As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2020
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-05518
Investment Company Act file number
The RBB FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Salvatore Faia, President
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
(414) 765-5366
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: February 29, 2020
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
of
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6484.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6484 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
The Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) Class I returned -4.85% net of fees for the six-month fiscal period ended February 29, 2020. Losses over the period were largely driven by trading in currencies, metals and agricultural commodities. The Fund’s core allocation to trendfollowing strategies generated most of the negative performance, while the performance of the Fund’s non-trendfollowing allocation was also negative in aggregate during the period. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (“ACMOF”), which invests substantially all of its assets in Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (“ACOF”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets into Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (“ACOS”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts.
Average Total Returns For The Periods Ended February 29, 2020
| 2020 YTD | 1 Year | SEP. 1, 2019 TO FEB. 29, 2020 | 5 Year Annualized | ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION ON JULY 1, 2014 |
Class I Shares | 0.83% | 11.49% | -4.85% | -0.69% | 3.62% |
Class A Shares* | 0.74% | 11.21% | -5.04% | -0.94% | 3.35% |
Class A Shares* (max load) | -5.06% | 4.80% | -10.51% | -2.11% | 2.28% |
Class C Shares** | 0.66% | 10.45% | -5.33% | -1.67% | 2.60% |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index*** | 0.28% | 2.18% | 0.92% | 1.13% | 1.00% |
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | -8.27% | 8.19% | 1.92% | 9.23% | 9.73% |
Barclay CTA Index*** | 0.05% | 5.60% | -2.27% | -0.60% | 1.16% |
Barclay CTA numbers are based on the estimates available on the BarclayHedge website as of March 27, 2020
Source: Abbey Capital and Bloomberg
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
Please note the above is shown for illustrative purposes only
* | Class A Shares performance prior to its inception on August 29, 2014 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class A Shares expense ratio. There is a maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of 5.75% in Class A Shares. |
** | Class C Shares performance prior to its inception on October 6, 2015 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class C Shares expense ratio. |
*** | The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data that is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable, and the table above is shown for illustrative purposes only. |
Abbey Capital Limited (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79%, 2.04% and 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. In addition, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
such waiver or reimbursement was made by the Adviser, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. Without the expense limitation agreement, the expense ratios are 1.89%. 2.14% and 2.89% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively, as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 28, 2020 (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). The quoted performance would have been lower without the expense limitation.
Please refer to the prospectus for further information on expenses and fees.
Performance Analysis
The six-month period ended February 29, 2020 saw a number of shifts in risk sentiment. Early in the period, the Fund saw previous trends in fixed income and currencies reverse. Although the trading environment improved for risk assets at times during the period, the Fund’s Diversified Trendfollowing (“Trendfollowing”) sub-advisers struggled to recoup losses incurred in September and October 2019. The non-Trendfollowing sub-advisers also saw negative performance early in the period, with the Global Macro sub-advisers ultimately recovering to finish slightly positive over the six-months, while the Value sub-advisers finished the period with negative performance due to further losses later in the period.
Thawing US-China trade tensions were a key market driver early in the period, with investors rotating out of fixed income into riskier assets, such as equities. Furthermore, signals from the Federal Reserve that its rate cuts were not expected to be the start of a prolonged easing cycle added to the pressure facing bond markets. Long exposures in bonds saw losses during this period, with German 10-year and 5-year government bond contracts the most difficult trades. Trading in fixed income saw muted performance for much of the rest of the period, before some partially-offsetting gains were made in February 2020 as fears over the global coronavirus outbreak saw strong demand in global bond markets.
Major currencies proved to be the most difficult sector for the Fund over the full six-month period, with the Trendfollowing sub-advisers driving losses during the period. Both the Global Macro and Value sub-advisers generated positive returns in major currencies. For the Trendfollowing sub-advisers, losses were seen in major currencies throughout most of the period as mostly long USD exposure proved difficult. A rate cut and the commencement of purchases of T-Bills by the Federal Reserve weighed on the USD early in the period, while improved trade sentiment was a headwind in December. The Trendfollowing sub-advisers saw losses from both long and short positions in GBP/USD during the period, as shifting sentiment around Brexit drove moves in the currency pair. Further losses in major currencies were seen from mostly short exposures in USD/CAD and from trading in USD/CHF.
The Fund saw losses across agricultural commodities during the period, as negative performance in softs and grains more-than offset modest gains from trading in meats. Within softs, the Trendfollowing sub-advisers struggled from whipsaw price movements in soybean contracts, with large losses coming from short exposures in December 2019 as optimism over US-China trade relations supported a rally in a number of US agricultural commodities. Elsewhere within softs, losses were seen from trading in coffee, cotton and sugar. Losses within grains stemmed from trading in wheat, from both short exposure in September 2019 and long positions in February 2020.
Elsewhere, the Fund was negative within metals. In base metals, the Fund was short copper for much of the period, leading to negative performance. Moreover, long copper positioning in January 2020 generated further losses as prices fell amid concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China. In precious metals, the Fund suffered losses throughout the period from mostly long exposures. The Fund realized some profits from long gold and silver exposures in early February 2020, but ultimately saw losses for the month as both markets reversed lower in the last week of the month.
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Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Smaller sector-level losses were also seen in equities and emerging market currencies. A long exposure to the FTSE 100 Index was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance within equities during the period, as both the Trendfollowing and Value sub-advisers struggled in the contract. Within emerging market currencies, the Fund recorded its largest losses from mostly short USD exposures versus the PLN, ZAR, and TRY.
On the upside, energy was the strongest sector for the Fund over the period. The Trendfollowing sub-advisers were the largest contributors to positive performance in energy and were driven by short exposures in natural gas and gasoil in February 2020. Concerns over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global energy demand weighed on these markets, which proved profitable for the Fund’s short positions. The Value sub-advisers were also positive in energy over the six-month period, with gains from shorts in heating oil and gasoline offsetting losses from longs in crude oil.
Key to Currency Abbreviations |
USD | US Dollar |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
GBP | British Pound Sterling |
CHF | Swiss Franc |
PLN | Polish Zloty |
ZAR | South African Rand |
TRY | Turkish Lira |
An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of their investment. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (“ACMOF”), which invests substantially all of its assets in Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (“ACOF”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets into Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (“ACOS”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. All investments in securities involve risk of the loss of capital. An investment in the Fund includes the risks inherent in an investment in securities, as well as specific risks associated with this open-ended investment product. Among the risks associated with investing in this Fund are Commodity Sector Risk, Counter-Party Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Manager and Management Risks, Subsidiary Risk, Tax Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Leveraging Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Fixed Income Securities Risks, Short Sale Risk and Portfolio Turnover Risks. The Fund may invest in or utilize derivative investments, futures contracts, and hedging strategies. One or more Trading Advisers, from time to time, may invest a substantial portion of the assets managed in a specific industry sector. As a result, the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broader range of issuers. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s strategy (hedging or otherwise) will be successful or that it will employ such strategies with respect to all or any portion of its portfolio. The value of the Fund’s portfolio investments should be expected to fluctuate. Investing in managed futures is not suitable for all investors given its speculative nature and the high level of risk involved. The Fund is appropriate only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the product. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate an investment in the Fund. Investors are urged to take appropriate investment advice and to carefully consider their investment objectives, personal situation, and factors such as net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs before investing in the Fund. Before investing, investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, tax considerations, sales charges and expenses.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.
The Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributions, LLC.
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Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months† | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception†† | |
Class A Shares (without sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to August 29, 2014) | -5.04% | 11.21% | 0.55% | -0.94% | 3.35%* | |
Class A Shares (with sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to August 29, 2014) | -10.51% | 4.80% | -1.42% | -2.11% | 2.28%* | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 0.92% | 2.18% | 1.73% | 1.13% | 1.00%** | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | 1.92% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 9.23% | 9.73%** | |
Barclay CTA Index | -2.27% | 5.60% | 0.97% | -0.60% | 1.16%** | |
†† | Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was August 29, 2014. |
* | Class A Shares performance prior to its inception on August 29, 2014 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class A Shares expense ratio. |
** | Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only. |
The Fund charges a 5.75% maximum sales charge on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of Class A Shares. The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.14% for Class A Shares as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.
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Performance Data (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months† | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception†† | |
Class I Shares | -4.85% | 11.49% | 0.82% | -0.69% | 3.62% | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 0.92% | 2.18% | 1.73% | 1.13% | 1.00%* | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | 1.92% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 9.23% | 9.73%* | |
Barclay CTA Index | -2.27% | 5.60% | 0.97% | -0.60% | 1.16%* | |
†† | Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was July 1, 2014. |
* | Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only. |
The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 1.89% for Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.
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Performance Data (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months† | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception†† | |
Class C Shares (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to October 6, 2015) | -5.33% | 10.45% | -0.19% | -1.67% | 2.60%* | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 0.92% | 2.18% | 1.73% | 1.13% | 1.00%** | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | 1.92% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 9.23% | 9.73%** | |
Barclay CTA Index | -2.27% | 5.60% | 0.97% | -0.60% | 1.16%** | |
†† | Inception date of Class C Shares of the Fund was October 6, 2015. |
* | Class C Shares performance prior to its inception on October 6, 2015 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class C Shares expense ratio. |
** | Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only. |
The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.89% for Class C Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data which is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable. Additionally, these indices are not available for direct investment and the above is shown for illustrative purposes only.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Performance Data (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Barclay CTA Index
The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. There are currently 510 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for 2020. The Barclay CTA Index is equally weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
The BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
DAX 30 Index
DAX 30 Index is a blue chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Prices are taken from the Xetra trading venue.
DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index
DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index is a stock index of Eurozone stocks designed by STOXX, an index provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group. According to STOXX, its goal is “to provide a blue-chip representation of Supersector leaders in the Eurozone”. It is made up of fifty of the largest and most liquid stocks.
FTSE 100 Index
FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. It is seen as a gauge of prosperity for businesses regulated by UK company law.
Hang Seng Index
The Hang Seng Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 40 of the largest companies that trade on the Hong Kong Exchange. The Hang Seng Index is maintained by a subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank, and has been published since 1969.
Nikkei 225 Index
The Nikkei 225 Index is a price-weighted index comprised of Japan’s top 225 blue-chip companies traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.
The S&P 500® Total Return Index
The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date.
A basis point is one hundredth of one percent.
Portfolio composition is subject to change. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Fund Expense Examples
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section in the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any). Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six- Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | | | | | |
Class A Shares | $1,000.00 | $ 949.60 | $ 9.89 | 2.04% | -5.04% |
Class I Shares | 1,000.00 | 951.50 | 8.69 | 1.79 | -4.85 |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 946.70 | 13.50 | 2.79 | -5.33 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
Class A Shares | $1,000.00 | $ 1,014.72 | $ 10.22 | 2.04% | N/A |
Class I Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,015.96 | 8.97 | 1.79 | N/A |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,010.99 | 13.95 | 2.79 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Funds’ Class A Shares, Class I Shares, and Class C Shares annualized six-month expense ratios for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund’s respective share classes. |
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 77.3 | % | | $ | 609,155,072 | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | 0.0 | | | | 15,413 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
(including futures, forward foreign currency contracts and written options) | | | 22.7 | | | | 179,069,423 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 788,239,908 | |
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.
As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Coupon* | | | Maturity Date | | | Par (000’s) | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 77.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 77.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.662 | % | | | 03/05/20 | | | $ | 3,184 | | | $ | 3,183,613 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.869 | % | | | 03/12/20 | | | | 439 | | | | 438,821 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.891 | % | | | 03/19/20 | | | | 9,467 | | | | 9,460,651 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.871 | % | | | 03/26/20 | | | | 5666 | | | | 5660810 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.664 | % | | | 04/02/20 | | | | 44,022 | | | | 43,969,308 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.642 | % | | | 04/09/20 | | | | 1,648 | | | | 1,645,582 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.605 | % | | | 04/16/20 | | | | 4,322 | | | | 4,314,665 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.614 | % | | | 04/23/20 | | | | 13,680 | | | | 13,653,294 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.539 | % | | | 04/30/20 | | | | 35,491 | | | | 35,412,680 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.553 | % | | | 05/07/20 | | | | 40,334 | | | | 40,238,222 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.559 | % | | | 05/14/20 | | | | 51,580 | | | | 51,445,572 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.564 | % | | | 05/21/20 | | | | 8,862 | | | | 8,837,063 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.589 | % | | | 05/28/20 | | | | 12,220 | | | | 12,183,233 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.528 | % | | | 06/04/20 | | | | 53,879 | | | | 53,703,462 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.559 | % | | | 06/11/20 | | | | 5,043 | | | | 5,025,735 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.551 | % | | | 06/18/20 | | | | 22,983 | | | | 22,897,676 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.565 | % | | | 06/25/20 | | | | 7,728 | | | | 7,697,938 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.533 | % | | | 07/02/20 | | | | 17,016 | | | | 16,946,571 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.537 | % | | | 07/09/20 | | | | 36,206 | | | | 36,051,287 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.534 | % | | | 07/16/20 | | | | 16,022 | | | | 15,951,864 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.533 | % | | | 07/23/20 | | | | 12,803 | | | | 12,743,422 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.534 | % | | | 07/30/20 | | | | 23,517 | | | | 23,404,192 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.540 | % | | | 08/06/20 | | | | 38,021 | | | | 37,831,143 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.531 | % | | | 08/13/20 | | | | 39,213 | | | | 39,010,203 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.496 | % | | | 08/20/20 | | | | 41,387 | | | | 41,164,117 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.290 | % | | | 08/27/20 | | | | 66,649 | | | | 66,283,948 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 609,155,072 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $608,618,569) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 609,155,072 | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.0%** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $479,406) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,413 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 77.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $609,097,975) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 609,170,485 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 22.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 179,069,423 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 788,239,908 | |
* | Short-term investments’ coupon reflect the annualized effective yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments. |
** | See page 22 for detailed information regarding the Purchased Options. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Long Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
1-Month SOFR Future | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 410,991 | | | $ | 750 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-20 | | | | 193 | | | | 53,531,805 | | | | 34,374 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Sep-20 | | | | 720 | | | | 199,743,884 | | | | 12,199 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Dec-20 | | | | 1,058 | | | | 293,527,141 | | | | 85,418 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Mar-21 | | | | 11 | | | | 3,051,794 | | | | 2,401 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-21 | | | | 2 | | | | 554,844 | | | | 1,118 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Sep-21 | | | | 9 | | | | 2,496,674 | | | | 2,470 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Dec-21 | | | | 8 | | | | 2,219,156 | | | | 2,677 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Mar-22 | | | | 15 | | | | 4,160,089 | | | | 4,264 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-22 | | | | 22 | | | | 6,100,857 | | | | 6,900 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Sep-22 | | | | 7 | | | | 1,940,892 | | | | 3,174 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Dec-22 | | | | 11 | | | | 3,049,518 | | | | 4,071 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Mar-23 | | | | 1 | | | | 277,160 | | | | 207 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-23 | | | | 1 | | | | 277,118 | | | | 14 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Jun-20 | | | | 9 | | | | 5,854,090 | | | | (3,441 | ) |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Sep-20 | | | | 721 | | | | 469,093,134 | | | | 72,671 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Dec-20 | | | | 103 | | | | 67,016,605 | | | | 23,786 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Mar-21 | | | | 60 | | | | 39,039,761 | | | | 13,007 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Jun-21 | | | | 54 | | | | 35,134,919 | | | | 13,614 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Sep-21 | | | | 37 | | | | 24,073,926 | | | | 10,891 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 476 | | | | 117,768,350 | | | | 530,912 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 268 | | | | 66,386,950 | | | | 112,613 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 1,473 | | | | 364,917,338 | | | | 1,064,163 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 69 | | | | 17,112,863 | | | | 89,550 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 589 | | | | 146,101,450 | | | | 1,026,525 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 56 | | | | 13,891,500 | | | | 72,388 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-21 | | | | 431 | | | | 106,888,000 | | | | 673,312 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Mar-22 | | | | 51 | | | | 12,644,813 | | | | 62,350 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-22 | | | | 44 | | | | 10,905,950 | | | | 49,775 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-22 | | | | 9 | | | | 2,230,088 | | | | 10,662 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-22 | | | | 349 | | | | 86,442,938 | | | | 515,788 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Mar-23 | | | | 5 | | | | 1,238,125 | | | | 5,425 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-23 | | | | 4 | | | | 990,250 | | | | 3,850 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-23 | | | | 5 | | | | 1,237,438 | | | | 3,750 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-23 | | | | 2 | | | | 494,800 | | | | 2,725 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-24 | | | | 4 | | | | 989,100 | | | | 1,512 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 342 | | | | 54,529,627 | | | | 43,946 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 864 | | | | 137,835,218 | | | | 24,096 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 2,524 | | | | 402,697,964 | | | | 297,611 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 124 | | | | 19,789,856 | | | | 14,552 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 1,338 | | | | 213,528,204 | | | | 275,278 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 125 | | | | 19,947,448 | | | | 17,926 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-21 | | | | 655 | | | | 104,514,129 | | | | 130,379 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Mar-22 | | | | 125 | | | | 19,945,445 | | | | 21,147 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-22 | | | | 121 | | | | 19,304,282 | | | | 20,082 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Sep-22 | | | | 8 | | | | 1,276,188 | | | | 1,699 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-22 | | | | 456 | | | | 72,731,749 | | | | 93,308 | |
Amsterdam Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 72 | | | | 8,569,831 | | | | (1,213,685 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Long Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Australian 10-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 277 | | | $ | 27,012,885 | | | $ | 478,651 | |
Australian 3-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 830 | | | | 62,905,488 | | | | 219,256 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 23 | | | | 4,220,451 | | | | 9,508 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 21 | | | | 3,858,344 | | | | 15,133 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 69 | | | | 12,683,842 | | | | 49,693 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 54 | | | | 9,930,005 | | | | 36,590 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 39 | | | | 7,172,397 | | | | 26,578 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 28 | | | | 5,149,413 | | | | 18,746 | |
CAC40 10 Euro Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 266 | | | | 15,582,542 | | | | (1,816,080 | ) |
Canadian 10-Year Bond Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 321 | | | | 34,131,585 | | | | 418,015 | |
CHF Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 38 | | | | 4,924,325 | | | | 18,737 | |
Cocoa Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 90 | | | | 2,404,800 | | | | (142,950 | ) |
Cocoa Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 42 | | | | 1,127,280 | | | | (47,670 | ) |
Cocoa Futures ICE | | | May-20 | | | | 40 | | | | 1,002,641 | | | | (20,758 | ) |
Cocoa Futures ICE | | | Sep-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 24,643 | | | | (397 | ) |
DAX Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 68 | | | | 22,180,849 | | | | (3,076,964 | ) |
Dollar Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 566 | | | | 55,513,846 | | | | (46,734 | ) |
Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 47 | | | | 11,403,405 | | | | 579,860 | |
Euro STOXX 50 | | | Mar-20 | | | | 496 | | | | 18,146,075 | | | | (2,152,963 | ) |
Euro/CHF 3-Month Futures ICE | | | Dec-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 261,531 | | | | 78 | |
Euro/CHF 3-Month Futures ICE | | | Mar-21 | | | | 2 | | | | 523,062 | | | | 726 | |
Euro-Bobl Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 390 | | | | 58,407,004 | | | | 327,652 | |
Euro-Bobl Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 538 | | | | 80,773,647 | | | | 1,512 | |
Euro-BTP Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 212 | | | | 34,113,221 | | | | (155,237 | ) |
Euro-BTP Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 645,854 | | | | 751 | |
Euro-Bund Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 305 | | | | 59,751,501 | | | | 1,099,135 | |
Euro-Bund Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 26 | | | | 5,014,064 | | | | (1,104 | ) |
Euro-Oat Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 233 | | | | 43,395,556 | | | | 458,149 | |
Euro-Oat Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 6 | | | | 1,135,035 | | | | (132 | ) |
Euro-Schatz Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 592 | | | | 73,402,014 | | | | 180,120 | |
Euro-Schatz Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 248,079 | | | | 11 | |
FTSE 100 Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 228 | | | | 19,084,776 | | | | (2,549,414 | ) |
FTSE China A50 Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 24 | | | | 318,240 | | | | (6,865 | ) |
FTSE/JSE TOP 40 | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 146,308 | | | | (20,144 | ) |
FTSE/MIB Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 27 | | | | 3,282,600 | | | | (277,521 | ) |
Gold 100 Oz Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 116 | | | | 18,173,720 | | | | 141,980 | |
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 10 | | | | 664,464 | | | | (16,389 | ) |
Hang Seng Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 72 | | | | 12,086,209 | | | | (181,379 | ) |
IBEX 35 Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 50 | | | | 4,798,474 | | | | (546,465 | ) |
JPN 10-Year Bond (Osaka Securities Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 24 | | | | 34,282,218 | | | | 49,230 | |
Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 17 | | | | 391,213 | | | | (18,538 | ) |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2,263 | | | | 95,357,163 | | | | (4,866,549 | ) |
LME Copper Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 595 | | | | 83,731,375 | | | | (5,687,695 | ) |
LME Lead Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 13 | | | | 600,275 | | | | (2,869 | ) |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 150 | | | | 10,980,900 | | | | (1,568,771 | ) |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 118 | | | | 5,938,350 | | | | (737,621 | ) |
Long Gilt Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 778 | | | | 135,063,210 | | | | 1,076,134 | |
Mill Wheat Euro | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 10,350 | | | | (317 | ) |
Mill Wheat Euro | | | May-20 | | | | 6 | | | | 61,021 | | | | (2,553 | ) |
Mill Wheat Euro | | | Sep-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 29,558 | | | | (1,035 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Long Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Mini FTSE/MIB Pound Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | $ | 48,631 | | | $ | (3,012 | ) |
Mini HSI Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 134,291 | | | | (1,238 | ) |
MSCI EAFE Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 12 | | | | 1,089,600 | | | | (125,145 | ) |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 21 | | | | 1,059,240 | | | | (92,525 | ) |
MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS | | | Mar-20 | | | | 51 | | | | 1,259,714 | | | | (71,581 | ) |
MSCI Taiwan Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 71 | | | | 2,989,810 | | | | (156,220 | ) |
MXN Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 639 | | | | 16,147,530 | | | | (607,840 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 65 | | | | 10,990,200 | | | | (2,262,321 | ) |
Nikkei 225 (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 420,600 | | | | (54,075 | ) |
Nikkei 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 56 | | | | 10,944,558 | | | | (1,281,819 | ) |
Nikkei 225 (Singapore Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 43 | | | | 4,181,995 | | | | (723,484 | ) |
Nikkei 225 Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 104 | | | | 2,032,561 | | | | (211,686 | ) |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 397 | | | | 6,904,591 | | | | (853,158 | ) |
Palladium Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 498,220 | | | | (25,080 | ) |
Palm Oil Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 13,754 | | | | (1,975 | ) |
Platinum Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 216,175 | | | | (48,280 | ) |
Rapeseed Euro | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 20,989 | | | | (1,214 | ) |
Rapeseed Euro | | | Aug-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 20,575 | | | | (788 | ) |
Rough Rice Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 27,200 | | | | 90 | |
Russell 2000 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 101 | | | | 7,448,245 | | | | (990,120 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 30 | | | | 4,426,650 | | | | (1,778,455 | ) |
S&P Mid 400 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 15 | | | | 2,718,300 | | | | (360,800 | ) |
S&P/TSX 60 IX Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 91 | | | | 13,168,814 | | | | (734,126 | ) |
SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 41,135 | | | | (3,329 | ) |
SGX Nifty 50 | | | Mar-20 | | | | 53 | | | | 1,183,702 | | | | (64,071 | ) |
Short BTP Future | | | Mar-20 | | | | 95 | | | | 11,807,880 | | | | (16,780 | ) |
SPI 200 Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 151 | | | | 15,675,064 | | | | (1,377,049 | ) |
STOXX Europe 600 Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 15 | | | | 308,995 | | | | (2,799 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | | | May-20 | | | | 648 | | | | 16,162 | | | | (469,930 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | | | Jul-20 | | | | 75 | | | | 10,262,246 | | | | (43,120 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | | | Mar-21 | | | | 1 | | | | 1,181,040 | | | | (504 | ) |
Topix Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 88 | | | | 12,234,007 | | | | (1,786,334 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1,256 | | | | 169,246,000 | | | | 2,606,812 | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 452 | | | | 98,684,313 | | | | 594,172 | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1,375 | | | | 168,781,250 | | | | 2,028,406 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 338 | | | | 57,544,500 | | | | 1,374,109 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes | | | Jun-20 | | | | 8 | | | | 1,201,750 | | | | 17,797 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 48 | | | | 9,960,000 | | | | 325,672 | |
USD/NOK Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 500,646 | | | | 14,649 | |
USD/SEK Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 300,884 | | | | 7,966 | |
Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | May-20 | | | | 349 | | | | 9,161,250 | | | | (319,354 | ) |
White Sugar ICE | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 19,830 | | | | (715 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (21,995,919 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Short Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 12 | | | $ | (1,714,000 | ) | | $ | (10,579 | ) |
AUD/USD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1,044 | | | | (68,110,560 | ) | | | 2,385,215 | |
Brent Crude Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 49 | | | | (2,433,830 | ) | | | 391,590 | |
Brent Crude Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 9 | | | | (446,310 | ) | | | 59,360 | |
Brent Crude Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (148,740 | ) | | | 21,510 | |
Brent Crude Oil Last Day | | | May-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (198,680 | ) | | | 12,230 | |
CAD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 567 | | | | (42,306,705 | ) | | | 239,199 | |
Canola Futures (Winnipeg Commodity Exchange) | | | May-20 | | | | 6 | | | | (40,794 | ) | | | 665 | |
Coffee ‘C’ Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 122 | | | | (5,094,263 | ) | | | (323,194 | ) |
Coffee ‘C’ Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (127,406 | ) | | | (8,381 | ) |
Coffee ‘C’ Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (86,250 | ) | | | (6,338 | ) |
Coffee Robusta Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (12,830 | ) | | | 1,010 | |
Coffee Robusta Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (13,020 | ) | | | 450 | |
Copper Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 253 | | | | (16,065,500 | ) | | | 259,262 | |
Corn Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 588 | | | | (10,826,550 | ) | | | 317,412 | |
Corn Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 532 | | | | (9,908,500 | ) | | | 487,687 | |
Corn Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (55,875 | ) | | | 1,138 | |
Corn Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 9 | | | | (169,650 | ) | | | 8,325 | |
Cotton No.2 Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 61 | | | | (1,875,445 | ) | | | 135,130 | |
DJIA Mini E-CBOT | | | Mar-20 | | | | 29 | | | | (3,677,780 | ) | | | (584,840 | ) |
E-Mini Crude Oil | | | Apr-20 | | | | 8 | | | | (179,040 | ) | | | 29,823 | |
Emissions ICE | | | Dec-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (52,128 | ) | | | (2,153 | ) |
EUR Foreign Exchange Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1,459 | | | | (201,332,881 | ) | | | 312,460 | |
Euro E-Mini Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (68,997 | ) | | | 147 | |
Euro/CHF 3-Month Futures ICE | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (261,401 | ) | | | (441 | ) |
Euro/CHF 3-Month Futures ICE | | | Sep-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (261,479 | ) | | | (441 | ) |
Euro/JPY Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 86 | | | | (11,853,305 | ) | | | 59,614 | |
FTSE KLCI Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (69,442 | ) | | | 1,334 | |
Gasoline RBOB Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 233 | | | | (14,510,681 | ) | | | 2,050,264 | |
Gasoline RBOB Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (124,076 | ) | | | 15,641 | |
Gasoline RBOB Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (61,719 | ) | | | (760 | ) |
GBP Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 10 | | | | (799,875 | ) | | | (431,332 | ) |
JPY Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 316 | | | | (36,663,900 | ) | | | (262,619 | ) |
Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 42 | | | | (951,825 | ) | | | 26,438 | |
Lean Hogs Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 76 | | | | (1,893,160 | ) | | | 176,050 | |
Lean Hogs Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 114 | | | | (3,521,460 | ) | | | 220,500 | |
Lean Hogs Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (31,320 | ) | | | 3,930 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 48 | | | | (2,065,440 | ) | | | 207,260 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 166 | | | | (6,719,680 | ) | | | 301,390 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Aug-20 | | | | 18 | | | | (736,380 | ) | | | 42,150 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Oct-20 | | | | 10 | | | | (430,100 | ) | | | 6,100 | |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2,263 | | | | (95,357,163 | ) | | | 5,190,650 | |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Apr-20 | | | | 71 | | | | (3,006,406 | ) | | | 28,849 | |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 420 | | | | (17,847,375 | ) | | | 469,808 | |
LME Copper Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 595 | | | | (83,731,375 | ) | | | 3,843,516 | |
LME Copper Forward | | | Apr-20 | | | | 18 | | | | (2,534,400 | ) | | | 11,604 | |
LME Copper Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 165 | | | | (23,269,125 | ) | | | 512,315 | |
LME Lead Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 13 | | | | (600,275 | ) | | | 6,856 | |
LME Lead Forward | | | Apr-20 | | | | 8 | | | | (370,000 | ) | | | (7,379 | ) |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 150 | | | | (10,980,900 | ) | | | 1,694,735 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Short Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Apr-20 | | | | 9 | | | $ | (660,150 | ) | | $ | 46,018 | |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 88 | | | | (6,480,672 | ) | | | 457,196 | |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 118 | | | | (5,938,350 | ) | | | 1,046,841 | |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Apr-20 | | | | 16 | | | | (807,200 | ) | | | 63,808 | |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 73 | | | | (3,688,325 | ) | | | 320,631 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 136 | | | | (5,977,200 | ) | | | 848,775 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 19 | | | | (835,525 | ) | | | 115,600 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (44,050 | ) | | | 11,800 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (44,250 | ) | | | 6,975 | |
Lumber Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (45,199 | ) | | | 1,969 | |
Milk Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (32,620 | ) | | | 1,820 | |
Natural Gas Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 966 | | | | (16,267,440 | ) | | | 1,590,990 | |
Natural Gas Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 376 | | | | (6,512,320 | ) | | | 552,690 | |
Natural Gas Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (71,960 | ) | | | 9,850 | |
Natural Gas Futures | | | Oct-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (19,730 | ) | | | 1,470 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 548 | | | | (34,001,537 | ) | | | 3,676,189 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 16 | | | | (989,520 | ) | | | 114,072 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (123,732 | ) | | | 16,099 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (128,764 | ) | | | 20,744 | |
NZD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 463 | | | | (28,965,280 | ) | | | 558,940 | |
OAT Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (13,638 | ) | | | 1,438 | |
Red Wheat Futures (Minneapolis Grain Exchange) | | | May-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (79,125 | ) | | | 875 | |
Silver Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (164,570 | ) | | | (683,145 | ) |
Soybean Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 471 | | | | (21,024,263 | ) | | | 211,067 | |
Soybean Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 202 | | | | (9,105,150 | ) | | | 127,125 | |
Soybean Futures | | | Nov-20 | | | | 6 | | | | (272,475 | ) | | | 10,688 | |
Soybean Meal Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 138 | | | | (4,217,280 | ) | | | (119,790 | ) |
Soybean Meal Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (124,040 | ) | | | (2,690 | ) |
Soybean Oil Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 23 | | | | (395,784 | ) | | | 2,772 | |
Soybean Oil Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (52,272 | ) | | | 3,492 | |
Soybean Oil Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (17,940 | ) | | | 1,128 | |
Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jul-20 | | | | 37 | | | | (973,563 | ) | | | (30,675 | ) |
Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Sep-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (26,650 | ) | | | 1,863 | |
WTI Crude Futures IPE | | | Apr-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (11,503,320 | ) | | | 30,040 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 257 | | | | (179,040 | ) | | | 1,280,180 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 85 | | | | (3,819,900 | ) | | | 353,630 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (135,300 | ) | | | 19,670 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (45,230 | ) | | | 7,360 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (183,560 | ) | | | 18,660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 28,589,325 | |
Total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,593,406 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
AUD | 3,400,000 | | CAD | 2,981,266 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | $ (6,002) |
AUD | 2,108,066 | | EUR | 1,250,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (6,792) |
AUD | 1,728,923 | | GBP | 875,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 4,418 |
AUD | 1,600,000 | | JPY | 114,101,370 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (15,636) |
AUD | 2,800,000 | | NZD | 2,927,719 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (5,823) |
AUD | 47,716,045 | | USD | 31,352,644 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (265,522) |
AUD | 45,525,102 | | USD | 29,627,736 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 32,795 |
AUD | 22,447,099 | | USD | 15,403,273 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (773,148) |
AUD | 14,755,000 | | USD | 10,165,159 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (548,208) |
AUD | 25,773,000 | | USD | 17,800,829 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (1,002,215) |
BRL | 33,401,457 | | USD | 7,948,996 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (488,948) |
CAD | 2,972,620 | | AUD | 3,400,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (440) |
CAD | 2,981,372 | | AUD | 3,400,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 5,856 |
CAD | 3,819,769 | | EUR | 2,625,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (52,612) |
CAD | 3,143,000 | | EUR | 2,125,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (4,885) |
CAD | 600,000 | | JPY | 49,512,600 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (12,107) |
CAD | 400,000 | | JPY | 32,407,440 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (2,562) |
CAD | 67,502,509 | | USD | 50,315,435 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (24,550) |
CAD | 22,841,975 | | USD | 17,449,399 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (431,305) |
CAD | 50,581,000 | | USD | 38,131,946 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (447,248) |
CAD | 25,237,000 | | USD | 19,345,545 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (543,040) |
CHF | 3,451,338 | | EUR | 3,250,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (10,498) |
CHF | 3,458,452 | | EUR | 3,250,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (3,021) |
CHF | 1,750,000 | | JPY | 197,881,250 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (20,676) |
CHF | 1,750,000 | | JPY | 197,132,425 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (13,612) |
CHF | 10,017,060 | | USD | 10,265,604 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 119,158 |
CHF | 7,761,076 | | USD | 8,012,658 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 33,886 |
CHF | 7,752,702 | | USD | 8,030,543 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | 7,897 |
CHF | 2,250,000 | | USD | 2,327,215 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 6,048 |
CHF | 109,537,000 | | USD | 113,373,325 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 327,780 |
CHF | 23,900,000 | | USD | 24,706,738 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 103,692 |
CLP | 79,329,000 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 11 2020 | BOA | (3,006) |
CLP | 79,710,000 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 13 2020 | BOA | (2,539) |
CLP | 1,712,348,426 | | USD | 2,207,038 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (113,313) |
CLP | 81,138,000 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (790) |
CNH | 12,649,626 | | USD | 1,804,099 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 8,500 |
CNH | 24,420,506 | | USD | 3,500,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (2,276) |
COP | 343,098,000 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (2,540) |
COP | 343,017,290 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 12 2020 | BOA | (2,590) |
COP | 22,379,240,000 | | USD | 6,700,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (346,501) |
COP | 343,317,000 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (2,541) |
CZK | 143,084,882 | | EUR | 5,600,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 17,805 |
EUR | 1,250,000 | | AUD | 2,080,450 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 24,784 |
EUR | 1,250,000 | | AUD | 2,108,481 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 6,728 |
EUR | 2,625,000 | | CAD | 3,851,859 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 28,704 |
EUR | 3,250,000 | | CHF | 3,458,715 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 2,850 |
EUR | 2,950,000 | | CZK | 74,965,658 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 8,382 |
EUR | 1,300,000 | | GBP | 1,109,570 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 12,651 |
EUR | 11,906,400 | | GBP | 10,197,691 | | Mar 05 2020 | BOA | 71,876 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
EUR | 100,000 | | HUF | 33,911,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | $ (305) |
EUR | 100,000 | | HUF | 34,045,200 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (733) |
EUR | 7,700,000 | | HUF | 2,580,808,325 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 80,128 |
EUR | 2,483,766 | | JPY | 297,858,500 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (19,504) |
EUR | 1,250,000 | | NOK | 12,820,575 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 17,512 |
EUR | 375,000 | | NOK | 3,897,062 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (132) |
EUR | 1,250,000 | | NOK | 13,008,779 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (2,177) |
EUR | 20,700,000 | | NOK | 211,121,400 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 438,115 |
EUR | 300,000 | | PLN | 1,300,693 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (405) |
EUR | 200,000 | | PLN | 867,156 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (263) |
EUR | 3,900,000 | | PLN | 16,762,514 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 36,452 |
EUR | 1,875,000 | | SEK | 19,888,913 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 244 |
EUR | 1,875,000 | | SEK | 20,035,558 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (14,904) |
EUR | 7,100,000 | | SEK | 75,234,907 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 10,732 |
EUR | 69,719,204 | | USD | 76,642,472 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 338,816 |
EUR | 64,673,180 | | USD | 71,313,610 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 100,670 |
EUR | 31,129,413 | | USD | 34,598,485 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (191,211) |
EUR | 132,368,000 | | USD | 144,899,288 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 1,416,169 |
EUR | 19,227,000 | | USD | 21,305,033 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (50,744) |
GBP | 875,000 | | AUD | 1,726,331 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (2,729) |
GBP | 875,000 | | AUD | 1,729,067 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (4,504) |
GBP | 1,096,667 | | EUR | 1,300,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (29,195) |
GBP | 9,942,392 | | EUR | 11,906,400 | | Mar 05 2020 | BOA | (399,266) |
GBP | 1,109,696 | | EUR | 1,300,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (12,694) |
GBP | 27,423,290 | | USD | 35,391,148 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (227,289) |
GBP | 26,312,443 | | USD | 33,907,914 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (167,462) |
GBP | 26,052,816 | | USD | 33,404,269 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | 4,242 |
GBP | 255,300 | | USD | 325,768 | | Mar 05 2020 | BOA | 1,622 |
GBP | 187,500 | | USD | 241,678 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (1,225) |
GBP | 15,264,863 | | USD | 20,048,780 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (466,043) |
GBP | 22,536,000 | | USD | 29,051,884 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (140,423) |
GBP | 19,949,000 | | USD | 26,123,549 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (530,204) |
HUF | 34,036,030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 713 |
HUF | 1,497,436,879 | | EUR | 4,500,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (82,199) |
HUF | 557,532,970 | | USD | 1,802,942 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 17,427 |
HUF | 1,478,497,181 | | USD | 4,859,207 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (29,435) |
HUF | 1,010,000,000 | | USD | 3,437,217 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (137,783) |
ILS | 3,775,200 | | USD | 1,100,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (11,339) |
ILS | 23,433,037 | | USD | 6,800,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (37,217) |
INR | 7,135,750 | | USD | 100,000 | | Mar 05 2020 | BOA | (1,187) |
INR | 157,049,860 | | USD | 2,200,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (25,472) |
INR | 157,454,000 | | USD | 2,200,000 | | Mar 13 2020 | BOA | (21,483) |
INR | 1,621,206,109 | | USD | 22,602,962 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (183,921) |
INR | 194,599,260 | | USD | 2,700,000 | | Mar 24 2020 | BOA | (10,659) |
JPY | 115,438,400 | | AUD | 1,600,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 28,034 |
JPY | 99,598,240 | | AUD | 1,400,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 11,554 |
JPY | 48,890,265 | | CAD | 600,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 6,336 |
JPY | 16,064,698 | | CAD | 200,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (32) |
JPY | 197,112,650 | | CHF | 1,750,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 13,549 |
JPY | 195,737,879 | | CHF | 1,750,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 770 |
JPY | 132,088,000 | | EUR | 1,100,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 10,248 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
JPY | 131,768,230 | | EUR | 1,100,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | $ 7,237 |
JPY | 51,907,079 | | GBP | 375,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 488 |
JPY | 97,003,200 | | NZD | 1,400,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 24,394 |
JPY | 95,224,080 | | NZD | 1,400,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 8,054 |
JPY | 3,564,903,268 | | USD | 32,306,612 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 750,040 |
JPY | 3,422,750,498 | | USD | 31,205,789 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 534,451 |
JPY | 3,231,634,430 | | USD | 29,933,572 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | 36,034 |
JPY | 3,454,106,211 | | USD | 31,834,840 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 223,679 |
JPY | 12,846,072,000 | | USD | 117,357,514 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 1,877,344 |
KRW | 1,658,762,000 | | USD | 1,400,000 | | Mar 09 2020 | BOA | (34,011) |
KRW | 7,519,925,862 | | USD | 6,455,990 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (262,579) |
MXN | 33,000,000 | | USD | 1,696,794 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (21,999) |
MXN | 377,010,507 | | USD | 19,506,237 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (410,762) |
MXN | 651,620,000 | | USD | 34,153,276 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (1,154,417) |
MXN | 99,706,000 | | USD | 5,180,200 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (131,805) |
NOK | 13,004,825 | | EUR | 1,250,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 2,071 |
NOK | 153,399,170 | | EUR | 15,350,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (660,465) |
NOK | 14,000,000 | | SEK | 14,377,706 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (8,397) |
NOK | 31,241,518 | | USD | 3,315,523 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 5,116 |
NOK | 2,969,396 | | USD | 313,939 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 1,678 |
NOK | 113,418,891 | | USD | 12,487,661 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (431,584) |
NOK | 35,770,000 | | USD | 3,917,320 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (115,067) |
NZD | 2,915,528 | | AUD | 2,800,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (1,798) |
NZD | 2,927,582 | | AUD | 2,800,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 5,612 |
NZD | 1,400,000 | | JPY | 95,245,780 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (8,097) |
NZD | 1,912,191 | | USD | 1,192,877 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 2,376 |
NZD | 2,984,321 | | USD | 1,990,246 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (124,520) |
NZD | 50,927,000 | | USD | 33,083,854 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (1,245,161) |
NZD | 19,627,000 | | USD | 12,994,287 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (723,690) |
PHP | 328,394,244 | | USD | 6,450,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (15,933) |
PLN | 1,295,250 | | EUR | 300,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (982) |
PLN | 1,300,918 | | EUR | 300,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 379 |
PLN | 24,495,462 | | EUR | 5,700,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (54,193) |
PLN | 7,129,303 | | USD | 1,807,700 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 10,148 |
PLN | 58,446,855 | | USD | 15,130,376 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (227,235) |
PLN | 58,980,000 | | USD | 15,181,780 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (142,682) |
RUB | 454,329,462 | | USD | 7,000,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (226,151) |
SEK | 20,033,033 | | EUR | 1,875,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 14,756 |
SEK | 108,420,041 | | EUR | 10,300,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (90,939) |
SEK | 14,478,940 | | NOK | 14,000,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 18,933 |
SEK | 3,079,229 | | NOK | 3,000,000 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 1,635 |
SEK | 14,373,478 | | NOK | 14,000,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 8,213 |
SEK | 23,571,521 | | USD | 2,429,271 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 24,080 |
SEK | 37,903,796 | | USD | 3,974,897 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (26,629) |
SEK | 550,820,000 | | USD | 57,445,822 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (66,461) |
SGD | 4,470,317 | | USD | 3,200,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 9,429 |
SGD | 22,209,383 | | USD | 15,918,000 | | Mar 10 2020 | BOA | 27,948 |
SGD | 7,001,301 | | USD | 5,167,739 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (140,651) |
THB | 139,418,715 | | USD | 4,600,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (180,137) |
TRY | 36,074,145 | | USD | 6,100,000 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (365,298) |
TRY | 193,780,000 | | USD | 31,938,661 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (1,149,245) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
TWD | 24,172,704 | | USD | 806,262 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | $ (7,827) |
TWD | 18,122,636 | | USD | 600,000 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | (1,380) |
TWD | 17,977,800 | | USD | 600,000 | | Mar 09 2020 | BOA | (6,044) |
TWD | 17,956,200 | | USD | 600,000 | | Mar 12 2020 | BOA | (6,682) |
TWD | 103,694,626 | | USD | 3,458,221 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (31,008) |
USD | 31,294,786 | | AUD | 47,746,253 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 187,983 |
USD | 29,923,744 | | AUD | 45,525,102 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 263,212 |
USD | 29,627,827 | | AUD | 45,525,102 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | (33,518) |
USD | 1,435,014 | | AUD | 2,200,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 1,551 |
USD | 29,710,971 | | AUD | 43,584,133 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 1,304,570 |
USD | 10,119,546 | | AUD | 14,756,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 501,945 |
USD | 30,290,196 | | AUD | 44,478,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 1,299,827 |
USD | 12,889,659 | | BRL | 54,359,893 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 748,649 |
USD | 50,420,045 | | CAD | 67,502,509 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 129,160 |
USD | 49,721,241 | | CAD | 66,707,508 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 22,544 |
USD | 2,231,562 | | CAD | 3,000,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (3,525) |
USD | 24,647,891 | | CAD | 32,580,635 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 374,144 |
USD | 37,652,970 | | CAD | 50,579,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (30,238) |
USD | 13,946,872 | | CAD | 18,490,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 171,133 |
USD | 10,336,891 | | CHF | 10,009,682 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (40,222) |
USD | 8,038,379 | | CHF | 7,761,076 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (8,165) |
USD | 84,949,447 | | CHF | 82,820,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (1,018,998) |
USD | 16,917,916 | | CHF | 16,531,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | (242,805) |
USD | 100,000 | | CLP | 78,667,113 | | Mar 11 2020 | BOA | 3,816 |
USD | 100,000 | | CLP | 79,340,000 | | Mar 13 2020 | BOA | 2,992 |
USD | 3,907,576 | | CLP | 3,056,926,364 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 169,807 |
USD | 100,000 | | CLP | 79,722,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 2,521 |
USD | 100,000 | | CLP | 81,189,000 | | Mar 27 2020 | BOA | 724 |
USD | 1,800,000 | | CNH | 12,649,626 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (12,599) |
USD | 1,800,000 | | CNH | 12,622,981 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (8,618) |
USD | 4,350,000 | | CNH | 30,607,010 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (33,810) |
USD | 100,000 | | COP | 337,368,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 4,167 |
USD | 100,000 | | COP | 343,227,000 | | Mar 12 2020 | BOA | 2,530 |
USD | 8,900,000 | | COP | 30,740,191,369 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 172,815 |
USD | 100,000 | | COP | 341,728,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 2,992 |
USD | 100,000 | | COP | 343,470,000 | | Mar 27 2020 | BOA | 2,529 |
USD | 77,441,395 | | EUR | 71,102,969 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (1,067,795) |
USD | 71,103,114 | | EUR | 64,673,180 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (311,166) |
USD | 69,351,731 | | EUR | 62,890,374 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | (98,407) |
USD | 2,750,620 | | EUR | 2,500,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (10,499) |
USD | 76,173,165 | | EUR | 68,538,340 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 417,883 |
USD | 123,492,227 | | EUR | 111,519,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 222,604 |
USD | 53,957,545 | | EUR | 48,504,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 339,297 |
USD | 35,328,825 | | GBP | 27,410,387 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 181,509 |
USD | 33,736,513 | | GBP | 26,312,443 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (3,938) |
USD | 28,973,215 | | GBP | 22,245,196 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 435,662 |
USD | 44,341,830 | | GBP | 34,238,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 417,859 |
USD | 12,545,431 | | GBP | 9,686,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 118,886 |
USD | 1,800,000 | | HUF | 557,658,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (20,777) |
USD | 1,800,000 | | HUF | 556,587,540 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (17,591) |
USD | 4,565,911 | | HUF | 1,377,105,120 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 67,354 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
USD | 3,278,078 | | HUF | 1,010,000,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | $ (21,356) |
USD | 3,800,000 | | ILS | 13,140,408 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 7,674 |
USD | 100,000 | | INR | 7,177,812 | | Mar 05 2020 | BOA | 604 |
USD | 2,200,000 | | INR | 157,051,120 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 25,454 |
USD | 2,200,000 | | INR | 157,192,860 | | Mar 13 2020 | BOA | 25,096 |
USD | 10,936,566 | | INR | 786,431,222 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 61,308 |
USD | 2,700,000 | | INR | 193,516,553 | | Mar 24 2020 | BOA | 25,622 |
USD | 2,700,000 | | INR | 194,720,760 | | Mar 27 2020 | BOA | 9,828 |
USD | 200,000 | | INR | 14,385,490 | | Apr 03 2020 | BOA | 1,419 |
USD | 30,983,273 | | JPY | 3,400,836,283 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (552,018) |
USD | 31,697,880 | | JPY | 3,422,750,498 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (42,360) |
USD | 1,263,256 | | JPY | 137,500,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (12,035) |
USD | 43,840,820 | | JPY | 4,785,411,606 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (573,915) |
USD | 106,777,227 | | JPY | 11,679,236,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (1,627,275) |
USD | 1,400,000 | | KRW | 1,656,116,000 | | Mar 09 2020 | BOA | 36,190 |
USD | 1,400,000 | | KRW | 1,658,930,000 | | Mar 12 2020 | BOA | 33,817 |
USD | 14,590,001 | | KRW | 17,286,488,671 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 352,851 |
USD | 400,000 | | KRW | 486,442,958 | | Apr 02 2020 | BOA | (723) |
USD | 10,442,236 | | MXN | 198,983,490 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 363,778 |
USD | 44,398,669 | | MXN | 851,900,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 1,257,378 |
USD | 1,281,780 | | MXN | 24,730,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 29,630 |
USD | 3,343,063 | | NOK | 31,425,768 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 2,839 |
USD | 314,598 | | NOK | 2,969,396 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | (1,019) |
USD | 1,800,000 | | NOK | 17,025,464 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (9,680) |
USD | 8,797,819 | | NOK | 80,919,526 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 196,324 |
USD | 28,457,434 | | NOK | 269,000,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (136,531) |
USD | 1,195,974 | | NZD | 1,900,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 8,341 |
USD | 1,185,247 | | NZD | 1,900,000 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (2,435) |
USD | 10,352,412 | | NZD | 15,925,087 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 396,425 |
USD | 14,428,845 | | NZD | 22,083,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 622,930 |
USD | 17,840,780 | | NZD | 27,714,000 | | Mar 20 2020 | BOA | 514,274 |
USD | 4,000,000 | | PHP | 204,092,638 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 1,313 |
USD | 1,800,000 | | PLN | 7,123,860 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (16,460) |
USD | 1,800,000 | | PLN | 7,099,457 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (10,246) |
USD | 10,867,497 | | PLN | 42,154,268 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 118,741 |
USD | 29,463,687 | | PLN | 116,250,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (178,484) |
USD | 400,000 | | RUB | 26,506,680 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 4,183 |
USD | 4,500,000 | | RUB | 296,674,758 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 76,712 |
USD | 2,453,914 | | SEK | 23,816,875 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (24,972) |
USD | 1,800,000 | | SEK | 17,481,647 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (19,876) |
USD | 5,871,207 | | SEK | 56,280,415 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 8,728 |
USD | 46,654,855 | | SEK | 453,400,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (576,187) |
USD | 3,207,009 | | SGD | 4,470,317 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (2,419) |
USD | 3,200,000 | | SGD | 4,470,285 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | (9,498) |
USD | 10,960,318 | | SGD | 15,075,323 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 135,906 |
USD | 5,750,000 | | THB | 177,030,182 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 137,775 |
USD | 1,600,000 | | TRY | 9,907,077 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 15,337 |
USD | 6,100,000 | | TRY | 37,047,772 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 210,521 |
USD | 17,993,340 | | TRY | 110,260,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 474,293 |
USD | 800,000 | | TWD | 24,172,704 | | Mar 03 2020 | BOA | 1,565 |
USD | 600,000 | | TWD | 17,992,200 | | Mar 04 2020 | BOA | 5,688 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
USD | 600,000 | | TWD | 17,968,800 | | Mar 09 2020 | BOA | $ 6,342 |
USD | 2,450,000 | | TWD | 74,146,442 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (616) |
USD | 815,345 | | ZAR | 12,474,800 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | 16,063 |
USD | 800,000 | | ZAR | 12,483,478 | | Mar 06 2020 | BOA | 676 |
USD | 9,891,158 | | ZAR | 146,931,507 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | 500,436 |
USD | 17,136,082 | | ZAR | 265,780,000 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | 152,101 |
ZAR | 12,474,800 | | USD | 800,000 | | Mar 02 2020 | BOA | (719) |
ZAR | 183,974,215 | | USD | 12,456,740 | | Mar 18 2020 | BOA | (698,536) |
ZAR | 265,770,000 | | USD | 17,555,150 | | Mar 19 2020 | BOA | (571,808) |
Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | $ (3,722,688) |
| | Put/Call | | | Counterparty | | | Number Of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3-Month Euro Euribor, Expires 3/16/20, Strike Price $99.875 | | | Put | | | | N/A | | | | 1,735 | | | | EUR 69,715,770 | | | $ | — | |
Euro Currency Futures, Expires 3/06/20, Strike Price $1.075 | | | Put | | | | N/A | | | | 377 | | | | EUR 47,125,000 | | | | 4,713 | |
Euro Currency Futures, Expires 3/06/20, Strike Price $1.14 | | | Call | | | | N/A | | | | 428 | | | | EUR 53,500,000 | | | | 10,700 | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (COST $479,406) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 15,413 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WRITTEN OPTIONS — (0.0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3-Month Euro Euribor, Expires 3/16/20, Strike Price $99.625 | | | Put | | | | N/A | | | | 1,735 | | | | EUR 69,715,770 | | | $ | — | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (PREMIUMS RECEIVED $73,745) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | — | |
AUD | Australian Dollar | | JSE | Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
BOA | Bank of America | | KRW | Korean Won |
BRL | Brazilian Real | | LME | London Mercantile Exchange |
BUXL | German Bond | | MIB | Milano Indice di Borsa |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | | MXN | Mexican Peso |
CHF | Swiss Franc | | NOK | Norwegian Krone |
CLP | Chilean Peso | | NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
CNH | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | OMX | Stockholm Stock Exchange |
COP | Colombian Peso | | PHP | Philippine Peso |
CZK | Czech Koruna | | PLN | Polish Zloty |
DAX | German Stock Exchange | | RBOB | Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending |
DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average | | RUB | Russian Ruble |
EUR | Euro | | SEK | Swedish Krona |
FTSE | Financial Times Stock Exchange | | SGD | Singapore Dollar |
GBP | British Pound | | THB | Thai Baht |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | | TRY | Turkish Lira |
IBEX | Index of the Bolsa de Madrid | | TSX | Toronto Stock Exchange |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange | | TWD | Taiwan Dollar |
ILS | Israeli New Shekel | | USD | United States Dollar |
INR | Indian Rupee | | WTI | West Texas Intermediate |
JPY | Japanese Yen | | ZAR | South African Rand |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets And Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $609,097,975) | | $ | 609,170,485 | |
Cash | | | 54,798 | |
Foreign currency deposits with broker for futures contracts (cost $4,132,167) | | | 4,155,702 | |
Deposits with broker for forward foreign currency contracts | | | 16,294,617 | |
