UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-05202 |
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| BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) | |
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| c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | |
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| Deirdre Cunnane, Esq. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286 | |
| (Name and address of agent for service) | |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (212) 922-6400 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31 | |
Date of reporting period: | 04/30/2022 | |
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The following N-CSR relates only to the Registrant's series listed below and does not relate to any series of the Registrant with a different fiscal year end and, therefore, different N-CSR reporting requirements. A separate N-CSR will be filed for any series with a different fiscal year end, as appropriate.
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
FORM N-CSR
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2022 |
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Contents
THE FUND
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back Cover
DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
Forthe period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by Nancy G. Rogers, CFA and Gregg Lee, CFA, Portfolio Managers at Mellon Investment Corporation (Mellon), an affiliate of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund’s (the “fund”) Class I shares produced a total return of −9.71%, and its Investor shares produced a total return of −9.82%.1 In comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) achieved a total return of −9.47% for the same period.2
Investment-grade, U.S. fixed-income securities produced negative returns over the reporting period in an environment of rising rates and economic recovery. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index was primarily the result of operating expenses and sampling risk that are not reflected in the Index’s results.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds that are included in the Index (or other instruments with similar economic characteristics). To maintain liquidity, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in various short-term, fixed-income securities and money market instruments.
The fund’s investments are selected by a “sampling” process, which is a statistical process used to select bonds so that the fund has investment characteristics that closely approximate those of the Index. By using this sampling process, the fund typically will not invest in all of the securities in the Index.
Uncertainties Hinder the Market
Fixed-income markets posted a negative performance during the reporting period, which was driven by intermittent concerns about the pandemic, worries about rising inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an increase in the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).
At the end of 2021, the fixed-income market produced minimal returns. In addition, the Fed became more hawkish on inflation, shifting from its earlier position that higher rates of inflation were “transitory.” It also slowed the pace of its bond purchases and signaled it would begin selling the Treasuries on its balance sheet sometime in the coming months. The end of 2021 also saw the pandemic wax and wane in intensity, creating some uncertainty in the market. Inflation pressures arising from bottlenecks in the global supply chain added to concerns as well.
Early in 2022, concerns about the pandemic eased somewhat, but fixed-income markets experienced some volatility due at least in part to persistent and rising rates of inflation. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine late in February 2022 added more uncertainty to the market. Rising oil prices added to pricing pressures worldwide.
In March 2022, the Fed raised the federal funds target rate from 0.25% to 0.50%. In response to this as well as rising inflation, bond yields rose across the curve, though losses were largely due to a large increase at the short end of the curve. While the short end of the curve steepened, driven by the yield on the two-year Treasury, which rose 222 basis points (“bps”), the two-year to 30-year portion of the curve flattened. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 138 bps to 2.93%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury rose approximately 100 bps to just under 3.0%.
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With the increase in the federal funds rate, market participants became concerned about whether the Fed’s policy was appropriate. Investors worried about the Fed’s ability to achieve a “soft landing,” quelling inflation without producing a recession.
While bond yields rose throughout the reporting period, corporate issuance remained robust, possibly because corporations were concerned that even higher rates were in store. A large portion of the issuance occurred at the short-to-intermediate end of the curve (one to five years), and most of it was in the A and BBB rated categories.
Corporate Bonds Lead Market Lower
The Index lost 9.49%, the weakest performance since the 1980s, with declines occurring across the board. The loss was driven largely by corporate bonds, which declined 12.5%, while Treasuries posted a loss of 8.34%. Concerns about inflation and tightening monetary policy were largely responsible for the losses. The utilities industry performed the worst in the corporate sector. The securitized sector, which makes up approximately 30% of the Index, also lagged Treasuries, falling 8.59%.
On the other hand, while Treasuries outperformed corporate bonds, in the corporate sector, the bonds in the financial services industry performed the best. In the securitized sector, asset-backed securities, which tend to be of shorter duration, performed the best.
Replicating the Composition of the Index
As an index fund, we attempt to match closely the returns of the Index by approximating its composition and credit quality. Although we do not actively manage the fund’s investments in response to the macroeconomic environment, we continue to monitor factors which affect the fund’s investments.
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¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
² Source: Lipper Inc. — The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based, flagship benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The Index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and nonagency). Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.
Indexing does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive strategies, or reduce the effects of any long-term periods of poor index performance. The correlation between fund and index performance may be affected by the fund’s expenses and use of sampling techniques, changes in securities markets, changes in the composition of the index, and the timing of purchases and redemptions of fund shares.
Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $.71 | $1.89 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $902.90 | $901.80 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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| | Class I | Investor Shares | |
Expenses paid per $1,000† | $.75 | $2.01 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,024.05 | $1,022.81 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .15% for Class I and .40% for Investor Shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - .3% | | | | | |
L3Harris Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 4/27/2045 | | 200,000 | | 206,316 | |
Lockheed Martin, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 1/15/2026 | | 235,000 | | 236,949 | |
Lockheed Martin, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.07 | | 12/15/2042 | | 250,000 | | 240,832 | |
Northrop Grumman, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.03 | | 10/15/2047 | | 160,000 | | 147,686 | |
Raytheon Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 5/4/2027 | | 110,000 | | 106,817 | |
Raytheon Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 11/16/2028 | | 210,000 | | 210,351 | |
Raytheon Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.63 | | 11/16/2048 | | 105,000 | | 107,287 | |
Raytheon Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.20 | | 8/15/2027 | | 150,000 | | 171,255 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 2/1/2030 | | 125,000 | | 107,862 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/1/2039 | | 200,000 | | 154,385 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 2/1/2050 | | 125,000 | | 95,852 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.83 | | 3/1/2059 | | 100,000 | | 72,081 | |
The Boeing Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.15 | | 5/1/2030 | | 250,000 | | 248,546 | |
| 2,106,219 | |
Agriculture - .4% | | | | | |
Altria Group, Gtd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 5/6/2025 | | 500,000 | | 477,005 | |
Altria Group, Gtd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 2/4/2041 | | 80,000 | | 58,685 | |
Altria Group, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/4/2061 | | 105,000 | | 75,988 | |
Altria Group, Gtd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 2/14/2029 | | 300,000 | | 297,697 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 8/11/2026 | | 350,000 | | 337,875 | |
BAT Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 3.56 | | 8/15/2027 | | 310,000 | | 289,389 | |
BAT Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 4.39 | | 8/15/2037 | | 180,000 | | 153,469 | |
BAT Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 5.65 | | 3/16/2052 | | 200,000 | | 181,648 | |
BAT International Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 1.67 | | 3/25/2026 | | 400,000 | | 359,298 | |
Philip Morris International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 3/20/2042 | | 300,000 | | 276,229 | |
Reynolds American, Gtd. Notes | | 5.70 | | 8/15/2035 | | 240,000 | | 237,176 | |
| 2,744,459 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Airlines - .2% | | | | | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2016-1, Cl. AA | | 3.58 | | 1/15/2028 | | 402,278 | | 382,400 | |
JetBlue Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2019-1, Cl. AA | | 2.75 | | 5/15/2032 | | 274,395 | | 247,584 | |
Southwest Airlines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/15/2027 | | 125,000 | | 129,755 | |
Southwest Airlines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 5/4/2025 | | 200,000 | | 206,980 | |
United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Ser. 2013-1, Cl. A | | 4.30 | | 8/15/2025 | | 628,034 | | 620,966 | |
| 1,587,685 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates - .0% | | | | | |
Verizon Owner Trust, Ser. 2020-B, Cl. A | | 0.47 | | 2/20/2025 | | 300,000 | | 295,581 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates/Auto Receivables - .2% | | | | | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Ser. 2021-3, Cl. A3 | | 0.39 | | 10/21/2024 | | 200,000 | | 193,773 | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2021-1, CI. A4 | | 0.42 | | 1/21/2028 | | 400,000 | | 379,463 | |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2020-A, Cl. A4 | | 1.72 | | 6/15/2026 | | 100,000 | | 97,746 | |
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, Ser. 2021-B, Cl. A3 | | 0.40 | | 11/15/2024 | | 300,000 | | 291,302 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2021-1, Cl. D | | 1.13 | | 11/16/2026 | | 300,000 | | 287,016 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser. 2021-A, Cl. A4 | | 0.39 | | 6/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 280,065 | |
| 1,529,365 | |
Asset-Backed Certificates/Credit Cards - .0% | | | | | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Ser. 2021-A2, CI. A2 | | 1.39 | | 7/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 264,970 | |
Automobiles & Components - .5% | | | | | |
American Honda Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 9/10/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,480 | |
BorgWarner, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 3/15/2025 | | 250,000 | a | 248,008 | |
Cummins, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 9/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 81,823 | |
Cummins, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 9/1/2050 | | 100,000 | | 71,070 | |
Daimler Finance North America, Gtd. Notes | | 8.50 | | 1/18/2031 | | 200,000 | | 257,490 | |
General Motors, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 10/1/2027 | | 180,000 | | 174,434 | |
General Motors, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.20 | | 4/1/2045 | | 340,000 | | 310,228 | |
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.25 | | 1/8/2026 | | 200,000 | | 179,162 | |
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 1/8/2031 | | 200,000 | | 161,769 | |
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.40 | | 4/10/2028 | | 300,000 | | 261,944 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Automobiles & Components - .5% (continued) | | | | | |
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/10/2031 | | 30,000 | | 24,725 | |
General Motors Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 6/20/2025 | | 200,000 | | 191,905 | |
Magna International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 175,664 | |
Toyota Motor, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.67 | | 7/20/2028 | | 200,000 | | 198,877 | |
Toyota Motor Credit, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.50 | | 8/14/2023 | | 400,000 | | 389,191 | |
Toyota Motor Credit, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 1/10/2031 | | 300,000 | | 247,737 | |
| 3,158,507 | |
Banks - 5.6% | | | | | |
Banco Santander, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 2/23/2028 | | 400,000 | | 380,341 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 10/24/2026 | | 250,000 | | 225,730 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 7/23/2031 | | 200,000 | | 163,672 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.92 | | 10/24/2031 | | 250,000 | | 203,580 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 7/21/2032 | | 160,000 | | 132,304 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.46 | | 10/22/2025 | | 200,000 | | 192,755 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 2/13/2031 | | 470,000 | | 403,699 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.57 | | 10/20/2032 | | 125,000 | | 105,756 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.59 | | 4/29/2031 | | 250,000 | | 216,180 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.68 | | 6/19/2041 | | 145,000 | | 108,777 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.83 | | 10/24/2051 | | 250,000 | | 180,819 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.97 | | 2/4/2033 | | 120,000 | | 104,565 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.97 | | 7/21/2052 | | 85,000 | | 63,048 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.19 | | 7/23/2030 | | 130,000 | | 119,142 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.86 | | 7/23/2024 | | 150,000 | | 150,425 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.97 | | 3/5/2029 | | 150,000 | | 145,318 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.27 | | 7/23/2029 | | 180,000 | | 176,788 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 1/21/2044 | | 500,000 | | 511,617 | |
Bank of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. N | | 3.48 | | 3/13/2052 | | 50,000 | | 41,052 | |
Bank of America, Sub. Notes | | 3.85 | | 3/8/2037 | | 200,000 | | 178,222 | |
Bank of America, Sub. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/22/2025 | | 250,000 | | 250,144 | |
Bank of America, Sub. Notes, Ser. L | | 4.18 | | 11/25/2027 | | 500,000 | | 492,398 | |
Bank of Montreal, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 1/22/2027 | | 600,000 | | 539,219 | |
BankUnited, Sub. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/11/2030 | | 200,000 | | 197,710 | |
Barclays, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.34 | | 1/10/2028 | | 200,000 | a | 195,500 | |
Barclays, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 1/12/2026 | | 200,000 | | 199,517 | |
BPCE, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 4/15/2024 | | 200,000 | | 202,068 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 6/23/2023 | | 200,000 | | 195,798 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.68 | | 5/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 492,758 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.06 | | 1/25/2033 | | 95,000 | | 83,076 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.11 | | 4/8/2026 | | 750,000 | | 726,051 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.67 | | 7/24/2028 | | 500,000 | | 481,653 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.79 | | 3/17/2033 | | 200,000 | | 185,440 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 1/24/2039 | | 60,000 | | 54,177 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.08 | | 4/23/2029 | | 100,000 | | 97,094 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.28 | | 4/24/2048 | | 200,000 | | 188,443 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 7/23/2048 | | 150,000 | | 148,264 | |
Citigroup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 1/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 111,496 | |
Citigroup, Sub. Notes | | 5.50 | | 9/13/2025 | | 500,000 | | 522,168 | |
Citigroup, Sub. Notes | | 6.68 | | 9/13/2043 | | 250,000 | | 296,729 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 1/12/2024 | | 300,000 | | 286,256 | |
Credit Suisse, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 4/9/2025 | | 250,000 | | 242,773 | |
Credit Suisse Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 3/26/2025 | | 500,000 | | 490,712 | |
Deutsche Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 11/24/2026 | | 200,000 | | 181,829 | |
Deutsche Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.96 | | 11/26/2025 | | 400,000 | | 394,592 | |
Discover Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 3/13/2026 | | 400,000 | | 401,305 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 5/5/2027 | | 200,000 | | 187,305 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.59 | | 5/24/2027 | | 200,000 | | 177,977 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.63 | | 11/7/2025 | | 400,000 | | 385,419 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 5/25/2026 | | 295,000 | | 290,889 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.97 | | 5/22/2030 | | 300,000 | | 283,498 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 3/31/2030 | | 400,000 | | 404,445 | |
HSBC Holdings, Sub. Notes | | 6.50 | | 5/2/2036 | | 200,000 | | 222,249 | |
ING Groep, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 4/9/2024 | | 300,000 | | 299,654 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.56 | | 2/16/2025 | | 400,000 | | 379,362 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.05 | | 11/19/2026 | | 150,000 | | 134,904 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.56 | | 12/10/2025 | | 300,000 | | 282,538 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.58 | | 4/22/2027 | | 300,000 | | 271,587 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.76 | | 11/19/2031 | | 75,000 | | 60,773 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.08 | | 4/22/2026 | | 250,000 | | 235,263 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 10/15/2025 | | 230,000 | | 220,780 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.52 | | 4/22/2031 | | 390,000 | | 339,261 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.53 | | 11/19/2041 | | 80,000 | | 59,486 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.58 | | 4/22/2032 | | 300,000 | | 257,256 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.74 | | 10/15/2030 | | 220,000 | | 195,880 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.96 | | 1/25/2033 | | 110,000 | | 96,913 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 4/1/2026 | | 500,000 | | 488,826 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.51 | | 1/23/2029 | | 135,000 | | 128,468 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 1/23/2049 | | 105,000 | | 92,781 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.01 | | 4/23/2029 | | 200,000 | | 195,446 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 7/23/2029 | | 150,000 | | 147,611 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.26 | | 2/22/2048 | | 400,000 | | 372,656 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 3/24/2031 | | 300,000 | | 299,440 | |
KeyBank, Sub. Notes | | 6.95 | | 2/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 112,684 | |
KfW, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 0.63 | | 1/22/2026 | | 250,000 | | 229,271 | |
KfW, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/2/2025 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,070,577 | |
KfW, Govt. Gtd. Bonds | | 0.38 | | 7/18/2025 | | 245,000 | | 225,618 | |
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 6/10/2025 | | 250,000 | | 245,847 | |
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 11/14/2023 | | 400,000 | | 402,896 | |
Lloyds Banking Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 8/16/2028 | | 500,000 | | 499,375 | |
Lloyds Banking Group, Sub. Notes | | 4.58 | | 12/10/2025 | | 420,000 | | 422,013 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.41 | | 7/17/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,694 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.05 | | 7/17/2030 | | 200,000 | | 166,490 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.76 | | 7/26/2023 | | 300,000 | | 303,074 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.29 | | 7/26/2038 | | 200,000 | | 195,665 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.24 | | 7/10/2024 | | 200,000 | | 194,997 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 7/10/2031 | | 200,000 | | 166,495 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.51 | | 7/20/2027 | | 140,000 | | 124,773 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.59 | | 5/4/2027 | | 300,000 | | 270,061 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.79 | | 2/13/2032 | | 75,000 | | 60,197 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.24 | | 7/21/2032 | | 155,000 | | 128,081 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.51 | | 10/20/2032 | | 95,000 | | 79,946 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 1/22/2031 | | 175,000 | | 154,011 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.94 | | 1/21/2033 | | 85,000 | | 74,195 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.22 | | 4/22/2042 | | 300,000 | | 247,131 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.77 | | 1/24/2029 | | 180,000 | | 173,870 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 7/23/2025 | | 200,000 | | 200,093 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 1/22/2047 | | 250,000 | | 240,521 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.25 | | 4/1/2032 | | 300,000 | | 362,108 | |
Morgan Stanley, Sub. Notes | | 3.95 | | 4/23/2027 | | 500,000 | | 490,725 | |
National Australia Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 7/12/2026 | | 250,000 | | 238,571 | |
Natwest Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 4/5/2026 | | 500,000 | | 505,007 | |
Northern Trust, Sub. Notes | | 3.95 | | 10/30/2025 | | 346,000 | | 350,953 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.43 | | 1/19/2024 | | 300,000 | | 287,650 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.15 | | 6/10/2025 | | 200,000 | | 185,027 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.09 | | 3/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 283,467 | |
State Street, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 3/30/2031 | | 300,000 | | 281,276 | |
State Street, Sub. Notes | | 3.03 | | 11/1/2034 | | 225,000 | | 205,604 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.51 | | 1/12/2024 | | 300,000 | | 286,477 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 1/12/2026 | | 300,000 | | 268,839 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 1/11/2027 | | 160,000 | | 154,768 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.78 | | 3/9/2026 | | 500,000 | | 493,483 | |
SVB Financial Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 6/5/2030 | | 200,000 | | 179,651 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 9/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 268,954 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 6/11/2025 | | 200,000 | | 185,721 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 2/11/2024 | | 200,000 | | 200,393 | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sub. Notes | | 4.50 | | 12/16/2025 | | 250,000 | | 252,652 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.22 | | 5/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 195,583 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.43 | | 3/9/2027 | | 150,000 | | 134,066 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.54 | | 9/10/2027 | | 140,000 | | 123,864 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.95 | | 10/21/2027 | | 130,000 | | 116,898 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 7/21/2032 | | 170,000 | | 140,649 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.62 | | 4/22/2032 | | 300,000 | | 254,005 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.64 | | 2/24/2028 | | 100,000 | | 92,015 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 10/21/2032 | | 120,000 | | 101,324 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.91 | | 7/21/2042 | | 65,000 | | 49,700 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 2/24/2033 | | 130,000 | | 113,737 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.21 | | 4/22/2042 | | 300,000 | | 242,080 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.44 | | 2/24/2043 | | 65,000 | | 54,007 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 2/20/2024 | | 500,000 | | 501,190 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.81 | | 4/23/2029 | | 150,000 | | 144,187 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 1/26/2027 | | 730,000 | | 714,601 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sub. Notes | | 4.25 | | 10/21/2025 | | 130,000 | | 130,145 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Sub. Notes | | 6.75 | | 10/1/2037 | | 250,000 | | 289,070 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 11/1/2024 | | 250,000 | | 244,629 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 4/23/2029 | | 200,000 | | 193,034 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 1/6/2026 | | 300,000 | | 269,941 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 6/12/2023 | | 200,000 | | 195,788 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.15 | | 6/12/2025 | | 200,000 | | 185,628 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/19/2023 | | 350,000 | | 353,036 | |
Truist Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 8/5/2025 | | 200,000 | | 186,047 | |
Truist Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.95 | | 6/5/2030 | | 200,000 | | 171,296 | |
U.S. Bancorp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 7/22/2030 | | 200,000 | | 163,368 | |
US Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 7/24/2023 | | 350,000 | | 352,979 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Banks - 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.16 | | 2/11/2026 | | 145,000 | | 137,609 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.19 | | 4/30/2026 | | 400,000 | | 378,038 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.57 | | 2/11/2031 | | 545,000 | | 476,183 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 9/29/2025 | | 200,000 | | 198,714 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 1/24/2029 | | 135,000 | | 133,624 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.10 | | 6/3/2026 | | 500,000 | | 498,115 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.30 | | 7/22/2027 | | 500,000 | | 500,188 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., Sub. Notes | | 4.65 | | 11/4/2044 | | 500,000 | | 478,868 | |
Westpac Banking, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 5/13/2026 | | 200,000 | | 194,616 | |
Westpac Banking, Sub. Notes | | 2.67 | | 11/15/2035 | | 200,000 | | 164,156 | |
Westpac Banking, Sub. Notes | | 2.96 | | 11/16/2040 | | 200,000 | | 153,705 | |
| 38,652,211 | |
Beverage Products - .4% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 6/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 94,963 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 2/1/2026 | | 315,000 | | 313,175 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 4/15/2048 | | 250,000 | | 235,871 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 4.70 | | 2/1/2036 | | 290,000 | | 287,357 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 1/23/2039 | | 120,000 | | 127,796 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Gtd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 1/23/2059 | | 300,000 | | 327,726 | |
Constellation Brands, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/1/2030 | | 400,000 | | 356,500 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Gtd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 4/15/2052 | | 100,000 | | 93,020 | |
Molson Coors Beverage, Gtd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 7/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 128,842 | |
PepsiCo, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.63 | | 7/29/2029 | | 200,000 | | 186,910 | |
PepsiCo, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 10/21/2051 | | 40,000 | a | 31,475 | |
PepsiCo, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 10/15/2049 | | 300,000 | | 244,186 | |
PepsiCo, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/17/2025 | | 250,000 | | 252,209 | |
The Coca-Cola Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/5/2041 | | 300,000 | | 250,909 | |
The Coca-Cola Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 3/5/2051 | | 200,000 | | 164,015 | |
| 3,094,954 | |
Building Materials - .0% | | | | | |
Carrier Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.49 | | 2/15/2027 | | 34,000 | | 31,642 | |
Carrier Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.58 | | 4/5/2050 | | 245,000 | | 196,943 | |
Johnson Controls International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 9/14/2045 | | 10,000 | | 10,331 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Building Materials - .0% (continued) | | | | | |
Owens Corning, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.00 | | 12/1/2036 | | 69,000 | | 79,422 | |
| 318,338 | |
Chemicals - .4% | | | | | |
DuPont de Nemours, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.21 | | 11/15/2023 | | 100,000 | | 101,342 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 11/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 101,896 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.73 | | 11/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 103,426 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.42 | | 11/15/2048 | | 125,000 | | 133,278 | |
Ecolab, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 1/30/2031 | | 300,000 | a | 243,390 | |
Ecolab, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 8/15/2050 | | 175,000 | a | 119,262 | |
Ecolab, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/18/2055 | | 50,000 | | 36,683 | |
LYB International Finance, Gtd. Bonds | | 4.00 | | 7/15/2023 | | 198,000 | | 199,979 | |
NewMarket, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 3/18/2031 | | 200,000 | | 172,288 | |
Nutrien, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 1/15/2045 | | 191,000 | | 202,039 | |
The Dow Chemical Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 5/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 248,540 | |
The Dow Chemical Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 11/15/2042 | | 300,000 | | 282,440 | |
The Mosaic Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 11/15/2023 | | 300,000 | | 303,777 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 6/1/2047 | | 100,000 | | 95,603 | |
Westlake Chemical, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 8/15/2061 | | 200,000 | | 143,783 | |
| 2,487,726 | |
Commercial & Professional Services - .3% | | | | | |
Duke University, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2020 | | 2.76 | | 10/1/2050 | | 100,000 | a | 80,685 | |
Global Payments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.80 | | 4/1/2026 | | 500,000 | | 511,721 | |
Moody's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/19/2031 | | 200,000 | | 167,312 | |
Moody's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 8/18/2060 | | 250,000 | | 158,130 | |
PayPal Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 6/1/2025 | | 400,000 | | 378,395 | |
PayPal Holdings, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 10/1/2029 | | 95,000 | | 87,126 | |
President & Fellows of Harvard College, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.15 | | 7/15/2046 | | 250,000 | | 223,986 | |
