| TRUST FOR CREDIT UNIONS | ||||||
| Short Duration Portfolio | ||||||
| Portfolio of Investments – November 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Par Value | Value | |||||
| COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 43.33% | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation REMIC - 4.47% | ||||||
| $ | 27,702 | Series 2868, Class AV | ||||
| 5.000%, 08/15/24 (a)(b) | $ | 27,500 | ||||
| 47,154 | Series 1980, Class Z | |||||
| 7.000%, 07/15/27 (a) | 48,042 | |||||
| 725,595 | Series 3346, Class FT | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.350% | ||||||
| 4.223%, 10/15/33 (b)(c)(d) | 715,591 | |||||
| 568,292 | Series 3471, Class FB | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 1.000% | ||||||
| 4.873%, 08/15/35 (c) | 573,815 | |||||
| 944,582 | Series 3208, Class FA | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.273%, 08/15/36 (c) | 930,782 | |||||
| 317,379 | Series 3208, Class FH | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.273%, 08/15/36 (c) | 312,743 | |||||
| 224,739 | Series 3367, Class YF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.550% | ||||||
| 4.423%, 09/15/37 (c) | 222,352 | |||||
| 789,141 | Series 3371, Class FA | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.600% | ||||||
| 4.473%, 09/15/37 (c) | 782,795 | |||||
| 308,342 | Series 4248, Class QF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.500% | ||||||
| 4.373%, 06/15/39 (b)(c) | 303,244 | |||||
| 115,368 | Series 3827, Class KF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.370% | ||||||
| 4.243%, 03/15/41 (c) | 114,154 | |||||
| 41,109 | Series 4109, Class EC | |||||
| 2.000%, 12/15/41 (a)(b) | 30,218 | |||||
| 629,534 | Series 4272, Class FD | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.350% | ||||||
| 4.223%, 11/15/43 (c) | 619,372 | |||||
| 982,048 | Series 4606, Class FL | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.500% | ||||||
| 4.373%, 12/15/44 (b)(c) | 959,464 | |||||
| 408,813 | Series 4784, Class PK | |||||
| 3.500%, 06/15/45 (d) | 397,774 | |||||
| 2,030,090 | Series 4968, Class NP | |||||
| 6.500%, 04/25/50 (d) | 2,234,551 | |||||
| 8,272,397 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC - 10.56% | ||||||
| 124,206 | Series 2006-45, Class TF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.416%, 06/25/36 (c) | 122,456 | |||||
| 148,811 | Series 2006-76, Class QF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.416%, 08/25/36 (c)(d) | 146,741 | |||||
| 85,487 | Series 2007-75, Class VF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.450% | ||||||
| 4.466%, 08/25/37 (c) | 84,509 | |||||
| 101,036 | Series 2010-123B, Class FL | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.430% | ||||||
| 4.446%, 11/25/40 (c)(d) | 99,672 | |||||
| 157,251 | Series 2011-110, Class FE | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.416%, 04/25/41 (c)(d) | 156,258 | |||||
| 214,056 | Series 2015-92, Class PA | |||||
| 2.500%, 12/25/41 (b)(d) | 196,062 | |||||
| 231,251 | Series 2012-38, Class JE | |||||
| 3.250%, 04/25/42 (d) | 211,293 | |||||
| 540,854 | Series 2012-71, Class FL | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.500% | ||||||
| 4.516%, 07/25/42 (c) | 530,353 | |||||
| 2,245,317 | Series 2013-101, Class CF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.600% | ||||||
| 4.616%, 10/25/43 (c) | 2,207,767 | |||||
| 1,552,683 | Series 2013-101, Class FE | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.600% | ||||||
| 4.616%, 10/25/43 (c) | 1,526,107 | |||||
| 2,703,298 | Series 2016-62, Class FH | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.416%, 09/25/46 (c) | 2,657,412 | |||||
| 2,994,209 | Series 2016-83, Class FK | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.500% | ||||||
| 4.516%, 11/25/46 (c) | 2,932,472 | |||||
| 1,663,203 | Series 2017-39, Class FT | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.400% | ||||||
