
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | 8,033 | 236,491 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | 15,573 | 1,246,930 | ||||||
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) | 21,005 | 1,367,425 | ||||||
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| |||||||
10,355,044 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Forest Products – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Boise Cascade Co. (a) | 16,863 | 482,956 | ||||||
Deltic Timber Corp. | 4,788 | 289,291 | ||||||
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | 8,581 | 414,205 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,186,452 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Forms & Bulk Printing Services – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Deluxe Corp. | 21,216 | 1,242,833 | ||||||
Ennis, Inc. | 11,060 | 168,776 | ||||||
InnerWorkings, Inc. (a) | 15,041 | 127,848 | ||||||
Multi-Color Corp. | 5,267 | 210,733 | ||||||
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | 11,660 | 260,834 | ||||||
Schawk, Inc. | 5,117 | 104,182 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,115,206 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Funeral Parlors & Cemeteries – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Carriage Services, Inc. | 6,814 | 116,724 | ||||||
Hillenbrand, Inc. | 26,611 | 868,051 | ||||||
Matthews International Corp., Class A | 11,596 | 482,045 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,466,820 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Gas Pipeline – 0.2% |
| |||||||
SemGroup Corp., Class A | 18,047 | 1,423,006 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Glass – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 12,419 | 432,926 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Gold – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (a)(b) | 44,377 | 166,858 | ||||||
Coeur Mining, Inc. (a) | 43,816 | 402,231 | ||||||
Gold Resource Corp. | 15,972 | 80,818 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
649,907 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Inogen, Inc. (a) | 2,160 | 48,730 | ||||||
|
|
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Health Care Facilities – 0.7% |
| |||||||
Amsurg Corp. (a) | 13,789 | $ | 628,365 | |||||
Capital Senior Living Corp. (a) | 12,333 | 294,019 | ||||||
Emeritus Corp. (a) | 15,917 | 503,773 | ||||||
The Ensign Group, Inc. | 8,468 | 263,185 | ||||||
Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (a) | 18,402 | 92,194 | ||||||
Hanger, Inc. (a) | 14,953 | 470,272 | ||||||
HealthSouth Corp. | 37,334 | 1,339,171 | ||||||
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | 23,200 | 535,920 | ||||||
National Healthcare Corp. | 4,356 | 245,199 | ||||||
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | 33,339 | 520,088 | ||||||
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 9,934 | 62,485 | ||||||
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (a) | 5,314 | 154,531 | ||||||
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | 5,196 | 177,651 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,286,853 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Management Services – 0.5% |
| |||||||
BioScrip, Inc. (a) | 29,145 | 243,069 | ||||||
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | 4,716 | 299,938 | ||||||
Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a) | 11,661 | 725,781 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | 12,820 | 572,157 | ||||||
Triple-S Management Corp. (a) | 10,580 | 189,699 | ||||||
Universal American Corp. | 17,436 | 145,242 | ||||||
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a) | 18,590 | 1,387,929 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,563,815 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care Services – 1.7% |
| |||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a) | 15,389 | 700,199 | ||||||
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | 9,586 | 249,236 | ||||||
Addus HomeCare Corp. (a) | 2,671 | 60,044 | ||||||
Air Methods Corp. (a) | 16,604 | 857,597 | ||||||
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (a) | 2,126 | 57,402 | ||||||
Almost Family, Inc. (a) | 3,622 | 79,974 | ||||||
Amedisys, Inc. (a) | 11,558 | 193,481 | ||||||
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) | 19,840 | 244,032 | ||||||
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 2,256 | 38,397 | ||||||
Care.com, Inc. (a) | 2,860 | 36,208 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 7,441 | 697,370 | ||||||
Chindex International, Inc. (a) | 5,856 | 138,729 | ||||||
Corvel Corp. (a) | 4,681 | 211,488 | ||||||
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a) | 13,310 | 86,781 | ||||||
ExamWorks Group, Inc. (a) | 14,718 | 467,002 | ||||||
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 1,904 | 25,666 | ||||||
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (a) | 13,359 | 201,187 | ||||||
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (a) | 27,814 | 665,311 | ||||||
Healthways, Inc. (a) | 13,334 | 233,878 | ||||||
HMS Holdings Corp. (a) | 37,384 | 763,007 | ||||||
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a) | 7,296 | 322,629 | ||||||
LHC Group, Inc. (a) | 5,297 | 113,197 | ||||||
Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) | 22,929 | 981,590 | ||||||
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a)(b) | 39,430 | 279,559 | ||||||
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (a) | 5,445 | 773,136 | ||||||
Omnicell, Inc. (a) | 15,457 | 443,770 | ||||||
OvaScience, Inc. (a) | 6,485 | 59,467 | ||||||
PharMerica Corp. (a) | 12,725 | 363,808 | ||||||
Phibro Animal Health Corp. (a) | 6,203 | 136,156 | ||||||
Quality Systems, Inc. | 21,168 | 339,746 | ||||||
Ryman Hospitality Properties | 18,439 | 887,838 | ||||||
Team Health Holdings, Inc. (a) | 29,862 | 1,491,308 | ||||||
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 9,263 | 124,958 | ||||||
WebMD Health Corp. (a) | 16,399 | 792,072 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
13,116,223 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Health Care: Miscellaneous – 0.1% |
| |||||||
MedAssets, Inc. (a) | 26,006 | 593,977 | ||||||
The Providence Service Corp. (a) | 4,878 | 178,486 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
772,463 | ||||||||
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
70 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Home Building – 0.6% |
| |||||||
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) | 11,435 | $ | 239,906 | |||||
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a) | 49,994 | 257,469 | ||||||
Installed Building Products, Inc. (a) | 3,622 | 44,370 | ||||||
KB Home | 35,740 | 667,623 | ||||||
LGI Homes, Inc. (a) | 6,063 | 110,650 | ||||||
M/I Homes, Inc. (a) | 10,457 | 253,791 | ||||||
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 16,691 | 505,570 | ||||||
Meritage Homes Corp. (a) | 16,690 | 704,485 | ||||||
The New Home Co., Inc. (a) | 3,500 | 49,455 | ||||||
The Ryland Group, Inc. | 20,006 | 789,037 | ||||||
Standard Pacific Corp. (a) | 61,871 | 532,091 | ||||||
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | 12,080 | 184,703 | ||||||
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,272 | 114,316 | ||||||
UCP, Inc., Class A (a) | 3,443 | 47,066 | ||||||
WCI Communities, Inc. (a) | 4,900 | 94,619 | ||||||
William Lyon Homes, Class A (a) | 7,532 | 229,274 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,824,425 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Hotel/Motel – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Belmond Ltd., Class A (a) | 41,002 | 596,169 | ||||||
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (a) | 32,764 | 734,897 | ||||||
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (a) | 5,704 | 65,368 | ||||||
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a) | 18,810 | 360,023 | ||||||
The Marcus Corp. | 7,613 | 138,937 | ||||||
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a) | 12,296 | 97,507 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,992,901 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Appliances – 0.0% |
| |||||||
National Presto Industries, Inc. (b) | 2,027 | 147,647 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Equipment & Products – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A (a) | 18,396 | 169,243 | ||||||
CSS Industries, Inc. | 3,962 | 104,478 | ||||||
Helen of Troy Ltd. (a) | 12,119 | 734,775 | ||||||
Libbey, Inc. (a) | 9,100 | 242,424 | ||||||
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (a) | 4,912 | 105,461 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,356,381 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Household Furnishings – 0.2% |
| |||||||
American Woodmark Corp. (a) | 5,286 | 168,465 | ||||||
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 10,764 | 266,301 | ||||||
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | 2,020 | 67,367 | ||||||
Kirkland’s, Inc. (a) | 6,313 | 117,106 | ||||||
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 22,180 | 513,911 | ||||||
Lifetime Brands, Inc. | 4,317 | 67,863 | ||||||
Norcraft Cos., Inc. (a) | 3,247 | 46,465 | ||||||
Select Comfort Corp. (a) | 23,055 | 476,316 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,723,794 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance: Life – 0.7% |
| |||||||
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 31,547 | 776,056 | ||||||
Citizens, Inc. (a)(b) | 18,856 | 139,534 | ||||||
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 92,345 | 1,643,741 | ||||||
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | 4,102 | 188,692 | ||||||
Fidelity & Guaranty Life | 4,899 | 117,282 | ||||||
Independence Holding Co. | 3,266 | 46,149 | ||||||
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. | 1,569 | 71,358 | ||||||
National Western Life Insurance Co., Class A | 935 | 233,198 | ||||||
The Phoenix Cos., Inc. (a) | 2,386 | 115,459 | ||||||
Primerica, Inc. | 23,158 | 1,108,110 | ||||||
Symetra Financial Corp. | 31,912 | 725,679 | ||||||
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a) | 24,114 | 367,980 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,533,238 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance: Multi-Line – 0.4% |
| |||||||
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (a) | 4,790 | 72,616 | ||||||
Crawford & Co., Class B | 11,809 | 119,035 | ||||||
eHealth, Inc. (a) | 8,071 | 306,456 | ||||||
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 17,256 | 539,595 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Insurance: Multi-Line (concluded) |
| |||||||
Kemper Corp. | 19,695 | $ | 725,958 | |||||
Maiden Holdings Ltd. | 21,144 | 255,631 | ||||||
PICO Holdings, Inc. (a) | 9,657 | 229,450 | ||||||
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | 11,424 | 740,846 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,989,587 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Insurance: Property-Casualty – 1.5% |
| |||||||
Amerisafe, Inc. | 7,934 | 322,676 | ||||||
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. (b) | 12,733 | 532,367 | ||||||
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | 11,055 | 565,021 | ||||||
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B | 3,868 | 100,336 | ||||||
Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | 3,240 | 49,572 | ||||||
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | 1,989 | 61,221 | ||||||
Employers Holdings, Inc. | 13,415 | 284,130 | ||||||
Enstar Group Ltd. (a) | 3,642 | 548,959 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. (a) | 17,695 | 355,493 | ||||||
Federated National Holding Co. | 4,717 | 120,284 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. | 45,272 | 1,258,109 | ||||||
Global Indemnity PLC (a) | 3,400 | 88,366 | ||||||
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (a) | 12,020 | 395,939 | ||||||
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (a) | 5,991 | 64,403 | ||||||
HCI Group, Inc. | 3,864 | 156,878 | ||||||
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (a) | 2,803 | 42,634 | ||||||
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (a) | 28,723 | 610,651 | ||||||
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. | 4,850 | 326,065 | ||||||
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. | 21,238 | 152,701 | ||||||
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | 16,598 | 530,306 | ||||||
National General Holdings Corp. | 15,411 | 268,151 | ||||||
National Interstate Corp. | 2,996 | 83,948 | ||||||
The Navigators Group, Inc. (a) | 4,439 | 297,635 | ||||||
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 21,495 | 225,697 | ||||||
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. | 9,431 | 146,558 | ||||||
Radian Group, Inc. | 81,029 | 1,200,039 | ||||||
RLI Corp. | 18,224 | 834,295 | ||||||
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 5,448 | 279,918 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 23,843 | 589,399 | ||||||
State Auto Financial Corp. | 6,426 | 150,561 | ||||||
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 9,122 | 282,873 | ||||||
United Fire Group, Inc. | 8,737 | 256,169 | ||||||
United Insurance Holdings Corp. | 6,917 | 119,387 | ||||||
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 13,416 | 174,006 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
11,474,747 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
International Trade & Diversified Logistic – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Global Sources Ltd. (a) | 7,656 | 63,392 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Vitacost.com, Inc. (a) | 9,439 | 59,088 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Internet Software & Services – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Amber Road, Inc. (a) | 3,764 | 60,713 | ||||||
Borderfree, Inc. (a) | 2,515 | 41,674 | ||||||
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a) | 8,787 | 231,625 | ||||||
Cinedigm Corp. (a) | 32,392 | 80,656 | ||||||
Coupons.com, Inc. (a) | 5,105 | 134,312 | ||||||
E2open, Inc. (a) | 9,995 | 206,597 | ||||||
Everyday Health, Inc. (a) | 3,231 | 59,709 | ||||||
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 16,167 | 200,471 | ||||||
Gogo, Inc. (a)(b) | 23,700 | 463,572 | ||||||
GrubHub, Inc. (a) | 3,765 | 133,319 | ||||||
OPOWER, Inc. (a) | 3,303 | 62,261 | ||||||
TrueCar, Inc. (a) | 3,345 | 49,439 | ||||||
Zendesk, Inc. (a) | 4,912 | 85,371 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,809,719 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Leisure Time – 1.0% |
| |||||||
Black Diamond, Inc. (a) | 9,581 | 107,499 | ||||||
Callaway Golf Co. | 32,951 | 274,152 | ||||||
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 5,663 | 510,293 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 71 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Leisure Time (concluded) |
| |||||||
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. | 9,257 | $ | 171,625 | |||||
Escalade, Inc. | 4,011 | 64,738 | ||||||
International Speedway Corp., Class A | 11,783 | 392,138 | ||||||
Interval Leisure Group, Inc. | 16,883 | 370,413 | ||||||
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. | 2,069 | 53,380 | ||||||
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (a) | 17,346 | 845,444 | ||||||
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (a) | 11,963 | 701,391 | ||||||
Nautilus, Inc. (a) | 13,307 | 147,575 | ||||||
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (a) | 21,851 | 194,474 | ||||||
Pool Corp. | 19,082 | 1,079,278 | ||||||
SFX Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 18,652 | 151,081 | ||||||
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (a)(b) | 23,324 | 339,131 | ||||||
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | 4,806 | 87,709 | ||||||
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 8,225 | 485,357 | ||||||
Vail Resorts, Inc. | 15,303 | 1,181,085 | ||||||
West Marine, Inc. (a) | 7,388 | 75,801 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,232,564 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Luxury Items – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Movado Group, Inc. | 7,777 | 324,068 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery: Agricultural – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Alamo Group, Inc. | 3,014 | 163,027 | ||||||
Lindsay Corp. (b) | 5,467 | 461,798 | ||||||
Titan International, Inc. | 18,801 | 316,233 | ||||||
Titan Machinery, Inc. (a) | 7,305 | 120,240 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,061,298 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery: Construction & Handling – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Astec Industries, Inc. | 8,009 | 351,435 | ||||||
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 9,398 | 165,593 | ||||||
NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 2,039 | 103,173 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
620,201 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery: Engines – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | 19,852 | 406,172 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery: Industrial – 1.3% |
| |||||||
Actuant Corp., Class A | 30,149 | 1,042,251 | ||||||
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | 11,489 | 418,085 | ||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 17,716 | 898,733 | ||||||
Chart Industries, Inc. (a) | 12,941 | 1,070,738 | ||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 8,440 | 228,302 | ||||||
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 5,492 | 414,866 | ||||||
EnPro Industries, Inc. (a) | 9,618 | 703,653 | ||||||
The ExOne Co. (a)(b) | 4,219 | 167,157 | ||||||
Graham Corp. | 4,310 | 150,031 | ||||||
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 4,351 | 385,237 | ||||||
Intevac, Inc. (a) | 9,738 | 78,001 | ||||||
John Bean Technologies Corp. | 12,371 | 383,377 | ||||||
Kadant, Inc. | 4,744 | 182,407 | ||||||
Manitex International, Inc. (a) | 5,862 | 95,199 | ||||||
MTS Systems Corp. | 6,398 | 433,528 | ||||||
Omega Flex, Inc. | 1,265 | 24,819 | ||||||
Proto Labs, Inc. (a) | 9,587 | 785,367 | ||||||
Tennant Co. | 7,799 | 595,220 | ||||||
Twin Disc, Inc. | 3,512 | 116,072 | ||||||
Woodward, Inc. | 28,088 | 1,409,456 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,582,499 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Machinery: Specialty – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Albany International Corp., Class A | 11,873 | 450,699 | ||||||
Hurco Cos., Inc. | 2,771 | 78,142 | ||||||
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (a) | 4,605 | 64,286 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
593,127 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Manufactured Housing – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a) | 3,767 | 321,325 | ||||||
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Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies – 1.8% |
| |||||||
ABIOMED, Inc. (a) | 16,941 | $ | 425,897 | |||||
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a) | 10,423 | 170,208 | ||||||
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 6,094 | 282,335 | ||||||
Antares Pharma, Inc. (a) | 50,129 | 133,844 | ||||||
AtriCure, Inc. (a) | 11,552 | 212,326 | ||||||
Atrion Corp. | 644 | 209,944 | ||||||
Cantel Medical Corp. | 14,303 | 523,776 | ||||||
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a) | 11,695 | 364,416 | ||||||
Cerus Corp. (a) | 30,890 | 128,193 | ||||||
CONMED Corp. | 11,507 | 508,034 | ||||||
CryoLife, Inc. | 11,810 | 105,700 | ||||||
Derma Sciences, Inc. (a) | 9,527 | 110,132 | ||||||
Endologix, Inc. (a) | 27,163 | 413,149 | ||||||
Exactech, Inc. (a) | 4,094 | 103,292 | ||||||
HeartWare International, Inc. (a) | 7,176 | 635,076 | ||||||
ICU Medical, Inc. (a) | 5,697 | 346,435 | ||||||
Insulet Corp. (a) | 23,461 | 930,698 | ||||||
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a) | 10,556 | 496,765 | ||||||
Invacare Corp. | 13,570 | 249,281 | ||||||
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | 3,703 | 55,101 | ||||||
Landauer, Inc. | 4,033 | 169,386 | ||||||
LDR Holding Corp. (a) | 7,014 | 175,420 | ||||||
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | 17,644 | 364,172 | ||||||
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | 18,195 | 274,744 | ||||||
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (a) | 4,272 | 63,866 | ||||||
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 65,123 | 96,382 | ||||||
Neogen Corp. (a) | 15,545 | 629,106 | ||||||
NuVasive, Inc. (a) | 19,733 | 701,903 | ||||||
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a) | 23,675 | 203,842 | ||||||
Orthofix International NV (a) | 7,803 | 282,859 | ||||||
Owens & Minor, Inc. | 26,664 | 906,043 | ||||||
Quidel Corp. (a) | 12,102 | 267,575 | ||||||
Staar Surgical Co. (a) | 16,220 | 272,496 | ||||||
STERIS Corp. | 25,033 | 1,338,765 | ||||||
SurModics, Inc. (a) | 5,832 | 124,921 | ||||||
Tornier NV (a) | 15,037 | 351,565 | ||||||
TransEnterix, Inc. (a) | 12,199 | 61,483 | ||||||
TriVascular Technologies, Inc. (a) | 3,156 | 49,139 | ||||||
Unilife Corp. (a)(b) | 43,780 | 129,589 | ||||||
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | 1,569 | 80,709 | ||||||
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (a) | 7,229 | 160,412 | ||||||
Volcano Corp. (a) | 21,727 | 382,612 | ||||||
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13,491,591 | ||||||||
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Medical Equipment – 1.1% |
| |||||||
Abaxis, Inc. | 9,537 | 422,584 | ||||||
Accuray, Inc. (a) | 32,477 | 285,798 | ||||||
Affymetrix, Inc. (a) | 30,781 | 274,259 | ||||||
Analogic Corp. | 5,266 | 412,012 | ||||||
Cyberonics, Inc. (a) | 11,352 | 709,046 | ||||||