The Leland Stanford Junior University, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.65 | | 5/1/2048 | | 105,000 | | 100,296 | |
The Washington University, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.52 | | 4/15/2054 | | 100,000 | | 89,469 | |
University of Southern California, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 10/1/2111 | | 40,000 | | 45,425 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Commercial & Professional Services - .3% (continued) | | | | | |
William Marsh Rice University, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.57 | | 5/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 231,412 | |
| 2,073,957 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates - 1.2% | | | | | |
Bank, Ser. 2019-BN21, Cl. A5 | | 2.85 | | 10/17/2052 | | 400,000 | | 370,269 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-C7, Cl. AS | | 2.44 | | 4/15/2053 | | 200,000 | | 175,764 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-B10, Cl. A4 | | 3.72 | | 3/15/2062 | | 300,000 | | 295,914 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-IG1, Cl. A3 | | 2.69 | | 9/15/2043 | | 400,000 | | 363,697 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2020-IG1, Cl. AS | | 2.91 | | 9/15/2043 | | 500,000 | | 456,733 | |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2017-C8, Cl. A4 | | 3.57 | | 6/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 245,148 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-GC23, Cl. A4 | | 3.62 | | 7/10/2047 | | 300,000 | | 298,847 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2013-CR11, Cl. B | | 5.28 | | 8/10/2050 | | 350,000 | | 354,158 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2014-CR16, Cl. A4 | | 4.05 | | 4/10/2047 | | 200,000 | | 200,905 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2016-CR28, Cl. A4 | | 3.76 | | 2/10/2049 | | 535,000 | | 532,767 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2014-GC18, Cl. A3 | | 3.80 | | 1/10/2047 | | 307,889 | | 307,179 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2019-GC42, Cl. A4 | | 3.00 | | 9/1/2052 | | 250,000 | | 235,010 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2020-GC45, Cl. AS | | 3.17 | | 2/13/2053 | | 200,000 | | 188,356 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2014-C24, Cl. A5 | | 3.64 | | 11/15/2047 | | 425,000 | | 423,091 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2015-C33, Cl. A4 | | 3.77 | | 12/15/2048 | | 600,000 | | 599,466 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser. 2015-C20, Cl. A4 | | 3.25 | | 2/15/2048 | | 725,000 | | 716,294 | |
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2016-C5, Cl. A4 | | 3.06 | | 10/10/2048 | | 1,000,000 | | 960,503 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-C12, Cl. A5 | | 4.30 | | 8/15/2051 | | 500,000 | | 505,626 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2018-C44, Cl. A5 | | 4.21 | | 5/15/2051 | | 900,000 | �� | 909,033 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2019-C50, Cl. ASB | | 3.64 | | 5/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 197,964 | |
| 8,336,724 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - .1% | | | | | |
Lennar, Gtd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 12/15/2023 | | 100,000 | | 101,713 | |
Magallanes, Gtd. Notes | | 5.39 | | 3/15/2062 | | 200,000 | b | 177,864 | |
Sands China, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 6/18/2030 | | 200,000 | a | 172,062 | |
| 451,639 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - .1% | | | | | |
NIKE, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 3/27/2050 | | 300,000 | | 264,348 | |
Ralph Lauren, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | a | 182,513 | |
| 446,861 | |
Consumer Staples - .2% | | | | | |
Church & Dwight, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 8/1/2047 | | 150,000 | | 139,500 | |
GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US, Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 3/24/2032 | | 250,000 | b | 235,025 | |
Kimberly-Clark, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 3/26/2030 | | 300,000 | | 284,465 | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 4/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 273,820 | |
Unilever Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 9/14/2030 | | 500,000 | | 409,275 | |
| 1,342,085 | |
Diversified Financials - 1.1% | | | | | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | | 1.15 | | 10/29/2023 | | 300,000 | | 286,515 | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 10/29/2024 | | 300,000 | | 279,950 | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 1/30/2032 | | 299,000 | | 248,936 | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 8/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 249,725 | |
Air Lease, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.70 | | 2/15/2024 | | 300,000 | | 284,617 | |
Air Lease, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 7/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 289,907 | |
Ally Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 5/21/2024 | | 200,000 | | 200,857 | |
Ally Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 5/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 261,574 | |
American Express, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 5/3/2027 | | 300,000 | a | 292,696 | |
American Express, Sub. Notes | | 3.63 | | 12/5/2024 | | 250,000 | | 251,051 | |
BlackRock, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/18/2024 | | 250,000 | | 252,381 | |
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 1/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 287,358 | |
Capital One Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.27 | | 3/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 182,172 | |
Capital One Financial, Sub. Notes | | 3.75 | | 7/28/2026 | | 750,000 | | 733,951 | |
CI Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 6/15/2051 | | 300,000 | | 224,145 | |
CME Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 3/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 248,048 | |
FS KKR Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 1/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 188,332 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 10/15/2023 | | 350,000 | | 354,186 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 1.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 172,799 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 9/15/2040 | | 75,000 | | 58,051 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 6/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 153,132 | |
Invesco Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/30/2024 | | 250,000 | | 252,414 | |
Jefferies Group, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 6.45 | | 6/8/2027 | | 35,000 | | 38,552 | |
Legg Mason, Gtd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 1/15/2044 | | 100,000 | | 110,388 | |
Mastercard, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 3/26/2050 | | 250,000 | | 236,515 | |
Owl Rock Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 7/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 184,688 | |
Prospect Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.36 | | 11/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 268,906 | |
Synchrony Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 8/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 499,992 | |
Visa, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 2/15/2031 | | 300,000 | a | 239,717 | |
Visa, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2050 | | 140,000 | | 94,733 | |
Visa, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 9/15/2047 | | 55,000 | | 50,034 | |
| 7,476,322 | |
Educational Services - .0% | | | | | |
California Institute of Technology, Unscd. Bonds | | 4.32 | | 8/1/2045 | | 110,000 | | 111,411 | |
Electronic Components - .1% | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 3/1/2027 | | 200,000 | | 179,361 | |
Jabil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 1/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 174,148 | |
| 353,509 | |
Energy - 1.9% | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.49 | | 5/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 202,344 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 4/6/2030 | | 300,000 | | 289,751 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Gtd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 9/21/2025 | | 300,000 | | 302,855 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Gtd. Notes | | 3.94 | | 9/21/2028 | | 300,000 | | 297,212 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Gtd. Notes | | 4.23 | | 11/6/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,544 | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 3/15/2038 | | 200,000 | | 220,445 | |
Cenovus Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.75 | | 11/15/2039 | | 115,000 | | 130,781 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 3/31/2025 | | 180,000 | | 187,044 | |
Chevron, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.08 | | 5/11/2050 | | 300,000 | | 249,893 | |
ConocoPhillips, Gtd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 3/15/2026 | | 150,000 | | 157,862 | |
ConocoPhillips, Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 3/15/2046 | | 250,000 | | 301,609 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 1.9% (continued) | | | | | |
ConocoPhillips, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.95 | | 4/15/2029 | | 125,000 | | 147,521 | |
Devon Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.85 | | 12/15/2025 | | 71,000 | | 75,310 | |
Enbridge, Gtd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 12/1/2026 | | 250,000 | | 252,417 | |
Energy Transfer, Gtd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 5/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 220,646 | |
Energy Transfer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 5/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 289,916 | |
Energy Transfer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 5/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 184,695 | |
Energy Transfer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 1/15/2043 | | 200,000 | | 175,539 | |
Energy Transfer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 4/15/2049 | | 95,000 | | 96,145 | |
Enterprise Products Operating, Gtd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 7/31/2029 | | 300,000 | | 278,564 | |
Enterprise Products Operating, Gtd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 198,161 | |
Enterprise Products Operating, Gtd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 1/31/2060 | | 95,000 | | 77,150 | |
Enterprise Products Operating, Gtd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 2/15/2048 | | 75,000 | | 66,054 | |
Enterprise Products Operating, Gtd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 5/15/2046 | | 200,000 | | 192,800 | |
EOG Resources, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 4/1/2035 | | 200,000 | | 190,179 | |
Equinor, Gtd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 1/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 496,962 | |
Equinor, Gtd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 4/6/2040 | | 200,000 | | 183,279 | |
Exxon Mobil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.99 | | 3/19/2025 | | 300,000 | | 297,271 | |
Exxon Mobil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 8/16/2049 | | 230,000 | | 186,009 | |
Exxon Mobil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.11 | | 3/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 238,758 | |
Halliburton, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.45 | | 9/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 366,318 | |
Halliburton, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 11/15/2025 | | 167,000 | | 168,187 | |
Hess, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.60 | | 2/15/2041 | | 250,000 | | 255,014 | |
Kinder Morgan, Gtd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 2/15/2051 | | 200,000 | | 153,750 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 9/1/2023 | | 500,000 | | 501,208 | |
Marathon Oil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.60 | | 10/1/2037 | | 150,000 | | 168,314 | |
Marathon Petroleum, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 9/15/2044 | | 150,000 | | 138,103 | |
MPLX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 12/1/2024 | | 250,000 | | 255,026 | |
MPLX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 4/15/2058 | | 115,000 | | 101,121 | |
MPLX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 2/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 146,888 | |
ONEOK Partners, Gtd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 9/15/2023 | | 500,000 | | 508,237 | |
ONEOK Partners, Gtd. Notes | | 6.85 | | 10/15/2037 | | 60,000 | | 64,427 | |
Phillips 66, Gtd. Notes | | 1.30 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,936 | |
Plains All American Pipeline, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 10/15/2023 | | 150,000 | | 150,441 | |
Plains All American Pipeline, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 2/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 215,241 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 1.9% (continued) | | | | | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 3/15/2027 | | 600,000 | | 614,389 | |
Shell International Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 11/7/2029 | | 200,000 | | 178,721 | |
Shell International Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/6/2030 | | 250,000 | | 229,831 | |
Shell International Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 4/6/2050 | | 250,000 | a | 206,773 | |
Shell International Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 5/11/2035 | | 260,000 | | 259,502 | |
Spectra Energy Partners, Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 9/25/2043 | | 200,000 | | 220,073 | |
Suncor Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2047 | | 50,000 | | 43,999 | |
Suncor Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 6/15/2038 | | 300,000 | | 343,565 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline, Gtd. Debs. | | 7.63 | | 4/1/2037 | | 70,000 | | 82,731 | |
The Williams Companies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 9/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 99,667 | |
The Williams Companies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.30 | | 4/15/2040 | | 200,000 | | 223,189 | |
TotalEnergies Capital International, Gtd. Notes | | 2.83 | | 1/10/2030 | | 170,000 | | 157,159 | |
TotalEnergies Capital International, Gtd. Notes | | 3.46 | | 7/12/2049 | | 50,000 | | 42,201 | |
TransCanada Pipelines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 5/15/2048 | | 60,000 | | 60,228 | |
TransCanada Pipelines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.20 | | 10/15/2037 | | 75,000 | | 84,411 | |
TransCanada Pipelines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.63 | | 1/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 385,404 | |
Valero Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 6/15/2037 | | 165,000 | | 188,134 | |
Valero Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.50 | | 4/15/2032 | | 170,000 | | 202,727 | |
| 13,285,631 | |
Environmental Control - .0% | | | | | |
Waste Management, Gtd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 7/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 239,920 | |
Financials - .0% | | | | | |
Brookfield Asset Management, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 1/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 252,799 | |
Food Products - .5% | | | | | |
Campbell Soup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 3/19/2025 | | 200,000 | | 197,823 | |
Campbell Soup, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 3/15/2028 | | 80,000 | | 79,648 | |
Conagra Brands, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 11/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,718 | |
Conagra Brands, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 11/1/2048 | | 60,000 | | 60,036 | |
General Mills, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 4/15/2030 | | 150,000 | | 136,381 | |
General Mills, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 2/1/2051 | | 150,000 | a | 114,593 | |
Hormel Foods, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.80 | | 6/11/2030 | | 200,000 | | 169,604 | |
Kellogg, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 12/1/2023 | | 300,000 | | 298,304 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Food Products - .5% (continued) | | | | | |
Kraft Heinz Foods, Gtd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 6/1/2046 | | 200,000 | | 175,520 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods, Gtd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 2/9/2040 | | 200,000 | | 220,157 | |
McCormick & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.90 | | 2/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 179,976 | |
McCormick & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 4/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 265,864 | |
Mondelez International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/13/2030 | | 138,000 | | 123,577 | |
Sysco, Gtd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 9/21/2035 | | 200,000 | | 212,680 | |
The Kroger Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 8/1/2027 | | 300,000 | | 297,822 | |
The Kroger Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.50 | | 4/1/2031 | | 200,000 | | 242,477 | |
Tyson Foods, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.15 | | 8/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 256,277 | |
| 3,131,457 | |
Foreign Governmental - 1.3% | | | | | |
Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 1/22/2025 | | 200,000 | a | 193,302 | |
Chile, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 3/27/2025 | | 500,000 | | 495,520 | |
Finland, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.95 | | 2/15/2026 | | 25,000 | | 27,992 | |
Hungary, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.63 | | 3/29/2041 | | 300,000 | | 379,555 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/11/2028 | | 300,000 | | 294,421 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 10/15/2030 | | 300,000 | a | 297,657 | |
Indonesia, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 1/11/2048 | | 300,000 | | 277,645 | |
Israel, Gov't Gtd. Bonds | | 5.50 | | 9/18/2023 | | 450,000 | | 467,587 | |
Israel, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.15 | | 6/30/2023 | | 300,000 | | 302,002 | |
Israel, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.88 | | 7/3/2050 | | 250,000 | | 238,095 | |
Israel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 1/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 261,604 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.66 | | 5/24/2031 | | 300,000 | | 252,126 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.28 | | 8/14/2041 | | 300,000 | | 249,879 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 1/23/2046 | | 300,000 | | 256,425 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 4/27/2051 | | 250,000 | | 223,297 | |
Mexico, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.55 | | 1/21/2045 | | 350,000 | a | 343,025 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.88 | | 3/17/2028 | | 500,000 | | 484,100 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.50 | | 4/16/2050 | | 200,000 | | 172,836 | |
Panama, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.70 | | 1/26/2036 | | 400,000 | | 449,730 | |
Peru, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.55 | | 3/14/2037 | | 370,000 | | 426,445 | |
Peru, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.35 | | 7/21/2025 | | 500,000 | | 548,265 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 3.70 | | 2/2/2042 | | 400,000 | | 352,408 | |
Philippines, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 10.63 | | 3/16/2025 | | 400,000 | | 480,036 | |
Province of Alberta Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 3/15/2028 | | 80,000 | | 80,065 | |
Province of British Columbia Canada, Sr. Unscd. Bonds, Ser. USD2 | | 6.50 | | 1/15/2026 | | 525,000 | a | 581,041 | |
Province of Ontario Canada, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 10/17/2023 | | 150,000 | | 151,610 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Foreign Governmental - 1.3% (continued) | | | | | |
Province of Quebec Canada, Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. NJ | | 7.50 | | 7/15/2023 | | 200,000 | | 211,246 | |
Province of Quebec Canada, Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. PD | | 7.50 | | 9/15/2029 | | 300,000 | | 379,565 | |
Uruguay, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.98 | | 4/20/2055 | | 105,000 | | 107,771 | |
Uruguay, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 7.63 | | 3/21/2036 | | 300,000 | | 393,430 | |
| 9,378,680 | |
Health Care - 2.5% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 6/30/2030 | | 200,000 | | 168,879 | |
Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 11/30/2023 | | 200,000 | | 201,910 | |
Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 11/30/2046 | | 200,000 | | 219,225 | |
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 5/14/2025 | | 170,000 | | 169,091 | |
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 3/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 300,585 | |
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 11/14/2028 | | 110,000 | | 109,768 | |
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 11/21/2049 | | 490,000 | | 449,671 | |
AbbVie, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 3/15/2045 | | 200,000 | | 194,959 | |
Aetna, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 3/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 243,756 | |
Aetna, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 6/15/2036 | | 150,000 | | 175,963 | |
AmerisourceBergen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 5/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 89,586 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 2/21/2030 | | 70,000 | | 61,821 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 8/19/2026 | | 500,000 | | 477,758 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 8/15/2041 | | 200,000 | | 153,645 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 1/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 144,920 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 2/21/2050 | | 60,000 | | 46,993 | |
Amgen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.66 | | 6/15/2051 | | 100,000 | | 96,390 | |
Anthem, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 5/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 86,359 | |
Anthem, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 3/15/2051 | | 60,000 | | 50,673 | |
AstraZeneca, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 8/6/2030 | | 370,000 | | 304,672 | |
AstraZeneca, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 8/17/2048 | | 45,000 | | 45,848 | |
AstraZeneca, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 11/16/2045 | | 205,000 | | 206,535 | |
Banner Health, Unscd. Bonds | | 2.34 | | 1/1/2030 | | 300,000 | | 270,977 | |
Baxalta, Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 6/23/2045 | | 200,000 | | 209,024 | |
Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.73 | | 12/15/2024 | | 386,000 | | 386,622 | |
Biogen, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 9/15/2025 | | 500,000 | | 497,964 | |
Boston Scientific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 6/1/2025 | | 300,000 | | 284,439 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 11/13/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,492 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 11/13/2040 | | 200,000 | | 151,809 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 11/13/2050 | | 200,000 | | 144,182 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 3/15/2032 | | 55,000 | a | 50,606 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 7/26/2029 | | 78,000 | | 75,727 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 3/15/2042 | | 40,000 | | 35,819 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 2/20/2028 | | 90,000 | | 90,755 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 11/15/2047 | | 90,000 | | 88,106 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.55 | | 2/20/2048 | | 70,000 | | 70,561 | |
Cardinal Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 3/15/2043 | | 300,000 | | 273,840 | |
Cigna, Gtd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 10/15/2047 | | 75,000 | | 64,435 | |
Cigna, Gtd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 11/15/2025 | | 130,000 | | 131,435 | |
Cigna, Gtd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 10/15/2028 | | 230,000 | | 231,118 | |
Cigna, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 3/15/2031 | | 80,000 | | 68,527 | |
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 8/21/2030 | | 85,000 | | 69,378 | |
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 8/15/2029 | | 100,000 | | 93,341 | |
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 3/25/2028 | | 300,000 | | 301,567 | |
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.78 | | 3/25/2038 | | 500,000 | | 495,124 | |
CVS Health, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 3/25/2048 | | 200,000 | | 201,522 | |
Danaher, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 9/15/2045 | | 250,000 | | 240,273 | |
Dignity Health, Scd. Bonds | | 5.27 | | 11/1/2064 | | 304,000 | | 311,990 | |
Eli Lilly & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.10 | | 5/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 244,401 | |
Gilead Sciences, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.20 | | 10/1/2027 | | 80,000 | | 69,535 | |
Gilead Sciences, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 3/1/2047 | | 220,000 | | 201,667 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Gtd. Bonds | | 6.38 | | 5/15/2038 | | 300,000 | | 368,650 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 5/15/2023 | | 140,000 | | 141,116 | |
HCA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 6/15/2029 | | 110,000 | | 105,472 | |
HCA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/15/2039 | | 50,000 | | 48,243 | |
HCA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 6/15/2049 | | 100,000 | | 95,556 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 9/1/2040 | | 400,000 | | 302,867 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 3/1/2026 | | 380,000 | | 370,025 | |
Johnson & Johnson, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/15/2048 | | 50,000 | | 45,662 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Gtd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 5/1/2027 | | 500,000 | | 486,361 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Unscd. Bonds, Ser. 2021 | | 3.00 | | 6/1/2051 | | 70,000 | | 54,395 | |
Medtronic, Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/15/2025 | | 386,000 | | 387,540 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. 2015 | | 4.20 | | 7/1/2055 | | 200,000 | | 195,353 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 6/24/2030 | | 400,000 | | 334,280 | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.35 | | 6/24/2040 | | 50,000 | | 38,682 | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 6/24/2050 | | 60,000 | | 43,615 | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 2/10/2025 | | 250,000 | | 247,505 | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 12/10/2061 | | 110,000 | | 80,726 | |
Merck & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/7/2039 | | 55,000 | | 53,499 | |
Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Scd. Bonds, Ser. 2019 | | 3.74 | | 7/1/2049 | | 300,000 | | 261,500 | |
Mylan, Gtd. Notes | | 5.40 | | 11/29/2043 | | 300,000 | | 272,815 | |
Northwell Healthcare, Scd. Notes | | 3.98 | | 11/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 224,478 | |
Novartis Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 8/14/2030 | | 390,000 | | 347,543 | |
Novartis Capital, Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/14/2050 | | 60,000 | a | 47,331 | |
Pfizer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 5/28/2025 | | 300,000 | | 279,643 | |
Pfizer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 5/28/2040 | | 300,000 | | 242,304 | |
Pfizer, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 3/15/2029 | | 100,000 | | 97,730 | |
Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, Unscd. Notes, Ser. I | | 3.74 | | 10/1/2047 | | 250,000 | | 222,938 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/30/2025 | | 250,000 | | 249,073 | |
Stryker, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 3/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 248,552 | |
Stryker, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 5/15/2044 | | 100,000 | | 94,096 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 11/26/2028 | | 200,000 | | 208,615 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 10/15/2041 | | 200,000 | | 160,407 | |
Trinity Health, Scd. Bonds | | 4.13 | | 12/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 193,375 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 5/15/2031 | | 75,000 | | 65,628 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.05 | | 5/15/2041 | | 75,000 | | 62,658 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 5/15/2051 | | 100,000 | | 82,808 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 10/15/2047 | | 70,000 | | 62,822 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 12/15/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,227 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 6/15/2048 | | 80,000 | | 77,734 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.45 | | 12/15/2048 | | 60,000 | | 60,111 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 7/15/2045 | | 280,000 | | 293,133 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 2/15/2038 | | 210,000 | | 268,359 | |
Viatris, Gtd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/22/2030 | | 150,000 | | 124,147 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care - 2.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Zoetis, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 236,979 | |
| 17,520,796 | |
Industrial - .7% | | | | | |
3M, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 9/19/2026 | | 500,000 | | 475,795 | |
3M, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 8/26/2029 | | 390,000 | a | 353,463 | |
3M, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 3/1/2029 | | 300,000 | a | 292,468 | |
Caterpillar, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.05 | | 8/15/2036 | | 237,000 | | 279,809 | |
Caterpillar, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 4/9/2050 | | 300,000 | | 257,630 | |
Caterpillar Financial Services, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 11/13/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,955 | |
Eaton, Gtd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 11/2/2042 | | 200,000 | | 191,204 | |
GE Capital International Funding, Gtd. Notes | | 4.42 | | 11/15/2035 | | 800,000 | | 782,788 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 9/1/2042 | | 270,000 | | 256,635 | |
John Deere Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.70 | | 1/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 181,926 | |
John Deere Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 1/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 248,791 | |
Otis Worldwide, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.06 | | 4/5/2025 | | 300,000 | | 285,852 | |
Parker-Hannifin, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 6/14/2029 | | 300,000 | | 280,759 | |
Parker-Hannifin, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 6/14/2049 | | 40,000 | | 35,668 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 3/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 264,329 | |
Textron, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/15/2026 | | 500,000 | | 502,062 | |
Xylem, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 11/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 234,141 | |
| 5,106,275 | |
Information Technology - .7% | | | | | |
Adobe, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 2/1/2025 | | 250,000 | | 251,041 | |
Autodesk, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 6/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 254,239 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 12/1/2029 | | 150,000 | | 134,981 | |
Citrix Systems, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.25 | | 3/1/2026 | | 400,000 | | 389,531 | |
Electronic Arts, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.85 | | 2/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 165,688 | |
Fiserv, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 7/1/2029 | | 190,000 | | 177,675 | |
Fiserv, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 7/1/2049 | | 100,000 | | 90,257 | |