Deposits with broker for futures contracts | | | 149,250,367 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 9,173,554 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 20,360,065 | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 48,699,330 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 71,304 | |
Total assets | | | 857,230,222 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Options written, at value (premiums received $73,745) | | | — | |
Due to broker | | | 107,738 | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 1,497,148 | |
Advisory fees | | | 1,032,710 | |
Administration and accounting services fees | | | 54,803 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 24,082,753 | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 42,105,924 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 109,238 | |
Total liabilities | | | 68,990,314 | |
Net assets | | $ | 788,239,908 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 71,715 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 860,097,121 | |
Total distributable earnings/(losses) | | | (71,928,928 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 788,239,908 | |
| | | | |
CLASS A SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 15,278,088 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 1,400,924 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.91 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $12.45) | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
CLASS I SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 768,825,554 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 69,926,226 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.99 | |
| | | | |
CLASS C SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,136,266 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 387,916 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.66 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 5,729,484 | |
Total investment income | | | 5,729,484 | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 6,399,650 | |
Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2) | | | 178,243 | |
Legal fees | | | 50,065 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 47,546 | |
Directors fees | | | 46,532 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 33,374 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 32,299 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 29,979 | |
Officers fees | | | 28,280 | |
Distribution fees (Class A Shares) (Note 2) | | | 17,151 | |
Distribution fees (Class C Shares) (Note 2) | | | 15,659 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 14,312 | |
Other expenses | | | 20,799 | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 6,913,889 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2) | | | (403,898 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 6,509,991 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (780,507 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,105,591 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 984,949 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (123,997 | ) |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (3,711,011 | ) |
Written options | | | 154,688 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 276,795 | |
Futures contracts | | | (24,044,764 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 43,388 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (5,499,822 | ) |
Written options | | | (159,765 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (33,185,130 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (33,965,637 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (780,507 | ) | | $ | 1,335,321 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency contracts and written options | | | (3,800,962 | ) | | | 48,779,073 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency contracts and written options | | | (29,384,168 | ) | | | 5,783,007 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (33,965,637 | ) | | | 55,897,401 | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (55,609,182 | ) | | | (1,067,180 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (55,609,182 | ) | | | (1,067,180 | ) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 7,698,618 | | | | 3,556,791 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 842,070 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,043,532 | ) | | | (7,628,192 | ) |
Total from Class A Shares | | | 4,497,156 | | | | (4,071,401 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 250,998,601 | | | | 313,688,622 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 27,643,486 | | | | 527,421 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (129,991,614 | ) | | | (573,740,986 | ) |
Total from Class I Shares | | | 148,650,473 | | | | (259,524,943 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 229,795 | | | | 255,081 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 272,687 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (320,216 | ) | | | (4,461,451 | ) |
Total from Class C Shares | | | 182,266 | | | | (4,206,370 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 153,329,895 | | | | (267,802,714 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 63,755,076 | | | | (212,972,493 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 724,484,832 | | | | 937,457,325 | |
End of period | | $ | 788,239,908 | | | $ | 724,484,832 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 681,324 | | | | 318,840 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 78,405 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (357,842 | ) | | | (697,645 | ) |
Total Class A Shares | | | 401,887 | | | | (378,805 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 22,564,658 | | | | 28,320,027 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 2,554,850 | | | | 48,926 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (11,555,511 | ) | | | (52,397,812 | ) |
Total Class I Shares | | | 13,563,997 | | | | (24,028,859 | ) |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 21,178 | | | | 24,070 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 25,921 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (29,626 | ) | | | (420,710 | ) |
Total Class C Shares | | | 17,473 | | | | (396,640 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 13,983,357 | | | | (24,804,304 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | Class A Shares | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 10.36 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.62 | ) | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.87 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.64 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 12.01 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(2) | | | (5.04 | )%(4) | | | 10.37 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | (5.18 | )% | | | (1.94 | )% | | | 18.17 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 15,278 | | | $ | 12,434 | | | $ | 15,539 | | | $ | 15,401 | | | $ | 17,125 | | | $ | 11,013 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3) | | | 2.04 | %(5) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.28 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(3) | | | 2.04 | %(5) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.24 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3) | | | 2.15 | %(5) | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.42 | % | | | 2.71 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.45 | )%(5) | | | (0.05 | )% | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (1.60 | )% | | | (2.01 | )% | | | (2.23 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(6) | | | 0 | %(4) | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect any applicable sales charge. |
(3) | Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.24% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. |
(6) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | Class I Shares | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 10.36 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.62 | ) | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 1.90 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 12.03 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(2) | | | (4.85 | )%(4) | | | 10.63 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | (5.00 | )% | | | (1.68 | )% | | | 18.46 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 768,826 | | | $ | 707,564 | | | $ | 913,437 | | | $ | 772,413 | | | $ | 739,842 | | | $ | 220,441 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3) | | | 1.79 | %(5) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | 2.03 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(3) | | | 1.79 | %(5) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.99 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3) | | | 1.90 | %(5) | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.46 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.20 | )%(5) | | | 0.20 | % | | | (0.40 | )% | | | (1.35 | )% | | | (1.76 | )% | | | (1.98 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(6) | | | 0 | %(4) | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(3) | Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. |
(6) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Concluded)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | Class C Shares | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2016(1) | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 11.71 | | | $ | 11.99 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.03 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.52 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.80 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 11.71 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (5.33 | )%(4) | | | 9.49 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | (5.89 | )% | | | (2.22 | )%(4) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 4,136 | | | $ | 4,487 | | | $ | 8,481 | | | $ | 9,462 | | | $ | 8,380 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6) | | | 2.79 | %(5) | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.89 | % | | | 3.01 | %(5) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(6) | | | 2.79 | %(5) | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.89 | % | | | 2.99 | %(5) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6) | | | 2.90 | %(5) | | | 2.89 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 3.17 | %(5) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (1.20 | )%(5) | | | (0.80 | )% | | | (1.40 | )% | | | (2.35 | )% | | | (2.76 | )%(5) |
Portfolio turnover rate(7) | | | 0 | %(4) | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | %(4) |
(1) | Inception date of Class C Shares of the Fund was October 6, 2015. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(6) | Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. |
(7) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on July 1, 2014. The Fund is authorized to offer four classes of shares, Class A Shares, Class I Shares, Class C Shares and Class T Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. Class T Shares are not currently available for sale.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
CONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARIES – The Managed Futures strategy is achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Effective on or about October 1, 2018, the Fund’s previous wholly-owned subsidiary, the Abbey Capital Offshore Fund Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cayman Subsidiary through a share exchange between the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary and registered as a segregated portfolio company under the laws of the Cayman Islands under the name Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (the “SPC”). The Cayman Subsidiary serves solely as an intermediate entity through which the Fund invests in the SPC and makes no independent investment decisions and has no investment or other discretion over the Fund’s investable assets.
The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in segregated series of another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, the Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (the “Onshore Subsidiary”), which was formed on August 16, 2018.
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Cayman Subsidiary, the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Cayman Subsidiary and SPC were $186,267,434, which represented 23.63% of the Fund’s net assets. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Onshore Subsidiary were $163,194,792, which represented 20.70% of the Fund’s net assets.
Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Forward exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the
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February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 609,155,072 | | | $ | 609,155,072 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 27,649,243 | | | | 27,649,243 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 1,334 | | | | 1,334 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | 20,360,065 | | | | — | | | | 20,360,065 | | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | 3,596,927 | | | | 3,596,927 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Purchased Options | | | 15,413 | | | | 15,413 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 17,451,826 | | | | 17,451,826 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 678,229,880 | | | $ | 657,869,815 | | | $ | 20,360,065 | | | $ | — | |
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (15,196,517 | ) | | $ | (15,196,517 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (25,372,727 | ) | | | (25,372,727 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | (24,082,753 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,082,753 | ) | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | (1,348,525 | ) | | | (1,348,525 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (188,155 | ) | | | (188,155 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Written Options | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (66,188,677 | ) | | $ | (42,105,924 | ) | | $ | (24,082,753 | ) | | $ | — | |
* | Value equals zero at the end of the reporting period. |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Disclosures about Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities — Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include options, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, interest rates and commodities (through investment in the Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited and the SPC), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.
The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following tables list the fair values and location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Fund’s derivative holdings as of the end of the reporting period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure category.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives |
Purchased Options | | | Investments, at value | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,413 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,413 | |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,360,065 | | | | — | | | | 20,360,065 | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | | 1,334 | | | | 17,451,826 | | | | 3,596,927 | | | | 27,649,243 | | | | 48,699,330 | |
Total Value- Assets | | | | | | $ | 1,334 | | | $ | 17,451,826 | | | $ | 23,972,405 | | | $ | 27,649,243 | | | $ | 69,074,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (24,082,753 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (24,082,753 | ) |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (25,372,727 | ) | | | (188,155 | ) | | | (1,348,525 | ) | | | (15,196,517 | ) | | | (42,105,924 | ) |
Total Value- Liabilities | | | | | | $ | (25,372,727 | ) | | $ | (188,155 | ) | | $ | (25,431,278 | ) | | $ | (15,196,517 | ) | | $ | (66,188,677 | ) |
(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forwards and futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Purchased Options | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | $ | (1,154 | ) | | $ | (589,594 | ) | | $ | (385,720 | ) | | $ | (202,542 | ) | | $ | (1,179,010 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts | | | | 9,445,569 | | | | (2,543,048 | ) | | | 981,127 | | | | (6,898,699 | ) | | | 984,949 | |
Forward Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,711,011 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,711,011 | ) |
Written Options | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from written options | | | | — | | | | 154,688 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,688 | |
Total Realized Gain/(Loss) | | $ | 9,444,415 | | | $ | (2,977,954 | ) | | $ | (3,115,604 | ) | | $ | (7,101,241 | ) | | $ | (3,750,384 | ) |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
Purchased Options | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | $ | — | | | $ | 350,936 | | | $ | (279,630 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 71,306 | |
Futures Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts | | | | (25,071,605 | ) | | | 5,546,704 | | | | (8,255,249 | ) | | | 3,735,386 | | | | (24,044,764 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,499,822 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,499,822 | ) |
Written Options | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options | | | | — | | | | (159,765 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (159,765 | ) |
Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | $ | (25,071,605 | ) | | $ | 5,737,875 | | | $ | (14,034,701 | ) | | $ | 3,735,386 | | | $ | (29,633,045 | ) |
During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:
Purchased Options (Cost) | Written Options (Proceeds) | Long Futures Notional Amount | Short Futures Notional Amount | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Payable (Value at Trade Date) | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Receivable (Value at Trade Date) |
$609,580 | $(197,442) | $3,827,665,653 | $(904,362,637) | $(2,513,683,975) | $2,512,986,693 |
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).
| | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Description | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount(1) | | | | | | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Pledged(2) | | | Net Amount(3) | |
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | 20,360,065 | | | $ | (20,360,065 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 24,082,753 | | | $ | (20,360,065 | ) | | $ | (3,722,688 | ) | | $ | — | |
| (1) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
| (2) | Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown. |
| (3) | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Cayman Subsidiary is registered as an “exempted company” and the SPC as an “exempted segregated portfolio company” pursuant to the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands (as amended). Each of the Cayman Subsidiary and the SPC has received an undertaking from the Governor in Cabinet of the Cayman Islands to the effect that, for a period of twenty years from the date of the undertaking, no law that thereafter is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax or duty to be levied on profits, income or on gains or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, will apply to any property comprised in or any income arising under the Cayman Subsidiary or the SPC, or to the shareholders thereof, in respect of any such property or income. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Cayman Subsidiary is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation.” The SPCs are treated as an entity disregarded from its owner, the Cayman Subsidiary, for U.S. income tax purposes. The Onshore Subsidiary is treated as an entity disregarded from its owner, the Fund, for U.S. income tax purposes.
Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Currency Risk —Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.
Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.
Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, the SPC or Onshore Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.
Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.
Options — An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option. The Fund may use futures contracts and related options for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options are accounted for in the same manner as other securities owned. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.
Options Written — The Fund may enter into options written for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. Such options may relate to particular securities or domestic stock indices, and may or may not be listed on exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or on other non-U.S. exchanges. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the option exercise period. The writer of the option is required upon exercise to assume a short futures position (if the option is a call) or a long futures position (if the option is a put). Upon exercise of the option, the accumulated cash balance in the writer’s futures margin account is delivered to the holder of the option. That balance represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is limited to the exercised fair value of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. The Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction at an acceptable price if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The Fund also may write over-the-counter options where completing the obligation depends upon the credit standing of the other party. Option contracts also involve the risk that they may result in loss due to unanticipated developments in market conditions or other causes. Written options are initially recorded as liabilities to the extent of premiums received and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Gains or losses are realized when the option transaction expires or closes. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option or the purchase cost for a written put option is adjusted by the amount of the premium received. Listed option contracts present minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. As of the end of the reporting period, all of the Fund’s written options are exchange-traded options.
Futures Contracts — The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund is subject to foreign investment and currency risk. The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for purposes of hedging, duration management, as a substitute for securities, to increase returns, for currency hedging or risk management, or to otherwise help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an offsetting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Abbey Capital Limited (“Abbey Capital” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary, Onshore Subsidiary and SPC. The Adviser allocates the assets of the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC (via the Cayman Subsidiary) to one or more Trading Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser to manage. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Trading Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. The Adviser compensates the Trading Advisers out of the Advisory Fee.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions,
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after February 28, 2021.
Advisory Fee | Expense Caps |
| Class A | Class I | Class C | Class T |
1.77% | 2.04% | 1.79% | 2.79% | 2.04% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:
Gross Advisory Fees | Waivers and/or Reimbursements | Net Advisory Fees |
$6,399,650 | $(403,898) | $5,995,752 |
If at any time the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:
Expiration |
August 31, 2020 | August 31, 2021 | August 31, 2022 | August 31, 2023 | Total |
$550,755 | $815,529 | $770,182 | $403,898 | $2,540,364 |
Aspect Capital Limited, Crabel Capital Management, LLC, Eclipse Capital Management, Inc., Episteme Capital Partners LLP, GAM Systematic LLP (formerly known as Cantab Capital Partners LLP), Graham Capital Management, LP, P/E Global, LLC, Revolution Capital Management, LLC, Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation and Welton Investment Partners, LLC each served as a Trading Adviser to the Fund during the current fiscal period.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution for the Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class T Shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and Class T Shares and up to 1.00% of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in the Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.
3. Director And Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of investment securities or long-term U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) by the Fund.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):
Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$678,942,419 | $63,812,100 | $(65,508,256) | $(1,696,156) |
(a) | The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to timing differences related to taxable income from a wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation. |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to disallowed book income from the Cayman Subsidiary, were reclassified to the following accounts:
Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | Paid-In Capital |
$(47,074,076) | $47,074,076 |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings/(deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Capital Loss Carryforwards | Qualified Late-Year Losses | Other Temporary Differences |
$46,898,860 | $8,709,556 | $(37,962,525) | $— | $— | $— |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings/(deficits) relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Cayman Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
Ordinary Income | Long-Term Gains | Total |
$1,067,180 | $— | $1,067,180 |
Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carry forwards as of August 31, 2018 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. During the year ended August 31, 2019, the Fund utilized $6,346 of total capital loss carryforwards. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis capital loss carryforwards to offset future capital gains.
6. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
7. Subsequent Events
Acquisition of Fund’s Distributor
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6484 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Abbey Capital Limited
1-2 Cavendish Row
Dublin 1, Ireland
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
AFS-SAR20
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
of
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6484.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6484 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
The Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund (the “Fund”) Class I Shares returned -4.56% net of fees for the six-month fiscal period ended February 29, 2020. The negative performance was driven by the managed futures component of the Fund’s investment strategy, with losses stemming from trading in major currencies, fixed income, metals and soft commodities. The Fund’s long US equity component was slightly positive over the six-month period. The Fund allocates assets to its underlying trading advisers through its investment in Abbey Capital Multi Asset Offshore Fund Limited (the “ACMAOF���), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. The Fund invests up to 25% of its assets into the ACMAOF and invests its remaining assets in a long-only US equity strategy consisting of S&P 500 futures only and a fixed income strategy consisting primarily of U.S. Treasury obligations.
Abbey Global, LP (the “Predecessor Fund”), transferred all of its assets to the Fund on April 11, 2018. The Fund allocates approximately 50% of its assets to S&P 500 futures and 100% of its assets to a managed futures strategy.
Average Total Returns For The Periods Ended February 29, 2020
| 2020 YTD | 1 Year | SEP. 1, 2019 TO FEB. 29, 2020 | 5yr Annualized | 10yr Annualized | ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION ON JULY 1, 2014 |
Class I Shares | -2.01% | 16.40% | -4.56% | 4.37% | 10.02% | 9.90% |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index*** | 0.28% | 2.18% | 0.92% | 1.13% | 0.61% | 1.39% |
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | -8.27% | 8.19% | 1.92% | 9.23% | 12.65% | 8.02% |
Barclay CTA Index*** | 0.05% | 5.60% | -2.27% | -0.60% | 0.95% | 3.42% |
Barclay CTA numbers are based on the estimates available on the BarclayHedge website as of March 27, 2020
Source: Abbey Capital and Bloomberg
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Additionally, the Predecessor Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), and thus was not subject to certain investment and operational restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Predecessor Fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, its performance may have been adversely affected. Accordingly, Fund performance may be different than the Predecessor Fund’s restated past performance, which is included in the table above for the period between inception of the Fund on May 14, 2002 and April 11, 2018. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
Please note the above is shown for illustrative purposes only.
Performance from May 14, 2002 to April 11, 2018 is performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on April 11, 2018, when all of the assets of the Predecessor Fund transferred to Class I Shares of the Fund. The Fund’s objectives, policies, guidelines, and restrictions are in all material respects equivalent to the Predecessor Fund. Performance of the Predecessor Fund is not an indicator of future Fund results. Performance from April 2014 represents proprietary performance as the only investors for that period were Abbey Capital Limited and its officers.
*** | The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data which is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable and the table above is shown for illustrative purposes only. |
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Abbey Capital Limited (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. In addition, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made by the Adviser, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. Without the expense limitation agreement, the expense ratio is 2.27% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 28, 2020 (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). The quoted performance would have been lower without the expense limitation.
Please refer to the prospectus for further information on expenses and fees.
Performance Analysis
The six-month period ended February 29, 2020 saw a number of shifts in risk sentiment. Early in the period, the Fund saw previous trends in fixed income and currencies reverse. Although the trading environment for risk assets improved at times during the six-month period, the Fund’s managed futures allocation was unable to recoup losses incurred in September and October 2019. The long US equity allocation generated strong gains between September 2019 and mid-February 2020, however these gains were largely erased in late February 2020 as global equities declined amid fears of the global coronavirus outbreak.
Thawing US-China trade tensions were a key market driver early in the period, with investors rotating out of fixed income into riskier assets, such as equities. Furthermore, signals from the Federal Reserve that its rate cuts were not expected to be the start of a prolonged easing cycle added to the pressure facing bond markets. The managed futures allocation suffered from long bond exposures during this period, with the German 5-year government bond contract proving the most difficult trade. Trading in fixed income saw muted performance of much of the rest of the period, before some partially-offsetting gains were realized in February 2020 as fears over the global coronavirus outbreak saw strong demand in global bond markets.
The managed futures allocation saw its largest sector-level losses during the period in major currencies. Losses were seen as primarily long USD exposures proved difficult. A rate cut and the commencement of purchases of T-Bills by the Federal Reserve weighed on the USD early in the period, while improved trade sentiment was a headwind in December. Short exposures in EUR/USD were the worst contracts for the Fund within major currencies. Losses were also seen in GBP/USD from both long and short positions during the period, as shifting sentiment around Brexit drove moves in the currency pair. Further losses were seen from mixed exposures in USD/CAD, while trading in USD/JPY was also negative.
Losses were seen across agricultural commodities during the period, as negative performance in softs and grains more than offset modest gains from trading in meats. Within softs, the whipsaw price movements in soybean contracts proved difficult, with large losses coming from short exposures in December 2019 as optimism over US-China trade supported a rally in a number of US agricultural commodities. Elsewhere within softs, losses were seen from trading in coffee, cotton and sugar. Underperformance in grains stemmed from trading in wheat, from both short exposures in September 2019 and long positions in February 2020.
Elsewhere, the Fund’s managed futures allocation was negative in metals. Base metals proved difficult through most of the period, due to trading in copper. Positioning was short for most of the period, leading to negative performance. Moreover, long copper exposure in January 2020 generated further losses as prices fell amid concerns over the economic
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
impact of the coronavirus in China. In precious metals, the profits were seen from long gold and silver exposures in early February 2020, but ultimately both contracts reversed lower in the last week of the month, which contributed to overall losses on the period.
In equities, the managed futures allocation saw profits from long exposures across a number of major indices. The NASDAQ 100 was the top contract over the period, while longs in the DJ Euro Stoxx 50, the S&P 500 and the DAX 30 also generated strong performance. There were some equity losses incurred from longs in the FTSE 100 and mixed positions in the Hang Seng. The Fund’s long US equity allocation was profitable over the period due to its consistent long exposure in S&P 500 futures, although most of these gains were erased in February 2020 as US indices corrected sharply.
On the upside, the Fund experienced profits in energy. Short exposures in natural gas was the top performing contract within the sector over the six-month period, while additional profits stemmed from short positions in crude oil in February 2020. Concerns over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global energy demand weighed on energy markets in February 2020, proving profitable for short exposures.
Key to Currency Abbreviations |
USD | US Dollar |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound Sterling |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of their investment. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Multi Asset Offshore Fund Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. All investments in securities involve risk of the loss of capital. An investment in the Fund includes the risks inherent in an investment in securities, as well as specific risks associated with this open-ended investment product. Among the risks associated with investing in this Fund are Commodity Sector Risk, Counter-Party Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Manager and Management Risks, Subsidiary Risk, Tax Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Leveraging Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Fixed Income Securities Risks, Short Sale Risk and Portfolio Turnover Risks. The Fund may invest in or utilize derivative investments, futures contracts, and hedging strategies. One or more Trading Advisers, from time to time, may invest a substantial portion of the assets managed in a specific industry sector. As a result, the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broader range of issuers. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s strategy (hedging or otherwise) will be successful or that it will employ such strategies with respect to all or any portion of its portfolio. The value of the Fund’s portfolio investments should be expected to fluctuate. Investing in managed futures is not suitable for all investors given its speculative nature and the high level of risk involved. The Fund is appropriate only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the product. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate an investment in the Fund. Investors are urged to take appropriate investment advice and to carefully consider their investment objectives, personal situation, and factors such as net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs before investing in the Fund. Before investing, investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, tax considerations, sales charges and expenses.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.
The Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributions, LLC.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months† | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception | |
Class I Shares* | -4.56% | 16.40% | 4.37% | 10.02% | 9.90% | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 0.92% | 2.18% | 1.13% | 0.61% | 1.39%** | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | 1.92% | 8.19% | 9.23% | 12.65% | 8.02%** | |
Barclay CTA Index | -2.27% | 5.60% | -0.60% | 0.95% | 3.42%** | |
* | Performance from May 14, 2002 to April 10, 2018 is performance of Abbey Global LP (the “Predecessor Fund”). The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on April 11, 2018, when all of the assets of the Predecessor Fund transferred to Class I Shares of the Fund. |
** | Performance is from the inception date of the Predecessor Fund only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
The performance quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.27% for Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Performance Data (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Barclay CTA Index
The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. There are currently 510 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for 2020. The Barclay CTA Index is equally weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
The BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
DAX 30
The DAX is a blue-chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index
DJ Euro Stoxx 50 Index is a stock index of Eurozone stocks designed by STOXX, an index provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group. According to STOXX, its goal is “to provide a blue-chip representation of Supersector leaders in the Eurozone”. It is made up of fifty of the largest and most liquid stocks.
FTSE 100 Index
FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. It is seen as a gauge of prosperity for businesses regulated by UK company law.
Hang Seng Index
The Hang Seng Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 40 of the largest companies that trade on the Hong Kong Exchange. The Hang Seng Index is maintained by a subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank, and has been published since 1969.
NASDAQ 100
The NASDAQ-100 is a stock market index made up of 103 equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock market.
Nikkei 225 Index
The Nikkei 225 Index is a price-weighted index comprised of Japan’s top 225 blue-chip companies traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
S&P 500® Index
The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.
The S&P 500® Total Return Index
The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date.
A basis point is one hundredth of one percent.
Portfolio composition is subject to change. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Fund Expense Example
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any). Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Class I Shares |
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 954.40 | $ 8.70 | 1.79% | -4.56% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,015.96 | 8.97 | 1.79 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 77.9 | % | | $ | 21,034,076 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
(including futures and forward foreign currency contracts) | | | 22.1 | | | | 5,955,256 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 26,989,332 | |
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy, a “Long U.S. Equity” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.
As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Coupon* | | | Maturity Date | | | Par (000’s) | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 77.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 77.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.892% | | | | 03/19/20 | | | $ | 504 | | | $ | 503,662 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.871% | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | 2,058 | | | | 2,056,115 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.658% | | | | 04/09/20 | | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,208,224 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.611% | | | | 04/16/20 | | | | 91 | | | | 90,846 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.615% | | | | 04/23/20 | | | | 1,502 | | | | 1,499,068 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.538% | | | | 04/30/20 | | | | 329 | | | | 328,274 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.554% | | | | 05/07/20 | | | | 2,438 | | | | 2,432,211 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.559% | | | | 05/14/20 | | | | 261 | | | | 260,320 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.601% | | | | 05/28/20 | | | | 744 | | | | 741,761 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.538% | | | | 06/04/20 | | | | 492 | | | | 490,397 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.559% | | | | 06/11/20 | | | | 542 | | | | 540,144 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.538% | | | | 06/18/20 | | | | 3,991 | | | | 3,976,183 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.554% | | | | 07/02/20 | | | | 663 | | | | 660,295 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.531% | | | | 07/09/20 | | | | 917 | | | | 913,082 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.549% | | | | 07/16/20 | | | | 97 | | | | 96,575 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.538% | | | | 07/23/20 | | | | 524 | | | | 521,562 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.538% | | | | 07/30/20 | | | | 547 | | | | 544,376 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.542% | | | | 08/06/20 | | | | 674 | | | | 670,634 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.533% | | | | 08/13/20 | | | | 1,827 | | | | 1,817,551 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.528% | | | | 08/20/20 | | | | 686 | | | | 682,306 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 1.290% | | | | 08/27/20 | | | | 1,006 | | | | 1,000,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,034,076 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $21,016,727) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,034,076 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 77.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $21,016,727) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21,034,076 | |
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OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 22.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,955,256 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26,989,332 | |
* | Short-term investments’ coupon reflect the annualized effective yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Long Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 142,833 | | | $ | (371 | ) |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-20 | | | | 14 | | | | 3,883,136 | | | | 2,525 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Dec-20 | | | | 17 | | | | 4,716,410 | | | | 6,003 | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | | | Jun-22 | | | | 1 | | | | 277,312 | | | | 235 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Jun-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,951,363 | | | | 352 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Sep-20 | | | | 42 | | | | 27,325,814 | | | | 3,844 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Dec-20 | | | | 6 | | | | 3,903,880 | | | | 1,442 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Mar-21 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,951,988 | | | | 689 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Jun-21 | | | | 3 | | | | 1,951,940 | | | | 689 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | | | Sep-21 | | | | 2 | | | | 1,301,293 | | | | 689 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 36 | | | | 8,906,850 | | | | 40,863 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 990,850 | | | | 5,650 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 44 | | | | 10,900,450 | | | | 64,163 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 3 | | | | 744,038 | | | | 4,525 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 11 | | | | 2,728,550 | | | | 15,188 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 3 | | | | 744,188 | | | | 3,675 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-21 | | | | 25 | | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 38,163 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Mar-22 | | | | 2 | | | | 495,875 | | | | 2,475 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Jun-22 | | | | 2 | | | | 495,725 | | | | 2,438 | |
90-DAY Eurodollar Futures | | | Dec-22 | | | | 19 | | | | 4,706,063 | | | | 28,075 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 26 | | | | 4,145,527 | | | | 2,652 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 319,063 | | | | 112 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 119 | | | | 18,986,156 | | | | 18,038 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 6 | | | | 957,574 | | | | 665 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 74 | | | | 11,809,482 | | | | 13,671 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 7 | | | | 1,117,057 | | | | 857 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-21 | | | | 38 | | | | 6,063,415 | | | | 7,909 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Mar-22 | | | | 6 | | | | 957,381 | | | | 809 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Jun-22 | | | | 6 | | | | 957,237 | | | | 1,042 | |
90-DAY Sterling Futures | | | Dec-22 | | | | 27 | | | | 4,306,485 | | | | 5,505 | |
Amsterdam Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 238,051 | | | | (39,221 | ) |
Australian 10-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 7 | | | | 682,636 | | | | 9,761 | |
Australian 3-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 43 | | | | 3,258,959 | | | | 11,296 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 183,498 | | | | 447 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Sep-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 183,731 | | | | 754 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Dec-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 735,295 | | | | 2,840 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Mar-21 | | | | 3 | | | | 551,667 | | | | 1,816 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Jun-21 | | | | 2 | | | | 367,815 | | | | 1,397 | |
Bank Acceptance Futures | | | Sep-21 | | | | 2 | | | | 367,815 | | | | 1,378 | |
CAC40 10 Euro Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 8 | | | | 468,648 | | | | (47,585 | ) |
Canadian 10-Year Bond Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 531,645 | | | | 8,359 | |
CHF Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 259,175 | | | | 525 | |
Cocoa Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 80,160 | | | | (3,440 | ) |
Cocoa Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 53,680 | | | | (2,750 | ) |
DAX Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 652,378 | | | | (103,716 | ) |
Dollar Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 40 | | | | 3,923,240 | | | | (1,980 | ) |
Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 242,626 | | | | 11,812 | |
Euro STOXX 50 | | | Mar-20 | | | | 6 | | | | 219,509 | | | | (25,314 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Long Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Euro-Bobl Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 39 | | | $ | 5,855,339 | | | $ | 77 | |
Euro-BTP Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,448,203 | | | | 44 | |
Euro-Bund Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 18 | | | | 3,526,318 | | | | 55,518 | |
Euro-Bund Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 385,697 | | | | (88 | ) |
Euro-Oat Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 11 | | | | 2,048,717 | | | | 16,846 | |
Euro-Schatz Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 20 | | | | 2,479,798 | | | | 8,285 | |
FTSE/MIB Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 121,578 | | | | (11,062 | ) |
Gold 100 Oz Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 156,670 | | | | 2,920 | |
Hang Seng Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 335,728 | | | | (7,460 | ) |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 152 | | | | 6,404,900 | | | | (333,284 | ) |
LME Copper Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 44 | | | | 6,191,900 | | | | (420,647 | ) |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 10 | | | | 732,060 | | | | (118,419 | ) |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 100,650 | | | | (10,929 | ) |
Long Gilt Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 28 | | | | 4,860,887 | | | | 53,402 | |
MSCI EAFE Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 90,800 | | | | (10,750 | ) |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 50,440 | | | | (4,310 | ) |
MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS | | | Mar-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 74,101 | | | | (4,211 | ) |
MSCI Taiwan Index | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 168,440 | | | | (8,600 | ) |
MXN Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 36 | | | | 909,720 | | | | (35,185 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 845,400 | | | | (101,130 | ) |
Nikkei 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 195,439 | | | | (21,046 | ) |
Nikkei 225 (Singapore Exchange) | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 389,023 | | | | (61,005 | ) |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 20 | | | | 347,838 | | | | (45,250 | ) |
Russell 2000 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 1 | | | | 73,745 | | | | (10,155 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 77 | | | | 11,361,735 | | | | (1,026,755 | ) |
S&P/TSX 60 IX Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 578,849 | | | | (27,744 | ) |
SGX Nifty 50 | | | Mar-20 | | | | 3 | | | | 67,002 | | | | (3,432 | ) |
Short BTP Future | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | 621,467 | | | | (1,247 | ) |
SPI 200 Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 415,233 | | | | (33,875 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | | | May-20 | | | | 34 | | | | 538,451 | | | | (23,789 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | | | Jul-20 | | | | 4 | | | | 62,989 | | | | (3,058 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 48 | | | | 6,468,000 | | | | 101,367 | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 25 | | | | 5,458,203 | | | | 35,055 | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 49 | | | | 6,014,750 | | | | 76,570 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 11 | | | | 1,872,750 | | | | 46,547 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 15,547 | |
Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | May-20 | | | | 23 | | | | 603,750 | | | | (20,574 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,832,876 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Short Contracts | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
AUD/USD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 30 | | | $ | (1,957,200 | ) | | $ | 87,480 | |
Brent Crude Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 11 | | | | (546,370 | ) | | | 32,650 | |
CAD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 35 | | | | (2,611,525 | ) | | | 8,305 | |
Coffee ‘C’ Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 7 | | | | (292,294 | ) | | | (16,463 | ) |
Copper Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 18 | | | | (1,143,000 | ) | | | 15,163 | |
Corn Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 20 | | | | (368,250 | ) | | | 8,838 | |
Corn Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 30 | | | | (558,750 | ) | | | 30,863 | |
Cotton No.2 Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (92,235 | ) | | | 8,615 | |
DJIA Mini E-CBOT | | | Mar-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (380,460 | ) | | | (18,335 | ) |
EUR Foreign Exchange Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 51 | | | | (7,037,681 | ) | | | 1,209 | |
Euro/JPY Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | (689,146 | ) | | | 5,992 | |
Euro-Bobl Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (599,046 | ) | | | 1,590 | |
FTSE 100 Index Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (167,410 | ) | | | (15,328 | ) |
Gasoline RBOB Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 10 | | | | (622,776 | ) | | | 88,187 | |
GBP Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (319,950 | ) | | | (25,381 | ) |
JPY Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 17 | | | | (1,972,425 | ) | | | (22,400 | ) |
Lean Hogs Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (74,730 | ) | | | 8,830 | |
Lean Hogs Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 8 | | | | (247,120 | ) | | | 8,500 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (43,030 | ) | | | 4,920 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Jun-20 | | | | 10 | | | | (404,800 | ) | | | 18,100 | |
Live Cattle Futures | | | Aug-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (40,910 | ) | | | 2,890 | |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 152 | | | | (6,404,900 | ) | | | 343,878 | |
LME Aluminum Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 24 | | | | (1,019,850 | ) | | | 21,859 | |
LME Copper Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 44 | | | | (6,191,900 | ) | | | 289,701 | |
LME Copper Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 9 | | | | (1,269,225 | ) | | | 30,996 | |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 10 | | | | (732,060 | ) | | | 123,117 | |
LME Nickel Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 6 | | | | (441,864 | ) | | | 31,131 | |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Mar-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (100,650 | ) | | | 10,505 | |
LME Zinc Forward | | | Jun-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (101,050 | ) | | | 6,104 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 2 | | | | (87,900 | ) | | | 13,625 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (43,975 | ) | | | 5,700 | |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini | | | Mar-20 | | | | 5 | | | | (845,400 | ) | | | (4,395 | ) |
Natural Gas Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 48 | | | | (808,320 | ) | | | 70,460 | |
Natural Gas Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 21 | | | | (363,720 | ) | | | 30,830 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 26 | | | | (1,613,212 | ) | | | 191,024 | |
NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 1 | | | | (61,845 | ) | | | 7,741 | |
NZD Currency Futures | | | Mar-20 | | | | 26 | | | | (1,626,560 | ) | | | 29,760 | |
Silver Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (329,140 | ) | | | (15,120 | ) |
Soybean Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 25 | | | | (1,115,938 | ) | | | 10,850 | |
Soybean Futures | | | Jul-20 | | | | 11 | | | | (495,825 | ) | | | 9,325 | |
Soybean Meal Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (91,680 | ) | | | (2,520 | ) |
Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade) | | | Jul-20 | | | | 3 | | | | (78,938 | ) | | | (939 | ) |
WTI Crude Futures | | | Apr-20 | | | | 28 | | | | (1,253,280 | ) | | | 167,440 | |
WTI Crude Futures | | | May-20 | | | | 4 | | | | (179,760 | ) | | | 13,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,619,247 | |
Total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (213,629 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Currency Purchased | | | | | Currency Sold | | | | | | Expiration Date | | | Counterparty | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
AUD | | | 3,425,976 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,256,690 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | $ | (24,660 | ) |
AUD | | | 3,426,644 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,221,493 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 11,035 | |
BRL | | | 1,265,467 | | | | | | USD | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (17,364 | ) |
CAD | | | 5,021,859 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,737,614 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 3,783 | |
CHF | | | 584,068 | | | | | | USD | | | 598,375 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 7,133 | |
CHF | | | 584,173 | | | | | | USD | | | 602,160 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 3,500 | |
CHF | | | 583,541 | | | | | | USD | | | 603,002 | | | | | | | | Mar 04 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 2,046 | |
CNH | | | 1,045,584 | | | | | | USD | | | 150,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (242 | ) |
COP | | | 1,344,506,700 | | | | | | USD | | | 400,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (18,293 | ) |
CZK | | | 8,925,302 | | | | | | EUR | | | 350,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 354 | |
EUR | | | 200,000 | | | | | | CZK | | | 5,058,218 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 1,618 | |
EUR | | | 300,000 | | | | | | HUF | | | 100,446,746 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 3,462 | |
EUR | | | 104,156 | | | | | | JPY | | | 12,501,810 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (922 | ) |
EUR | | | 1,100,000 | | | | | | NOK | | | 11,220,171 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 23,158 | |
EUR | | | 150,000 | | | | | | PLN | | | 645,148 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 1,291 | |
EUR | | | 400,000 | | | | | | SEK | | | 4,238,817 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 581 | |
EUR | | | 6,992,875 | | | | | | USD | | | 7,683,771 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 37,495 | |
EUR | | | 6,992,875 | | | | | | USD | | | 7,687,268 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 34,498 | |
GBP | | | 1,984,943 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,561,787 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (16,569 | ) |
GBP | | | 1,961,353 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,528,056 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (13,013 | ) |
GBP | | | 1,960,977 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,502,511 | | | | | | | | Mar 04 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 12,124 | |
HUF | | | 32,979,474 | | | | | | EUR | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (2,797 | ) |
ILS | | | 1,035,278 | | | | | | USD | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,218 | ) |
INR | | | 14,325,225 | | | | | | USD | | | 200,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,902 | ) |
JPY | | | 255,512,490 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,316,261 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 53,057 | |
JPY | | | 243,242,920 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,211,640 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 44,028 | |
JPY | | | 243,242,920 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,252,800 | | | | | | | | Mar 04 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 2,992 | |
KRW | | | 231,682,653 | | | | | | USD | | | 200,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (9,186 | ) |
NOK | | | 7,995,163 | | | | | | EUR | | | 800,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (34,377 | ) |
PHP | | | 20,356,330 | | | | | | USD | | | 400,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,168 | ) |
PLN | | | 1,075,987 | | | | | | EUR | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,963 | ) |
RUB | | | 25,850,186 | | | | | | USD | | | 400,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (14,585 | ) |
SEK | | | 6,319,591 | | | | | | EUR | | | 600,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (4,895 | ) |
SGD | | | 339,044 | | | | | | USD | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (6,559 | ) |
THB | | | 7,564,672 | | | | | | USD | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (10,184 | ) |
TRY | | | 1,768,484 | | | | | | USD | | | 300,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (18,864 | ) |
TWD | | | 4,499,917 | | | | | | USD | | | 150,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,273 | ) |
USD | | | 2,245,630 | | | | | | AUD | | | 3,425,976 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 13,598 | |
USD | | | 2,257,181 | | | | | | AUD | | | 3,426,644 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 24,653 | |
USD | | | 2,221,552 | | | | | | AUD | | | 3,426,644 | | | | | | | | Mar 04 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (11,038 | ) |
USD | | | 600,000 | | | | | | BRL | | | 2,536,840 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 33,409 | |
USD | | | 3,758,268 | | | | | | CAD | | | 5,021,859 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 16,870 | |
USD | | | 3,736,969 | | | | | | CAD | | | 5,021,029 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (3,818 | ) |
USD | | | 602,008 | | | | | | CHF | | | 584,068 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (3,500 | ) |
USD | | | 603,609 | | | | | | CHF | | | 584,173 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (2,051 | ) |
USD | | | 100,000 | | | | | | CLP | | | 78,547,988 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 3,958 | |
USD | | | 200,000 | | | | | | CNH | | | 1,407,846 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (1,644 | ) |
USD | | | 500,000 | | | | | | COP | | | 1,728,572,738 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 9,256 | |
USD | | | 7,728,631 | | | | | | EUR | | | 7,097,031 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (107,640 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Currency Purchased | | | | | Currency Sold | | | | | | Expiration Date | | | Counterparty | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | 7,684,226 | | | | | | EUR | | | 6,992,875 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | $ | (37,540 | ) |
USD | | | 7,686,542 | | | | | | EUR | | | 6,991,795 | | | | | | | | Mar 04 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (34,531 | ) |
USD | | | 2,558,467 | | | | | | GBP | | | 1,984,943 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 13,250 | |
USD | | | 2,502,888 | | | | | | GBP | | | 1,961,353 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (12,156 | ) |
USD | | | 100,000 | | | | | | ILS | | | 346,226 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 79 | |
USD | | | 150,000 | | | | | | INR | | | 10,772,059 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 1,037 | |
USD | | | 2,209,389 | | | | | | JPY | | | 243,010,680 | | | | | | | | Mar 02 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (44,002 | ) |
USD | | | 2,252,666 | | | | | | JPY | | | 243,242,920 | | | | | | | | Mar 03 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (3,001 | ) |
USD | | | 350,000 | | | | | | KRW | | | 414,792,013 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 8,377 | |
USD | | | 250,000 | | | | | | PHP | | | 12,736,439 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 461 | |
USD | | | 250,000 | | | | | | RUB | | | 16,457,668 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 4,624 | |
USD | | | 400,000 | | | | | | SGD | | | 550,518 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 4,716 | |
USD | | | 300,000 | | | | | | THB | | | 9,225,967 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 7,518 | |
USD | | | 300,000 | | | | | | TRY | | | 1,813,102 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 11,771 | |
USD | | | 100,000 | | | | | | TWD | | | 3,036,565 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (362 | ) |
USD | | | 250,000 | | | | | | ZAR | | | 3,754,614 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | 10,034 | |
ZAR | | | 2,941,631 | | | | | | USD | | | 200,000 | | | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | | | | SOCIETE GENERALE | | | | (11,994 | ) |
Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (67,545 | ) |
AUD | Australian Dollar | | KRW | Korean Won |
BRL | Brazilian Real | | LME | London Mercantile Exchange |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | | MIB | Milano Indice di Borsa |
CHF | Swiss Franc | | MXN | Mexican Peso |
CLP | Chilean Peso | | NOK | Norwegian Krone |
CNH | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | | NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
COP | Colombian Peso | | OMX | Stockholm Stock Exchange |
CZK | Czech Koruna | | PHP | Philippine Peso |
DAX | Deutscher Aktienindex | | PLN | Polish Zloty |
DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average | | RBOB | Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending |
EUR | Euro | | RUB | Russian Ruble |
FTSE | Financial Times Stock Exchange | | SEK | Swedish Krona |
GBP | British Pound | | SGD | Singapore Dollar |
HUF | Hungarian Forint | | THB | Thai Baht |
ILS | Israeli New Shekel | | TRY | Turkish Lira |
INR | Indian Rupee | | TWD | Taiwan Dollar |
JPY | Japanese Yen | | USD | United States Dollar |
| | | WTI | West Texas Intermediate |
| | | ZAR | South African Rand |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Statement of Assets And Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $21,016,727) | | $ | 21,034,076 | |
Cash | | | 955,213 | |
Deposits with broker for futures contracts | | | 5,419,334 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 405,766 | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 2,475,634 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 21,334 | |
Total assets | | | 30,311,357 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Due to broker | | | 115,072 | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 26,796 | |
Administration and accounting services fees | | | 9,927 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 473,311 | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 2,689,263 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 7,656 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,322,025 | |
Net assets | | $ | 26,989,332 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 2,901 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 30,609,476 | |
Total distributable earnings/(losses) | | | (3,623,045 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 26,989,332 | |
| | | | |
CLASS I SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 26,989,332 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 2,901,334 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.30 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 223,564 | |
Total investment income | | | 223,564 | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 240,688 | |
Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2) | | | 30,438 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 25,106 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 10,652 | |
Director fees | | | 6,936 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 4,836 | |
Legal fees | | | 3,660 | |
Officer fees | | | 633 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 456 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 200 | |
Other expenses | | | 2,553 | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 326,158 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2) | | | (82,740 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 243,418 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (19,854 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | 236 | |
Futures contracts | | | 647,567 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 2,078 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (314,094 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 6,121 | |
Futures contracts | | | (1,461,987 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 1,519 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (56,509 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (1,175,069 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,194,923 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (19,854 | ) | | $ | 56,172 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts | | | 335,787 | | | | 2,667,776 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency translations and forward foreign currency contracts | | | (1,510,856 | ) | | | 295,999 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,194,923 | ) | | | 3,019,947 | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (3,011,201 | ) | | | (1,736,107 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (3,011,201 | ) | | | (1,736,107 | ) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 151,500 | | | | 3,807,213 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,892,851 | | | | 1,699,774 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (90,779 | ) | | | (156,967 | ) |
Total from Class I Shares | | | 2,953,572 | | | | 5,350,020 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 2,953,572 | | | | 5,350,020 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (1,252,552 | ) | | | 6,633,860 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 28,241,884 | | | | 21,608,024 | |
End of period | | $ | 26,989,332 | | | $ | 28,241,884 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,529 | | | | 378,195 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 314,098 | | | | 191,201 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,672 | ) | | | (17,613 | ) |
Total Class I Shares | | | 319,955 | | | | 551,783 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 319,955 | | | | 551,783 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2018(1) | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.94 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.66 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.65 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.30 | | | $ | 10.94 | | | $ | 10.65 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (4.56 | )%(4) | | | 12.20 | % | | | 6.50 | %(4) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 26,989 | | | $ | 28,242 | | | $ | 21,608 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements(6) | | | 1.79 | %(5) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.79 | %(5) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements(6) | | | 2.40 | %(5) | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.84 | %(5) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.15 | )%(5) | | | 0.25 | % | | | (0.25 | )%(5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 0 | %(4) | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | %(4) |
(1) | Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was April 11, 2018. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(6) | The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on April 11, 2018. The Fund is authorized to offer three classes of shares, Class A Shares, Class I Shares and Class C Shares. Class A Shares will be sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. Class A Shares and Class C Shares have not yet commenced operations as of the end of the reporting period.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy, a “Long U.S. Equity” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Consolidation of Subsidiary — The Managed Futures strategy will be achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Multi Asset Offshore Fund Limited (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Subsidiary. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Subsidiary were$5,819,468, which represented 21.56% of the Fund’s net assets.
Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Forward exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| ● Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 21,034,076 | | | $ | 21,034,076 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 1,608,712 | | | | 1,608,712 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | 405,766 | | | | — | | | | 405,766 | | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | 133,271 | | | | 133,271 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 733,651 | | | | 733,651 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 23,915,476 | | | $ | 23,509,710 | | | $ | 405,766 | | | $ | — | |
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (971,932 | ) | | $ | (971,932 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (1,630,679 | ) | | | (1,630,679 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | (473,311 | ) | | | — | | | | (473,311 | ) | | | — | |
Futures Contracts | | | (84,946 | ) | | | (84,946 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (1,706 | ) | | | (1,706 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (3,162,574 | ) | | $ | (2,689,263 | ) | | $ | (473,311 | ) | | $ | — | |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Disclosures about Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities — Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, interest rates and commodities (through investment in the Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.
The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.
The following tables list the fair values of the Fund’s derivative holdings and location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of the end of the reporting period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure category.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 405,766 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 405,766 | |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | | — | | | | 733,651 | | | | 133,271 | | | | 1,608,712 | | | | 2,475,634 | |
Total Value- Assets | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 733,651 | | | $ | 539,037 | | | $ | 1,608,712 | | | $ | 2,881,400 | |
Liability Derivatives |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (473,311 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (473,311 | ) |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | | (1,630,679 | ) | | | (1,706 | ) | | | (84,946 | ) | | | (971,932 | ) | | | (2,689,263 | ) |
Total Value- Liabilities | | $ | (1,630,679 | ) | | $ | (1,706 | ) | | $ | (558,257 | ) | | $ | (971,932 | ) | | $ | (3,162,574 | ) |
(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forwards and futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from Futures Contracts | | | $ | 1,839,534 | | | $ | (430,201 | ) | | $ | (71,540 | ) | | $ | (690,226 | ) | | $ | 647,567 | |
Forward Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (314,094 | ) | | | — | | | | (314,094 | ) |
Total Realized Gain/(Loss) | | $ | 1,839,534 | | | $ | (430,201 | ) | | $ | (385,634 | ) | | $ | (690,226 | ) | | $ | 333,473 | |
The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Total | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts | | | $ | (1,576,666 | ) | | $ | 218,027 | | | $ | (347,943 | ) | | $ | 244,595 | | | $ | (1,461,987 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (56,509 | ) | | | — | | | | (56,509 | ) |
Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | $ | (1,576,666 | ) | | $ | 218,027 | | | $ | (404,452 | ) | | $ | 244,595 | | | $ | (1,518,496 | ) |
During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:
Long Futures Notional Amount | Short Futures Notional Amount | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Payable (Value at Trade Date) | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Receivable (Value at Trade Date) |
$195,583,163 | $(39,852,933) | $(56,683,913) | $56,659,711 |
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).
| | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Description | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount(1) | | | | | | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Pledged(2) | | | Net Amount(3) | |
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | 405,766 | | | $ | (405,766 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 473,311 | | | $ | (405,766 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (67,545 | ) |
| (1) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
| (2) | Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown. |
| (3) | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
For tax purposes, the Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman Islands investment company. The Subsidiary has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign Corporation and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax.
Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Currency Risk —Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.
Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.
Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.
Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund or its Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.
Futures Contracts — The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund is subject to foreign investment and currency risk. The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for purposes of hedging, duration management, as a substitute for securities, to increase returns, for currency hedging or risk management, or to otherwise help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an offsetting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Abbey Capital Limited (“Abbey Capital” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund and its Subsidiary. The Adviser allocates the assets of the Subsidiary to one or more Trading Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser to manage. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Trading Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. The Adviser compensates the Trading Advisers out of the Advisory Fee.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after February 28, 2021.
Advisory Fee | Expense Caps |
| Class A | Class I | Class C |
1.77% | 2.04% | 1.79% | 2.79% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:
Gross Advisory Fees | Waivers and/or Reimbursements | Net Advisory Fees |
$240,688 | $(82,740) | $157,948 |
If at any time the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:
Expiration |
August 31, 2021 | August 31, 2022 | August 31, 2023 | Total |
$84,306 | $106,779 | $82,740 | $273,825 |
Aspect Capital Limited, Eclipse Capital Management, Inc., Revolution Capital Management, LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation and Welton Investment Partners, LLC each served as a Trading Adviser to the Fund during the period.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in the Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.
3. Director And Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of investment securities or long-term U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) by the Fund.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):
Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$27,846,293 | $10,171 | $(695,866) | $(685,695) |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
(a) | The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to timing differences related to taxable income from a wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation. |
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to disallowed book income from the Subsidiary were reclassified to the following accounts:
Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | Paid-In Capital |
$(2,164,378) | $2,164,378 |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Capital Loss Carryforwards | Qualified Late-Year Losses | Other Temporary Differences |
$2,523,473 | $78,953 | $(2,019,347) | $— | $— | $— |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, was as follows:
Ordinary Income | Long-Term Gains | Total |
$1,151,783 | $584,324 | $1,736,107 |
6. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
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Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6484 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Abbey Capital Limited
1-2 Cavendish Row
Dublin 1, Ireland
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
AMA-SAR20
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ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6482.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6482 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
SEMI-ANNUAL report
Performance Data
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| Six Months† | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception | |
Adara Smaller Companies Fund | -1.92% | -3.79% | 7.15% | 8.09%* | |
Russell 2000® Index | -0.52% | -4.92% | 3.52% | 6.89%** | |
* | The Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2014. |
** | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling (844) 261-6482.
The Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2019, are 0.98% of average daily net assets. This ratio may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report.
The Fund invests in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index. The Russell 2000® Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index and is considered representative of small-cap stocks. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
Investment Considerations
Investing in the Fund involves risk and an investor may lose money. The success of the Fund’s strategy depends on the Adviser’s ability to select Sub-Advisers and each manager’s ability to select investments for the Fund. The Fund may invest in riskier types of investments including small and micro-cap stocks, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), special situations and illiquid securities all of which may be more volatile and less liquid.
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ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
Fund Expense Example
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six Month Total Investment Return |
Class I Shares | | | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 980.80 | $ 4.48 | 0.91% | -1.92% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,020.34 | 4.57 | 0.91 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | 9.2 | % | | $ | 27,083,331 | |
Retail | | | 5.5 | | | | 16,264,166 | |
Commercial Services | | | 5.4 | | | | 15,774,053 | |
Semiconductors | | | 5.1 | | | | 15,148,065 | |
Healthcare-Products | | | 5.0 | | | | 14,817,584 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 4.9 | | | | 14,544,174 | |
Software | | | 4.9 | | | | 14,521,852 | |
Biotechnology | | | 4.7 | | | | 13,938,760 | |
Internet | | | 3.5 | | | | 10,390,265 | |
Insurance | | | 3.2 | | | | 9,416,048 | |
Computers | | | 2.9 | | | | 8,665,003 | |
Machinery-Diversified | | | 2.4 | | | | 7,115,904 | |
Electronics | | | 2.3 | | | | 6,838,634 | |
REITS | | | 2.2 | | | | 6,413,786 | |
Home Builders | | | 2.1 | | | | 6,228,840 | |
Food | | | 2.0 | | | | 5,764,639 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 1.9 | | | | 5,580,657 | |
Transportation | | | 1.8 | | | | 5,342,816 | |
Healthcare-Services | | | 1.7 | | | | 5,021,866 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 1.6 | | | | 4,710,798 | |
Building Materials | | | 1.6 | | | | 4,586,945 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 1.2 | | | | 3,489,666 | |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 1.0 | | | | 2,955,105 | |
Telecommunications | | | 1.0 | | | | 2,934,828 | |
Savings & Loans | | | 1.0 | | | | 2,782,720 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 0.9 | | | | 2,717,082 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing | | | 0.9 | | | | 2,707,519 | |
Distribution/Wholesale | | | 0.9 | | | | 2,683,989 | |
Oil & Gas Services | | | 0.8 | | | | 2,197,449 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment | | | 0.7 | | | | 1,944,982 | |
Leisure Time | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,801,848 | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,706,587 | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,649,662 | |
Energy-Alternate Sources | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,609,522 | |
Entertainment | | | 0.5 | | | | 1,583,115 | |
Advertising | | | 0.5 | % | | | 1,556,926 | |
Lodging | | | 0.5 | | | | 1,549,256 | |
Chemicals | | | 0.5 | | | | 1,470,077 | |
Textiles | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,280,417 | |
Environmental Control | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,229,136 | |
Holding Companies-Diversified | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,198,025 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,148,759 | |
Apparel | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,124,513 | |
Hand/Machine Tools | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,051,665 | |
Storage/Warehousing | | | 0.3 | | | | 994,986 | |
Housewares | | | 0.3 | | | | 985,381 | |
Gas | | | 0.3 | | | | 866,401 | |
Real Estate | | | 0.3 | | | | 815,698 | |
Iron/Steel | | | 0.2 | | | | 672,275 | |
Water | | | 0.2 | | | | 601,865 | |
Media | | | 0.2 | | | | 545,483 | |
Agriculture | | | 0.2 | | | | 525,067 | |
Electric | | | 0.2 | | | | 450,450 | |
Airlines | | | 0.2 | | | | 442,333 | |
Mining | | | 0.2 | | | | 429,799 | |
Household Products/Wares | | | 0.1 | | | | 266,752 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 0.1 | | | | 214,999 | |
Trucking & Leasing | | | 0.0 | | | | 113,833 | |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 0.0 | | | | 82,383 | |
Office/Business Equipment | | | 0.0 | | | | 74,320 | |
Coal | | | 0.0 | | | | 70,814 | |
Office Furnishings | | | 0.0 | | | | 56,478 | |
Beverages | | | 0.0 | | | | 45,901 | |
Packaging & Containers | | | 0.0 | | | | 30,358 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 7.8 | | | | 23,050,776 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 0.3 | | | | 792,843 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 294,670,229 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 91.9% | | | | | | | | |
Advertising — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Telaria, Inc.* | | | 127,408 | | | $ | 1,556,926 | |
Aerospace/Defense — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Aerovironment, Inc.* | | | 1,433 | | | | 73,642 | |
Cubic Corp. | | | 29,198 | | | | 1,589,539 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 2,787 | | | | 154,567 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 11,096 | | | | 815,112 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 1,762 | | | | 135,886 | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 835 | | | | 65,614 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 6,355 | | | | 120,745 | |
| | | | | | | 2,955,105 | |
Agriculture — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Andersons, Inc., (The) | | | 4,501 | | | | 82,683 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 8,943 | | | | 229,835 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 3,915 | | | | 98,854 | |
Universal Corp. | | | 1,451 | | | | 71,607 | |
Vector Group Ltd. | | | 3,622 | | | | 42,088 | |
| | | | | | | 525,067 | |
Airlines — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,492 | | | | 72,913 | |
SkyWest, Inc. | | | 8,137 | | | | 369,420 | |
| | | | | | | 442,333 | |
Apparel — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Crocs, Inc.* | | | 19,639 | | | | 513,953 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 2,389 | | | | 80,605 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 1,483 | | | | 89,558 | |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 3,666 | | | | 121,271 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 4,833 | | | | 158,039 | |
Unifi, Inc.* | | | 816 | | | | 17,438 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 5,464 | | | | 143,649 | |
| | | | | | | 1,124,513 | |
Auto Manufacturers — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 7,503 | | | | 82,383 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2% | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 6,390 | | | | 40,449 | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 3,881 | | | | 98,927 | |
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,404 | | | | 41,541 | |
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | | 4,348 | | | | 189,268 | |
Gentherm, Inc.* | | | 3,355 | | | | 136,817 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 7,393 | | | | 226,669 | |
Modine Manufacturing Co.* | | | 35,809 | | | | 267,135 | |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.* | | | 27,753 | | | | 464,585 | |
Spartan Motors, Inc. | | | 105,484 | | | | 1,555,889 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 843 | | | | 37,092 | |
Unique Fabricating, Inc. | | | 141,640 | | | | 431,294 | |
| | | | | | | 3,489,666 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Banks — 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2,137 | | | $ | 70,884 | |
American River Bankshares | | | 74,857 | | | | 1,077,941 | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 1,944 | | | | 66,446 | |
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 39,262 | | | | 711,820 | |
Bank of Commerce Holdings | | | 102,540 | | | | 1,072,056 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 1,722 | | | | 78,592 | |
Baycom Corp.* | | | 15,818 | | | | 337,082 | |
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 20,682 | | | | 201,753 | |
Capital Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 62,320 | | | | 862,509 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 4,527 | | | | 108,286 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 4,208 | | | | 294,223 | |
Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | | 25,770 | | | | 493,238 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 1,997 | | | | 121,437 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 4,010 | | | | 81,363 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 8,715 | | | | 161,576 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,845 | | | | 106,460 | |
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.* | | | 58,040 | | | | 1,329,696 | |
Farmers National Bancorp | | | 65,040 | | | | 977,551 | |
First BanCorp | | | 46,257 | | | | 367,281 | |
First Bancshares, Inc., (The) | | | 25,030 | | | | 746,895 | |
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | | | 40,060 | | | | 961,440 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 1,104 | | | | 500,454 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 13,475 | | | | 159,005 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 7,350 | | | | 151,410 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 13,162 | | | | 378,276 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 14,084 | | | | 492,658 | |
First Northwest Bancorp | | | 52,290 | | | | 832,457 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,879 | | | | 144,648 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 2,235 | | | | 51,830 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 9,066 | | | | 151,946 | |
Horizon Bancorp | | | 60,177 | | | | 903,858 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 1,226 | | | | 82,792 | |
LCNB Corp. | | | 50,304 | | | | 796,312 | |
Meta Financial Group, Inc. | | | 26,129 | | | | 858,338 | |
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.* | | | 24,820 | | | | 1,061,055 | |
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | | | 35,330 | | | | 841,561 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 1,305 | | | | 39,920 | |
Northeast Bank | | | 67,330 | | | | 1,198,474 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 8,517 | | | | 142,575 | |
OP Bancorp | | | 65,450 | | | | 579,232 | |
Opus Bank | | | 6,702 | | | | 158,636 | |
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | | 25,030 | | | | 445,534 | |
Parke Bancorp, Inc. | | | 53,781 | | | | 994,952 | |
Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 56,887 | | | | 947,168 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,431 | | | | 92,443 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Banks — (Continued) |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida* | | | 21,587 | | | $ | 537,516 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 196,542 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 1,396 | | | | 65,724 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 1,925 | | | | 152,999 | |
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.* | | | 24,972 | | | | 496,194 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 16,041 | | | | 543,309 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 25,920 | | | | 177,811 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 3,746 | | | | 217,830 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 2,242 | | | | 64,749 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 26,461 | | | | 655,439 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 14,660 | | | | 136,338 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 2,381 | | | | 154,408 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 11,346 | | | | 430,808 | |
West Bancorporation, Inc. | | | 42,230 | | | | 863,603 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 2,698 | | | | 155,998 | |
| | | | | | | 27,083,331 | |
Beverages — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 1,596 | | | | 45,901 | |
Biotechnology — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,019 | | | | 96,932 | |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 18,432 | | | | 638,116 | |
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 9,832 | | | | 408,520 | |
Argenx SE, ADR* | | | 9,282 | | | | 1,312,289 | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 707 | | | | 24,999 | |
Avrobio, Inc.* | | | 15,299 | | | | 295,271 | |
BELLUS Health, Inc.* | | | 19,919 | | | | 174,690 | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.* | | | 4,549 | | | | 200,884 | |
Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 12,831 | | | | 346,309 | |
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 49,487 | | | | 976,873 | |
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 8,914 | | | | 450,870 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 8,611 | | | | 505,293 | |
Epizyme, Inc.* | | | 14,819 | | | | 317,571 | |
Forty Seven, Inc.* | | | 10,438 | | | | 605,404 | |
Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 4,485 | | | | 390,016 | |
Immunovant, Inc.* | | | 30,041 | | | | 472,545 | |
Innoviva, Inc.* | | | 9,226 | | | | 124,274 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,187 | | | | 111,103 | |
Livongo Health, Inc.* | | | 14,905 | | | | 372,774 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 8,932 | | | | 799,325 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | | | 2,531 | | | | 44,596 | |
Nektar Therapeutics* | | | 5,506 | | | | 114,580 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.* | | | 24,197 | | | | 685,501 | |
Orchard Therapeutics PLC, ADR* | | | 41,467 | | | | 534,510 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 6,190 | | | | 339,460 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc.* | | | 9,245 | | | | 369,800 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 22,666 | | | | 724,405 | |
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 12,183 | | | | 603,911 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Biotechnology — (Continued) |
Twist Bioscience Corp.* | | | 27,771 | | | $ | 850,348 | |
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 21,798 | | | | 314,327 | |
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 24,924 | | | | 733,264 | |
| | | | | | | 13,938,760 | |
Building Materials — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | 2,783 | | | | 153,093 | |
American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 4,890 | | | | 409,635 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 735 | | | | 22,190 | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 8,764 | | | | 877,715 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 3,571 | | | | 126,699 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 16,103 | | | | 815,939 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 1,519 | | | | 26,431 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 16,916 | | | | 893,672 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 2,069 | | | | 164,341 | |
SPX Corp.* | | | 4,521 | | | | 189,565 | |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 5,197 | | | | 497,093 | |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | | | 8,103 | | | | 379,706 | |
US Concrete, Inc.* | | | 1,150 | | | | 30,866 | |
| | | | | | | 4,586,945 | |
Chemicals — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 6,055 | | | | 87,979 | |
Balchem Corp. | | | 1,142 | | | | 107,873 | |
Chemours Co., (The) | | | 9,276 | | | | 137,841 | |
Ferro Corp.* | | | 4,115 | | | | 47,816 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 4,743 | | | | 186,068 | |
Ingevity Corp.* | | | 2,186 | | | | 98,458 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 1,121 | | | | 97,011 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | | | 5,436 | | | | 118,831 | |
Kraton Corp.* | | | 4,667 | | | | 47,230 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 1,920 | | | | 87,053 | |
Rogers Corp.* | | | 1,868 | | | | 216,688 | |
Schulman, Inc.*(a) | | | 1,631 | | | | — | |
Stepan Co. | | | 2,701 | | | | 237,229 | |
| | | | | | | 1,470,077 | |
Coal — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 15,361 | | | | 70,814 | |
Commercial Services — 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 2,589 | | | | 85,230 | |
Acacia Research Corp.* | | | 203,480 | | | | 468,004 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | | | 3,294 | | | | 242,438 | |
ARC Document Solutions, Inc. | | | 379,970 | | | | 524,359 | |
ASGN, Inc.* | | | 3,035 | | | | 153,905 | |
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | | 26,548 | | | | 1,590,225 | |
BG Staffing, Inc. | | | 63,630 | | | | 981,175 | |
Brink’s Co., (The) | | | 4,054 | | | | 317,388 | |
CAI International, Inc.* | | | 54,030 | | | | 1,336,702 | |
Cardtronics, PLC, Class A* | | | 998 | | | | 36,197 | |
Chegg, Inc.* | | | 10,854 | | | | 425,585 | |
CRA International, Inc. | | | 27,590 | | | | 1,283,211 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Commercial Services — (Continued) |
Green Dot Corp., Class A* | | | 4,948 | | | $ | 169,024 | |
Harsco Corp.* | | | 46,829 | | | | 561,480 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 1,801 | | | | 127,853 | |
HMS Holdings Corp.* | | | 9,256 | | | | 212,610 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 5,571 | | | | 423,285 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 7,813 | | | | 525,580 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 4,673 | | | | 77,618 | |
Korn Ferry International | | | 4,210 | | | | 147,266 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,332 | | | | 432,008 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 1,970 | | | | 163,727 | |
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | | | 1,316 | | | | 73,854 | |
Progyny, Inc.* | | | 17,321 | | | | 476,847 | |
Repay Holdings Corp.* | | | 52,825 | | | | 926,022 | |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 41,405 | | | | 518,805 | |
ShotSpotter, Inc.* | | | 4,829 | | | | 171,912 | |
SP Plus Corp.* | | | 17,839 | | | | 651,302 | |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 2,810 | | | | 414,138 | |
Team, Inc.* | | | 6,684 | | | | 85,087 | |
TechTarget, Inc.* | | | 13,516 | | | | 312,625 | |
TriNet Group, Inc.* | | | 1,310 | | | | 69,247 | |
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.* | | | 42,406 | | | | 313,804 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 7,868 | | | | 409,844 | |
Viad Corp. | | | 21,229 | | | | 1,065,696 | |
| | | | | | | 15,774,053 | |
Computers — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,145 | | | | 280,548 | |
Computer Services, Inc. | | | 25,738 | | | | 1,338,376 | |
Conduent, Inc.* | | | 26,148 | | | | 85,504 | |
Endava PLC, SP ADR* | | | 35,089 | | | | 1,861,471 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,497 | | | | 111,751 | |
Globant S.A.* | | | 2,758 | | | | 311,682 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 2,176 | | | | 119,876 | |
Kornit Digital Ltd.* | | | 15,300 | | | | 609,705 | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 1,853 | | | | 116,776 | |
NCR Corp.* | | | 43,289 | | | | 1,090,883 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 1,681 | | | | 134,699 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,501 | | | | 131,042 | |
Virtusa Corp.* | | | 18,826 | | | | 830,415 | |
Vocera Communications, Inc.* | | | 22,028 | | | | 537,263 | |
WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR* | | | 9,701 | | | | 638,714 | |
Zscaler, Inc.* | | | 8,969 | | | | 466,298 | |
| | | | | | | 8,665,003 | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.6% | | | | |
elf Beauty, Inc.* | | | 74,465 | | | | 1,188,461 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 7,679 | | | | 461,201 | |
| | | | | | | 1,649,662 | |
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Anixter International, Inc.* | | | 1,549 | | | | 151,043 | |
Core-Mark Holding Co, Inc. | | | 12,643 | | | | 290,915 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Distribution/Wholesale — (Continued) |
Fossil Group, Inc.* | | | 11,413 | | | $ | 52,386 | |
Manitex International, Inc.* | | | 184,090 | | | | 1,019,859 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 2,106 | | | | 444,282 | |
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.* | | | 34,030 | | | | 365,822 | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 3,624 | | | | 359,682 | |
| | | | | | | 2,683,989 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% | | | | |
Blucora, Inc.* | | | 3,569 | | | | 62,101 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 3,458 | | | | 128,499 | |
Enova International, Inc.* | | | 3,104 | | | | 59,659 | |
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 8,548 | | | | 569,468 | |
Greenhill & Co., Inc. | | | 3,481 | | | | 50,892 | |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 11,457 | | | | 586,828 | |
I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A* | | | 42,315 | | | | 1,226,289 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 3,063 | | | | 156,519 | |
LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 815 | | | | 224,793 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 13,808 | | | | 441,304 | |
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | | | 75,600 | | | | 873,936 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 807 | | | | 89,093 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 18,008 | | | | 73,112 | |
World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 2,155 | | | | 168,305 | |
| | | | | | | 4,710,798 | |
Electric — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 4,232 | | | | 291,966 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 1,395 | | | | 65,774 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | | | 1,366 | | | | 92,710 | |
| | | | | | | 450,450 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7% | | | | |
Encore Wire Corp. | | | 1,848 | | | | 90,497 | |
EnerSys | | | 3,171 | | | | 195,270 | |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 2,327 | | | | 46,284 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 1,079 | | | | 172,295 | |
nLight, Inc.* | | | 54,319 | | | | 896,807 | |
Vicor Corp.* | | | 12,577 | | | | 543,829 | |
| | | | | | | 1,944,982 | |
Electronics — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Atkore International Group, Inc.* | | | 8,874 | | | | 327,539 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 3,373 | | | | 91,678 | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | | 2,928 | | | | 138,611 | |
Coherent, Inc.* | | | 1,014 | | | | 130,512 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 54,760 | | | | 1,534,375 | |
FARO Technologies, Inc.* | | | 2,255 | | | | 129,076 | |
II-VI, Inc.* | | | 3,812 | | | | 113,178 | |
Itron, Inc.* | | | 10,064 | | | | 763,254 | |
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. | | | 27,021 | | | | 618,511 | |
Knowles Corp.* | | | 4,797 | | | | 79,726 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Electronics — (Continued) |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 31,652 | | | $ | 759,965 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,136 | | | | 92,323 | |
Plexus Corp.* | | | 2,641 | | | | 175,230 | |
Sanmina Corp.* | | | 6,648 | | | | 174,776 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 830 | | | | 103,775 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 8,548 | | | | 111,039 | |
ZAGG, Inc.* | | | 222,480 | | | | 1,495,066 | |
| | | | | | | 6,838,634 | |
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.6% | | | | |
Plug Power, Inc.* | | | 152,733 | | | | 662,861 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 4,229 | | | | 111,857 | |
REX American Resources Corp.* | | | 1,203 | | | | 84,222 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,052 | | | | 131,205 | |
TPI Composites, Inc.* | | | 26,090 | | | | 619,377 | |
| | | | | | | 1,609,522 | |
Engineering & Construction — 1.9% | | | | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 20,663 | | | | 887,682 | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 23,950 | | | | 999,433 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 24,230 | | | | 1,022,991 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.* | | | 2,682 | | | | 79,280 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 4,741 | | | | 364,678 | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 5,810 | | | | 427,906 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 721 | | | | 14,651 | |
Mistras Group, Inc.* | | | 31,790 | | | | 249,551 | |
MYR Group, Inc.* | | | 4,168 | | | | 106,326 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 22,401 | | | | 425,171 | |
Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* | | | 53,410 | | | | 729,581 | |
TopBuild Corp.* | | | 2,707 | | | | 273,407 | |
| | | | | | | 5,580,657 | |
Entertainment — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | | | 16,028 | | | | 416,087 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.* | | | 53,094 | | | | 552,178 | |
Scientific Games Corp.* | | | 6,167 | | | | 112,486 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | 19,872 | | | | 502,364 | |
| | | | | | | 1,583,115 | |
Environmental Control — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 10,153 | | | | 491,913 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 3,198 | | | | 258,622 | |
US Ecology, Inc. | | | 11,379 | | | | 478,601 | |
| | | | | | | 1,229,136 | |
Food — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 10,026 | | | | 148,385 | |
BellRing Brands, Inc., Class A* | | | 58,724 | | | | 1,153,926 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 688 | | | | 49,846 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | | | 16,779 | | | | 531,055 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc.* | | | 137,570 | | | | 1,748,515 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 23,753 | | | | 849,645 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Food — (Continued) |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 681 | | | $ | 109,518 | |
Landec Corp.* | | | 86,008 | | | | 882,442 | |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 1,371 | | | | 169,401 | |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 5,509 | | | | 68,477 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc.* | | | 8,258 | | | | 53,429 | |
| | | | | | | 5,764,639 | |
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1% | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.* | | | 1,018 | | | | 27,761 | |
Neenah Paper, Inc. | | | 1,286 | | | | 74,292 | |
PH Glatfelter Co. | | | 2,049 | | | | 29,219 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 2,483 | | | | 83,727 | |
| | | | | | | 214,999 | |
Gas — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 2,340 | | | | 82,626 | |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 2,390 | | | | 157,190 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 4,502 | | | | 121,779 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,612 | | | | 104,264 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 5,337 | | | | 400,542 | |
| | | | | | | 866,401 | |
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Colfax Corp.* | | | 28,493 | | | | 953,661 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 1,896 | | | | 98,004 | |
| | | | | | | 1,051,665 | |
Healthcare-Products — 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 1,453 | | | | 218,328 | |
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.* | | | 69,451 | | | | 406,288 | |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.* | | | 24,153 | | | | 341,765 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 1,814 | | | | 114,463 | |
Castle Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 20,184 | | | | 604,309 | |
Cerus Corp.* | | | 105,254 | | | | 541,006 | |
CRH Medical Corp.* | | | 409,877 | | | | 1,340,298 | |
Haemonetics Corp.* | | | 3,260 | | | | 353,156 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 578 | | | | 113,178 | |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 23,769 | | | | 2,041,044 | |
Insulet Corp.* | | | 2,533 | | | | 481,194 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | | | 3,088 | | | | 160,885 | |
Luminex Corp. | | | 1,725 | | | | 42,711 | |
Masimo Corp.* | | | 3,287 | | | | 536,866 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 3,088 | | | | 111,199 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 19,173 | | | | 726,753 | |
NuVasive, Inc.* | | | 789 | | | | 51,924 | |
OrthoPediatrics Corp.* | | | 30,724 | | | | 1,426,208 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 10,169 | | | | 241,920 | |
Repligen Corp.* | | | 8,015 | | | | 686,084 | |
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.* | | | 27,511 | | | | 388,730 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | | | 5,540 | | | | 222,376 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Healthcare-Products — (Continued) |
SI-BONE, Inc.* | | | 50,964 | | | $ | 984,115 | |
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | | | 8,815 | | | | 444,364 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 20,899 | | | | 1,560,319 | |
ViewRay, Inc.* | | | 87,496 | | | | 251,113 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 2,836 | | | | 426,988 | |
| | | | | | | 14,817,584 | |
Healthcare-Services — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.* | | | 3,178 | | | | 242,386 | |
Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 4,750 | | | | 826,548 | |
Catalent, Inc.* | | | 9,340 | | | | 481,290 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 621 | | | | 259,342 | |
eHealth, Inc.* | | | 11,033 | | | | 1,294,723 | |
Ensign Group, Inc., (The) | | | 2,070 | | | | 92,115 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* | | | 38,643 | | | | 573,462 | |
LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 5,811 | | | | 705,804 | |
Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 1,789 | | | | 107,358 | |
Pennant Group Inc., (The)* | | | 1,035 | | | | 28,121 | |
Providence Service Corp., (The)* | | | 2,212 | | | | 136,657 | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 1,232 | | | | 128,399 | |
Vapotherm, Inc.* | | | 16,820 | | | | 145,661 | |
| | | | | | | 5,021,866 | |
Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.4% | | | | |
ChaSerg Technology Acquisition Corp., Class A* | | | 104,631 | | | | 1,198,025 | |
Home Builders — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Century Communities, Inc.* | | | 15,953 | | | | 531,713 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc.* | | | 21,619 | | | | 1,427,935 | |
LCI Industries | | | 2,012 | | | | 194,259 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.* | | | 12,520 | | | | 943,382 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,064 | | | | 159,878 | |
Skyline Corp.* | | | 63,247 | | | | 1,611,534 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 4,894 | | | | 110,213 | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 24,088 | | | | 1,249,926 | |
| | | | | | | 6,228,840 | |
Home Furnishings — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 3,468 | | | | 45,778 | |
iRobot Corp.* | | | 968 | | | | 46,454 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 2,014 | | | | 57,701 | |
Sleep Number Corp.* | | | 2,991 | | | | 131,754 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 20,537 | | | | 867,072 | |
| | | | | | | 1,148,759 | |
Household Products/Wares — 0.1% | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co.* | | | 1,283 | | | | 34,359 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 3,617 | | | | 60,766 | |
WD-40 Co. | | | 995 | | | | 171,627 | |
| | | | | | | 266,752 | |
Housewares — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 94,870 | | | | 603,373 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Housewares — (Continued) |
Toro Co., (The) | | | 5,348 | | | $ | 382,008 | |
| | | | | | | 985,381 | |
Insurance — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.* | | | 2,222 | | | | 42,707 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 11,107 | | | | 280,785 | |
American National Insurance Co. | | | 4,156 | | | | 408,784 | |
BRP Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 36,058 | | | | 556,735 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,729 | | | | 143,716 | |
FGL Holdings | | | 62,593 | | | | 716,064 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A* | | | 47,731 | | | | 186,151 | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A | | | 16,396 | | | | 889,319 | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | 3,972 | | | | 168,889 | |
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.* | | | 13,772 | | | | 405,035 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 73,400 | | | | 819,144 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 2,570 | | | | 100,050 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,007 | | | | 242,743 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 7,247 | | | | 880,293 | |
Palomar Holdings, Inc.* | | | 23,739 | | | | 1,206,179 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 1,478 | | | | 118,802 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,702 | | | | 134,015 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 3,866 | | | | 215,645 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 1,920 | | | | 1,900,992 | |
| | | | | | | 9,416,048 | |
Internet — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc.* | | | 4,788 | | | | 88,578 | |
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A* | | | 6,612 | | | | 415,829 | |
Cardlytics, Inc.* | | | 28,177 | | | | 2,236,972 | |
EverQuote, Inc., Class A* | | | 22,473 | | | | 912,853 | |
Fiverr International Ltd.* | | | 23,106 | | | | 727,377 | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 11,969 | | | | 50,270 | |
HealthStream, Inc.* | | | 2,625 | | | | 63,840 | |
Limelight Networks, Inc.* | | | 198,961 | | | | 1,003,758 | |
Mimecast Ltd.* | | | 10,690 | | | | 423,217 | |
Perficient, Inc.* | | | 25,416 | | | | 1,041,294 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,970 | | | | 223,849 | |
Rubicon Project Inc., (The)* | | | 184,268 | | | | 2,091,442 | |
Stamps.com, Inc.* | | | 659 | | | | 92,991 | |
Yelp, Inc.* | | | 32,555 | | | | 1,017,995 | |
| | | | | | | 10,390,265 | |
Iron/Steel — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.* | | | 38,620 | | | | 660,016 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | | 2,110 | | | | 12,259 | |
| | | | | | | 672,275 | |
Leisure Time — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Callaway Golf Co. | | | 7,398 | | | | 125,618 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Leisure Time — (Continued) |
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 57,339 | | | $ | 249,711 | |
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 25,521 | | | | 303,700 | |
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A* | | | 9,900 | | | | 435,006 | |
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | | | 16,181 | | | | 197,732 | |
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A* | | | 24,029 | | | | 384,704 | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* | | | 14,337 | | | | 105,377 | |
| | | | | | | 1,801,848 | |
Lodging — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 21,121 | | | | 564,142 | |
Extended Stay America, Inc. | | | 89,719 | | | | 985,114 | |
| | | | | | | 1,549,256 | |
Machinery-Diversified — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 1,126 | | | | 72,143 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,045 | | | | 61,645 | |
Chart Industries, Inc.* | | | 14,847 | | | | 845,091 | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 19,110 | | | | 594,130 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 2,004 | | | | 240,360 | |
GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 115,146 | | | | 939,591 | |
Hurco Cos., Inc. | | | 28,660 | | | | 807,639 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.* | | | 46,756 | | | | 1,352,183 | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 9,043 | | | | 31,741 | |
NN, Inc. | | | 82,290 | | | | 637,747 | |
SPX FLOW, Inc.* | | | 10,543 | | | | 387,772 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 2,414 | | | | 172,698 | |
Twin Disc, Inc.* | | | 120,740 | | | | 973,164 | |
| | | | | | | 7,115,904 | |
Media — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
EW Scripps Co., (The), Class A | | | 4,556 | | | | 54,217 | |
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 38,866 | | | | 491,266 | |
| | | | | | | 545,483 | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.6% | | | | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.* | | | 925 | | | | 33,281 | |
Northwest Pipe Co.* | | | 53,000 | | | | 1,672,150 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.* | | | 228 | | | | 1,156 | |
| | | | | | | 1,706,587 | |
Mining — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 1,849 | | | | 69,430 | |
Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 18,637 | | | | 108,095 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 1,039 | | | | 98,237 | |
Livent Corp.* | | | 12,169 | | | | 108,669 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.* | | | 5,179 | | | | 45,368 | |
| | | | | | | 429,799 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.9% | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | 5,340 | | | | 413,156 | |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 2,498 | | | | 134,767 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — (Continued) |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,684 | | | $ | 607,709 | |
Fabrinet* | | | 3,054 | | | | 168,336 | |
Federal Signal Corp. | | | 16,938 | | | | 491,202 | |
FreightCar America, Inc.* | | | 89,860 | | | | 140,182 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 731 | | | | 18,502 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 2,305 | | | | 53,937 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 2,493 | | | | 241,472 | |
Lydall, Inc.* | | | 2,000 | | | | 23,820 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | 1,026 | | | | 89,919 | |
Raven Industries, Inc. | | | 7,472 | | | | 214,521 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 1,001 | | | | 63,493 | |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | | | 968 | | | | 46,503 | |
| | | | | | | 2,707,519 | |
Office Furnishings — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 3,871 | | | | 56,478 | |
Office/Business Equipment — 0.0% | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 21,731 | | | | 74,320 | |
Oil & Gas — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.* | | | 2,528 | | | | 41,181 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.* | | | 95,076 | | | | 215,823 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc.* | | | 47,546 | | | | 35,774 | |
Evolution Petroleum Corp. | | | 63,043 | | | | 296,933 | |
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* | | | 92,840 | | | | 71,208 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.* | | | 74,052 | | | | 79,976 | |
Murphy USA, Inc.* | | | 8,021 | | | | 782,047 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd. | | | 32,083 | | | | 56,466 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 22,825 | | | | 511,052 | |
Penn Virginia Corp.* | | | 13,639 | | | | 216,860 | |
QEP Resources, Inc. | | | 30,000 | | | | 67,500 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.* | | | 112,602 | | | | 159,895 | |
Talos Energy, Inc.* | | | 4,407 | | | | 62,579 | |
Valaris PLC* | | | 32,463 | | | | 119,788 | |
| | | | | | | 2,717,082 | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 8,156 | | | | 57,500 | |
DMC Global, Inc. | | | 17,460 | | | | 629,608 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.* | | | 888 | | | | 31,630 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.* | | | 17,356 | | | | 116,459 | |
Matrix Service Co.* | | | 1,763 | | | | 21,297 | |
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.* | | | 89,640 | | | | 885,643 | |
Profire Energy, Inc.* | | | 294,827 | | | | 350,844 | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc. | | | 22,760 | | | | 104,468 | |
| | | | | | | 2,197,449 | |
Packaging & Containers — 0.0% | | | | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 1,027 | | | | 30,358 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 1,566 | | | $ | 65,396 | |
Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR* | | | 25,483 | | | | 254,575 | |
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 14,467 | | | | 1,128,426 | |
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 10,206 | | | | 382,725 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 19,569 | | | | 464,764 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 2,448 | | | | 30,894 | |
Covetrus, Inc.* | | | 6,104 | | | | 67,815 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc.* | | | 97,531 | | | | 1,359,582 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,093 | | | | 208,252 | |
Endo International PLC* | | | 18,912 | | | | 104,394 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 15,729 | | | | 1,006,027 | |
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.* | | | 14,668 | | | | 938,312 | |
Lannett Co, Inc.* | | | 3,812 | | | | 33,164 | |
MERUS NV* | | | 36,217 | | | | 612,067 | |
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 30,134 | | | | 852,491 | |
MyoKardia, Inc.* | | | 23,096 | | | | 1,464,055 | |
Neogen Corp.* | | | 2,310 | | | | 140,332 | |
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 25,166 | | | | 744,662 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 6,473 | | | | 44,211 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 1,518 | | | | 65,851 | |
Premier, Inc., Class A* | | | 55,476 | | | | 1,632,659 | |
Principia Biopharma, Inc.* | | | 15,183 | | | | 980,214 | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 15,612 | | | | 73,689 | |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 45,321 | | | | 1,047,821 | |
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 12,467 | | | | 35,656 | |
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.* | | | 11,415 | | | | 111,068 | |
Tricida, Inc.* | | | 12,634 | | | | 401,509 | |
UroGen Pharma Ltd.* | | | 10,769 | | | | 293,563 | |
| | | | | | | 14,544,174 | |
Real Estate — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | | | 27,808 | | | | 265,566 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 2,656 | | | | 77,422 | |
Realogy Holdings Corp. | | | 24,456 | | | | 226,707 | |
Redfin Corp.* | | | 9,091 | | | | 246,003 | |
| | | | | | | 815,698 | |
REITS — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 4,655 | | | | 106,320 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 1,641 | | | | 117,857 | |
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. | | | 45,754 | | | | 841,874 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 7,721 | | | | 129,404 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 3,664 | | | | 76,468 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 2,769 | | | | 131,887 | |
CoreSite Realty Corp. | | | 1,355 | | | | 140,554 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 8,155 | | | | 74,374 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 2,590 | | | | 325,641 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 5,173 | | | | 146,603 | |
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | | | 90,050 | | | | 1,257,998 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 3,919 | | | | 72,305 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
REITS — (Continued) |
Great Ajax Corp. | | | 58,950 | | | $ | 832,963 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 7,137 | | | | 244,799 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 10,935 | | | | 126,080 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 4,656 | | | | 61,738 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 5,048 | | | | 104,292 | |
iStar, Inc. | | | 11,563 | | | | 174,948 | |
Lexington Realty Trust | | | 12,112 | | | | 125,601 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 5,867 | | | | 123,970 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 3,799 | | | | 110,665 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | 1,242 | | | | 184,499 | |
RPT Realty | | | 2,382 | | | | 30,871 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 13,199 | | | | 122,355 | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 12,376 | | | | 120,790 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 3,469 | | | | 373,681 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 4,983 | | | | 102,700 | |
Washington Prime Group, Inc. | | | 15,237 | | | | 41,902 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 9,003 | | | | 110,647 | |
| | | | | | | 6,413,786 | |
Retail — 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | | | 5,117 | | | | 67,186 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 2,463 | | | | 218,320 | |
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.* | | | 26,357 | | | | 209,538 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 173,190 | | | | 386,214 | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | | | 49,357 | | | | 950,616 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | | | 10,537 | | | | 323,170 | |
Buckle, Inc., (The) | | | 4,527 | | | | 102,446 | |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.* | | | 146,350 | | | | 557,594 | |