Cynosure, Inc., Class A (a) | 9,482 | 201,492 | ||||||
DexCom, Inc. (a) | 31,711 | 1,257,658 | ||||||
Fluidigm Corp. (a) | 11,891 | 349,595 | ||||||
Greatbatch, Inc. (a) | 10,518 | 516,013 | ||||||
Haemonetics Corp. (a) | 22,106 | 779,900 | ||||||
Luminex Corp. (a) | 15,937 | 273,320 | ||||||
Masimo Corp. (a) | 20,536 | 484,650 | ||||||
Merge Healthcare, Inc. (a) | 29,952 | 67,991 | ||||||
Natus Medical, Inc. (a) | 13,612 | 342,206 | ||||||
NxStage Medical, Inc. (a) | 26,043 | 374,238 | ||||||
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (a) | 5,470 | 92,060 | ||||||
Spectranetics Corp. (a) | 17,631 | 403,397 | ||||||
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a) | 3,480 | 56,585 | ||||||
Thoratec Corp. (a) | 24,090 | 839,777 | ||||||
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (a) | 12,269 | 186,366 | ||||||
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8,328,947 | ||||||||
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72 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Medical Services – 0.2% |
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Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 10,460 | $ | 316,101 | |||||
PAREXEL International Corp. (a) | 24,152 | 1,276,192 | ||||||
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1,592,293 | ||||||||
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Metal Fabricating – 0.7% |
| |||||||
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. | 3,496 | 80,198 | ||||||
Dynamic Materials Corp. | 5,908 | 130,744 | ||||||
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. | 8,940 | 151,086 | ||||||
Haynes International, Inc. | 5,251 | 297,154 | ||||||
LB Foster Co., Class A | 4,412 | 238,778 | ||||||
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 24,032 | 706,781 | ||||||
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Series A | 67,665 | 584,626 | ||||||
NN, Inc. | 7,505 | 191,978 | ||||||
Northwest Pipe Co. (a) | 4,010 | 161,723 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc. | 9,848 | 630,764 | ||||||
Rexnord Corp. (a) | 31,871 | 897,169 | ||||||
RTI International Metals, Inc. (a) | 13,036 | 346,627 | ||||||
Worthington Industries, Inc. | 21,827 | 939,434 | ||||||
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5,357,062 | ||||||||
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Metals & Minerals: Diversified – 0.8% |
| |||||||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 94,015 | 348,796 | ||||||
Commercial Metals Co. | 49,906 | 863,873 | ||||||
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. | 27,025 | 561,579 | ||||||
Hecla Mining Co. | 145,497 | 501,965 | ||||||
Materion Corp. | 8,742 | 323,366 | ||||||
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 14,596 | 957,206 | ||||||
Molycorp, Inc. (a)(b) | 77,547 | 199,296 | ||||||
Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 2,042 | 62,424 | ||||||
Ring Energy, Inc. (a) | 7,880 | 137,506 | ||||||
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a) | 29,598 | 636,357 | ||||||
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | 824 | 53,395 | ||||||
US Silica Holdings, Inc. | 22,784 | 1,263,145 | ||||||
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5,908,908 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Office Supplies & Equipment – 0.6% |
| |||||||
ACCO Brands Corp. (a) | 48,503 | 310,904 | ||||||
Eastman Kodak Co. (a) | 7,665 | 187,563 | ||||||
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) | 19,719 | 891,299 | ||||||
Herman Miller, Inc. | 25,095 | 758,873 | ||||||
HNI Corp. | 19,126 | 748,018 | ||||||
Kimball International, Inc., Class B | 14,477 | 242,055 | ||||||
Knoll, Inc. | 20,531 | 355,802 | ||||||
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 34,994 | 529,459 | ||||||
United Stationers, Inc. | 16,746 | 694,457 | ||||||
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4,718,430 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Offshore Drilling & Other Services – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a) | 68,291 | 274,530 | ||||||
North Atlantic Drilling, Ltd. | 30,341 | 322,222 | ||||||
Vantage Drilling Co. (a) | 86,909 | 166,865 | ||||||
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763,617 | ||||||||
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Oil Well Equipment & Services – 1.4% |
| |||||||
Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a) | 13,477 | 393,798 | ||||||
Dawson Geophysical Co. | 3,441 | 98,585 | ||||||
Exterran Holdings, Inc. | 24,801 | 1,115,797 | ||||||
Flotek Industries, Inc. (a) | 22,778 | 732,540 | ||||||
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a) | 25,237 | 919,384 | ||||||
Glori Energy, Inc. (a) | 5,086 | 55,234 | ||||||
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. | 6,140 | 132,133 | ||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a) | 44,735 | 1,176,978 | ||||||
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (a) | 15,404 | 722,756 | ||||||
ION Geophysical Corp. (a) | 54,962 | 231,940 | ||||||
Key Energy Services, Inc. (a) | 55,763 | 509,674 | ||||||
Matrix Service Co. (a) | 11,259 | 369,182 | ||||||
McDermott International, Inc. (a) | 100,773 | 815,253 | ||||||
Mitcham Industries, Inc. (a) | 5,440 | 76,051 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Oil Well Equipment & Services (concluded) |
| |||||||
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a) | 5,262 | $ | 173,962 | |||||
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a) | 36,002 | 448,585 | ||||||
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. (a)(b) | 6,439 | 129,488 | ||||||
Parker Drilling Co. (a) | 51,419 | 335,252 | ||||||
Profire Energy, Inc. (a) | 5,400 | 24,354 | ||||||
RigNet, Inc. (a) | 5,009 | 269,584 | ||||||
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a) | 8,724 | 717,549 | ||||||
Tesco Corp. | 14,677 | 313,207 | ||||||
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) | 33,529 | 394,972 | ||||||
Willbros Group, Inc. (a) | 16,971 | 209,592 | ||||||
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10,365,850 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5% |
| |||||||
Ardmore Shipping Corp. | 7,613 | 105,288 | ||||||
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. | 8,350 | 1,286,902 | ||||||
DHT Holdings, Inc. | 29,355 | 211,356 | ||||||
Dorian LPG, Ltd. (a) | 3,178 | 73,062 | ||||||
Emerald Oil, Inc. (a)(b) | 24,237 | 185,413 | ||||||
Equal Energy Ltd. | 15,291 | 82,877 | ||||||
EXCO Resources, Inc. | 64,677 | 380,947 | ||||||
Gastar Exploration, Inc. (a) | 23,344 | 203,326 | ||||||
Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust (a) | 3 | 9 | ||||||
Navios Maritime Acq Corp. | 34,265 | 127,123 | ||||||
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (a) | 8,770 | 134,093 | ||||||
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A (a) | 21,196 | 510,188 | ||||||
Plug Power, Inc. (a) | 70,773 | 331,218 | ||||||
RSP Permian, Inc. (a) | 9,284 | 301,173 | ||||||
TransAtlantic Petroleum, Ltd. (a) | 9,425 | 107,351 | ||||||
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| |||||||
4,040,326 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Oil: Crude Producers – 2.7% |
| |||||||
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a) | 34,933 | 218,681 | ||||||
American Eagle Energy Corp. (a) | 12,925 | 77,421 | ||||||
Apco Oil and Gas International, Inc. (a) | 3,769 | 54,387 | ||||||
Approach Resources, Inc. (a) | 16,760 | 380,955 | ||||||
Bill Barrett Corp. (a) | 21,078 | 564,469 | ||||||
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a) | 13,912 | 795,627 | ||||||
BPZ Resources, Inc. (a) | 50,069 | 154,212 | ||||||
Callon Petroleum Co. (a) | 17,071 | 198,877 | ||||||
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) | 19,257 | 1,333,740 | ||||||
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (a) | 2,490 | 342,051 | ||||||
Comstock Resources, Inc. | 20,283 | 584,962 | ||||||
Contango Oil & Gas Co. (a) | 7,377 | 312,121 | ||||||
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a) | 16,102 | 1,429,858 | ||||||
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. | 39,727 | 938,749 | ||||||
Evolution Petroleum Corp. | 8,336 | 91,279 | ||||||
Forest Oil Corp. (a) | 51,267 | 116,889 | ||||||
FX Energy, Inc. (a) | 23,100 | 83,391 | ||||||
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (a)(b) | 14,745 | 406,962 | ||||||
Halcon Resources Corp. (a)(b) | 110,334 | 804,335 | ||||||
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 17,731 | 88,478 | ||||||
Isramco, Inc. (a)(b) | 375 | 47,670 | ||||||
Jones Energy, Inc., Class A (a) | 4,776 | 97,908 | ||||||
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (a) | 112,988 | 1,643,975 | ||||||
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (a) | 84,104 | 689,653 | ||||||
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. (a) | 15,661 | 113,229 | ||||||
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a) | 25,939 | 422,546 | ||||||
ONE Gas, Inc. | 22,003 | 830,613 | ||||||
Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. | 2,949 | 165,232 | ||||||
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | 15,157 | 957,165 | ||||||
Penn Virginia Corp. (a) | 27,782 | 470,905 | ||||||
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (a) | 24,870 | 187,022 | ||||||
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 53,958 | 144,068 | ||||||
Resolute Energy Corp. (a) | 33,014 | 285,241 | ||||||
Rex Energy Corp. (a) | 20,340 | 360,221 | ||||||
Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a) | 26,041 | 1,428,349 | ||||||
Sanchez Energy Corp. (a) | 19,338 | 726,915 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Oil: Crude Producers (concluded) |
| |||||||
Stone Energy Corp. (a) | 23,798 | $ | 1,113,508 | |||||
Swift Energy Co. (a) | 18,666 | 242,285 | ||||||
Synergy Resources Corp. (a) | 28,129 | 372,709 | ||||||
Triangle Petroleum Corp. (a) | 32,070 | 376,822 | ||||||
Vaalco Energy, Inc. (a) | 21,324 | 154,173 | ||||||
W&T Offshore, Inc. | 14,878 | 243,553 | ||||||
Warren Resources, Inc. (a) | 31,258 | 193,800 | ||||||
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| |||||||
20,245,006 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Oil: Refining & Marketing – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | 902 | 70,473 | ||||||
Alon USA Energy, Inc. | 11,113 | 138,246 | ||||||
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a)(b) | 29,854 | 349,889 | ||||||
Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 25,197 | 711,311 | ||||||
Miller Energy Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 12,729 | 81,466 | ||||||
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a) | 14,915 | 171,075 | ||||||
Trecora Resources (a) | 8,394 | 99,385 | ||||||
Vertex Energy, Inc. (a) | 4,861 | 47,200 | ||||||
Western Refining, Inc. | 22,580 | 847,879 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,516,924 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Paints & Coatings – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Chase Corp. | 2,831 | 96,650 | ||||||
Ferro Corp. (a) | 30,442 | 382,352 | ||||||
HB Fuller Co. | 21,225 | 1,020,922 | ||||||
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | 8,818 | 138,178 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,638,102 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Paper – 0.5% |
| |||||||
Clearwater Paper Corp. (a) | 8,714 | 537,828 | ||||||
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (a) | 35,917 | 1,189,930 | ||||||
Neenah Paper, Inc. | 7,071 | 375,824 | ||||||
PH Glatfelter Co. | 18,420 | 488,683 | ||||||
Resolute Forest Products (a) | 27,649 | 463,950 | ||||||
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | 13,005 | 567,798 | ||||||
Wausau Paper Corp. | 18,284 | 197,833 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,821,846 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Personal Care – 0.1% |
| |||||||
The Female Health Co. | 9,355 | 51,546 | ||||||
Orchids Paper Products Co. | 3,407 | 109,160 | ||||||
PhotoMedex, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,565 | 68,171 | ||||||
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | 2,749 | 214,807 | ||||||
WD-40 Co. | 6,329 | 476,068 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
919,752 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Pharmaceuticals – 2.1% |
| |||||||
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 33,374 | 753,919 | ||||||
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | 10,583 | 108,476 | ||||||
Achaogen, Inc. (a) | 2,870 | 40,065 | ||||||
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 41,132 | 311,369 | ||||||
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 1,173 | 21,442 | ||||||
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 4,426 | 109,632 | ||||||
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 5,757 | 263,786 | ||||||
Akorn, Inc. (a) | 26,367 | 876,703 | ||||||
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 17,373 | 145,065 | ||||||
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 13,936 | 247,085 | ||||||
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 10,259 | 160,143 | ||||||
Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 3,397 | 75,651 | ||||||
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 21,305 | 427,378 | ||||||
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 67,743 | 382,070 | ||||||
Biospecifics Technologies Corp. (a) | 1,511 | 40,737 | ||||||
Cambrex Corp. (a) | 12,998 | 269,059 | ||||||
Cempra, Inc. (a) | 9,585 | 102,847 | ||||||
Chimerix, Inc. (a) | 11,450 | 251,213 | ||||||
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 22,722 | 63,622 | ||||||
Depomed, Inc. (a) | 24,599 | 341,926 | ||||||
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 1,444 | 32,591 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals (concluded) |
| |||||||
Egalet Corp. (a) | 1,683 | $ | 22,081 | |||||
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 4,347 | 187,225 | ||||||
Endocyte, Inc. (a)(b) | 15,905 | 104,814 | ||||||
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | 1,838 | 29,114 | ||||||
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 7,543 | 104,169 | ||||||
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 29,668 | 889,743 | ||||||
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 20,632 | 262,852 | ||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a) | 7,287 | 122,859 | ||||||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 50,659 | 776,602 | ||||||
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 49,820 | 1,716,299 | ||||||
Lannett Co., Inc. (a) | 10,887 | 540,213 | ||||||
The Medicines Co. (a) | 27,577 | 801,388 | ||||||
Nanoviricides, Inc. (a) | 16,944 | 71,165 | ||||||
NeoStem, Inc. (a) | 10,036 | 65,435 | ||||||
Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | 8,933 | 84,953 | ||||||
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 15,079 | 1,385,157 | ||||||
Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 15,839 | 91,074 | ||||||
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (a) | 14,056 | 126,223 | ||||||
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 15,540 | 453,457 | ||||||
Pozen, Inc. (a) | 11,613 | 96,736 | ||||||
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) | 21,968 | 744,495 | ||||||
Receptos, Inc. (a) | 6,530 | 278,178 | ||||||
Relypsa, Inc. (a) | 7,173 | 174,447 | ||||||
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 2,931 | 99,654 | ||||||
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 9,298 | 240,446 | ||||||
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 22,025 | 115,851 | ||||||
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 27,829 | 226,250 | ||||||
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 12,362 | 135,364 | ||||||
T.G. Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 9,851 | 92,501 | ||||||
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a)(b) | 42,661 | 188,562 | ||||||
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) | 9,959 | 317,493 | ||||||
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | 2,816 | 126,410 | ||||||
Vivus, Inc. (a)(b) | 38,325 | 203,889 | ||||||
XenoPort, Inc. (a) | 24,365 | 117,683 | ||||||
Zogenix, Inc. (a) | 51,853 | 104,225 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
16,121,786 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Plastics – 0.1% |
| |||||||
A. Schulman, Inc. | 12,334 | 477,326 | ||||||
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (a) | 9,088 | 91,789 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
569,115 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Power Transmission Equipment – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | 17,443 | 335,778 | ||||||
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) | 29,155 | 1,421,015 | ||||||
Global Power Equipment Group, Inc. | 7,215 | 116,594 | ||||||
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (a) | 12,691 | 192,015 | ||||||
Powell Industries, Inc. | 3,913 | 255,832 | ||||||
Vicor Corp. (a) | 6,984 | 58,526 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,379,760 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Horsehead Holding Corp. (a) | 21,504 | 392,663 | ||||||
Stillwater Mining Co. (a) | 50,795 | 891,452 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,284,115 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Printing & Copying Services – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a) | 16,315 | 81,738 | ||||||
Cenveo, Inc. (a) | 23,762 | 88,157 | ||||||
VistaPrint NV (a) | 14,157 | 572,792 | ||||||
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| |||||||
742,687 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Blount International, Inc. (a) | 21,101 | 297,735 | ||||||
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 3,716 | 215,937 | ||||||
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| |||||||
513,672 | ||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
74 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Production Technology Equipment – 1.0% |
| |||||||
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a) | 46,799 | $ | 93,598 | |||||
Brooks Automation, Inc. | 28,212 | 303,843 | ||||||
Cognex Corp. (a) | 36,764 | 1,411,738 | ||||||
Cohu, Inc. | 10,585 | 113,259 | ||||||
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. | 10,008 | 68,154 | ||||||
Entegris, Inc. (a) | 58,962 | 810,433 | ||||||
FEI Co. | 17,894 | 1,623,523 | ||||||
GSI Group, Inc. (a) | 12,779 | 162,677 | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 22,654 | 707,711 | ||||||
Nanometrics, Inc. (a) | 10,052 | 183,449 | ||||||
Photronics, Inc. (a) | 25,999 | 223,591 | ||||||
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a) | 14,075 | 139,061 | ||||||
Tessera Technologies, Inc. | 22,608 | 499,185 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a) | 12,655 | 114,528 | ||||||
Ultratech, Inc. (a) | 11,929 | 264,585 | ||||||
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a) | 16,980 | 632,675 | ||||||
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Publishing – 0.6% |
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AH Belo Corp. | 7,916 | 93,805 | ||||||
Daily Journal Corp. (a) | 455 | 94,044 | ||||||
Dex Media, Inc. (a)(b) | 6,326 | 70,472 | ||||||
Eros International PLC (a) | 8,264 | 125,365 | ||||||
Journal Communications, Inc., Class A (a) | 19,114 | 169,541 | ||||||
Lee Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 22,243 | 98,981 | ||||||
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Class A (a) | 12,683 | 59,610 | ||||||
The McClatchy Co., Class A (a) | 25,977 | 144,172 | ||||||
Media General, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | 23,014 | 472,477 | ||||||
Meredith Corp. | 15,229 | 736,475 | ||||||
New Media Investment Group, Inc. (a) | 12,802 | 180,636 | ||||||
The New York Times Co., Class A | 58,710 | 892,979 | ||||||
Scholastic Corp. | 11,207 | 382,047 | ||||||
Time, Inc. (a) | 46,710 | 1,131,316 | ||||||
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4,651,920 | ||||||||
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Radio & TV Broadcasters – 0.4% |
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Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (a) | 30,079 | 84,823 | ||||||
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | 14,850 | 53,905 | ||||||
Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A (a) | 57,343 | 377,890 | ||||||
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A (a) | 10,508 | 112,751 | ||||||
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | 24,517 | 152,496 | ||||||
Gray Television, Inc. (a) | 21,027 | 276,085 | ||||||
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A | 12,971 | 669,433 | ||||||
Radio One, Inc., Class D (a) | 9,662 | 47,634 | ||||||
Saga Communications, Inc., Class A | 1,546 | 66,045 | ||||||
Salem Communications Corp., Class A | 4,446 | 42,059 | ||||||
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | 29,103 | 1,011,329 | ||||||
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2,894,450 | ||||||||
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Railroad Equipment – 0.1% |
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American Railcar Industries, Inc. | 4,018 | 272,300 | ||||||
FreightCar America, Inc. | 5,118 | 128,155 | ||||||
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (a)(b) | 11,700 | 673,920 | ||||||
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Real Estate – 0.3% |
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AV Homes, Inc. (a) | 4,786 | 78,251 | ||||||
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. | 1,841 | 84,502 | ||||||
Forestar Group, Inc. (a) | 14,952 | 285,434 | ||||||
HFF, Inc., Class A | 13,902 | 517,015 | ||||||
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | 30,495 | 817,876 | ||||||