Microsoft, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.53 | | 6/1/2050 | | 361,000 | | 271,335 | |
Microsoft, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.04 | | 3/17/2062 | | 360,000 | | 286,762 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 3/25/2031 | | 205,000 | | 174,142 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 4/1/2030 | | 350,000 | | 302,645 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 11/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 232,933 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 7/15/2036 | | 500,000 | | 421,116 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 5/15/2035 | | 300,000 | | 259,555 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 11/15/2047 | | 160,000 | | 124,583 | |
Oracle, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 3/25/2061 | | 210,000 | | 156,061 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Information Technology - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
Roper Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 9/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 274,893 | |
Roper Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 9/15/2027 | | 300,000 | | 263,383 | |
Roper Technologies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 12/15/2026 | | 500,000 | | 496,906 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.55 | | 4/14/2025 | | 100,000 | | 99,136 | |
| 4,826,862 | |
Insurance - .9% | | | | | |
American International Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 1/15/2035 | | 500,000 | | 469,280 | |
American International Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/1/2048 | | 200,000 | | 205,369 | |
Aon, Gtd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 5/15/2030 | | 100,000 | | 89,138 | |
Aon, Gtd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 5/2/2029 | | 250,000 | | 243,966 | |
Aon, Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 6/14/2044 | | 200,000 | | 191,012 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 5/20/2051 | | 40,000 | | 32,424 | |
Athene Holding, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 5/25/2051 | | 300,000 | | 243,601 | |
AXA, Sub. Bonds | | 8.60 | | 12/15/2030 | | 165,000 | | 207,914 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 3/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 198,703 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 2.85 | | 10/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 190,130 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 8/15/2048 | | 135,000 | | 129,266 | |
Corebridge Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 4/5/2027 | | 100,000 | b | 97,134 | |
Corebridge Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 4/5/2032 | | 100,000 | b | 93,930 | |
Corebridge Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 4/5/2052 | | 100,000 | b | 89,332 | |
First American Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 11/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 507,078 | |
Marsh & McLennan, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 3/15/2029 | | 70,000 | | 70,793 | |
Marsh & McLennan, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 3/15/2049 | | 65,000 | | 67,886 | |
MetLife, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 3/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 185,731 | |
MetLife, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.38 | | 6/15/2034 | | 150,000 | | 176,354 | |
Principal Financial Group, Gtd. Notes | | 2.13 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 256,049 | |
Prudential Financial, Jr. Sub. Notes | | 5.20 | | 3/15/2044 | | 300,000 | | 292,300 | |
Prudential Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 3/13/2051 | | 75,000 | | 65,120 | |
Prudential Financial, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 5/15/2044 | | 200,000 | | 198,273 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Insurance - .9% (continued) | | | | | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 273,693 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.70 | | 9/15/2023 | | 350,000 | | 356,004 | |
The Allstate, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.75 | | 12/15/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,213 | |
The Allstate, Sub. Debs., Ser. B | | 5.75 | | 8/15/2053 | | 300,000 | | 291,420 | |
The Chubb, Gtd. Notes | | 6.00 | | 5/11/2037 | | 200,000 | | 233,825 | |
The Progressive Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 4/15/2047 | | 70,000 | | 66,730 | |
The Progressive Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 3/1/2029 | | 100,000 | | 116,133 | |
The Travelers Companies, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 3/7/2048 | | 150,000 | | 142,316 | |
| 5,963,117 | |
Internet Software & Services - .4% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.45 | | 8/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 230,644 | |
Alphabet, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 8/15/2030 | | 215,000 | | 176,074 | |
Alphabet, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.90 | | 8/15/2040 | | 65,000 | | 47,741 | |
Alphabet, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 285,250 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.40 | | 6/3/2023 | | 200,000 | a | 196,099 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 6/3/2025 | | 200,000 | | 186,900 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 6/3/2030 | | 200,000 | | 168,364 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 5/12/2028 | | 300,000 | | 267,051 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 6/3/2050 | | 200,000 | | 148,214 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.73 | | 4/13/2024 | | 100,000 | | 99,936 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/12/2041 | | 500,000 | | 415,199 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 5/12/2061 | | 220,000 | | 178,791 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 4/13/2027 | | 100,000 | | 99,258 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 4/13/2032 | | 100,000 | a | 98,172 | |
Amazon.com, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 4/13/2062 | | 100,000 | | 95,670 | |
eBay, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.40 | | 5/10/2026 | | 300,000 | | 273,268 | |
eBay, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 5/10/2051 | | 13,000 | | 10,576 | |
| 2,977,207 | |
Materials - .0% | | | | | |
Berry Global, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 1.57 | | 1/15/2026 | | 150,000 | | 136,559 | |
Media - .8% | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.40 | | 12/1/2061 | | 70,000 | | 52,442 | |
Charter Communications Operating, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.91 | | 7/23/2025 | | 510,000 | | 520,068 | |
Charter Communications Operating, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 4/1/2053 | | 200,000 | | 174,816 | |
Charter Communications Operating, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 4/1/2063 | | 200,000 | | 175,274 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Media - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 6.48 | | 10/23/2045 | | 500,000 | | 504,729 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Bonds | | 4.00 | | 8/15/2047 | | 60,000 | | 54,269 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/15/2031 | | 650,000 | | 528,053 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 8/15/2052 | | 750,000 | | 515,433 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 3.38 | | 8/15/2025 | | 730,000 | | 728,125 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/1/2038 | | 75,000 | | 69,725 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2048 | | 60,000 | | 54,226 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 4.60 | | 10/15/2038 | | 200,000 | | 199,880 | |
Comcast, Gtd. Notes | | 6.45 | | 3/15/2037 | | 300,000 | | 358,336 | |
Discovery Communications, Gtd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 3/20/2028 | | 350,000 | | 337,096 | |
Fox, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.03 | | 1/25/2024 | | 83,000 | | 83,850 | |
Grupo Televisa, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 5/13/2045 | | 200,000 | | 189,694 | |
Paramount Global, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.88 | | 7/30/2030 | | 150,000 | | 177,039 | |
Paramount Global, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 8/15/2044 | | 240,000 | | 209,557 | |
The Walt Disney Company, Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 9/1/2029 | | 225,000 | | 196,968 | |
The Walt Disney Company, Gtd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 5/13/2060 | | 350,000 | | 305,580 | |
Time Warner Cable, Sr. Scd. Debs. | | 6.55 | | 5/1/2037 | | 350,000 | | 366,960 | |
| 5,802,120 | |
Metals & Mining - ..3% | | | | | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 10/15/2039 | | 200,000 | | 224,297 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Gtd. Notes | | 5.45 | | 3/15/2043 | | 65,000 | | 65,076 | |
Newmont, Gtd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 10/1/2039 | | 126,000 | | 146,213 | |
Nucor, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.98 | | 12/15/2055 | | 200,000 | | 145,917 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.25 | | 3/15/2031 | | 350,000 | | 434,418 | |
Southern Copper, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 11/8/2042 | | 300,000 | | 307,603 | |
Steel Dynamics, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 10/15/2050 | | 60,000 | | 47,186 | |
Teck Resources, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 7/15/2030 | | 300,000 | a | 284,582 | |
Vale Overseas, Gtd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 7/8/2030 | | 200,000 | | 181,049 | |
Vale Overseas, Gtd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 11/21/2036 | | 250,000 | | 275,706 | |
| 2,112,047 | |
Municipal Securities - .7% | | | | | |
American Municipal Power, Revenue Bonds (Combined Hydroelectric Projects) (Build America Bond) Ser. B | | 8.08 | | 2/15/2050 | | 100,000 | | 152,399 | |
Bay Area Toll Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. F2 | | 6.26 | | 4/1/2049 | | 300,000 | | 396,177 | |
California, GO | | 3.50 | | 4/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 99,981 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Municipal Securities - .7% (continued) | | | | | |
California, GO (Build America Bond) | | 7.50 | | 4/1/2034 | | 200,000 | | 263,036 | |
California, GO (Build America Bonds) | | 7.55 | | 4/1/2039 | | 300,000 | | 416,471 | |
Connecticut, GO, Ser. A | | 5.85 | | 3/15/2032 | | 200,000 | | 228,323 | |
District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. E | | 5.59 | | 12/1/2034 | | 200,000 | | 224,503 | |
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Build America Bond) | | 6.64 | | 4/1/2057 | | 337,000 | | 414,076 | |
Illinois, GO | | 5.10 | | 6/1/2033 | | 230,000 | | 235,500 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, GO (Build America Bond) | | 5.75 | | 7/1/2034 | | 350,000 | | 392,543 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 5.72 | | 8/15/2039 | | 100,000 | | 116,414 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 7.34 | | 11/15/2039 | | 300,000 | | 409,610 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. F | | 7.41 | | 1/1/2040 | | 400,000 | | 543,770 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) | | 5.95 | | 6/15/2042 | | 345,000 | | 431,190 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds (Build America Bond) Ser. B | | 5.51 | | 12/1/2045 | | 200,000 | | 237,309 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 192 | | 4.81 | | 10/15/2065 | | 300,000 | | 322,809 | |
The Ohio State University, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 3.80 | | 12/1/2046 | | 250,000 | | 237,464 | |
| 5,121,575 | |
Real Estate - 1.0% | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/18/2032 | | 250,000 | | 205,424 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Gtd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/18/2051 | | 200,000 | | 147,196 | |
American Tower, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/31/2028 | | 200,000 | | 169,460 | |
American Tower, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 4/15/2026 | | 300,000 | | 272,815 | |
American Tower, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 4/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 252,281 | |
American Tower, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 8/15/2029 | | 90,000 | | 84,286 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 12/15/2023 | | 400,000 | | 404,964 | |
Boston Properties, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 12/1/2028 | | 100,000 | | 100,828 | |
Corporate Office Properties, Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 1/15/2029 | | 200,000 | | 167,112 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Real Estate - 1.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Crown Castle International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 1/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 164,817 | |
Crown Castle International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 6/15/2026 | | 430,000 | | 423,106 | |
Equinix, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.45 | | 5/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 180,479 | |
Equinix, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 2/15/2052 | | 200,000 | | 155,245 | |
Essex Portfolio, Gtd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 3/15/2032 | | 150,000 | | 129,302 | |
Essex Portfolio, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 196,433 | |
Kimco Realty, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 10/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 177,904 | |
Mid-America Apartments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.10 | | 9/15/2026 | | 400,000 | | 357,334 | |
Mid-America Apartments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 10/15/2023 | | 200,000 | | 202,617 | |
National Retail Properties, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 6/15/2024 | | 500,000 | | 503,255 | |
Office Properties Income Trust, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 6/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 179,349 | |
Prologis, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.25 | | 4/15/2030 | | 370,000 | | 326,206 | |
Prologis, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 4/15/2050 | | 35,000 | | 27,829 | |
Realty Income, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.88 | | 7/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 251,790 | |
Realty Income, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 8/15/2027 | | 250,000 | | 248,344 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Gtd. Notes | | 2.15 | | 9/1/2031 | | 200,000 | | 164,071 | |
Simon Property Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 7/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 176,397 | |
Simon Property Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 9/13/2049 | | 65,000 | | 50,953 | |
Simon Property Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 7/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 174,440 | |
Tanger Properties, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 9/1/2031 | | 400,000 | | 326,065 | |
UDR, Gtd. Notes | | 2.10 | | 8/1/2032 | | 200,000 | | 161,834 | |
Ventas Realty, Gtd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2028 | | 300,000 | | 293,676 | |
Ventas Realty, Gtd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 4/15/2049 | | 200,000 | | 197,830 | |
Welltower, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.13 | | 3/15/2029 | | 200,000 | | 198,126 | |
| 7,071,768 | |
Retailing - .8% | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Gtd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 10/1/2027 | | 300,000 | | 263,440 | |
Autozone, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 4/21/2026 | | 500,000 | | 486,973 | |
Costco Wholesale, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 4/20/2030 | | 200,000 | | 170,073 | |
Costco Wholesale, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 5/18/2027 | | 100,000 | | 98,396 | |
Dollar Tree, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.20 | | 5/15/2028 | | 95,000 | | 94,418 | |
Lowe's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 9/15/2028 | | 200,000 | | 175,028 | |
Lowe's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 9/15/2041 | | 200,000 | | 152,650 | |
Lowe's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 10/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 148,406 | |
Lowe's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 9/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 249,421 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Retailing - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
Lowe's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.65 | | 4/5/2029 | | 80,000 | | 77,356 | |
McDonald's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.63 | | 9/1/2049 | | 50,000 | | 41,898 | |
McDonald's, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.88 | | 12/9/2045 | | 465,000 | | 471,441 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/15/2031 | | 300,000 | a | 241,730 | |
Starbucks, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 11/15/2030 | | 400,000 | | 347,251 | |
Starbucks, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.45 | | 8/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 231,296 | |
Target, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.50 | | 4/15/2026 | | 400,000 | | 388,701 | |
The Home Depot, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 9/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 263,601 | |
The Home Depot, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 4/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 210,386 | |
The Home Depot, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 9/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 300,193 | |
The Home Depot, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 12/16/2036 | | 300,000 | | 354,473 | |
Walmart, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 6/26/2023 | | 265,000 | | 267,959 | |
Walmart, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 6/28/2038 | | 90,000 | | 89,678 | |
Walmart, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.05 | | 6/29/2048 | | 180,000 | | 181,229 | |
| 5,305,997 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .5% | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 10/1/2025 | | 500,000 | | 509,038 | |
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | | 2.45 | | 2/15/2031 | | 230,000 | b | 191,948 | |
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | | 2.60 | | 2/15/2033 | | 200,000 | b | 160,895 | |
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 2/15/2041 | | 200,000 | b | 155,793 | |
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | | 4.11 | | 9/15/2028 | | 260,000 | | 253,210 | |
Broadcom, Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/15/2029 | | 210,000 | | 210,098 | |
Broadcom Cayman Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 1/15/2028 | | 110,000 | | 104,161 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.15 | | 5/11/2027 | | 110,000 | a | 108,019 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 11/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 121,019 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.73 | | 12/8/2047 | | 120,000 | | 106,810 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 3/25/2030 | | 300,000 | | 297,356 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 5/11/2047 | | 80,000 | | 75,141 | |
Intel, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 3/25/2050 | | 300,000 | | 309,958 | |
NVIDIA, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.55 | | 6/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 264,369 | |
Qualcomm, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 5/20/2047 | | 120,000 | | 119,325 | |
Qualcomm, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.65 | | 5/20/2035 | | 140,000 | | 145,789 | |
Texas Instruments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 9/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,021 | |
Texas Instruments, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 5/15/2048 | | 80,000 | | 79,763 | |
| 3,394,713 | |
Supranational Bank - 1.7% | | | | | |
African Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 9/20/2023 | | 300,000 | | 301,744 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.63 | | 4/29/2025 | | 220,000 | | 205,518 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Supranational Bank - 1.7% (continued) | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.25 | | 7/14/2023 | | 300,000 | | 292,222 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.00 | | 4/14/2026 | | 200,000 | | 185,016 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.88 | | 1/24/2030 | | 100,000 | | 91,878 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 1/22/2025 | | 500,000 | | 488,175 | |
Asian Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 1/19/2028 | | 90,000 | | 88,681 | |
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.25 | | 7/10/2023 | | 300,000 | | 292,088 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.38 | | 12/15/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,395 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 3/14/2025 | | 200,000 | | 193,086 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.63 | | 10/9/2029 | | 300,000 | | 272,115 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 2.25 | | 6/24/2024 | | 160,000 | | 158,284 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 3/26/2026 | | 250,000 | | 226,051 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/10/2025 | | 500,000 | | 486,740 | |
European Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 5/24/2027 | | 500,000 | | 485,823 | |
Export Development Canada, Gov't Gtd. Bonds | | 2.63 | | 2/21/2024 | | 300,000 | | 299,146 | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 4.00 | | 1/14/2024 | | 500,000 | | 509,886 | |
FMS Wertmanagement, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 1/30/2024 | | 400,000 | | 400,021 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 2.13 | | 1/15/2025 | | 1,000,000 | | 979,760 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.25 | | 11/15/2023 | | 400,000 | | 385,824 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 1/13/2031 | | 200,000 | | 170,816 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/14/2025 | | 150,000 | a | 145,086 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 7/23/2026 | | 80,000 | | 76,709 | |
Inter-American Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 9/18/2028 | | 300,000 | | 300,634 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.63 | | 4/22/2025 | | 390,000 | | 364,490 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Supranational Bank - 1.7% (continued) | | | | | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 1.25 | | 2/10/2031 | | 175,000 | | 150,580 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 2.50 | | 7/29/2025 | | 1,000,000 | | 985,425 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/28/2025 | | 300,000 | | 276,138 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.88 | | 5/14/2030 | | 200,000 | | 168,985 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.38 | | 4/20/2028 | | 300,000 | | 272,287 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.63 | | 1/15/2025 | | 300,000 | | 289,803 | |
International Finance, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/16/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,224 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Gov't Gtd. Bonds | | 1.88 | | 7/21/2026 | | 500,000 | | 473,990 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 2.00 | | 10/17/2029 | | 300,000 | | 275,941 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Gov't Gtd. Notes | | 2.75 | | 1/21/2026 | | 250,000 | | 245,911 | |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.50 | | 1/27/2026 | | 250,000 | | 226,693 | |
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.50 | | 5/28/2025 | | 200,000 | | 184,746 | |
The Korea Development Bank, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 0.80 | | 7/19/2026 | | 300,000 | | 269,893 | |
| 11,586,804 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - .8% | | | | | |
Amdocs, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.54 | | 6/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 172,643 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.70 | | 2/8/2026 | | 230,000 | | 210,239 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.13 | | 5/11/2025 | | 125,000 | | 117,926 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 5/11/2030 | | 100,000 | | 86,164 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.65 | | 2/8/2031 | | 175,000 | | 147,917 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.80 | | 9/11/2024 | | 135,000 | a | 131,999 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.20 | | 9/11/2029 | | 120,000 | | 109,105 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 2/8/2041 | | 80,000 | | 62,510 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.55 | | 8/20/2060 | | 140,000 | | 98,540 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.65 | | 5/11/2050 | | 120,000 | | 91,699 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.80 | | 2/8/2061 | | 215,000 | | 157,611 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 9/11/2049 | | 75,000 | | 60,727 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.20 | | 5/11/2027 | | 200,000 | | 197,282 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.35 | | 2/9/2027 | | 500,000 | | 498,007 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 5/6/2024 | | 500,000 | | 505,849 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 11/13/2047 | | 90,000 | | 84,635 | |
Apple, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 2/9/2047 | | 300,000 | | 298,845 | |
Dell International, Gtd. Notes | | 3.45 | | 12/15/2051 | | 45,000 | b | 31,792 | |
Dell International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.02 | | 6/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 211,428 | |
Dell International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 8.35 | | 7/15/2046 | | 65,000 | | 86,960 | |
DXC Technology, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.38 | | 9/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 261,371 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 4/1/2026 | | 200,000 | | 185,047 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.90 | | 10/15/2025 | | 250,000 | | 257,859 | |
HP, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.40 | | 6/17/2030 | | 200,000 | | 179,623 | |
International Business Machines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 5/15/2027 | | 100,000 | | 91,081 | |
International Business Machines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.30 | | 5/15/2026 | | 250,000 | | 246,727 | |
International Business Machines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 5/15/2029 | | 220,000 | | 213,171 | |
International Business Machines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.15 | | 5/15/2039 | | 105,000 | | 99,714 | |
International Business Machines, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 5/15/2049 | | 160,000 | | 150,920 | |
Leidos, Gtd. Notes | | 2.30 | | 2/15/2031 | | 200,000 | | 164,949 | |
NetApp, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.70 | | 6/22/2030 | | 200,000 | | 175,216 | |
| 5,387,556 | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.2% | | | | | |
America Movil, Gtd. Notes | | 6.38 | | 3/1/2035 | | 100,000 | | 115,966 | |
America Movil, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 4/22/2049 | | 200,000 | | 191,188 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 9/15/2053 | | 615,000 | | 482,493 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 12/1/2057 | | 300,000 | | 239,602 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 3/1/2029 | | 560,000 | | 565,936 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 5/15/2035 | | 500,000 | | 493,450 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 3/9/2048 | | 341,000 | | 320,209 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 7/15/2045 | | 300,000 | | 289,783 | |
AT&T, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.85 | | 3/1/2039 | | 110,000 | | 109,618 | |
British Telecommunications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 9.63 | | 12/15/2030 | | 175,000 | | 224,058 | |
Cisco Systems, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 2/28/2026 | | 250,000 | | 247,212 | |
Cisco Systems, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 1/15/2040 | | 250,000 | | 287,394 | |
Corning, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.90 | | 11/15/2049 | | 300,000 | | 263,830 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance, Gtd. Bonds | | 8.75 | | 6/15/2030 | | 300,000 | | 381,872 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Orange, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 9.00 | | 3/1/2031 | | 300,000 | | 395,687 | |
Rogers Communications, Gtd. Bonds | | 7.50 | | 8/15/2038 | | 125,000 | | 160,658 | |
Telefonica Emisiones, Gtd. Notes | | 5.21 | | 3/8/2047 | | 150,000 | | 141,433 | |
Telefonica Emisiones, Gtd. Notes | | 7.05 | | 6/20/2036 | | 250,000 | | 288,628 | |
T-Mobile USA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 2.05 | | 2/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 264,782 | |
T-Mobile USA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 3.50 | | 4/15/2025 | | 310,000 | | 305,944 | |
T-Mobile USA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 3.60 | | 11/15/2060 | | 200,000 | b | 148,723 | |
T-Mobile USA, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 4.50 | | 4/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 228,284 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.85 | | 11/20/2025 | | 200,000 | | 182,710 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.75 | | 1/20/2031 | | 200,000 | | 163,476 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.88 | | 11/20/2050 | | 200,000 | | 146,347 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.00 | | 11/20/2060 | | 500,000 | | 349,673 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.70 | | 3/22/2061 | | 365,000 | | 294,180 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.02 | | 12/3/2029 | | 627,000 | | 614,562 | |
Verizon Communications, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.33 | | 9/21/2028 | | 250,000 | | 251,826 | |
Vodafone Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 5/30/2038 | | 60,000 | | 59,707 | |
Vodafone Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 6/19/2059 | | 110,000 | | 107,809 | |
Vodafone Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 5/30/2048 | | 180,000 | | 179,453 | |
Vodafone Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.88 | | 2/15/2030 | | 125,000 | | 151,673 | |
| 8,648,166 | |
Transportation - .4% | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 4.55 | | 9/1/2044 | | 300,000 | | 299,927 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 6.15 | | 5/1/2037 | | 300,000 | | 354,384 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 7.00 | | 12/15/2025 | | 100,000 | | 111,559 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway, Gtd. Notes | | 6.13 | | 9/15/2115 | | 100,000 | | 110,473 | |
CSX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 3/1/2028 | | 200,000 | | 198,859 | |
CSX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.30 | | 3/1/2048 | | 50,000 | | 47,482 | |
CSX, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 11/15/2048 | | 100,000 | | 101,032 | |
FedEx, Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 11/15/2045 | | 400,000 | | 381,128 | |
Kansas Southern, Gtd. Notes | | 4.95 | | 8/15/2045 | | 150,000 | | 152,933 | |
Norfolk Southern, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.90 | | 8/25/2051 | | 300,000 | | 225,143 | |
Union Pacific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 4/6/2071 | | 55,000 | | 46,439 | |
Union Pacific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.84 | | 3/20/2060 | | 243,000 | | 213,267 | |
Union Pacific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 2/14/2072 | | 50,000 | a | 42,603 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation - .4% (continued) | | | | | |
Union Pacific, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.95 | | 9/10/2028 | | 105,000 | | 105,030 | |
United Parcel Service, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 11/15/2047 | | 80,000 | | 73,302 | |
United Parcel Service, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.30 | | 4/1/2050 | | 200,000 | | 227,073 | |