Cannae Holdings, Inc.* | | | 83,438 | | | | 3,111,403 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 1,888 | | | | 307,782 | |
Cato Corp., (The), Class A | | | 2,977 | | | | 48,138 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc. | | | 8,197 | | | | 32,870 | |
Children’s Place, Inc., (The) | | | 1,027 | | | | 59,155 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,086 | | | | 44,724 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 669 | | | | 95,888 | |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 3,154 | | | | 42,611 | |
DineEquity, Inc. | | | 3,392 | | | | 277,635 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* | | | 10,833 | | | | 139,746 | |
Express, Inc.* | | | 49,030 | | | | 181,411 | |
FirstCash, Inc. | | | 2,930 | | | | 225,376 | |
Five Below, Inc.* | | | 3,696 | | | | 358,327 | |
Freshpet, Inc.* | | | 15,203 | | | | 1,010,391 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A | | | 29,252 | | | | 105,307 | |
Genesco, Inc.* | | | 4,461 | | | | 153,503 | |
GMS, Inc.* | | | 3,964 | | | | 90,577 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 6,372 | | | | 103,226 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 922 | | | | 15,508 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Retail — (Continued) |
Hibbett Sports, Inc.* | | | 6,047 | | | $ | 118,037 | |
J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 42,156 | | | | 346,101 | |
MarineMax, Inc.* | | | 1,491 | | | | 25,243 | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 2,245 | | | | 33,002 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc., Class A | | | 11,337 | | | | 700,853 | |
Office Depot, Inc. | | | 22,481 | | | | 52,830 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 6,437 | | | | 327,450 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 21,551 | | | | 1,241,553 | |
PetIQ, Inc.* | | | 7,971 | | | | 247,898 | |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* | | | 1,984 | | | | 54,560 | |
Regis Corp.* | | | 8,392 | | | | 107,082 | |
RH* | | | 2,399 | | | | 435,179 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 9,844 | | | | 412,660 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 14,730 | | | | 440,574 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 1,927 | | | | 44,938 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 20,128 | | | | 563,584 | |
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* | | | 61,881 | | | | 371,286 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 8,396 | | | | 472,023 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 5,342 | | | | 451,132 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 17,749 | | | | 501,942 | |
Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 3,678 | | | | 97,577 | |
| | | | | | | 16,264,166 | |
Savings & Loans — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.* | | | 3,461 | | | | 86,214 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 4,328 | | | | 66,348 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,296 | | | | 80,455 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,535 | | | | 187,730 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 11,675 | | | | 195,906 | |
FS Bancorp, Inc. | | | 22,290 | | | | 1,065,239 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 1,569 | | | | 31,349 | |
Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | | | 135,360 | | | | 873,072 | |
Sterling Bancorp | | | 11,846 | | | | 196,407 | |
| | | | | | | 2,782,720 | |
Semiconductors — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.* | | | 2,466 | | | | 146,665 | |
Amtech Systems, Inc.* | | | 165,696 | | | | 825,166 | |
AXT, Inc.* | | | 350,860 | | | | 1,220,993 | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 18,025 | | | | 622,043 | |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | | | 1,581 | | | | 220,202 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 3,525 | | | | 241,956 | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 90,070 | | | | 1,843,733 | |
FormFactor, Inc.* | | | 22,097 | | | | 494,310 | |
Impinj, Inc.* | | | 37,682 | | | | 1,158,722 | |
Inphi Corp.* | | | 15,444 | | | | 1,153,049 | |
inTEST Corp.* | | | 75,980 | | | | 382,939 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Semiconductors — (Continued) |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 6,419 | | | $ | 146,546 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 32,677 | | | | 586,552 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,371 | | | | 137,360 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 1,952 | | | | 309,665 | |
Onto Innovation, Inc.* | | | 4,854 | | | | 148,387 | |
Photronics, Inc.* | | | 7,595 | | | | 94,558 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 3,164 | | | | 275,426 | |
Semtech Corp.* | | | 11,810 | | | | 466,377 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 5,293 | | | | 469,383 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR | | | 16,213 | | | | 603,448 | |
SiTime Corp.* | | | 29,964 | | | | 678,984 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 134,682 | | | | 2,816,201 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 3,472 | | | | 46,490 | |
Xperi Corp. | | | 3,427 | | | | 58,910 | |
| | | | | | | 15,148,065 | |
Software — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Appfolio, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,212 | | | | 272,010 | |
Appian Corp.* | | | 8,517 | | | | 376,026 | |
Asure Software, Inc.* | | | 174,890 | | | | 1,474,323 | |
Avalara, Inc.* | | | 3,710 | | | | 314,422 | |
Avaya Holdings Corp.* | | | 68,670 | | | | 889,963 | |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | 2,160 | | | | 146,448 | |
Blackline, Inc.* | | | 7,049 | | | | 441,056 | |
Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.* | | | 2,442 | | | | 108,132 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,297 | | | | 94,694 | |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 30,271 | | | | 810,657 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 2,981 | | | | 131,909 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.* | | | 1,838 | | | | 15,991 | |
Ebix, Inc. | | | 2,006 | | | | 53,039 | |
Elastic NV* | | | 8,038 | | | | 593,687 | |
Everbridge, Inc.* | | | 10,527 | | | | 1,112,283 | |
Five9, Inc.* | | | 12,039 | | | | 879,208 | |
InnerWorkings, Inc.* | | | 165,960 | | | | 521,114 | |
Intelligent Systems Corp.* | | | 11,528 | | | | 422,732 | |
j2 Global, Inc. | | | 1,540 | | | | 134,488 | |
LivePerson, Inc.* | | | 9,192 | | | | 243,220 | |
ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 2,301 | | | | 172,345 | |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 3,902 | | | | 51,038 | |
Omnicell, Inc.* | | | 8,939 | | | | 728,260 | |
Phreesia, Inc.* | | | 19,781 | | | | 614,002 | |
Pluralsight, Inc., Class A* | | | 26,664 | | | | 475,419 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 5,306 | | | | 197,861 | |
Schrodinger Inc/United States* | | | 13,340 | | | | 618,709 | |
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A* | | | 8,330 | | | | 385,679 | |
SVMK, Inc.* | | | 21,891 | | | | 399,073 | |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | | | 5,412 | | | | 303,992 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Software — (Continued) |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 3,989 | | | $ | 428,738 | |
TiVo Corp. | | | 5,483 | | | | 41,506 | |
Verra Mobility Corp.* | | | 25,608 | | | | 387,833 | |
Workiva, Inc.* | | | 10,939 | | | | 467,533 | |
Zovio, Inc.* | | | 136,600 | | | | 214,462 | |
| | | | | | | 14,521,852 | |
Storage/Warehousing — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | | | 25,519 | | | | 994,986 | |
Telecommunications — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
ATN International, Inc. | | | 1,366 | | | | 73,627 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.* | | | 2,642 | | | | 34,478 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,783 | | | | 35,970 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.* | | | 9,628 | | | | 260,630 | |
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C* | | | 89,748 | | | | 1,363,272 | |
LogMeIn, Inc. | | | 1,382 | | | | 117,795 | |
NetGear, Inc.* | | | 2,616 | | | | 49,364 | |
One Stop Systems, Inc.* | | | 132,610 | | | | 282,459 | |
Plantronics, Inc. | | | 2,265 | | | | 31,099 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 23,640 | | | | 311,812 | |
Vonage Holdings Corp.* | | | 41,777 | | | | 374,322 | |
| | | | | | | 2,934,828 | |
Textiles — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 6,891 | | | | 1,280,417 | |
Transportation — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | | | 111,500 | | | | 1,995,850 | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 4,606 | | | | 91,245 | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,485 | | | | 93,119 | |
CryoPort, Inc.* | | | 13,226 | | | | 220,874 | |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* | | | 4,834 | | | | 89,187 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 9,439 | | | | 556,995 | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 3,583 | | | | 64,172 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,873 | | | | 59,824 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 4,885 | | | | 95,453 | |
Matson, Inc. | | | 2,281 | | | | 75,752 | |
PAM Transportation Services, Inc.* | | | 18,494 | | | | 732,547 | |
Saia, Inc.* | | | 13,826 | | | | 1,207,148 | |
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,626 | | | | 60,650 | |
| | | | | | | 5,342,816 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc., (The) | | | 4,698 | | | $ | 113,833 | |
Water — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 1,758 | | | | 134,645 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 1,969 | | | | 94,434 | |
PICO Holdings, Inc.* | | | 39,282 | | | | 372,786 | |
| | | | | | | 601,865 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $232,107,469) | | | | | | | 270,826,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.8% | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund, 1.49%(b) | | | 23,050,776 | | | | 23,050,776 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,050,776) | | | | | | | 23,050,776 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $255,158,245) | | | | | | | 293,877,386 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3% | | | | | | | 792,843 | |
NET ASSETS— 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 294,670,229 | |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| (a) | Security has been valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets. |
| (b) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
| ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| PLC | Public Limited Company |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $232,107,469) | | $ | 270,826,610 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $23,050,776) | | | 23,050,776 | |
Cash | | | 31 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 2,464,936 | |
Dividends | | | 139,798 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 87,223 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 43,908 | |
Total assets | | | 296,613,282 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 1,713,159 | |
Sub-advisory fees | | | 167,659 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 62,235 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,943,053 | |
Net assets | | $ | 294,670,229 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 24,169 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 256,598,354 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | 38,047,706 | |
Net assets | | $ | 294,670,229 | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 294,670,229 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 24,169,012 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 12.19 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4,369) | | $ | 1,384,946 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,384,946 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Sub-advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 1,153,268 | |
Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2) | | | 68,985 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 24,263 | |
Legal fees | | | 22,820 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 20,926 | |
Director fees | | | 15,697 | |
Officer fees | | | 14,996 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 13,319 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 13,145 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 3,986 | |
Other expenses | | | 48,295 | |
Total expenses | | | 1,399,700 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (14,754 | ) |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 13,230,168 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (19,273,710 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (6,043,542 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (6,058,296 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (14,754 | ) | | $ | (225,922 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 13,230,168 | | | | 4,988,025 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (19,273,710 | ) | | | (46,405,937 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (6,058,296 | ) | | | (41,643,834 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (11,162,154 | ) | | | (38,776,479 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (11,162,154 | ) | | | (38,776,479 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 13,902,065 | | | | 26,867,823 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,841,826 | | | | 34,269,675 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,712,540 | ) | | | (38,209,914 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 20,031,351 | | | | 22,927,584 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 2,810,901 | | | | (57,492,729 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 291,859,328 | | | | 349,352,057 | |
End of period | | $ | 294,670,229 | | | $ | 291,859,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,054,497 | | | | 2,069,021 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 755,321 | | | | 2,836,894 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (277,949 | ) | | | (3,114,162 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | 1,531,869 | | | | 1,791,753 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Period October 21, 2014(1) to August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.89 | | | $ | 16.76 | | | $ | 12.94 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 10.59 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | — | (3) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | 4.36 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.63 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | 4.35 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.59 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | — | | | | — | (3) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 12.89 | | | $ | 16.76 | | | $ | 12.94 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 10.59 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (1.92 | )%(5) | | | (11.16 | )% | | | 34.54 | % | | | 15.54 | % | | | 5.76 | % | | | 5.90 | %(5) |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 294,670 | | | $ | 291,859 | | | $ | 349,352 | | | $ | 262,480 | | | $ | 225,101 | | | $ | 212,934 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.91 | %(6) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.01 | )%(6) | | | (0.08 | )% | | | (0.07 | )% | | | (0.15 | )% | | | (0.26 | )% | | | (0.41 | )%(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | %(5) | | | 80 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 101 | % | | | 95 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Adara Smaller Companies Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on October 21, 2014.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective seeks capital appreciation.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is for the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION –The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS –The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 270,826,610 | | | $ | 270,826,610 | | | $ | — | * | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 23,050,776 | | | | 23,050,776 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 293,877,386 | | | $ | 293,877,386 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
REITS —The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which paydividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
USE OF ESTIMATES —The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES —The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS —Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains (including net short-term capital gains), if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS —No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER —In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Altair Advisers, LLC (“Altair” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Aperio Group, LLC, Driehaus Capital Management, LLC, Granite Investment Partners, LLC, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC, Pier Capital, LLC and River Road Asset Management, LLC each serve as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to the Fund.
Effective December 31, 2019, Granite Investment Partners, LLC no longer serves as a sub-adviser to the Fund.
The Fund is managed by the Adviser and one or more Sub-Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Sub-Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser has an investment team that is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers provide investment advisory services to the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to them by the Adviser. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisers to manage the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser and the Board, and in accordance with the investment objective and restrictions of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Sub-Advisers for their services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”), not to exceed 1.00%, payable on a monthly basis in arrears.
During the current fiscal period, collectively, sub-advisory fees accrued were $1,153,268, or the rate of 0.75%.
The Fund is currently only available to clients of the Adviser and to other investors at the Fund’s discretion. The Adviser does not receive a separate management fee from the Fund. However, pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in connection with its compliance monitoring of Fund trading, up to 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
3. Director and Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
PURCHASES | SALES |
$152,879,027 | $149,007,120 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:
FEDERAL TAX COST | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$236,284,618 | $76,532,457 | $(21,080,112) | $55,452,345 |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to current year write-off of Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) sales and distributions, were reclassified among the following accounts:
Distributable earnings/(loss) | PAID-IN CAPITAL |
$— | $— |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | QUALIFIED LATE-YEAR LOSSES |
$— | $11,161,988 | $— | $55,452,345 | $11,346,177 |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 were as follows:
| | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM GAINS | | | TOTAL | |
2019 | | $ | 11,724,339 | | | $ | 27,052,140 | | | $ | 38,776,479 | |
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. The Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $11,346,177 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards.
6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
7. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6482 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Altair Advisers, LLC
303 West Madison Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6482.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6482 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund.
It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
SEMI-Annual Report
Performance Data
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months† | One Year | Since Inception | |
Aquarius International Fund | 0.51% | 0.51% | -2.96%* | |
MSCI AC WORLD INDEX ex USA Gross Index | 0.27% | -0.19% | -3.36%** | |
* | The Fund commenced operations on April 17, 2018. |
** | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling (844) 261-6482.
The Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2019, are 0.96% of average daily net assets. This ratio may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report.
The Fund invests in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 21 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,137 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US.
Investment Considerations
Investing in the Fund involves risk and an investor may lose money. The success of the Fund’s strategy depends on the Adviser’s ability to select Sub-Advisers and each manager’s ability to select investments for the Fund. The Fund may invest in riskier type investments including small, micro-cap and large cap stocks, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), special situations, foreign markets, emerging markets and illiquid securities all of which may be more volatile and less liquid.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Fund Expense Example
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six Month Total Investment Return |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,007.70 | $2.55 | 0.77% | 0.51% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,022.33 | 2.56 | 2.49 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | 7.7 | % | | $ | 13,820,570 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 7.5 | | | | 13,421,963 | |
Insurance | | | 6.0 | | | | 10,798,931 | |
Commercial Services | | | 4.3 | | | | 7,732,487 | |
Internet | | | 4.2 | | | | 7,509,863 | |
Beverages | | | 4.1 | | | | 7,444,804 | |
Semiconductors | | | 4.1 | | | | 7,400,059 | |
Telecommunications | | | 4.1 | | | | 7,390,315 | |
Chemicals | | | 3.3 | | | | 5,993,935 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 3.3 | | | | 5,948,534 | |
Food | | | 2.8 | | | | 5,088,858 | |
Retail | | | 2.8 | | | | 4,986,045 | |
Investment Companies | | | 2.8 | | | | 4,964,128 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2.6 | | | | 4,620,085 | |
Software | | | 2.1 | | | | 3,677,338 | |
Electronics | | | 2.0 | | | | 3,561,061 | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care | | | 1.7 | | | | 3,099,063 | |
Machinery-Diversified | | | 1.6 | | | | 2,926,052 | |
Building Materials | | | 1.6 | | | | 2,847,348 | |
Apparel | | | 1.4 | | | | 2,548,398 | |
Media | | | 1.3 | | | | 2,367,417 | |
REITS | | | 1.2 | | | | 2,218,713 | |
Healthcare-Products | | | 1.2 | | | | 2,177,606 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing | | | 1.1 | | | | 1,891,180 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.0 | | | | 1,836,367 | |
Distribution/Wholesale | | | 1.0 | | | | 1,727,518 | |
Lodging | | | 0.9 | | | | 1,682,676 | |
Airlines | | | 0.9 | | | | 1,555,528 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,414,109 | |
Computers | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,392,937 | |
Water | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,346,390 | |
Mining | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,342,509 | |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 0.7 | | | | 1,282,826 | |
Food Service | | | 0.7 | | | | 1,275,670 | |
Healthcare-Services | | | 0.7 | | | | 1,215,116 | |
Hand/Machine Tools | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,142,592 | |
Home Builders | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,105,129 | |
Transportation | | | 0.5 | | | | 980,727 | |
Electric | | | 0.5 | | | | 923,910 | |
Agriculture | | | 0.4 | | | | 720,178 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 0.4 | | | | 632,452 | |
Gas | | | 0.3 | | | | 607,781 | |
Biotechnology | | | 0.3 | | | | 502,094 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 0.2 | | | | 441,244 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 0.2 | | | | 405,033 | |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 0.2 | | | | 397,150 | |
Private Equity | | | 0.2 | | | | 362,482 | |
Household Products/Wares | | | 0.2 | | | | 327,387 | |
Oil & Gas Services | | | 0.2 | | | | 316,689 | |
Iron/Steel | | | 0.2 | | | | 309,495 | |
Pipelines | | | 0.1 | | | | 258,961 | |
Machinery-Construction & Mining | | | 0.1 | | | | 213,940 | |
Leisure Time | | | 0.1 | | | | 203,701 | |
Entertainment | | | 0.1 | | | | 199,496 | |
Holding Companies-Diversification | | | 0.1 | | | | 168,629 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 0.1 | | | | 131,382 | |
Environmental Control | | | 0.1 | | | | 105,186 | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments | | | 0.0 | | | | 80,701 | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies | | | 0.0 | | | | 73,401 | |
Advertising | | | 0.0 | | | | 39,239 | |
Energy-Alternate Sources | | | 0.0 | | | | 22,094 | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 0.1 | | | | 229,675 | |
Other Investment Pools and Funds | | | 0.1 | | | | 133,901 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care | | | 0.4 | | | | 740,780 | |
Semiconductors | | | 0.4 | | | | 739,591 | |
Banks | | | 0.3 | | | | 560,324 | |
Chemicals | | | 0.3 | | | | 522,679 | |
Airlines | | | 0.1 | | | | 172,221 | |
Food | | | 0.1 | | | | 49,953 | |
Iron/Steel | | | 0.0 | | | | 39,509 | |
Telecommunications | | | 0.0 | | | | 34,239 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 8.6 | | | | 15,414,888 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.0 | ) | | | (77,712 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The following table presents a summary by country of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 2.2 | % | | $ | 3,916,487 | |
Austria | | | 0.1 | | | | 139,131 | |
Belgium | | | 2.3 | | | | 4,213,704 | |
Bermuda | | | 0.4 | | | | 784,649 | |
Brazil | | | 0.9 | | | | 1,665,881 | |
Canada | | | 1.7 | | | | 3,112,859 | |
Cayman Islands | | | 4.2 | | | | 7,547,799 | |
Chile | | | 0.1 | | | | 103,503 | |
China | | | 1.8 | | | | 3,234,784 | |
Colombia | | | 0.0 | | | | 57,398 | |
Denmark | | | 1.1 | | | | 2,036,377 | |
Egypt | | | 0.2 | | | | 271,600 | |
Finland | | | 1.1 | | | | 1,916,023 | |
France | | | 5.1 | | | | 9,209,405 | |
Germany | | | 3.4 | | | | 6,070,959 | |
Greece | | | 0.2 | | | | 447,182 | |
Hong Kong | | | 5.1 | | | | 9,111,076 | |
Hungary | | | 0.2 | | | | 294,962 | |
India | | | 3.3 | | | | 5,889,466 | |
Indonesia | | | 0.5 | | | | 918,983 | |
Ireland | | | 4.5 | | | | 8,080,346 | |
Israel | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,419,854 | |
Italy | | | 1.1 | | | | 2,060,681 | |
Japan | | | 8.9 | | | | 16,074,670 | |
Luxembourg | | | 0.1 | | | | 210,923 | |
Malaysia | | | 0.1 | | | | 197,385 | |
Mexico | | | 0.5 | | | | 930,869 | |
Netherlands | | | 3.1 | | | | 5,504,695 | |
Norway | | | 0.1 | | | | 251,757 | |
Philippines | | | 0.2 | | | | 275,983 | |
Poland | | | 0.2 | | | | 272,725 | |
Portugal | | | 0.1 | | | | 104,698 | |
Russia | | | 0.6 | | | | 1,140,259 | |
Singapore | | | 0.9 | | | | 1,693,967 | |
South Africa | | | 0.5 | | | | 849,113 | |
South Korea | | | 2.3 | | | | 4,194,826 | |
Spain | | | 1.5 | | | | 2,739,125 | |
Sweden | | | 2.0 | | | | 3,605,135 | |
Switzerland | | | 7.1 | | | | 12,797,076 | |
Taiwan | | | 2.6 | | | | 4,600,198 | |
Thailand | | | 1.2 | | | | 2,219,650 | |
Turkey | | | 0.0 | | | | 71,685 | |
United Arab Emirates | | | 0.1 | | | | 105,769 | |
United Kingdom | | | 15.8 | | | | 28,549,487 | |
United States | | | 1.3 | | | | 2,284,366 | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 0.2 | | | | 363,576 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 0.3 | | | | 593,207 | |
Colombia | | | 0.1 | | | | 263,039 | |
Germany | | | 0.3 | | | | 522,679 | |
South Korea | | | 0.8 | | | | 1,480,370 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 8.6 | | | | 15,414,888 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.0 | ) | | | (77,712 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 89.6% |
Advertising — 0.0% |
WPP, PLC | | | 4,084 | | | $ | 39,239 | |
Aerospace/Defense — 0.2% |
Airbus SE, ADR | | | 3,036 | | | | 90,230 | |
BAE Systems PLC, SP ADR | | | 3,620 | | | | 113,197 | |
CAE, Inc. | | | 913 | | | | 24,477 | |
Elbit Systems Ltd. | | | 209 | | | | 30,830 | |
Embraer SA, SP ADR* | | | 3,095 | | | | 47,168 | |
Safran SA | | | 231 | | | | 31,977 | |
Safran SA, ADR | | | 1,720 | | | | 59,271 | |
| | | | | | | 397,150 | |
Agriculture — 0.4% |
British American Tabacco, PLC, SP ADR | | | 4,706 | | | | 187,299 | |
Imperial Brands, PLC, SP ADR | | | 3,882 | | | | 78,086 | |
Origin Enterprises, PLC | | | 147,132 | | | | 454,793 | |
| | | | | | | 720,178 | |
Airlines — 0.9% |
Ryanair Holding, PLC, SP ADR* | | | 21,701 | | | | 1,555,528 | |
Apparel — 1.4% |
Adidas AG, SP ADR | | | 526 | | | | 73,198 | |
Hermes International | | | 80 | | | | 56,432 | |
Kering SA | | | 139 | | | | 78,382 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 4,315 | | | | 1,800,778 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, ADR | | | 2,000 | | | | 165,440 | |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 29,565 | | | | 374,168 | |
| | | | | | | 2,548,398 | |
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7% |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 1,330 | | | | 87,757 | |
BYD Co., Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 40,467 | |
Daimler AG | | | 1,552 | | | | 63,678 | |
Ferrari NV | | | 159 | | | | 25,082 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | 2,720 | | | | 34,274 | |
Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd. | | | 6,982 | | | | 12,754 | |
Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd., ADR | | | 883 | | | | 31,488 | |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 4,500 | | | | 115,445 | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | | 803 | | | | 76,707 | |
Renault SA | | | 1,469 | | | | 43,665 | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 36,212 | |
Tata Motors, Ltd., SP ADR* | | | 13,089 | | | | 119,895 | |
Toyota Motor Corp., SP ADR | | | 3,440 | | | | 449,780 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 168 | | | | 28,537 | |
Volkswagen AG, ADR | | | 3,570 | | | | 60,012 | |
Volvo AB, Class B | | | 3,636 | | | | 57,073 | |
| | | | | | | 1,282,826 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2% |
Bridgestone Corp. | | | 19 | | | $ | 630 | |
Denso Corp. | | | 34 | | | | 1,308 | |
Fuyao Glass Industrials Group, Ltd. (a) | | | 116,000 | | | | 336,181 | |
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | | | 267 | | | | 46,668 | |
Valeo SA, SP ADR | | | 1,646 | | | | 20,246 | |
| | | | | | | 405,033 | |
Banks — 7.7% |
Abu Dhabi Community Bank. | | | 55,342 | | | | 105,769 | |
Aozora Bank Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 24,817 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 4,793 | | | | 77,296 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 16,248 | | | | 77,816 | |
Banco do Brasil SA | | | 16,755 | | | | 173,623 | |
Banco do Brasil SA, SP ADR | | | 1,478 | | | | 15,593 | |
Banco Santander Brasil SA, ADR | | | 1,117 | | | | 9,729 | |
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand, ADR | | | 6,639 | | | | 42,822 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 16,236 | | | | 60,014 | |
Bangkok Bank | | | 130,800 | | | | 548,086 | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | | | 227,597 | | | | 502,741 | |
Bank Leumi Le Israel | | | 200,412 | | | | 1,295,443 | |
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT, ADR | | | 2,253 | | | | 22,530 | |
Bank Montreal | | | 2,225 | | | | 151,033 | |
Bank of China, Ltd. | | | 41,028 | | | | 16,396 | |
Bank of Ireland Group, PLC | | | 240,103 | | | | 899,015 | |
Bank of Kyoto Ltd., (The) | | | 3,000 | | | | 99,487 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, (The) | | | 2,027 | | | | 106,113 | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 974,897 | | | | 291,326 | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, ADR | | | 2,219 | | | | 31,388 | |
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT* | | | 67,996 | | | | 17,991 | |
Bankinter SA | | | 6,617 | | | | 39,099 | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 82,653 | | | | 226,013 | |
BNP Paribas SA, ADR | | | 3,020 | | | | 73,054 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 1,469 | | | | 71,306 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 1,382 | | | | 105,129 | |
China Construction Bank Corp. | | | 614 | | | | 505 | |
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. | | | 53,884 | | | | 259,231 | |
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 554 | | | | 13,135 | |
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. | | | 77,000 | | | | 52,695 | |
CITIC, Ltd. | | | 542 | | | | 612 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Banks — (Continued) |
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE | | | 51,427 | | | $ | 271,600 | |
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia | | | 2,556 | | | | 137,214 | |
Commonweatlh Bank Of Australia, SP ADR | | | 334 | | | | 17,472 | |
Credicorp, Ltd. | | | 482 | | | | 87,372 | |
Credit Agricole SA | | | 2,988 | | | | 35,933 | |
Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd. | | | 132,400 | | | | 468,999 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 3,854 | | | | 59,748 | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 55,600 | | | | 972,122 | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd., SP ADR | | | 1,384 | | | | 96,285 | |
FirstRand, Ltd. | | | 12,146 | | | | 43,365 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, SP ADR | | | 772 | | | | 20,998 | |
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. | | | 3,700 | | | | 78,035 | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. | | | 60,864 | | | | 999,014 | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR | | | 9,292 | | | | 509,666 | |
HSBC Holdings, PLC, SP ADR | | | 8,367 | | | | 280,880 | |
ICICI Bank, Ltd., SP ADR | | | 72,986 | | | | 1,012,316 | |
Industrial & Commerical Bank China, Ltd. | | | 24,379 | | | | 16,795 | |
Industrial & Commerical Bank China, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,942 | | | | 26,741 | |
ING Groep NV | | | 8,470 | | | | 81,107 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo | | | 9,153 | | | | 22,252 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, SP ADR | | | 2,278 | | | | 33,122 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 2,433 | | | | 162,102 | |
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd. | | | 16,127 | | | | 364,971 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, ADR | | | 26,067 | | | | 66,471 | |
Macquarie Group, Ltd., ADR | | | 272 | | | | 23,381 | |
Macquarie Group, Ltd. | | | 679 | | | | 60,372 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA | | | 7,552 | | | | 68,673 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., SP ADR | | | 32,727 | | | | 159,380 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., SP ADR | | | 11,911 | | | | 58,197 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 35,600 | | | | 48,162 | |
National Australia Bank, Ltd. | | | 6,032 | | | | 99,263 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 11,504 | | | | 90,793 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 93 | | | | 733 | |
OTP Bank, PLC | | | 6,720 | | | | 294,962 | |
Oversea-Chinese Bank Corp., Ltd. | | | 6,614 | | | | 50,915 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG | | | 2,523 | | | | 52,101 | |
Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,918 | | | | 36,920 | |
Royal Bank Canada | | | 3,528 | | | | 262,730 | |
Sberbank Russia, SP ADR | | | 13,295 | | | | 189,188 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | | | 2,420 | | | | 23,196 | |
Societe Generale SA, SP ADR | | | 11,240 | | | | 62,944 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Banks — (Continued) |
Societe Generale SA | | | 1,533 | | | $ | 43,440 | |
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | | 9,206 | | | | 88,490 | |
Standard Chart, PLC | | | 4,927 | | | | 35,652 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., SP ADR | | | 5,545 | | | | 35,322 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 101,849 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | 6,031 | | | | 60,983 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 2,464 | | | | 37,424 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, (The) | | | 3,204 | | | | 165,358 | |
UBS Group AG | | | 13,717 | | | | 151,060 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 8,458 | | | | 108,763 | |
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. | | | 5,027 | | | | 89,725 | |
Woori Financial Group, Inc., SP ADR | | | 1,907 | | | | 46,207 | |
| | | | | | | 13,820,570 | |
Beverages — 4.1% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV | | | 8,760 | | | | 506,161 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV, SP ADR | | | 1,003 | | | | 58,545 | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 30,622 | |
Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd. | | | 273,170 | | | | 2,057,270 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners, PLC | | | 752 | | | | 38,322 | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SA De CV, SP ADR | | | 552 | | | | 30,653 | |
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA, SP ADR | | | 4,329 | | | | 69,004 | |
Diageo, PLC | | | 73,174 | | | | 2,610,817 | |
Diageo, PLC, SP ADR | | | 1,154 | | | | 163,764 | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, SP ADR | | | 383 | | | | 31,172 | |
Heineken Holding NV | | | 491 | | | | 43,600 | |
Heineken NV | | | 592 | | | | 58,982 | |
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 2,057 | | | | 39,092 | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 330 | | | | 53,814 | |
Pernod Ricard SA, ADR | | | 1,910 | | | | 61,846 | |
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 22,906 | |
Thai Beverage, PLC | | | 2,366,800 | | | | 1,334,971 | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. | | | 13,337 | | | | 233,263 | |
| | | | | | | 7,444,804 | |
Biotechnology — 0.3% |
BeiGene Ltd., ADR* | | | 1,452 | | | | 229,924 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 628 | | | | 128,282 | |
CSL Ltd., SP ADR | | | 1,030 | | | | 102,279 | |
Genmab A/S* | | | 184 | | | | 41,609 | |
| | | | | | | 502,094 | |
Building Materials — 1.6% |
AGC, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 57,197 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Building Materials — (Continued) |
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 455 | | | $ | 16,907 | |
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. | | | 3,500 | | | | 26,212 | |
Cemex SAB de CV, SP ADR | | | 5,460 | | | | 17,909 | |
China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd. | | | 191,236 | | | | 245,707 | |
Cie de Saint-Gobain | | | 862 | | | | 30,437 | |
CRH, PLC | | | 31,312 | | | | 1,056,345 | |
CRH, PLC, SP ADR | | | 3,605 | | | | 122,137 | |
Daikin Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,490 | | | | 19,936 | |
Daikin Industries, Ltd. | | | 149 | | | | 20,074 | |
Geberit AG | | | 90 | | | | 44,910 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 617 | | | | 36,977 | |
Imerys SA | | | 579 | | | | 22,770 | |
Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, ADR | | | 2,553 | | | | 36,929 | |
Sika AG | | | 6,029 | | | | 1,079,213 | |
TOTO Ltd. | | | 365 | | | | 13,688 | |
| | | | | | | 2,847,348 | |
Chemicals — 3.3% |
Air Liquide SA | | | 14,604 | | | | 1,989,253 | |
Air Liquide SA, ADR | | | 1,771 | | | | 48,179 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 417 | | | | 33,364 | |
Akzo Nobel NV, ADR | | | 1,443 | | | | 38,398 | |
Arkema SA | | | 471 | | | | 44,556 | |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | | 5,034 | | | | 125,930 | |
BASF SE | | | 2,262 | | | | 133,874 | |
Croda International PLC | | | 16,602 | | | | 981,334 | |
Fuchs Petrolub SE | | | 17,049 | | | | 605,240 | |
Givaudan SA | | | 27 | | | | 84,117 | |
Givaudan SA, ADR | | | 600 | | | | 37,392 | |
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. | | | 1,360 | | | | 29,510 | |
Kingboard Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 17,420 | |
Kuraray Co., Ltd. | | | 8 | | | | 83 | |
LG Chem, Ltd. | | | 385 | | | | 116,644 | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 1,110 | | | | 32,024 | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | | 40,112 | |
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 44,887 | |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 22 | | | | 474 | |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 422 | | | | 19,090 | |
Novozymes A/S | | | 14,188 | | | | 727,356 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. | | | 354 | | | | 14,312 | |
Shin Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 2,744 | | | | 75,295 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 654 | | | | 72,363 | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SP ADR | | | 1,260 | | | | 34,499 | |
Umicore SA, ADR | | | 3,052 | | | | 31,985 | |
UPL Ltd. | | | 85,217 | | | | 616,244 | |
| | | | | | | 5,993,935 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Commercial Services — 4.3% |
Adecco Group AG | | | 374 | | | $ | 20,030 | |
Adyen NV (a)* | | | 561 | | | | 493,760 | |
Afya Ltd., Class A* | | | 3,270 | | | | 77,761 | |
ALD SA (a) | | | 43,354 | | | | 575,284 | |
Amadeus IT Holdings SA | | | 9,710 | | | | 688,351 | |
Atlantia SpA | | | 534 | | | | 11,550 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 4,457 | | | | 35,080 | |
Experian PLC, SP ADR | | | 2,262 | | | | 75,754 | |
Experian, PLC | | | 2,543 | | | | 84,641 | |
IHS Markit, Ltd. | | | 6,980 | | | | 497,255 | |
Info Edge India Ltd. | | | 6,068 | | | | 218,055 | |
Intertek Group, PLC | | | 25,390 | | | | 1,732,885 | |
New Oriental Education & Tech Group Inc., SP ADR* | | | 2,307 | | | | 295,042 | |
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 1,992 | | | | 69,666 | |
RELX, PLC | | | 69,035 | | | | 1,670,290 | |
RELX, PLC, SP ADR | | | 168 | | | | 4,057 | |
Secom Co., Ltd. | | | 358 | | | | 28,392 | |
SGS SA | | | 282 | | | | 704,322 | |
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. | | | 42,000 | | | | 81,224 | |
StoneCo Ltd.* | | | 4,681 | | | | 186,725 | |
TAL Education Group, ADR* | | | 1,488 | | | | 80,932 | |
Transurban Group | | | 6,366 | | | | 62,076 | |
WorleyParsons Ltd. | | | 4,683 | | | | 39,355 | |
| | | | | | | 7,732,487 | |
Computers — 0.8% |
Capgemini SE | | | 604 | | | | 66,933 | |
CGI, Inc.* | | | 1,074 | | | | 75,620 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | | | 447 | | | | 46,399 | |
Computershare Ltd. | | | 3,377 | | | | 34,226 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 354 | | | | 36,914 | |
Globant S.A.* | | | 1,819 | | | | 205,565 | |
Infosys Ltd., SP ADR | | | 13,597 | | | | 136,922 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 36,000 | | | | 790,358 | |
| | | | | | | 1,392,937 | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 1.7% |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 356 | | | | 37,593 | |
Essity AB, Class B | | | 1,117 | | | | 33,675 | |
Estee Lauder Cos Inc., (The), Class A | | | 2,347 | | | | 430,909 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 1,250 | | | | 90,969 | |
Kao Corp., ADR | | | 2,590 | | | | 37,244 | |
Kose Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 23,829 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 68 | | | | 18,278 | |
L’Oreal SA, ADR | | | 3,400 | | | | 181,322 | |
Procter & Gamble Co/The | | | 1,949 | | | | 220,685 | |
Shiseido Co., Ltd. | | | 126 | | | | 7,521 | |
Unicharm Corp. | | | 1,087 | | | | 35,213 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — (Continued) |
Unilever NV | | | 3,451 | | | $ | 182,075 | |
Unilever NV-CVA | | | 34,088 | | | | 1,799,750 | |
| | | | | | | 3,099,063 | |
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.0% |
Bunzl, PLC | | | 60,975 | | | | 1,464,142 | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 83,847 | |
ITOCHU Corp., ADR | | | 426 | | | | 19,110 | |
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | | | 974 | | | | 19,137 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 81 | | | | 2,017 | |
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | | | 5,159 | | | | 85,210 | |
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., SP ADR | | | 37 | | | | 11,770 | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 15 | | | | 215 | |
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | | 42,070 | |
| | | | | | | 1,727,518 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6% |
ASX, Ltd. | | | 1,017 | | | | 49,682 | |
BOC Aviation Ltd. (a) | | | 14,200 | | | | 124,147 | |
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,241 | | | | 189,689 | |
China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (a) | | | 89,589 | | | | 169,126 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 1,558 | | | | 309,762 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 7,981 | | | | 1,255,838 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG, ADR | | | 3,350 | | | | 52,427 | |
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 1,780 | | | | 59,552 | |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | | 6,768 | | | | 205,357 | |
Japan Exchange Group, Inc., ADR | | | 55,800 | | | | 933,036 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 858 | | | | 36,094 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd., ADR | | | 3,350 | | | | 27,872 | |
KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR | | | 3,862 | | | | 124,627 | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC, ADR | | | 2,464 | | | | 60,664 | |
London Stock Exchange Group, PLC | | | 791 | | | | 77,695 | |
Network International Holdings PLC (a)* | | | 21,777 | | | | 149,938 | |
ORIX Corp. | | | 53 | | | | 859 | |
ORIX Corp., SP ADR | | | 1,073 | | | | 85,711 | |
Rathbone Brothers, PLC | | | 18,943 | | | | 408,362 | |
Schroders PLC | | | 2,836 | | | | 105,503 | |
XP, Inc.* | | | 5,603 | | | | 194,144 | |
| | | | | | | 4,620,085 | |
Electric — 0.5% |
AGL Energy, Ltd. | | | 1,892 | | | | 23,693 | |
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 26,000 | | | | 31,241 | |
CLP Holdings, Ltd. | | | 7,947 | | | | 83,972 | |
Endesa SA | | | 2,751 | | | | 70,789 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Electric — (Continued) |
Enel SpA | | | 6,768 | | | $ | 56,805 | |
Fortis, Inc. | | | 2,870 | | | | 116,120 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 8,686 | | | | 99,439 | |
Iberdrola SA, SP ADR | | | 1,618 | | | | 73,991 | |
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., (The) | | | 2,500 | | | | 26,945 | |
Korea Electric Power Corp., SP ADR | | | 2,719 | | | | 23,900 | |
Origin Energy Ltd. | | | 6,647 | | | | 30,737 | |
Orsted A/S (a) | | | 381 | | | | 39,334 | |
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 57,387 | |
Red Electrica Corp. SA | | | 2,456 | | | | 46,942 | |
RWE AG | | | 1,019 | | | | 35,368 | |
Sembcorp Industries, Ltd. | | | 307 | | | | 409 | |
SSE PLC, ADR | | | 5,415 | | | | 106,838 | |
| | | | | | | 923,910 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8% |
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 9,687 | | | | 192,420 | |
Legrand SA | | | 12,128 | | | | 930,845 | |
Legrand SA, ADR* | | | 1,125 | | | | 17,134 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 698 | | | | 70,916 | |
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. | | | 24,700 | | | | 202,794 | |
| | | | | | | 1,414,109 | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments — 0.0% |
Schneider Electric SE, ADR | | | 4,025 | | | | 80,701 | |
Electronics — 2.0% |
ABB Ltd. | | | 4,533 | | | | 98,227 | |
Assa Abloy AB, ADR | | | 3,966 | | | | 44,340 | |
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | | | 71,286 | | | | 1,603,162 | |
Halma, PLC | | | 38,148 | | | | 958,692 | |
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 127 | | | | 13,454 | |
Hon Hai Precision | | | 56,353 | | | | 147,051 | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 670 | | | | 59,408 | |
Hoya Corp., SP ADR | | | 487 | | | | 42,666 | |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 56,301 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 1,119 | | | | 58,621 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 5,048 | | | | 65,927 | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 339 | | | | 39,925 | |
Nidec Corp., SP ADR | | | 2,188 | | | | 63,977 | |
Samsung Electronic-Mechanics Co., Ltd. | | | 2,928 | | | | 309,310 | |
| | | | | | | 3,561,061 | |
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.0% |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 229 | | | | 22,094 | |
Engineering & Construction — 0.4% |
Bouygues SA | | | 663 | | | | 26,227 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Engineering & Construction — (Continued) |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR | | | 572 | | | $ | 61,993 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR | | | 302 | | | | 50,434 | |
Kajima Corp. | | | 921 | | | | 9,871 | |
Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 41,536 | |
LendLease Group | | | 2,252 | | | | 26,197 | |
Shimizu Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 27,277 | |
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | | | 63,813 | | | | 193,303 | |
Sydney Airport | | | 8,427 | | | | 43,066 | |
Taisei Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 33,906 | |
Vinci SA | | | 597 | | | | 60,325 | |
Vinci SA, ADR | | | 2,316 | | | | 58,317 | |
| | | | | | | 632,452 | |
Entertainment — 0.1% |
OPAP SA | | | 12,003 | | | | 130,918 | |
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. | | | 313 | | | | 35,637 | |
Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 32,941 | |
| | | | | | | 199,496 | |
Environmental Control — 0.1% |
China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd. | | | 21,500 | | | | 105,186 | |
Food — 2.8% |
Carrefour SA | | | 79 | | | | 1,364 | |
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.* | | | 10,703 | | | | 39,116 | |
Colruyt SA | | | 628 | | | | 29,129 | |
Danone SA, SP ADR | | | 4,155 | | | | 58,253 | |
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 4,331 | | | | 62,158 | |
Glanbia, PLC | | | 60,629 | | | | 706,125 | |
J Sainsbury PLC | | | 8,762 | | | | 22,198 | |
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 58,013 | |
Kerry Group, PLC, Class A | | | 4,987 | | | | 633,120 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 696 | | | | 16,260 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, SP ADR | | | 4,031 | | | | 94,366 | |
Magnit PJSC | | | 5,394 | | | | 60,045 | |
Marine Harvest | | | 1,676 | | | | 35,506 | |
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 23,675 | |
Nestle India Ltd. | | | 1,744 | | | | 381,312 | |
Nestle SA | | | 9,414 | | | | 968,755 | |
Nestle SA, SP ADR | | | 6,845 | | | | 704,419 | |
Orkla Asa | | | 3,575 | | | | 30,407 | |
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 30,700 | | | | 1,044,517 | |
Tesco, PLC | | | 12,787 | | | | 38,099 | |
Woolworths Group, Ltd. | | | 2,137 | | | | 54,662 | |
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 27,359 | |
| | | | | | | 5,088,858 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Food Service — 0.7% |
Compass Group, PLC | | | 54,392 | | | $ | 1,198,389 | |
Compass Group, PLC, SP ADR | | | 3,508 | | | | 77,281 | |
| | | | | | | 1,275,670 | |
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1% |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, ADR | | | 1,402 | | | | 47,135 | |
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA, SP ADR | | | 4,165 | | | | 35,319 | |
UPM-Kymmene Corp. | | | 1,590 | | | | 48,928 | |
| | | | | | | 131,382 | |
Gas — 0.3% |
Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd. | | | 18,500 | | | | 78,751 | |
China Gas Holdings, Ltd. | | | 2,999 | | | | 11,144 | |
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 50,399 | |
Enagas SA | | | 1,404 | | | | 36,430 | |
ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 67,682 | |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | | 19,800 | | | | 38,430 | |
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | | | 12,571 | | | | 77,418 | |
National Grid PLC | | | 2,867 | | | | 36,141 | |
National Grid, PLC, SP ADR | | | 2,605 | | | | 164,792 | |
Snam SpA | | | 9,397 | | | | 46,594 | |
| | | | | | | 607,781 | |
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.6% |
Amada Co., Ltd. | | | 67,200 | | | | 626,563 | |
Sandvik AB | | | 3,286 | | | | 54,776 | |
Schindler Holding AG | | | 216 | | | | 46,596 | |
Techtronic Industrials Co., Ltd. | | | 46,493 | | | | 385,732 | |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd., SP ADR | | | 706 | | | | 28,925 | |
| | | | | | | 1,142,592 | |
Healthcare-Products — 1.2% |
Alcon, Inc.* | | | 27,998 | | | | 1,712,117 | |
Alcon, Inc.* | | | 515 | | | | 31,569 | |
Coloplast A/S, ADR | | | 1,070 | | | | 14,252 | |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 327 | | | | 43,898 | |
Essilor International Cie Generale d’Opitque SA | | | 384 | | | | 52,639 | |
EssilorLuxottica SA, ADR | | | 1,096 | | | | 74,660 | |
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. | | | 6,010 | | | | 45,301 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 2,544 | | | | 109,138 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 36,224 | |
Sysmex Corp., ADR | | | 450 | | | | 14,076 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 1,362 | | | | 43,732 | |
| | | | | | | 2,177,606 | |
Healthcare-Services — 0.7% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA, ADR | | | 1,104 | | | | 42,327 | |
Fresenius SE & Co., KGaA | | | 707 | | | | 33,529 | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 182 | | | | 72,625 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Healthcare-Services — (Continued) |
Lonza Group AG, ADR | | | 370 | | | $ | 14,689 | |
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA | | | 11,135 | | | | 153,159 | |
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd. (a)* | | | 33,109 | | | | 330,875 | |
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | | | 720 | | | | 32,211 | |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | | 2,543 | | | | 48,272 | |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd., SP ADR | | | 1,113 | | | | 20,390 | |