The St. Joe Co. (a) | 16,367 | 416,213 | ||||||
Tejon Ranch Co. (a) | 5,856 | 188,504 | ||||||
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 8.2% |
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Acadia Realty Trust | 24,343 | 683,795 | ||||||
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | 11,890 | 225,078 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) |
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Agree Realty Corp. | 6,363 | $ | 192,353 | |||||
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | 20,680 | 857,186 | ||||||
Alexander’s, Inc. | 885 | 326,981 | ||||||
Altisource Residential Corp. | 24,284 | 632,112 | ||||||
American Assets Trust, Inc. | 15,003 | 518,354 | ||||||
American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. | 21,412 | 428,668 | ||||||
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. | 71,826 | 782,185 | ||||||
American Residential Properties, Inc. (a) | 13,640 | 255,750 | ||||||
AmREIT, Inc., Class B | 8,370 | 153,171 | ||||||
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. | 54,525 | 281,349 | ||||||
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 19,636 | 323,798 | ||||||
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | 12,108 | 150,260 | ||||||
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | 8,299 | 80,334 | ||||||
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | 151,413 | 655,618 | ||||||
Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. | 8,691 | 149,138 | ||||||
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | 29,594 | 341,515 | ||||||
Associated Estates Realty Corp. | 24,415 | 439,958 | ||||||
Aviv REIT, Inc. | 8,244 | 232,233 | ||||||
Campus Crest Communities, Inc. | 27,714 | 240,003 | ||||||
Capstead Mortgage Corp. | 40,529 | 532,956 | ||||||
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (a) | 8,992 | 178,042 | ||||||
Catchmark Timber Trust, Inc. | 4,970 | 67,940 | ||||||
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. | 33,810 | 211,312 | ||||||
Chambers Street Properties | 100,540 | 808,342 | ||||||
Chatham Lodging Trust | 11,203 | 245,346 | ||||||
Chesapeake Lodging Trust | 21,174 | 640,090 | ||||||
Colony Financial, Inc. | 39,197 | 910,154 | ||||||
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. | 13,163 | 97,538 | ||||||
Coresite Realty Corp. | 9,026 | 298,490 | ||||||
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 84,339 | 1,050,021 | ||||||
CubeSmart | 61,165 | 1,120,543 | ||||||
CyrusOne, Inc. | 8,359 | 208,139 | ||||||
CYS Investments, Inc. | 68,951 | 621,938 | ||||||
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. | 140,006 | 1,149,449 | ||||||
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 83,114 | 1,065,521 | ||||||
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. | 27,079 | 730,050 | ||||||
Dynex Capital, Inc. | 23,383 | 206,940 | ||||||
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 13,258 | 851,561 | ||||||
Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 48,865 | 524,810 | ||||||
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 39,051 | 644,341 | ||||||
EPR Properties | 22,618 | 1,263,668 | ||||||
Equity One, Inc. | 26,096 | 615,605 | ||||||
Excel Trust, Inc. | 20,386 | 271,745 | ||||||
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. | 52,708 | 553,961 | ||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 46,745 | 880,676 | ||||||
First Potomac Realty Trust | 24,856 | 326,111 | ||||||
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | 38,167 | 480,141 | ||||||
Geo Group, Inc. | 30,722 | 1,097,697 | ||||||
Getty Realty Corp. | 10,985 | 209,594 | ||||||
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | 6,303 | 112,635 | ||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | 61,656 | 667,734 | ||||||
Government Properties Income Trust | 23,117 | 586,941 | ||||||
Gramercy Property Trust, Inc. | 50,014 | 302,585 | ||||||
Hatteras Financial Corp. | 40,913 | 810,486 | ||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 40,711 | 1,034,874 | ||||||
Hersha Hospitality Trust (b) | 85,328 | 572,551 | ||||||
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 38,214 | 1,603,077 | ||||||
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | 23,253 | 589,231 | ||||||
Inland Real Estate Corp. | 37,167 | 395,085 | ||||||
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 52,185 | 905,932 | ||||||
Investors Real Estate Trust | 45,200 | 416,292 | ||||||
iStar Financial, Inc. (a) | 35,831 | 536,748 | ||||||
Kite Realty Group Trust | 55,901 | 343,232 | ||||||
KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 7,353 | 282,135 | ||||||
LaSalle Hotel Properties | 44,149 | 1,558,018 | ||||||
Lexington Realty Trust | 87,325 | 961,448 | ||||||
LTC Properties, Inc. | 14,762 | 576,308 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (concluded) |
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Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | 37,653 | $ | 808,786 | |||||
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | 73,228 | 969,539 | ||||||
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A | 23,633 | 237,275 | ||||||
National Health Investors, Inc. | 13,985 | 874,902 | ||||||
New Residential Investment Corp. | 120,278 | 757,751 | ||||||
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 38,453 | 300,318 | ||||||
New York REIT, Inc. | 74,734 | 826,558 | ||||||
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | 5,201 | 110,989 | ||||||
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. REIT | 4,360 | 84,802 | ||||||
Parkway Properties, Inc. | 30,182 | 623,258 | ||||||
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 27,060 | 1,000,138 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | 29,191 | 549,375 | ||||||
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (c) | 31,456 | 690,145 | ||||||
Physicians Realty Trust | 14,656 | 210,900 | ||||||
Potlatch Corp. | 17,301 | 716,261 | ||||||
PS Business Parks, Inc. | 8,242 | 688,125 | ||||||
QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | 5,141 | 147,187 | ||||||
RAIT Financial Trust | 34,828 | 288,028 | ||||||
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | 28,787 | 478,440 | ||||||
Redwood Trust, Inc. | 35,199 | 685,324 | ||||||
Resource Capital Corp. | 54,789 | 308,462 | ||||||
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | 31,852 | 501,032 | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 12,052 | 171,620 | ||||||
RLJ Lodging Trust | 55,513 | 1,603,771 | ||||||
Rouse Properties, Inc. | 15,908 | 272,186 | ||||||
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 20,059 | 575,894 | ||||||
Saul Centers, Inc. | 4,093 | 198,920 | ||||||
Select Income REIT | 15,572 | 461,554 | ||||||
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. | 14,202 | 231,777 | ||||||
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. | 13,953 | 1,077,869 | ||||||
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 21,883 | 525,411 | ||||||
Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (a) | 16,590 | 434,824 | ||||||
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a) | 104,912 | 1,228,519 | ||||||
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | 36,200 | 383,720 | ||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 17,361 | 865,272 | ||||||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 77,870 | 1,162,599 | ||||||
Terreno Realty Corp. | 14,111 | 272,766 | ||||||
Trade Street Residential, Inc. | 7,554 | 56,579 | ||||||
UMH Properties, Inc. | 7,812 | 78,354 | ||||||
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 5,108 | 222,096 | ||||||
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | 10,578 | 220,869 | ||||||
Walter Investment Management Corp. (a) | 16,023 | 477,165 | ||||||
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | 28,310 | 735,494 | ||||||
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. | 17,863 | 253,119 | ||||||
Whitestone REIT | 9,334 | 139,170 | ||||||
Winthrop Realty Trust | 15,391 | 236,252 | ||||||
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| |||||||
61,811,267 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Recreational Vehicles & Boats – 0.4% |
| |||||||
Arctic Cat, Inc. | 5,496 | 216,652 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp. | 39,323 | 1,656,678 | ||||||
Drew Industries, Inc. | 10,027 | 501,450 | ||||||
Malibu Boats, Inc. (a) | 3,037 | 61,044 | ||||||
Marine Products Corp. | 4,468 | 37,085 | ||||||
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a) | 11,589 | 291,811 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,764,720 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Rental & Leasing Services: Consumer – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | 22,418 | 642,948 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Restaurants – 1.6% |
| |||||||
Biglari Holdings, Inc. (a) | 609 | 257,589 | ||||||
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a) | 10,063 | 351,299 | ||||||
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 10,443 | 522,672 | ||||||
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | 8,134 | 126,972 | ||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a) | 8,002 | 1,326,012 | ||||||
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | 14,620 | 104,094 | ||||||
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | 21,150 | 981,783 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Restaurants (concluded) |
| |||||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 8,049 | $ | 801,439 | |||||
Denny’s Corp. (a) | 37,073 | 241,716 | ||||||
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (a) | 15,017 | 349,446 | ||||||
DineEquity, Inc. | 7,040 | 559,610 | ||||||
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. | 4,607 | 73,988 | ||||||
Ellie Mae, Inc. (a) | 11,905 | 370,603 | ||||||
Famous Dave’s Of America, Inc. (a) | 1,968 | 56,482 | ||||||
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | 11,357 | 527,078 | ||||||
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | 3,176 | 46,243 | ||||||
Jack in the Box, Inc. | 16,935 | 1,013,390 | ||||||
Jamba, Inc. (a) | 7,433 | 89,939 | ||||||
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (a) | 27,674 | 442,231 | ||||||
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (a) | 1,325 | 71,802 | ||||||
Noodles & Co. (a)(b) | 4,652 | 159,982 | ||||||
Papa John’s International, Inc. | 12,946 | 548,781 | ||||||
Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (a) | 2,464 | 23,605 | ||||||
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (a) | 10,014 | 437,712 | ||||||
Potbelly Corp. (a) | 6,252 | 99,782 | ||||||
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a) | 6,051 | 430,831 | ||||||
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (a) | 26,097 | 198,076 | ||||||
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | 15,275 | 188,646 | ||||||
Sonic Corp. (a) | 23,038 | 508,679 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 29,503 | 767,078 | ||||||
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (a) | 2,498 | 85,881 | ||||||
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| |||||||
11,763,441 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter – 0.5% |
| |||||||
Brady Corp., Class A | 20,331 | 607,287 | ||||||
CIRCOR International, Inc. | 7,482 | 577,087 | ||||||
Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)(b) | 16,557 | 81,460 | ||||||
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 11,247 | 389,596 | ||||||
The Gorman-Rupp Co. | 7,997 | 282,854 | ||||||
Sun Hydraulics Corp. | 9,454 | 383,832 | ||||||
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | 13,509 | 355,557 | ||||||
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | 12,081 | 745,760 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,423,433 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Scientific Instruments: Electrical – 0.6% |
| |||||||
AZZ, Inc. | 10,836 | 499,323 | ||||||
EnerSys, Inc. | 19,891 | 1,368,302 | ||||||
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 20,193 | 814,384 | ||||||
GrafTech International Ltd. (a) | 49,868 | 521,619 | ||||||
Houston Wire & Cable Co. | 7,506 | 93,150 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 9,516 | 884,512 | ||||||
Preformed Line Products Co. | 1,128 | 60,720 | ||||||
Taser International, Inc. (a) | 22,913 | 304,743 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,546,753 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Scientific Instruments: Gauges & Meters – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Badger Meter, Inc. | 6,137 | 323,113 | ||||||
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a) | 7,309 | 359,018 | ||||||
Itron, Inc. (a) | 16,652 | 675,238 | ||||||
Measurement Specialties, Inc. (a) | 6,757 | 581,575 | ||||||
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | 1,156 | 97,058 | ||||||
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a) | 5,334 | 87,798 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,123,800 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Scientific Instruments: Pollution Control – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Ceco Environmental Corp. | 8,902 | 138,782 | ||||||
Darling International, Inc. (a) | 69,832 | 1,459,489 | ||||||
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (a) | 3,911 | 76,773 | ||||||
Team, Inc. (a) | 8,678 | 355,972 | ||||||
US Ecology, Inc. | 9,133 | 447,060 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,478,076 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Securities Brokerage & Services – 0.3% |
| |||||||
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | 73,670 | 548,105 | ||||||
FXCM, Inc. | 19,349 | 289,461 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
76 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Securities Brokerage & Services (concluded) |
| |||||||
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. | 9,767 | $ | 76,866 | |||||
GFI Group, Inc. | 32,277 | 107,160 | ||||||
INTL. FCStone, Inc. (a) | 6,377 | 127,030 | ||||||
Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a) | 15,304 | 258,331 | ||||||
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (a) | 41,865 | 131,875 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 15,959 | 862,744 | ||||||
SWS Group, Inc. (a) | 12,308 | 89,602 | ||||||
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| |||||||
2,491,174 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Semiconductors & Components – 2.8% |
| |||||||
Aeroflex Holding Corp. (a) | 8,439 | 88,610 | ||||||
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a) | 8,990 | 83,337 | ||||||
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | 36,147 | 404,123 | ||||||
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a) | 33,029 | 357,043 | ||||||
Audience, Inc. (a) | 5,958 | 71,258 | ||||||
Cavium, Inc. (a) | 22,374 | 1,111,093 | ||||||
Ceva, Inc. (a) | 8,920 | 131,748 | ||||||
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a) | 26,313 | 598,358 | ||||||
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 66,862 | 729,464 | ||||||
Diodes, Inc. (a) | 15,431 | 446,882 | ||||||
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 9,405 | 79,848 | ||||||
Entropic Communications, Inc. (a) | 37,569 | 125,105 | ||||||
Exar Corp. (a) | 16,717 | 188,902 | ||||||
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a) | 52,967 | 826,285 | ||||||
FormFactor, Inc. (a) | 23,531 | 195,778 | ||||||
GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (a) | 57,777 | 1,074,652 | ||||||
Hittite Microwave Corp. | 13,267 | 1,034,163 | ||||||
Inphi Corp. (a) | 13,268 | 194,774 | ||||||
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | 56,557 | 874,371 | ||||||
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (a) | 12,790 | 188,908 | ||||||
International Rectifier Corp. (a) | 30,164 | 841,576 | ||||||
Intersil Corp., Class A | 54,427 | 813,684 | ||||||
IXYS Corp. | 10,355 | 127,574 | ||||||
Kopin Corp. (a) | 27,880 | 90,889 | ||||||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 49,882 | 411,527 | ||||||
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) | 5,052 | 113,569 | ||||||
MaxLinear, Inc., Class A (a) | 11,658 | 117,396 | ||||||
Micrel, Inc. | 18,884 | 213,012 | ||||||
Microsemi Corp. (a) | 40,209 | 1,075,993 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 16,326 | 691,406 | ||||||
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (a) | 23,786 | 522,816 | ||||||
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 9,295 | 84,027 | ||||||
PLX Technology, Inc. (a) | 17,073 | 110,462 | ||||||
PMC – Sierra, Inc. (a) | 73,466 | 559,076 | ||||||
Power Integrations, Inc. | 12,884 | 741,345 | ||||||
QuickLogic Corp. (a) | 23,584 | 121,929 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc. (a) | 48,161 | 688,702 | ||||||
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | 121,241 | 1,162,701 | ||||||
Rubicon Technology, Inc. (a) | 11,240 | 98,350 | ||||||
Semtech Corp. (a) | 28,511 | 745,563 | ||||||
Silicon Image, Inc. (a) | 33,314 | 167,903 | ||||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 18,399 | 906,151 | ||||||
Spansion, Inc., Class A (a) | 25,558 | 538,507 | ||||||
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a) | 72,557 | 1,147,126 | ||||||
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 20,251 | 69,866 | ||||||
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| |||||||
20,965,852 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Ambarella, Inc. (a)(b) | 12,217 | 380,926 | ||||||
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (a) | 5,399 | 73,750 | ||||||
Xcerra Corp. (a) | 20,494 | 186,496 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
641,172 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Shipping – 0.6% |
| |||||||
Baltic Trading Ltd. | 21,033 | 125,777 | ||||||
Frontline Ltd. (a) | 28,697 | 83,795 | ||||||
GasLog Ltd. | 17,850 | 569,237 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Shipping (concluded) |
| |||||||
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., Class A | 11,407 | $ | 515,368 | |||||
International Shipholding Corp. | 2,309 | 52,922 | ||||||
Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. | 14,218 | 201,753 | ||||||
Matson, Inc. | 18,246 | 489,723 | ||||||
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. | 33,636 | 340,396 | ||||||
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. | 37,799 | 360,225 | ||||||
Safe Bulkers, Inc. | 16,597 | 161,987 | ||||||
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | 84,718 | 861,582 | ||||||
Ship Finance International Ltd. | 24,991 | 464,583 | ||||||
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A (b) | 26,215 | 112,462 | ||||||
Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd. (a) | 9,205 | 27,339 | ||||||
UTI Worldwide, Inc. | 38,884 | 402,061 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,769,210 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Software – 0.6% |
| |||||||
Castlight Health, Inc. (a) | 5,608 | 85,242 | ||||||
Compuware Corp. | 93,128 | 930,349 | ||||||
Comverse, Inc. (a) | 9,565 | 255,194 | ||||||
Five9, Inc. (a) | 5,079 | 36,569 | ||||||
FleetMatics Group PLC (a) | 15,819 | 511,586 | ||||||
Fusion-io, Inc. (a) | 45,920 | 518,896 | ||||||
Gigamon, Inc. (a) | 10,309 | 197,314 | ||||||
Kofax Ltd. (a) | 32,216 | 277,057 | ||||||
Model N, Inc. (a) | 8,217 | 90,798 | ||||||
Park City Group, Inc. (a) | 3,999 | 43,549 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc. (a) | 2,740 | 39,977 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc. (a) | 8,469 | 217,399 | ||||||
Rally Software Development Corp. (a) | 10,720 | 116,741 | ||||||
The Rubicon Project, Inc. (a) | 3,369 | 43,258 | ||||||
Trulia, Inc. (a) | 15,654 | 741,686 | ||||||
Vringo, Inc. (a)(b) | 30,292 | 103,599 | ||||||
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4,209,214 | ||||||||
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Specialty Retail – 3.2% |
| |||||||
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A (a) | 10,569 | 61,300 | ||||||
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (a) | 3,316 | 131,148 | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 82,577 | 926,514 | ||||||
ANN, Inc. (a) | 19,842 | 816,300 | ||||||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a) | 12,972 | 891,695 | ||||||
Aéropostale, Inc. (a) | 33,480 | 116,845 | ||||||
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (a) | 17,394 | 396,409 | ||||||
bebe Stores, Inc. | 13,554 | 41,340 | ||||||
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | 7,863 | 96,479 | ||||||
Blue Nile, Inc. (a) | 5,190 | 145,320 | ||||||
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 18,493 | 529,085 | ||||||
The Buckle, Inc. (b) | 11,954 | 530,279 | ||||||
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (a) | 5,229 | 69,859 | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | 12,139 | 386,749 | ||||||
The Cato Corp., Class A | 11,597 | 358,347 | ||||||
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. | 9,326 | 462,849 | ||||||
Christopher & Banks Corp. (a) | 15,490 | 135,692 | ||||||
Citi Trends, Inc. (a) | 6,542 | 140,391 | ||||||
Conn’s, Inc. (a) | 11,755 | 580,579 | ||||||
The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)(b) | 7,304 | 202,905 | ||||||
Destination Maternity Corp. | 5,756 | 131,064 | ||||||
Destination XL Group, Inc. (a) | 14,578 | 80,325 | ||||||
Express, Inc. (a) | 35,815 | 609,929 | ||||||
The Finish Line, Inc., Class A | 20,377 | 606,012 | ||||||
Five Below, Inc. (a) | 23,035 | 919,327 | ||||||
Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a) | 18,042 | 265,939 | ||||||
FTD Cos., Inc. (a) | 8,024 | 255,083 | ||||||
Genesco, Inc. (a) | 10,140 | 832,798 | ||||||
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 10,250 | 864,178 | ||||||
Guess?, Inc. | 26,075 | 704,025 | ||||||
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | 8,566 | 215,264 | ||||||