| 2,690,634 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - 1.1% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K043, Cl. A2 | | 3.06 | | 12/25/2024 | | 348,000 | c | 348,227 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K047, Cl. A2 | | 3.33 | | 5/25/2025 | | 45,000 | c | 45,190 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K056, Cl. A2 | | 2.53 | | 5/25/2026 | | 800,000 | c | 780,130 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K103, Cl. A2 | | 2.65 | | 11/25/2029 | | 400,000 | c | 381,484 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K104, Cl. A2 | | 2.25 | | 1/25/2030 | | 400,000 | c | 370,755 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K106, Cl. A1 | | 1.78 | | 10/25/2029 | | 293,255 | c | 271,383 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K112, Cl. A2 | | 1.31 | | 5/25/2030 | | 200,000 | c | 171,275 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K126, Cl. A2 | | 2.07 | | 1/25/2031 | | 400,000 | c | 363,039 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1514, Cl. A2 | | 2.86 | | 10/25/2034 | | 400,000 | c | 363,589 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1516, Cl. A2 | | 1.72 | | 5/25/2035 | | 400,000 | c | 315,573 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - 1.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser. K-1521, CI. A2 | | 2.18 | | 8/25/2036 | | 300,000 | c | 247,420 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2017-M12, Cl. A2 | | 3.17 | | 6/25/2027 | | 778,917 | c | 776,258 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2018-M1, Cl. A2 | | 3.09 | | 12/25/2027 | | 815,120 | c | 797,174 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2018-M10, Cl. A2 | | 3.48 | | 7/25/2028 | | 750,000 | c | 756,377 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2019-M12, Cl. A2 | | 2.89 | | 6/25/2029 | | 500,000 | c | 489,962 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2019-M5, Cl. A2 | | 3.27 | | 2/25/2029 | | 200,000 | c | 198,904 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2020-M1, Cl. A2 | | 2.44 | | 10/25/2029 | | 400,000 | c | 377,089 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Ser. 2020-M14, Cl. A2 | | 1.78 | | 5/25/2030 | | 300,000 | c | 266,784 | |
| 7,320,613 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.7% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | | |
1.50%, 2/1/2036-11/1/2051 | | | 1,967,206 | c | 1,720,187 | |
2.00%, 8/1/2028-3/1/2052 | | | 8,978,354 | c | 8,017,011 | |
2.25%, 8/1/2034, 1 Year U.S. Treasury Curve Rate T-Note Constant +2.25% | | | 259 | c,d | 261 | |
2.50%, 3/1/2028-10/1/2051 | | | 7,996,288 | c | 7,458,072 | |
3.00%, 10/1/2026-7/1/2050 | | | 7,913,618 | c | 7,636,328 | |
3.50%, 11/1/2025-7/1/2049 | | | 4,684,759 | c | 4,621,638 | |
4.00%, 4/1/2024-6/1/2050 | | | 3,224,209 | c | 3,255,720 | |
4.50%, 5/1/2023-12/1/2048 | | | 1,692,259 | c | 1,759,043 | |
5.00%, 5/1/2023-2/1/2048 | | | 883,772 | c | 935,489 | |
5.50%, 2/1/2023-1/1/2039 | | | 246,249 | c | 260,181 | |
6.00%, 7/1/2022-7/1/2039 | | | 303,603 | c | 330,890 | |
6.50%, 4/1/2026-9/1/2037 | | | 66,261 | c | 71,831 | |
7.00%, 12/1/2024-9/1/2031 | | | 9,202 | c | 9,769 | |
7.50%, 6/1/2024-7/1/2030 | | | 1,823 | c | 1,883 | |
8.00%, 5/1/2026-10/1/2031 | | | 2,109 | c | 2,257 | |
8.50%, 6/1/2030 | | | 205 | c | 224 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | | |
2.50% | | | 2,250,000 | c,e | 2,079,036 | |
1.50% | | | 7,350,000 | c,e | 6,525,046 | |
1.50%, 11/1/2035-6/1/2051 | | | 3,908,438 | c | 3,367,451 | |
2.00% | | | 41,675,000 | c,e | 37,154,302 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.7% (continued) | | | | | |
2.00%, 7/1/2028-12/1/2051 | | | 8,266,123 | c | 7,407,694 | |
2.50%, 7/1/2027-3/1/2052 | | | 8,698,861 | c | 8,135,262 | |
2.50% | | | 23,150,000 | c,e | 21,119,707 | |
3.00% | | | 575,000 | c,e | 542,253 | |
3.00%, 10/1/2026-9/1/2050 | | | 14,066,784 | c | 13,542,359 | |
3.50%, 8/1/2025-6/1/2050 | | | 9,252,522 | c | 9,129,572 | |
4.00%, 7/1/2024-8/1/2049 | | | 6,110,210 | c | 6,162,236 | |
4.50%, 4/1/2023-4/1/2049 | | | 2,182,684 | c | 2,258,371 | |
5.00%, 7/1/2022-6/1/2049 | | | 1,188,239 | c | 1,257,174 | |
5.50%, 1/1/2032-12/1/2038 | | | 471,365 | c | 498,008 | |
6.00%, 5/1/2024-11/1/2038 | | | 604,472 | c | 657,381 | |
6.50%, 2/1/2028-12/1/2037 | | | 167,603 | c | 180,069 | |
7.00%, 8/1/2023-7/1/2032 | | | 17,219 | c | 18,279 | |
7.50%, 4/1/2026-6/1/2031 | | | 9,132 | c | 9,489 | |
8.00%, 5/1/2027-8/1/2030 | | | 1,914 | c | 2,024 | |
8.50%, 7/1/2030 | | | 129 | c | 141 | |
Government National Mortgage Association I: | | | |
2.50%, 2/15/2028-9/15/2046 | | | 111,230 | | 104,389 | |
3.00%, 9/15/2042-8/15/2045 | | | 540,487 | | 518,376 | |
3.50%, 2/15/2026-8/15/2045 | | | 399,640 | | 401,043 | |
4.00%, 2/15/2041-9/15/2045 | | | 457,437 | | 472,314 | |
4.50%, 3/15/2039-2/15/2041 | | | 422,529 | | 445,985 | |
5.00%, 7/15/2033-4/15/2040 | | | 681,463 | | 722,717 | |
5.50%, 2/15/2033-11/15/2038 | | | 228,186 | | 246,215 | |
6.00%, 1/15/2029-10/15/2036 | | | 80,131 | | 87,158 | |
6.50%, 2/15/2024-11/15/2033 | | | 35,536 | | 37,744 | |
7.00%, 10/15/2027-8/15/2032 | | | 25,645 | | 27,199 | |
7.50%, 12/15/2023-11/15/2030 | | | 11,588 | | 11,640 | |
8.00%, 8/15/2024-3/15/2032 | | | 4,729 | | 5,152 | |
8.25%, 6/15/2027 | | | 475 | | 477 | |
8.50%, 10/15/2026 | | | 1,870 | | 1,878 | |
Government National Mortgage Association II: | | | |
3.00% | | | 700,000 | e | 646,611 | |
2.00% | | | 8,475,000 | e | 7,688,745 | |
2.00%, 9/20/2050-1/20/2052 | | | 2,926,281 | | 2,665,342 | |
2.50%, 3/20/2027-9/20/2051 | | | 2,238,303 | | 2,086,634 | |
2.50% | | | 9,225,000 | e | 8,560,093 | |
3.00% | | | 750,000 | e | 715,021 | |
3.00%, 1/20/2028-9/20/2050 | | | 7,081,877 | | 6,808,947 | |
3.50%, 9/20/2028-10/20/2051 | | | 5,928,142 | | 5,882,460 | |
4.00%, 9/20/2043-7/20/2049 | | | 2,858,388 | | 2,896,432 | |
4.50%, 7/20/2041-6/20/2049 | | | 1,719,471 | | 1,806,333 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - 28.7% (continued) | | | | | |
5.00%, 9/20/2040-2/20/2049 | | | 165,938 | | 176,922 | |
5.50%, 10/20/2031-6/20/2041 | | | 40,398 | | 43,935 | |
6.50%, 2/20/2028 | | | 195 | | 206 | |
8.50%, 7/20/2025 | | | 63 | | 64 | |
| 199,186,670 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations - 1.3% | | | | | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank Funding Corp., Unscd. Bonds | | 1.65 | | 7/23/2035 | | 200,000 | | 161,218 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Unscd. Bonds | | 3.38 | | 12/8/2023 | | 500,000 | | 506,061 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Unscd. Bonds | | 5.50 | | 7/15/2036 | | 480,000 | | 585,816 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Notes | | 0.80 | | 10/27/2026 | | 125,000 | c | 113,138 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unscd. Notes | | 0.13 | | 10/16/2023 | | 500,000 | c | 483,760 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unscd. Notes | | 0.25 | | 6/26/2023 | | 1,400,000 | c | 1,367,163 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/12/2025 | | 500,000 | a,c | 481,649 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 0.25 | | 5/22/2023 | | 1,000,000 | c | 979,532 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 0.38 | | 8/25/2025 | | 1,000,000 | c | 920,064 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 0.88 | | 12/18/2026 | | 325,000 | c | 293,364 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 1.63 | | 10/15/2024 | | 500,000 | a,c | 485,517 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 1.88 | | 9/24/2026 | | 1,000,000 | c | 955,463 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 5/15/2029 | | 540,000 | c | 648,224 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.25 | | 9/15/2039 | | 700,000 | | 831,380 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 6.15 | | 1/15/2038 | | 165,000 | | 214,818 | |
| 9,027,167 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 39.2% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.13 | | 5/15/2040 | | 175,000 | | 126,174 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.25 | | 5/15/2050 | | 1,706,000 | | 1,137,755 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.38 | | 8/15/2050 | | 845,000 | | 581,829 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.63 | | 11/15/2050 | | 2,915,000 | | 2,143,664 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.75 | | 8/15/2041 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,268,125 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 11/15/2051 | | 1,700,000 | a | 1,333,836 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 39.2% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2041 | | 580,000 | | 473,720 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2051 | | 660,000 | a | 517,455 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 11/15/2041 | | 2,990,000 | | 2,475,627 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 2/15/2050 | | 1,145,000 | a | 924,677 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2051 | | 2,065,000 | | 1,668,939 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2049 | | 1,525,000 | | 1,303,935 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2046 | | 1,625,000 | | 1,372,998 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.25 | | 2/15/2052 | | 175,000 | | 150,309 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.38 | | 5/15/2051 | | 3,275,000 | | 2,884,303 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.38 | | 11/15/2049 | | 640,000 | | 563,150 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.50 | | 2/15/2045 | | 1,135,000 | | 1,005,672 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.50 | | 5/15/2046 | | 2,230,000 | | 1,978,951 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 11/15/2042 | | 997,000 | | 929,040 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 8/15/2047 | | 1,375,000 | | 1,285,303 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.75 | | 11/15/2047 | | 1,445,000 | | 1,351,696 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 11/15/2046 | | 161,000 | | 153,459 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2043 | | 1,857,000 | | 1,762,046 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2049 | | 2,286,000 | | 2,217,866 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2048 | | 1,840,000 | | 1,808,878 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 8/15/2048 | | 875,000 | | 861,123 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 11/15/2044 | | 1,077,000 | | 1,041,577 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2049 | | 1,150,000 | | 1,141,465 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.00 | | 2/15/2047 | | 1,490,000 | | 1,452,721 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 8/15/2044 | | 956,000 | | 944,237 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 2/15/2043 | | 130,000 | | 128,502 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 5/15/2048 | | 1,245,000 | | 1,255,894 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.13 | | 2/15/2042 | | 195,000 | | 193,873 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.38 | | 5/15/2044 | | 760,000 | | 781,227 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.38 | | 11/15/2048 | | 1,515,000 | | 1,603,326 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.50 | | 2/15/2039 | | 750,000 | | 798,633 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.63 | | 2/15/2044 | | 1,968,000 | | 2,101,686 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.63 | | 8/15/2043 | | 1,995,000 | | 2,128,649 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.75 | | 8/15/2041 | | 705,000 | | 765,269 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.75 | | 11/15/2043 | | 1,405,000 | | 1,527,279 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 3.88 | | 8/15/2040 | | 130,000 | | 143,957 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.25 | | 11/15/2040 | | 215,000 | | 249,093 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.25 | | 5/15/2039 | | 1,190,000 | | 1,386,722 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.38 | | 11/15/2039 | | 365,000 | | 430,935 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.38 | | 2/15/2038 | | 543,000 | | 641,546 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.63 | | 2/15/2040 | | 945,000 | | 1,151,110 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 4.75 | | 2/15/2041 | | 960,000 | | 1,185,019 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 5.25 | | 11/15/2028 | | 335,000 | | 380,526 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 6.13 | | 11/15/2027 | | 1,565,000 | | 1,816,378 | |
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 39.2% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | 6.25 | | 5/15/2030 | | 150,000 | | 185,807 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.13 | | 6/30/2023 | | 885,000 | | 863,100 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.13 | | 7/31/2023 | | 2,245,000 | | 2,183,043 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.13 | | 2/15/2024 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,868,398 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.13 | | 7/15/2023 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,947,656 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.13 | | 8/31/2023 | | 1,115,000 | | 1,081,158 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 8/31/2025 | | 2,030,000 | | 1,858,402 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 3/15/2024 | | 3,215,000 | | 3,073,339 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 9/30/2025 | | 965,000 | | 881,354 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.25 | | 6/15/2024 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,422,832 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/31/2027 | | 1,650,000 | | 1,445,232 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 8/15/2024 | | 630,000 | | 596,211 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 4/30/2025 | | 358,000 | | 332,311 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 12/31/2025 | | 1,950,000 | | 1,777,014 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 7/15/2024 | | 2,320,000 | a | 2,201,598 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 9/15/2024 | | 2,755,000 | | 2,600,354 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 1/31/2026 | | 1,240,000 | | 1,127,237 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.38 | | 10/31/2023 | | 2,295,000 | | 2,222,743 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 11/30/2023 | | 3,175,000 | | 3,072,929 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 5/31/2027 | | 650,000 | | 575,098 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 2/28/2026 | | 3,390,000 | | 3,090,594 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.50 | | 8/31/2027 | | 1,950,000 | | 1,714,857 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 3/31/2027 | | 400,000 | | 357,891 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 5/15/2030 | | 1,920,000 | | 1,607,100 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 7/31/2026 | | 1,595,000 | | 1,446,839 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 10/15/2024 | | 2,000,000 | a | 1,895,781 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 11/30/2027 | | 2,815,000 | | 2,478,520 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 12/31/2027 | | 2,950,000 | | 2,592,082 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.63 | | 8/15/2030 | | 4,281,000 | | 3,564,434 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 8/31/2026 | | 2,205,000 | a | 2,008,359 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 12/31/2023 | | 2,870,000 | | 2,782,555 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 1/31/2028 | | 3,085,000 | a | 2,725,043 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 11/15/2024 | | 2,350,000 | | 2,229,104 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.75 | | 3/31/2026 | | 1,110,000 | | 1,020,116 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 6/30/2026 | | 1,170,000 | | 1,075,052 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 1/31/2024 | | 3,500,000 | a | 3,394,180 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 11/15/2030 | | 3,240,000 | a | 2,745,900 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 0.88 | | 9/30/2026 | | 3,450,000 | | 3,154,189 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.00 | | 7/31/2028 | | 2,745,000 | | 2,437,474 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.00 | | 12/15/2024 | | 1,800,000 | a | 1,716,187 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 2/15/2031 | | 3,010,000 | a | 2,598,241 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 2/29/2028 | | 2,445,000 | a | 2,207,186 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 10/31/2026 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,769,375 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 39.2% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.13 | | 8/31/2028 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,564,473 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 4/30/2028 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,718,164 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 11/30/2026 | | 2,105,000 | | 1,952,963 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 8/31/2024 | | 1,770,000 | a | 1,707,773 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 3/31/2028 | | 2,455,000 | | 2,226,954 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 12/31/2026 | | 1,650,000 | | 1,528,248 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 5/31/2028 | | 3,025,000 | | 2,736,680 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.25 | | 8/15/2031 | | 4,715,000 | | 4,084,369 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 10/31/2028 | | 1,550,000 | | 1,404,566 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 9/30/2023 | | 105,000 | a | 103,437 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 12/31/2028 | | 195,000 | a | 176,445 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 8/31/2023 | | 1,930,000 | | 1,903,764 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.38 | | 11/15/2031 | | 2,205,000 | | 1,925,757 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 10/31/2024 | | 1,300,000 | | 1,258,004 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/29/2024 | | 1,610,000 | a | 1,576,605 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/31/2027 | | 425,000 | | 397,840 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.50 | | 2/15/2030 | | 1,945,000 | a | 1,755,059 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 5/15/2026 | | 2,030,000 | | 1,928,104 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 11/30/2026 | | 915,000 | | 863,245 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 8/15/2029 | | 445,000 | | 407,384 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 5/15/2031 | | 3,520,000 | | 3,164,287 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.63 | | 9/30/2026 | | 239,000 | | 225,920 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 7/31/2024 | | 2,340,000 | a | 2,287,898 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 3/15/2025 | | 1,310,000 | a | 1,269,165 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 6/30/2024 | | 1,570,000 | a | 1,536,392 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.75 | | 1/31/2029 | | 1,670,000 | a | 1,547,229 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 6/30/2026 | | 1,996,000 | a | 1,913,197 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/28/2029 | | 1,665,000 | a | 1,555,214 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/15/2032 | | 3,800,000 | | 3,470,469 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 7/31/2026 | | 1,535,000 | | 1,470,182 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 2/28/2027 | | 2,640,000 | | 2,514,187 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 1.88 | | 8/31/2024 | | 750,000 | | 734,121 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 4/30/2024 | | 1,585,000 | | 1,563,392 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 8/15/2025 | | 1,988,000 | | 1,930,690 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 6/30/2024 | | 775,000 | a | 762,770 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 11/15/2026 | | 2,015,000 | a | 1,932,275 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.00 | | 5/31/2024 | | 1,650,000 | | 1,625,637 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 5/15/2025 | | 1,590,000 | a | 1,554,101 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 9/30/2024 | | 765,000 | | 752,599 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 7/31/2024 | | 845,000 | | 833,018 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 11/30/2023 | | 2,350,000 | | 2,334,670 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 3/31/2024 | | 2,244,000 | | 2,220,333 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 2/29/2024 | | 2,280,000 | | 2,258,536 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities - 39.2% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 5/31/2026 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,307,391 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.13 | | 11/30/2024 | | 520,000 | | 510,473 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 1/31/2024 | | 345,000 | | 342,696 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 2/15/2027 | | 1,725,000 | | 1,670,689 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 12/31/2023 | | 1,430,000 | a | 1,421,900 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2025 | | 2,630,000 | | 2,569,798 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 3/31/2024 | | 1,370,000 | a | 1,358,548 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2024 | | 2,325,000 | | 2,290,397 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 4/30/2024 | | 2,809,000 | a | 2,784,312 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 12/31/2024 | | 255,000 | | 250,976 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 11/15/2027 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,891,484 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 8/15/2027 | | 2,345,000 | a | 2,263,933 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.25 | | 3/31/2026 | | 2,500,000 | a | 2,435,742 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 4/30/2026 | | 196,200 | a | 192,038 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 8/15/2024 | | 1,725,000 | | 1,707,750 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 3/31/2029 | | 1,380,000 | | 1,330,622 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.38 | | 5/15/2027 | | 2,605,000 | a | 2,535,906 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 3/31/2027 | | 1,500,000 | a | 1,470,059 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 4/30/2024 | | 1,350,000 | | 1,344,410 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 5/15/2024 | | 3,400,000 | a | 3,384,859 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 8/15/2023 | | 1,440,000 | | 1,442,081 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 1/31/2024 | | 1,290,000 | | 1,286,725 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.50 | | 1/31/2025 | | 1,745,000 | | 1,728,232 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 4/15/2025 | | 1,295,000 | | 1,285,793 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 12/31/2023 | | 2,420,000 | a | 2,421,749 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 6/30/2023 | | 370,000 | | 371,467 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.63 | | 2/15/2029 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,959,687 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 4/30/2027 | | 1,375,000 | | 1,363,291 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 7/31/2023 | | 1,680,000 | | 1,687,678 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 8/31/2023 | | 1,235,000 | | 1,240,065 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.75 | | 11/15/2023 | | 1,115,000 | | 1,118,571 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 4/30/2029 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,244,336 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 7/31/2025 | | 1,836,000 | | 1,833,848 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 10/31/2023 | | 2,110,000 | a | 2,120,550 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/31/2025 | | 810,000 | a | 809,336 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 2.88 | | 5/15/2028 | | 3,611,000 | a | 3,592,099 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | 3.00 | | 10/31/2025 | | 1,660,000 | | 1,664,474 | |
| 272,367,110 | |
Utilities - 2.0% | | | | | |
AEP Texas, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. H | | 3.45 | | 1/15/2050 | | 200,000 | | 159,763 | |
Alabama Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.13 | | 7/15/2051 | | 150,000 | | 117,834 | |
Alabama Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. B | | 3.70 | | 12/1/2047 | | 200,000 | | 174,750 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Ameren Illinois, First Mortgage Bonds | | 1.55 | | 11/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 165,094 | |
Ameren Illinois, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.50 | | 3/15/2049 | | 250,000 | | 252,405 | |
American Water Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 9/1/2047 | | 110,000 | | 96,505 | |
American Water Capital, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.85 | | 3/1/2024 | | 250,000 | | 251,936 | |
Arizona Public Service, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.25 | | 3/1/2049 | | 250,000 | | 229,143 | |
Atmos Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.50 | | 1/15/2031 | | 300,000 | | 244,052 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.80 | | 7/15/2048 | | 200,000 | | 174,178 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.15 | | 11/15/2043 | | 250,000 | | 257,466 | |
Commonwealth Edison, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2049 | | 250,000 | | 231,831 | |
Consolidated Edison, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A | | 0.65 | | 12/1/2023 | | 200,000 | | 192,361 | |
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. 06-B | | 6.20 | | 6/15/2036 | | 200,000 | | 230,176 | |
Constellation Energy Generation, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.25 | | 10/1/2039 | | 200,000 | | 209,604 | |
Consumers Energy, First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.65 | | 8/15/2052 | | 100,000 | | 73,479 | |
Dominion Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. A | | 1.45 | | 4/15/2026 | | 200,000 | | 182,259 | |
Dominion Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. C | | 3.38 | | 4/1/2030 | | 400,000 | | 371,240 | |
Dominion Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. E | | 6.30 | | 3/15/2033 | | 100,000 | | 112,945 | |
DTE Electric, First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.95 | | 3/1/2050 | | 250,000 | | 197,034 | |
DTE Electric, First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. C | | 2.63 | | 3/1/2031 | | 250,000 | | 225,103 | |
Duke Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.75 | | 4/15/2024 | | 250,000 | | 251,907 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas, First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.45 | | 2/1/2030 | | 200,000 | | 178,870 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.20 | | 8/15/2049 | | 200,000 | | 163,709 | |
Duke Energy Florida, First Mortgage Bonds | | 6.40 | | 6/15/2038 | | 150,000 | | 180,243 | |
Emera US Finance, Gtd. Notes | | 4.75 | | 6/15/2046 | | 100,000 | | 93,748 | |
Entergy Louisiana, First Mortgage Bonds | | 1.60 | | 12/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 164,736 | |
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Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Evergy Kansas Central, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.45 | | 4/15/2050 | | 150,000 | | 124,970 | |
Florida Power & Light, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.70 | | 12/1/2047 | | 50,000 | | 45,786 | |
Florida Power & Light, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.99 | | 3/1/2049 | | 200,000 | | 190,463 | |
Florida Power & Light, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.05 | | 10/1/2044 | | 200,000 | | 191,933 | |
Georgia Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 3/30/2027 | | 250,000 | | 242,676 | |
Hydro-Quebec, Gov't Gtd. Debs., Ser. HK | | 9.38 | | 4/15/2030 | | 20,000 | | 27,995 | |
Idaho Power, First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. K | | 4.20 | | 3/1/2048 | | 217,000 | | 207,794 | |
Indiana Michigan Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.05 | | 3/15/2037 | | 300,000 | | 339,376 | |
Interstate Power & Light, Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 3.70 | | 9/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 131,121 | |
Interstate Power & Light, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.10 | | 9/26/2028 | | 150,000 | | 150,933 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Gtd. Debs. | | 5.65 | | 5/1/2079 | | 300,000 | | 295,192 | |
NiSource, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.95 | | 8/15/2025 | | 500,000 | | 454,072 | |
NiSource, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.70 | | 2/15/2031 | | 500,000 | | 394,769 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 3/15/2029 | | 170,000 | | 186,987 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.15 | | 1/1/2026 | | 310,000 | | 291,664 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.50 | | 7/1/2040 | | 215,000 | | 176,561 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.55 | | 7/1/2030 | | 210,000 | | 194,921 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.95 | | 7/1/2050 | | 245,000 | | 204,854 | |
PacifiCorp, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.15 | | 2/15/2050 | | 300,000 | | 278,948 | |
PECO Energy, First Mortgage Bonds | | 2.85 | | 9/15/2051 | | 200,000 | | 153,874 | |
PPL Electric Utilities, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.00 | | 10/1/2049 | | 250,000 | | 199,185 | |
PPL Electric Utilities, First Mortgage Bonds | | 4.75 | | 7/15/2043 | | 200,000 | | 203,303 | |
Progress Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.75 | | 3/1/2031 | | 480,000 | | 584,539 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas, First Mortgage Notes | | 3.25 | | 9/1/2023 | | 300,000 | | 301,613 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 0.80 | | 8/15/2025 | | 150,000 | | 136,863 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 1.60 | | 8/15/2030 | | 200,000 | | 162,348 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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|
Description | Coupon Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - 100.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Puget Sound Energy, Sr. Scd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 9/15/2049 | | 150,000 | | 122,392 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric, First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. UUU | | 3.32 | | 4/15/2050 | | 100,000 | | 81,743 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. VVV | | 1.70 | | 10/1/2030 | | 100,000 | | 82,828 | |
Sempra Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 2/1/2048 | | 50,000 | | 44,074 | |
Southern California Edison, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.65 | | 2/1/2050 | | 300,000 | | 241,146 | |
Southern California Edison, First Mortgage Notes, Ser. 08-A | | 5.95 | | 2/1/2038 | | 70,000 | | 75,430 | |
Southern California Edison, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.65 | | 4/1/2029 | | 200,000 | | 218,365 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital, Gtd. Notes, Ser. 21A | | 3.15 | | 9/30/2051 | | 200,000 | | 149,420 | |
Southernwestern Public Service, First Mortgage Bonds | | 3.40 | | 8/15/2046 | | 350,000 | | 294,135 | |
Southwestern Electric Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. M | | 4.10 | | 9/15/2028 | | 300,000 | | 296,524 | |
Tampa Electric, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.35 | | 5/15/2044 | | 250,000 | | 238,796 | |
The Southern Company, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 2.95 | | 7/1/2023 | | 400,000 | | 400,280 | |
Tucson Electric Power, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 4.00 | | 6/15/2050 | | 250,000 | | 225,492 | |
Washington Gas Light, Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. K | | 3.80 | | 9/15/2046 | | 150,000 | | 135,710 | |
Xcel Energy, Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 7/1/2036 | | 200,000 | | 234,049 | |
| 13,895,495 | |
Total Bonds and Notes (cost $738,839,804) | | 698,570,261 | |
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|
Description | 1-Day Yield (%) | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies - 12.3% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - 12.3% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $85,258,044) | | 0.38 | | | | 85,258,044 | f | 85,258,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 4.6% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - 4.6% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares (cost $31,739,443) | | 0.38 | | | | 31,739,443 | f | 31,739,443 | |
Total Investments (cost $855,837,291) | | 117.4% | 815,567,748 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (17.4%) | (120,904,002) | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | 694,663,746 | |
a Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $71,605,086 and the value of the collateral was $73,988,062, consisting of cash collateral of $31,739,443 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $42,248,619. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
b Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2022, these securities were valued at $1,382,436 or .2% of net assets.