| 4.416%, 05/25/47 (c) | 1,612,491 | |||||
| 1,876,420 | Series 2017-112, Class FC | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.350% | ||||||
| 4.366%, 01/25/48 (c) | 1,811,783 | |||||
| 568,851 | Series 2008-22, Class FD | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.840% | ||||||
| 4.856%, 04/25/48 (b)(c) | 569,038 | |||||
| 4,270,402 | Series 2020-18, Class KD | |||||
| 6.500%, 03/25/50 | 4,678,096 | |||||
| 19,542,510 | ||||||
| Government National Mortgage Association - 28.30% | ||||||
| 4,580,943 | Series 2018-H09, Class FC | |||||
| 12 Month LIBOR USD + 0.150% | ||||||
| 2.779%, 06/20/68 (c) | 4,434,272 | |||||
| 5,359,196 | Series 2018-H11, Class FJ | |||||
| 12 Month LIBOR USD + 0.080% | ||||||
| 2.855%, 07/20/68 (c) | 5,212,848 | |||||
| 15,654,658 | Series 2021-H03, Class FA | |||||
| 30-Day Average SOFR + 0.380% | ||||||
| 3.772%, 04/20/70 (c) | 15,344,560 | |||||
| 3,214,945 | Series 2020-H09, Class DF | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.640% | ||||||
| 3.639%, 05/20/70 (c) | 3,124,265 | |||||
| 17,890,702 | Series 2021-H10, Class FB | |||||
| 30-Day Average SOFR + 1.500% | ||||||
| 4.892%, 06/20/71 (c) | 18,221,553 | |||||
| 5,913,318 | Series 2021-H11, Class FM | |||||
| 30-Day Average SOFR + 1.500% | ||||||
| 4.892%, 07/20/71 (c) | 6,015,162 | |||||
| 52,352,660 | ||||||
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 80,167,567 | |||||
| (Cost $82,403,485) | ||||||
| MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 14.99% | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.78% | ||||||
| 46,467 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.840% | |||||
| 3.763%, 11/01/34 (c) | 45,751 | |||||
| 1,217,426 | 3.000%, 11/01/34 | 1,146,322 | ||||
| 82,702 | H15T1Y + 2.250% | |||||
| 3.006%, 08/01/35 (c) | 83,444 | |||||
| 110,404 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.767% | |||||
| 2.331%, 05/01/36 (c) | 109,524 | |||||
| 52,582 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.890% | |||||
| 2.626%, 03/01/42 (c) | 52,126 | |||||
| 1,437,167 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold - 0.97% | ||||||
| 32,730 | 5.000%, 08/01/35 | 33,711 | ||||
| 5,920 | 5.000%, 12/01/35 | 6,098 | ||||
| 1,379,258 | 3.000%, 01/01/37 | 1,305,523 | ||||
| 49,853 | 5.000%, 03/01/37 | 51,349 | ||||
| 108,220 | 5.000%, 05/01/37 | 111,467 | ||||
| 76,603 | 5.000%, 02/01/38 | 78,762 | ||||
| 39,957 | 5.000%, 03/01/38 | 41,028 | ||||
| 25,070 | 5.000%, 09/01/38 | 25,776 | ||||
| 85,729 | 5.000%, 12/01/38 | 88,214 | ||||
| 57,804 | 5.000%, 01/01/39 | 59,432 | ||||
| 1,801,360 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association - 11.85% | ||||||
| 16,013 | 5.000%, 03/01/27 | 16,181 | ||||
| 22,915 | 7.000%, 08/01/28 | 22,867 | ||||
| 18,699 | 7.000%, 08/01/28 | 18,660 | ||||
| 31,726 | 7.000%, 11/01/28 | 31,698 | ||||
| 5,233,000 | 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.520% | |||||
| 4.325%, 05/01/29 (c) | 5,198,098 | |||||
| 6,579 | 7.000%, 02/01/32 | 6,686 | ||||
| 46,104 | 2.500%, 02/01/32 | 43,450 | ||||
| 52,692 | 7.000%, 05/01/32 | 53,455 | ||||
| 143,758 | H15T1Y + 2.625% | |||||
| 3.704%, 09/01/32 (c) | 141,089 | |||||
| 2,639,627 | 4.000%, 04/01/33 | 2,590,549 | ||||
| 142,034 | H15T1Y + 2.215% | |||||
| 4.106%, 07/01/33 (c) | 145,022 | |||||
| 117,569 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.537% | |||||
| 3.787%, 11/01/33 (c) | 115,470 | |||||
| 156,139 | H15T1Y + 2.215% | |||||
| 2.340%, 12/01/33 (c) | 152,414 | |||||
| 414,171 | 4.500%, 01/01/34 | 415,412 | ||||
| 810,874 | 4.500%, 01/01/34 | 813,324 | ||||
| 146,422 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.533% | |||||
| 2.699%, 04/01/34 (c) | 143,545 | |||||
| 55,033 | H15T1Y + 2.185% | |||||
| 4.185%, 08/01/34 (c) | 54,415 | |||||
| 325 | 6.000%, 09/01/34 | 333 | ||||
| 49,598 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.627% | |||||
| 3.897%, 10/01/34 (c) | 49,790 | |||||