hhgregg, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,361 | 54,521 | ||||||
Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)(b) | 10,997 | 595,708 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Specialty Retail (concluded) |
| |||||||
Lands’ End, Inc. (a) | 6,955 | $ | 233,549 | |||||
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | 9,663 | 908,998 | ||||||
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a) | 11,645 | 884,438 | ||||||
MarineMax, Inc. (a) | 10,489 | 175,586 | ||||||
Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (a) | 6,349 | 303,165 | ||||||
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. | 20,299 | 1,132,684 | ||||||
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | 13,360 | 710,618 | ||||||
New York & Co., Inc. (a) | 12,562 | 46,354 | ||||||
Office Depot, Inc. (a) | 226,710 | 1,289,980 | ||||||
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (a) | 20,883 | 49,702 | ||||||
The Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (a) | 22,629 | 259,328 | ||||||
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 40,228 | 619,914 | ||||||
Regis Corp. | 18,524 | 260,818 | ||||||
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (a) | 13,208 | 1,229,004 | ||||||
RetailMeNot, Inc. (a) | 13,073 | 347,873 | ||||||
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 6,401 | 132,181 | ||||||
Shutterfly, Inc. (a) | 16,333 | 703,299 | ||||||
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | 16,868 | 450,038 | ||||||
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (a) | 4,085 | 32,680 | ||||||
Stage Stores, Inc. | 13,429 | 250,988 | ||||||
Stamps.com, Inc. (a) | 6,029 | 203,117 | ||||||
Stein Mart, Inc. | 11,741 | 163,083 | ||||||
Systemax, Inc. (a) | 4,676 | 67,194 | ||||||
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A (a) | 4,722 | 37,965 | ||||||
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a) | 13,078 | 562,616 | ||||||
Zumiez, Inc. (a) | 8,809 | 243,040 | ||||||
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24,452,470 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Steel – 0.2% |
| |||||||
AK Steel Holding Corp. (a) | 58,040 | 461,998 | ||||||
Carbonite, Inc. (a) | 7,551 | 90,386 | ||||||
Handy & Harman Ltd. (a) | 2,073 | 55,494 | ||||||
Olympic Steel, Inc. | 3,840 | 95,040 | ||||||
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | 11,079 | 288,830 | ||||||
Shiloh Industries, Inc. (a) | 3,516 | 64,905 | ||||||
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (a) | 2,989 | 97,083 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,153,736 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Technology: Miscellaneous – 0.3% |
| |||||||
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a) | 22,797 | 580,868 | ||||||
CTS Corp. | 14,284 | 267,111 | ||||||
Fabrinet (a) | 14,889 | 306,713 | ||||||
Pendrell Corp. (a) | 70,012 | 123,221 | ||||||
Plexus Corp. (a) | 14,352 | 621,298 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,899,211 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Telecommunications Equipment – 0.2% |
| |||||||
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (a) | 6,336 | 146,995 | ||||||
CalAmp Corp. (a) | 15,231 | 329,904 | ||||||
Clearfield, Inc. (a) | 4,869 | 81,751 | ||||||
Inteliquent, Inc. | 13,743 | 190,615 | ||||||
Oclaro, Inc. (a) | 39,884 | 87,745 | ||||||
Tessco Technologies, Inc. | 2,384 | 75,644 | ||||||
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (a)(b) | 12,606 | 569,665 | ||||||
Vocera Communications, Inc. (a) | 9,741 | 128,581 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,610,900 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Textile Products – 0.1% |
| |||||||
Culp, Inc. | 3,592 | 62,537 | ||||||
The Dixie Group, Inc. (a) | 6,294 | 66,654 | ||||||
Interface, Inc. | 28,182 | 530,949 | ||||||
Unifi, Inc. (a) | 6,165 | 169,722 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
829,862 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Textiles Apparel & Shoes – 0.9% |
| |||||||
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 5,781 | 477,800 | ||||||
Crocs, Inc. (a) | 37,060 | 557,012 | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) | 7,548 | 616,370 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Textiles Apparel & Shoes (concluded) |
| |||||||
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a) | 19,378 | $ | 832,091 | |||||
Oxford Industries, Inc. | 6,135 | 409,020 | ||||||
Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a) | 5,104 | 89,014 | ||||||
Quiksilver, Inc. (a) | 57,848 | 207,096 | ||||||
RG Barry Corp. | 3,983 | 75,478 | ||||||
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (a) | 7,200 | 99,432 | ||||||
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A (a) | 16,538 | 755,786 | ||||||
Steven Madden Ltd. (a) | 24,683 | 846,627 | ||||||
Tumi Holdings, Inc. (a) | 21,555 | 433,902 | ||||||
Vera Bradley, Inc. (a) | 9,257 | 202,450 | ||||||
Vince Holding Corp. (a) | 4,724 | 172,993 | ||||||
Weyco Group, Inc. | 2,708 | 74,226 | ||||||
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 42,962 | 1,119,590 | ||||||
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| |||||||
6,968,887 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Tobacco – 0.2% |
| |||||||
22nd Century Group Inc. (a) | 17,650 | 54,186 | ||||||
Alliance One International, Inc. (a) | 38,341 | 95,852 | ||||||
Universal Corp. | 9,874 | 546,526 | ||||||
Vector Group Ltd. | 27,847 | 575,876 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,272,440 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Toys – 0.0% |
| |||||||
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (b) | 7,831 | 60,612 | ||||||
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 27,957 | 205,484 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
266,096 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Transportation Miscellaneous – 0.4% |
| |||||||
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a) | 10,069 | 193,023 | ||||||
General Finance Corp. (a) | 4,419 | 41,980 | ||||||
Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 15,552 | 783,821 | ||||||
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (a) | 57,143 | 508,573 | ||||||
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | 9,130 | 352,600 | ||||||
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (a) | 22,277 | 444,649 | ||||||
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) | 22,253 | 636,881 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,961,527 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Truckers – 0.7% |
| |||||||
ArcBest Corp. | 10,989 | 478,131 | ||||||
Celadon Group, Inc. | 8,839 | 188,448 | ||||||
Forward Air Corp. | 13,199 | 631,572 | ||||||
Heartland Express, Inc. | 23,029 | 491,439 | ||||||
Knight Transportation, Inc. | 25,332 | 602,142 | ||||||
Marten Transport Ltd. | 10,062 | 224,886 | ||||||
PAM Transportation Services, Inc. (a) | 1,289 | 36,041 | ||||||
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (a) | 2,793 | 97,671 | ||||||
Quality Distribution, Inc. (a) | 11,529 | 171,321 | ||||||
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (a) | 11,822 | 332,198 | ||||||
Saia, Inc. (a) | 10,443 | 458,761 | ||||||
Swift Transportation Co. (a) | 36,109 | 911,030 | ||||||
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. | 2,765 | 70,120 | ||||||
USA Truck, Inc. (a) | 2,609 | 48,501 | ||||||
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 18,934 | 501,940 | ||||||
YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a)(b) | 13,268 | 372,964 | ||||||
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| |||||||
5,617,165 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Utilities: Electrical – 1.9% |
| |||||||
ALLETE, Inc. | 17,925 | 920,449 | ||||||
Atlantic Power Corp. (b) | 51,213 | 209,973 | ||||||
Avista Corp. | 25,483 | 854,190 | ||||||
Black Hills Corp. | 18,875 | 1,158,736 | ||||||
Cleco Corp. | 25,570 | 1,507,352 | ||||||
El Paso Electric Co. | 17,059 | 685,942 | ||||||
The Empire District Electric Co. | 18,254 | 468,763 | ||||||
IDACORP, Inc. | 21,304 | 1,232,010 | ||||||
MGE Energy, Inc. | 14,669 | 579,572 | ||||||
NorthWestern Corp. | 16,550 | 863,745 | ||||||
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A | 8,535 | 444,247 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
78 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Utilities: Electrical (concluded) |
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Otter Tail Corp. | 15,413 | $ | 466,860 | |||||
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. | 16,766 | 555,122 | ||||||
Pike Corp. (a) | 11,341 | 101,615 | ||||||
PNM Resources, Inc. | 33,731 | 989,330 | ||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 33,143 | 1,149,068 | ||||||
UIL Holdings Corp. | 23,983 | 928,382 | ||||||
Unitil Corp. | 5,845 | 197,736 | ||||||
UNS Energy Corp. | 17,646 | 1,065,995 | ||||||
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| |||||||
14,379,087 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Utilities: Gas Distributors – 0.9% |
| |||||||
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 4,084 | 291,312 | ||||||
The Laclede Group, Inc. | 13,827 | 671,301 | ||||||
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 17,844 | 1,019,963 | ||||||
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | 11,451 | 539,915 | ||||||
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | 33,002 | 1,234,605 | ||||||
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | 13,954 | 842,961 | ||||||
Southwest Gas Corp. | 19,693 | 1,039,593 | ||||||
WGL Holdings, Inc. | 21,954 | 946,217 | ||||||
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6,585,867 | ||||||||
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| |||||||
Utilities: Miscellaneous – 0.0% |
| |||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 7,524 | 216,917 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Utilities: Telecommunications – 0.9% |
| |||||||
8x8, Inc. (a) | 37,648 | 304,196 | ||||||
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. | 3,951 | 229,158 | ||||||
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a) | 9,879 | 67,473 | ||||||
Cbeyond, Inc. (a) | 12,001 | 119,410 | ||||||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a) | 89,435 | 351,479 | ||||||
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | 19,685 | 680,117 | ||||||
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. | 16,951 | 376,990 | ||||||
Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (a) | 8,780 | 122,657 | ||||||
General Communication, Inc., Class A (a) | 15,162 | 167,995 | ||||||
Globalstar, Inc. (a) | 116,071 | 493,302 | ||||||
GTT Communications, Inc. (a) | 5,946 | 60,709 | ||||||
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,544 | 130,004 | ||||||
IDT Corp., Class B | 7,016 | 122,219 | ||||||
inContact, Inc. (a) | 25,755 | 236,688 | ||||||
Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)(b) | 34,293 | 290,119 | ||||||
j2 Global, Inc. | 20,114 | 1,022,998 | ||||||
Lumos Networks Corp. | 8,053 | 116,527 | ||||||
magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (a)(b) | 7,625 | 115,290 | ||||||
NeuStar, Inc., Class A (a) | 9,676 | 251,769 | ||||||
NTELOS Holdings Corp. | 7,244 | 90,260 | ||||||
ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) | 18,710 | 123,299 | ||||||
Premiere Global Services, Inc. (a) | 20,517 | 273,902 | ||||||
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | 10,217 | 311,210 | ||||||
USA Mobility, Inc. | 9,116 | 140,386 | ||||||
Vonage Holdings Corp. (a) | 73,968 | 277,380 | ||||||
West Corp. | 16,281 | 436,331 | ||||||
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| |||||||
6,911,868 | ||||||||
|
|
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Utilities: Water – 0.2% |
| |||||||
American States Water Co. | 16,449 | $ | 546,600 | |||||
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A | 3,179 | 71,464 | ||||||
California Water Service Group | 20,267 | 490,462 | ||||||
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | 4,567 | 154,684 | ||||||
Middlesex Water Co. | 6,713 | 142,181 | ||||||
SJW Corp. | 6,667 | 181,343 | ||||||
York Water Co. | 5,465 | 113,781 | ||||||
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| |||||||
1,700,515 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Common Stocks – 98.7% | 744,123,402 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Other Interests (e) – 0.0% | Beneficial Interest (000) | |||||||
Gerber Scientific, Inc. | $ | 13 | — | |||||
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| |||||
Rights – 0.0% | Shares | |||||||
Utilities: Telecommunications – 0.0% | ||||||||
Leap Wireless, CVR (a) | 28,200 | 71,064 | ||||||
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|
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| |||||
Warrants (f) – 0.0% | ||||||||
Oil: Crude Producers – 0.0% | ||||||||
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., (Issued 9/12/13, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 4/15/16, Strike Price $8.50) | 7,791 | — | ||||||
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| |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | 744,194,466 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, | 8,533,148 | 8,533,148 | ||||||
|
|
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| |||||
Beneficial Interest (000) | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, | $ | 16,991 | 16,991,002 | |||||
|
| |||||||
Total Short-Term Securities | 25,524,150 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Investments (Cost – $493,219,804*) – 102.1% |
| 769,718,616 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (2.1)% |
| (15,881,573 | ) | |||||
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| |||||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 753,837,043 | ||||||
|
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments
* | As of June 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Tax cost | $ | 511,269,396 | ||
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| |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 287,415,981 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (28,966,761 | ) | ||
|
| |||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 258,449,220 | ||
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 79 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | Master Small Cap Index Series |
(c) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2013 | Shares/Beneficial Interest Purchased | Shares/Beneficial Interest Sold | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at June 30, 2014 | Value at June 30, 2014 | Income | Realized Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.1 | 37,065 | 2,009 | (39,074 | ) | — | — | $ | 17,111 | $ | (620 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 48,629,247 | — | (40,096,099 | )2 | 8,533,148 | $ | 8,533,148 | $ | 3,223 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | $ | 45,115,062 | — | $ | (28,124,060 | )2 | $ | 16,991,002 | $ | 16,991,002 | $ | 640,564 | — | |||||||||||||||
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | 5,912 | — | — | 5,912 | $ | 89,803 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 28,588 | 2,868 | — | 31,456 | $ | 690,145 | $ | 38,554 | — |
1 | No longer held by the Series as of report date. |
2 | Represents net shares/beneficial interest sold. |
(d) | All or a portion of security has been pledged in connection with outstanding financial futures contracts. |
(e) | Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities. |
(f) | Warrants entitle the Series to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date, if any. |
(g) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(h) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
• | Financial futures contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2014 were as follows: |
Contracts Purchased | Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value | Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||||||||
93 | Russell 2000 Mini Index | ICE Futures U.S. Indices | September 2014 | $ | 11,069,790 | $ | 209,641 |
• | For Series compliance purposes, the Series’ sector classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
• | Fair Value Measurements – Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
• | Level 1 – unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Series has the ability to access |
• | Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
• | Level 3 – unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Series’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Series’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Series’ policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Series’ investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of June 30, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments3 | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 744,123,402 | — | — | $ | 744,123,402 | ||||||||||
Rights | — | — | $ | 71,064 | 71,064 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | 8,533,148 | $ | 16,991,002 | — | 25,524,150 | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 752,656,550 | $ | 16,991,002 | $ | 71,064 | $ | 769,718,616 | ||||||||
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3 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | Master Small Cap Index Series |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Equity contracts | $ | 209,641 | — | — | $ | 209,641 | ||||||||||
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1 | Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
The Series may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 295,759 | — | — | $ | 295,759 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency at value | 1,336 | — | — | 1,336 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | — | $ | (16,991,002 | ) | — | (16,991,002 | ) | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 297,095 | $ | (16,991,002 | ) | — | $ | (16,693,907 | ) | |||||||
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There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | JUNE 30, 2014 | 81 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
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Assets | ||||||||
Investments at value – unaffiliated1,2 | $ | 1,081,885,587 | $ | 743,414,518 | ||||
Investments at value – affiliated3 | 2,668,935 | 26,304,098 | ||||||
Cash | 10,799 | 295,759 | ||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | 1,376,000 | — | ||||||
Foreign currency at value4 | 22,024,440 | 1,336 | ||||||
Contributions receivable from investors | 5,695,311 | — | ||||||
Dividends receivable | 5,464,181 | 809,165 | ||||||
Investments sold receivable | 86,558 | 94,891,376 | ||||||
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts | 49,128 | 73,996 | ||||||
Securities lending income receivable – affiliated | 3,347 | 118,703 | ||||||
Investment advisor receivable | — | 1,944 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 3,299 | 2,332 | ||||||
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Total assets | 1,119,267,585 | 865,913,227 | ||||||
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Collateral on securities loaned at value | 912,766 | 16,991,002 | ||||||
Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts | 111,003 | — | ||||||
Investment advisory fees payable | 8,938 | — | ||||||
Investments purchased payable | 6,678 | 75,206,049 | ||||||
Directors’ fees payable | 6,432 | 4,034 | ||||||
Other affiliates payable | 2,039 | 1,487 | ||||||
Withdrawals payable to investors | — | 19,739,478 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses payable | 108,871 | 134,134 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 1,156,727 | 112,076,184 | ||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 1,118,110,858 | $ | 753,837,043 | ||||
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Investors’ capital | $ | 791,750,930 | $ | 477,128,582 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 326,359,928 | 276,708,461 | ||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 1,118,110,858 | $ | 753,837,043 | ||||
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1 Investments at cost – unaffiliated | $ | 755,875,418 | $ | 466,947,088 | ||||
2 Securities loaned at value | $ | 870,113 | $ | 14,822,003 | ||||
3 Investments at cost – affiliated | $ | 2,668,935 | $ | 26,272,716 | ||||
4 Foreign currency at cost | $ | 21,844,762 | $ | 1,336 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Statements of Operations |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | Master International Index Series | Master Small Cap Index Series | ||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Dividends – unaffiliated | $ | 29,830,139 | $ | 4,704,491 | ||||
Securities lending – affiliated – net | 26,054 | 640,564 | ||||||
Dividends – affiliated | 411 | 58,888 | ||||||
Foreign taxes withheld | (2,504,866 | ) | (5,337 | ) | ||||
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Total income | 27,351,738 | 5,398,606 | ||||||
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Accounting services | 111,071 | 93,794 | ||||||
Custodian | 64,604 | 118,205 | ||||||
Investment advisory | 51,720 | 42,159 | ||||||
Professional | 34,755 | 35,028 | ||||||
Directors | 14,664 | 13,131 | ||||||
Printing | 9,323 | 4,525 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 46,739 | 21,255 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 332,876 | 328,097 | ||||||
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager | (799 | ) | (20,543 | ) | ||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | 332,077 | 307,554 | ||||||
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Net investment income | 27,019,661 | 5,091,052 | ||||||