c The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
d Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.
e Purchased on a forward commitment basis.
f Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| |
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Government | 44.1 |
Mortgage Securities | 31.1 |
Investment Companies | 16.9 |
Financial | 8.6 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.3 |
Communications | 2.5 |
Utilities | 2.0 |
Energy | 1.9 |
Technology | 1.9 |
Consumer, Cyclical | 1.6 |
Industrial | 1.5 |
Basic Materials | .7 |
Asset Backed Securities | .3 |
Banks | .0 |
| 117.4 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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|
Description | | | | | Principal Amount ($) | | Value ($) | |
Bonds and Notes - .4% | | | | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed - .4% | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | |
3.00% | | | (100,000) | a | (97,748) | |
3.00% | | | (125,000) | a | (122,534) | |
3.50% | | | (275,000) | a | (271,374) | |
4.00% | | | (575,000) | a | (574,123) | |
4.50% | | | (150,000) | a | (152,537) | |
5.00% | | | (100,000) | a | (103,484) | |
Government National Mortgage Association II | | | |
3.50% | | | (250,000) | | (244,629) | |
4.00% | | | (600,000) | | (601,055) | |
4.50% | | | (825,000) | | (841,113) | |
Total Sale Commitments (proceeds $3,042,363) | | | (3,008,597) | |
a The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association into conservatorship with FHFA as the conservator. As such, the FHFA oversees the continuing affairs of these companies.
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2021 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2022 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - 12.3% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 12.3% | 125,107,114 | 275,949,918 | (315,798,988) | 85,258,044 | 67,191 | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - 4.5% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - 4.6% | 23,856,730 | 279,340,438 | (271,457,725) | 31,739,443 | 41,845 | †† |
Total - 16.9% | 148,963,844 | 555,290,356 | (587,256,713) | 116,997,487 | 109,036 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $71,605,086)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 738,839,804 | | 698,570,261 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 116,997,487 | | 116,997,487 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | 16,341,797 | |
Dividends, interest and securities lending income receivable | | 3,880,191 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 2,150,523 | |
| | | | | 837,940,259 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b) | | 129,313 | |
Cash overdraft due to Custodian | | | | | 145,313 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | 101,398,244 | |
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) | | 31,739,443 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 6,852,078 | |
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $3,042,363)—Note 4 | | 3,008,597 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 3,525 | |
| | | | | 143,276,513 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 694,663,746 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 744,539,227 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | (49,875,481) | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 694,663,746 | |
| | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | Class I | Investor Shares | |
Net Assets ($) | 469,571,068 | 225,092,678 | |
Shares Outstanding | 49,513,039 | 23,741,468 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | 9.48 | 9.48 | |
| | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Interest (net of $1,155 foreign taxes withheld at source) | | | 8,275,462 | |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | | | 67,191 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 41,845 | |
Total Income | | | 8,384,498 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 634,304 | |
Distribution fees—Note 3(b) | | | 310,038 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 42,500 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 6,897 | |
Total Expenses | | | 993,739 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (42,500) | |
Net Expenses | | | 951,239 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 7,433,259 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (7,340,333) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (79,698,178) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | (87,038,511) | |
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | (79,605,252) | |
| | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2021 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 7,433,259 | | | | 19,316,478 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (7,340,333) | | | | 10,945,217 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (79,698,178) | | | | (35,958,788) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (79,605,252) | | | | (5,697,093) | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (12,146,483) | | | | (20,321,207) | |
Investor Shares | | | (4,466,680) | | | | (6,787,951) | |
Total Distributions | | | (16,613,163) | | | | (27,109,158) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 98,604,795 | | | | 287,546,983 | |
Investor Shares | | | 31,913,488 | | | | 102,042,029 | |
Distributions reinvested: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 10,749,204 | | | | 18,390,880 | |
Investor Shares | | | 4,268,627 | | | | 6,575,074 | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (307,449,881) | | | | (444,885,787) | |
Investor Shares | | | (59,521,987) | | | | (156,899,327) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | (221,435,754) | | | | (187,230,148) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (317,654,169) | | | | (220,036,399) | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 1,012,317,915 | | | | 1,232,354,314 | |
End of Period | | | 694,663,746 | | | | 1,012,317,915 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,711,998 | | | | 26,507,313 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 1,032,945 | | | | 1,692,964 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (29,881,294) | | | | (41,061,447) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (19,136,351) | | | | (12,861,170) | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,099,679 | | | | 9,393,971 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 411,184 | | | | 605,205 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,729,929) | | | | (14,497,725) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (2,219,066) | | | | (4,498,549) | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | |
Class I Shares | April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 10.70 | 11.01 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.34 | 10.58 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .09 | .19 | .24 | .28 | .26 | .23 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.11) | (.25) | .40 | .82 | (.49) | (.17) |
Total from Investment Operations | (1.02) | (.06) | .64 | 1.10 | (.23) | .06 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.10) | (.21) | (.27) | (.29) | (.27) | (.25) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (.10) | (.04) | - | (.00)b | (.01) | (.05) |
Total Distributions | (.20) | (.25) | (.27) | (.29) | (.28) | (.30) |
Net asset value, end of period | 9.48 | 10.70 | 11.01 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.34 |
Total Return (%) | (9.71)c | (.51) | 6.02 | 11.40 | (2.27) | .64 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .16d | .16 | .16 | .16 | .16e | .16 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .15d | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.84d | 1.71 | 2.23 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.27 |
Portfolio Turnover Ratef | 137.64c | 183.21 | 133.65 | 125.67 | 156.30 | 179.26 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 469,571 | 734,596 | 897,174 | 815,817 | 801,263 | 898,961 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
e The ratio has been corrected due to immaterial correction within the October 31, 2018 shareholder report which reflected total expense ratio of .21.
f The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 were 79.43%, 145.54%, 113.32%, 90.56%, 77.41%, and 103.99%, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
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| Six Months Ended | |
Investor Shares | April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 10.70 | 11.00 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.33 | 10.57 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .08 | .16 | .22 | .26 | .23 | .20 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.11) | (.24) | .38 | .82 | (.47) | (.16) |
Total from Investment Operations | (1.03) | (.08) | .60 | 1.08 | (.24) | .04 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.09) | (.18) | (.24) | (.27) | (.25) | (.23) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (.10) | (.04) | - | (.00)b | (.01) | (.05) |
Total Distributions | (.19) | (.22) | (.24) | (.27) | (.26) | (.28) |
Net asset value, end of period | 9.48 | 10.70 | 11.00 | 10.64 | 9.83 | 10.33 |
Total Return (%) | (9.82)c | (.67) | 5.67 | 11.12 | (2.42) | .39 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .41d | .41 | .41 | .41 | .41e | .41 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .40d | .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.57d | 1.46 | 2.01 | 2.51 | 2.33 | 2.01 |
Portfolio Turnover Ratef | 137.64c | 183.21 | 133.65 | 125.67 | 156.30 | 179.26 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 225,093 | 277,722 | 335,180 | 342,772 | 397,658 | 497,586 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
e The ratio has been corrected due to immaterial correction within the October 31, 2018 shareholder report which reflected total expense ratio of .46.
f The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were 79.43%, 145.54%, 113.32%, 90.56%, 77.41% and 103.99%, respectively.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge. The fund is authorized to issue 500 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class I and Investor. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution Plan fees. Investor shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution Plan fees. Differences between the two classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, as well as their minimum purchase and account balance requirements. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This 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).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Investments in debt securities, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Each Service and independent valuation firm is engaged under the general oversight of the Board.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | - | 2,089,916 | | - | 2,089,916 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | - | 8,336,724 | | - | 8,336,724 | |
Corporate Bonds | - | 185,741,806 | | - | 185,741,806 | |
Foreign Governmental | - | 9,378,680 | | - | 9,378,680 | |
Investment Companies | 116,997,487 | - | | - | 116,997,487 | |
Municipal Securities | - | 5,121,575 | | - | 5,121,575 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities | - | 7,320,613 | | - | 7,320,613 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed | - | 199,186,670 | | - | 199,186,670 | |
U.S. Government Agencies Obligations | - | 9,027,167 | | - | 9,027,167 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | - | 272,367,110 | | - | 272,367,110 | |
Liabilities ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed | - | (3,008,597) | | - | (3,008,597) | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
(b) Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $5,698 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(e) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
The fund invests primarily in debt securities. Failure of an issuer of the debt securities to make timely interest or principal payments, or a decline or the perception of a decline in the credit quality of a debt security, can cause the debt security’s price to fall, potentially lowering the fund’s share price. In addition, the value of debt securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. Such values may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry.
(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from net investment income. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest
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and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $22,086,760 and long-term capital gains $5,022,398. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
(h) New accounting pronouncements: In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), and in January 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU 2021-01”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates as of the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 on the fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the reference rate reform. Management is also currently actively working with other financial institutions and counterparties to modify contracts as required by applicable regulation and within the regulatory deadlines.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.
NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .15% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee the Adviser pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, Distribution Plan fees, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Adviser is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $42,500.
(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Investor shares may pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor for shareholder servicing activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor shares. During the period ended April 30, 2022, Investor shares were charged $310,038 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.
Under its terms, the Distribution Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plan.
The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
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The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $88,214 and Distribution Plan fees of $47,099, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $6,000.
(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended April 30, 2022, amounted to $1,184,366,664 and $1,410,818,455, respectively, of which $500,846,079 in purchases and $501,827,073 in sales were from mortgage dollar transactions.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A mortgage dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the fund of mortgage related securities that it holds with an agreement by the fund to repurchase similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. The securities purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those securities sold. The fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales transactions. The fund executes mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) market.
TBA Securities: During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund transacted in TBA securities that involved buying or selling mortgage-backed securities on a forward commitment basis. A TBA transaction typically does not designate the actual security to be delivered and only includes an approximate principal amount; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms defined by industry guidelines, including issuer, rate and current principal amount outstanding on underlying mortgage pools. TBA securities subject to a forward commitment to sell at period end are included at the end of the fund’s Statement of Investments. The proceeds and value of these commitments are reflected in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable for TBA sale commitments (included in receivable securities sold) and TBA sale commitments, at value, respectively.
At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $40,235,777, consisting of $3,843,802 gross unrealized appreciation and $44,079,579 gross unrealized depreciation.
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At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 2-3, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, a majority of whom are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of institutional core bond index funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional core bond funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all institutional core bond index funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was above or at the Performance Group median for all periods, except the ten-year period, and was below the Performance Universe median for all periods. The Board also considered that the fund’s yield performance was above or at the Performance Group median for eight of the ten one-year periods ended December 31st and above the Performance Universe median for nine of the ten one-year periods ended December 31st. It was noted that, depending on the period, there were only one or two other funds in the Performance Group. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was slightly higher than the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were slightly higher than the Expense Group median and lower than the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid to the Adviser for advising any funds in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate accounts or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees
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paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
· The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s overall performance.
· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
Effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Liquidity Risk Management Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds but not money market funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and shareholder redemptions. The rule is designed to mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.
The rule requires the fund to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk at least annually considering applicable factors such as investment strategy and liquidity during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and whether the fund has a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers. The fund must also assess its use of borrowings and derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections in normal and stressed conditions, holdings of cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
The rule also requires the fund to classify its investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid based on the number of days the fund expects it would take to liquidate the investment, and to review these classifications at least monthly or more often under certain conditions. The periods range from three or fewer business days for a highly liquid investment to greater than seven calendar days for settlement of a less liquid investment. Illiquid investments are those a fund does not expect to be able to sell or dispose of within seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. The fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. In addition, if a fund permits redemptions in-kind, the rule requires the fund to establish redemption in-kind policies and procedures governing how and when it will engage in such redemptions.
Pursuant to the rule’s requirements, the Liquidity Risk Management Program has been reviewed and approved by the Board. Furthermore, the Board has received a written report prepared by the Program’s Administrator that addresses the operation of the Program, assesses its adequacy and effectiveness and describes any material changes made to the Program.
Assessment of Program
In the opinion of the Program Administrator, the Program approved by the Board continues to be adequate for the fund and the Program has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has monitored the fund’s liquidity risk and the liquidity classification of the securities held by the fund and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material liquidity events that impacted the fund. During the period, the fund held sufficient highly liquid assets to meet fund redemptions.
Under normal expected foreseeable fund redemption forecasts and foreseeable stressed fund redemption forecasts, the Program Administrator believes that the fund maintains sufficient highly liquid assets to meet expected fund redemptions.
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BNY Mellon Bond Market Index Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
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BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
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The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
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Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
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New York, NY 10286
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BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund
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Contents
THE FUND
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back Cover
DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
For the period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by David France, CFA, Todd Frysinger, CFA, Vlasta Sheremeta, CFA, Michael Stoll, and Marlene Walker Smith, Portfolio Managers
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, the BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) produced a total return of −9.72%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned −9.64% for the same period.2
Large-cap equities lost ground during the reporting period under pressure from increasing inflation, tightening central bank policies and uncertainties related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The difference in returns between the fund and the Index resulted primarily from transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in Index results.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks to match the total return of the Index. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 95% of its total assets in common stocks included in the Index. To replicate Index performance, the fund’s portfolio managers use a passive management approach and generally purchase all the securities comprising the Index (though, at times, the fund may invest in a representative sample of the Index). Because the fund has expenses, performance will tend to be slightly lower than that of the Index. The fund attempts to have a correlation between its performance and that of the Index of at least 0.95, before expenses. A correlation of 1.00 would mean that the fund and the Index were perfectly correlated.
The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks, chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. economy, and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in general.
Equities Decline as Inflation Mounts
Investor sentiment started the reporting period on a positive note, with equities supported by economic recovery and the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the face of the ongoing pandemic. U.S. large-cap stocks rose, outpacing small- and mid-cap shares as businesses reopened, and consumer spending remained strong, while growth-oriented stocks outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a small margin.
Swiftly rising inflation began to put a damper on markets in early 2022. Commodity prices rose in response to wage increases and pandemic-related supply-chain bottlenecks, while government stimulus and accommodative monetary policies continued to pressure prices as well. Inflationary forces were exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which heightened investor uncertainty and drove U.S. equities still lower. While consumer spending and corporate earnings remained positive, U.S. GDP (gross domestic product) declined in the first quarter of the new year in response to supply shortages, international trade imbalances and rising inflation. Energy costs, already at elevated levels, spiked higher, along with prices of crucial agricultural chemicals and industrial metals. Value-oriented shares held up better than growth-oriented equities as the threat of rising interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) caused investors to question the pace of future growth and the relative value of future earnings.
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Financials Lead the Equity Market Lower
Consumer discretionary shares led the market lower due to rising input prices and seemingly intractable supply-chain bottlenecks. Financials stocks suffered as the flattening yield curve cut into banks’ net interest margins, detracting from profits. Information technology shares, which include many of the fastest growing companies in the Index, saw declines as investors discounted future earnings as measured against potentially higher interest rates.
On the positive side, shares in oil and natural gas exploration and production companies soared as energy prices climbed. Consumer staples, a value-oriented sector that typically tends to outperform during times of increasing economic stress and uncertainty, generated more modest gains. Utility stocks rose due to their value-oriented investment proposition and the ability of power generators to insulate profits from rising input expenses by hedging energy costs.
Replicating the Performance of the Index
In seeking to match the performance of the Index, we do not actively manage investments in response to macroeconomic trends. We note, however, that rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine are likely to pose challenges for equity investors for the foreseeable future. Key questions facing markets remain: How aggressively the Fed will move in raising interest rates to combat inflation, how quickly they will reduce their Treasury and mortgage portfolio, and how effective their actions will prove in avoiding a recession as they seek to engineer a soft landing for the economy. While challenges clearly loom for equity markets, we also see opportunities, supported by persistently strong levels of consumer spending and corporate profitability. We believe that, on balance, prospects for economic growth remain positive, if modest, for the rest of 2022, offering potential for a market rebound. As always, we continue to monitor factors that affect the fund’s investments.
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1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. The fund’s return reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement. Had these expenses not been absorbed, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
2 Source: Lipper Inc. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s® 500,” and “S&P 500®” are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use on behalf of the fund. The fund is not sponsored, managed, advised, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates, and Standard & Poor’s and its affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund.
Equities are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.
Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
The fund may, but is not required, to use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $1.04 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $902.80 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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Expenses paid per $1,000† | $1.10 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,023.70 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .22%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 100.0% | | | | | |
Automobiles & Components - 2.5% | | | | | |
Aptiv | | | | 20,752 | a | 2,208,013 | |
BorgWarner | | | | 17,890 | | 658,889 | |
Ford Motor | | | | 300,198 | | 4,250,804 | |
General Motors | | | | 111,038 | a | 4,209,451 | |
Tesla | | | | 64,233 | a | 55,931,527 | |
| | | | 67,258,684 | |
Banks - 3.7% | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | | 545,426 | | 19,460,800 | |
Citigroup | | | | 151,738 | | 7,315,289 | |
Citizens Financial Group | | | | 32,621 | | 1,285,267 | |
Comerica | | | | 9,803 | | 802,866 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | | 52,432 | | 1,967,773 | |
First Republic Bank | | | | 13,884 | | 2,071,770 | |
Huntington Bancshares | | | | 112,139 | | 1,474,628 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | 226,189 | | 26,997,919 | |
KeyCorp | | | | 70,021 | | 1,352,106 | |
M&T Bank | | | | 13,569 | | 2,261,138 | |
Regions Financial | | | | 72,443 | | 1,501,019 | |
Signature Bank | | | | 4,813 | | 1,165,949 | |
SVB Financial Group | | | | 4,515 | a | 2,201,695 | |
The PNC Financial Services Group | | | | 32,184 | | 5,345,762 | |
Truist Financial | | | | 102,169 | | 4,939,871 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | | 103,226 | | 5,012,655 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | 298,154 | | 13,008,459 | |
Zions Bancorp | | | | 11,471 | | 648,226 | |
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Capital Goods - 5.3% | | | | | |
3M | | | | 43,817 | | 6,319,288 | |
A.O. Smith | | | | 9,606 | | 561,279 | |
Allegion | | | | 7,175 | | 819,672 | |
AMETEK | | | | 17,376 | | 2,193,894 | |
Carrier Global | | | | 66,677 | | 2,551,729 | |
Caterpillar | | | | 41,265 | | 8,687,933 | |
Cummins | | | | 10,763 | | 2,036,252 | |
Deere & Co. | | | | 21,696 | | 8,191,325 | |
Dover | | | | 11,198 | | 1,492,693 | |
Eaton | | | | 30,165 | | 4,374,528 | |
Emerson Electric | | | | 46,109 | | 4,158,110 | |
Fastenal | | | | 44,478 | | 2,460,078 | |
Fortive | | | | 27,935 | | 1,606,262 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security | | | | 10,309 | | 734,516 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Capital Goods - 5.3% (continued) | | | | | |
Generac Holdings | | | | 4,881 | a | 1,070,794 | |
General Dynamics | | | | 17,659 | | 4,176,883 | |
General Electric | | | | 84,552 | | 6,303,352 | |
Honeywell International | | | | 52,646 | | 10,187,527 | |
Howmet Aerospace | | | | 30,900 | | 1,054,308 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries | | | | 2,938 | | 625,030 | |
IDEX | | | | 5,611 | | 1,065,080 | |
Illinois Tool Works | | | | 22,034 | | 4,343,122 | |
Ingersoll Rand | | | | 31,325 | | 1,377,047 | |
Johnson Controls International | | | | 54,663 | | 3,272,674 | |
L3Harris Technologies | | | | 15,025 | | 3,489,706 | |
Lockheed Martin | | | | 18,597 | | 8,036,136 | |
Masco | | | | 18,611 | | 980,614 | |
Nordson | | | | 4,152 | | 895,545 | |
Northrop Grumman | | | | 11,261 | | 4,948,083 | |
Otis Worldwide | | | | 31,967 | | 2,328,476 | |
PACCAR | | | | 26,915 | | 2,235,291 | |
Parker-Hannifin | | | | 9,819 | | 2,659,182 | |
Pentair | | | | 11,787 | | 598,190 | |
Quanta Services | | | | 11,297 | | 1,310,226 | |
Raytheon Technologies | | | | 114,518 | | 10,868,903 | |
Rockwell Automation | | | | 8,988 | | 2,270,998 | |
Snap-on | | | | 4,316 | | 917,107 | |
Stanley Black & Decker | | | | 12,668 | | 1,522,060 | |
Textron | | | | 16,923 | | 1,171,918 | |
The Boeing Company | | | | 42,166 | a | 6,275,987 | |
Trane Technologies | | | | 18,248 | | 2,552,713 | |
TransDigm Group | | | | 4,057 | a | 2,413,144 | |
United Rentals | | | | 5,586 | a | 1,768,081 | |
W.W. Grainger | | | | 3,286 | | 1,643,099 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | | | | 14,442 | | 1,298,480 | |
Xylem | | | | 13,902 | | 1,119,111 | |
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Commercial & Professional Services - .8% | | | | | |
Cintas | | | | 6,660 | | 2,645,752 | |
Copart | | | | 16,386 | a | 1,862,269 | |
Equifax | | | | 9,401 | | 1,913,292 | |
Jacobs Engineering Group | | | | 9,897 | | 1,371,229 | |
Leidos Holdings | | | | 10,492 | | 1,086,027 | |
Nielsen Holdings | | | | 26,265 | | 704,165 | |
Republic Services | | | | 15,679 | | 2,105,219 | |
Robert Half International | | | | 8,977 | | 882,529 | |
Rollins | | | | 16,445 | | 551,565 | |
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Commercial & Professional Services - .8% (continued) | | | | | |
Verisk Analytics | | | | 12,291 | | 2,507,979 | |
Waste Management | | | | 29,160 | | 4,795,070 | |
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Consumer Durables & Apparel - .9% | | | | | |
D.R. Horton | | | | 25,310 | | 1,761,323 | |
Garmin | | | | 11,721 | | 1,286,263 | |
Hasbro | | | | 10,312 | | 908,075 | |
Lennar, Cl. A | | | | 20,618 | | 1,577,071 | |
Mohawk Industries | | | | 4,141 | a | 584,129 | |
Newell Brands | | | | 27,878 | | 645,376 | |
NIKE, Cl. B | | | | 97,800 | | 12,195,660 | |
NVR | | | | 250 | a | 1,094,053 | |
PulteGroup | | | | 19,042 | | 795,194 | |
PVH | | | | 5,658 | | 411,789 | |
Ralph Lauren | | | | 3,502 | | 365,399 | |
Tapestry | | | | 22,347 | | 735,663 | |
Under Armour, Cl. A | | | | 15,686 | a | 240,937 | |
Under Armour, Cl. C | | | | 19,301 | a | 273,881 | |
VF | | | | 24,783 | | 1,288,716 | |
Whirlpool | | | | 4,404 | | 799,414 | |
| | | | 24,962,943 | |
Consumer Services - 1.9% | | | | | |
Booking Holdings | | | | 3,118 | a | 6,891,747 | |
Caesars Entertainment | | | | 15,886 | a | 1,052,924 | |
Carnival | | | | 61,508 | a,b | 1,064,088 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | | | | 2,162 | a | 3,147,029 | |
Darden Restaurants | | | | 9,943 | | 1,309,791 | |
Domino's Pizza | | | | 2,749 | | 929,162 | |
Expedia Group | | | | 11,527 | a | 2,014,343 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings | | | | 21,586 | a | 3,352,090 | |
Las Vegas Sands | | | | 26,878 | a | 952,288 | |
Marriott International, Cl. A | | | | 20,733 | a | 3,680,522 | |
McDonald's | | | | 57,192 | | 14,249,959 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | 30,027 | | 1,232,308 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | | | | 31,988 | a,b | 640,720 | |
Penn National Gaming | | | | 12,726 | a | 465,390 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | | 17,261 | a | 1,341,698 | |
Starbucks | | | | 88,262 | | 6,587,876 | |
Wynn Resorts | | | | 8,375 | a | 590,270 | |
Yum! Brands | | | | 22,174 | | 2,594,580 | |
| | | | 52,096,785 | |
Diversified Financials - 5.1% | | | | | |
American Express | | | | 47,194 | | 8,245,264 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 5.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial | | | | 8,437 | | 2,239,939 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl. B | | | | 140,520 | a | 45,364,072 | |
BlackRock | | | | 10,907 | | 6,813,385 | |
Capital One Financial | | | | 31,758 | | 3,957,682 | |
Cboe Global Markets | | | | 8,535 | | 964,284 | |
CME Group | | | | 27,508 | | 6,033,605 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | | 22,287 | | 2,506,396 | |
FactSet Research Systems | | | | 2,872 | | 1,158,823 | |
Franklin Resources | | | | 21,514 | | 529,029 | |
Intercontinental Exchange | | | | 43,042 | | 4,984,694 | |
Invesco | | | | 28,203 | | 518,371 | |
MarketAxess Holdings | | | | 3,076 | | 810,864 | |
Moody's | | | | 12,477 | | 3,948,721 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | 108,771 | | 8,765,855 | |
MSCI | | | | 6,341 | | 2,671,146 | |
Nasdaq | | | | 8,969 | | 1,411,452 | |
Northern Trust | | | | 15,848 | | 1,633,136 | |
Raymond James Financial | | | | 13,979 | | 1,362,393 | |
S&P Global | | | | 27,094 | | 10,200,891 | |
State Street | | | | 27,891 | | 1,867,860 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | 39,997 | | 1,472,290 | |
T. Rowe Price Group | | | | 17,238 | | 2,120,964 | |
The Bank of New York Mellon | | | | 58,268 | | 2,450,752 | |
The Charles Schwab | | | | 115,016 | | 7,629,011 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group | | | | 25,947 | | 7,926,549 | |
| | | | 137,587,428 | |
Energy - 4.2% | | | | | |
APA | | | | 27,455 | | 1,123,733 | |
Baker Hughes | | | | 69,971 | | 2,170,500 | |
Chevron | | | | 148,064 | | 23,197,187 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | | 99,920 | | 9,544,358 | |
Coterra Energy | | | | 60,044 | | 1,728,667 | |
Devon Energy | | | | 47,732 | | 2,776,570 | |
Diamondback Energy | | | | 13,140 | | 1,658,662 | |
EOG Resources | | | | 44,972 | | 5,250,931 | |
Exxon Mobil | | | | 325,101 | | 27,714,860 | |
Halliburton | | | | 68,133 | | 2,426,897 | |
Hess | | | | 21,034 | | 2,167,974 | |
Kinder Morgan | | | | 147,216 | | 2,671,970 | |
Marathon Oil | | | | 59,588 | | 1,484,933 | |
Marathon Petroleum | | | | 44,426 | | 3,876,613 | |
Occidental Petroleum | | | | 68,474 | | 3,772,233 | |
ONEOK | | | | 34,649 | | 2,194,321 | |
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Energy - 4.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Phillips 66 | | | | 35,898 | | 3,114,510 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources | | | | 17,377 | | 4,039,631 | |
Schlumberger | | | | 107,363 | | 4,188,231 | |
The Williams Companies | | | | 91,981 | | 3,154,028 | |
Valero Energy | | | | 31,533 | | 3,515,299 | |
| | | | 111,772,108 | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6% | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale | | | | 34,024 | | 18,091,241 | |
Sysco | | | | 39,493 | | 3,375,862 | |
The Kroger Company | | | | 52,718 | | 2,844,663 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance | | | | 54,536 | | 2,312,326 | |
Walmart | | | | 108,846 | | 16,652,350 | |
| | | | 43,276,442 | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.5% | | | | | |
Altria Group | | | | 140,921 | | 7,830,980 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland | | | | 42,575 | | 3,813,017 | |
Brown-Forman, Cl. B | | | | 13,725 | | 925,614 | |
Campbell Soup | | | | 16,361 | | 772,566 | |
Conagra Brands | | | | 36,644 | | 1,279,975 | |
Constellation Brands, Cl. A | | | | 12,572 | | 3,093,843 | |
General Mills | | | | 47,213 | | 3,339,375 | |
Hormel Foods | | | | 21,107 | | 1,105,796 | |
Kellogg | | | | 19,602 | | 1,342,737 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings | | | | 10,119 | | 668,866 | |
McCormick & Co. | | | | 19,149 | | 1,925,815 | |
Molson Coors Beverage, Cl. B | | | | 14,937 | | 808,689 | |
Mondelez International, Cl. A | | | | 107,133 | | 6,907,936 | |
Monster Beverage | | | | 28,437 | a | 2,436,482 | |
PepsiCo | | | | 105,825 | | 18,171,211 | |
Philip Morris International | | | | 119,155 | | 11,915,500 | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | | 297,537 | | 19,223,866 | |
The Hershey Company | | | | 11,282 | | 2,547,137 | |
The J.M. Smucker Company | | | | 8,208 | | 1,123,921 | |
The Kraft Heinz Company | | | | 54,346 | | 2,316,770 | |
Tyson Foods, Cl. A | | | | 22,948 | | 2,137,836 | |
| | | | 93,687,932 | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | 135,340 | | 15,361,090 | |
ABIOMED | | | | 3,678 | a | 1,054,041 | |
Align Technology | | | | 5,556 | a | 1,610,740 | |
AmerisourceBergen | | | | 11,534 | | 1,744,979 | |
Anthem | | | | 18,715 | | 9,393,620 | |
Baxter International | | | | 38,291 | | 2,720,958 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 6.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | | 21,948 | | 5,425,326 | |
Boston Scientific | | | | 109,901 | a | 4,627,931 | |
Cardinal Health | | | | 21,095 | | 1,224,565 | |
Centene | | | | 44,852 | a | 3,612,829 | |
Cerner | | | | 22,672 | | 2,123,006 | |
Cigna | | | | 24,780 | | 6,115,208 | |
CVS Health | | | | 101,021 | | 9,711,149 | |
DaVita | | | | 4,729 | a | 512,482 | |
Dentsply Sirona | | | | 15,832 | | 633,122 | |
DexCom | | | | 7,464 | a | 3,049,641 | |
Edwards Lifesciences | | | | 47,667 | a | 5,042,215 | |
HCA Healthcare | | | | 18,449 | | 3,958,233 | |
Henry Schein | | | | 11,147 | a | 904,022 | |
Hologic | | | | 19,759 | a | 1,422,450 | |
Humana | | | | 9,929 | | 4,414,036 | |
IDEXX Laboratories | | | | 6,541 | a | 2,815,770 | |
Intuitive Surgical | | | | 27,537 | a | 6,589,604 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | 7,142 | | 1,716,080 | |
McKesson | | | | 11,656 | | 3,608,814 | |
Medtronic | | | | 102,962 | | 10,745,114 | |
Molina Healthcare | | | | 4,481 | a | 1,404,569 | |
Quest Diagnostics | | | | 9,556 | | 1,278,975 | |
ResMed | | | | 11,004 | | 2,200,470 | |
Steris | | | | 7,713 | | 1,728,098 | |
Stryker | | | | 25,901 | | 6,248,875 | |
Teleflex | | | | 3,448 | | 984,818 | |
The Cooper Companies | | | | 3,755 | | 1,355,705 | |
UnitedHealth Group | | | | 72,267 | | 36,751,383 | |
Universal Health Services, Cl. B | | | | 5,610 | | 687,393 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings | | | | 16,004 | | 1,932,483 | |
| | | | 164,709,794 | |
Household & Personal Products - 1.7% | | | | | |
Church & Dwight | | | | 18,258 | | 1,781,250 | |
Colgate-Palmolive | | | | 63,933 | | 4,926,038 | |
Kimberly-Clark | | | | 25,897 | | 3,595,281 | |
The Clorox Company | | | | 9,455 | | 1,356,509 | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Cl. A | | | | 17,718 | | 4,678,615 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | | 183,925 | | 29,529,159 | |
| | | | 45,866,852 | |
Insurance - 2.1% | | | | | |
Aflac | | | | 46,362 | | 2,655,615 | |
American International Group | | | | 63,726 | | 3,728,608 | |
Aon, Cl. A | | | | 16,481 | | 4,746,363 | |
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Insurance - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | | 15,974 | | 2,691,459 | |
Assurant | | | | 4,142 | | 753,347 | |
Brown & Brown | | | | 17,734 | | 1,099,153 | |
Chubb | | | | 32,975 | | 6,807,689 | |
Cincinnati Financial | | | | 11,438 | | 1,402,985 | |
Everest Re Group | | | | 3,199 | | 878,797 | |
Globe Life | | | | 6,502 | | 637,716 | |
Lincoln National | | | | 12,049 | | 724,747 | |
Loews | | | | 15,148 | | 951,900 | |
Marsh & McLennan | | | | 38,643 | | 6,248,573 | |
MetLife | | | | 54,852 | | 3,602,679 | |
Principal Financial Group | | | | 18,821 | | 1,282,463 | |
Prudential Financial | | | | 28,927 | | 3,138,869 | |
The Allstate | | | | 21,798 | | 2,758,319 | |
The Hartford Financial Services Group | | | | 26,530 | | 1,855,243 | |
The Progressive | | | | 45,221 | | 4,854,927 | |
The Travelers Companies | | | | 18,727 | | 3,203,441 | |
W.R. Berkley | | | | 16,804 | | 1,117,298 | |
Willis Towers Watson | | | | 9,425 | | 2,025,055 | |
| | | | 57,165,246 | |
Materials - 2.8% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals | | | | 17,077 | | 3,997,213 | |
Albemarle | | | | 9,099 | | 1,754,560 | |
Amcor | | | | 114,809 | | 1,361,635 | |
Avery Dennison | | | | 6,254 | | 1,129,472 | |
Ball | | | | 24,554 | | 1,992,803 | |
Celanese | | | | 8,439 | | 1,240,027 | |
CF Industries Holdings | | | | 16,051 | | 1,554,218 | |
Corteva | | | | 55,191 | | 3,183,969 | |
Dow | | | | 56,197 | | 3,737,100 | |
DuPont de Nemours | | | | 39,414 | | 2,598,565 | |
Eastman Chemical | | | | 10,196 | | 1,046,823 | |
Ecolab | | | | 19,245 | | 3,258,948 | |
FMC | | | | 9,716 | | 1,287,759 | |
Freeport-McMoRan | | | | 113,283 | | 4,593,626 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances | | | | 19,747 | | 2,395,311 | |
International Paper | | | | 29,242 | | 1,353,320 | |
Linde | | | | 39,230 | | 12,238,191 | |
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl. A | | | | 19,613 | | 2,079,566 | |
Martin Marietta Materials | | | | 4,852 | | 1,718,675 | |
Newmont | | | | 61,305 | | 4,466,069 | |
Nucor | | | | 20,870 | | 3,230,259 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | | 7,080 | | 1,141,084 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Materials - 2.8% (continued) | | | | | |
PPG Industries | | | | 18,006 | | 2,304,588 | |
Sealed Air | | | | 10,504 | | 674,462 | |
The Mosaic Company | | | | 29,182 | | 1,821,540 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | 18,609 | | 5,116,731 | |
Vulcan Materials | | | | 10,283 | | 1,771,658 | |
WestRock | | | | 20,390 | | 1,009,917 | |
| | | | 74,058,089 | |
Media & Entertainment - 7.5% | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard | | | | 59,927 | | 4,530,481 | |
Alphabet, Cl. A | | | | 23,077 | a | 52,666,099 | |
Alphabet, Cl. C | | | | 21,312 | a | 49,003,321 | |
Charter Communications, Cl. A | | | | 9,145 | a | 3,918,541 | |
Comcast, Cl. A | | | | 347,106 | | 13,800,935 | |
DISH Network, Cl. A | | | | 21,022 | a | 599,337 | |
Electronic Arts | | | | 21,531 | | 2,541,735 | |
Fox, Cl. A | | | | 23,860 | | 855,142 | |
Fox, Cl. B | | | | 11,686 | | 388,443 | |
Live Nation Entertainment | | | | 10,881 | a | 1,141,199 | |
Match Group | | | | 21,557 | a | 1,706,237 | |
Meta Platforms, Cl. A | | | | 177,174 | a | 35,518,072 | |
Netflix | | | | 34,144 | a | 6,499,652 | |
News Corporation, Cl. A | | | | 29,080 | | 577,529 | |
News Corporation, Cl. B | | | | 10,647 | | 211,982 | |
Omnicom Group | | | | 15,945 | | 1,213,893 | |
Paramount Global, Cl. B | | | | 45,193 | b | 1,316,020 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software | | | | 8,880 | a | 1,061,249 | |
The Interpublic Group of Companies | | | | 31,625 | | 1,031,608 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | | 139,078 | a | 15,525,277 | |
Twitter | | | | 59,963 | a | 2,939,386 | |
Warner Bros Discovery | | | | 171,972 | a | 3,121,292 | |
| | | | 200,167,430 | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.0% | | | | | |
AbbVie | | | | 135,309 | | 19,874,186 | |
Agilent Technologies | | | | 23,256 | | 2,773,743 | |
Amgen | | | | 43,055 | | 10,039,995 | |
Biogen | | | | 11,186 | a | 2,320,424 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cl. A | | | | 1,647 | a | 843,363 | |
Bio-Techne | | | | 2,920 | | 1,108,695 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | | | | 167,247 | | 12,588,682 | |
Catalent | | | | 13,206 | a | 1,195,935 | |
Charles River Laboratories International | | | | 3,845 | a | 928,606 | |
Danaher | | | | 48,675 | | 12,223,753 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | 61,070 | | 17,840,379 | |
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 8.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences | | | | 96,007 | | 5,697,055 | |
Illumina | | | | 12,076 | a | 3,582,345 | |
Incyte | | | | 14,091 | a | 1,056,261 | |
IQVIA Holdings | | | | 14,706 | a | 3,205,761 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | 201,997 | | 36,452,379 | |
Merck & Co. | | | | 193,329 | | 17,146,349 | |
Mettler-Toledo International | | | | 1,756 | a | 2,243,343 | |
Moderna | | | | 27,105 | a | 3,643,183 | |
Organon & Co. | | | | 18,888 | | 610,649 | |
PerkinElmer | | | | 9,466 | | 1,387,810 | |
Pfizer | | | | 431,184 | | 21,158,199 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | | | | 8,155 | a | 5,375,042 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | | | | 30,159 | | 16,675,514 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals | | | | 19,613 | a | 5,358,664 | |
Viatris | | | | 91,701 | | 947,271 | |
Waters | | | | 4,704 | a | 1,425,406 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services | | | | 5,765 | | 1,816,321 | |
Zoetis | | | | 36,052 | | 6,390,217 | |
| | | | 215,909,530 | |
Real Estate - 2.9% | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities | | | | 11,358 | c | 2,068,973 | |
American Tower | | | | 34,775 | c | 8,381,470 | |
AvalonBay Communities | | | | 10,786 | c | 2,453,599 | |
Boston Properties | | | | 10,397 | c | 1,222,687 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | | 6,958 | c | 1,091,641 | |
CBRE Group, Cl. A | | | | 25,512 | a | 2,118,516 | |
Crown Castle International | | | | 33,079 | c | 6,126,562 | |
Digital Realty Trust | | | | 21,836 | c | 3,190,676 | |
Duke Realty | | | | 29,665 | c | 1,624,159 | |
Equinix | | | | 6,861 | c | 4,933,608 | |
Equity Residential | | | | 26,601 | c | 2,167,981 | |
Essex Property Trust | | | | 5,021 | c | 1,653,265 | |
Extra Space Storage | | | | 10,311 | c | 1,959,090 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | 5,809 | c | 680,002 | |
Healthpeak Properties | | | | 40,941 | c | 1,343,274 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts | | | | 51,821 | c | 1,054,557 | |
Iron Mountain | | | | 23,232 | c | 1,248,255 | |
Kimco Realty | | | | 46,646 | c | 1,181,543 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities | | | | 8,883 | c | 1,747,108 | |
Prologis | | | | 57,006 | c | 9,137,492 | |
Public Storage | | | | 11,532 | c | 4,284,138 | |
Realty Income | | | | 42,808 | c | 2,969,163 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Real Estate - 2.9% (continued) | | | | | |
Regency Centers | | | | 11,101 | c | 764,082 | |
SBA Communications | | | | 8,332 | c | 2,892,121 | |
Simon Property Group | | | | 25,186 | c | 2,971,948 | |
UDR | | | | 22,443 | c | 1,194,192 | |
Ventas | | | | 30,539 | c | 1,696,441 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | | 13,395 | c | 518,520 | |
Welltower | | | | 33,532 | c | 3,045,041 | |
Weyerhaeuser | | | | 58,481 | c | 2,410,587 | |
| | | | 78,130,691 | |
Retailing - 6.1% | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts | | | | 4,711 | | 940,457 | |
Amazon.com | | | | 33,577 | a | 83,459,999 | |
AutoZone | | | | 1,608 | a | 3,144,396 | |
Bath & Body Works | | | | 20,429 | | 1,080,490 | |
Best Buy | | | | 17,262 | | 1,552,372 | |
CarMax | | | | 12,484 | a,b | 1,070,878 | |
Dollar General | | | | 17,990 | | 4,273,165 | |
Dollar Tree | | | | 16,870 | a | 2,740,531 | |
eBay | | | | 47,929 | | 2,488,474 | |
Etsy | | | | 9,883 | a | 920,997 | |
Genuine Parts | | | | 10,996 | | 1,430,030 | |
LKQ | | | | 20,659 | | 1,025,306 | |
Lowe's | | | | 51,696 | | 10,221,850 | |
O'Reilly Automotive | | | | 5,175 | a | 3,138,896 | |
Pool | | | | 3,075 | | 1,246,052 | |
Ross Stores | | | | 27,188 | | 2,712,547 | |
Target | | | | 36,763 | | 8,405,860 | |
The Home Depot | | | | 80,124 | | 24,069,250 | |
The TJX Companies | | | | 92,293 | | 5,655,715 | |
Tractor Supply | | | | 8,812 | | 1,775,177 | |
Ulta Beauty | | | | 4,187 | a | 1,661,402 | |
| | | | 163,013,844 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.4% | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices | | | | 125,758 | a | 10,754,824 | |
Analog Devices | | | | 40,308 | | 6,222,749 | |
Applied Materials | | | | 68,135 | | 7,518,697 | |
Broadcom | | | | 31,679 | | 17,562,521 | |
Enphase Energy | | | | 10,333 | a | 1,667,746 | |
Intel | | | | 313,129 | | 13,649,293 | |
KLA | | | | 11,481 | | 3,665,424 | |
Lam Research | | | | 10,829 | | 5,043,715 | |
Microchip Technology | | | | 42,046 | | 2,741,399 | |
Micron Technology | | | | 86,055 | | 5,868,090 | |
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Monolithic Power Systems | | | | 3,306 | | 1,296,745 | |
NVIDIA | | | | 191,823 | | 35,577,412 | |
NXP Semiconductors | | | | 20,543 | | 3,510,799 | |
Qorvo | | | | 8,228 | a | 936,182 | |
Qualcomm | | | | 86,474 | | 12,079,553 | |
Skyworks Solutions | | | | 12,782 | | 1,448,201 | |
SolarEdge Technologies | | | | 3,869 | a | 968,836 | |
Teradyne | | | | 12,568 | | 1,325,421 | |
Texas Instruments | | | | 70,685 | | 12,034,121 | |
| | | | 143,871,728 | |
Software & Services - 13.2% | | | | | |
Accenture, Cl. A | | | | 48,344 | | 14,520,604 | |
Adobe | | | | 36,193 | a | 14,330,618 | |
Akamai Technologies | | | | 12,443 | a | 1,397,100 | |
Ansys | | | | 6,769 | a | 1,866,146 | |
Autodesk | | | | 16,631 | a | 3,147,916 | |
Automatic Data Processing | | | | 32,436 | | 7,076,886 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions | | | | 8,993 | | 1,296,161 | |
Cadence Design Systems | | | | 21,098 | a | 3,182,633 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding | | | | 10,232 | a | 574,322 | |
Citrix Systems | | | | 10,034 | | 1,004,403 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl. A | | | | 40,342 | | 3,263,668 | |
DXC Technology | | | | 18,766 | a | 538,584 | |
EPAM Systems | | | | 4,330 | a | 1,147,407 | |
Fidelity National Information Services | | | | 46,975 | | 4,657,571 | |
Fiserv | | | | 45,091 | a | 4,415,311 | |
FLEETCOR Technologies | | | | 6,203 | a | 1,547,773 | |
Fortinet | | | | 10,299 | a | 2,976,514 | |
Gartner | | | | 6,120 | a | 1,778,166 | |
Global Payments | | | | 22,088 | | 3,025,614 | |
International Business Machines | | | | 68,539 | | 9,061,541 | |
Intuit | | | | 21,673 | | 9,075,569 | |
Jack Henry & Associates | | | | 5,990 | | 1,135,584 | |
Mastercard, Cl. A | | | | 66,396 | | 24,126,978 | |
Microsoft | | | | 575,228 | | 159,637,275 | |
NortonLifeLock | | | | 43,470 | | 1,088,489 | |
Oracle | | | | 120,892 | | 8,873,473 | |
Paychex | | | | 24,404 | | 3,092,719 | |
Paycom Software | | | | 3,626 | a | 1,020,610 | |
PayPal Holdings | | | | 89,926 | a | 7,907,193 | |
PTC | | | | 8,176 | a | 933,781 | |
Roper Technologies | | | | 8,123 | | 3,817,160 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Software & Services - 13.2% (continued) | | | | | |
Salesforce | | | | 75,578 | a | 13,297,193 | |
ServiceNow | | | | 15,199 | a | 7,266,642 | |
Synopsys | | | | 11,757 | a | 3,371,790 | |
Tyler Technologies | | | | 3,169 | a | 1,250,836 | |
Verisign | | | | 7,501 | a | 1,340,354 | |
Visa, Cl. A | | | | 127,249 | b | 27,120,579 | |
| | | | 355,165,163 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 8.8% | | | | | |
Amphenol, Cl. A | | | | 46,063 | | 3,293,504 | |
Apple | | | | 1,189,568 | | 187,535,395 | |
Arista Networks | | | | 17,304 | a | 1,999,823 | |
CDW | | | | 10,208 | | 1,665,741 | |
Cisco Systems | | | | 322,806 | | 15,811,038 | |
Corning | | | | 57,908 | | 2,037,783 | |
F5 | | | | 4,902 | a | 820,644 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | | | | 99,616 | | 1,535,083 | |
HP | | | | 83,076 | | 3,043,074 | |
IPG Photonics | | | | 2,806 | a | 265,111 | |
Juniper Networks | | | | 23,482 | | 740,153 | |
Keysight Technologies | | | | 14,358 | a | 2,013,997 | |
Motorola Solutions | | | | 12,967 | | 2,770,918 | |
NetApp | | | | 16,986 | | 1,244,225 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings | | | | 15,334 | | 1,258,001 | |
TE Connectivity | | | | 25,138 | | 3,136,720 | |
Teledyne Technologies | | | | 3,599 | a | 1,553,148 | |
Trimble | | | | 19,364 | a | 1,291,579 | |
Western Digital | | | | 23,847 | a | 1,265,560 | |
Zebra Technologies, Cl. A | | | | 4,128 | a | 1,525,956 | |
| | | | 234,807,453 | |
Telecommunication Services - 1.2% | | | | | |
AT&T | | | | 546,554 | | 10,308,008 | |
Lumen Technologies | | | | 67,908 | b | 683,154 | |
T-Mobile US | | | | 44,779 | a | 5,514,086 | |
Verizon Communications | | | | 322,109 | | 14,913,647 | |
| | | | 31,418,895 | |
Transportation - 1.8% | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group | | | | 10,506 | a | 571,421 | |
American Airlines Group | | | | 50,854 | a,b | 954,530 | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide | | | | 9,834 | | 1,043,879 | |
CSX | | | | 169,750 | | 5,829,215 | |
Delta Air Lines | | | | 49,705 | a | 2,138,806 | |
Expeditors International of Washington | | | | 13,125 | | 1,300,294 | |
FedEx | | | | 18,531 | | 3,682,851 | |
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 100.0% (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation - 1.8% (continued) | | | | | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services | | | | 6,301 | | 1,076,526 | |
Norfolk Southern | | | | 18,530 | | 4,778,516 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line | | | | 7,081 | | 1,983,530 | |
Southwest Airlines | | | | 44,119 | a | 2,061,240 | |
Union Pacific | | | | 48,869 | | 11,449,518 | |
United Airlines Holdings | | | | 25,750 | a,b | 1,300,375 | |
United Parcel Service, Cl. B | | | | 55,808 | | 10,044,324 | |
| | | | 48,215,025 | |
Utilities - 2.9% | | | | | |
Alliant Energy | | | | 18,762 | | 1,103,393 | |
Ameren | | | | 20,012 | | 1,859,115 | |
American Electric Power | | | | 38,656 | | 3,831,196 | |
American Water Works | | | | 14,195 | | 2,187,166 | |
Atmos Energy | | | | 10,096 | | 1,144,886 | |
CenterPoint Energy | | | | 47,679 | | 1,459,454 | |
CMS Energy | | | | 22,254 | | 1,528,627 | |
Consolidated Edison | | | | 27,574 | | 2,557,213 | |
Constellation Energy | | | | 25,075 | | 1,484,691 | |
Dominion Energy | | | | 62,403 | | 5,094,581 | |
DTE Energy | | | | 14,815 | | 1,941,358 | |
Duke Energy | | | | 58,856 | | 6,483,577 | |
Edison International | | | | 28,947 | | 1,991,264 | |
Entergy | | | | 15,522 | | 1,844,790 | |
Evergy | | | | 17,250 | | 1,170,413 | |
Eversource Energy | | | | 26,726 | | 2,335,852 | |
Exelon | | | | 75,227 | | 3,519,119 | |
FirstEnergy | | | | 43,750 | | 1,894,812 | |
NextEra Energy | | | | 150,177 | | 10,665,571 | |
NiSource | | | | 29,574 | | 861,195 | |
NRG Energy | | | | 17,083 | | 613,280 | |
Pinnacle West Capital | | | | 8,337 | | 593,594 | |
PPL | | | | 55,718 | | 1,577,377 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group | | | | 39,352 | | 2,741,260 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | 24,460 | | 3,946,866 | |
The AES | | | | 53,998 | | 1,102,639 | |
The Southern Company | | | | 80,809 | | 5,930,573 | |
WEC Energy Group | | | | 24,588 | | 2,460,029 | |
Xcel Energy | | | | 41,011 | | 3,004,466 | |
| | | | 76,928,357 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $726,346,764) | | | | 2,680,275,133 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | | 1-Day Yield (%) | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies - .3% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .3% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $6,616,184) | | 0.38 | | 6,616,184 | d | 6,616,184 | |
| | | | | | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .0% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares (cost $1,182,503) | | 0.38 | | 1,182,503 | d | 1,182,503 | |
Total Investments (cost $734,145,451) | | 100.3% | | 2,688,073,820 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (.3%) | | (7,112,036) | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | 2,680,961,784 | |
a Non-income producing security.