| 2,343,605 | 3.500%, 01/01/35 | 2,261,946 | ||||
| 2,203,056 | 2.500%, 03/01/35 | 2,045,577 | ||||
| 21,906 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.671% | |||||
| 2.296%, 03/01/35 (c) | 21,451 | |||||
| 1,480,511 | 3.000%, 04/01/35 | 1,392,836 | ||||
| 38,713 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.720% | |||||
| 3.095%, 04/01/35 (c) | 38,029 | |||||
| 93,655 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.412% | |||||
| 2.225%, 05/01/35 (c) | 93,446 | |||||
| 113,793 | H15T1Y + 2.313% | |||||
| 3.284%, 05/01/35 (c) | 115,909 | |||||
| 50,380 | 6 Month LIBOR USD + 1.412% | |||||
| 2.653%, 06/01/35 (c) | 49,065 | |||||
| 1,312,376 | 4.000%, 06/01/35 | 1,255,147 | ||||
| 61,061 | 6 Month LIBOR USD + 1.498% | |||||
| 2.909%, 08/01/35 (c) | 59,925 | |||||
| 151,249 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.750% | |||||
| 4.000%, 08/01/35 (c) | 153,751 | |||||
| 35,074 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 2.435% | |||||
| 4.685%, 09/01/35 (c) | 34,616 | |||||
| 72,966 | H15T1Y + 2.085% | |||||
| 4.085%, 10/01/35 (c) | 71,873 | |||||
| 271,541 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.557% | |||||
| 2.997%, 11/01/35 (c) | 266,927 | |||||
| 75,909 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.737% | |||||
| 2.487%, 03/01/36 (c) | 74,309 | |||||
| 93,680 | 12 Month US Treasury Average + 2.246% | |||||
| 3.657%, 04/01/36 (c) | 93,589 | |||||
| 822,359 | 4.500%, 12/01/38 | 816,819 | ||||
| 28,201 | 5.000%, 10/01/39 | 28,522 | ||||
| 223,279 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.748% | |||||
| 2.965%, 05/01/42 (c) | 224,420 | |||||
| 82,110 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.700% | |||||
| 3.450%, 06/01/42 (c) | 82,250 | |||||
| 130,343 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.684% | |||||
| 3.934%, 10/01/42 (c) | 129,757 | |||||
| 210,039 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.597% | |||||
| 3.109%, 12/01/44 (c) | 210,517 | |||||
| 704,220 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.610% | |||||
| 3.137%, 04/01/47 (c) | 674,122 | |||||
| 612,098 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.609% | |||||
| 3.136%, 09/01/47 (c) | 582,574 | |||||
| 503,392 | 3.500%, 04/01/49 | 465,920 | ||||
| 700,804 | 4.000%, 05/01/49 | 667,775 | ||||
| 21,923,530 | ||||||
| Government National Mortgage Association - 1.39% | ||||||
| $ | 15,235 | H15T1Y + 1.500% | ||||
| 2.875%, 05/20/42 (c) | 15,046 | |||||
| 13,227 | H15T1Y + 1.500% | |||||
| 2.875%, 06/20/42 (c) | 13,063 | |||||
| 75,316 | H15T1Y + 1.500% | |||||
| 2.625%, 07/20/42 (c) | 73,536 | |||||
| 7,709 | H15T1Y + 1.500% | |||||
| 1.750%, 10/20/42 (c) | 7,496 | |||||
| 14,827 | H15T1Y + 1.500% | |||||
| 1.750%, 12/20/42 (c) | 14,419 | |||||
| 2,464,662 | 12 Month LIBOR USD + 1.513% | |||||
| 3.327%, 09/20/69 (c) | 2,456,170 | |||||
| 2,579,730 | ||||||
| Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 27,741,787 | |||||
| (Cost $28,791,029) | ||||||
| U.S. GOVERNMENT-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 35.61% | ||||||
| FHLMC, Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates - 7.53% | ||||||
| 370,387 | Series K-F29, Class A | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.360% | ||||||
| 4.165%, 02/25/24 (b)(c) | 369,451 | |||||
| 863,429 | Series K-091, Class A1 | |||||
| 3.339%, 10/25/28 (a)(b) | 832,918 | |||||
| 12,890,560 | Series K-F92, Class AL | |||||
| 1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.330% | ||||||
| 4.135%, 10/25/30 (b)(c) | 12,729,349 | |||||
| 13,931,718 | ||||||
| FNMA - 0.38% | ||||||
| 711,612 | Series 2013-M6, Class 2A | |||||
| 2.674%, 03/25/23 (c) | 704,744 | |||||
| 704,744 | ||||||
| GNMA - 27.70% | ||||||
| 10,800,317 | Series 2021-051, Class AC | |||||
| 1.500%, 05/16/55 (a) | 8,976,078 | |||||
| 20,290,483 | Series 2021-052, Class A | |||||
| 1.500%, 05/16/61 (a) | 17,134,828 | |||||
| 12,968,980 | Series 2021-068, Class AB | |||||