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Investments – unaffiliated | (1,473,327 | ) | 34,127,331 | |||||
Investments – affiliated | — | (620 | ) | |||||
Financial futures contracts | 1,125,257 | 1,816,385 | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions | 65,577 | 40 | ||||||
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Investments | 23,901,626 | (17,381,276 | ) | |||||
Financial futures contracts | (865,353 | ) | (1,301,836 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translations | 183,301 | — | ||||||
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Total realized and unrealized gain | 22,937,081 | 17,260,024 | ||||||
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 49,956,742 | $ | 22,351,076 | ||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
Master International Index Series | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 27,019,661 | $ | 26,032,478 | ||||
Net realized loss | (282,493 | ) | (8,862,796 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 23,219,574 | 155,441,911 | ||||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 49,956,742 | 172,611,593 | ||||||
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Proceeds from contributions | 165,486,526 | 274,848,943 | ||||||
Value of withdrawals | (110,146,419 | ) | (192,790,156 | ) | ||||
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Net increase in net assets derived from capital transactions | 55,340,107 | 82,058,787 | ||||||
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Total increase in net assets | 105,296,849 | 254,670,380 | ||||||
Beginning of period | 1,012,814,009 | 758,143,629 | ||||||
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End of period | $ | 1,118,110,858 | $ | 1,012,814,009 | ||||
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 5,091,052 | $ | 10,262,296 | ||||
Net realized gain | 35,943,136 | 37,795,072 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (18,683,112 | ) | 181,146,437 | |||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 22,351,076 | 229,203,805 | ||||||
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Proceeds from contributions | 103,208,731 | 223,976,607 | ||||||
Value of withdrawals | (231,121,044 | ) | (175,553,424 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | (127,912,313 | ) | 48,423,183 | |||||
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (105,561,237 | ) | 277,626,988 | |||||
Beginning of period | 859,398,280 | 581,771,292 | ||||||
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End of period | $ | 753,837,043 | $ | 859,398,280 | ||||
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Financial Highlights | Master International Index Series |
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Total Investment Return | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Return | 4.74 | %1 | 21.94 | % | 19.01 | % | (12.34 | )% | 7.66 | % | 28.99 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 0.06 | %2 | 0.07 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.06 | %2 | 0.07 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 5.22 | %2 | 2.97 | % | 3.36 | % | 3.38 | % | 2.73 | % | 2.98 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,118,111 | $ | 1,012,814 | $ | 758,144 | $ | 855,781 | $ | 922,700 | $ | 749,280 | ||||||||||||
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Total investment return | 3.16 | %1 | 39.11 | % | 16.52 | % | (4.30 | )% | 27.19 | % | 27.37 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 0.08 | %2,3 | 0.07 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | 0.07 | %2,3 | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.07 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 1.21 | %2 | 1.46 | % | 2.13 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 753,837 | $ | 859,398 | $ | 581,771 | $ | 529,054 | $ | 338,172 | $ | 229,637 | ||||||||||||
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2 | Annualized. |
3 | Ratio does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.09%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
1. Organization:
Master International Index Series ( “Master International Index”) and Master Small Cap Index Series (“Master Small Cap Index”) (collectively, the “Series”, or individually, a “Series”) are a series of Quantitative Master Series LLC (the “Master LLC”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Master LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. Each Series is classified as diversified. The Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations.
The Series, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Series’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in 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. Each Series is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Series determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Series for all financial instruments.
Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
The Series values its investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.
In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Series might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Series’ pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
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Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Series’ net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Series use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency: The Series’ books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Series’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Series do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Series report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Series enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Series may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Series’ future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Series may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade date). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Recent Accounting Standard: In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of reverse repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into reverse repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Series’ financial statement disclosures.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Series are charged to that Series. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Series have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Preferred Stock: The Series may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
Securities Lending: The Series may lend their securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial
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collateral received by the Series is required to have at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Series and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Series on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Series earns dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on any securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return the borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Series under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Series, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. 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 an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Series can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following tables are a summary of the Series’ securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of June 30, 2014:
Master International Index
Counterparty | Securities Loaned at Value | Cash Collateral Received1 | Net Amount | |||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | $ | 87,172 | $ | (87,172 | ) | — | ||||||
JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | 55,252 | (55,252 | ) | — | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 727,689 | (727,689 | ) | — | ||||||||
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Master Small Cap Index
Counterparty | Securities Loaned at Value | Cash Collateral Received2 | Net Amount | |||||||||
Barclays Capital, Inc. | $ | 140,967 | $ | (140,967 | ) | — | ||||||
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. | 225,846 | (225,846 | ) | — | ||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 510,783 | (510,783 | ) | — | ||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | 572,959 | (572,959 | ) | — | ||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 339,830 | (339,830 | ) | — | ||||||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 3,932,756 | (3,932,756 | ) | — | ||||||||
JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | 3,112,196 | (3,112,196 | ) | — | ||||||||
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 1,240,026 | (1,240,026 | ) | — | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 4,056,511 | (4,056,511 | ) | — | ||||||||
National Financial Services LLC | 152,172 | (152,172 | ) | — | ||||||||
SG Americas Securities LLC | 437,457 | (437,457 | ) | — | ||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 100,500 | (100,500 | ) | — | ||||||||
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2 | Collateral with a value of $16,991,002 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Series benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities lent if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of a borrower default. The Series could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
4. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Series engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Series and/or to economically hedge their exposure to certain risks such as equity risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
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Financial Futures Contracts: The Series purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Series and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Series are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Series agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Series as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When the contract is closed, the Series record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Series enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Series, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Series are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Series as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Series record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.
The following is a summary of the Series’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:
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Equity contracts | Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 | $ | 209,641 | $ | (106,638 | ) | ||||
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Financial futures contracts | $ | 1,125,257 | $ | 1,816,385 | $ | (865,353 | ) | $ | (1,301,836 | ) | ||||||
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Average notional value of contracts purchased | $ | 24,504,259 | $ | 20,049,095 | ||||
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Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
The Series’ risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Series.
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With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Series since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Series does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Series.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Series mitigate its counterparty risk, the Series may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Series and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Series may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Series’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Series fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements. The result would cause the Series to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Series and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Series and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Series, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Series. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Series on the next business day. Typically, the Series and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Series from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Series bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent a Series has delivered collateral as a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, a Series bears the risk of loss from a counterparty on the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral.
For financial reporting purposes, the Series do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Series, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Series’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Series’ portfolios and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Series. For such services, the Series pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.01% of the Series’ average daily net assets.
The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Series’ business. The expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets is 0.12% for Master International Index and 0.08% for Master Small Cap Index.
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to May 1, 2015 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Master Small Cap Index waived $12,895, which is included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Series pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with the Series’ investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the amounts waived for Master International Index and Master Small Cap Index were $799 and $7,648, respectively.
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The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BIM, an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Series to the Manager. Effective July 1, 2014, the sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and BIM, with respect to the Master Portfolio, expired.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Master International Index and Master Small Cap Index reimbursed the Manager $4,980 and $4,075, respectively, for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Series, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Series are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Series.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Series retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement effective February 1, 2014, BIM may lend securities only when the difference between the borrower rebate rate and the risk free rate exceeds a certain level (such securities, the “specials only securities”).
Pursuant to such agreement, each Series retains 80% of securities lending income. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Liquidity Complex in a calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Liquidity Complex through the lending of specials only securities in the calendar year 2013, each Series, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of the calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income. Prior to February 1, 2014, each Series retained 65% of securities lending income and paid a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The share of securities lending income earned by each Series is shown as securities lending — affiliated – net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, each Series paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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$ | 7,919 | $ | 187,880 |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
The Series may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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Purchases | $ | 10,074,002 | ||
Sales | $ | 30,861,395 |
6. Purchases and Sales:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were as follows:
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Purchases | $ | 87,702,584 | $ | 141,414,944 | ||||
Sales | $ | 15,249,321 | $ | 237,470,902 |
7. Income Tax Information:
Income Taxes: The Series are classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Series is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Series. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Series’ assets will be managed so an investor in the Series can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Series file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Series’ U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended December 31, 2013. The statutes of limitations on the Series’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Series’ facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
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8. Bank Borrowings:
The Series, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Series may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Series, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Series did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Series invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Series may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Series; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Series may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Series have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Series manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Series to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counter-parties. The extent of the Series’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Series.
Master International Index invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Series concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.
Master International Index invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Master International Index’s investments.
As of June 30, 2014, Master Small Cap Index invests a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financials sector would have a greater impact on Master Small Cap Index and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
As of June 30, 2014, the Series had the following industry classifications:
Master International Index
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Commercial Banks | 13 | % | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 9 | % | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 7 | % | ||
Insurance | 5 | % | ||
Other1 | 66 | % |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8 | % | ||
Banks: Diversified | 7 | % | ||
Computer Services Software & Systems | 6 | % | ||
Other1 | 79 | % |
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10. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Series through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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The Board of Directors (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of Quantitative Master Series LLC (the “Master LLC”) met in person on April 24, 2014 (the “April Meeting”) and May 28-30, 2014 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the Master LLC’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the Master LLC’s investment advisor, on behalf of Master International Index Series (the “Master Portfolio”), a series of the Master LLC. At the May Meeting, it was noted that the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Manager and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio would expire effective July 1, 2014. It was also noted that the non-renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement would not result in any change in the nature or quality of services provided to the Master Portfolio, or in the portfolio management team that serves the Master Portfolio.
Activities and Composition of the Board
The Board consists of fifteen individuals, thirteen of whom are not “interested persons” of the Master LLC as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Master LLC and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Co-Chairs of the Board are each Independent Board Members. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight and Contract Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).
The Advisory Agreement
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two or three days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Advisory Agreement. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Master Portfolio by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including (as applicable) investment management; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of fund service providers; marketing services; risk oversight; compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Master Portfolio and its interest holders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance of an affiliated feeder fund that invests all of its investable assets in the Master Portfolio (the “representative feeder fund”) for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or
since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over performance or under-performance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Master Portfolio for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Master Portfolio operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Master Portfolio; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Master Portfolio’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) the Master LLC’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Master LLC’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between the services provided to these products as compared to the Master Portfolio; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.