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $33,249,802 and the value of the collateral was $35,115,046, consisting of cash collateral of $1,182,503 and U.S. Government & Agency securities valued at $33,932,543. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
c Investment in real estate investment trust within the United States.
d Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Information Technology | 27.4 |
Health Care | 14.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.5 |
Financials | 10.9 |
Communication Services | 8.6 |
Industrials | 7.8 |
Consumer Staples | 6.8 |
Energy | 4.2 |
Real Estate | 2.9 |
Utilities | 2.9 |
Materials | 2.8 |
Investment Companies | .3 |
| 100.3 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2021 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2022 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - .3% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .3% | 23,987,934 | 242,402,442 | (259,774,192) | 6,616,184 | 13,517 | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - .0% | - | 11,116,525 | (9,934,022) | 1,182,503 | 9,855 | †† |
Total - .3% | 23,987,934 | 253,518,967 | (269,708,214) | 7,798,687 | 23,372 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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Futures | | | |
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration | Notional Value ($) | Market Value ($) | Unrealized (Depreciation) ($) | |
Futures Long | | |
Standard & Poor's 500 E-mini | 44 | 6/17/2022 | 9,617,906 | 9,080,500 | (537,406) | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | (537,406) | |
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $33,249,802)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 726,346,764 | | 2,680,275,133 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 7,798,687 | | 7,798,687 | |
Cash | | | | | 246,464 | |
Dividends and securities lending income receivable | | 1,878,828 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 899,758 | |
Cash collateral held by broker—Note 4 | | 636,000 | |
| | | | | 2,691,734,870 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(b) | | 417,647 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 8,548,738 | |
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) | | 1,182,503 | |
Payable for futures variation margin—Note 4 | | 356,892 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 6,024 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | | 261,282 | |
| | | | | 10,773,086 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 2,680,961,784 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 535,964,372 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | 2,144,997,412 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 2,680,961,784 | |
| | | | |
Shares Outstanding | | |
(150 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized) | 40,175,945 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | | 66.73 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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| | | | | | |
Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Cash dividends (net of $4,484 foreign taxes withheld at source): | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 21,601,864 | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 13,517 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 9,855 | |
Total Income | | | 21,625,236 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 3,020,049 | |
Legal fees—Note 5 | | | 261,282 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 159,400 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 24,245 | |
Interest expense—Note 2 | | | 1,320 | |
Total Expenses | | | 3,466,296 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (159,400) | |
Net Expenses | | | 3,306,896 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 18,318,340 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 189,916,493 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures | 3,196,346 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | 193,112,839 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (498,498,739) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures | (1,550,725) | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (500,049,464) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | (306,936,625) | |
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | (288,618,285) | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2021 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 18,318,340 | | | | 39,558,871 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 193,112,839 | | | | 390,389,208 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (500,049,464) | | | | 652,392,911 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (288,618,285) | | | | 1,082,340,990 | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (363,959,649) | | | | (135,846,648) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | | 131,941,764 | | | | 225,957,699 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 268,235,892 | | | | 93,178,557 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (340,761,178) | | | | (757,604,416) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | 59,416,478 | | | | (438,468,160) | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (593,161,456) | | | | 508,026,182 | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 3,274,123,240 | | | | 2,766,097,058 | |
End of Period | | | 2,680,961,784 | | | | 3,274,123,240 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Shares sold | | | 1,786,525 | | | | 3,059,939 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 3,543,585 | | | | 1,381,720 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,533,679) | | | | (10,423,850) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 796,431 | | | | (5,982,191) | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | | | | |
| April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
| (Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 83.14 | 60.98 | 58.54 | 54.53 | 52.24 | 43.56 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .45 | .94 | 1.00 | 1.02 | .94 | .89 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (7.45) | 24.32 | 4.45 | 6.06 | 2.74 | 9.12 |
Total from Investment Operations | (7.00) | 25.26 | 5.45 | 7.08 | 3.68 | 10.01 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | (.49) | (.97) | (1.03) | (.97) | (.92) | (.86) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (8.92) | (2.13) | (1.98) | (2.10) | (.47) | (.47) |
Total Distributions | (9.41) | (3.10) | (3.01) | (3.07) | (1.39) | (1.33) |
Net asset value, end of period | 66.73 | 83.14 | 60.98 | 58.54 | 54.53 | 52.24 |
Total Return (%) | (9.72)b | 42.64 | 9.51 | 14.16 | 7.11 | 23.42 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .23c | .21 | .21 | .21 | .21 | .21 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .22c | .20 | .20 | .20 | .20 | .20 |
Ratio of net investment income | | | | | |
to average net assets | 1.21c | 1.27 | 1.70 | 1.86 | 1.70 | 1.85 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | .70b | 3.27 | 2.56 | 4.53 | 3.20 | 6.00 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 2,680,962 | 3,274,123 | 2,766,097 | 2,726,019 | 2,545,990 | 2,615,096 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Not annualized.
c Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to match the total return of the S&P 500® Index. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.
Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Shareholder Service Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
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in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This 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).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Futures, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day and are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Equity Securities - Common Stocks | 2,680,275,133 | - | | - | 2,680,275,133 | |
Investment Companies | 7,798,687 | - | | - | 7,798,687 | |
Liabilities ($) | | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | |
Futures†† | (537,406) | - | | - | (537,406) | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
†† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $1,343 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(e) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid
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annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $53,143,275 and long-term capital gains $82,703,373. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the
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fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing.
The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the Facilities during the period ended April 30, 2022 was approximately $258,564 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.03%.
NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment advisory, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of .20% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Adviser pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expense, commitment fees on borrowings, fees and expenses of non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Adviser is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amounted to $159,400.
(b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $471,347, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $53,700.
(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
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NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and futures, during the period ended April 30, 2022, amounted to $21,032,985 and $280,087,786, respectively.
Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended April 30, 2022 is discussed below.
Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including equity price risk, as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund invests in futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a counterparty, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. Futures open at April 30, 2022 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.
The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2022:
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At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $1,953,390,963, consisting of $1,988,278,339 gross unrealized appreciation and $34,887,376 gross unrealized depreciation.
At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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NOTE 5—Pending Legal Matters:
The fund and many other entities have been named as defendants in numerous pending litigations as a result of their participation in the leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”) of the Tribune Company (“Tribune”).
The FitzSimons Litigation: On November 1, 2010, a case now styled, Mark S. Kirchner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust v. FitzSimons, et al., S.D.N.Y. No. 12-cv-2652 (RJS) was filed (“the FitzSimons Litigation”). Among other things, the complaint sought recovery of alleged “fraudulent conveyances” from more than 5,000 Tribune shareholders (“Shareholder Defendants”), including the fund, that participated in the Tribune LBO. On May 23, 2014, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which the Court granted on January 9, 2017. The plaintiff then sought leave to file an interlocutory appeal. On February 23, 2017, the Court entered an order stating that it would permit the plaintiff to file an interlocutory appeal after the Court decided other pending motions.
Effective November 1, 2018, Judge Denise Cote was assigned to the case when Judge Richard Sullivan was elevated to the Second Circuit.
On November 30, 2018, the Court issued an Opinion and Order resolving the remaining motions by dismissing most, but not all, of the claims asserted against the individual defendants.
In January 2019, various state law claims asserted against certain individual defendants were dismissed.
Between February and early April 2019, plaintiffs and certain defendants attempted to resolve the dispute through mediation, but ultimately decided to await the Second Circuit’s review of its May 29, 2016 decision before attempting to negotiate a settlement.
On April 4, 2019, plaintiff filed a motion to amend the FitzSimons complaint to add a claim for constructive fraudulent transfer from defendants subject to clawback under the Bankruptcy Code. On April 10, 2019, the affected defendants opposed the motion.
On April 23, 2019, Judge Cote denied plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint to add a new constructive fraudulent transfer claim because such amendment would be futile and would result in substantial prejudice to the shareholder defendants given that the only claim against the shareholder defendants in FitzSimons has been dismissed for over two years, subject to appeal. Judge Cote considered the amendment futile on the ground that constructive fraudulent transfer claims are barred by the safe harbor provision of Section 546(e), which defines “financial institution” to
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include, in certain circumstances, the customers of traditional financial institutions, including Tribune.
On July 12, 2019, the Trustee filed a notice of appeal to the Second Circuit from the April 23, 2019, decision denying leave to amend the complaint to add constructive fraudulent transfer claims. On July 15, 2019, the Trustee filed a corrected notice of appeal to remedy technical errors with the notice filed on July 12, 2019. Briefing on these matters began in January 2020, and was completed and fully submitted to the Second Circuit by June 2020. Oral argument occurred in August 2020. In December 2020, Second Circuit Judge and panel member Ralph Winter, Jr., passed away.
In April 2021, the United States Supreme Court denied Plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of certiorari to review legal issues raised in cases filed by Tribune creditors beginning in June 2011, arising under state and/or federal law, and alleging that payments made to shareholders in the LBO were “fraudulent conveyances,” which payments should have been returned to the shareholders for their shares (collectively, “the state law cases”). The state law cases had been consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, under the caption In re Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. Nos. 11-md-2296 and 12-mc-2296 (RJS). The Tribune defendants advised the Second Circuit of the denial of cert in the state law cases, and urged the Second Circuit to affirm denial of the Trustee’s motion for leave to amend in light of the Supreme Court’s decision.
In August 2021, the Second Circuit affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the Trustee's intentional fraudulent conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants, and also affirmed denial of the Trustee’s request for leave to amend the complaint to add federal constructive conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants. In September 2021, the Trustee sought to have its appeal re-heard by some or all of the Second Circuit's judges, which the Second Circuit denied.
The Trustee petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in early 2022, in which the Trustee challenged only the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm dismissal of the Trustee’s intentional fraudulent conveyance claims. The writ of certiorari did not challenge the Second Circuit’s decision to affirm the trial court’s denial of the Trustee’s motion to add constructive fraudulent conveyance claims against the shareholder defendants. Having declined to petition for cert. review of that decision, denial of the Trustee’s motion to add constructive fraudulent conveyance claims is now final.
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As previously reported, the shareholder defendants did not believe the Trustee’s cert. petition warranted any further response, and informed the Supreme Court that they were waiving their right to file a response unless and until a response is requested from the Court.
The Supreme Court did not request or require a response from the shareholder defendants, and, on its own accord, denied the Trustee’s petition for certiorari. With the record reflecting dismissal of any remaining claims against the shareholder defendants, and denial of the Trustee’s request for leave to add new claims, and with all rights of appeal now exhausted, this matter is fully and finally concluded. Going forward, this matter will be considered closed, and will not be the subject of any further reporting.
On July 30, 2021, the fund Board received a demand letter sent on behalf of a shareholder, alleging that the fund paid excessive management fees to the Adviser and the Distributor charged excessive shareholder service fees, and demanded that the Board investigate the compensation paid by the fund to the Adviser and to the Distributor and take certain other actions. In response to the demand letter, the Board established a Demand Review Committee (the “Committee”) of independent members of the Board to investigate the shareholder’s claims with the assistance of independent counsel. As of the end of the reporting period, the fund paid $261,282 in extraordinary expense disclosed as Legal fees within the Statement of Operations.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 2-3, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”). The Board members, a majority of whom are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures. The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of institutional S&P 500 index funds selected by Broadridge as comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional S&P 500 index funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
institutional S&P 500 index funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was at or close to the Performance Group median for all periods and above the Performance Universe median for all periods. The Board considered the relative proximity of the fund’s performance to the Performance Group medians. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a four star rating for each of the three-, five- and ten-year periods and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Adviser. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account the fund’s “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and the Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were higher than the Expense Group median and lower than the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the
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nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fee under the Agreement, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreement and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Representatives of the Adviser stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser from acting as investment adviser and took into consideration that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
· The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s overall performance.
· The Board concluded that the fee paid to the Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates, of the Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreement for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreement.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
Effective June 1, 2019, the fund adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Liquidity Risk Management Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds but not money market funds, to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and shareholder redemptions. The rule is designed to mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.
The rule requires the fund to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk at least annually considering applicable factors such as investment strategy and liquidity during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund and whether the fund has a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers. The fund must also assess its use of borrowings and derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections in normal and stressed conditions, holdings of cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.
The rule also requires the fund to classify its investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid based on the number of days the fund expects it would take to liquidate the investment, and to review these classifications at least monthly or more often under certain conditions. The periods range from three or fewer business days for a highly liquid investment to greater than seven calendar days for settlement of a less liquid investment. Illiquid investments are those a fund does not expect to be able to sell or dispose of within seven calendar days without significantly changing the market value. The fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. In addition, if a fund permits redemptions in-kind, the rule requires the fund to establish redemption in-kind policies and procedures governing how and when it will engage in such redemptions.
Pursuant to the rule’s requirements, the Liquidity Risk Management Program has been reviewed and approved by the Board. Furthermore, the Board has received a written report prepared by the Program’s Administrator that addresses the operation of the Program, assesses its adequacy and effectiveness and describes any material changes made to the Program.
Assessment of Program
In the opinion of the Program Administrator, the Program approved by the Board continues to be adequate for the fund and the Program has been implemented effectively. The Program Administrator has monitored the fund’s liquidity risk and the liquidity classification of the securities held by the fund and has determined that the Program is operating effectively.
During the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Program and no material liquidity events that impacted the fund. During the period, the fund held sufficient highly liquid assets to meet fund redemptions.
Under normal expected foreseeable fund redemption forecasts and foreseeable stressed fund redemption forecasts, the Program Administrator believes that the fund maintains sufficient highly liquid assets to meet expected fund redemptions.
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BNY Mellon Institutional S&P 500 Stock Index Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-373-9387
Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
E-mail Send your request to info@bnymellon.com
Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.im.bnymellon.com
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)
For the period from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, as provided by Christopher B. Sarofim, William Gentry Lee, Jr., Alan R. Christensen, Charles E. Sheedy and Catherine P. Crain, Portfolio Managers employed by the fund’s sub-adviser, Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Market and Fund Performance Overview
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund’s (the “fund”) Class A shares produced a total return of −12.81%, Class C shares returned −13.12% and Class I shares returned −12.70%.1 In comparison, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, returned −9.64% for the same period.2
U.S. equities declined during the reporting period in response to inflation and tightening monetary policy. The fund lagged its benchmark due primarily to unfavorable security selection.
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and employs a tax-managed strategy, which is an approach to managing a fund that seeks to minimize capital gains-tax liabilities.
In choosing stocks, the fund’s portfolio managers first identify economic sectors that they believe will expand over the next three to five years or longer. Using fundamental analysis, the fund’s portfolio managers then seek companies within these sectors that have dominant positions in their industries, and that have demonstrated sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, an expanding global presence and the potential to achieve predictable, above-average earnings growth. The fund’s portfolio managers also are alert to companies that they consider undervalued in terms of current earnings, assets or growth prospects.
The fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated American depositary receipts (ADRs).
The fund attempts to enhance after-tax returns by minimizing its annual taxable distributions to shareholders. To do so, the fund employs a “buy-and hold” investment strategy, which generally has resulted in an annual portfolio turnover rate of below 15%.
Markets Hindered by Inflation and Tightening Monetary Policy
The reporting period was defined by a strong first half, with markets reaching new all-time highs, before a shift in market sentiment in January 2022 led to steep declines for the remainder of the period. From November to December 2021, the S&P 500® delivered strong performance attributable to robust consumer spending and corporate earnings beating expectations. The U.S. economy benefited from continued strength in consumer demand and from companies reporting resilient margins in their earnings reports as price hikes didn’t deter consumers.
Markets reached all-time highs in early January 2022 before concerns over persistently high inflation, monetary policy normalization and the Russia-Ukraine war turned investor sentiment negative. Inflation continued to rise, with the annualized headline CPI reaching 8.5%, a level not seen in decades, worrying consumers and investors alike.
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In response to inflation, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decisively shifted its policy from helping the economy recover from the impact of the COVID-19 shutdowns to taming rapid inflation by raising interest rates and reducing its balance sheet. Citing a strong economy with good fundamentals, a tight labor market and strong corporate earnings, Fed chairman Jerome Powell implemented a 0.25% rate hike in March 2022 and signaled potential hikes of 0.50% and 0.25% for the remainder of 2022.
Geopolitics also returned to the forefront when Russia invaded Ukraine. This amplified a selloff in the global equity markets as the impact of war on the global economy, supply chains and the rising cost of energy weighed on investor sentiment. The U.S. and major economies in Europe and Asia imposed sanctions against Russia, and investors priced in the resulting increased cost of inputs previously imported from Russia, sending stock prices down across the globe as investors fled to safety.
As the markets digested the winding down of Fed’s accommodative, pandemic-driven policies, other lingering issues, including supply-chain snags, COVID-19 flare-ups and inflation, dampened the outlook for growth and for profit margins. These concerns impacted valuations, and the Index declined from January to April 2022. Most sectors were challenged during the period, but the relative outperformers included the energy, consumer staples and utilities sectors. Relative laggards during the period included the communication services, consumer discretionary, financials and information technology sectors.
Stock Selection Hampered Performance
The fund underperformed the Index in the period primarily due to the impact of negative stock selection. Certain sector-allocation decisions also were a hindrance. A negative stock-selection and allocation effect within the communication services sector detracted, and in the health care sector, a negative stock-selection effect was the result of the fund’s holdings underperforming the broader sector. In the financials sector, the fund’s holdings trailed its sector peers, which resulted in an overall negative selection effect. The top detractors from relative performance included Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon.com and ASML Holding.
On a more positive note, in the consumer discretionary sector, the fund benefited from an underweight allocation, and holdings in this sector held up against volatility, outpacing peers to positively contribute to performance. Across the energy sector, the fund was a beneficiary of a positive stock-selection effect as holdings outperformed the broader market, helping to alleviate a negative sector-allocation effect. The fund’s underweight allocation within the industrials sector was a small drag on results, but it was offset by a large, positive stock-selection effect, which ultimately supported performance. The top contributors to relative performance included Chevron, UnitedHealth Group, Apple, Coca-Cola and Altria Group.