| 1.500%, 12/16/61 (a) | 10,940,691 | |||||
| 16,667,013 | Series 2020-132, Class AD | |||||
| 2.200%, 09/16/62 (a) | 14,208,027 | |||||
| 51,259,624 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Government-Backed Obligations | 65,896,086 | |||||
| (Cost $76,660,378) | ||||||
| REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.18% | ||||||
| 334,947 | First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X | |||||
| 3.670%, 12/01/31 (e) | 334,947 | |||||
| Total Registered Investment Company | 334,947 | |||||
| (Cost $334,947) | ||||||
| REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 5.94% | ||||||
| 11,000,000 | INT FCStone Financial, Inc., 3.910%, Dated 11/30/2022, matures 12/01/2022, | |||||
| repurchase price $11,001,195 (collateralized by $39,807,003 par amount of Government | ||||||
| Agencies, GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC securities of 0.800% to 7.500% due 11/15/23 | ||||||
| to 10/20/64, total market value $11,258,333) | 11,000,000 | |||||
| Total Repurchase Agreements | 11,000,000 | |||||
| (Cost $11,000,000) | ||||||
| Total Investments - 100.05% | 185,140,387 | |||||
| (Cost $199,189,839) | ||||||
| Net Other Assets and Liabilities - (0.05)% | (100,360) | |||||
| Net Assets - 100.00% | $ | 185,040,027 | ||||
| (a) | The security has Sequential collateral. | |||||
| (b) | The security has Structured collateral. | |||||
| (c) | Variable rate securities. Interest rates disclosed are those which are in effect at November 30, 2022. Maturity date shown is the date of the next coupon rate reset or actual maturity. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. For those variable rate securities which are based on published reference and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description in the Portfolio of Investments. See also, Explanation of Abbreviations and Acronyms below. | |||||
| (d) | The security has PAC (Planned Amortization Class) collateral. | |||||
| (e) | Seven day yield as of November 30, 2022. | |||||
| Explanation of Abbreviations and Acronyms: | ||||||
| FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |||||
| FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||
| GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | |||||
| H15T1Y | 1 Year US Treasury Yield Curve Constant Maturity Rate | |||||
| LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |||||
| REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit | |||||
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |||||
| USD | U.S. Dollar | |||||
| NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS | |||||||||
| November 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| A. Investment Valuation | |||||||||
| For the Short Duration Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) investments in mortgage-backed, asset-backed (to the extent that obligations authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act are categorized as asset-backed obligations), and U.S. Treasury obligations for which accurate market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by dealers in such securities. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Portfolio securities for which accurate market quotations are not readily available due to, among other factors, current market trading activity, credit quality and default rates, are valued based on yield equivalents, pricing matrices or other sources, under valuation procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Trust for Credit Unions. | |||||||||
| The Portfolio is subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: | |||||||||
| Level 1 | – | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities | |||||||
| Level 2 | – | significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) | |||||||
| Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) | |||||||