The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of BlackRock’s product pipeline, opportunities to consolidate funds and BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as: BlackRock’s profitability, implementation of alternative investment strategies, investment performance, portfolio manager compensation and accountability, portfolio managers’ investments in the funds they manage, supplemental service agreements with third party distribution partners, subadvisory and advisory relationships with other clients (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties) and management fee levels and breakpoints. The Board further considered the importance of: (i) BlackRock’s management organization; (ii) marketing support for the funds; (iii) services provided to the funds by BlackRock affiliates; and (iv) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.
Board Considerations in Approving the Advisory Agreement
The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Advisory Agreement. The Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on fees and expenses of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund, as applicable, as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense
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Peers”) and the investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1, as well as the gross investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with its benchmark; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Master Portfolio to BlackRock; and (g) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Advisory Agreement. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Master LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. In approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Master Portfolio and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Master Portfolio; (d) the representative feeder fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and the representative feeder fund’s performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Master Portfolio; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the placement of Master Portfolio interests and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of portfolio holdings of the Master Portfolio, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Master Portfolio and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature,
1 | Funds are ranked by Lipper in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. |
extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Master Portfolio. Throughout the year, the Board compared the representative feeder fund’s performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team discussing the performance of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund and the Master Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Master Portfolio. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Master Portfolio with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Master Portfolio by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Master Portfolio. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Master Portfolio with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Master Portfolio, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Master Portfolio and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the Master Portfolio. The Board noted that the representative feeder fund’s investment results correspond directly to the investment results of the Master Portfolio. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with,
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reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of the representative feeder fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category and the gross investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with its benchmark. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight and Contract Committee regularly review, and meet with Master Portfolio management to discuss, the performance of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund, as applicable, throughout the year.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the representative feeder fund’s gross performance (before expenses and fees), as agreed upon by the Board, was within tolerance of its benchmark, exceeded its benchmark and underperformed its benchmark, respectively. BlackRock believes that gross performance relative to the benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for the representative feeder fund.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Master Portfolio: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Master Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in the representative feeder fund’s Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the representative feeder fund’s total expense ratio, as well as the Master Portfolio’s actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in the representative feeder fund’s Lipper category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Master Portfolio. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Master Portfolio and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis,
noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management and the relative product mix.
In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to the Master Portfolio by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of the Master Portfolio and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Master Portfolio. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk and liability profile in servicing the Master Portfolio in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Master Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and the representative feeder fund’s total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the representative feeder fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Master Portfolio’s total expenses as a percentage of the Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Master Portfolio increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the Master Portfolio benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Master Portfolio to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Master Portfolio. In their consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive
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from their respective relationships with the Master Portfolio, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Master Portfolio, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
Conclusion
The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Master LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Master Portfolio and its interest holders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for the Master Portfolio reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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The Board of Directors (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of Quantitative Master Series LLC (the “Master LLC”) met in person on April 24, 2014 (the “April Meeting”) and May 28-30, 2014 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the Master LLC’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the Master LLC’s investment advisor, on behalf of Master Small Cap Index Series (the “Master Portfolio”), a series of the Master LLC. At the May Meeting, it was noted that the sub-advisory agreement (“the Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Manager and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio would expire effective July 1, 2014. It was also noted that the non-renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement would not result in any change in the nature or quality of services provided to the Master Portfolio, or in the portfolio management team that serves the Master Portfolio.
Activities and Composition of the Board
The Board consists of fifteen individuals, thirteen of whom are not “interested persons” of the Master LLC as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Master LLC and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Co-Chairs of the Board are each Independent Board Members. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight and Contract Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).
The Advisory Agreement
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two or three days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Advisory Agreement. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to the Master Portfolio by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including (as applicable) investment management; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of fund service providers; marketing services; risk oversight; compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Master Portfolio and its interest holders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance of an affiliated feeder fund that invests all of its investable assets in the Master Portfolio (the “representative feeder fund”) for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or
since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over performance or under-performance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Master Portfolio for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Master Portfolio operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Master Portfolio; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Master Portfolio’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) the Master LLC’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Master LLC’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between the services provided to these products as compared to the Master Portfolio; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.
The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of BlackRock’s product pipeline, opportunities to consolidate funds and BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as: BlackRock’s profitability, implementation of alternative investment strategies, investment performance, portfolio manager compensation and accountability, portfolio managers’ investments in the funds they manage, supplemental service agreements with third party distribution partners, subadvisory and advisory relationships with other clients (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties) and management fee levels and breakpoints. The Board further considered the importance of: (i) BlackRock’s management organization; (ii) marketing support for the funds; (iii) services provided to the funds by BlackRock affiliates; and (iv) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.
Board Considerations in Approving the Advisory Agreement
The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Advisory Agreement. The Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on fees and expenses of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund, as applicable, as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense
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Peers”) and the investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1, as well as the gross investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with its benchmark; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Master Portfolio to BlackRock; and (g) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Advisory Agreement. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Master LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. In approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Master Portfolio and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Master Portfolio; (d) the representative feeder fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and the representative feeder fund’s performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Master Portfolio; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the placement of Master Portfolio interests and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of portfolio holdings of the Master Portfolio, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Master Portfolio and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature,
1 | Funds are ranked by Lipper in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. |
extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of the Master Portfolio. Throughout the year, the Board compared the representative feeder fund’s performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team discussing the performance of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund and the Master Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Master Portfolio’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Master Portfolio. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Master Portfolio with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Master Portfolio by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Master Portfolio. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Master Portfolio with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Master Portfolio, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Master Portfolio and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the Master Portfolio. The Board noted that the representative feeder fund’s investment results correspond directly to the investment results of the Master Portfolio. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with,
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reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of the representative feeder fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category and the gross investment performance of the representative feeder fund as compared with its benchmark. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight and Contract Committee regularly review, and meet with Master Portfolio management to discuss, the performance of the Master Portfolio and the representative feeder fund, as applicable, throughout the year.
The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the representative feeder fund’s gross performance (before expenses and fees), as agreed upon by the Board, was out of tolerance, within tolerance and out of tolerance of its benchmark, respectively. BlackRock believes that gross performance relative to the benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for the representative feeder fund. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the representative feeder fund’s out of tolerance performance during the one- and five-year periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, the two factors which caused the representative feeder fund to exceed the benchmark, by an out of tolerance amount, in the one- and five-year periods were the result of securities lending and other income items not contained in the benchmark.
The Board and BlackRock also discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the performance of the Master Portfolio/representative feeder fund and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Master Portfolio’s portfolio managers in seeking to improve the performance of the Master Portfolio/representative feeder fund.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Master Portfolio: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Master Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in the representative feeder fund’s Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the representative feeder fund’s total expense ratio, as well as the Master Portfolio’s actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in the representative feeder fund’s Lipper category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts.
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Master Portfolio. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Master Portfolio and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management and the relative product mix.
In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to the Master Portfolio by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of the Master Portfolio and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Master Portfolio. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk and liability profile in servicing the Master Portfolio in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Master Portfolio’s/representative feeder fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and the representative feeder fund’s total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the representative feeder fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Master Portfolio’s total expenses as a percentage of the Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Master Portfolio increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the Master Portfolio benefits from such economies and
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whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Master Portfolio to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Master Portfolio. In their consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with the Master Portfolio, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Master Portfolio, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
Conclusion
The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Master LLC with respect to the Master Portfolio for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Master Portfolio and its interest holders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for the Master Portfolio reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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Officers and Directors
Ronald W. Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Rodney D. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Paul L. Audet, Director
David O. Beim, Director
Frank J. Fabozzi, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
Dr. Matina S. Horner, Director
Herbert I. London, Director
Ian A. MacKinnon, Director
Cynthia A. Montgomery, Director
Joseph P. Platt, Director
Robert C. Robb, Jr., Director
Toby Rosenblatt, Director
Kenneth L. Urish, Director
Frederick W. Winter, Director
John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
Effective May 30, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds. Mr. Park joined BlackRock in 2009 and is the current Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock iShares exchange traded funds.
Investment Advisor | Custodians | Transfer Agent | Legal Counsel | Address of the Funds | ||||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 | JP Morgan Chase, N.A.1 Brooklyn, NY 11245
State Street Bank and Trust Company2 Boston, MA 02110 | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809 | Sidley Austin LLP New York, NY 10019 | 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | ||||
Sub-Advisor | Accounting Agent | Distributor | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Princeton, NJ 08540 | State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 | BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022 | Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 |
1 | For International Index Fund. |
2 | For Small Cap Index Fund. |
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Investing in fixed-income securities entails interest rate risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities will decrease in value with increases in market interest rates. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond will fail to make timely payment of interest or principal; and the decline in an issuer’s credit rating can cause the price of its bonds to go down. In a period of sustained deflation, the inflation-indexed securities may not pay any income and may suffer a loss. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. The market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. They are also subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Please see the prospectus for a complete discussion of the Fund’s risks. There can be no assurances that the investment objectives of this Fund will be met.
Any opinions herein, including forecasts, reflect our judgment as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Each advisor’s strategies and the Fund’s portfolio composition will change depending on economic and market conditions. This report is not a complete analysis of market conditions and therefore, should not be relied upon as investment advice. Although economic and market information has been compiled from reliable sources, American Beacon Advisors, Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the statements contained herein.
American Beacon Funds | June 30, 2014 |
Dear Shareholders,
For what appears to be a simple concept, inflation can be difficult to define. For instance, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank has long set its target for inflation at 2%. Since the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies affect so much of our economy, it’s reasonable for investors to watch the measure of inflation known as “Personal Consumption Expenditures,” or PCE, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric.
Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”), on the other hand, use the Labor Department’s preferred measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index, to adjust their rates. CPI, also known as headline inflation, is simply a weighted average of prices of a basket of basic consumer goods and services. PCE, on the other hand, tries to adjust for the American consumer’s changing spending habits, rather than the price of a fixed basket of goods.
Between the two indexes, the CPI tends to show more inflation than the PCE. Between January 1995 and May 2013, the average rate of inflation was 2.4% when measured by CPI but just 2.0% when measured by PCE. Over the 12 months that ended in May of this year, the PCE index has risen by just 1.6%, while the more commonly used CPI has risen by 2.1%.
The Federal Reserve switched from CPI as its primary inflation measure prior to PCE in 2000. Some feel that it weighs how people spend their money more accurately, since consumers substitute some goods and services as their prices change. But CPI remains the more widely used measure. It’s also the measure that investors in the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund should keep an eye on.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund (Investor Class) returned 3.61%.
Thank you for your continued investment in the American Beacon Funds. For additional information about the Funds or to access your account information, please visit our website at www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
Best Regards, |
Gene L. Needles, Jr. |
President |
American Beacon Funds |
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Investor Class of the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Fund”) returned 3.61% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, trailing the Barclays Capital 1-10 Year U.S. TIPS Index (the “Index”) return of 4.00%.
Total Returns for the Period ended 6/30/14
6 Months* | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class(1,7,8) | 3.87 | % | 3.37 | % | 4.37 | % | 4.28 | % | ||||||||
Y Class (1,2,7,8) | 3.66 | % | 2.97 | % | 4.06 | % | 4.13 | % | ||||||||
Investor Class(1,3,7,8) | 3.61 | % | 2.91 | % | 3.96 | % | 4.06 | % | ||||||||
A Class without sales load (1,4,7,8) | 3.52 | % | 2.62 | % | 3.68 | % | 3.92 | % | ||||||||
A Class with sales load (1,4,7,8) | -1.40 | % | -2.22 | % | 2.68 | % | 3.41 | % | ||||||||
C Class without sales load (1,5,7,8) | 3.10 | % | 1.78 | % | 3.08 | % | 3.61 | % | ||||||||
C Class with sales load (1,5,7,8) | 2.10 | % | 0.78 | % | 3.08 | % | 3.61 | % | ||||||||
Barclays Capital 1-10 Yr. U.S. TIPS Index(6) | 4.00 | % | 3.59 | % | 4.46 | % | 4.80 | % | ||||||||
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index(6) | 5.83 | % | 4.44 | % | 5.55 | % | 5.25 | % |
* | Not annualized |
1. | Performance shown is historical and is not indicative of future returns. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase. Performance shown is as of date indicated, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance as of the most recent month end, please visit www.americanbeaconfunds.com or call 1-800-967-9009. Fund performance in the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. |
2. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class up to 3/1/10, the inception date of the Y Class, and the returns of the Y Class since its inception. Expenses of the Y Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Y Class been in existence since 6/30/04. |
3. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class up to 3/2/09, the inception date of the Investor Class, and the returns of the Investor Class since its inception. Expenses of the Investor Class are higher than those of the Institutional Class. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the Investor Class been in existence since 6/30/04. |
4. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 through 3/1/09, and the Investor Class from 3/2/09 up to 5/17/10, the inception date of the A Class, and the returns of the A Class since its inception. Expenses of the A Class are higher than those of the |
Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the A Class been in existence since 6/30/04. The maximum sales charge for A Class is 4.75%. |
5. | Fund performance for the five-year and ten-year periods represent the total returns achieved by the Institutional Class from 6/30/04 through 3/1/09, and the Investor Class from 3/2/09 up to 9/1/10, the inception date of the C Class, and the returns of the C Class since its inception. Expenses of the C Class are higher than those of the Institutional and Investor Classes. As a result, total returns shown may be higher than they would have been had the C Class been in existence since 6/30/04. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for C Class is 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of the date of purchase. |
6. | The Barclays Capital 1-10 Yr. U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprising U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed securities with maturities between one and ten years while the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index includes all maturities. One cannot directly invest in an index. |
7. | A portion of the fees charged to the Investor Class of the Fund was waived from its inception. A portion of the fees charged to the Institutional Class of the Fund has been waived since 2005. A portion of the fees charged to the Y, A, and C Classes has been waived since 2011. Performance prior to waiving fees was lower than the actual returns shown. |
8. | The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class shares was 0.40%, 0.63%, 0.79%, 1.06%, and 1.79% respectively. The expense ratios above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report. |
The Fund produced positive absolute returns for the six-month time period, with March as the only month with a negative return during the period. Financial conditions reached near peak levels since the start of the financial crisis, as equity markets reached all-time highs, credit spreads tightened, and absolute yield levels declined during the period.
From a yield curve positioning standpoint, the Fund’s relative underperformance stemmed from poor issue selection within the 3-4 year maturity range. The Fund benefited from overweighting the 8-9 year maturity range (up 6.8%) and from security selection within the 6-7 year maturity range.
From a duration perspective, a tactical short duration position in place during the second quarter detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Performance Overview
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
The Fund remains focused on investing in TIPS to provide inflation protection and income to its shareholders.
Top Ten Holdings (% Net Assets) | ||||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 12.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 11.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 10.3 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 9.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 1.25%, | 8.4 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 6.6 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.125%, | 5.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 2.125%, | 4.7 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.375%, | 4.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Security, 0.625%, | 3.1 | |||
Total Fund Holdings | 23 |
Portfolio Statistics | ||||
Effective Maturity (years) | 5.2 | |||
Effective Duration (years) | 5.1 | |||
3-Year Standard Deviation | 3.8 | |||
Security Type (% of Total Investments) | ||||
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities | 99.6 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.4 |
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Fund Expenses
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Fund Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees if applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative service fees, and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
Actual Expenses
The “Actual” line of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Shareholders that invest in the Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your costs would have been $15 higher.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The “Hypothetical” line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Shareholders that invest in the Fund through an IRA or Roth IRA may be subject to a custodial IRA fee of $15 that is typically deducted each December. If your account was subject to a custodial IRA fee during the period, your cost would have been $15 higher.