A Long-term Focus
We expect volatility to continue as the market prepares for a normalization of monetary policy and slower earnings growth. However, the overall economic outlook remains positive based on continued progress in managing through the pandemic and the reopening of global economies, as well as healthy corporate and consumer balance sheets.
Despite the near-term challenges, the fund’s investment approach remains unchanged, with a focus on the long term. We continue to invest in high-quality companies with sound capital
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)
structures and resilient cash flows, with financially strong businesses well positioned to continue growing as we navigate through these risks.
May 16, 2022
Effective June 1, 2022, Fayez Sarofim no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the fund.
1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into consideration the maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
2 Source: Lipper Inc. — The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities. The Index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.
Equities are subject generally to market, market sector, market liquidity, issuer and investment style risks, among other factors, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus.
Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities involves special risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, political, economic, and social instability, limited company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and less market liquidity. These risks generally are greater with emerging market countries.
References to specific securities, asset classes and financial markets are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be and should not be interpreted as recommendations.
Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assume actual returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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| | Class A | Class C | Class I | |
Expenses paid per $1,000† | $5.57 | $9.04 | $4.41 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $871.90 | $868.80 | $873.00 | |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
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Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment | |
Assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended April 30, 2022 | |
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| | Class A | Class C | Class I | |
Expenses paid per $1,000† | $6.01 | $9.74 | $4.76 | |
Ending value (after expenses) | $1,018.84 | $1,015.12 | $1,020.08 | |
† | Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C and .95% for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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|
Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 99.1% | | | | | |
Banks - 1.9% | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | 22,425 | | 2,676,648 | |
Capital Goods - 1.2% | | | | | |
Otis Worldwide | | | | 6,315 | | 459,985 | |
Raytheon Technologies | | | | 12,080 | | 1,146,513 | |
| | | | 1,606,498 | |
Commercial & Professional Services - 1.0% | | | | | |
Verisk Analytics | | | | 6,660 | | 1,358,973 | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.3% | | | | | |
NIKE, Cl. B | | | | 14,485 | | 1,806,280 | |
Consumer Services - 4.0% | | | | | |
Marriott International, Cl. A | | | | 13,200 | a | 2,343,264 | |
McDonald's | | | | 12,815 | | 3,192,985 | |
| | | | 5,536,249 | |
Diversified Financials - 5.8% | | | | | |
BlackRock | | | | 5,540 | | 3,460,727 | |
Intercontinental Exchange | | | | 21,765 | | 2,520,605 | |
S&P Global | | | | 5,115 | | 1,925,797 | |
| | | | 7,907,129 | |
Energy - 7.9% | | | | | |
Chevron | | | | 35,815 | | 5,611,136 | |
Exxon Mobil | | | | 21,500 | | 1,832,875 | |
Hess | | | | 32,450 | | 3,344,621 | |
| | | | 10,788,632 | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 9.3% | | | | | |
Altria Group | | | | 25,405 | | 1,411,756 | |
Nestle, ADR | | | | 23,385 | | 3,008,246 | |
PepsiCo | | | | 14,010 | | 2,405,657 | |
Philip Morris International | | | | 28,260 | | 2,826,000 | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | | 47,005 | | 3,036,993 | |
| | | | 12,688,652 | |
Health Care Equipment & Services - 7.0% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | 29,860 | | 3,389,110 | |
Intuitive Surgical | | | | 5,530 | a | 1,323,329 | |
UnitedHealth Group | | | | 9,485 | | 4,823,597 | |
| | | | 9,536,036 | |
Household & Personal Products - 4.1% | | | | | |
The Estee Lauder Companies, Cl. A | | | | 21,225 | | 5,604,673 | |
Insurance - 1.0% | | | | | |
The Progressive | | | | 12,800 | | 1,374,208 | |
Materials - 3.0% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals | | | | 11,685 | | 2,735,108 | |
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Description | | | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 99.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Materials - 3.0% (continued) | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | 4,850 | | 1,333,556 | |
| | | | 4,068,664 | |
Media & Entertainment - 9.5% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Cl. C | | | | 2,818 | a | 6,479,512 | |
Comcast, Cl. A | | | | 51,385 | | 2,043,068 | |
Meta Platforms, Cl. A | | | | 19,860 | a | 3,981,334 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | | 5,072 | a | 566,187 | |
| | | | 13,070,101 | |
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 3.5% | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk, ADR | | | | 34,830 | | 3,970,620 | |
Zoetis | | | | 4,500 | | 797,625 | |
| | | | 4,768,245 | |
Retailing - 4.0% | | | | | |
Amazon.com | | | | 2,200 | a | 5,468,386 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.3% | | | | | |
ASML Holding | | | | 7,515 | | 4,236,732 | |
Texas Instruments | | | | 34,190 | | 5,820,847 | |
| | | | 10,057,579 | |
Software & Services - 17.0% | | | | | |
Adobe | | | | 3,650 | a | 1,445,219 | |
Automatic Data Processing | | | | 4,795 | | 1,046,173 | |
Gartner | | | | 2,150 | a | 624,683 | |
Intuit | | | | 4,530 | | 1,896,937 | |
Mastercard, Cl. A | | | | 4,050 | | 1,471,689 | |
Microsoft | | | | 42,725 | | 11,857,042 | |
Visa, Cl. A | | | | 23,500 | b | 5,008,555 | |
| | | | 23,350,298 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 7.0% | | | | | |
Apple | | | | 60,740 | | 9,575,661 | |
Transportation - 3.3% | | | | | |
Canadian Pacific Railway | | | | 41,505 | | 3,038,996 | |
Union Pacific | | | | 6,245 | | 1,463,141 | |
| | | | 4,502,137 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $49,916,393) | | | | 135,745,049 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
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Description | | 1-Day Yield (%) | | Shares | | Value ($) | |
Investment Companies - .8% | | | | | |
Registered Investment Companies - .8% | | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares (cost $1,046,440) | | 0.38 | | 1,046,440 | c | 1,046,440 | |
Total Investments (cost $50,962,833) | | 99.9% | | 136,791,489 | |
Cash and Receivables (Net) | | .1% | | 164,447 | |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | 136,955,936 | |
ADR—American Depository Receipt
a Non-income producing security.
b Security, or portion thereof, on loan. At April 30, 2022, the value of the fund’s securities on loan was $4,958,469 and the value of the collateral was $5,236,518, consisting of U.S. Government & Agency securities. In addition, the value of collateral may include pending sales that are also on loan.
c Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.
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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
Information Technology | 31.4 |
Consumer Staples | 13.4 |
Health Care | 10.4 |
Communication Services | 9.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.4 |
Financials | 8.7 |
Energy | 7.9 |
Industrials | 5.4 |
Materials | 3.0 |
Investment Companies | .8 |
| 99.9 |
† Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.
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Affiliated Issuers | | | |
Description | Value ($) 10/31/2021 | Purchases ($)† | Sales ($) | Value ($) 4/30/2022 | Dividends/ Distributions ($) | |
Registered Investment Companies - .8% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - .8% | 1,160,287 | 8,122,508 | (8,236,355) | 1,046,440 | 741 | |
Investment of Cash Collateral for Securities Loaned - .0% | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, SL Shares - .0% | 3,259,382 | 8,414,699 | (11,674,081) | - | 4,869 | †† |
Total - .8% | 4,419,669 | 16,537,207 | (19,910,436) | 1,046,440 | 5,610 | |
† Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.
†† Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
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| | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | Value | |
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments (including securities on loan, valued at $4,958,469)—Note 1(c): | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 49,916,393 | | 135,745,049 | |
Affiliated issuers | | 1,046,440 | | 1,046,440 | |
Cash | | | | | 22,515 | |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | 118,215 | |
Dividends and securities lending income receivable | | 97,936 | |
Tax reclaim receivable—Note 1(b) | | 65,547 | |
| | | | | 137,095,702 | |
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(c) | | 138,071 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses payable | | 1,623 | |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | 72 | |
| | | | | 139,766 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 136,955,936 | |
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | 46,107,095 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | | 90,848,841 | |
Net Assets ($) | | | 136,955,936 | |
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Net Asset Value Per Share | Class A | Class C | Class I | |
Net Assets ($) | 109,902,669 | 4,583,753 | 22,469,514 | |
Shares Outstanding | 2,944,856 | 134,602 | 599,087 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share ($) | 37.32 | 34.05 | 37.51 | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Investment Income ($): | | | | |
Income: | | | | |
Cash dividends (net of $20,476 foreign taxes withheld at source): | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 920,064 | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 741 | |
Income from securities lending—Note 1(c) | | | 4,869 | |
Total Income | | | 925,674 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | | 719,963 | |
Distribution/Service Plan fees—Note 3(b) | | | 179,055 | |
Directors’ fees—Note 3(a,c) | | | 7,018 | |
Loan commitment fees—Note 2 | | | 1,157 | |
Total Expenses | | | 907,193 | |
Less—Directors’ fees reimbursed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.—Note 3(a) | | | (7,018) | |
Net Expenses | | | 900,175 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 25,499 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 4,998,327 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | (25,366,847) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | (20,368,520) | |
Net (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | (20,343,021) | |
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See notes to financial statements. | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2021 | |
Operations ($): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 25,499 | | | | 165,054 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 4,998,327 | | | | 6,218,285 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (25,366,847) | | | | 40,214,923 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (20,343,021) | | | | 46,598,262 | |
Distributions ($): | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,934,867) | | | | (6,235,634) | |
Class C | | | (251,713) | | | | (797,636) | |
Class I | | | (994,976) | | | | (1,172,400) | |
Total Distributions | | | (6,181,556) | | | | (8,205,670) | |
Capital Stock Transactions ($): | |
Net proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,711,568 | | | | 11,674,318 | |
Class C | | | 466,807 | | | | 770,673 | |
Class I | | | 2,900,450 | | | | 5,183,820 | |
Distributions reinvested: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,232,961 | | | | 5,277,331 | |
Class C | | | 251,278 | | | | 797,096 | |
Class I | | | 932,414 | | | | 1,104,596 | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (6,382,812) | | | | (9,594,249) | |
Class C | | | (1,097,453) | | | | (8,611,137) | |
Class I | | | (2,700,758) | | | | (2,355,255) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions | 3,314,455 | | | | 4,247,193 | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (23,210,122) | | | | 42,639,785 | |
Net Assets ($): | |
Beginning of Period | | | 160,166,058 | | | | 117,526,273 | |
End of Period | | | 136,955,936 | | | | 160,166,058 | |
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| | | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2021 | |
Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | |
Class Aa | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 111,794 | | | | 310,318 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 97,198 | | | | 149,137 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (152,669) | | | | (248,539) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 56,323 | | | | 210,916 | |
Class Ca | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,747 | | | | 20,930 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 6,304 | | | | 24,436 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (29,287) | | | | (251,332) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | (11,236) | | | | (205,966) | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 68,887 | | | | 132,614 | |
Shares issued for distributions reinvested | | | 21,322 | | | | 31,039 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (66,515) | | | | (60,634) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 23,694 | | | | 103,019 | |
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a | During the period ended April 30, 2022, 2,514 Class C shares representing $101,490 were automatically converted to 2,309 Class A shares and during the period ended October 31, 2021, 7,212 Class C shares representing $253,319 were automatically converted to 6,649 Class A shares. | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share. Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | |
Class A Shares | April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 44.49 | 33.79 | 30.45 | 29.35 | 29.44 | 24.06 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .00b | .05 | .18 | .26 | .24 | .24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (5.45) | 12.99 | 4.72 | 3.85 | 1.25 | 5.39 |
Total from Investment Operations | (5.45) | 13.04 | 4.90 | 4.11 | 1.49 | 5.63 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | - | (.06) | (.22) | (.30) | (.23) | (.24) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) | (.01) |
Total Distributions | (1.72) | (2.34) | (1.56) | (3.01) | (1.58) | (.25) |
Net asset value, end of period | 37.32 | 44.49 | 33.79 | 30.45 | 29.35 | 29.44 |
Total Return (%)c | (12.81)d | 40.40 | 16.73 | 15.88 | 5.19 | 23.55 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.21e | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.36 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.20e | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.35 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .02e | .12 | .56 | .92 | .82 | .91 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 5.62d | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 | 1.14 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 109,903 | 128,512 | 90,470 | 82,846 | 77,180 | 70,073 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Exclusive of sales charge.
d Not annualized.
e Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | |
Class C Shares | April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 40.89 | 31.39 | 28.42 | 27.59 | 27.77 | 22.71 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)a | (.14) | (.19) | (.05) | .05 | .02 | .05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (4.98) | 11.97 | 4.39 | 3.58 | 1.18 | 5.07 |
Total from Investment Operations | (5.12) | 11.78 | 4.34 | 3.63 | 1.20 | 5.12 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | - | - | (.03) | (.09) | (.03) | (.05) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) | (.01) |
Total Distributions | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.37) | (2.80) | (1.38) | (.06) |
Net asset value, end of period | 34.05 | 40.89 | 31.39 | 28.42 | 27.59 | 27.77 |
Total Return (%)b | (13.12)c | 39.37 | 15.83 | 15.01 | 4.41 | 22.58 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.96d | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.95d | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.00 | 2.10 |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (.74)d | (.55) | (.17) | .18 | .06 | .19 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 5.62c | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 | 1.14 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 4,584 | 5,963 | 11,043 | 12,001 | 13,123 | 23,993 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Exclusive of sales charge.
c Not annualized.
d Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
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| Six Months Ended | |
Class I Shares | April 30, 2022 | Year Ended October 31, |
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | 44.65 | 33.90 | 30.55 | 29.43 | 29.50 | 24.12 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | .06 | .14 | .26 | .33 | .33 | .30 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (5.48) | 13.04 | 4.73 | 3.87 | 1.26 | 5.39 |
Total from Investment Operations | (5.42) | 13.18 | 4.99 | 4.20 | 1.59 | 5.69 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | - | (.15) | (.30) | (.37) | (.31) | (.30) |
Dividends from net realized gain on investments | (1.72) | (2.28) | (1.34) | (2.71) | (1.35) | (.01) |
Total Distributions | (1.72) | (2.43) | (1.64) | (3.08) | (1.66) | (.31) |
Net asset value, end of period | 37.51 | 44.65 | 33.90 | 30.55 | 29.43 | 29.50 |
Total Return (%) | (12.70)b | 40.76 | 17.00 | 16.21 | 5.51 | 23.80 |
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | .96c | .96 | .96 | .96 | 1.01 | 1.11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | .95c | .95 | .95 | .95 | 1.00 | 1.10 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | .27c | .36 | .81 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.14 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 5.62b | 4.27 | 9.68 | 2.69 | 5.63 | 1.14 |
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000) | 22,470 | 25,691 | 16,013 | 13,931 | 15,026 | 83,050 |
a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Not annualized.
c Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund (the “fund”) is a separate diversified series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering four series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation consistent with minimizing realized capital gains. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. Fayez Sarofim & Co. (the “Sub-Adviser”), serves as the fund’s sub-adviser.
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 600 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently has authorized three classes of shares: Class A (300 million shares authorized), Class C (100 million shares authorized) and Class I (200 million shares authorized). Class A and Class C shares are sold primarily to retail investors through financial intermediaries and bear Distribution fees and/or Service Plan fees. Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if redeemed within one year. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the date of purchase, without the imposition of a sales charge. Class I shares are sold primarily to bank trust departments and other financial service providers (including BNY Mellon and its affiliates), acting on behalf of customers having a qualified trust or an investment account or relationship at such institution, and bear no Distribution or Service Plan fees. Class I shares are offered without a front-end sales charge or CDSC. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to
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that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This 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).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
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Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
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For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2022 in valuing the fund’s investments:
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| Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Equity Securities - Common Stocks | 135,745,049 | - | | - | 135,745,049 | |
Investment Companies | 1,046,440 | - | | - | 1,046,440 | |
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign
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taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with BNY Mellon, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy that, at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Collateral is either in the form of cash, which can be invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Adviser, or U.S. Government and Agency securities. The fund is entitled to receive all dividends, interest and distributions on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction. Should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner, BNY Mellon is required to replace the securities for the benefit of the fund or credit the fund with the market value of the unreturned securities and is subrogated to the fund’s rights against the borrower and the collateral. Additionally, the contractual maturity of security lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. During the period ended April 30, 2022, BNY Mellon earned $664 from the lending of the fund’s portfolio securities, pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.
(e) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-
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wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and any other outbreak of an infectious disease or other serious public health concern could have, a significant negative impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a prolonged period of global economic slowdown. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.
(f) Dividends and distributions to shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Each tax year in the three-year period ended October 31, 2021 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021 was as follows: ordinary income $255,421 and long-term capital gains $7,950,249. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund participates with other long-term open-end funds managed by the Adviser in a $823.5 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Credit Facility”) and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by BNY Mellon (the “BNYM Credit Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions (each, a “Facility”). The Citibank Credit Facility is available in two tranches: (i) Tranche A is in an amount equal to $688.5 million and is available to all long-term open-ended funds, including the fund, and (ii) Tranche B is an amount equal to $135 million and is available only to BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund, a series of BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for Tranche A of the Citibank Credit Facility and the BNYM Credit Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.
NOTE 3—Investment Management Fee, Sub-Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser provides or arranges for one or more third parties and/or affiliates to provide investment management, administrative, custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the fund. The Adviser also directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. For these services, the fund is contractually obligated to pay the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of .95% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. Out of its fee, the Adviser pays all of the expenses of the fund except brokerage fees, taxes, interest expenses, commitment fees on borrowings, Distribution Plan fees and Service Plan fees, fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees) and extraordinary expenses. In addition, the Adviser is required to reduce its fee in an amount equal to the fund’s allocable portion of fees and expenses of the non-interested Directors (including counsel fees). During the period ended April 30, 2022, fees reimbursed by the Adviser amount to $7,018.
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Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of .2175% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.
During the period ended April 30, 2022, the Distributor retained $2,382 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares.
(b) Under the Distribution Plans adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Distribution Plans”) under the Act, Class A shares pay annually up to .25% of the value of its average daily net assets to compensate the Distributor and its affiliates for shareholder servicing activities and expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. The Distributor may compensate Service Agents in respect of distribution-related services with regard to the fund and/or shareholder services to the Service Agents’ clients that hold Class A shares. Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an aggregate annual rate of .75% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Distributor may pay one or more Service Agents for distribution-related services, and determines the amounts, if any, to be paid to Service Agents and the basis on which such payments are made. Class C shares are also subject to a service plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Service Plan”), under which Class C shares pay the Distributor for providing certain services to the holders of their shares, a fee at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. Services include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund, and providing services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to certain Service Agents in respect of these services. During the period ended April 30, 2022, Class A and Class C shares were charged $151,571 and $20,613, respectively, pursuant to their Distribution Plans. During the period ended April 30, 2022, Class C shares were charged $6,871 pursuant to the Service Plan.
Under its terms, the Distribution Plans and Service Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of or in any agreement related to the Distribution Plans or Service Plan.
The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the
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fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.
The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $113,016, Distribution Plans fees of $26,830 and Service Plan fees of $993, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $2,768.
(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended April 30, 2022, amounted to $8,488,299 and $11,294,358, respectively.
At April 30, 2022, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $85,828,656, consisting of $85,890,274 gross unrealized appreciation and $61,618 gross unrealized depreciation.
At April 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on March 2-3, 2022, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Investment Management Agreement, pursuant to which the Adviser provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services, and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement (together with the Investment Management Agreement, the “Agreements”), pursuant to which Fayez Sarofim & Co. (the “Sub-Adviser”) provides day-to-day management of the fund’s investments. The Board members, a majority of whom are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered several factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below. The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.
Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to it at the meeting and in previous presentations from representatives of the Adviser regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, including the fund. The Adviser provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. The Adviser also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or the Adviser) and the Adviser’s corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.
The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that the Adviser also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered the Adviser’s extensive administrative, accounting and compliance infrastructures, as well as the Adviser’s supervisory activities over the Sub-Adviser. The Board also considered portfolio management’s brokerage policies and practices (including policies and practices regarding soft dollars) and the standards applied in seeking best execution.
Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper, which included information comparing (1) the performance of the fund’s Class I shares with the performance of a group of tax-managed institutional large-cap core funds selected by Broadridge as
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comparable to the fund (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds consisting of all retail and institutional large-cap core funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended December 31, 2021, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of the same group of funds in the Performance Group (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of all tax managed institutional large-cap core funds, excluding outliers (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Broadridge as of the date of its analysis. The Adviser previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe.
Performance Comparisons. Representatives of the Adviser stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations and policies that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds and the end date selected. The Board discussed with representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser the results of the comparisons and considered that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods, except the ten-year period when it was below the medians. It was noted that there were only three other funds in the Performance Group. The Adviser also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s benchmark index. The Board noted that the fund had a five star rating for each of the three- and five-year periods and a four star overall rating from Morningstar based on Morningstar’s risk-adjusted return measures.
Management Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee rate payable by the fund to the Adviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services and the sub-advisory services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, respectively. In addition, the Board reviewed and considered the actual management fee rate paid by the fund over the fund’s last fiscal year. The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses as a percentage of average net assets of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.
The Board noted that the Adviser pays all fund expenses, other than the actual management fee and certain other expenses. Because of the fund’s “unitary fee” structure, the Board recognized that the fund’s fees and expenses will vary within a much smaller range and the Adviser will bear the risk that fund expenses may increase over time. On the other hand, the Board noted that it is possible that the Adviser could earn a profit on the fees charged under the Agreement and would benefit from any price decreases in third-party services covered by the Agreement. Taking into account this “unitary” fee structure, the Board considered that the fund’s contractual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median contractual management fee, the fund’s actual management fee was higher than the Expense Group median and the Expense Universe median actual management fee and the fund’s total expenses were higher than
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
the Expense Group median and higher than the Expense Universe median total expenses.
Representatives of the Adviser reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised by the Adviser that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients. They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors, noting the fund’s “unitary” fee structure. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness of the fund’s management fee.
The Board considered the fee payable to the Sub-Adviser in relation to the fee payable to the Adviser by the fund and the respective services provided by the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser. The Board also took into consideration that the Sub-Adviser’s fee is paid by the Adviser, out of its fee from the fund, and not the fund.
Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Representatives of the Adviser reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to the Adviser and its affiliates for managing the funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not excessive, given the services rendered and service levels provided by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding the Adviser’s approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire BNY Mellon fund complex. The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.
The Board considered, on the advice of its counsel, the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreements, considered in relation to the mix of services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, supported the renewal of the Agreements and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Since the Adviser, and not the fund, pays the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board did not consider the Sub-Adviser’s profitability to be relevant to its deliberations. Representatives of the Adviser stated that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that the Adviser may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Representatives of the Adviser also stated that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the BNY Mellon fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of
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assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser from acting as investment adviser and sub-investment adviser, respectively, and took into consideration the soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreements. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.
· The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are adequate and appropriate.
· The Board was satisfied with the fund’s performance.
· The Board concluded that the fees paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser continued to be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services provided as discussed above.
· The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by the Adviser in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.
In evaluating the Agreements, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Adviser and its affiliates and the Sub-Adviser, of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and the services provided to the fund by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreements, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of the Agreements for the fund, or substantially similar agreements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and representatives of the Adviser. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on its consideration of the fund’s arrangements, or substantially similar arrangements for other BNY Mellon funds that the Board oversees, in prior years. The Board determined to renew the Agreements.
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BNY Mellon Tax Managed Growth Fund
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Sub-Adviser
Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Two Houston Center
Suite 2907
909 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77010
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Transfer, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
Distributor
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286
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Ticker Symbols: | Class A: DTMGX Class C: DPTAX Class I: DPTRX |
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Mail The BNY Mellon Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144
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The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.
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| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
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| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
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| 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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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.
BNY Mellon Investment Funds IV, Inc.
By: /s/ David DiPetrillo
David DiPetrillo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 17, 2022
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/ David DiPetrillo
David DiPetrillo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 17, 2022
By: /s/ James Windels
James Windels
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: June 17, 2022
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)