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a)* | | | 31,356 | | | | 467,039 | |
| | | | | | | 1,215,116 | |
Holding Companies-Diversification — 0.1% |
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | | 15,500 | | | | 137,021 | |
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. | | | 293 | | | | 16,031 | |
KOC Holding AS, ADR | | | 824 | | | | 11,538 | |
Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A | | | 443 | | | | 4,039 | |
| | | | | | | 168,629 | |
Home Builders — 0.6% |
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 730 | | | | 20,145 | |
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 1,099 | | | | 30,003 | |
Persimmon, PLC | | | 3,617 | | | | 133,727 | |
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. | | | 57,800 | | | | 864,510 | |
WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR | | | 643,407 | | | | 56,744 | |
| | | | | | | 1,105,129 | |
Home Furnishings — 0.2% |
Electrolux AB, Class B | | | 972 | | | | 19,669 | |
Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 34,293 | | | | 154,652 | |
Panasonic Corp. | | | 3,400 | | | | 32,249 | |
Sharp Corp. (Japan) | | | 3,000 | | | | 34,763 | |
Sony Corp., SP ADR | | | 3,214 | | | | 199,911 | |
| | | | | | | 441,244 | |
Household Products/Wares — 0.2% |
Henkel Ag & Co., KGaA | | | 375 | | | | 32,051 | |
Henkel AG & Co., KGaA, SP ADR | | | 1,004 | | | | 21,124 | |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | | 4,558 | | | | 137,718 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group, SP ADR | | | 9,130 | | | | 136,494 | |
| | | | | | | 327,387 | |
Insurance — 6.0% |
AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 121,900 | | | | 1,221,736 | |
AIA Group, Ltd., SP ADR | | | 3,872 | | | | 153,757 | |
Allianz SE, SP ADR* | | | 8,370 | | | | 179,704 | |
Aon, PLC | | | 13,800 | | | | 2,870,400 | |
Assic Generali SpA | | | 6,258 | | | | 112,965 | |
Aviva, PLC | | | 17,849 | | | | 81,758 | |
AXA SA | | | 709 | | | | 16,480 | |
Cathay Financials Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 38,000 | | | | 49,790 | |
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 4,936 | | | | 58,442 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Insurance — (Continued) |
China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd. | | | 12,200 | | | $ | 40,927 | |
Hannover Rueck SE | | | 286 | | | | 51,785 | |
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co., Ltd. (a) | | | 13,433 | | | | 230,186 | |
IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A | | | 16,759 | | | | 123,372 | |
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 7,408 | | | | 64,378 | |
Lancashire Holdings, Ltd. | | | 175,134 | | | | 1,626,851 | |
M&G PLC* | | | 5,704 | | | | 14,895 | |
Manulife Finanical Corp. | | | 6,692 | | | | 112,693 | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 51,575 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 293 | | | | 75,921 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, ADR | | | 2,550 | | | | 65,101 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. | | | 72,236 | | | | 822,941 | |
Prudential PLC, SP ADR | | | 5,704 | | | | 94,826 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., ADR | | | 5,619 | | | | 48,829 | |
Sampo, Class A, PLC | | | 27,268 | | | | 1,114,222 | |
SCOR SE | | | 784 | | | | 28,394 | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 36,959 | |
Sul America SA | | | 13,264 | | | | 158,092 | |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | | | 2,970 | | | | 128,423 | |
Swiss Life Holding AG | | | 277 | | | | 127,176 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 569 | | | | 54,129 | |
Swiss Re AG, SP ADR | | | 1,000 | | | | 23,600 | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | 61,454 | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., ADR | | | 620 | | | | 32,835 | |
Topdanmark AS | | | 17,182 | | | | 750,489 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 294 | | | | 113,846 | |
| | | | | | | 10,798,931 | |
Internet — 4.2% |
51job, Inc., ADR* | | | 611 | | | | 45,684 | |
Alibaba Group Holdings, Ltd., SP ADR* | | | 12,161 | | | | 2,529,488 | |
Baidu, Inc., SP ADR* | | | 1,335 | | | | 160,173 | |
iQIYI, Inc., ADR* | | | 1,374 | | | | 30,819 | |
JD.com, Inc., ADR* | | | 6,324 | | | | 243,537 | |
LINE Corp.* | | | 99 | | | | 4,922 | |
LINE Corp., SP ADR* | | | 1,409 | | | | 69,295 | |
Meituan Dianping, Class B* | | | 12,817 | | | | 165,365 | |
Mercadolibre, Inc.* | | | 538 | | | | 331,424 | |
Momo, Inc., SP ADR | | | 749 | | | | 21,062 | |
Naspers, Ltd. | | | 953 | | | | 149,007 | |
Naver Corp. | | | 1,033 | | | | 148,278 | |
Prosus NV* | | | 786 | | | | 54,965 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Internet — (Continued) |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 57,018 | | | $ | 2,891,081 | |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd., ADR | | | 11,394 | | | | 565,712 | |
Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,543 | | | | 46,846 | |
Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. ADR* | | | 4,069 | | | | 52,205 | |
| | | | | | | 7,509,863 | |
Investment Companies — 2.8% |
EXOR NV | | | 863 | | | | 61,634 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 30,229 | | | | 2,747,955 | |
Kinnevik AB, Class B | | | 849 | | | | 17,291 | |
Melrose Industries, PLC | | | 746,590 | | | | 2,064,785 | |
Pargesa Holdings SA | | | 983 | | | | 72,463 | |
| | | | | | | 4,964,128 | |
Iron/Steel — 0.2% |
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | | 5,658 | | | | 37,792 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 91,619 | |
Posco, SP ADR | | | 2,416 | | | | 97,341 | |
Vale SA, SP ADR* | | | 8,426 | | | | 82,743 | |
| | | | | | | 309,495 | |
Leisure Time — 0.1% |
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 27,800 | | | | 148,968 | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 236 | | | | 32,787 | |
TUI AG | | | 2,749 | | | | 21,946 | |
| | | | | | | 203,701 | |
Lodging — 0.9% |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 2,005 | | | | 14,331 | |
Fosun International Ltd. | | | 25,500 | | | | 33,199 | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd. | | | 51,966 | | | | 353,694 | |
Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,213 | | | | 40,939 | |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | | | 21,206 | | | | 1,174,975 | |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. ADR | | | 988 | | | | 17,132 | |
Sands China, Ltd. | | | 8,636 | | | | 41,396 | |
Whitbread, PLC | | | 139 | | | | 7,010 | |
| | | | | | | 1,682,676 | |
Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.1% |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 1,901 | | | | 63,486 | |
Hitachi Ltd., ADR | | | 750 | | | | 49,222 | |
Mitsubishi Electical Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 37,717 | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., ADR | | | 1,350 | | | | 33,561 | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | | | 948 | | | | 29,954 | |
| | | | | | | 213,940 | |
Machinery-Diversified — 1.6% |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 1,701 | | | | 60,649 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A, SP ADR | | | 1,656 | | | | 58,689 | |
Fanuc Corp., ADR | | | 3,060 | | | | 50,031 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 37,863 | | | | 1,013,170 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 963 | | | | 307,491 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Machinery-Diversified — (Continued) |
Kone Corp., Class B | | | 8,849 | | | $ | 501,227 | |
SMC Corp. | | | 110 | | | | 43,847 | |
SMC Corp., ADR | | | 2,280 | | | | 44,460 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering, PLC | | | 7,726 | | | | 846,488 | |
| | | | | | | 2,926,052 | |
Media — 1.3% |
Informa, PLC | | | 5,071 | | | | 44,881 | |
Informa, PLC, SP ADR | | | 616 | | | | 10,903 | |
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C* | | | 7,012 | | | | 273,889 | |
MultiChoice Group, Ltd., ADR* | | | 93 | | | | 535 | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 6,416 | | | | 111,318 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | 1,419 | | | | 105,687 | |
Vivendi SA | | | 1,715 | | | | 43,817 | |
Vivendi SA, ADR | | | 1,092 | | | | 27,911 | |
Wolters Kluwer | | | 23,217 | | | | 1,699,805 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV, SP ADR | | | 667 | | | | 48,671 | |
| | | | | | | 2,367,417 | |
Mining — 0.8% |
Anglo American, PLC | | | 767 | | | | 18,046 | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 13,660 | | | | 260,086 | |
BHP Billiton Ltd., SP ADR | | | 2,130 | | | | 92,250 | |
Cameco Corp. | | | 3,460 | | | | 30,033 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 1,038 | | | | 111,585 | |
Glencore, PLC | | | 13,736 | | | | 34,672 | |
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 45,372 | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 1,769 | | | | 29,019 | |
Rio Tinto, PLC, SP ADR | | | 2,259 | | | | 106,015 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 7,105 | | | | 239,083 | |
Vedanta, Ltd., ADR | | | 12,442 | | | | 81,744 | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 10,337 | | | | 294,604 | |
| | | | | | | 1,342,509 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.1% |
Airtac International Group | | | 7,894 | | | | 122,547 | |
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. | | | 2,010 | | | | 284,316 | |
Siemens AG | | | 1,633 | | | | 167,988 | |
Smiths Group, PLC | | | 57,366 | | | | 1,143,138 | |
Smiths Group, PLC, SP ADR | | | 1,646 | | | | 32,624 | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 3,869 | | | | 62,861 | |
Toshiba Corp. | | | 1,047 | | | | 28,338 | |
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 13,900 | | | | 49,368 | |
| | | | | | | 1,891,180 | |
Oil & Gas — 3.3% |
BP, PLC, SP ADR | | | 10,954 | | | | 342,751 | |
Caltex Australia Ltd. | | | 4,324 | | | | 92,990 | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 3,712 | | | | 95,770 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 4,155 | | | | 30,622 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Oil & Gas — (Continued) |
CNOOC, Ltd., SP ADR | | | 167 | | | $ | 23,101 | |
DCC, PLC | | | 36,387 | | | | 2,606,148 | |
Ecopetrol SA, SP ADR | | | 3,252 | | | | 57,398 | |
Eni SpA | | | 38,063 | | | | 474,231 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 5,593 | | | | 86,145 | |
Equinor ASA, SP ADR | | | 3,364 | | | | 52,310 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 7,590 | | | | 104,698 | |
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | | | 1,500 | | | | 37,537 | |
Imperial Oil, Ltd. | | | 3,811 | | | | 83,575 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 3,152 | | | | 27,742 | |
JXTG Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,800 | | | | 35,650 | |
Lukoil , PJSC, SP ADR | | | 6,156 | | | | 531,509 | |
Neste Oyj | | | 756 | | | | 30,214 | |
Novatek PJSC, GDR | | | 1,113 | | | | 159,795 | |
OMV AG | | | 2,078 | | | | 87,031 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro, SP ADR | | | 10,297 | | | | 124,594 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 17,627 | | | | 327,313 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 5,850 | | | | 161,460 | |
Tatneft PJSC, SP ADR | | | 3,368 | | | | 199,723 | |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA, SP ADR | | | 22,428 | | | | 93,076 | |
Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. | | | 4,466 | | | | 83,151 | |
| | | | | | | 5,948,534 | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2% |
Dialog Group Bhd | | | 246,145 | | | | 197,385 | |
Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 23,676 | | | | 119,304 | |
| | | | | | | 316,689 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 7.5% |
Alfresa Holdings Corp. | | | 110,800 | | | | 1,932,039 | |
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Ltd., ADR | | | 6,986 | | | | 43,663 | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 57,991 | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc., ADR | | | 1,987 | | | | 30,719 | |
AstraZeneca, PLC, SP ADR | | | 5,764 | | | | 252,463 | |
Bayer AG | | | 1,297 | | | | 94,326 | |
Bayer AG, SP ADR | | | 3,620 | | | | 65,232 | |
Celltrion, Inc.* | | | 119 | | | | 16,927 | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 75,299 | |
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd. | | | 12,000 | | | | 27,973 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | | | 916 | | | | 55,762 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 292 | | | | 17,310 | |
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., ADR | | | 3,953 | | | | 158,752 | |
Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 92 | | | | 6,756 | |
Glaxosmithkline, PLC | | | 70,438 | | | | 1,421,395 | |
Glaxosmithkline, PLC, SP ADR | | | 6,006 | | | | 243,423 | |
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. | | | 23,602 | | | | 287,682 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals — (Continued) |
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 471 | | | $ | 34,148 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 587 | | | | 71,429 | |
Novartis AG | | | 21,294 | | | | 1,791,320 | |
Novartis AG, SP ADR | | | 16,731 | | | | 1,404,735 | |
Novo-Nordisk AS, SP ADR | | | 4,286 | | | | 249,145 | |
Orion Corporation, Class B | | | 672 | | | | 26,820 | |
Recordati SpA | | | 26,322 | | | | 1,125,726 | |
Roche Holdings AG | | | 4,590 | | | | 1,475,840 | |
Roche Holdings AG, SP ADR | | | 12,016 | | | | 479,318 | |
Sanofi | | | 16,899 | | | | 1,576,096 | |
Sanofi, ADR | | | 4,424 | | | | 204,610 | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 227 | | | | 12,219 | |
SINOPHARM GROUP Co. | | | 11,600 | | | | 36,442 | |
Suzuken Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 33,012 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., SP ADR | | | 6,442 | | | | 111,447 | |
UCB SA | | | 21 | | | | 1,944 | |
| | | | | | | 13,421,963 | |
Pipelines — 0.1% |
Enbridge, Inc. | | | 4,650 | | | | 174,049 | |
TC Energy Corp. | | | 1,622 | | | | 84,912 | |
| | | | | | | 258,961 | |
Private Equity — 0.2% |
3i Group, PLC | | | 3,463 | | | | 45,584 | |
Eurazeo SA | | | 691 | | | | 46,450 | |
Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | | | 23,324 | | | | 213,171 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 66 | | | | 57,277 | |
| | | | | | | 362,482 | |
Real Estate — 1.0% |
CapitaLand, Ltd. | | | 5,654 | | | | 14,485 | |
China Evergrande Group | | | 111 | | | | 254 | |
China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd. | | | 1,605 | | | | 5,497 | |
China Resources Land Ltd. | | | 13,714 | | | | 65,120 | |
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,638 | | | | 10,455 | |
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 31,000 | | | | 42,115 | |
Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 64,310 | | | | 256,640 | |
Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 1,095 | | | | 44,701 | |
Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd. | | | 222,662 | | | | 662,951 | |
Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. | | | 9,025 | | | | 44,754 | |
Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd. (a) | | | 6,500 | | | | 30,743 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 34,133 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 717 | | | | 12,038 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 45,901 | |
REA Group, Ltd. | | | 633 | | | | 41,091 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Real Estate — (Continued) |
Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group, Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 2,266 | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 31,163 | |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | | | 7,472 | | | | 107,996 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | | | 31,694 | | | | 177,535 | |
UOL Group, Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 42,902 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 1,036 | | | | 56,056 | |
Wheelock & Co., Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 107,571 | |
| | | | | | | 1,836,367 | |
REITS — 1.2% |
Dexus | | | 2,676 | | | | 21,318 | |
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | | | 102,161 | | | | 154,723 | |
Fonciere Des Regions | | | 362 | | | | 38,527 | |
Goodman Group | | | 6,677 | | | | 65,556 | |
GPT Group, (The) | | | 15,252 | | | | 57,645 | |
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. | | | 15 | | | | 66,150 | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 7,569 | | | | 81,580 | |
Link | | | 7,903 | | | | 73,774 | |
Merlin Properties Socimi SA | | | 108,042 | | | | 1,394,404 | |
Nippon Building Fund Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 74,763 | |
Scentre Group | | | 21,110 | | | | 47,831 | |
Segro, PLC | | | 5,434 | | | | 57,609 | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | | | 705 | | | | 84,833 | |
| | | | | | | 2,218,713 | |
Retail — 2.8% |
Aeon Co., Ltd. | | | 676 | | | | 12,636 | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 5,561 | | | | 45,382 | |
Bidvest Group, Ltd., (The) | | | 8,402 | | | | 97,938 | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 1,404 | | | | 96,246 | |
Clicks Group, Ltd. | | | 12,870 | | | | 194,614 | |
CP ALL PCL, NVDR | | | 132,790 | | | | 279,849 | |
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. | | | 47 | | | | 23,184 | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 1,600 | | | | 29,037 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 1,252 | | | | 39,061 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA, ADR | | | 3,078 | | | | 47,986 | |
Lawson, Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 53,414 | |
Lojas Renner SA | | | 23,257 | | | | 271,788 | |
Mr. Price Group, Ltd. | | | 4,257 | | | | 41,811 | |
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 3 | | | | 417 | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 33,065 | |
President Chain Store Corp. | | | 25,695 | | | | 250,831 | |
Raia Drogasil SA | | | 11,202 | | | | 296,038 | |
Sundrug Co., Ltd. | | | 1,100 | | | | 34,298 | |
Swatch Group AG, (The) | | | 5,110 | | | | 1,189,744 | |
Tsuruha Holdings | | | 12,400 | | | | 1,439,739 | |
USS Co., Ltd. | | | 2,140 | | | | 33,910 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Retail — (Continued) |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | | | 84,458 | | | $ | 237,759 | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, SP ADR | | | 2,313 | | | | 65,088 | |
Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 3,607 | | | | 96,541 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,728 | | | | 75,669 | |
| | | | | | | 4,986,045 | |
Semiconductors — 4.1% |
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. ADR | | | 6,033 | | | | 27,752 | |
ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd. | | | 9 | | | | 109 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 824 | | | | 228,489 | |
ASML Holding NV, ADR | | | 775 | | | | 214,450 | |
Mediatek, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 116,253 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,492 | | | | 402,945 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 847 | | | | 96,295 | |
Parade Technologies Ltd. | | | 6,409 | | | | 138,142 | |
Rohm Co., Ltd. | | | 40 | | | | 2,614 | |
Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd. | | | 35,227 | | | | 1,585,616 | |
Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 1,149 | | | | 1,295,754 | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 1,267 | | | | 93,620 | |
SUMCO Corp. | | | 34 | | | | 515 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 114,000 | | | | 1,175,317 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR | | | 34,236 | | | | 1,843,266 | |
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 83,565 | |
Tokyo Electron, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,048 | | | | 54,779 | |
United Microelectronics Corp., SP ADR | | | 16,362 | | | | 40,578 | |
| | | | | | | 7,400,059 | |
Software — 2.1% |
CD Projekt SA | | | 3,801 | | | | 272,725 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 475 | | | | 75,365 | |
Konami Holdings Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 28,819 | |
NetEase, Inc., ADR | | | 2,345 | | | | 747,375 | |
Nexon Co., Ltd. | | | 2,300 | | | | 36,372 | |
Open Text Corp. | | | 2,489 | | | | 104,339 | |
Playtech, PLC | | | 220,825 | | | | 707,827 | |
SAP SE | | | 8,665 | | | | 1,081,758 | |
SAP SE, SP ADR | | | 2,021 | | | | 249,735 | |
Sea, Ltd., ADR* | | | 4,136 | | | | 186,368 | |
Tech Mahindra, Ltd. | | | 18,043 | | | | 186,655 | |
| | | | | | | 3,677,338 | |
Telecommunications — 4.1% |
Accton Technology Corp. | | | 29,764 | | | | 157,023 | |
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, SP ADR | | | 13,685 | | | | 217,318 | |
Belgacom SA | | | 27,215 | | | | 675,882 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Telecommunications — (Continued) |
China Mobile, Ltd. | | | 49,500 | | | $ | 393,951 | |
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., SP ADR | | | 10,212 | | | | 359,054 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 5,699 | | | | 93,358 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG, SP ADR | | | 2,079 | | | | 33,846 | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 619 | | | | 35,655 | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 22,229 | | | | 316,264 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 74,764 | | | | 2,112,349 | |
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 116 | | | | 5,358 | |
NICE Ltd., SP ADR | | | 288 | | | | 47,183 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. ADR | | | 4,220 | | | | 98,242 | |
Nokia OYJ, SP ADR | | | 17,424 | | | | 67,431 | |
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. | | | 703 | | | | 19,029 | |
NTT DOCOMO, Inc., SP ADR | | | 2,092 | | | | 56,170 | |
PLDT, Inc., SP ADR | | | 2,630 | | | | 49,970 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 894 | | | | 41,026 | |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | | | 16,000 | | | | 34,671 | |
SK Telecom Ltd., SP ADR | | | 3 | | | | 58 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 2,500 | | | | 116,146 | |
Softbank Group Corp., ADR | | | 532 | | | | 12,236 | |
Swisscom AG | | | 80 | | | | 42,702 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 1,551 | | | | 22,580 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 182,344 | | | | 1,462,533 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, SP ADR | | | 2,495 | | | | 20,060 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 10,889 | | | | 64,802 | |
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, SP ADR | | | 663 | | | | 16,078 | |
Telenor ASA | | | 2,925 | | | | 47,389 | |
Tim Participacoes SA, ADR | | | 2,409 | | | | 43,434 | |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, ADR | | | 11,016 | | | | 60,147 | |
Vodafone Group, PLC | | | 342,186 | | | | 598,055 | |
Vodafone Group, PLC, SP ADR | | | 4,018 | | | | 70,315 | |
| | | | | | | 7,390,315 | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.0% |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 25,040 | |
Nintendo, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,152 | | | | 48,361 | |
| | | | | | | 73,401 | |
Transportation — 0.5% |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 910 | | | | 77,268 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. | | | 211 | | | | 52,491 | |
Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 391 | | | | 64,276 | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 1,395 | | | | 41,987 | |
Deutsche Post AG, SP ADR | | | 2,117 | | | | 63,383 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Transportation — (Continued) |
DSV AS | | | 413 | | | $ | 41,597 | |
DSV PANALPINA A S, ADR | | | 928 | | | | 46,855 | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 91 | | | | 6,951 | |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 32,876 | |
Keio Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 47,953 | |
MTR Corp., Ltd. | | | 42,867 | | | | 244,913 | |
West Japan Railway Co. | | | 760 | | | | 53,685 | |
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 31,574 | |
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR | | | 7,456 | | | | 174,918 | |
| | | | | | | 980,727 | |
Water — 0.8% |
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR | | | 2,928 | | | | 38,152 | |
Guangdong Investment Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 18,991 | |
United Utilities Group, PLC | | | 106,496 | | | | 1,289,247 | |
| | | | | | | 1,346,390 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $163,239,926) | | | | | | | 161,177,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 0.2% |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1% |
Ishares MSCI India ETF | | | 7,135 | | | | 229,675 | |
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.1% |
Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | | | 7,309 | | | | 133,901 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $428,778) | | | | | | | 363,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.6% |
|
Airlines — 0.1% |
Azul SA, ADR* | | | 5,838 | | | | 172,221 | |
Banks — 0.3% |
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, 7.635% | | | 18,265 | | | | 123,837 | |
Bancolombia SA, SP ADR, 2.526% | | | 5,540 | | | | 263,039 | |
Itau Unibanco Holdings, SP ADR, 6.829% | | | 24,533 | | | | 173,448 | |
| | | | | | | 560,324 | |
Chemicals — 0.3% |
Fuchs Petrolub SE, 2.793% | | | 13,654 | | | | 522,679 | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4% |
LG Household & Health Care, Ltd., 1.508% | | | 1,220 | | | | 740,780 | |
Food — 0.1% |
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, ADR, 1.367% | | | 3,074 | | | | 49,953 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Iron/Steel — 0.0% |
Gerdau SA, SP ADR, 1.865% | | | 10,564 | | | $ | 39,509 | |
Semiconductors — 0.4% |
Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd., 3.111% | | | 19,373 | | | | 739,591 | |
Telecommunications — 0.0% |
Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR, 7.788% | | | 2,870 | | | | 34,239 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,233,611) | | | | | | | 2,859,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.6% |
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 1.49% (b) | | | 15,414,888 | | | | 15,414,888 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $15,414,888) | | | | | | | 15,414,888 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | | | | |
(Cost $182,317,203) | | | | | | | 179,815,232 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0%) | | | | | | | (77,712 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. As of February 29, 2020, total market value of Rule 144A securities is $2,946,613 and represents 1.60% of net assets. |
(b) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
NVDR | Non-Voting Depositary Receipt |
PLC | Public Limited Company |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $166,902,315) | | $ | 164,400,344 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $15,414,888) | | | 15,414,888 | |
Foreign currency at value (cost $35,452) | | | 30,328 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 491,092 | |
Investments sold | | | 313,213 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 188,937 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 34,159 | |
Total assets | | | 180,872,961 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 936,769 | |
Sub-advisory fees | | | 71,414 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 127,258 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,135,441 | |
Net assets | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 19,559 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 197,013,443 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (17,295,482 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 179,737,520 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 19,558,659 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.19 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $105,247) | | $ | 1,395,738 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,395,738 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Sub-advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 405,089 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 87,672 | |
Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2) | | | 87,290 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 25,527 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 15,767 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 15,522 | |
Legal fees | | | 10,843 | |
Director fees | | | 9,291 | |
Officer fees | | | 8,895 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 5,352 | |
Other expenses | | | 23,647 | |
Total expenses | | | 694,895 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 700,843 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,849,672 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | 1,203,353 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (646,319 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 54,524 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FORM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 700,843 | | | $ | 2,469,734 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,849,672 | ) | | | (8,506,256 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | 1,203,353 | | | | (2,529,903 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 54,524 | | | | (8,566,425 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDEND AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (2,498,204 | ) | | | (1,307,749 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (2,498,204 | ) | | | (1,307,749 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 23,743,897 | | | | 153,773,759 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,933,346 | | | | 1,153,300 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,870,621 | ) | | | (158,646,047 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 18,806,622 | | | | (3,718,988 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 16,362,942 | | | | (13,593,162 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 163,374,578 | | | | 176,967,740 | |
End of period | | $ | 179,737,520 | | | $ | 163,374,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,428,676 | | | | 17,019,112 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 199,314 | | | | 133,638 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (702,596 | ) | | | (17,930,022 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | 1,925,394 | | | | (777,272 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Period April 17, 2018(1) to August 31, 2018 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.27 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 9.27 | | | $ | 9.61 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | 0.51 | %(4) | | | (2.12 | )% | | | (3.90 | )%(4) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 179,738 | | | $ | 163,375 | | | $ | 176,968 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.77 | %(5) | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.80 | %(5) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.77 | %(5) | | | 1.56 | % | | | 2.21 | %(5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 26 | %(4) | | | 81 | % | | | 36 | %(4) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Aquarius International Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on April 17, 2018.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective seeks capital appreciation.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION – The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 | — Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 | — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 | — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 161,177,472 | | | $ | 46,651,406 | | | $ | 114,526,066 | | | $ | — | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 363,576 | | | | 363,576 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 2,859,296 | | | | 856,246 | | | | 2,003,050 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 15,414,888 | | | | 15,414,888 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 179,815,232 | | | $ | 63,286,116 | | | $ | 116,529,116 | | | $ | — | |
* | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains (including net short-term capital gains), if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. Additionally, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
MARKET RISK — Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Fund may be inhibited.
2. INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES
Altair Advisers, LLC (“Altair” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Aperio Group, LLC, Driehaus Capital Management, LLC, Mawer Investment Management, Ltd. and Setanta Asset Management Limited each serve as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to the Fund.
The Fund is managed by the Adviser and one or more Sub-Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Sub-Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser has an investment team that is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers provide investment advisory services to the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to them by the Adviser. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisers to manage the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser and the Board, and in accordance with the investment objective and restrictions of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Sub-Advisers for their services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”), not to exceed 0.90%, payable on a monthly basis in arrears.
During the current fiscal period, collectively, sub-advisory fees accrued were $405,089, or the rate of 0.45%.
The Fund is currently only available to clients of the Adviser and to other investors at the Fund’s discretion. The Adviser does not receive a separate management fee from the Fund. However, pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to receive reimbursement for compliance expenses in connection with managing the Fund, up to 0.03% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
PURCHASES | SALES |
$58,083,451 | $41,087,327 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:
FEDERAL TAX COST | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$167,824,584 | $9,349,578 | $(14,267,196) | $(4,917,618) |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to foreign currency and an adjustment for sale of a Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC), were reclassified among the following accounts:
Distributable Earnings/(loss) | PAID-IN CAPITAL |
$(54) | $54 |
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AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | QUALIFIED LATE-YEAR LOSSES |
$1,898,859 | $— | $(11,833,043) | $(4,917,618) | $— |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2019, were as follows:
| | | | | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM GAINS | | | TOTAL | |
| | 2019 | | | $ | 1,307,749 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,307,749 | |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $11,833,043.
6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
Covid-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6482 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Altair Advisers, LLC
303 West Madison Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
AQU-SAR20
Bogle Investment Management |
Small Cap
Growth Fund
of THE RBB FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-877-264-5346.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-877-264-5346 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
Bogle Investment Management
Small Cap Growth Fund
Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Five Year | Ten Year | Since Inception(2) | |
Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund | -1.10% | -5.16% | 2.90% | 10.85% | 9.91% | |
Russell 2000® Index | -0.52% | -4.92% | 5.12% | 10.41% | 7.74% | |
(2) | For the period October 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2020. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at 1-877-264-5346. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The total annual Fund operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2019, is 1.38% for the Fund prior to fee waivers.
Bogle Investment Management, L.P. (the “Adviser” or “Bogle”) waived a portion of its advisory fee and agreed to reimburse a portion of the Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund’s (the “Fund”) operating expenses, if necessary, to maintain the expense limitation as set forth in the notes to the financial statements. Total returns shown include fee waivers and expense reimbursements, if any; total returns would have been lower had there been no waivers and reimbursements of fees and expenses in excess of expense limitations. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Fund Expense Example
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $ 989.00 | $6.18 | 1.25% | -1.10% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,018.65 | 6.27 | 1.25% | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half-year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Finance | | | 23.1 | % | | $ | 13,447,449 | |
Health Technology | | | 16.0 | | | | 9,279,500 | |
Technology Services | | | 9.3 | | | | 5,381,115 | |
Producer Manufacturing | | | 8.7 | | | | 5,052,943 | |
Electronic Technology | | | 6.8 | | | | 3,967,153 | |
Commercial Services | | | 5.8 | | | | 3,382,310 | |
Consumer Services | | | 5.6 | | | | 3,280,600 | |
Consumer Non-Durables | | | 3.6 | | | | 2,063,652 | |
Consumer Durables | | | 3.4 | | | | 1,953,067 | |
Industrial Services | | | 3.1 | | | | 1,784,108 | |
Distribution Services | | | 2.7 | | | | 1,583,957 | |
Process Industries | | | 2.5 | | | | 1,428,427 | |
Non-Energy Minerals | | | 2.2 | | | | 1,283,580 | |
Retail Trade | | | 2.1 | | | | 1,224,060 | |
Health Services | | | 1.5 | | | | 860,307 | |
Energy Minerals | | | 0.9 | | | | 529,716 | |
Communications | | | 0.4 | | | | 259,567 | |
Utilities | | | 0.0 | | | | 9,847 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 2.4 | | | | 1,382,565 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (49,015 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 58,104,908 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks—97.7% |
Commercial Services—5.8% |
Conduent, Inc.* | | | 90,900 | | | $ | 297,243 | |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | | | 8,300 | | | | 492,522 | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 13,149 | | | | 522,015 | |
Rubicon Project, Inc., (The)* | | | 73,197 | | | | 830,786 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 12,212 | | | | 636,123 | |
WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR* | | | 9,168 | | | | 603,621 | |
| | | | | | | 3,382,310 | |
Communications—0.4% |
ORBCOMM, Inc.* | | | 78,419 | | | | 259,567 | |
|
Consumer Durables—3.4% |
M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 17,943 | | | | 668,018 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 26,938 | | | | 606,644 | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* | | | 92,300 | | | | 678,405 | |
| | | | | | | 1,953,067 | |
Consumer Non-Durables—3.6% |
BRF SA, ADR* | | | 78,886 | | | | 474,894 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A* | | | 20,432 | | | | 517,134 | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 2,568 | | | | 504,304 | |
National Beverage Corp.* | | | 13,415 | | | | 567,320 | |
| | | | | | | 2,063,652 | |
Consumer Services—5.6% |
Everi Holdings, Inc.* | | | 71,715 | | | | 745,836 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | 44,307 | | | | 471,427 | |
K12, Inc.* | | | 38,323 | | | | 761,861 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 37,216 | | | | 555,635 | |
Unifirst Corp. | | | 4,014 | | | | 745,841 | |
| | | | | | | 3,280,600 | |
Distribution Services—2.7% |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc.* | | | 40,209 | | | | 627,260 | |
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.* | | | 12,290 | | | | 467,266 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc.* | | | 7,410 | | | | 489,431 | |
| | | | | | | 1,583,957 | |
Electronic Technology—6.8% |
Amkor Technology, Inc.* | | | 49,900 | | | | 520,707 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 29,620 | | | | 829,952 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.* | | | 6,700 | | | | 328,099 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 1,369 | | | | 281,371 | |
Itron, Inc.* | | | 6,643 | | | | 503,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Electronic Technology—(continued) |
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 45,584 | | | $ | 521,025 | |
NeoPhotonics Corp.* | | | 90,963 | | | | 601,266 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | | | 15,009 | | | | 380,928 | |
| | | | | | | 3,967,153 | |
Energy Minerals—0.9% |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 37,500 | | | | 522,375 | |
Cosan Ltd., Class A | | | 402 | | | | 7,341 | |
| | | | | | | 529,716 | |
Finance—23.1% |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 8,500 | | | | 478,210 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 6,100 | | | | 248,941 | |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 12,112 | | | | 113,247 | |
BRP Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 33,900 | | | | 523,416 | |
CorVel Corp.* | | | 7,000 | | | | 482,580 | |
Cowen, Inc., Class A* | | | 36,400 | | | | 544,908 | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 12,467 | | | | 544,060 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 9,246 | | | | 527,947 | |
Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR* | | | 33,627 | | | | 575,022 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A* | | | 26,623 | | | | 909,442 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 8,487 | | | | 201,651 | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | | 8,370 | | | | 520,112 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., (The) | | | 4,767 | | | | 565,080 | |
Herc Holdings, Inc.* | | | 13,941 | | | | 511,356 | |
INTL FCStone, Inc.* | | | 17,556 | | | | 799,676 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 18,141 | | | | 733,078 | |
McGrath RentCorp | | | 8,030 | | | | 557,683 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 11,468 | | | | 496,679 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 18,550 | | | | 592,858 | |
On Deck Capital, Inc.* | | | 124,367 | | | | 434,041 | |
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 11,429 | | | | 513,733 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 18,900 | | | | 513,135 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 6,900 | | | | 377,499 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 49,201 | | | | 510,214 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 19,801 | | | | 716,400 | |
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.* | | | 51,175 | | | | 456,481 | |
| | | | | | | 13,447,449 | |
Health Services—1.5% |
Castle Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 10,846 | | | | 324,729 | |
DaVita, Inc.* | | | 6,900 | | | | 535,578 | |
| | | | | | | 860,307 | |
Health Technology—16.0% |
AnaptysBio, Inc.* | | | 31,500 | | | | 470,925 | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 14,300 | | | | 597,168 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Health Technology—(continued) |
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 65,375 | | | $ | 70,605 | |
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.* | | | 5,052 | | | | 582,849 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 36,213 | | | | 860,059 | |
Cutera, Inc.* | | | 30,095 | | | | 745,754 | |
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR | | | 10,899 | | | | 437,704 | |
Fluidigm Corp.* | | | 79,920 | | | | 265,334 | |
Genmab A/S, SP ADR* | | | 28,464 | | | | 648,410 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC* | | | 13,789 | | | | 471,860 | |
ICON PLC* | | | 3,211 | | | | 501,109 | |
Iveric Bio, Inc.* | | | 44,953 | | | | 244,320 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 12,851 | | | | 199,833 | |
MacroGenics, Inc.* | | | 58,617 | | | | 514,071 | |
Novocure Ltd.* | | | 5,500 | | | | 400,125 | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.* | | | 3,700 | | | | 130,758 | |
Pfenex, Inc.* | | | 10,307 | | | | 119,561 | |
Retrophin, Inc.* | | | 36,699 | | | | 568,651 | |
Surmodics, Inc.* | | | 15,984 | | | | 558,001 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 50,215 | | | | 553,871 | |
Zymeworks, Inc.* | | | 8,271 | | | | 338,532 | |
| | | | | | | 9,279,500 | |
Industrial Services—3.1% |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 3,100 | | | | 238,452 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.* | | | 72,421 | | | | 702,484 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 6,413 | | | | 518,619 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.* | | | 22,383 | | | | 324,553 | |
| | | | | | | 1,784,108 | |
Non-Energy Minerals—2.2% |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 15,780 | | | | 559,874 | |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | | | 15,444 | | | | 723,706 | |
| | | | | | | 1,283,580 | |
Process Industries—2.5% |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 19,500 | | | | 501,150 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., (The) | | | 4,400 | | | | 466,356 | |
Verso Corp., Class A* | | | 28,260 | | | | 460,921 | |
| | | | | | | 1,428,427 | |
Producer Manufacturing—8.7% |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 3,680 | | | | 368,552 | |
Bloom Energy Corp.* | | | 27,900 | | | | 253,053 | |
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.* | | | 21,100 | | | | 517,583 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 41,488 | | | | 942,192 | |
Canadian Solar, Inc.* | | | 27,611 | | | | 563,264 | |
PlayAGS, Inc.* | | | 51,733 | | | | 501,293 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 7,609 | | | | 604,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Producer Manufacturing—(continued) |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 623,600 | |
TopBuild Corp.* | | | 6,723 | | | | 679,023 | |
| | | | | | | 5,052,943 | |
Retail Trade—2.1% |
Murphy USA, Inc.* | | | 4,630 | | | | 451,425 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR* | | | 60,221 | | | | 772,635 | |
| | | | | | | 1,224,060 | |
Technology Services—9.3% |
Blucora, Inc.* | | | 30,397 | | | | 528,908 | |
Covetrus, Inc.* | | | 40,954 | | | | 454,999 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 6,445 | | | | 285,191 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc.* | | | 69,976 | | | | 428,953 | |
Endava PLC, SP ADR* | | | 11,361 | | | | 602,701 | |
EverQuote, Inc., Class A* | | | 11,786 | | | | 478,747 | |
QIWI PLC, SP ADR | | | 23,449 | | | | 408,951 | |
Sohu.com Ltd., ADR* | | | 49,570 | | | | 472,402 | |
Sprout Social, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,629 | | | | 51,660 | |
Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 7,894 | | | | 521,399 | |
Upwork, Inc.* | | | 72,092 | | | | 624,677 | |
Virtusa Corp.* | | | 11,846 | | | | 522,527 | |
| | | | | | | 5,381,115 | |
Utilities—0.0% |
Pampa Energia SA, SP ADR | | | 831 | | | | 9,847 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS(Cost $59,098,973) | | | 56,771,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.4% |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.46% (a) | | | 1,382,565 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,382,565) | | | 1,382,565 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.1% (Cost $60,481,538) | | | 58,153,923 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(0.1)% | | | (49,015 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | $ | 58,104,908 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
SP ADR — Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Bogle Investment Management
Small Cap Growth Fund
Statement Of Assets And Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Assets | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $59,098,973) | | $ | 56,771,358 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $1,382,565) | | | 1,382,565 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 3,621,431 | |
Dividends | | | 46,177 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 22,707 | |
Total assets | | | 61,844,238 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 3,604,798 | |
Advisory fees | | | 47,093 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 34,363 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 53,076 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,739,330 | |
Net assets | | $ | 58,104,908 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 2,297 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 58,304,047 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (201,436 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 58,104,908 | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 58,104,908 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 2,296,708 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 25.30 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Statement Of Operations
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $789) | | $ | 273,750 | |
Total investment income | | | 273,750 | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 337,573 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 23,713 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 16,265 | |
Legal fees | | | 13,761 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 13,629 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 10,697 | |
Officer fees | | | 8,806 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 8,489 | |
Director fees | | | 5,723 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 5,621 | |
Other expenses | | | 6,925 | |
Total expenses before waivers | | | 451,202 | |
Less: waivers (Note 2) | | | (29,236 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers | | | 421,966 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (148,216 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 2,860,119 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (2,759,482 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 100,637 | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (47,579 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (148,216 | ) | | $ | (409,303 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 2,860,119 | | | | 292,411 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (2,759,482 | ) | | | (15,076,628 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (47,579 | ) | | | (15,193,520 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (208,711 | ) | | | (9,977,095 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (208,711 | ) | | | (9,977,095 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived From Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 193,759 | | | | 1,103,223 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 199,405 | | | | 9,551,887 | |
Distributions for shares redeemed | | | (11,333,673 | ) | | | (12,761,667 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (10,940,509 | ) | | | (2,106,557 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (11,196,799 | ) | | | (27,277,172 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 69,301,707 | | | | 96,578,879 | |
End of period | | $ | 58,104,908 | | | $ | 69,301,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,050 | | | | 42,495 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 7,251 | | | | 379,043 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (417,536 | ) | | | (469,806 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (403,235 | ) | | | (48,268 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.67 | | | $ | 35.14 | | | $ | 32.04 | | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 30.00 | | | $ | 38.07 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (5.55 | ) | | | 6.63 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 1.21 | | | | (3.09 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (5.70 | ) | | | 6.44 | | | | 5.04 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (3.27 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (3.77 | ) | | | (3.34 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.08 | ) | | | (4.80 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (3.77 | ) | | | (3.34 | ) | | | — | | | | (4.08 | ) | | | (4.80 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.30 | | | $ | 25.67 | | | $ | 35.14 | | | $ | 32.04 | | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 30.00 | |
Total investment return(2) | | | (1.10 | )%(4) | | | (16.02 | )% | | | 21.77 | % | | | 18.69 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | (8.99 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 58,105 | | | $ | 69,302 | | | $ | 96,579 | | | | $ 106,278 | | | $ | 57,180 | | | $ | 88,086 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.25 | %(5) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waiver and reimbursements(3) | | | 1.34 | %(5) | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.44 | )%(5) | | | (0.53 | )% | | | (0.57 | )% | | | (0.61 | )% | | | (0.50 | )% | | | (0.53 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 127 | %(4) | | | 344 | % | | | 349 | % | | | 366 | % | | | 380 | % | | | 196 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(3) | During the current fiscal period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated (See Note 2). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Bogle Investment Management
Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on October 1, 1999.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 56,771,358 | | | $ | 56,771,358 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,382,565 | | | | 1,382,565 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 58,153,923 | | | $ | 58,153,923 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dividends And Distributions To Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Bogle Investment Management, L.P. (“Bogle” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the accompanying table.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the accompanying table. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and certain of these expenses could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2020. The Fund will not pay the Adviser at a later time for any amounts the Adviser may waive and/or any amounts that the Adviser has assumed.