You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs charged by the Fund. Similarly, the expense examples for other funds do not reflect any transaction costs charged by those funds, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If you were subject to any transaction costs during the period, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 1/1/14 | Ending Account Value 6/30/14 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/14 - 6/30/14 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,038.69 | $ | 1.52 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.31 | $ | 1.51 | ||||||
Y Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,036.64 | $ | 3.08 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.77 | $ | 3.06 | ||||||
Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,036.13 | $ | 3.48 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.37 | $ | 3.46 | ||||||
A Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,035.19 | $ | 5.05 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.84 | $ | 5.01 | ||||||
C Class | ||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,031.00 | $ | 9.01 | ||||||
Hypothetical ** | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.92 | $ | 8.95 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the six-month period of 0.30%, 0.61%, 0.69%, 1.00%, and 1.79% for the Institutional, Y, Investor, A, and C Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number derived by dividing the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181) by days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. |
** | 5% return before expenses. |
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund SM
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
Par Amount | Fair Value | |||||||
(000’s) | (000’s) | |||||||
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 99.25% | ||||||||
0.50%, Due 4/15/2015A | $ | 2,773 | $ | 2,813 | ||||
1.875%, Due 7/15/2015A | 6,531 | 6,783 | ||||||
2.00%, Due 1/15/2016A | 5,786 | 6,101 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 4/15/2016A | 23,879 | 24,505 | ||||||
2.50%, Due 7/15/2016A | 4,368 | 4,740 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 4/15/2017A | 28,753 | 29,742 | ||||||
1.625%, Due 1/15/2018A | 2,648 | 2,888 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 4/15/2018A | 12,629 | 13,045 | ||||||
1.375%, Due 7/15/2018A | 4,161 | 4,546 | ||||||
2.125%, Due 1/15/2019A | 10,069 | 11,340 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 4/15/2019A | 7,066 | 7,276 | ||||||
1.875%, Due 7/15/2019A | 5,229 | 5,886 | ||||||
1.375%, Due 1/15/2020A | 5,141 | 5,639 | ||||||
1.25%, Due 7/15/2020A | 18,299 | 20,053 | ||||||
1.125%, Due 1/15/2021A | 3,999 | 4,331 | ||||||
0.625%, Due 7/15/2021A | 6,941 | 7,312 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 1/15/2022A | 27,293 | 27,474 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 7/15/2022A | 22,477 | 22,629 | ||||||
0.125%, Due 1/15/2023A | 15,738 | 15,684 | ||||||
0.375%, Due 7/15/2023A | 10,568 | 10,773 | ||||||
0.625%, Due 1/15/2024A | 391 | 405 | ||||||
2.375%, Due 1/15/2025A | 1,427 | 1,729 | ||||||
2.375%, Due 1/15/2027A | 1,070 | 1,313 | ||||||
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $236,045) | 237,007 | |||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.37% (Cost $891) | ||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class | 891,212 | 891 | ||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.62% (Cost $236,936) | 237,898 | |||||||
OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.38% | 896 | |||||||
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 238,794 | ||||||
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
A | Inflation-Indexed Note. |
See accompanying notes
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Assets: | ||||
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair valueA | $ | 237,898 | ||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 416 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 636 | |||
Receivable for expense reimbursement (Note 2) | 19 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 63 | |||
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Total assets | 239,032 | |||
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Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 125 | |||
Management and investment advisory fees payable | 20 | |||
Administrative service and service fees payable | 30 | |||
Transfer agent fees payable | 10 | |||
Custody and fund accounting fees payable | 5 | |||
Professional fees payable | 22 | |||
Prospectus and shareholder reports fees payable | 17 | |||
Trustee fees payable | 5 | |||
Other liabilities | 4 | |||
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Total liabilities | 238 | |||
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Net assets | $ | 238,794 | ||
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Analysis of Net Assets: | ||||
Paid-in-capital | 241,171 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | 2,369 | |||
Accumulated net realized (loss) | (5,708 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation of investments | 962 | |||
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Net assets | $ | 238,794 | ||
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Shares outstanding at no par value (unlimited shares authorized): | ||||
Institutional Class | 21,833,412 | |||
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Y Class | 55,521 | |||
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Investor Class | 266,025 | |||
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A Class | 67,364 | |||
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C Class | 22,828 | |||
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Net assets (not in thousands): | ||||
Institutional Class | $ | 234,426,665 | ||
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Y Class | $ | 596,823 | ||
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Investor Class | $ | 2,821,968 | ||
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A Class | $ | 713,350 | ||
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C Class | $ | 235,289 | ||
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Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share: | ||||
Institutional Class | $ | 10.74 | ||
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Y Class | $ | 10.75 | ||
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Investor Class | $ | 10.61 | ||
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A Class | $ | 10.59 | ||
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A Class (offering price) | $ | 11.12 | ||
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C Class | $ | 10.31 | ||
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A Cost of investments in unaffiliated securities | $ | 236,936 |
See accompanying notes
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund SM
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (in thousands)
Investment Income: | ||||
Interest income | $ | 2,706 | ||
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Total investment income | 2,706 | |||
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Expenses: | ||||
Management and investment advisory fees (Note 2) | 125 | |||
Administrative service fees (Note 2): | ||||
Institutional Class | 161 | |||
Y Class | 1 | |||
Investor Class | 5 | |||
A Class | 2 | |||
C Class | 1 | |||
Transfer agent fees: | ||||
Institutional Class | 29 | |||
Investor Class | 1 | |||
Custody and fund accounting fees | 20 | |||
Professional fees | 25 | |||
Registration fees and expenses | 29 | |||
Service fees (Note 2): | ||||
Investor Class | 4 | |||
A Class | 1 | |||
Distribution fees (Note 2): | ||||
A Class | 1 | |||
C Class | 1 | |||
Prospectus and shareholder report expenses | 20 | |||
Trustee fees | 6 | |||
Other expenses | 15 | |||
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Total expenses | 447 | |||
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Net fees waived and expenses reimbursed (Note 2) | (110 | ) | ||
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Net expenses | 337 | |||
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Net investment income | 2,369 | |||
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments: | ||||
Net realized (loss) from: | ||||
Investments | (264 | ) | ||
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | ||||
Investments | 6,213 | |||
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Net gain from investments | 5,949 | |||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 8,318 | ||
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See accompanying notes
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,369 | $ | (528 | ) | |||
Net realized (loss) from investments | (264 | ) | (5,176 | ) | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) from investments | 6,213 | (7,869 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,318 | (13,573 | ) | |||||
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Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Institutional Class | — | — | ||||||
Y Class | — | — | ||||||
Investor Class | — | — | ||||||
A Class | — | — | ||||||
C Class | — | — | ||||||
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Net distributions to shareholders | — | — | ||||||
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Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 47,485 | 119,052 | ||||||
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | — | — | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (24,601 | ) | (121,698 | ) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 22,884 | (2,646 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 31,202 | (16,219 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 207,592 | 223,811 | ||||||
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End of Period * | $ | 238,794 | $ | 207,592 | ||||
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*Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of | $ | 2,369 | $ | (1 | ) | |||
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) which is comprised of twenty-eight Funds, is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”) as an open-end management investment company. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements relate to the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lighthouse Holdings, Inc. and was organized in 1986 to provide business management, advisory, administrative and asset management consulting services to the Trust and other investors.
Class Disclosure
The Fund has multiple classes of shares designed to meet the needs of different groups of investors. The following table sets forth the differences amongst the classes:
Class: | Offered to: | |
Institutional Class | Investors making an initial investment of $250,000 | |
Y Class | Investors making an initial investment of $100,000 | |
Investor Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary | |
A Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges, which may include a front-end sales charge and a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) | |
C Class | General public and investors investing through an intermediary with applicable sales charges, which may include a CDSC |
Each class offered by the Trust has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets. Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each class are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of the respective Fund. Class specific expenses, where applicable, currently include administrative service fees, service fees, and distribution fees and vary amongst the classes as described more fully in Note 2.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement
The Trust and the Manager are parties to a Management Agreement that obligates the Manager to provide or oversee the provision of all investment advisory and portfolio management services. Investment assets of the Fund may be managed by multiple investment advisors which have entered into separate investment advisory agreements with the Manager and the Trust. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Management Agreement, the Manager receives from the Fund an annualized fee equal to 0.05% of the average daily net assets. The Fund pays the unaffiliated investment advisors hired to direct investment activities of the Fund. Management fees paid during the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
Management Fee Rate | Management Fee | Amounts Paid to Investment Sub-Advisors | Net Amount Retained by Manager | |||
0.11% | $125 | $70 | $55 |
Administrative Services Agreement
The Manager and the Trust entered into an Administrative Services Agreement which obligates the Manager to provide or oversee administrative services to the Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.15% of the
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American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities FundSM
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
average daily net assets of the Institutional Class, 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Y and Investor Classes and 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes of the Fund.
Distribution Plans
The Trust, except for the A and C Classes of the Fund, has adopted a “defensive” Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, pursuant to which no separate fees will be charged to the Fund for distribution purposes. However, the Plan authorizes the management and administrative service fees received by the Manager and the investment advisors hired by the Manager to be used for distribution purposes. Under this Plan, the Trust does not intend to compensate the Manager or any other party, either directly or indirectly, for the distribution of Trust shares.
A separate Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act for the A and C Classes of the Fund. Under the Distribution Plan, as compensation for distribution assistance, the Manager receives an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the A Class and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the C Class of the Fund. The fee will be payable without regard to whether the amount of the fee is more or less than the actual expenses incurred in a particular month by the Manager for distribution assistance.
Services Plan
The Manager and the Trust entered into a Service Plan which obligates the Manager to oversee additional shareholder servicing of the Y, Investor, A, and C Classes of the Fund. As compensation for performing the duties required under the Service Plan, the Manager receives an annualized fee of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Y Class, 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the A and C Classes, and up to 0.375% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the Fund. Service fees for the Y and C Classes for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were less than $500.
Interfund Lending Program
Pursuant to an exemptive order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with the Manager, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating Funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not utilize the credit facility.
Expense Reimbursement Plan
The Manager contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of its Administrative Service fee for the Institutional Class and other expenses of the Y, Investor, A, and C Classes. Of these amounts $19,363 was receivable from the Manager at June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Manager reimbursed expenses as follows:
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Institutional | 0.10%* | $107,110 | 2017 | |||
Y | 0.61% | 79 | 2017 | |||
Investor | 0.69% | 2,611 | 2017 | |||
A | 1.00% | 177 | 2017 | |||
C | 1.78% | 14 | 2017 |
* | The Manager has contractually agreed to reduce the Administrative Service Fees for the Institutional Class in an amount equal to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the class through April 1, 2015. |
The Fund has adopted an Expense Reimbursement Plan whereby the Manager may seek repayment of fees waived or expenses reimbursed for a period of up to three years. However, reimbursement will occur only
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if the Class’s average net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow reimbursement without causing its expense ratio to exceed the previously agreed upon contractual expense limit. The carryover of excess expenses potentially reimbursable to the Manager, but not recorded as a liability, is $238,084, $246,503 and $207,574 which will expire in 2014, 2015, and 2016 respectively. The Fund has not recorded a liability for these potential reimbursements, due to the current assessment that reimbursements are unlikely.
Sales Commissions
The Fund’s distributor, Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”) may receive a portion of A Class sales charges from broker dealers and it may be used to offset distribution related expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Foreside collected $696 from the sale of Class A Shares.
A CDSC of 0.50% will be deducted with respect to Class A Shares on certain purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed in whole or part within 18 months of purchase, unless waived as discussed in the Prospectus. Any applicable CDSC will be 0.50% of the lesser of the original purchase price or the value of the redemption of the Class A Shares redeemed. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no CDSC fees collected for Class A Shares.
A CDSC of 1.00% will be deducted with respect to Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase, unless waived as discussed in the Prospectus. Any applicable CDSC will be 1.00% of the lesser of the original purchase price or the value of the redemption of the Class C Shares redeemed. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no CDSC fees for the Fund.
3. Security Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
Investments are valued at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the Exchange is open for business.
Debt securities (other than short-term securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service and may take into account appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. The prices of debt securities may be determined using quotes obtained from brokers.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Investment grade short-term obligations with 60 days or less to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
Securities for which market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as determined by the Manager, will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
Valuation Inputs
Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1 – | Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
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Level 2 – | Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others. Level 2 securities are fixed-income securities that are valued using observable inputs as stated above. | |
Level 3 – | Prices determined using other significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available. |
Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value
Fixed income securities including corporate, U.S. government agencies, and U.S. treasury obligations, are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The service providers’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates, and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in registered open-end investment management companies will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Fund’s investments are summarized by level based on the inputs used to determine their values. U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) also requires all significant transfers between any levels to be disclosed. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no transfers between levels. As of June 30, 2014, the investments were classified as described below (in thousands):
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | $ | — | $ | 237,007 | $ | — | $ | 237,007 | ||||||||
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Security transactions are recorded on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded, and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is earned from settlement date, recorded on the accrual basis, and adjusted, if necessary, for accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot identification.
Dividends to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income of the Fund normally will be declared and paid at least semi-annually. Distributions, if any, of net realized capital gains are generally paid at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains, and Losses
Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based up on the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimated.
Other
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnification to the other party or parties against potential costs or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated. The Trust has had no prior claims or losses pursuant to any such agreement.
4. Securities and Other Investments
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
Treasury Inflation Protected securities (“TIPs”) are inflation-indexed bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury. The principal amount is adjusted daily to the rate of inflation. Interest is accrued based on the adjusted principal amount. The adjustments to the principal due to inflation are reflected as increases or decreases to interest income in the accompanying Statement of Operations, even though principal is not received until maturity. Such adjustments may have a significant impact on the Fund’s distributions.
Other Investment Company Securities and Other Exchange Traded Products
The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, business development companies, ETFs, exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), unit investment trusts, and other investment companies of the Trust. The Fund may invest in investment company securities advised by the Manager or a sub-advisor. Investments in the securities of other investment companies may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company, a Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly will bear a Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. These other fees and expenses are reflected as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and are included in the Fees and Expenses Table for the Fund in its Prospectus, if applicable. Investments in other investment companies may involve the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such issuer’s portfolio securities.
5. Principal Risks
In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists. Security values fluctuate (market risk) and may decline due to factors affecting securities markets in general, particular industries represented in the securities markets or
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conditions specifically related to a particular company. Failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk), for example by not making principal and interest payments when due, reduces the value of the issuer’s debt and could reduce the Fund’s income. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will fail to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the instrument, transaction or contract. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Some of the Fund’s investments may be illiquid and the Fund may not be able to vary the portfolio investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions. If a Fund is required to liquidate all or a portion of its investments quickly, the Fund may realize significantly less than the value at which it previously recorded those investments.
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The Fund is party to enforceable master netting agreements between brokers and counterparties, such as Master Repo Agreements which provide for the right to offset under certain circumstances. The Fund employs multiple counterparties and have elected not to offset qualifying financial and derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as such all financial and derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis. There was no offsetting activity on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2014.
6. Federal Income and Excise Taxes
It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), by complying with all applicable provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to make distribution of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is treated as a single entity for the purpose of determining such qualification.
The Fund does not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended December 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expense” on the Statement of Operations.
Dividends are categorized in accordance with income tax regulations which may treat certain transactions differently than U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
The tax character of distributions paid were as follows (in thousands):
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As of June 30, 2014, the components of distributable earnings or (deficits) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
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Cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes | $ | 239,375 | ||
Unrealized appreciation | 771 | |||
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Due to inherent differences in the recognition of income, expenses, and realized gains (losses) under U.S. GAAP and federal income tax regulations, permanent differences between book and tax reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Accordingly, the following amounts represent current year permanent differences derived from rounding differences as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
Paid-in-capital | $ | — | ||
Undistributed net investment income | — | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (1 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of investments | 1 |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “RIC MOD”), net capital losses recognized by the Fund in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 are carried forward indefinitely and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses. Prior to RIC MOD, net capital losses incurred by the Fund were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. RIC MOD requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
As of June 30, 2014, the Fund has $2,725 of short-term and $544 of long-term post enactment capital loss carryforwards (in thousands).
7. Investment Transactions
Purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the six months ended June 30, 2014, excluding short-term investments, were $168,947 and $145,901, respectively (in thousands). These amounts also represent purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities.
8. Capital Share Transactions
The tables below summarize the activity in capital shares (dollars and shares in thousands):
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Shares sold | 4,489 | $ | 47,242 | 5 | $ | 51 | 10 | $ | 100 | |||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,128 | ) | (22,335 | ) | (10 | ) | (103 | ) | (173 | ) | (1,796 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 10,712 | $ | 114,681 | 34 | $ | 373 | 311 | $ | 3,303 | |||||||||||||||
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Shares redeemed | (9,674 | ) | (103,003 | ) | (69 | ) | (733 | ) | (1,665 | ) | (17,492 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 11.16 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.16 | $ | 9.20 | $ | 10.37 | $ | 11.03 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net gains (losses) from investments (both realized and unrealized) | 0.28 | (0.61 | ) | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.35 | 0.95 | 0.29 | (0.59 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net realized gains | — | — | (0.49 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 234,427 | $ | 201,381 | $ | 202,274 | $ | 206,864 | $ | 157,195 | $ | 155,833 | $ | 597 | $ | 627 | ||||||||||||||||
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Expenses, before reimbursements | 0.40 | %E | 0.39 | % | 0.37 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.64 | %E | 0.63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements | 0.30 | %E | 0.30 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.61 | %E | 0.61 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements | 2.08 | %E | (0.31 | )% | 0.64 | % | 2.24 | % | 1.40 | % | 0.59 | % | 1.70 | %E | (0.59 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), net of reimbursements | 2.18 | %E | (0.21 | )% | 0.74 | % | 2.34 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.69 | % | 1.72 | %E | (0.57 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 66 | %D | 252 | % | 286 | % | 381 | % | 214 | % | 180 | % | 66 | %D | 252 | % |
A | Standish Mellon Asset Management Company, LLC was added as an investment advisor on December 11, 2009. |
B | The tax return of capital is calculated based on outstanding shares at the time of distribution. |
C | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
D | Not annualized. |
E | Annualized. |
F | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010. |
G | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2009. |
H | Amounts less than $0.01 per share. |
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0.62 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.60 | %E | 0.85 | %E | 0.79 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.81 | %E | 1.05 | %E | 1.06 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.32 | % | 0.99 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.61 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.60 | %E | 0.69 | %E | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.65 | %E | 1.00 | %E | 1.00 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.99 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.81 | % | 1.80 | % | 0.85 | %E | 1.01 | %E | (0.66 | )% | 0.44 | % | 2.24 | % | 1.06 | % | 3.04 | %E | 1.31 | %E | (0.93 | )% | 0.07 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.55 | %E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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286 | % | 381 | % | 214 | %F | 66 | %D | 252 | % | 286 | % | 381 | % | 214 | % | 180 | %G | 66 | %D | 252 | % | 286 | % | 381 | % | 214 | %F |
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Expenses, before reimbursements | 1.80 | %E | 1.79 | % | 1.79 | % | 2.62 | % | 1.77 | %E | ||||||||||
Expenses, net of reimbursements | 1.79 | %E | 1.78 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.77 | %E | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss), before reimbursements | 0.44 | %E | (1.71 | % | (0.61 | )% | 0.25 | % | (0.05 | )%E | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 66 | %D | 252 | % | 286 | % | 381 | % | 214 | %F |
A | Standish Mellon Asset Management Company, LLC was added as an investment advisor on December 11, 2009. |
B | The tax return of capital is calculated based on outstanding shares at the time of distribution. |
C | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. May include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. |
D | Not annualized. |
E | Annualized. |
F | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2010. |
G | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2009. |
H | Amounts less than $0.01 per share. |
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Disclosure Regarding the Board of Trustees’ Approval of the Management
Agreements and Investment Advisory Agreements of the Funds (Unaudited)
At in-person meetings held on May 15, 2014 and June 5, 2014 (collectively, the “Meetings”), the Board of Trustees (“Board”) considered and then, at its June 5 meeting, approved: (1) the renewal of the Management Agreement between American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“Manager”) and the American Beacon Funds (“Beacon Trust”) and American Beacon Select Funds (“Select Trust”) on behalf of each of their series that had been operational for at least one year (collectively, the “Funds”); and (2) the renewal of the investment advisory agreements (each an “Investment Advisory Agreement”) among the Manager, each subadvisor and, as applicable, the Beacon Trust, other than the Investment Advisory Agreements with subadvisors with respect to which the Board approved a new Investment Advisory Agreement within the past year (each a “subadvisor”). The Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the “Agreements.” In preparation for the Board to consider the renewal of these Agreements, the Board undertook steps to gather and consider information furnished by the Manager, the subadvisors, Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”), Bobroff Consulting, Inc. and Callan Associates, Inc. (“Callan”). The Board, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, requested and received certain relevant information from the Manager and each subadvisor.