| At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities, if any, for changes in liquidity, including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from third party services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities, if any, on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Portfolio’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Portfolio may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. | |||||||||||||
| The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. | |||||||||||||
| The summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of November 30, 2022 is as follows: | |||||||||||||
| Short Duration Portfolio | |||||||||||||
Total Market Value at 11/30/2022 | Level 1 Quoted Price | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | $ | 80,167,567 | $ | - | $ | 80,167,567 | $ | - | |||||
| Mortgage-Backed Obligations | 27,741,787 | - | 27,741,787 | - | |||||||||
| U.S. Government-Backed Obligations | 65,896,086 | - | 65,896,086 | - | |||||||||
| Registered Investment Company | 334,947 | 334,947 | - | - | |||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | 11,000,000 | - | 11,000,000 | - | |||||||||
| $ | 185,140,387 | $ | 334,947 | $ | 184,805,440 | $ | - | ||||||
| The Portfolio did not hold any Level 3 securities at November 30, 2022. | |||||||||||||
| For additional information regarding the Portfolio’s policy for valuation of investments or other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Portfolio’s most recent Semi-Annual or Annual Report. | |||||||||||||
| B. Security Transactions and Investment Income | |||||||||||||
| Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. | |||||||||||||
| C. Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements | |||||||||||||
Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the Portfolio, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Portfolio seeks to assert its rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Portfolio’s regular custodian or at a custodian specifically designated for purposes of the repurchase agreement under triparty repurchase agreements. The Portfolio may also engage in reverse repurchase transactions in which a Portfolio sells its securities and simultaneously agrees to repurchase the securities at a specified time and price. Reverse repurchase transactions are considered to be borrowings by a Portfolio. | |||||||||||||
| D. When-Issued Securities | |||||||||||||
Consistent with National Credit Union Administration rules and regulations, the Portfolio may purchase or sell when-issued securities, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities that have been authorized, but not yet issued in the market. The value of a when-issued security sale is recorded as an asset and a liability on the Portfolio’s records with the difference between its market value and expected cash proceeds recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon delivery of the security sold. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the security or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the transaction. All settlements in connection with purchases and sales of when-issued securities must be by regular way (i.e., the normal security settlement time, which may vary according to security type). When purchasing a security on a when-issued basis, the Portfolio must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures to cover the obligations under the contract. At November 30, 2022, the Portfolio did not hold any TBA securities. | |||||||||||||
| E. LIBOR Transition | |||||||||||||
The Portfolio invests in financial instruments with payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment values based on floating rates, such as London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. The transition away from LIBOR poses a number of other risks, including changed values of LIBOR-related investments, which may adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance. | |||||||||||||