Advisory Fee | Expense Cap |
1.00% | 1.25% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued and waived were as follows:
Gross Advisory Fees | Waivers | Net Advisory Fees |
$337,573 | $(29,236) | $308,337 |
Effective September 1, 2019, if at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
3. Director and Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
Purchases | Sales |
$82,207,363 | $93,466,617 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:
Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$69,062,918 | $5,869,582 | $(5,679,204) | $190,378 |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to tax equalization and PFICs, were reclassified among the following accounts:
DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS/(LOSS) | Paid-In Capital |
$(908,263) | $908,263 |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferral |
$208,697 | $190,378 | $344,221 |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. The Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $344,221 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
Ordinary Income | Long-Term Gains | Total |
$ 8,520,438 | $ 1,456,657 | $ 9,977,095 |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Notes To Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards.
6. New Accounting Pronouncements and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurement. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Small Cap Growth Fund
Other Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (877) 264-5346 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Bogle Investment Management, L.P.
2310 Washington Street
Suite 310
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund
Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
GENERAL MARKET COMMENTARY
Dear Shareholder,
Stock market results for the six-month period ended February 29, 2020 are best described by breaking the investment environment and corresponding returns during the period into two separate segments: the first 2/3 of the period and the last 1/3 (or two months) of the period. “Risk-on” was the operative narrative in place for the first 2/3 of the period, as a confluence of positive economic, policy and geopolitical events rendered what was interpreted as an “all clear” signal to investors. Among the catalysts were: (i) three cumulative rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), including a December statement from Fed Chairman Powell that “I would want to see a significant rise in inflation that is also persistent”1before hiking rates, (ii) a reversal of the Fed’s quantitative tightening program, (iii) the return of a positive slope to the Treasury yield curve, (iv) the bipartisan passing of a $1.4 trillion spending bill, (v) the signing of the USMCA trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, (vi) the December 13th completion of a “Phase 1” U.S./China trade deal and (vi) a resounding victory for Boris Johnson and his U.K. Brexit initiatives.
Stock markets around the world responded to these signals in what could be described as joyous fashion, with virtually every popular benchmark index producing high single-digit to mid-teen returns over the first four months of the period. During that time frame the S&P 500 Index gained 11.11%, with all eleven sectors of the index posting positive returns, from a low of 5.3% for Consumer Staples to a high of 16.13% for Technology. Of the major indices, the highest return was recorded by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which gained 13.9% in U.S. dollar terms as the greenback strengthened versus the Index’s underlying currencies. From a style standpoint, according to the Russell 2000, the Russell Mid-Cap and the Russell 1000 indices, Value stocks beat Growth stocks by 264 basis points on average over the first four months of the period across the small-, mid- and large-cap segments of the respective Russell benchmarks, and small-cap stocks beat large-cap stocks.
That all changed in the final two months of the period.
In January, the stock market—as measured by the S&P 500—hit six consecutive records in the first 2.5 weeks of trading, gaining +3.14% before succumbing to the news of the first human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus in China, ending the month with a loss of 0.04%. Fast forward to February, when the S&P posted seven new record closes and a gain of +5.12% through Thursday, February 19th on above-consensus Q4 earnings and employment reports and a rebound in manufacturing activity. Then, like in January, markets receded quickly when China reported a 10X increase in the number of new coronavirus cases (to 79,824) based upon a new procedure to identify those infected and the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) warned of a likely coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
While new cases of the virus began to subside in China, outbreaks in other countries began to rocket higher. South Korea, which had reported 51 cases on February 19th, saw the number of those infected swell to 2,931 by the end of the month, becoming the country with the second-highest number of reported cases. Over the last seven trading days of February, the S&P dropped 12.76% from its February 19th peak, including a loss for the final week of February of 11.49% that amounted to the S&P’s worst weekly performance since the financial crisis of 2008, and officially entered a “correction phase” with a loss that exceeded 10%.
A surge in the polling odds that Bernie Sanders would receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidential election also weighed on stock prices during February, as investors continued to grapple with the uncertainty of what the policies of a “democratic socialist” might mean for the economy and markets.
There was no place to hide during the last two months of period as all eleven sectors of the S&P 500 were “in-the-red”; the worst performance was recorded by the Energy sector, which fell by 24.01%, and the “best” performance was by Utilities, which dropped 3.9%. The S&P 500 itself lost 8.3% over the final two months of the period.
For the entire six-month period, the S&P 500 was able to eke out a return of 1.92%, with Technology providing the greatest positive contribution with a gain of 11.9% while Energy pulled up the rear with a loss of 16.8%.
As a result of the losses incurred in the final two months of the period, Growth wound up beating Value investing and large-caps beat small-caps over the six months. Developed market international stocks (EAFE) underperformed U.S. markets, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was able to maintain a slight lead over the results posted in the U.S.
Looking Ahead
The number of new cases of the coronavirus in China has plummeted by nearly 80% from the recent peak, and those who have recovered in China now exceed those still infected by the disease by almost a 2-to-1 margin. Unfortunately, the number of new cases outside of China continues to multiply at a pace that increases the total number of people infected each day.
The initial estimates of the virus’s impact to global GDP growth in 2020 vary widely by source, from a 0.1% reduction by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approximately 2% from Goldman Sachs as of the end of February, 2020. Estimates for the impact to 2020 U.S. GDP growth also have a wide variance, from a -0.1% reduction from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to a -0.6% drop from JP Morgan as of the end of February, 2020.
The projected earnings-per-share (“EPS”) growth for the S&P 500 in 2020 has also been impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus, as consensus estimates have fallen from +8.7% year-over-year growth at the end of last year, to +7.0% as of the end of February, 2020. Likewise, the EPS growth rate for the MSCI World Index ex USA has fallen from +12.92% at year-end to +10.53%.
As of this writing, the Fed has already cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%, and Chairman Powell has emphasized that the Fed will use “tools and act as appropriate to support the economy”2. A joint statement from the G7 countries was also released with a similar message. While these responses are encouraging, history tells us that monetary stimulus alone has a spotty record at best when dealing with supply side economic shocks. Fiscal stimulus has usually been more effective.
Since 2000 there have been six global pandemic threats and/or outbreaks, and while COVID-19 may prove to be something different, in each of these prior episodes, the S&P 500 was higher one year after the peak in infections, by an average of +19.8%.
Needless to say, the eventual impact of the virus remains a “known, unknown” to quote former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
1 | December 11, 2019 Federal Reserve News Conference |
2 | February 29, 2020 Federal Reserve Press Release |
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DEFINITIONS (unaudited)
Past Performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Opinions expressed herein are as of February 29, 2020 and are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice. This report is for the information of shareholders of the Funds. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.
Basis point refers to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%, or 0.0001.
Beta or beta coefficient is a measure of a stock or portfolio’s level of systematic and unsystematic risk based on in its prior performance. In general, a higher beta indicates a more volatile security in relation to its benchmark and lower beta indicates a less volatile security in relation to its benchmark.
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index “US Aggregate Bond Index” is a broad base bond market index consisting of approximately 17,000 bonds, representing intermediate term investment grade bonds traded in the United States.
Earnings per share: Is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.
Free cash flow yield is an indicator that compare free cash flow and market cap. It is a representation of the income created by an investment.
Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks generally have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales.
High Dividend: The MSCI High Dividend Yield Factor aims to capture the high dividend yield equity opportunity set within a standard MSCI parent index (U.S.) by including only securities that offer a higher than average dividend yield (i.e. at least 30% higher) relative to that of the parent index and that pass dividend sustainability and persistence screens.
JP Morgan Emerging Markets Currency Index is a market-cap weighted index of 10 emerging market currencies versus the US dollar.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is a general term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions.
Momentum: High Momentum companies are characterized in the literature as companies with high price performance in the recent history, up to 12-months. High Momentum companies tend to continue their high price performance over the near term, typically over a 6 – 12 month period.
MSCI EAFE (EAFE) Index is a stock market index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets outside of the U.S. & Canada. It is maintained by MSCI Inc., a provider of investment decision support tools; the EAFE acronym stands for Europe, Australasia and Far East.
MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index is an index created by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) designed to measure equity market performance in global emerging markets.
MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets.
MSCI World Growth Index captures large and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 23 Developed Markets Countries.
MSCI World Value NR Index is an index tracking value stocks, which are stocks with prices lower than their intrinsic values.
A net return index includes reinvesting the after tax dividends. A gross return index includes reinvesting the before tax dividends. In general, a net return index should under perform a gross return index.
OROA: Operating Return on Operating Assets
P/B: Price/Book: A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its book value.
P/E: Price/Earnings: A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings.
Quality has long been established as an investment approach, dating back to Benjamin Graham, but it is less well accepted as a factor, especially when compared with value, size, yield, momentum and low volatility. By “factor”, we mean any characteristic that helps explain the risk and returns of a group of securities.
ROE: Return on Equity: measures a corporation’s profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money invested.
Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index and is considered representative of small-cap stocks.
Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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DEFINITIONS (concluded) (unaudited)
Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
Russell 3000® Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index based on the Russell 3000® Index. It includes companies that display signs of above average growth.
Russell 3000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
The Russell Midcap® Index measures performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index.
The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.
Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index: Major Currencies is a weighted average of the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar against a subset of the broad index currencies that circulate widely outside the country of issue. Major currencies index includes the Euro Area, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, and Sweden.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (unaudited)
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| | | SIX MONTH | | | 1 YEAR | | 5 YEAR | | 10 YEAR | | SINCE INCEPTION | |
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | -3.38 | % | | | | -5.43 | % | | | 3.63 | % | | | 8.92 | % | | | N/A | | |
Investor Class | | | -3.49 | % | | | | -5.68 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 8.64 | % | | | N/A | | |
Russell 2000® Value Index | | | -2.58 | % | | | | -9.29 | % | | | 3.61 | % | | | 8.67 | % | | | N/A | | |
Russell 2000® Index(1) | | | -0.52 | % | | | | -4.92 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | 10.41 | % | | | N/A | | |
(1) | This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes. |
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | -4.04 | % | | | | -5.69 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 5.49 | % | | | N/A | | |
Investor Class | | | -4.13 | % | | | | -5.87 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 5.23 | % | | | N/A | | |
S&P 500® Index | | | 1.92 | % | | | | 8.19 | % | | | 9.23 | % | | | 12.65 | % | | | N/A | | |
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | -1.89 | % | | | | -1.56 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.71 | % | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 1.92 | % | | | | 8.19 | % | | | 9.23 | % | | | N/A | | | | 12.96 | %(3) | |
Investor Class(2) | | -2.05 | % | | | | -1.85 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.10 | % | |
S&P 500® Index | | | 1.92 | % | | | | 8.19 | % | | | 9.23 | % | | | N/A | | | | 12.67 | %(3) | |
(1) | Inception date of the class was September 30, 2010. |
(2) | Inception date of the class was November 29, 2010. |
(3) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | -2.33 | % | | | | -1.10 | % | | | 5.34 | % | | | 10.43 | % | | | N/A | | |
Investor Class | | | -2.46 | % | | | | -1.34 | % | | | 5.09 | % | | | 10.18 | % | | | N/A | | |
Russell 3000® Value Index | | | -1.75 | % | | | | -0.16 | % | | | 5.38 | % | | | 10.27 | % | | | N/A | | |
Russell 3000® Index(1) | | | 1.81 | % | | | | 6.90 | % | | | 8.72 | % | | | 12.48 | % | | | N/A | | |
(1) | This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes. |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | -4.81 | % | | | | -13.59 | % | | | -2.50 | % | | | 5.01 | % | | | N/A | | |
Russell 2000® Value Index | | | -2.58 | % | | | | -9.29 | % | | | 3.61 | % | | | 8.67 | % | | | N/A | | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | -3.91 | % | | | | -4.99 | % | | | 2.42 | % | | | N/A | | | | 8.12 | % | |
MSCI World Index – Gross Return(3) | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 5.23 | % | | | 6.48 | % | | | N/A | | | | 10.32 | %(2) | |
MSCI World Index – Net Return(3) | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 4.63 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | N/A | | | | 9.70 | %(2) | |
(1) | Inception date of the fund was December 30, 2011. |
(2) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
(3) | Effective August 31, 2019 the Fund changed its primary index from MSCI World Index - Gross Return to MSCI World Index - Net Return. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. |
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | -6.32 | % | | | | -6.75 | % | | | -0.18 | % | | | N/A | | | | 0.51 | % | |
MSCI World Index – Gross Return(4) | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 5.23 | % | | | 6.48 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.83 | %(3) | |
MSCI World Index – Net Return(4) | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 4.63 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.24 | %(3) | |
Investor Class(2) | | | -6.45 | % | | | | -6.98 | % | | | -0.42 | % | | | N/A | | | | 0.53 | % | |
MSCI World Index – Gross Return(4) | | | 1.11 | % | | | | 5.23 | % | | | 6.48 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.28 | %(3) | |
MSCI World Index – Net Return(4) | | | 0.88 | % | | | | 4.63 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.68 | %(3) | |
(1) | Inception date of the class was December 31, 2013. |
(2) | Inception date of the class was April 11, 2014. |
(3) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
(4) | Effective August 31, 2019 the Fund changed its primary index from MSCI World Index - Gross Return to MSCI World Index - Net Return. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | 1.84 | % | | | | 4.54 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 3.07 | % | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Gross Return(3) | | | 3.05 | % | | | | -1.51 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2.77 | %(2) | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Net Return(3) | | | 2.93 | % | | | | 1.88 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2.73 | %(2) | |
(1) | Inception date of the fund was March 1, 2015. The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on December 15, 2015, when substantially all of the assets of Boston Partners Emerging Market Long/Short Equity (the “Prior Account”) transferred to the Fund. The Fund is managed in all material respects in a manner equivalent to the management of the Prior Account. Accordingly, the performance information shown above for periods prior to December 15, 2015 is that of the Prior Account. |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (concluded) (unaudited)
(2) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
(3) | Effective August 31, 2019 the Fund changed its primary index from MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Gross Return to MSCI Emerging Markets – Net Return. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. |
| | | | | AVERAGE ANNUAL |
| | SIX MONTH | | | 1 YEAR | | 5 YEAR | | 10 YEAR | | SINCE INCEPTION | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | 4.27 | % | | | | 4.61 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -1.56 | % | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Gross Return(3) | | | 3.05 | % | | | | -1.51 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -2.10 | %(2) | |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Net Return(3) | | | 2.93 | % | | | | -1.88 | % | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -2.45 | %(2) | |
(1) | Inception date of the fund was October 17, 2017. |
(2) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
(3) | Effective August 31, 2019 the Fund changed its primary index from MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Gross Return to MSCI Emerging Markets – Net Return. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. |
| | SIX MONTH | | | 1 YEAR | | 5 YEAR | | 10 YEAR | | SINCE INCEPTION | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class(1) | | | -5.57 | % | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | -0.38 | % | |
MSCI World Index – Net Return | | | 0.88 | % | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 4.92 | %(2) | |
(1) | Inception date of the fund was May 29, 2019. |
(2) | Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. waived a portion of its advisory fee and agreed to reimburse a portion of each Fund’s operating expenses, if necessary, to maintain certain expense ratios as set forth in the notes to the financial statements. Total returns shown include fee waivers, expense reimbursements and expense recoupment, if any; total returns would have been lower had there been no assumption of fees and expenses in excess of expense limitations. Each Fund’s annual operating expense ratios below are as stated in the current prospectuses. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by a Fund for the period covered by this report. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted.Visit www.boston-partners.com for returns updated daily. Call 1-888-261-4073 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
Investors should note that the Funds are actively managed mutual funds while the indices are unmanaged, do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity.
Value investing involves the risk that a fund’s investment in companies whose securities are believed to be undervalued, relative to their underlying profitability, will not appreciate in value as anticipated.
A long/short strategy uses short sales, which theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase. Increased leverage may cause a fund’s net asset value to be disproportionately volatile. The strategy also may generate high portfolio turnover, which may result in higher costs and capital gains.
International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities denominated in other than the U.S. dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing and other financial practices. Investment in emerging market securities may increase these risks.
The following are the Funds’ gross annual operating expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, dated February 28, 2020:
| | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | INVESTOR CLASS |
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.42 | % |
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 2.68 | %(1) | | | 2.93 | %(1) |
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | 2.15 | %(1) | | | 2.40 | %(1) |
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | | | 0.83 | % | | | 1.08 | % |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 1.23 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.29 | % |
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | | | 2.48 | %(1) | | | 2.73 | %(1) |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 2.15 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | 2.93 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 2.32 | % | | | N/A | |
1 | Includes interest and/or dividend expense on short sales. |
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, if any, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund(s) and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if any. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO | | ACTUAL SIX-MONTH TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN FOR THE FUND |
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 966.20 | | | $ | 5.38 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | –3.38% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.39 | | | | 5.52 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 965.10 | | | $ | 6.60 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | –3.49% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.15 | | | | 6.77 | | | | 1.35 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 959.60 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | | 2.64 | %(1) | | | –4.04% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.74 | | | | 13.20 | | | | 2.64 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 958.70 | | | $ | 14.07 | | | | 2.89 | %(1) | | | –4.13% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,010.49 | | | | 14.45 | | | | 2.89 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 981.10 | | | $ | 10.54 | | | | 2.14 | %(1) | | | –1.89% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.22 | | | | 10.72 | | | | 2.14 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 979.50 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | | 2.39 | %(1) | | | –2.05% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.98 | | | | 11.96 | | | | 2.39 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 976.70 | | | $ | 3.93 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | –2.33% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.89 | | | | 4.02 | | | | 0.80 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 975.40 | | | $ | 5.16 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | –2.46% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.64 | | | | 5.27 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | N/A | |
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES (concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (unaudited)
| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* | | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO | | ACTUAL SIX-MONTH TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN FOR THE FUND |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 951.90 | | | $ | 5.34 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | –4.81% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.39 | | | | 5.52 | | | | 1.10 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 960.90 | | | $ | 4.63 | | | | 0.95 | % | | | –3.91% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.14 | | | | 4.77 | | | | 0.95 | % | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 936.80 | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | 2.41 | %(1) | | | –6.32% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.83 | | | | 12.11 | | | | 2.41 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Investor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 935.50 | | | $ | 12.80 | | | | 2.66 | %(1) | | | –6.45% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.64 | | | | 13.30 | | | | 2.66 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.40 | | | $ | 7.73 | | | | 1.54 | %(1) | | | 1.84% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.21 | | | | 7.72 | | | | 1.54 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,042.70 | | | $ | 5.49 | | | | 1.08 | %(1) | | | 4.27% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.49 | | | | 5.42 | | | | 1.08 | %(1) | | | N/A | |
Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual(2) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 944.30 | | | $ | 5.08 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | –5.57% | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | N/A | |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios in the table above, which include waived fees or reimbursed expenses, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
(1) | These amounts include dividends paid on securities which the Funds have sold short (“Short-sale dividends”) and related interest expense. The amount of short-sale dividends and related interest expense was 0.25% of average net assets for the six-month period ended February 29, 2020 for both the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund, 0.78% of average net assets for the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund, 0.73% of average net assets of the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund and 0.00% of average net assets for the Institutional Class of the Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund. |
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables
BOSTON PARTNERS
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 36.6 | % | | $ | 202,424,446 | |
Industrials | | | 16.6 | | | | 91,826,915 | |
Information Technology | | | 11.1 | | | | 61,153,407 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.3 | | | | 51,692,618 | |
Materials | | | 7.2 | | | | 39,799,847 | |
Health Care | | | 5.7 | | | | 31,636,717 | |
Energy | | | 3.9 | | | | 21,448,629 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.6 | | | | 19,677,164 | |
Communication Services | | | 1.4 | | | | 7,811,650 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.0 | | | | 5,814,337 | |
Utilities | | | 0.4 | | | | 2,381,250 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL | | | 13.2 | | | | 72,814,661 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 3.5 | | | | 19,314,063 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (13.5 | ) | | | (74,803,013 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 552,992,691 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 21.2 | % | | $ | 31,345,262 | |
Health Care | | | 15.9 | | | | 23,452,001 | |
Financials | | | 13.5 | | | | 19,958,408 | |
Energy | | | 9.0 | | | | 13,225,650 | |
Industrials | | | 8.7 | | | | 12,753,605 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.2 | | | | 12,136,877 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.7 | | | | 11,311,944 | |
Real Estate | | | 4.2 | | | | 6,132,799 | |
Materials | | | 3.4 | | | | 4,956,556 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.1 | | | | 4,638,124 | |
Utilities | | | 0.9 | | | | 1,380,237 | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | 0.0 | | | | 9,696 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL | | | 10.7 | | | | 15,802,657 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 7.4 | | | | 10,983,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | (14.5 | ) | | | (21,241,538 | ) |
Consumer Discretionary | | | (10.8 | ) | | | (15,948,554 | ) |
Industrials | | | (9.6 | ) | | | (14,214,038 | ) |
Health Care | | | (7.2 | ) | | | (10,680,129 | ) |
Communication Services | | | (5.0 | ) | | | (7,410,613 | ) |
Consumer Staples | | | (4.6 | ) | | | (6,737,411 | ) |
Financials | | | (2.6 | ) | | | (3,865,410 | ) |
Real Estate | | | (1.8 | ) | | | (2,695,752 | ) |
Utilities | | | (1.3 | ) | | | (1,901,601 | ) |
Materials | | | (0.9 | ) | | | (1,282,791 | ) |
Energy | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (147,947 | ) |
BOSTON PARTNERS
LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND (continued)
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | (0.0 | )% | | $ | — | |
OPTIONS WRITTEN | | | (0.3 | ) | | | (502,160 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 44.8 | | | | 66,124,731 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 147,583,704 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 18.3 | % | | $ | 480,595,254 | |
Information Technology | | | 13.8 | | | | 361,526,191 | |
Health Care | | | 13.1 | | | | 344,087,323 | |
Industrials | | | 11.2 | | | | 294,602,124 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.4 | | | | 247,499,327 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.7 | | | | 226,941,274 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.2 | | | | 214,369,165 | |
Energy | | | 7.2 | | | | 187,732,321 | |
Materials | | | 4.9 | | | | 128,303,487 | |
Utilities | | | 0.7 | | | | 17,823,898 | |
Real Estate | | | 0.2 | | | | 4,763,253 | |
WARRANTS | | | 0.0 | | | | 167,719 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 0.3 | | | | 8,288,774 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 4.0 | | | | 102,512,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | (9.9 | ) | | | (259,603,014 | ) |
Consumer Discretionary | | | (5.9 | ) | | | (153,624,575 | ) |
Industrials | | | (5.6 | ) | | | (146,847,376 | ) |
Information Technology | | | (5.1 | ) | | | (134,169,161 | ) |
Materials | | | (5.0 | ) | | | (131,121,697 | ) |
Consumer Staples | | | (3.4 | ) | | | (87,967,441 | ) |
Communication Services | | | (3.3 | ) | | | (85,994,644 | ) |
Health Care | | | (3.2 | ) | | | (85,139,051 | ) |
Energy | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (49,454,245 | ) |
Real Estate | | | (0.8 | ) | | | (20,022,033 | ) |
Utilities | | | (0.4 | ) | | | (10,021,430 | ) |
PREFERRED STOCK | | | (0.3 | ) | | | (8,693,120 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 44.8 | | | | 1,173,774,449 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,620,329,148 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
Portfolio Holdings summary Tables (continued)
BOSTON PARTNERS
ALL-CAP VALUE FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 27.4 | % | | $ | 419,608,695 | |
Health Care | | | 24.6 | | | | 378,030,022 | |
Industrials | | | 11.3 | | | | 172,745,405 | |
Information Technology | | | 11.0 | | | | 169,229,846 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6.8 | | | | 105,048,850 | |
Communication Services | | | 6.8 | | | | 103,620,228 | |
Energy | | | 3.9 | | | | 59,230,372 | |
Materials | | | 3.2 | | | | 48,588,769 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.9 | | | | 45,064,274 | |
Utilities | | | 0.5 | | | | 7,722,690 | |
RIGHTS | | | 0.0 | | | | — | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL | | | 8.7 | | | | 133,925,535 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 1.9 | | | | 29,299,013 | |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (2,578,678 | ) |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (8.9 | ) | | | (135,767,070 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 1,533,767,951 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
WPG PARTNERS
SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 24.2 | % | | $ | 4,944,226 | |
Energy | | | 13.5 | | | | 2,760,943 | |
Information Technology | | | 12.5 | | | | 2,552,445 | |
Industrials | | | 10.7 | | | | 2,180,038 | |
Real Estate | | | 10.4 | | | | 2,129,816 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.1 | | | | 1,661,999 | |
Utilities | | | 4.8 | | | | 982,009 | |
Health Care | | | 4.7 | | | | 968,405 | |
Materials | | | 4.5 | | | | 919,632 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3.0 | | | | 624,742 | |
WARRANTS | | | 0.0 | | | | 733 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL | | | 14.0 | | | | 2,857,175 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 6.6 | | | | 1,366,580 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (17.0 | ) | | | (3,480,540 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 20,468,203 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 22.9 | % | | $ | 105,724,446 | |
Industrials | | | 13.7 | | | | 62,959,946 | |
Information Technology | | | 12.1 | | | | 55,701,750 | |
Health Care | | | 11.2 | | | | 51,791,620 | |
Communication Services | | | 9.3 | | | | 43,090,778 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.0 | | | | 41,526,742 | |
Materials | | | 7.6 | | | | 35,085,729 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.6 | | | | 30,490,936 | |
Energy | | | 4.5 | | | | 20,928,855 | |
Utilities | | | 1.6 | | | | 7,369,974 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.0 | | | | 4,632,220 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 0.9 | | | | 4,062,357 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL | | | 3.9 | | | | 17,792,890 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 0.0 | | | | 172,626 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (4.3 | ) | | | (19,668,837 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 461,662,032 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 19.2 | % | | $ | 84,454,097 | |
Information Technology | | | 15.9 | | | | 70,179,897 | |
Communication Services | | | 11.1 | | | | 48,795,674 | |
Industrials | | | 10.6 | | | | 46,766,345 | |
Health Care | | | 9.9 | | | | 43,566,108 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8.3 | | | | 36,793,018 | |
Materials | | | 6.5 | | | | 28,743,961 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.4 | | | | 28,018,246 | |
Energy | | | 3.7 | | | | 16,171,704 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.3 | | | | 5,930,941 | |
Utilities | | | 1.3 | | | | 5,616,314 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 0.4 | | | | 1,771,206 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 2.0 | | | | 8,657,154 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables (concluded)
BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND (continued)
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
SHORT POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | (8.3 | )% | | $ | (36,498,849 | ) |
Industrials | | | (7.2 | ) | | | (31,781,205 | ) |
Information Technology | | | (6.2 | ) | | | (27,532,433 | ) |
Financials | | | (5.7 | ) | | | (25,288,220 | ) |
Materials | | | (4.8 | ) | | | (21,039,519 | ) |
Consumer Staples | | | (3.4 | ) | | | (14,968,683 | ) |
Health Care | | | (3.0 | ) | | | (13,325,574 | ) |
Communication Services | | | (2.0 | ) | | | (8,758,097 | ) |
Energy | | | (1.6 | ) | | | (6,933,506 | ) |
Utilities | | | (1.3 | ) | | | (5,633,765 | ) |
Real Estate | | | (1.1 | ) | | | (4,696,446 | ) |
PREFERRED STOCK | | | (0.2 | ) | | | (1,035,812 | ) |
OPTIONS WRITTEN | | | (0.4 | ) | | | (1,604,058 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 48.6 | | | | 213,992,600 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 440,361,098 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 17.4 | % | | $ | 9,852,042 | |
Financials | | | 11.9 | | | | 6,746,211 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.9 | | | | 4,467,963 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.9 | | | | 3,896,067 | |
Communication Services | | | 5.2 | | | | 2,946,044 | |
Energy | | | 3.9 | | | | 2,216,004 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.8 | | | | 1,580,718 | |
Industrials | | | 2.3 | | | | 1,319,584 | |
Utilities | | | 1.9 | | | | 1,053,130 | |
Materials | | | 1.0 | | | | 573,616 | |
Health Care | | | 0.4 | | | | 225,430 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.3 | | | | 168,797 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 4.6 | | | | 2,604,402 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 21.6 | | | | 12,232,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT POSITIONS: | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | (0.4 | ) | | | (223,663 | ) |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | (5.4 | ) | | | (3,080,562 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 17.7 | | | | 10,042,997 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 56,621,001 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 21.4 | % | | $ | 3,291,704 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.7 | | | | 2,717,277 | |
Financials | | | 15.2 | | | | 2,340,198 | |
Communication Services | | | 10.9 | | | | 1,673,120 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.6 | | | | 1,473,428 | |
Real Estate | | | 5.0 | | | | 760,833 | |
Energy | | | 3.8 | | | | 590,363 | |
Industrials | | | 2.8 | | | | 427,007 | |
Utilities | | | 2.0 | | | | 310,771 | |
Materials | | | 1.9 | | | | 288,133 | |
Health Care | | | 0.4 | | | | 68,466 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 5.2 | | | | 796,107 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 6.0 | | | | 919,473 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (1.9 | ) | | | (292,352 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 15,364,528 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL EQUITY ADVANTAGE FUND
SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION | | % OF NET ASSETS | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 17.8 | % | | $ | 6,079,025 | |
Industrials | | | 10.6 | | | | 3,625,722 | |
Information Technology | | | 9.4 | | | | 3,206,971 | |
Health Care | | | 8.7 | | | | 2,982,016 | |
Communication Services | | | 7.3 | | | | 2,475,519 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.0 | | | | 2,388,270 | |
Materials | | | 5.9 | | | | 2,021,241 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.2 | | | | 1,756,309 | |
Energy | | | 3.5 | | | | 1,205,692 | |
Utilities | | | 1.2 | | | | 424,599 | |
Real Estate | | | 0.8 | | | | 264,645 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 0.7 | | | | 233,434 | |
INVESTMENT COMPANY | | | 22.1 | | | | 7,563,527 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 0.4 | | | | 127,918 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.6 | ) | | | (211,045 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 34,143,843 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—96.8% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A | | | 689,423 | | | $ | 2,392,298 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 64,486 | | | | 1,512,197 | |
Yelp, Inc.*(a) | | | 124,949 | | | | 3,907,155 | |
| | | | | | | 7,811,650 | |
Consumer Discretionary—9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Extended Stay America, Inc. | | | 294,260 | | | | 3,230,975 | |
Foot Locker, Inc.(a) | | | 100,024 | | | | 3,625,870 | |
Frontdoor, Inc.* | | | 102,748 | | | | 4,356,515 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 24,121 | | | | 2,055,833 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 50,114 | | | | 1,435,766 | |
LCI Industries | | | 58,943 | | | | 5,690,947 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 94,121 | | | | 11,215,458 | |
Movado Group, Inc.(a) | | | 70,525 | | | | 1,036,717 | |
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV* | | | 241,094 | | | | 1,277,798 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 52,177 | | | | 1,319,035 | |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | | | 178,302 | | | | 5,898,230 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 38,562 | | | | 1,696,728 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 146,778 | | | | 4,799,641 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 46,793 | | | | 1,732,745 | |
TravelCenters of America, Inc.* | | | 41,327 | | | | 499,643 | |
ZAGG, Inc.*(a) | | | 270,940 | | | | 1,820,717 | |
| | | | | | | 51,692,618 | |
Consumer Staples—3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 220,702 | | | | 9,487,979 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 93,582 | | | | 2,566,018 | |
Nomad Foods Ltd.* | | | 148,823 | | | | 2,747,273 | |
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 35,668 | | | | 1,922,148 | |
Universal Corp. | | | 59,853 | | | | 2,953,746 | |
| | | | | | | 19,677,164 | |
Energy—3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apergy Corp.*(a) | | | 82,659 | | | | 1,537,457 | |
Cactus, Inc., Class A | | | 100,268 | | | | 2,738,319 | |
Enerplus Corp.(a) | | | 450,945 | | | | 1,957,101 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) | | | 1,059,481 | | | | 3,231,417 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 132,879 | | | | 1,780,579 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.* | | | 235,930 | | | | 2,066,747 | |
Viper Energy Partners LP(a) | | | 68,835 | | | | 1,227,328 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 244,331 | | | | 6,909,681 | |
| | | | | | | 21,448,629 | |
Financials—36.6% | | | | | | | | |
AllianceBernstein Holding LP | | | 61,989 | | | | 1,885,085 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc.(a) | | | 43,213 | | | | 2,816,191 | |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | | | 112,703 | | | | 1,719,848 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 228,613 | | | | 9,329,697 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 37,514 | | | | 2,105,286 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 153,355 | | | | 4,554,643 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 195,597 | | | | 7,053,228 | |
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 233,291 | | | | 2,275,754 | |
Cadence BanCorp | | | 112,286 | | | | 1,585,478 | |
CenterState Banks, Inc. | | | 128,395 | | | | 2,597,431 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 50,152 | | | | 1,665,046 | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 149,604 | | | | 6,528,719 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 70,966 | | | | 4,727,755 | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | | | 52,717 | | | | 3,956,938 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Financials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A | | | 6,383 | | | $ | 2,893,478 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 299,817 | | | | 7,180,617 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 86,152 | | | | 3,013,597 | |
First Midwest Bancorp Inc. | | | 105,877 | | | | 1,921,668 | |
FirstCash, Inc. | | | 28,447 | | | | 2,188,143 | |
Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 62,948 | | | | 1,142,821 | |
Global Indemnity Ltd., Class A | | | 73,721 | | | | 2,341,379 | |
Greenhill & Co., Inc.(a) | | | 106,634 | | | | 1,558,989 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 128,400 | | | | 2,003,040 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., (The) | | | 28,635 | | | | 3,394,393 | |
Heritage Financial Corp.(a) | | | 81,023 | | | | 1,878,923 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 129,624 | | | | 1,582,709 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 97,567 | | | | 3,942,682 | |
Luther Burbank Corp. | | | 203,168 | | | | 2,119,042 | |
Merchants Bancorp | | | 90,098 | | | | 1,623,566 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | | 1,129,621 | | | | 8,167,160 | |
National General Holdings Corp. | | | 309,040 | | | | 6,017,009 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 440,264 | | | | 4,944,165 | |
Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | | 53,902 | | | | 2,862,196 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 200,332 | | | | 4,675,749 | |
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. | | | 101,110 | | | | 2,775,470 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | | 171,587 | | | | 6,050,158 | |
PRA Group, Inc.*(a) | | | 86,626 | | | | 3,362,821 | |
Preferred Bank(a) | | | 39,789 | | | | 2,034,412 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 79,796 | | | | 2,166,461 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 163,093 | | | | 3,464,095 | |
RBB Bancorp | | | 70,183 | | | | 1,183,987 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 207,630 | | | | 3,546,320 | |
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A | | | 259,930 | | | | 3,004,791 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 1,702,681 | | | | 17,656,802 | |
South State Corp.(a) | | | 14,389 | | | | 980,179 | |
State Auto Financial Corp. | | | 52,666 | | | | 1,315,597 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 49,363 | | | | 1,432,514 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 981,686 | | | | 13,301,845 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 92,058 | | | | 1,416,773 | |
Velocity Financial, Inc.*(a) | | | 267,866 | | | | 3,589,404 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 156,610 | | | | 10,156,159 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 67,269 | | | | 2,017,397 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 4,764 | | | | 4,716,836 | |
| | | | | | | 202,424,446 | |
Health Care—5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.*(a) | | | 564,204 | | | | 7,667,532 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.*(a) | | | 186,226 | | | | 4,726,416 | |
ICON PLC* | | | 22,368 | | | | 3,490,750 | |
LHC Group, Inc.*(a) | | | 40,558 | | | | 4,926,175 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc.(a) | | | 126,749 | | | | 3,015,359 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.*(a) | | | 123,291 | | | | 7,810,485 | |
| | | | | | | 31,636,717 | |
Industrials—16.6% | | | | | | | | |
ABM Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 247,296 | | | | 8,140,984 | |
ACCO Brands Corp. | | | 332,870 | | | | 2,666,289 | |
Aegion Corp.* | | | 202,824 | | | | 3,652,860 | |
AIR LEASE Corp. | | | 226,805 | | | | 8,700,240 | |
ASGN, Inc.* | | | 100,255 | | | | 5,083,931 | |
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.* | | | 149,418 | | | | 3,665,224 | |
CBIZ, Inc.* | | | 125,810 | | | | 3,276,092 | |
CRA International, Inc. | | | 1,726 | | | | 80,276 | |
EnerSys | | | 102,679 | | | | 6,322,973 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Industrials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Ennis, Inc.(a) | | | 50,167 | | | $ | 1,008,357 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*(a) | | | 117,274 | | | | 1,829,474 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.*(a) | | | 78,785 | | | | 8,870,403 | |
Harsco Corp.* | | | 238,419 | | | | 2,858,644 | |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | | | 37,618 | | | | 2,232,252 | |
IAA, Inc.* | | | 77,582 | | | | 3,314,303 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 65,364 | | | | 4,966,357 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | | 379,772 | | | | 7,310,611 | |
Landstar System, Inc.(a) | | | 17,319 | | | | 1,748,699 | |
NN, Inc. | | | 238,662 | | | | 1,849,630 | |
Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 272,600 | | | | 1,071,318 | |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*(a) | | | 57,727 | | | | 1,642,333 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.*(a) | | | 157,411 | | | | 2,282,460 | |
Viad Corp. | | | 34,377 | | | | 1,725,725 | |
WESCO International, Inc.* | | | 185,543 | | | | 7,527,480 | |
| | | | | | | 91,826,915 | |
Information Technology—11.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 134,016 | | | | 1,533,143 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 154,617 | | | | 6,173,857 | |
Ciena Corp.* | | | 199,746 | | | | 7,680,234 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 136,010 | | | | 4,036,777 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 75,733 | | | | 4,172,131 | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 45,829 | | | | 2,888,143 | |
NCR Corp.* | | | 151,659 | | | | 3,821,807 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 30,618 | | | | 1,245,234 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 72,948 | | | | 5,845,323 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 111,995 | | | | 3,005,946 | |
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 163,908 | | | | 5,192,605 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 83,117 | | | | 10,392,118 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 138,020 | | | | 5,166,089 | |
| | | | | | | 61,153,407 | |
Materials—7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ferro Corp.* | | | 104,350 | | | | 1,212,547 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 601,160 | | | | 8,127,683 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 42,490 | | | | 804,761 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 84,234 | | | | 3,779,580 | |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | | | 208,779 | | | | 2,254,813 | |
Olin Corp.(a) | | | 108,446 | | | | 1,755,741 | |
Orion Engineered Carbons SA | | | 144,533 | | | | 2,053,814 | |
PQ Group Holdings, Inc.*(a) | | | 249,827 | | | | 3,315,204 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.(a) | | | 140,395 | | | | 4,734,119 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 268,014 | | | | 1,235,545 | |
Trinseo SA | | | 76,115 | | | | 1,665,396 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 454,392 | | | | 8,860,644 | |
| | | | | | | 39,799,847 | |
Real Estate—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 2,887 | | | | 40,245 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. | | | 523,079 | | | | 2,071,393 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc.(a) | | | 49,280 | | | | 1,758,803 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 42,723 | | | | 1,943,896 | |
| | | | | | | 5,814,337 | |
Utilities—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Pure Cycle Corp.* | | | 192,502 | | | | 2,381,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $494,576,185) | | | | | | | 535,666,980 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—13.2% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76%(b) | | | 72,814,661 | | | $ | 72,814,661 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL (Cost $72,814,661) | | | | | | | 72,814,661 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.5% | | | | |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds – Government Portfolio, 1.46%(b) | | | 19,314,063 | | | | 19,314,063 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,314,063) | | | | | | | 19,314,063 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—113.5% (Cost $586,704,909) | | | | | | | 627,795,704 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(13.5)% | | | | | | | (74,803,013 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 552,992,691 | |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $70,277,623. |
(b) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
| |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 7,811,650 | | | $ | 7,811,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 51,692,618 | | | | 51,692,618 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 19,677,164 | | | | 19,677,164 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 21,448,629 | | | | 21,448,629 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 202,424,446 | | | | 202,424,446 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 31,636,717 | | | | 31,636,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 91,826,915 | | | | 91,826,915 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 61,153,407 | | | | 61,153,407 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | - | |
Materials | | | 39,799,847 | | | | 39,799,847 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | - | |
Real Estate | | | 5,814,337 | | | | 5,814,337 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 2,381,250 | | | | 2,381,250 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 72,814,661 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,814,661 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 19,314,063 | | | | 19,314,063 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 627,795,704 | | | $ | 554,981,043 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 72,814,661 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 13
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS—113.9% | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—95.8% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services—8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc. - SP ADR*† | | | 7,904 | | | $ | 948,322 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A† | | | 50,777 | | | | 2,052,914 | |
Discovery, Inc., Class C* | | | 55,239 | | | | 1,386,499 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A*† | | | 15,119 | | | | 2,909,954 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 51,553 | | | | 1,569,789 | |
JOYY, Inc. - ADR*(a) | | | 16,406 | | | | 885,432 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR | | | 79,489 | | | | 767,069 | |
Momo, Inc. - SP ADR | | | 22,425 | | | | 630,591 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 18,211 | | | | 986,307 | |
| | | | | | | 12,136,877 | |
Consumer Discretionary—7.7% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR* | | | 9,573 | | | | 1,991,184 | |
Aramark† | | | 15,191 | | | | 527,735 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 436 | | | | 739,308 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 11,593 | | | | 1,060,412 | |
International Game Technology PLC† | | | 89,166 | | | | 948,726 | |
JD.com, Inc. - ADR* | | | 23,834 | | | | 917,847 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.† | | | 18,745 | | | | 1,093,021 | |
Naspers Ltd. - SP ADR | | | 30,604 | | | | 953,927 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 15,321 | | | | 387,315 | |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*(a) | | | 42,536 | | | | 1,407,091 | |
Wyndham Destinations, Inc.† | | | 32,215 | | | | 1,285,378 | |
| | | | | | | 11,311,944 | |
Consumer Staples—3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 19,378 | | | | 987,503 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 19,248 | | | | 1,575,834 | |
Unilever NV(a) | | | 39,325 | | | | 2,074,787 | |
| | | | | | | 4,638,124 | |
Energy—9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes a GE Co. | | | 37,838 | | | | 608,814 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.† | | | 53,718 | | | | 1,385,924 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.* | | | 8,855 | | | | 454,173 | |
Chevron Corp.† | | | 18,817 | | | | 1,756,379 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 40,045 | | | | 934,650 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a) | | | 17,091 | | | | 810,455 | |
MPLX LP | | | 28,449 | | | | 577,230 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a) | | | 14,980 | | | | 490,445 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.* | | | 33,061 | | | | 348,463 | |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A* | | | 143,446 | | | | 246,727 | |
Phillips 66† | | | 16,710 | | | | 1,250,911 | |
Schlumberger Ltd.† | | | 24,585 | | | | 666,008 | |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 54,922 | | | | 582,173 | |
Teekay LNG Partners LP | | | 61,973 | | | | 779,001 | |
TOTAL SA - SP ADR | | | 26,274 | | | | 1,133,460 | |
Valero Energy Corp.† | | | 13,064 | | | | 865,490 | |
Viper Energy Partners LP† | | | 18,808 | | | | 335,347 | |
| | | | | | | 13,225,650 | |
Financials—13.5% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc.(a)† | | | 37,525 | | | | 1,582,054 | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 9,713 | | | | 946,920 | |
Banco Macro SA - ADR | | | 23,499 | | | | 681,001 | |
Bank of America Corp.† | | | 75,247 | | | | 2,144,540 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*† | | | 7,798 | | | | 1,609,039 | |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 96,415 | | | | 449,294 | |