In advance of the Meetings, the Board’s Investment Committee coordinated the production of information from Lipper and Morningstar regarding the performance, fees and expenses of the Funds as well as information from the Manager and the subadvisors. At the Meetings, the Board considered the information provided. Further, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular meetings of the Board and its committees, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the renewal process.
In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees received and evaluated such information as they deemed necessary. The information requested on behalf of the Board included, among other information, the following materials. References herein to the “firm” refer to the Manager and/or each applicable subadvisor.
• | comparisons of the performance of an appropriate share class of each Fund to comparable investment companies and appropriate benchmark indices, including peer group averages and performance analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and to the performance of any similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | for Funds having multiple firms managing assets, information regarding the performance of the individual firms with respect to their allocated portions of a Fund’s portfolio, and the performance of certain relevant benchmarks and other similar accounts managed by the firm; |
• | comparisons of each Fund’s management and subadvisory fee rates and expense ratio with those of comparable mutual funds, including peer group averages and fee and expense analyses provided by Lipper and Morningstar, and the advisory fee rates charged to other clients for which similar services are provided; |
• | a description of any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in place for each Fund during the past year, and any proposed changes to the expense caps; |
• | the Manager’s profitability with respect to the services that it provided to each Fund; |
• | any actual or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services the firm provides or will provide to each Fund and whether the current fee rates charged or to be charged to each Fund reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors; |
• | an evaluation of any other benefits to the firm or Funds as a result of their relationship, if any; |
• | information regarding the securities lending, cash management, administrative and accounting-related services that the Manager provides to certain Funds and the fees that the Manager receives for such services, including Callan’s review of the Funds’ securities lending program; and |
• | information regarding a firm’s financial condition, the personnel who are or will be assigned primary responsibility for managing the Funds, staffing levels, portfolio managers’ compensation, disaster recovery plans, insurance coverage, material pending litigation, code of ethics, compliance matters, trading activities, and actual or potential conflicts of interest that the firm experiences, or anticipates that it will experience, in providing services to the Funds. |
The Board considered that the Manager provides management and administrative services to the Funds pursuant to separate agreements. The Board noted, in this regard that many mutual funds have a single contract governing both types of services, and observed that the actual management fee rates provided by Lipper for peer group funds reflect the combined advisory and administrative expenses, reduced by any waivers and/or reimbursements.
Certain firms may not have been able to, or opted not to, provide information in response to certain information requests, in which case the Board conducted its evaluation of those firms based on information that was provided. For each Fund with more than one class of shares, the class of shares used for comparative performance purposes was the share class with the lowest expenses available for purchase by the general public, which, in most cases, was the Institutional Class. The Board also considered that the use of Institutional Class performance generally facilitates a meaningful comparison for expense and performance purposes.
Provided below is an overview of certain factors the Board considered in connection with its renewal and approval of the Management Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreements. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to renew or approve each Agreement, and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. Legal counsel to the independent Trustees provided the Board with a memorandum regarding its responsibilities pertaining to the renewal and approval of each Agreement. The memorandum explained the regulatory requirements surrounding the Trustees’ process for evaluating investment advisors and the terms of the contracts. Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of
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each Agreement were reasonable and fair and that the renewal and approval of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Considerations With Respect to the Renewal of the Management Agreement and Each Investment Advisory Agreement
In determining whether to renew the Management Agreement and each Investment Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Funds, the Trustees considered the best interests of each Fund separately. While the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the Meetings, the Board considered each Fund’s investment management and subadvisory relationships separately.
In each instance, the Board considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided; (2) the investment performance of a Fund and, as applicable, each subadvisor for a Fund; (3) the costs incurred by the Manager in rendering services to the Funds and its resulting profits or losses; (4) comparisons of services and fee rates with contracts entered into by the Manager or a subadvisor or their affiliates with other clients (such as pension funds and other institutional clients); (5) the extent to which economies of scale have been taken into account in setting each fee rate schedule; (6) whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors; and (7) any other benefits derived or anticipated to be derived by the Manager or a subadvisor from their relationship with a Fund. The Trustees posed questions to various management personnel of the Manager regarding certain key aspects of the materials submitted in support of the renewal.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. With respect to the renewal of the Management Agreement, the Board considered, among other factors: each Fund’s long-term performance and the background and experience of key investment personnel at the Manager; the cost structure of the Funds; the Manager’s culture of compliance and support for compliance operations that reduce risks to the Funds; the Manager’s commitment to enhance the Funds’ product line and increase assets in the Funds; the Manager’s quality of services; the Manager’s active role in monitoring and, as appropriate, recommending additional or replacement subadvisors; the Manager’s commitment to training employees; and the Manager’s efforts to retain key employees and maintain staffing levels.
With respect to the renewal of each Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the level of staffing, quality, background and experience of each subadvisor’s investment personnel responsible for managing the Funds, the size of the subadvisor and the subadvisor’s ability to continue to attract and retain qualified investment personnel. The Board also considered the adequacy of the resources committed to the Funds by each subadvisor, and whether those resources were commensurate with the needs of the Funds and are sufficient to sustain appropriate levels of performance and compliance needs. In this regard, the Board considered the financial stability of each subadvisor. The Board also considered the subadvisors’ representations regarding their compliance programs and codes of ethics. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the management and advisory services provided by the Manager and each subadvisor were appropriate for each Fund and, thus, determined to renew the Management Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund.
Investment Performance. The Board evaluated the comparative information provided by Lipper and the Manager regarding each Fund’s investment performance relative to its Lipper performance universe, Lipper performance group, and/or benchmark index(es) as well as the Fund’s Morningstar rating. The Board considered the information provided by Lipper regarding its independent peer selection methodology to select all performance groups and universes. The Board also considered that the performance groups and universes selected by Lipper may not provide appropriate comparisons for certain Funds. In addition, the Board considered the performance reports and discussions with management at Board and Committee meetings throughout the year. The Board also considered in each instance the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s performance appears below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Costs of the Services Provided to the Funds and the Profits Realized by the Manager from its Relationship with the Funds. In analyzing the cost of services and profitability of the Manager, the Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by the Manager. The profits or losses were noted at both an aggregate level for all Funds and at an individual Fund level, with some Funds being profitable for the Manager and with the Manager sustaining losses with respect to other Funds. Although the Board noted that, in certain cases, the fee rates paid by other clients of the Manager are lower than the fee rates paid by the Funds, the Manager represented that the difference reflects the greater level of responsibility and regulatory requirements associated with managing the Funds.
The Board also noted that the Manager proposed to continue the expense waivers and reimbursements for certain Funds and share classes that were in place during the last fiscal year. The Board further considered that, with respect to each Fund, the Management Agreement provides for the Manager to receive a management fee comprised of an annualized fee that is retained by the Manager and, in some instances, the amount payable by the Manager to a subadvisor. The Board also considered that the Manager receives service and administrative fees to compensate the Manager for providing administrative services to the Funds and to compensate third-party administrators and broker-dealers for services to Fund shareholders. In addition, the Board considered that the Manager receives management fees for overseeing the securities lending program on behalf of certain Funds. In considering the management fees for overseeing the securities lending program, the Board reviewed the analysis of the securities lending program prepared by Callan. The Board also noted that certain share classes of the Funds maintain higher expense ratios in order to compensate third-party distributors.
In analyzing the fee rates charged by each subadvisor in connection with its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Board considered that, in many cases, the Manager has negotiated the lowest fee rate a subadvisor charges for any comparable client accounts. The Board did not request profitability data from the subadvisors because the Board did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations given the arm’s-length nature of the relationship between the Manager and the subadvisors with respect to the negotiation of
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subadvisory fee rates. In addition, the Board noted that subadvisors may not account for their profits on an account-by-account basis and those that do likely employ different methodologies in connection with these calculations.
Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the profitability levels of the Manager were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Manager. A discussion regarding the Board’s considerations with respect to each Fund’s fee rates is set forth below under “Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund.”
Economies of Scale. In considering the reasonableness of the management and investment advisory fees rates, the Board considered whether economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee rate levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that the Manager has negotiated breakpoints in many subadvisory fee rates. The Board also noted that, for purposes of determining the fee rates chargeable to the Funds, certain subadvisors have agreed to take into account assets of American Airlines Group and its pension plans that are managed by the subadvisors. Thus, the Funds are able to receive lower effective fee rates.
In addition, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from economies of scale because comparably low fee rate levels are reflected in the current fee rates the Manager charges. The Board further noted the Manager’s representation that many of the Funds benefit from these comparably low fee rate levels despite not having yet reached an asset size at which economies of scale would traditionally be considered to exist, and the Manager’s belief that breakpoints are not appropriate at this time. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Manager and subadvisor fee rate schedules for each Fund provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the Funds.
Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Manager and/or the subadvisors as a result of the advisory relationships with the Funds, including greater exposure in the marketplace with respect to the Manager’s or subadvisor’s investment process and expanding the level of assets under management by the Manager and the subadvisors. In addition, the Board noted that certain subadvisors benefit from soft dollar arrangements for third party and proprietary research.
In addition, the Manager noted that the Funds also derive benefits from their association with the Manager. Specifically, the Board noted the Manager’s representation that it provides services to most Funds at a lower than industry average cost. The Board considered that certain subadvisors reimburse the Manager for certain costs relating to distribution activities for the Funds, as well as representations by all such subadvisors that they would not reduce their fee rates in lieu of providing such reimbursements. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the potential benefits accruing to the Manager and the subadvisors by virtue of their relationships with the Funds appear to be fair and reasonable
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to Each Fund
The performance comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper performance universe and Lipper performance group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on performance. References below to each Fund’s Lipper performance group and Lipper performance universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis provided by Lipper. A Lipper performance group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar investment classifications and objectives as the Fund, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper performance universe is an expansion of the performance group, providing a broader view of performance across the Fund’s investment classification/objective and allowing for a more extensive comparison. In reviewing the performance, the Trustees viewed longer-term performance over a full market cycle, typically five years or longer, as the most important consideration, because relative performance over shorter periods may be significantly impacted by market or economic events that do not reflect manager skill.
The expense comparisons below were made versus each Fund’s Lipper expense universe and Lipper expense group, with the 1st Quintile representing the top twenty percent of the universe or group based on lowest total expense and the 5th Quintile representing the bottom twenty percent of the universe or group based on highest total expense. References below to each Fund’s expense group and expense universe are to the respective group or universe of comparable mutual funds included in the analysis by Lipper. A Lipper expense group consists of the Fund and a representative sample of funds with similar operating structures, as selected by Lipper. A Lipper expense universe includes all funds in the investment classification/objective with a similar load type to the share class of the Fund included in the Lipper comparative information and provides a broader view of expenses across the Fund’s investment classification/objective. For all Funds in the Beacon Trust, the Trustees also considered a Fund’s Morningstar fee level category. In reviewing expenses, the Trustees considered the positive impact of fee waivers where applicable and the Manager’s agreement to continue the fee waivers. In addition, information regarding the use of soft dollars was requested from the Manager and all subadvisors and was considered by the Trustees.
Additional Considerations and Conclusions with Respect to the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund
In considering the renewal of the Management Agreement for the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund, the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Lipper Total Expense Analysis and Morningstar Fee Level Ranking
Compared to Lipper Expense Universe | 1st Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Expense Group | 1st Quintile | |
Morningstar Fee Level Ranking – Institutional Class | Low Expense Ratio |
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Lipper Fund Performance Analysis (five-year period ended March 31, 2014)
Compared to Lipper Performance Universe | 4th Quintile | |
Compared to Lipper Performance Group | 5th Quintile |
(1) The Fund was designed by the Manager for a particular client to provide inflation protection while limiting exposure to other risk factors and is currently structured such that it only invests in Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (“TIPS”) and is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital 1-10 Year U.S. TIPS index to reduce sensitivity to changes in real interest rates; (2) the Manager’s representation, and data provided to the Trustees, that the peer universe funds generally have longer duration portfolios and invest in TIPS, nominal Treasuries and foreign inflation-linked bonds which results in a higher standard deviation for the peer universe and thus the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark index may be a more appropriate comparison; and (3) the Fund underperformed its benchmark index after expenses annualized for the five-year period ended March 31, 2014.
In considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with NISA Investment Advisors LLC (“NISA”) and Standish Mellon Asset Management LLC (“Standish”), the Trustees considered the following additional factors:
Subadvisor Performance (compared to Lipper Performance Universe for period indicated, ending March 31, 2014)
NISA | 5 years | 4th Quintile | ||
Standish* | 3 years | 4th Quintile | ||
* Standish does not yet have a 5-year performance record. |
(1) The Manager’s explanation that NISA’s and Standish’s underperformance was due in part to their focus on shorter duration TIPS; (2) NISA outperformed its applicable benchmark index for the five-year period ended March 31, 2014; (3) Standish outperformed its applicable benchmark index for the three-year period ended March 31, 2014; (4) information provided by each subadvisor regarding fee rates charged for managing accounts in the same strategy as the subadvisor manages its allocation of the Fund; and (5) the Manager’s recommendation to continue to retain each subadvisor.
Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees: (1) concluded that the fees paid to the Manager and the subadvisors under the Agreements are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the Manager’s and subadvisors’ continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements with respect to the American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund.
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Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules | Availability of Proxy Voting Policy and Records | |
In addition to the Schedule of Investments provided in each semi-annual and annual report, the Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-Q as of the first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520. Information regarding the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. A complete schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is also available at www.americanbeaconfunds.com, approximately twenty days after the end of each month. | A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, is available free of charge on the Fund’s website www.americanbeaconfunds.com and by calling 1-800-967-9009 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent year ended June 30 is filed annually with the SEC on Form N-PX. The Fund’s Forms N-PX are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s proxy voting record may also be obtained by calling 1-800-967-9009. |
Fund Service Providers:
CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Boston, Massachusetts | TRANSFER AGENT Boston Financial Data Services Kansas City, Missouri | INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP Dallas, Texas | DISTRIBUTOR Foreside Fund Services, LLC Portland, Maine |
This report is prepared for shareholders of the American Beacon Funds and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or Summary Prospectus.
American Beacon Funds and American Beacon Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund are service marks of American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
SAR 6/14
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
The Trust did not amend the code of ethics that applies to its principal executive and financial officers (the “Code”) nor did it grant any waivers to the provisions of the Code during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
The schedules of investments for each series of the Trust are included in the shareholder report presented in Item 1.
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. |
The Trust has made no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees since the Trust last disclosed such procedures in Schedule 14A.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) Based upon an evaluation within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the principal executive and financial officers concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust are effective.
(b) There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. | EXHIBITS. |
(a)(1) Not Applicable.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant): American Beacon Funds | ||
By | /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr. | |
Gene L. Needles, Jr. | ||
President | ||
Date: | September 5, 2014 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By | /s/ Gene L. Needles, Jr. | |
Gene L. Needles, Jr. | ||
President | ||
Date: | September 5, 2014 | |
By | /s/ Melinda G. Heika | |
Melinda G. Heika | ||
Treasurer | ||
Date: | September 5, 2014 |