Citigroup, Inc.† | | | 43,183 | | | | 2,740,393 | |
Discover Financial Services† | | | 19,193 | | | | 1,258,677 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Financials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
FedNat Holding Co.† | | | 89,051 | | | $ | 1,161,225 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.† | | | 58,159 | | | | 1,146,314 | |
Morgan Stanley† | | | 35,601 | | | | 1,603,113 | |
Stifel Financial Corp.† | | | 30,559 | | | | 1,663,632 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp.† | | | 45,408 | | | | 698,829 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 23,798 | | | | 972,148 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 28,263 | | | | 1,301,229 | |
| | | | | | | 19,958,408 | |
Health Care—15.9% | | | | | | | | |
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.*† | | | 71,573 | | | | 634,853 | |
Alcon, Inc.* | | | 6,084 | | | | 372,949 | |
Anthem, Inc.† | | | 5,391 | | | | 1,385,972 | |
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.* | | | 9,763 | | | | 538,820 | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 15,332 | | | | 812,903 | |
Cigna Corp.† | | | 10,451 | | | | 1,911,906 | |
CVS Health Corp.† | | | 24,547 | | | | 1,452,691 | |
Exelixis, Inc.*† | | | 40,308 | | | | 749,326 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA - ADR | | | 29,213 | | | | 1,120,026 | |
Hanger, Inc.* | | | 62,875 | | | | 1,450,526 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc.† | | | 13,970 | | | | 1,774,330 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* | | | 9,514 | | | | 1,090,114 | |
Johnson & Johnson† | | | 13,519 | | | | 1,818,035 | |
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a) | | | 47,830 | | | | 255,891 | |
Medtronic PLC† | | | 16,705 | | | | 1,681,692 | |
Novartis AG - SP ADR† | | | 17,946 | | | | 1,506,746 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 44,171 | | | | 1,476,195 | |
Recro Pharma, Inc.*(a) | | | 64,375 | | | | 923,138 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.*(a) | | | 12,204 | | | | 773,123 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.†# | | | 6,757 | | | | 1,722,765 | |
| | | | | | | 23,452,001 | |
Industrials—8.7% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV*† | | | 12,959 | | | | 674,905 | |
AMERCO† | | | 2,465 | | | | 794,987 | |
ASGN, Inc.* | | | 17,931 | | | | 909,281 | |
Barrett Business Services, Inc.† | | | 8,968 | | | | 537,183 | |
CECO Environmental Corp.*(a)† | | | 98,263 | | | | 663,275 | |
China Yuchai International Ltd. | | | 55,627 | | | | 690,887 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC | | | 49,158 | | | | 888,777 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 11,556 | | | | 681,919 | |
Graham Corp.† | | | 37,636 | | | | 624,005 | |
Hexcel Corp.(a) | | | 9,656 | | | | 624,067 | |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 7,753 | | | | 552,324 | |
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | | | 130,015 | | | | 624,072 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 38,959 | | | | 1,485,507 | |
Safran SA - ADR† | | | 30,957 | | | | 1,066,778 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 9,894 | | | | 800,128 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 21,799 | | | | 1,135,510 | |
| | | | | | | 12,753,605 | |
Information Technology—21.2% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*† | | | 12,619 | | | | 1,091,670 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,082 | | | | 1,245,192 | |
Capgemini SE - ADR | | | 46,643 | | | | 1,024,280 | |
CDK Global, Inc.(a) | | | 29,672 | | | | 1,365,506 | |
CDW Corp.(a) | | | 6,863 | | | | 783,892 | |
Cerence, Inc.* | | | 32,368 | | | | 702,709 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A† | | | 23,164 | | | | 1,411,383 | |
Coherent, Inc.* | | | 5,397 | | | | 694,648 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Information Technology—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A† | | | 16,590 | | | $ | 1,089,963 | |
EchoStar Corp., Class A*(a)† | | | 28,114 | | | | 981,741 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 9,213 | | | | 1,142,781 | |
EVERTEC, Inc.† | | | 45,534 | | | | 1,351,449 | |
Fabrinet* | | | 26,409 | | | | 1,455,664 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 9,316 | | | | 1,301,632 | |
Fiserv, Inc.*† | | | 6,917 | | | | 756,443 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,981 | | | | 1,058,110 | |
Hackett Group Inc., (The) | | | 65,258 | | | | 1,004,973 | |
Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. | | | 61,816 | | | | 935,894 | |
Huami Corp. - ADR* | | | 68,015 | | | | 965,813 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*† | | | 22,393 | | | | 1,233,630 | |
InterDigital Inc. | | | 18,124 | | | | 958,578 | |
KBR, Inc.† | | | 42,060 | | | | 1,091,878 | |
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*(a) | | | 83,396 | | | | 286,048 | |
Nuance Communications, Inc.*(a) | | | 39,740 | | | | 859,179 | |
Open Text Corp. | | | 30,971 | | | | 1,298,304 | |
Perficient, Inc.* | | | 24,020 | | | | 984,099 | |
Sabre Corp.† | | | 36,910 | | | | 502,530 | |
SYNNEX Corp.† | | | 11,506 | | | | 1,438,595 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - SP ADR(a) | | | 149,987 | | | | 1,205,896 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*† | | | 5,322 | | | | 1,122,782 | |
| | | | | | | 31,345,262 | |
Materials—3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Berry Global Group, Inc.* | | | 26,838 | | | | 1,018,771 | |
Corteva, Inc.(a) | | | 33,679 | | | | 916,069 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.† | | | 57,246 | | | | 570,170 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 7,959 | | | | 568,750 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 16,998 | | | | 687,229 | |
Rio Tinto PLC - SP ADR† | | | 12,444 | | | | 583,997 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(a) | | | 34,513 | | | | 611,570 | |
| | | | | | | 4,956,556 | |
Real Estate—4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust† | | | 67,363 | | | | 1,391,720 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 42,769 | | | | 903,709 | |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A† | | | 167,056 | | | | 1,595,385 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 59,784 | | | | 1,290,736 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc.(a) | | | 6,257 | | | | 770,111 | |
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.*(a) | | | 121,569 | | | | 181,138 | |
| | | | | | | 6,132,799 | |
Utilities—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
TerraForm Power, Inc., Class A | | | 73,456 | | | | 1,380,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $119,318,615) | | | | | | | 141,291,463 | |
| | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Purchased Options—0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fitbit, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 05/15/2020, Exercise Price: 5.00 | | | 1,616 | | | | 1,032,624 | | | $ | 9,696 | |
TOTAL PUT PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $22,671) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,696 | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $22,671) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,696 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—10.7% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76%(b) | | | 15,802,657 | | | | 15,802,657 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL (Cost $15,802,657) | | | | | | | 15,802,657 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(b) | | | 10,983,101 | | | | 10,983,101 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $10,983,101) | | | | | | | 10,983,101 | |
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS – 113.9% (Cost $146,127,044) | | | | | | | 168,086,917 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(58.4%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—(58.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services—5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cardlytics, Inc.* | | | (11,717 | ) | | | (930,213 | ) |
CTC Communications Group, Inc.*‡ | | | (98,900 | ) | | | 0 | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | (11,396 | ) | | | (4,205,466 | ) |
Roku, Inc.* | | | (5,867 | ) | | | (666,902 | ) |
Vonage Holdings Corp.* | | | (78,605 | ) | | | (704,301 | ) |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | (16,193 | ) | | | (903,731 | ) |
| | | | | | | (7,410,613 | ) |
Consumer Discretionary—10.8% | | | | | | | | |
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* | | | (13,575 | ) | | | (374,263 | ) |
Carvana Co.* | | | (15,857 | ) | | | (1,314,704 | ) |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | (41,064 | ) | | | (880,412 | ) |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. | | | (20,860 | ) | | | (688,589 | ) |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | (1,804 | ) | | | (612,386 | ) |
Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | (11,968 | ) | | | (725,740 | ) |
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* | | | (41,953 | ) | | | (405,266 | ) |
Five Below, Inc.* | | | (4,661 | ) | | | (451,884 | ) |
GoPro, Inc., Class A* | | | (203,702 | ) | | | (773,049 | ) |
GrubHub, Inc.* | | | (18,013 | ) | | | (866,605 | ) |
Hibbett Sports, Inc.* | | | (28,590 | ) | | | (558,077 | ) |
iRobot Corp.* | | | (9,504 | ) | | | (456,097 | ) |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | (11,204 | ) | | | (699,242 | ) |
Lands’ End, Inc.* | | | (76,262 | ) | | | (803,801 | ) |
Noodles & Co.* | | | (108,827 | ) | | | (883,675 | ) |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | (16,551 | ) | | | (953,503 | ) |
Qsound Labs, Inc.*‡ | | | (4,440 | ) | | | 0 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 15
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Consumer Discretionary—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Shake Shack, Inc. Class A* | | | (9,906 | ) | | $ | (588,813 | ) |
Sonos, Inc.* | | | (62,180 | ) | | | (717,557 | ) |
Tesla Motors, Inc.* | | | (3,186 | ) | | | (2,128,216 | ) |
Wayfair, Inc. Class A* | | | (5,402 | ) | | | (341,460 | ) |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | (13,976 | ) | | | (725,215 | ) |
| | | | | | | (15,948,554 | ) |
Consumer Staples—4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Amish Naturals, Inc.*‡ | | | (25,959 | ) | | | 0 | |
BellRing Brands, Inc., Class A* | | | (55,340 | ) | | | (1,087,431 | ) |
Beyond Meat, Inc.* | | | (3,923 | ) | | | (351,697 | ) |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (The)* | | | (1,393 | ) | | | (516,511 | ) |
Freshpet, Inc.* | | | (22,533 | ) | | | (1,497,543 | ) |
Limoneira Co. | | | (39,430 | ) | | | (658,481 | ) |
Primo Water Corp.* | | | (78,023 | ) | | | (1,092,322 | ) |
Rite Aid Corp.* | | | (54,610 | ) | | | (743,788 | ) |
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)* | | | (35,795 | ) | | | (789,638 | ) |
| | | | | | | (6,737,411 | ) |
Energy—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Beard Co.* | | | (9,710 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
Uranium Energy Corp.* | | | (246,486 | ) | | | (147,916 | ) |
| | | | | | | (147,947 | ) |
Financials—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | (4,413 | ) | | | (536,047 | ) |
KKR & Co, Inc., Class A | | | (25,495 | ) | | | (729,157 | ) |
RLI Corp. | | | (8,684 | ) | | | (698,020 | ) |
Siebert Financial Corp. | | | (68,111 | ) | | | (558,510 | ) |
Trupanion, Inc.* | | | (43,711 | ) | | | (1,343,676 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,865,410 | ) |
Health Care—7.2% | | | | | | | | |
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* | | | (9,437 | ) | | | (752,129 | ) |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | (7,219 | ) | | | (1,576,269 | ) |
AtriCure, Inc.* | | | (24,620 | ) | | | (945,900 | ) |
BodyTel Scientific, Inc.*‡ | | | (4,840 | ) | | | 0 | |
CareView Communications, Inc.* | | | (190,048 | ) | | | (1,901 | ) |
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.* | | | (51,521 | ) | | | (244,210 | ) |
CryoPort, Inc.* | | | (53,075 | ) | | | (886,353 | ) |
Endologix, Inc.* | | | (34,327 | ) | | | (42,909 | ) |
Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc.* | | | (11,162 | ) | | | (225,807 | ) |
Heska Corp.* | | | (17,260 | ) | | | (1,647,812 | ) |
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | (56,925 | ) | | | (1,108,899 | ) |
Natera, Inc.* | | | (30,256 | ) | | | (1,146,854 | ) |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | | | (13,616 | ) | | | (546,546 | ) |
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.* | | | (15,798 | ) | | | (796,377 | ) |
Vocera Communications, Inc.* | | | (31,085 | ) | | | (758,163 | ) |
| | | | | | | (10,680,129 | ) |
Industrials—9.6% | | | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | (25,782 | ) | | | (1,418,268 | ) |
Applied Energetics, Inc.* | | | (96,401 | ) | | | (26,992 | ) |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | (9,635 | ) | | | (745,460 | ) |
Blue Bird Corp.* | | | (65,266 | ) | | | (1,166,956 | ) |
Capstone Turbine Corp.* | | | (2,351 | ) | | | (5,289 | ) |
Corporate Resource Services, Inc.* | | | (218,896 | ) | | | (131 | ) |
DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp.*‡ | | | (72,185 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
Ener1, Inc.*‡ | | | (102,820 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
Kornit Digital Ltd.* | | | (25,293 | ) | | | (1,007,926 | ) |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | | | (29,956 | ) | | | (487,085 | ) |
Lindsay Corp. | | | (7,704 | ) | | | (762,927 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Industrials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | (5,374 | ) | | $ | (422,289 | ) |
Omega Flex, Inc. | | | (7,660 | ) | | | (599,778 | ) |
Plug Power, Inc.* | | | (347,530 | ) | | | (1,508,280 | ) |
Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | (7,721 | ) | | | (676,668 | ) |
Saia, Inc.* | | | (9,639 | ) | | | (841,581 | ) |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | (14,006 | ) | | | (1,390,096 | ) |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | (15,032 | ) | | | (1,437,811 | ) |
Valence Technology, Inc.*‡ | | | (27,585 | ) | | | (3 | ) |
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.* | | | (16,802 | ) | | | (413,329 | ) |
WillScot Corp.* | | | (74,296 | ) | | | (1,303,152 | ) |
| | | | | | | (14,214,038 | ) |
Information Technology—14.5% | | | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc.* | | | (61,237 | ) | | | (1,132,884 | ) |
ANTs software, Inc.*‡ | | | (10,334 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Appian Corp.* | | | (14,685 | ) | | | (648,343 | ) |
Benefitfocus, Inc.* | | | (17,185 | ) | | | (214,469 | ) |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | (7,670 | ) | | | (520,026 | ) |
Calix, Inc.* | | | (117,179 | ) | | | (1,054,611 | ) |
Consygen, Inc.*‡ | | | (200 | ) | | | 0 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.* | | | (4,164 | ) | | | (623,559 | ) |
Cree, Inc.* | | | (24,552 | ) | | | (1,098,211 | ) |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | (7,387 | ) | | | (440,561 | ) |
FireEye, Inc.* | | | (88,714 | ) | | | (1,174,130 | ) |
Impinj, Inc.* | | | (15,416 | ) | | | (474,042 | ) |
Inphi Corp.* | | | (6,503 | ) | | | (485,514 | ) |
Inseego Corp.* | | | (250,489 | ) | | | (1,738,394 | ) |
Interliant, Inc.*‡ | | | (600 | ) | | | 0 | |
LivePerson, Inc.* | | | (22,363 | ) | | | (591,725 | ) |
MongoDB, Inc.* | | | (6,797 | ) | | | (1,036,542 | ) |
Nestor, Inc.*‡ | | | (15,200 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
New Relic, Inc.* | | | (18,502 | ) | | | (1,040,922 | ) |
nLight, Inc.* | | | (50,625 | ) | | | (835,819 | ) |
Okta, Inc.* | | | (4,188 | ) | | | (536,315 | ) |
Proofpoint, Inc.* | | | (9,423 | ) | | | (1,004,963 | ) |
PROS Holdings, Inc.* | | | (14,338 | ) | | | (656,537 | ) |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | | | (8,587 | ) | | | (647,202 | ) |
Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | (1,879 | ) | | | (870,559 | ) |
Square, Inc., Class A* | | | (11,375 | ) | | | (947,879 | ) |
SunPower Corp.* | | | (81,160 | ) | | | (695,541 | ) |
Tiger Telematics, Inc.*‡ | | | (6,510 | ) | | | 0 | |
Tucows, Inc., Class A* | | | (4,386 | ) | | | (224,081 | ) |
Uni-Pixel, Inc.* | | | (19,665 | ) | | | (22 | ) |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | (50,048 | ) | | | (670,143 | ) |
Worldgate Communications, Inc.*‡ | | | (582,655 | ) | | | (58 | ) |
Xybernaut Corp.*‡ | | | (34,156 | ) | | | 0 | |
Yext, Inc.* | | | (42,135 | ) | | | (638,767 | ) |
Zendesk, Inc.* | | | (7,329 | ) | | | (581,263 | ) |
Zscaler, Inc.* | | | (12,665 | ) | | | (658,453 | ) |
| | | | | | | (21,241,538 | ) |
Materials—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
MAG Silver Corp.* | | | (78,908 | ) | | | (663,616 | ) |
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc.* | | | (10,619 | ) | | | (7,120 | ) |
Seabridge Gold, Inc.* | | | (62,264 | ) | | | (612,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,282,791 | ) |
Real Estate—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | (14,679 | ) | | | (1,054,246 | ) |
eXp World Holdings, Inc.* | | | (66,483 | ) | | | (635,578 | ) |
Redfin Corp.* | | | (37,174 | ) | | | (1,005,928 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,695,752 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Utilities—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cadiz, Inc.* | | | (31,921 | ) | | $ | (279,628 | ) |
California Water Service Group | | | (21,316 | ) | | | (1,022,315 | ) |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | (12,737 | ) | | | (599,658 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,901,601 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $(88,007,447)) | | | | | | | (86,125,784 | ) |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN* | | | (9,096 | ) | | | 0 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $(226,025)) | | | | | | | 0 | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(58.4%) (Proceeds $(88,233,473)) | | | | | | | (86,125,784 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | |
OPTIONS WRITTEN††—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Written—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 05/15/2020, Exercise Price: 25.00 | | | (123 | ) | | | (258,300 | ) | | | (95,940 | ) |
Novavax, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 04/17/2020, Exercise Price: 10.00 | | | (410 | ) | | | (656,000 | ) | | | (311,600 | ) |
Omeros Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 05/15/2020, Exercise Price: 19.00 | | | (140 | ) | | | (166,740 | ) | | | (4,200 | ) |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 01/15/2021, Exercise Price: 300.00 | | | (69 | ) | | | (1,759,224 | ) | | | (86,940 | ) |
Wrap Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expiration: 07/17/2020, Exercise Price: 7.50 | | | (58 | ) | | | (34,104 | ) | | | (3,480 | ) |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(395,216)) | | | | | (502,160 | ) |
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(395,216)) | | | | | (502,160 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—44.8% | | | | | 66,124,731 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | | $ | 147,583,704 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $15,181,387. |
(b) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
† | — | Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. |
# | — | Security segregated as collateral for options written. |
†† | — | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $(81) or 0.0% of net assets. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 12,136,877 | | | $ | 12,136,877 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11,311,944 | | | | 11,311,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4,638,124 | | | | 4,638,124 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 13,225,650 | | | | 13,225,650 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 19,958,408 | | | | 19,958,408 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 23,452,001 | | | | 23,452,001 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 12,753,605 | | | | 12,753,605 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 31,345,262 | | | | 31,345,262 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 4,956,556 | | | | 4,956,556 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 6,132,799 | | | | 6,132,799 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 1,380,237 | | | | 1,380,237 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 15,802,657 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,802,657 | |
Purchased Option | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | 9,696 | | | | — | | | | 9,696 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 10,983,101 | | | | 10,983,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 168,086,917 | | | $ | 152,274,564 | | | $ | 9,696 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,802,657 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Securities Sold Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | (7,410,613 | ) | | $ | (7,410,613 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | (15,948,554 | ) | | | (15,948,554 | ) | | | — | | | | — | ** | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | (6,737,411 | ) | | | (6,737,411 | ) | | | — | | | | — | ** | | | — | |
Energy | | | (147,947 | ) | | | (147,916 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | (3,865,410 | ) | | | (3,865,410 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | (10,680,129 | ) | | | (10,680,129 | ) | | | — | | | | — | ** | | | — | |
Industrials | | | (14,214,038 | ) | | | (14,214,018 | ) | | | — | | | | (20 | ) | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | (21,241,538 | ) | | | (21,241,477 | ) | | | — | | | | (61 | ) | | | — | |
Materials | | | (1,282,791 | ) | | | (1,282,791 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | (2,695,752 | ) | | | (2,695,752 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | (1,901,601 | ) | | | (1,901,601 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | — | ** | | | — | ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options Written | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | (502,160 | ) | | | (497,960 | ) | | | (4,200 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (86,627,944 | ) | | $ | (86,623,632 | ) | | $ | (4,231 | ) | | $ | (81 | ) | | $ | — | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. |
** | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
18 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS—100.0% | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—95.7% | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services—8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 188,664 | | | $ | 10,967,038 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*† | | | 28,090 | | | | 37,619,533 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 10,701 | | | | 14,332,170 | |
Altice USA, Inc., Class A* | | | 628,550 | | | | 16,254,303 | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 411,516 | | | | 14,493,594 | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd.* | | | 610,724 | | | | 4,430,166 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A† | | | 887,546 | | | | 35,883,485 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 113,865 | | | | 11,542,495 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 276,383 | | | | 8,496,013 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR | | | 689,118 | | | | 6,649,989 | |
Momo, Inc. - SP ADR | | | 164,642 | | | | 4,629,733 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 219,738 | | | | 25,265,475 | |
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | | 27,300 | | | | 9,151,902 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc.† | | | 123,499 | | | | 6,688,706 | |
Yelp, Inc.* | | | 254,703 | | | | 7,964,563 | |
| | | | | | | 214,369,165 | |
Consumer Discretionary—9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 318,429 | | | | 11,582,130 | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 34,585 | | | | 35,709,358 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,636 | | | | 12,948,060 | |
eBay, Inc.† | | | 663,516 | | | | 22,984,194 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. | | | 63,243 | | | | 6,237,025 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 307,092 | | | | 11,132,085 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 333,380 | | | | 8,901,246 | |
GVC Holdings PLC | | | 969,678 | | | | 9,969,425 | |
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 198,800 | | | | 7,787,932 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 226,945 | | | | 13,233,163 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 113,217 | | | | 6,831,514 | |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. - ADR | | | 805,408 | | | | 13,965,775 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 173,662 | | | | 21,039,151 | |
Sony Corp. | | | 166,500 | | | | 10,264,372 | |
Stars Group, Inc., (The)* | | | 318,258 | | | | 7,304,021 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 85,154 | | | | 7,536,981 | |
TS Tech Co., Ltd. | | | 246,600 | | | | 6,377,379 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 79,846 | | | | 10,209,110 | |
Wyndham Destinations, Inc. | | | 302,308 | | | | 12,062,089 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 35,933 | | | | 1,830,786 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 4,619,200 | | | | 9,593,531 | |
| | | | | | | 247,499,327 | |
Consumer Staples—8.7% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc.† | | | 576,895 | | | | 23,289,251 | |
Ambev SA - ADR | | | 1,500,211 | | | | 4,815,677 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 403,401 | | | | 15,188,048 | |
British American Tobacco PLC - SP ADR | | | 511,292 | | | | 20,349,422 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC† | | | 450,550 | | | | 22,960,028 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 146,599 | | | | 19,232,323 | |
Kroger Co., (The) | | | 206,874 | | | | 5,819,366 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 487,098 | | | | 25,718,774 | |
Nomad Foods Ltd.*† | | | 1,184,149 | | | | 21,859,390 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 108,980 | | | | 14,388,629 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 354,218 | | | | 28,999,828 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 215,810 | | | | 14,638,392 | |
Unilever NV | | | 183,513 | | | | 9,682,146 | |
| | | | | | | 226,941,274 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Energy—7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Apergy Corp.* | | | 209,724 | | | $ | 3,900,866 | |
BP PLC-SP ADR | | | 617,181 | | | | 19,311,593 | |
Cactus, Inc., Class A | | | 222,793 | | | | 6,084,477 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | 338,155 | | | | 8,724,399 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 228,017 | | | | 11,040,583 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 71,003 | | | | 4,402,186 | |
Enerplus Corp. | | | 646,701 | | | | 2,808,916 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. | | | 2,563,930 | | | | 7,819,986 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 748,498 | | | | 6,197,563 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 519,742 | | | | 24,646,166 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 1,086,885 | | | | 17,205,390 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - SP ADR | | | 930,441 | | | | 11,258,336 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | 905,567 | | | | 19,548,007 | |
TOTAL SA-SP ADR | | | 461,598 | | | | 19,913,338 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 375,404 | | | | 24,870,515 | |
| | | | | | | 187,732,321 | |
Financials—18.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alleghany Corp.*† | | | 17,453 | | | | 11,732,779 | |
Allstate Corp., (The)† | | | 58,244 | | | | 6,130,181 | |
American Express Co. | | | 60,072 | | | | 6,603,715 | |
American International Group, Inc.† | | | 604,905 | | | | 25,502,795 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 164,356 | | | | 23,223,503 | |
Aon PLC | | | 32,596 | | | | 6,779,968 | |
Aviva PLC | | | 2,230,514 | | | | 10,216,895 | |
AXA SA | | | 213,677 | | | | 4,966,770 | |
Bank of America Corp.† | | | 1,090,792 | | | | 31,087,572 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | | 866,756 | | | | 3,245,385 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*† | | | 159,863 | | | | 32,986,131 | |
Capital One Financial Corp.† | | | 27,851 | | | | 2,458,129 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., (The) | | | 157,577 | | | | 6,421,263 | |
Chubb Ltd.† | | | 100,033 | | | | 14,507,786 | |
Citigroup, Inc.† | | | 480,244 | | | | 30,476,284 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 298,900 | | | | 5,226,032 | |
Discover Financial Services† | | | 128,617 | | | | 8,434,703 | |
DNB ASA | | | 451,324 | | | | 7,559,362 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 83,338 | | | | 3,228,514 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 25,815 | | | | 6,399,022 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp† | | | 476,320 | | | | 11,622,208 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)† | | | 34,013 | | | | 6,828,790 | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | 171,030 | | | | 4,429,097 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.† | | | 1,342,747 | | | | 16,475,506 | |
ING Groep NV | | | 642,622 | | | | 6,153,633 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.† | | | 275,415 | | | | 31,978,436 | |
KeyCorp | | | 1,133,119 | | | | 18,526,496 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 64,038 | | | | 6,695,813 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 47,034 | | | | 11,289,571 | |
Navient Corp.† | | | 130,602 | | | | 1,466,660 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., (The) | | | 24,273 | | | | 3,068,107 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 804,532 | | | | 10,877,273 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 47,404 | | | | 5,784,710 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 43,273 | | | | 11,506,723 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 793,803 | | | | 8,231,737 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 170,100 | | | | 5,397,241 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 180,362 | | | | 5,248,534 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc., (The)† | | | 109,250 | | | | 13,089,243 | |
Truist Financial Corp.† | | | 546,537 | | | | 25,217,217 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 289,200 | | | | 5,161,798 | |
Wells Fargo & Co.† | | | 596,320 | | | | 24,359,672 | |
| | | | | | | 480,595,254 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 19
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Health Care—13.1% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc.† | | | 199,455 | | | $ | 17,095,288 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 93,141 | | | | 7,853,649 | |
Anthem, Inc.† | | | 90,946 | | | | 23,381,307 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 96,179 | | | | 8,441,143 | |
Avantor, Inc.* | | | 956,031 | | | | 15,057,488 | |
Biogen, Inc.* | | | 28,554 | | | | 8,805,768 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 208,683 | | | | 7,802,657 | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 166,403 | | | | 8,822,687 | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 735,763 | | | | 9,999,019 | |
Cigna Corp.† | | | 146,845 | | | | 26,863,824 | |
CVS Health Corp.† | | | 272,438 | | | | 16,122,881 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.* | | | 173,623 | | | | 4,406,552 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 44,260 | | | | 14,149,037 | |
ICON PLC* | | | 85,644 | | | | 13,365,603 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 55,918 | | | | 7,800,002 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* | | | 66,653 | | | | 7,637,101 | |
Johnson & Johnson† | | | 113,347 | | | | 15,242,905 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 56,373 | | | | 7,884,328 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 199,263 | | | | 20,059,806 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 176,175 | | | | 13,487,958 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 29,270 | | | | 3,587,038 | |
Novartis AG - SP ADR | | | 104,548 | | | | 8,777,850 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 261,038 | | | | 15,293,945 | |
Pfizer, Inc.† | | | 221,750 | | | | 7,410,885 | |
PPD, Inc.* | | | 353,099 | | | | 9,844,400 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.* | | | 183,656 | | | | 11,634,608 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 109,846 | | | | 28,006,336 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 42,454 | | | | 5,253,258 | |
| | | | | | | 344,087,323 | |
Industrials—11.2% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc.† | | | 214,950 | | | | 18,485,700 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 210,900 | | | | 9,569,153 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 48,295 | | | | 6,000,171 | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 198,346 | | | | 13,666,039 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 46,377 | | | | 7,016,376 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 82,813 | | | | 12,958,578 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 178,514 | | | | 8,234,851 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 126,156 | | | | 12,961,267 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC† | | | 153,461 | | | | 13,921,982 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 282,738 | | | | 19,910,410 | |
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.* | | | 203,427 | | | | 7,734,295 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 147,906 | | | | 8,896,546 | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 81,944 | | | | 12,347,322 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | | 472,700 | | | | 9,099,475 | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 498,192 | | | | 5,109,218 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 101,973 | | | | 7,357,352 | |
Owens Corning | | | 442,151 | | | | 24,977,110 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp.† | | | 61,293 | | | | 11,325,108 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 228,952 | | | | 10,575,293 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 103,537 | | | | 5,470,895 | |
Teleperformance | | | 56,118 | | | | 13,690,032 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 387,668 | | | | 15,739,321 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 57,518 | | | | 9,191,952 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 243,394 | | | | 22,024,723 | |
United Technologies Corp.† | | | 63,856 | | | | 8,338,955 | |
| | | | | | | 294,602,124 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Information Technology—13.8% | | | | | |
Amdocs Ltd.† | | | 142,312 | | | $ | 9,072,390 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*† | | | 174,211 | | | | 11,682,590 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 62,134 | | | | 16,938,971 | |
Capgemini SA | | | 180,380 | | | | 19,989,174 | |
CDK Global, Inc.† | | | 579,456 | | | | 26,666,565 | |
CDW Corp.† | | | 104,306 | | | | 11,913,831 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.† | | | 308,734 | | | | 12,327,749 | |
Flex Ltd.*† | | | 2,059,420 | | | | 22,880,156 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.† | | | 1,593,082 | | | | 20,375,519 | |
HP, Inc.† | | | 719,209 | | | | 14,952,355 | |
Jabil, Inc.† | | | 261,388 | | | | 8,377,485 | |
KLA-Tencor Corp. | | | 84,180 | | | | 12,939,308 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc.† | | | 223,309 | | | | 22,922,669 | |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.† | | | 171,062 | | | | 3,643,621 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 175,057 | | | | 9,200,996 | |
Microsoft Corp.† | | | 269,794 | | | | 43,709,326 | |
Oracle Corp.† | | | 527,329 | | | | 26,081,692 | |
Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 87,072 | | | | 8,757,702 | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 832,180 | | | | 37,457,566 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 175,134 | | | | 14,033,487 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 136,077 | | | | 7,560,438 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 1,323 | | | | 42,601 | |
| | | | | | | 361,526,191 | |
Materials—4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 1,029,540 | | | | 19,602,442 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 672,442 | | | | 18,290,422 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 308,310 | | | | 13,226,499 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 354,859 | | | | 28,009,021 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 156,650 | | | | 14,584,115 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.† | | | 548,774 | | | | 7,419,425 | |
Mosaic Co., (The)† | | | 694,375 | | | | 11,825,206 | |
Nutrien Ltd.† | | | 165,089 | | | | 6,674,548 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 2,270,107 | | | | 8,671,809 | |
| | | | | | | 128,303,487 | |
Real Estate—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A | | | 454,943 | | | | 4,763,253 | |
Utilities—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 140,505 | | | | 6,256,688 | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 601,519 | | | | 11,567,210 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,196,076,260) | | | | | | | 2,508,243,617 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary—0.3% | | | | | |
Schaeffler AG, 7.008% | | | 909,240 | | | | 8,288,774 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $10,015,040) | | | | | | | 8,288,774 | |
WARRANTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Energy—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV*‡ | | | 1,204,819 | | | | 167,719 | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0) | | | | | | | 167,719 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.0% | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds-Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(a) | | | 102,512,376 | | | | 102,512,376 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $102,512,376) | | | | | | | 102,512,376 | |
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS—100.0% (Cost $2,308,603,676) | | | | | | | 2,619,212,486 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(44.8%) | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—(44.5%) | | | | | |
Communication Services—3.3% | | | | | |
Autohome, Inc.-ADR* | | | (172,103 | ) | | $ | (13,367,240 | ) |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.* | | | (2,503,729 | ) | | | (5,182,719 | ) |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | (60,414 | ) | | | (4,410,826 | ) |
Dentsu Group, Inc. | | | (261,700 | ) | | | (6,767,139 | ) |
Gogo, Inc.* | | | (913,296 | ) | | | (3,296,999 | ) |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,Class A* | | | (752,537 | ) | | | (5,982,669 | ) |
Meredith Corp. | | | (291,577 | ) | | | (7,683,054 | ) |
Pearson PLC | | | (1,541,477 | ) | | | (11,182,201 | ) |
Proximus SADP | | | (250,132 | ) | | | (6,212,007 | ) |
Roku, Inc.* | | | (41,966 | ) | | | (4,770,275 | ) |
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B | | | (286,651 | ) | | | (7,054,481 | ) |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C* | | | (180,703 | ) | | | (10,085,034 | ) |
| | | | | | | (85,994,644 | ) |
Consumer Discretionary—-5.9% | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | (95,928 | ) | | | (3,209,751 | ) |
Carvana Co.* | | | (195,752 | ) | | | (16,229,798 | ) |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | (51,489 | ) | | | (4,699,916 | ) |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | (59,140 | ) | | | (8,476,536 | ) |
Gestamp Automocion SA | | | (1,083,786 | ) | | | (3,798,636 | ) |
GrubHub, Inc.* | | | (168,325 | ) | | | (8,098,116 | ) |
Mattel, Inc.* | | | (637,496 | ) | | | (7,516,078 | ) |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | (11,726 | ) | | | (7,223,568 | ) |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. | | | (5,345,600 | ) | | | (7,389,589 | ) |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | | | (1,428,900 | ) | | | (6,124,046 | ) |
Pinduoduo, Inc.-ADR* | | | (122,792 | ) | | | (4,393,498 | ) |
Shake Shack, Inc. Class A* | | | (117,113 | ) | | | (6,961,197 | ) |
Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A* | | | (177,856 | ) | | | (4,273,880 | ) |
Tesla Motors, Inc.* | | | (18,502 | ) | | | (12,359,151 | ) |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | (127,551 | ) | | | (7,170,917 | ) |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | (16,317 | ) | | | (3,469,157 | ) |
Wayfair, Inc. Class A* | | | (89,218 | ) | | | (5,639,470 | ) |
Whitbread PLC | | | (225,310 | ) | | | (11,363,504 | ) |
William Hill PLC | | | (2,393,753 | ) | | | (4,568,580 | ) |
WW International, Inc.* | | | (116,369 | ) | | | (3,491,070 | ) |
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | | (13,712,000 | ) | | | (17,168,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | (153,624,575 | ) |
Consumer Staples—3.4% | | | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | (215,651 | ) | | | (3,191,635 | ) |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | (264,420 | ) | | | (9,225,614 | ) |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | (146,286 | ) | | | (6,600,424 | ) |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | (68,481 | ) | | | (11,163,773 | ) |
Hain Celestial Group Inc., (The)* | | | (367,149 | ) | | | (8,712,446 | ) |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | (162,163 | ) | | | (6,745,981 | ) |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | (526,900 | ) | | | (10,416,843 | ) |
Kose Corp. | | | (51,300 | ) | | | (6,112,102 | ) |
Kraft Heinz Co., (The) | | | (247,626 | ) | | | (6,133,696 | ) |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B | | | (123,601 | ) | | | (6,131,845 | ) |
National Beverage Corp.* | | | (222,876 | ) | | | (9,425,426 | ) |
Rite Aid Corp.* | | | (301,590 | ) | | | (4,107,656 | ) |
| | | | | | | (87,967,441 | ) |
Energy—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Antero Resources Corp.* | | | (2,410,176 | ) | | | (3,856,281 | ) |
Apache Corp. | | | (352,108 | ) | | | (8,774,531 | ) |
ARC Resources Ltd. | | | (2,166,904 | ) | | | (9,427,990 | ) |
CNX Resources Corp.* | | | (1,196,646 | ) | | | (6,354,190 | ) |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | (244,293 | ) | | | (4,604,923 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Energy—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | (399,683 | ) | | $ | (7,478,069 | ) |
SM Energy Co. | | | (339,073 | ) | | | (2,227,710 | ) |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | | | (361,494 | ) | | | (6,730,551 | ) |
| | | | | | | (49,454,245 | ) |
Financials—9.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Management Corp., Class A | | | (142,766 | ) | | | (4,938,276 | ) |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | (60,019 | ) | | | (4,466,614 | ) |
Bankinter SA | | | (789,259 | ) | | | (4,663,620 | ) |
Canadian Western Bank | | | (299,584 | ) | | | (6,673,542 | ) |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | (396,522 | ) | | | (6,352,282 | ) |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | (156,443 | ) | | | (8,398,340 | ) |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | (302,163 | ) | | | (18,374,532 | ) |
Credit Suisse Group AG | | | (1,106,521 | ) | | | (12,431,207 | ) |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | (54,619 | ) | | | (4,281,583 | ) |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | (616,793 | ) | | | (11,435,342 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | (531,447 | ) | | | (4,665,824 | ) |
FGL Holdings | | | (1,130,661 | ) | | | (12,934,762 | ) |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | (587,078 | ) | | | (16,872,622 | ) |
First Republic Bank | | | (73,555 | ) | | | (7,397,426 | ) |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | (185,219 | ) | | | (4,030,365 | ) |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | (383,026 | ) | | | (14,283,040 | ) |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | (226,500 | ) | | | (4,777,003 | ) |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | (410,658 | ) | | | (6,536,606 | ) |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | (105,984 | ) | | | (7,157,099 | ) |
LendingClub Corp.* | | | (340,824 | ) | | | (3,752,468 | ) |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | (17,905 | ) | | | (5,807,129 | ) |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | (400,940 | ) | | | (4,334,161 | ) |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | (169,318 | ) | | | (10,937,943 | ) |
RLI Corp. | | | (142,505 | ) | | | (11,454,552 | ) |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | (585,716 | ) | | | (4,238,294 | ) |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | (478,265 | ) | | | (4,836,060 | ) |
Trupanion, Inc.* | | | (130,535 | ) | | | (4,012,646 | ) |
Trustmark Corp. | | | (428,611 | ) | | | (11,529,636 | ) |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | (62,938 | ) | | | (3,659,845 | ) |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | (324,909 | ) | | | (9,383,372 | ) |
Westamerica Bancorporation | | | (318,386 | ) | | | (18,409,079 | ) |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | (1,620,134 | ) | | | (6,577,744 | ) |
| | | | | | | (259,603,014 | ) |
Health Care—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | (47,366 | ) | | | (7,117,215 | ) |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | | | (136,255 | ) | | | (4,033,148 | ) |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | (27,638 | ) | | | (6,034,757 | ) |
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | (263,035 | ) | | | (7,101,945 | ) |
Glaukos Corp.* | | | (100,156 | ) | | | (4,404,861 | ) |
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC-ADR* | | | (75,426 | ) | | | (7,716,834 | ) |
Health Catalyst, Inc.* | | | (120,034 | ) | | | (3,646,633 | ) |
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | (860,044 | ) | | | (16,753,657 | ) |
Livongo Health, Inc.* | | | (210,084 | ) | | | (5,254,201 | ) |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | (58,047 | ) | | | (5,220,747 | ) |
Phreesia, Inc.* | | | (151,623 | ) | | | (4,706,378 | ) |
SmileDirectClub, Inc.* | | | (370,208 | ) | | | (2,769,156 | ) |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | | | (113,181 | ) | | | (6,357,377 | ) |
Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | (317,454 | ) | | | (4,022,142 | ) |
| | | | | | | (85,139,051 | ) |
Industrials—5.6% | | | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | (152,783 | ) | | | (8,404,593 | ) |
AO Smith Corp. | | | (166,994 | ) | | | (6,604,613 | ) |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.* | | | (1,026,361 | ) | | | (7,543,753 | ) |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | (231,681 | ) | | | (6,380,495 | ) |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | (97,504 | ) | | | (9,444,237 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 21
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Industrials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Komax Holding AG | | | (36,403 | ) | | $ | (6,990,597 | ) |
Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | (100,998 | ) | | | (8,851,465 | ) |
QUBE Holdings Ltd. | | | (4,387,421 | ) | | | (8,434,933 | ) |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC* | | | (1,095,465 | ) | | | (8,815,841 | ) |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | (124,208 | ) | | | (12,327,644 | ) |
Societe BIC SA | | | (128,969 | ) | | | (7,795,033 | ) |
Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. | | | (355,000 | ) | | | (8,040,305 | ) |
Tomra Systems ASA | | | (254,757 | ) | | | (8,196,819 | ) |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | (212,118 | ) | | | (20,289,087 | ) |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | (455,214 | ) | | | (9,263,605 | ) |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | (498,124 | ) | | | (9,464,356 | ) |
| | | | | | | (146,847,376 | ) |
Information Technology—5.1% | | | | | |
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A* | | | (159,069 | ) | | | (5,535,601 | ) |
Appian Corp.* | | | (211,896 | ) | | | (9,355,208 | ) |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | (130,100 | ) | | | (8,820,780 | ) |
Blackline, Inc.* | | | (198,127 | ) | | | (12,396,806 | ) |
Cognex Corp. | | | (266,077 | ) | | | (11,851,070 | ) |
Cree, Inc.* | | | (192,764 | ) | | | (8,622,334 | ) |
Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | (73,367 | ) | | | (8,041,757 | ) |
HubSpot, Inc.* | | | (63,775 | ) | | | (11,444,424 | ) |
Knowles Corp.* | | | (411,410 | ) | | | (6,837,634 | ) |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | (90,537 | ) | | | (6,098,572 | ) |
MongoDB, Inc.* | | | (67,461 | ) | | | (10,287,802 | ) |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | | | (126,864 | ) | | | (9,561,740 | ) |
RealPage, Inc.* | | | (176,095 | ) | | | (11,287,690 | ) |
Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | (15,487 | ) | | | (7,175,282 | ) |
Slack Technologies, Inc., Class A* | | | (253,607 | ) | | | (6,852,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | (134,169,161 | ) |
Materials—5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alumina Ltd. | | | (2,847,186 | ) | | | (3,644,676 | ) |
Amcor PLC | | | (987,450 | ) | | | (9,203,034 | ) |
BillerudKorsnas AB | | | (299,949 | ) | | | (3,646,594 | ) |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | (257,735 | ) | | | (14,059,444 | ) |
Croda International PLC | | | (188,583 | ) | | | (11,147,030 | ) |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | (31,638 | ) | | | (5,709,077 | ) |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | (935,273 | ) | | | (6,247,030 | ) |
Gerdau SA-SP ADR | | | (1,880,107 | ) | | | (7,031,600 | ) |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | | (349,366 | ) | | | (12,346,594 | ) |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | (85,061 | ) | | | (10,188,607 | ) |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | (1,415,800 | ) | | | (9,465,161 | ) |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | (552,700 | ) | | | (11,898,269 | ) |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | (61,972 | ) | | | (9,764,928 | ) |
Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. | | | (849,700 | ) | | | (7,634,308 | ) |
Umicore SA | | | (216,937 | ) | | | (9,135,345 | ) |
| | | | | | | (131,121,697 | ) |
Real Estate—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | (287,949 | ) | | | (8,756,529 | ) |
Public Storage | | | (53,871 | ) | | | (11,265,504 | ) |
| | | | | | | (20,022,033 | ) |
Utilities—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Kyushu Electric Power Co, Inc. | | | (602,000 | ) | | | (4,358,028 | ) |
Pennon Group PLC | | | (404,919 | ) | | | (5,663,402 | ) |
| | | | | | | (10,021,430 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $(1,187,723,004)) | | | | | | | (1,163,964,667 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co KGaA, 2.206% | | | (93,307 | ) | | $ | (8,693,120 | ) |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Proceeds $(9,212,104)) | | | | | | | (8,693,120 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(44.8%) (Proceeds $(1,196,935,108)) | | | | | | | (1,172,657,787 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—44.8% | | | | | | | 1,173,774,449 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,620,329,148 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
† | — | Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $167,719 or 0.0% of net assets. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
22 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 29, 2020, are as follows:
REFERENCE COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | FINANCING RATE | | PAYMENT FREQUENCY | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LONG/ (SHORT) | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Game Technology | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65% | | Monthly | | | 1,006,440 | | | $ | 10,708,522 | | | $ | (4,124,769 | ) |
Total Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,708,522 | | | | (4,124,769 | ) |
Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | Monthly | | | (2,019,800 | ) | | $ | (3,685,585 | ) | | $ | 849,909 | |
China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor Manufacturing | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 1.00 | | Monthly | | | (6,008,100 | ) | | | (11,874,174 | ) | | | (136,325 | ) |
Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unilever Indonesia TBK PT | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | Monthly | | | (10,724,000 | ) | | | (5,151,585 | ) | | | 653,700 | |
South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cellitrion Health, Class C | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | Monthly | | | (117,308 | ) | | | (6,385,677 | ) | | | 419,761 | |
Celltrion Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | Monthly | | | (45,958 | ) | | | (6,556,415 | ) | | | 573,261 | |
Samsung Biologics | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | Monthly | | | (9,659 | ) | | | (3,706,805 | ) | | | 458,766 | |
Sillajen, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | Monthly | | | (454,711 | ) | | | (4,260,534 | ) | | | 512,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (20,909,431 | ) | | | 1,964,611 | |
Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stadler Rail AG | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.71 | | Monthly | | | (150,208 | ) | | | (7,124,293 | ) | | | 302,507 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | Monthly | | | (869,000 | ) | | | (10,125,614 | ) | | | 752,292 | |
Total Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (58,870,682 | ) | | | 4,386,694 | |
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 261,925 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 23
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 214,369,165 | | | $ | 205,217,263 | | | $ | 9,151,902 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 247,499,327 | | | | 191,924,558 | | | | 55,574,769 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 226,941,274 | | | | 226,941,274 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 187,732,321 | | | | 168,184,314 | | | | 19,548,007 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 480,595,254 | | | | 428,239,041 | | | | 52,356,213 | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 344,087,323 | | | | 320,352,235 | | | | 23,735,088 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 294,602,124 | | | | 266,233,721 | | | | 28,368,403 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 361,526,191 | | | | 304,079,451 | | | | 57,446,740 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 128,303,487 | | | | 128,303,487 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 4,763,253 | | | | 4,763,253 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 17,823,898 | | | | 17,823,898 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8,288,774 | | | | — | | | | 8,288,774 | | | | — | |
Warrants | | | 167,719 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 167,719 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 102,512,376 | | | | 102,512,376 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | 4,523,019 | | | | 1,152,416 | | | | 3,370,603 | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 2,623,735,505 | | | $ | 2,365,727,287 | | | $ | 257,840,499 | | | $ | 167,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | TOTAL | | | | LEVEL 1 | | | | LEVEL 2 | | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Securities Sold Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | (85,994,644 | ) | | $ | (61,833,297 | ) | | $ | (24,161,347 | ) | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | (153,624,575 | ) | | | (103,212,103 | ) | | | (50,412,472 | ) | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | (87,967,441 | ) | | | (71,438,496 | ) | | | (16,528,945 | ) | | | — | |
Energy | | | (49,454,245 | ) | | | (42,723,694 | ) | | | (6,730,551 | ) | | | — | |
Financials | | | (259,603,014 | ) | | | (209,056,060 | ) | | | (50,546,954 | ) | | | — | |
Health Care | | | (85,139,051 | ) | | | (85,139,051 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | (146,847,376 | ) | | | (115,184,722 | ) | | | (31,662,654 | ) | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | (134,169,161 | ) | | | (134,169,161 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | (131,121,697 | ) | | | (68,303,284 | ) | | | (62,818,413 | ) | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | (20,022,033 | ) | | | (20,022,033 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | (10,021,430 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,021,430 | ) | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples | | | (8,693,120 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,693,120 | ) | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | (4,261,094 | ) | | | (4,124,769 | ) | | | (136,325 | ) | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (1,176,918,881 | ) | | $ | (915,206,670 | ) | | $ | (261,712,211 | ) | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—98.4% | | | | | | |
Communication Services—6.8% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.(a)# | | | 344,035 | | | $ | 19,998,755 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 10,659 | | | | 14,275,066 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A(a) | | | 203,703 | | | | 8,235,712 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 50,392 | | | | 5,108,237 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 73,576 | | | | 14,161,173 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 413,983 | | | | 12,725,837 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., (The)(a) | | | 551,669 | | | | 11,783,650 | |
Momo, Inc.-SP ADR | | | 189,562 | | | | 5,330,484 | |
NetEase, Inc.-ADR | | | 21,837 | | | | 6,959,670 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc.(a) | | | 72,772 | | | | 5,041,644 | |
| | | | | | | 103,620,228 | |
Consumer Discretionary—6.8% | | | | | | | | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 7,912 | | | | 8,169,219 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,574 | | | | 7,755,949 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 370,709 | | | | 12,841,360 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(a) | | | 219,214 | | | | 2,727,022 | |
Foot Locker, Inc.(a) | | | 229,301 | | | | 8,312,161 | |
H&R Block, Inc.(a) | | | 102,615 | | | | 2,121,052 | |
International Game Technology PLC(a)# | | | 488,200 | | | | 5,194,448 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 83,218 | | | | 4,852,442 | |
Lear Corp.(a) | | | 58,017 | | | | 6,451,490 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 122,917 | | | | 13,099,265 | |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. - ADR | | | 361,838 | | | | 6,274,271 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 70,913 | | | | 8,591,110 | |
Target Corp. | | | 63,934 | | | | 6,585,202 | |
Wyndham Destinations, Inc. | | | 106,721 | | | | 4,258,168 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 36,766 | | | | 1,873,228 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 55,033 | | | | 5,942,463 | |
| | | | | | | 105,048,850 | |
Consumer Staples—2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 141,931 | | | | 5,729,754 | |
Ambev SA - ADR(a) | | | 1,534,714 | | | | 4,926,432 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 194,683 | | | | 25,703,997 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 106,316 | | | | 8,704,091 | |
| | | | | | | 45,064,274 | |
Energy—3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apergy Corp.*(a) | | | 158,945 | | | | 2,956,377 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(a) | | | 291,124 | | | | 7,510,999 | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 187,407 | | | | 6,193,801 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 170,937 | | | | 10,598,094 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 910,811 | | | | 7,541,515 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 157,314 | | | | 7,459,830 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 81,762 | | | | 6,120,703 | |
Valero Energy Corp.(a) | | | 104,119 | | | | 6,897,884 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 139,716 | | | | 3,951,169 | |
| | | | | | | 59,230,372 | |
Financials—27.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 145,768 | | | | 6,246,159 | |
Alleghany Corp.* | | | 25,823 | | | | 17,359,512 | |
Allstate Corp., (The) | | | 183,447 | | | | 19,307,797 | |
American International Group, Inc.(a) | | | 614,658 | | | | 25,913,981 | |
Aon PLC | | | 47,037 | | | | 9,783,696 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 1,209,904 | | | | 34,482,264 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 147,244 | | | | 12,995,755 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)(a) | | | 199,678 | | | | 8,136,879 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 162,062 | | | | 23,503,852 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Financials—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 452,972 | | | $ | 28,745,603 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 122,777 | | | | 8,051,716 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 271,382 | | | | 6,621,721 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 55,706 | | | | 5,161,718 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The) | | | 65,590 | | | | 13,168,504 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 861,063 | | | | 10,565,243 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 287,288 | | | | 33,357,010 | |
KeyCorp | | | 1,272,738 | | | | 20,809,266 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 347,518 | | | | 15,857,246 | |
Markel Corp.* | | | 1,653 | | | | 1,953,185 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 273,946 | | | | 11,702,973 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 146,473 | | | | 11,051,388 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 108,150 | | | | 9,044,584 | |
Renaissance Holdings Ltd. | | | 62,747 | | | | 10,692,089 | |
State Street Corp.(a) | | | 71,159 | | | | 4,846,639 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 270,657 | | | | 7,876,119 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc., (The) | | | 89,090 | | | | 10,673,873 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 369,595 | | | | 17,053,113 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 442,194 | | | | 18,063,625 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 16,749 | | | | 16,583,185 | |
| | | | | | | 419,608,695 | |
Health Care—24.6% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 276,466 | | | | 21,296,176 | |
Alcon, Inc.* | | | 75,867 | | | | 4,650,647 | |
Allergan PLC | | | 69,390 | | | | 13,230,591 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 127,036 | | | | 10,711,675 | |
Anthem, Inc.(a) | | | 68,629 | | | | 17,643,830 | |
Avantor, Inc.* | | | 397,663 | | | | 6,263,192 | |
Biogen, Inc.* | | | 53,744 | | | | 16,574,112 | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 338,548 | | | | 17,949,815 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 50,521 | | | | 9,242,312 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 232,683 | | | | 16,138,893 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC-SP ADR | | | 203,250 | | | | 8,237,722 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.*(a) | | | 75,968 | | | | 4,629,490 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 29,441 | | | | 9,411,699 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* | | | 55,541 | | | | 6,363,888 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 209,722 | | | | 28,203,415 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 47,160 | | | | 8,285,540 | |
McKesson Corp.(a) | | | 130,952 | | | | 18,314,947 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 291,639 | | | | 29,359,298 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 448,898 | | | | 34,367,631 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 40,201 | | | | 4,926,633 | |
Novartis AG-SP ADR(a) | | | 250,924 | | | | 21,067,579 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 841,272 | | | | 28,115,310 | |
Roche Holding AG-SP ADR | | | 246,882 | | | | 9,848,123 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 74,542 | | | | 19,005,228 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 104,240 | | | | 14,192,276 | |
| | | | | | | 378,030,022 | |
Industrials—11.3% | | | | | | | | |
AIR LEASE Corp. | | | 276,961 | | | | 10,624,224 | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 62,757 | | | | 5,397,102 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 62,074 | | | | 7,712,074 | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 59,747 | | | | 4,116,568 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 42,745 | | | | 6,466,891 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 50,714 | | | | 7,935,727 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 117,698 | | | | 12,092,292 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 163,019 | | | | 14,789,084 | |
EnerSys | | | 77,636 | | | | 4,780,825 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 93,180 | | | | 6,561,736 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 25
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Industrials—(continued) | | | | | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 61,154 | | | $ | 9,765,682 | |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | | | 64,105 | | | | 3,803,991 | |
IAA, Inc.* | | | 129,105 | | | | 5,515,366 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a) | | | 83,839 | | | | 1,613,901 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 54,865 | | | | 4,166,448 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 127,614 | | | | 5,273,010 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 56,810 | | | | 4,098,841 | |
Owens Corning | | | 127,065 | | | | 7,177,902 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 119,228 | | | | 7,976,353 | |
Robert Half International, Inc.(a) | | | 81,416 | | | | 4,104,181 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 147,406 | | | | 6,808,683 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 221,979 | | | | 11,729,370 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 5 | | | 2,726 | | | | 4,771,176 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 90,208 | | | | 11,780,263 | |
WESCO International, Inc.* | | | 90,799 | | | | 3,683,715 | |
| | | | | | | 172,745,405 | |
Information Technology—11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp. | | | 73,093 | | | | 6,277,227 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 83,078 | | | | 5,296,223 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | | 100,457 | | | | 6,736,646 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 84,511 | | | | 3,374,524 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 107,625 | | | | 4,952,902 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 357,796 | | | | 14,286,794 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 127,677 | | | | 7,779,360 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 87,818 | | | | 12,269,931 | |
Flex Ltd.* | | | 642,628 | | | | 7,139,597 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 925,111 | | | | 11,832,170 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 345,565 | | | | 11,075,358 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 32,517 | | | | 3,337,870 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 47,372 | | | | 7,674,738 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 202,823 | | | | 3,859,722 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 401,629 | | | | 19,864,570 | |
Qorvo, Inc.*(a) | | | 230,144 | | | | 23,147,884 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 56,963 | | | | 4,564,445 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 190,176 | | | | 15,759,885 | |
| | | | | | | 169,229,846 | |
Materials—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cemex SAB de CV - SP ADR | | | 843,979 | | | | 2,768,251 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 570,422 | | | | 15,515,478 | |
CRH PLC-SP ADR(a) | | | 237,524 | | | | 8,047,313 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 138,025 | | | | 5,921,273 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 94,396 | | | | 8,788,268 | |
Mosaic Co., (The) | | | 336,744 | | | | 5,734,750 | |
Trinseo SA | | | 82,881 | | | | 1,813,436 | |
| | | | | | | 48,588,769 | |
Utilities—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 401,596 | | | | 7,722,690 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,249,811,611) | | | | | | | 1,508,889,151 | |
RIGHTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
CVR Banctec Inc. - Escrow Shares*‡ | | | 14,327 | | | | 0 | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $0) | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—8.7% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76%(b) | | | 133,925,535 | | | $ | 133,925,535 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL (Cost $133,925,535) | | | | | | | 133,925,535 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(b) | | | 29,299,013 | | | | 29,299,013 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $29,299,013) | | | | | | | 29,299,013 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—109.0% (Cost $1,413,036,159) | | | | | | | 1,672,113,669 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | | |
OPTIONS WRITTEN††—(0.1%) | | | | | | | | |
CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(0.1%) | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
05/15/2020, Exercise Price: 45.00 | (1,672 | ) | | | (9,719,336 | ) | | | (2,290,640 | ) |
International Game Technology PLC Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
04/17/2020, Exercise Price: 12.00 | (4,882 | ) | | | (5,194,448 | ) | | | (288,038 | ) |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(3,314,987)) | | | | | | | | | (2,578,678 | ) |
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(3,314,987)) | | | | | | | | | (2,578,678 | ) |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(8.9)% | | | | | | | | | | | (135,767,070 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,533,767,951 | |
ADR | — | American Depository Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depository Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $128,690,796. |
(b) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
# | — | Security segregated as collateral for options written. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets. |
†† | — | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
26 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 103,620,228 | | | $ | 103,620,228 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 105,048,850 | | | | 105,048,850 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 45,064,274 | | | | 45,064,274 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 59,230,372 | | | | 59,230,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 419,608,695 | | | | 419,608,695 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 378,030,022 | | | | 378,030,022 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 172,745,405 | | | | 172,745,405 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 169,229,846 | | | | 169,229,846 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 48,588,769 | | | | 48,588,769 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 7,722,690 | | | | 7,722,690 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | ** | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 133,925,535 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 133,925,535 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 29,299,013 | | | | 29,299,013 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options Written Equity Contracts | | | (2,578,678 | ) | | | (288,038 | ) | | | (2,290,640 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 1,669,535,021 | | | $ | 1,537,900,126 | | | $ | (2,290,640 | ) | | $ | — | ** | | $ | 133,925,535 | |
| |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. |
** | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 27
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—96.4% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Children’s Place, Inc., (The)(a) | | | 1,756 | | | $ | 101,145 | |
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.*(a) | | | 31,465 | | | | 201,376 | |
Hudson Ltd., Class A** | | | 20,006 | | | | 186,256 | |
Libbey, Inc.* | | | 35,893 | | | | 51,686 | |
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,319 | | | | 51,396 | |
Lovesac Co., (The)*(a) | | | 3,784 | | | | 32,883 | |
| | | | | | | 624,742 | |
Consumer Staples—8.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cott Corp.(a) | | | 31,588 | | | | 450,129 | |
Farmer Brothers Co.* | | | 11,944 | | | | 147,508 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 13,204 | | | | 362,054 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 3,264 | | | | 116,753 | |
Landec Corp.* | | | 33,217 | | | | 340,807 | |
Primo Water Corp.* | | | 17,482 | | | | 244,748 | |
| | | | | | | 1,661,999 | |
Energy—13.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ardmore Shipping Corp. | | | 27,095 | | | | 149,023 | |
Brigham Minerals, Inc., Class A | | | 24,134 | | | | 384,937 | |
Euronav NV | | | 27,772 | | | | 259,113 | |
HighPoint Resources Corp.*(a) | | | 190,150 | | | | 129,435 | |
International Seaways, Inc.* | | | 6,729 | | | | 133,840 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*(a) | | | 50,834 | | | | 381,763 | |
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. | | | 21,374 | | | | 23,298 | |
Matrix Service Co.* | | | 19,799 | | | | 239,172 | |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* | | | 29,871 | | | | 248,228 | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.*(a)* | | | 38,043 | | | | 133,531 | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 8,771 | | | | 173,490 | |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,888 | | | | 94,213 | |
StealthGas, Inc.* | | | 39,595 | | | | 108,094 | |
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A | | | 7,897 | | | | 130,695 | |
TETRA Technologies, Inc.* | | | 136,596 | | | | 172,111 | |
| | | | | | | 2,760,943 | |
Financials—24.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 10,523 | | | | 359,676 | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 5,374 | | | | 302,341 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 8,098 | | | | 369,593 | |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,325 | | | | 110,688 | |
Carter Bank & Trust(a) | | | 11,777 | | | | 199,031 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 10,240 | | | | 244,941 | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 6,244 | | | | 272,488 | |
First Foundation, Inc. | | | 20,035 | | | | 290,007 | |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. | | | 7,739 | | | | 263,590 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., (The) | | | 1,442 | | | | 170,935 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 16,969 | | | | 459,690 | |
Kemper Corp.(a) | | | 1,420 | | | | 97,753 | |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | | 12,685 | | | | 193,446 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 31,229 | | | | 375,685 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A(a) | | | 6,598 | | | | 201,833 | |
Origin Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,877 | | | | 207,960 | |
Popular, Inc.(a) | | | 13,496 | | | | 647,538 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 7,147 | | | | 177,031 | |
| | | | | | | 4,944,226 | |
Health Care—4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Accuray, Inc.* | | | 69,089 | | | | 204,849 | |
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.* | | | 2,553 | | | | 140,900 | |
IntriCon Corp.*(a) | | | 8,473 | | | | 126,078 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Health Care—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Invacare Corp. | | | 19,596 | | | $ | 148,538 | |
PetIQ, Inc.*(a) | | | 11,191 | | | | 348,040 | |
| | | | | | | 968,405 | |
Industrials—10.7% | | | | | | | | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | | | 4,724 | | | | 84,560 | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 6,391 | | | | 266,696 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* | | | 6,839 | | | | 203,118 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.* | | | 30,802 | | | | 298,779 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 4,648 | | | | 353,155 | |
Maxar Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 18,319 | | | | 278,632 | |
Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 22,515 | | | | 88,484 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 6,757 | | | | 102,504 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.*(a) | | | 11,081 | | | | 160,675 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 5,210 | | | | 271,389 | |
YRC Worldwide, Inc.*(a) | | | 33,984 | | | | 72,046 | |
| | | | | | | 2,180,038 | |
Information Technology—12.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.* | | | 11,340 | | | | 122,926 | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* | | | 7,589 | | | | 182,060 | |
Celestica, Inc.* | | | 20,409 | | | | 128,985 | |
Coherent, Inc.* | | | 1,285 | | | | 165,392 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,726 | | | | 113,674 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 25,344 | | | | 657,930 | |
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,894 | | | | 391,153 | |
NeoPhotonics Corp.* | | | 16,804 | | | | 111,075 | |
NetScout Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,015 | | | | 51,786 | |
Plantronics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,251 | | | | 85,826 | |
QAD, Inc., Class A | | | 3,860 | | | | 189,333 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,112 | | | | 190,886 | |
Unisys Corp.* | | | 10,394 | | | | 161,419 | |
| | | | | | | 2,552,445 | |
Materials—4.5% | | | | | | | | |
AdvanSix, Inc.* | | | 6,659 | | | | 96,755 | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*(a) | | | 4,282 | | | | 73,179 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 2,931 | | | | 107,714 | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 3,409 | | | | 98,350 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 16,122 | | | | 543,634 | |
| | | | | | | 919,632 | |
Real Estate—10.4% | | | | | | | | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.(a) | | | 19,479 | | | | 354,713 | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 10,522 | | | | 331,022 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 5,744 | | | | 118,671 | |
Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 3,812 | | | | 268,555 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,090 | | | | 102,869 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 16,339 | | | | 352,759 | |
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | | | 11,105 | | | | 208,441 | |
UMH Properties, Inc.(a) | | | 27,070 | | | | 392,786 | |
| | | | | | | 2,129,816 | |
Utilities—4.8% | | | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 2,479 | | | | 171,026 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 3,830 | | | | 180,584 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 5,940 | | | | 209,741 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 1,490 | | | | 104,807 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 1,880 | | | | 102,291 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 7,895 | | | | 213,560 | |
| | | | | | | 982,009 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $20,147,098) | | | | | | | 19,724,255 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
WARRANTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Energy—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
TETRA Technologies, Inc. *‡ | | | 20,950 | | | $ | 733 | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $4,475) | | | | | | | 733 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—14.0% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76%(b) | | | 2,857,175 | | | | 2,857,175 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL (Cost $2,857,175) | | | | | | | 2,857,175 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(b) | | | 1,366,580 | | | | 1,366,580 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,366,580) | | | | | | | 1,366,580 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—117.0% (Cost $24,393,452) | | | | | | | 23,948,743 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(17.0)% | | | | | | | (3,480,540 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 20,468,203 | |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $2,764,540. |
(b) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $733 or 0.0% of net assets. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | $ | 624,742 | | | $ | 624,742 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,661,999 | | | | 1,661,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 2,760,943 | | | | 2,760,943 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 4,944,226 | | | | 4,944,226 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Health Care | | | 968,405 | | | | 968,405 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 2,180,038 | | | | 2,180,038 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,552,445 | | | | 2,552,445 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 919,632 | | | | 919,632 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 2,129,816 | | | | 2,129,816 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 982,009 | | | | 982,009 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Warrants | | | 733 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 733 | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 2,857,175 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,857,175 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,366,580 | | | | 1,366,580 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 23,948,743 | | | $ | 21,090,835 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 733 | | | $ | 2,857,175 | |
| |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—99.5% | | | | | | |
Austria—0.8% | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG* | | | 107,148 | | | $ | 3,668,036 | |
Bermuda—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 77,840 | | | | 4,368,381 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 12,708 | | | | 3,150,059 | |
| | | | | | | 7,518,440 | |
Canada—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 219,859 | | | | 4,193,250 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 83,942 | | | | 1,857,637 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 5,022 | | | | 2,163,361 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 54,031 | | | | 2,184,473 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 909,789 | | | | 3,475,394 | |
| | | | | | | 13,874,115 | |
Denmark—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
FLSmidth & Co., A/S | | | 78,469 | | | | 2,699,037 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 41,196 | | | | 2,413,631 | |
| | | | | | | 5,112,668 | |
Finland—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 190,034 | | | | 7,765,146 | |
France—11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 102,258 | | | | 3,719,402 | |
AXA SA | | | 203,284 | | | | 4,725,192 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 125,921 | | | | 6,112,232 | |
Capgemini SA | | | 69,867 | | | | 7,742,453 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 25,658 | | | | 2,749,678 | |
Eiffage SA | | | 70,962 | | | | 7,590,776 | |
Peugeot SA | | | 168,761 | | | | 3,270,424 | |
Sanofi | | | 37,769 | | | | 3,522,549 | |
TOTAL SA | | | 143,502 | | | | 6,202,484 | |
Vinci SA | | | 48,731 | | | | 4,924,147 | |
| | | | | | | 50,559,337 | |
Germany—3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Brenntag AG | | | 93,077 | | | | 4,223,177 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 64,433 | | | | 3,861,529 | |
Rheinmetall AG | | | 32,211 | | | | 2,990,355 | |
Siemens AG | | | 45,922 | | | | 4,724,048 | |
| | | | | | | 15,799,109 | |
Greece—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 135,247 | | | | 1,924,233 | |
Hong Kong—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | 704,000 | | | | 2,410,948 | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 348,000 | | | | 2,221,273 | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 5,427,500 | | | | 5,695,680 | |
| | | | | | | 10,327,901 | |
Hungary—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
OTP Bank PLC | | | 131,836 | | | | 5,786,696 | |
Indonesia—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 6,083,800 | | | | 1,818,004 | |
Ireland—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 123,218 | | | | 4,182,376 | |
Italy—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 471,034 | | | | 4,830,699 | |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Japan—6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 59,400 | | | $ | 1,446,686 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 209,200 | | | | 6,986,437 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 131,400 | | | | 3,712,518 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 288,300 | | | | 6,725,973 | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 43,800 | | | | 2,357,755 | |
Sony Corp. | | | 152,100 | | | | 9,376,643 | |
| | | | | | | 30,606,012 | |
Macao—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 1,951,200 | | | | 4,052,411 | |
Netherlands—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | | | 190,077 | | | | 4,440,622 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 22,505 | | | | 2,558,594 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | 171,417 | | | | 3,700,290 | |
| | | | | | | 10,699,506 | |
Singapore—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 293,300 | | | | 5,128,121 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 287,900 | | | | 5,138,595 | |
| | | | | | | 10,266,716 | |
South Korea—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 65,916 | | | | 2,083,820 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR | | | 311,755 | | | | 3,008,435 | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 40,535 | | | | 2,995,157 | |
| | | | | | | 8,087,412 | |
Sweden—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Sandvik AB | | | 99,154 | | | | 1,652,843 | |
Switzerland—2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Glencore PLC | | | 623,729 | | | | 1,574,387 | |
Novartis AG | | | 41,803 | | | | 3,516,604 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 10,174 | | | | 3,271,284 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 110,340 | | | | 3,045,352 | |
| | | | | | | 11,407,627 | |
United Kingdom—7.8% | | | | | | | | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 120,073 | | | | 3,506,019 | |
BP PLC | | | 639,173 | | | | 3,320,892 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | | 1,092,497 | | | | 4,354,901 | |
easyJet PLC | | | 95,224 | | | | 1,374,594 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 175,349 | | | | 3,538,433 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | 177,630 | | | | 1,889,983 | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 1,163,496 | | | | 3,941,779 | |
Melrose Industries PLC | | | 557,359 | | | | 1,541,444 | |
Next PLC | | | 23,452 | | | | 1,848,397 | |
Nomad Foods Ltd.* | | | 179,707 | | | | 3,317,391 | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 62,004 | | | | 2,292,404 | |
Tesco PLC | | | 1,666,700 | | | | 4,965,990 | |
| | | | | | | 35,892,227 | |
United States—46.2% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 40,985 | | | | 2,382,458 | |
Allstate Corp., (The) | | | 52,138 | | | | 5,487,525 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 4,538 | | | | 6,077,880 | |
American Express Co. | | | 82,209 | | | | 9,037,235 | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 2,378 | | | | 2,455,309 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 59,537 | | | | 12,284,865 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 50,691 | | | | 2,332,800 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 42,953 | | | | 7,857,822 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 63,163 | | | | 2,522,099 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 140,853 | | | | 8,938,531 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A(a) | | | 183,495 | | | | 7,418,703 | |
Corteva, Inc.(a) | | | 236,098 | | | | 6,421,866 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
United States—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 110,700 | | | $ | 6,551,226 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(a) | | | 102,763 | | | | 4,408,533 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 39,535 | | | | 3,586,615 | |
Foot Locker, Inc.(a) | | | 68,369 | | | | 2,478,376 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 139,855 | | | | 4,299,143 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., (The) | | | 25,932 | | | | 5,206,368 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 15,441 | | | | 2,504,067 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc. | | | 191,559 | | | | 2,350,429 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 28,735 | | | | 3,864,283 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 19,788 | | | | 3,476,554 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 50,200 | | | | 3,029,068 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a) | | | 133,194 | | | | 6,316,059 | |
McKesson Corp.(a) | | | 15,190 | | | | 2,124,473 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 22,114 | | | | 2,226,216 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 59,782 | | | | 3,142,142 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 28,635 | | | | 4,639,156 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 17,196 | | | | 2,083,295 | |
Mosaic Co., (The) | | | 130,236 | | | | 2,217,919 | |
Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | | | 57,495 | | | | 2,566,002 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 44,496 | | | | 5,116,150 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 139,753 | | | | 6,912,183 | |
Owens Corning(a) | | | 109,495 | | | | 6,185,373 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 155,989 | | | | 5,213,152 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 42,988 | | | | 3,519,428 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 56,750 | | | | 2,281,350 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 70,340 | | | | 5,636,344 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 25,975 | | | | 3,247,654 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 47,561 | | | | 3,941,380 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 56,419 | | | | 2,290,611 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 74,389 | | | | 5,045,806 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 62,423 | | | | 5,648,657 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 36,349 | | | | 4,746,816 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 20,968 | | | | 1,389,130 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 44,780 | | | | 2,425,285 | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 383,254 | | | | 7,369,974 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 54,227 | | | | 2,215,172 | |
| | | | | | | 213,471,482 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $450,930,770) | | | | | | | 459,302,996 | |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.9% | | | | | | |
Brazil—0.3% | | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.725% | | | 258,700 | | | $ | 1,449,146 | |
South Korea—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3.111% | | | 68,451 | | | | 2,613,211 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $4,603,261) | | | | | | | 4,062,357 | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76%(b) | | | 17,792,890 | | | | 17,792,890 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL (Cost $17,792,890) | | | | | | | 17,792,890 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(b) | | | 172,626 | | | | 172,626 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $172,626) | | | | | | | 172,626 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.3% (Cost $473,499,547) | | | | | | | 481,330,869 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(4.3)% | | | | | | | (19,668,837 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 461,662,032 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $17,243,925. |
(b) | — | 7 day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | INVESTMENTS | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEASURED | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | AT NET | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Austria | | $ | 3,668,036 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,668,036 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Bermuda | | | 7,518,440 | | | | 7,518,440 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Canada | | | 13,874,115 | | | | 13,874,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Denmark | | | 5,112,668 | | | | — | | | | 5,112,668 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Finland | | | 7,765,146 | | | | — | | | | 7,765,146 | | | | — | | | | — | |
France | | | 50,559,337 | | | | — | | | | 50,559,337 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Germany | | | 15,799,109 | | | | — | | | | 15,799,109 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Greece | | | 1,924,233 | | | | — | | | | 1,924,233 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | 10,327,901 | | | | — | | | | 10,327,901 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Hungary | | | 5,786,696 | | | | — | | | | 5,786,696 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Indonesia | | | 1,818,004 | | | | — | | | | 1,818,004 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ireland | | | 4,182,376 | | | | — | | | | 4,182,376 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Italy | | | 4,830,699 | | | | — | | | | 4,830,699 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Japan | | | 30,606,012 | | | | — | | | | 30,606,012 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Macao | | | 4,052,411 | | | | — | | | | 4,052,411 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Netherlands | | | 10,699,506 | | | | 2,558,594 | | | | 8,140,912 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Singapore | | | 10,266,716 | | | | — | | | | 10,266,716 | | | | — | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 8,087,412 | | | | 3,008,435 | | | | 5,078,977 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sweden | | | 1,652,843 | | | | — | | | | 1,652,843 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Switzerland | | | 11,407,627 | | | | — | | | | 11,407,627 | | | | — | | | | — | |
United Kingdom | | | 35,892,227 | | | | 5,207,374 | | | | 30,684,853 | | | | — | | | | — | |
United States | | | 213,471,482 | | | | 213,471,482 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 1,449,146 | | | | 1,449,146 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 2,613,211 | | | | — | | | | 2,613,211 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 17,792,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,792,890 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 172,626 | | | | 172,626 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 481,330,869 | | | $ | 247,260,212 | | | $ | 216,277,767 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,792,890 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy included to reconcile to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS—96.6% | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—94.2% | | | | | | | | |
Austria—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG* | | | 88,595 | | | $ | 3,032,905 | |
Bermuda—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.† | | | 75,878 | | | | 4,258,273 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd.† | | | 8,993 | | | | 2,229,185 | |
| | | | | | | 6,487,458 | |
Canada—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 71,040 | | | | 1,572,115 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 10,022 | | | | 4,317,244 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 1,170,370 | | | | 4,470,813 | |
| | | | | | | 10,360,172 | |
Denmark—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 38,179 | | | | 2,236,868 | |
Finland—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 129,095 | | | | 5,275,064 | |
France—8.1% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 77,651 | | | | 2,824,378 | |
AXA SA | | | 155,430 | | | | 3,612,860 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 129,484 | | | | 6,285,180 | |
Capgemini SA | | | 63,994 | | | | 7,091,625 | |
Danone SA | | | 50,223 | | | | 3,544,657 | |
Eiffage SA | | | 70,601 | | | | 7,552,160 | |
Peugeot SA | | | 83,940 | | | | 1,626,676 | |
TOTAL SA | | | 72,894 | | | | 3,150,645 | |
| | | | | | | 35,688,181 | |
Germany—3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Brenntag AG | | | 75,709 | | | | 3,435,140 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 60,536 | | | | 3,627,978 | |
SAP SE | | | 42,712 | | | | 5,332,262 | |
Siemens AG | | | 34,792 | | | | 3,579,092 | |
| | | | | | | 15,974,472 | |
Greece—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 120,890 | | | | 1,719,968 | |
Hong Kong—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 584,000 | | | | 3,727,653 | |
Topsports International Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,562,000 | | | | 1,852,890 | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 4,263,500 | | | | 4,474,166 | |
| | | | | | | 10,054,709 | |
Ireland—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 81,072 | | | | 2,751,819 | |
Italy—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 379,502 | | | | 3,891,991 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 158,494 | | | | 2,038,109 | |
| | | | | | | 5,930,100 | |
Japan—8.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 28,600 | | | | 1,432,312 | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 61,700 | | | | 1,502,703 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 153,900 | | | | 5,139,640 | |
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. | | | 108,100 | | | | 2,085,949 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. | | | 129,100 | | | | 2,203,288 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 232,300 | | | | 5,419,506 | |
Panasonic Corp. | | | 396,600 | | | | 3,761,769 | |
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | | | 223,000 | | | | 2,043,227 | |
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 78,900 | | | | 2,684,443 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 47,200 | | | | 2,192,833 | |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Japan—(continued) | | | | | | |
Sony Corp. | | | 145,800 | | | $ | 8,988,261 | |
| | | | | | | 37,453,931 | |
Macao—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 1,700,800 | | | | 3,532,360 | |
Netherlands—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 33,782 | | | | 3,840,676 | |
Singapore—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 214,300 | | | | 3,746,867 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 273,800 | | | | 4,886,931 | |
| | | | | | | 8,633,798 | |
South Korea—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | 82,343 | | | | 2,132,404 | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 101,093 | | | | 3,195,880 | |
KT Corp.-SP ADR† | | | 436,315 | | | | 4,210,440 | |
| | | | | | | 9,538,724 | |
Switzerland—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Glencore PLC | | | 716,899 | | | | 1,809,562 | |
Novartis AG | | | 52,727 | | | | 4,435,567 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 190,985 | | | | 5,271,130 | |
| | | | | | | 11,516,259 | |
Taiwan—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
ChipMOS Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,202,000 | | | | 4,012,557 | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 1,151,000 | | | | 3,003,487 | |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 337,000 | | | | 2,120,862 | |
| | | | | | | 9,136,906 | |
United Kingdom—7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 145,127 | | | | 4,237,573 | |
Aviva PLC | | | 779,551 | | | | 3,570,742 | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC†# | | | 61,000 | | | | 3,108,560 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | | 790,362 | | | | 3,150,533 | |
easyJet PLC | | | 89,126 | | | | 1,286,567 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 153,604 | | | | 3,099,632 | |
Next PLC | | | 29,483 | | | | 2,323,738 | |
Nomad Foods Ltd.*† | | | 152,199 | | | | 2,809,593 | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 69,726 | | | | 2,577,901 | |
RSA Insurance Group PLC | | | 238,589 | | | | 1,595,822 | |
Tesco PLC | | | 1,122,876 | | | | 3,345,648 | |
| | | | | | | 31,106,309 | |
United States—45.6% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.† | | | 106,773 | | | | 6,206,714 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*† | | | 7,338 | | | | 9,828,004 | |
American Express Co.† | | | 63,078 | | | | 6,934,165 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*† | | | 43,696 | | | | 9,016,233 | |
CDK Global, Inc.† | | | 54,716 | | | | 2,518,030 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,316 | | | | 970,008 | |
Cigna Corp.† | | | 38,281 | | | | 7,003,126 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.†# | | | 96,940 | | | | 3,870,814 | |
Citigroup, Inc.† | | | 108,122 | | | | 6,861,422 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A†# | | | 122,896 | | | | 4,968,685 | |
Corteva, Inc.† | | | 197,241 | | | | 5,364,955 | |
CVS Health Corp.† | | | 68,290 | | | | 4,041,402 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 40,414 | | | | 2,505,668 | |
Dover Corp.# | | | 26,530 | | | | 2,725,692 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.† | | | 86,836 | | | | 3,725,264 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC† | | | 31,033 | | | | 2,815,314 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.*# | | | 45,000 | | | | 4,561,650 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 66,630 | | | | 2,415,338 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 56,725 | | | | 1,743,727 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., (The) | | | 18,877 | | | | 3,789,935 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
United States—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*†# | | | 36,895 | | | $ | 6,482,083 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 44,028 | | | | 2,656,650 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp.† | | | 155,135 | | | | 7,356,502 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 15,490 | | | | 2,166,431 | |
Medtronic PLC†# | | | 68,536 | | | | 6,899,519 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 65,252 | | | | 3,429,645 | |
Microsoft Corp.†# | | | 60,553 | | | | 9,810,192 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*† | | | 23,118 | | | | 2,800,746 | |
Mosaic Co., (The)† | | | 120,183 | | | | 2,046,716 | |
Newmont Goldcorp Corp.† | | | 89,107 | | | | 3,976,845 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 33,856 | | | | 3,892,763 | |
Oracle Corp.†# | | | 104,572 | | | | 5,172,131 | |
Owens Corning | | | 117,808 | | | | 6,654,974 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A† | | | 235,738 | | | | 3,158,889 | |
Pfizer, Inc.† | | | 168,443 | | | | 5,629,365 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 48,324 | | | | 3,872,202 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 21,238 | | | | 2,655,387 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd.† | | | 36,675 | | | | 3,039,257 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A† | | | 56,223 | | | | 3,813,606 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B†# | | | 62,833 | | | | 5,685,758 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 26,861 | | | | 3,507,778 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc.†# | | | 74,804 | | | | 4,051,385 | |
Vistra Energy Corp.† | | | 292,060 | | | | 5,616,314 | |
Wells Fargo & Co.†# | | | 110,755 | | | | 4,524,342 | |
| | | | | | | 200,765,626 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $410,207,378) | | | | | | | 415,036,305 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Germany—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Schaeffler AG, 7.001% | | | 194,293 | | | | 1,771,206 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,199,170) | | | | | | | 1,771,206 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds-Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(a) | | | 8,657,154 | | | | 8,657,154 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,657,154) | | | | | | | 8,657,154 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-96.6% (Cost $421,063,702) | | | | | | | 425,464,665 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(44.8%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—(44.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Australia—(2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Alumina Ltd. | | | (629,396 | ) | | | (805,688 | ) |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | (35,205 | ) | | | (1,889,913 | ) |
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. | | | (77,845 | ) | | | (1,669,725 | ) |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | (192,189 | ) | | | (1,283,700 | ) |
Qube Holdings Ltd. | | | (577,160 | ) | | | (1,109,605 | ) |
WiseTech Global Ltd. | | | (74,909 | ) | | | (755,294 | ) |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | | | (77,113 | ) | | | (1,435,744 | ) |
| | | | | | | (8,949,669 | ) |
Belgium—(0.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Proximus SADP | | | (96,225 | ) | | | (2,389,739 | ) |
Umicore SA | | | (30,461 | ) | | | (1,282,731 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,672,470 | ) |
Bermuda—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | | (70,030 | ) | | | (1,114,695 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Canada—(0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | (3,988 | ) | | $ | (1,847,680 | ) |
TC Energy Corp. | | | (44,787 | ) | | | (2,334,363 | ) |
| | | | | | | (4,182,043 | ) |
China—(0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co., Ltd., Class H | | | (162,000 | ) | | | (1,008,561 | ) |
Pinduoduo, Inc. - ADR* | | | (52,901 | ) | | | (1,892,798 | ) |
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.* | | | (470,000 | ) | | | (928,889 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,830,248 | ) |
France—(0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Gecina SA | | | (7,426 | ) | | | (1,317,405 | ) |
Hermes International | | | (3,447 | ) | | | (2,431,498 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,748,903 | ) |
Germany—(1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Adidas AG | | | (7,244 | ) | | | (2,039,531 | ) |
Wirecard AG | | | (12,146 | ) | | | (1,564,541 | ) |
Zalando SE* | | | (24,878 | ) | | | (1,111,718 | ) |
| | | | | | | (4,715,790 | ) |
Hong Kong—-(1.6%) | | | | | | | | |
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. | | | (1,155,500 | ) | | | (1,162,171 | ) |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | | (1,007,720 | ) | | | (1,955,898 | ) |
MTR Corp., Ltd. | | | (537,000 | ) | | | (3,068,059 | ) |
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | | (688,000 | ) | | | (861,411 | ) |
| | | | | | | (7,047,539 | ) |
Ireland—(0.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Ryanair Holdings PLC* | | | (71,584 | ) | | | (973,999 | ) |
Italy—(0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Brembo SpA | | | (163,880 | ) | | | (1,643,802 | ) |
Ferrari NV | | | (7,113 | ) | | | (1,120,422 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,764,224 | ) |
Japan—(5.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Aeon Co., Ltd. | | | (47,500 | ) | | | (887,879 | ) |
Canon, Inc. | | | (88,700 | ) | | | (2,232,339 | ) |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | (79,400 | ) | | | (1,569,743 | ) |
Kao Corp. | | | (27,600 | ) | | | (2,008,602 | ) |
Kose Corp. | | | (21,400 | ) | | | (2,549,688 | ) |
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. | | | (20,700 | ) | | | (873,098 | ) |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | (303,400 | ) | | | (2,028,344 | ) |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | (95,900 | ) | | | (2,064,491 | ) |
Nidec Corp. | | | (12,200 | ) | | | (1,436,834 | ) |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | | | (206,800 | ) | | | (886,313 | ) |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | | (146,700 | ) | | | (2,056,688 | ) |
Seven Bank Ltd. | | | (586,200 | ) | | | (1,541,738 | ) |
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc | | | (70,600 | ) | | | (1,408,261 | ) |
UACJ Corp. | | | (58,200 | ) | | | (1,014,586 | ) |
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | (58,600 | ) | | | (1,825,589 | ) |
| | | | | | | (24,384,193 | ) |
Luxembourg—(0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Eurofins Scientific SE | | | (4,432 | ) | | | (2,225,198 | ) |
Macao—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. | | | (1,024,000 | ) | | | (1,415,545 | ) |
Netherlands—(0.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV* | | | (12,814 | ) | | | (1,123,299 | ) |
Norway—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Tomra Systems ASA | | | (50,813 | ) | | | (1,634,911 | ) |
Singapore—(0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
SATS Ltd. | | | (740,600 | ) | | | (2,162,243 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Spain—(0.2%) | | | | | | |
Gestamp Automocion SA | | | (223,479 | ) | | $ | (783,287 | ) |
Sweden—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Autoliv, Inc. | | | (29,153 | ) | | | (1,945,380 | ) |
Switzerland—(0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG | | | (81,520 | ) | | | (915,836 | ) |
Komax Holding AG | | | (9,532 | ) | | | (1,830,464 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,746,300 | ) |
United Kingdom—(2.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | (257,560 | ) | | | (2,400,459 | ) |
Croda International PLC | | | (36,928 | ) | | | (2,182,793 | ) |
Pennon Group PLC | | | (179,866 | ) | | | (2,515,697 | ) |
Renishaw PLC | | | (45,019 | ) | | | (2,040,523 | ) |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | (210,297 | ) | | | (1,521,728 | ) |
| | | | | | | (10,661,200 | ) |
United States—(24.2%) | | | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | (49,874 | ) | | | (2,743,569 | ) |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | (8,168 | ) | | | (1,227,324 | ) |
Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc.* | | | (57,520 | ) | | | (1,702,592 | ) |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | (9,246 | ) | | | (2,018,864 | ) |
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | (46,479 | ) | | | (1,254,933 | ) |
AO Smith Corp. | | | (35,440 | ) | | | (1,401,652 | ) |
Appian Corp.* | | | (35,589 | ) | | | (1,571,254 | ) |
Ares Management Corp. | | | (30,054 | ) | | | (1,039,568 | ) |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | (20,736 | ) | | | (1,604,344 | ) |
Ball Corp. | | | (15,652 | ) | | | (1,102,840 | ) |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | (15,976 | ) | | | (1,083,173 | ) |
Blackline, Inc.* | | | (17,477 | ) | | | (1,093,536 | ) |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | (21,431 | ) | | | (1,551,604 | ) |
Brunswick Corp. | | | (39,074 | ) | | | (2,078,737 | ) |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | (31,309 | ) | | | (1,092,371 | ) |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | (25,816 | ) | | | (1,164,818 | ) |
Carvana Co.* | | | (21,951 | ) | | | (1,819,957 | ) |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | (9,092 | ) | | | (1,482,178 | ) |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | (22,165 | ) | | | (2,023,221 | ) |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | (19,059 | ) | | | (1,391,498 | ) |
Cognex Corp. | | | (22,516 | ) | | | (1,002,863 | ) |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | (35,461 | ) | | | (2,156,383 | ) |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | (20,747 | ) | | | (1,131,749 | ) |
Cubic Corp. | | | (16,835 | ) | | | (916,497 | ) |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | (9,378 | ) | | | (1,692,260 | ) |
Exact Sciences Corp.* | | | (13,636 | ) | | | (1,103,834 | ) |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | (54,791 | ) | | | (1,574,693 | ) |
Freshpet, Inc.* | | | (18,482 | ) | | | (1,228,314 | ) |
Glaukos Corp.* | | | (30,687 | ) | | | (1,349,614 | ) |
Greif, Inc. | | | (22,268 | ) | | | (786,951 | ) |
GrubHub, Inc.* | | | (32,845 | ) | | | (1,580,173 | ) |
Guidewire Software, Inc.* | | | (12,146 | ) | | | (1,331,323 | ) |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | | (19,769 | ) | | | (1,228,446 | ) |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | (71,757 | ) | | | (2,985,091 | ) |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | (27,241 | ) | | | (3,262,927 | ) |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | (64,726 | ) | | | (1,968,318 | ) |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | (25,068 | ) | | | (2,428,086 | ) |
KKR & Co., Inc., Class A | | | (35,020 | ) | | | (1,001,572 | ) |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* | | | (51,549 | ) | | | (1,826,897 | ) |
Livongo Health, Inc.* | | | (25,623 | ) | | | (640,831 | ) |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | (21,638 | ) | | | (1,457,536 | ) |
Matador Resources Co.* | | | (84,734 | ) | | | (816,836 | ) |
Mattel, Inc.* | | | (107,462 | ) | | | (1,266,977 | ) |
Middleby Corp., (The)* | | | (6,484 | ) | | | (724,976 | ) |
MongoDB, Inc.* | | | (11,555 | ) | | | (1,762,138 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
United States—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | (3,663 | ) | | $ | (1,351,757 | ) |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | (21,650 | ) | | | (1,444,488 | ) |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | (16,069 | ) | | | (1,398,806 | ) |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | (24,374 | ) | | | (1,574,560 | ) |
Public Storage | | | (6,746 | ) | | | (1,410,724 | ) |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.* | | | (22,401 | ) | | | (1,688,363 | ) |
RLI Corp. | | | (27,329 | ) | | | (2,196,705 | ) |
Roku, Inc.* | | | (9,614 | ) | | | (1,092,823 | ) |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | (21,399 | ) | | | (2,123,851 | ) |
Slack Technologies, Inc.* | | | (42,682 | ) | | | (1,153,268 | ) |
Snap, Inc., Class A* | | | (52,034 | ) | | | (737,322 | ) |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | | | (32,088 | ) | | | (1,802,383 | ) |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | (12,260 | ) | | | (1,317,705 | ) |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | (5,083 | ) | | | (3,395,393 | ) |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | (2,003 | ) | | | (1,117,293 | ) |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | (20,082 | ) | | | (1,920,843 | ) |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | (82,915 | ) | | | (1,687,320 | ) |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | (56,372 | ) | | | (1,071,068 | ) |
Trustmark Corp. | | | (66,164 | ) | | | (1,779,812 | ) |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | (7,949 | ) | | | (1,690,037 | ) |
Westamerica Bancorporation | | | (48,300 | ) | | | (2,792,706 | ) |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | | | (47,353 | ) | | | (902,075 | ) |
WW International, Inc.* | | | (16,207 | ) | | | (486,210 | ) |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class A* | | | (46,099 | ) | | | (2,566,332 | ) |
| | | | | | | (106,375,162 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $(198,226,697)) | | | | | | | (196,456,298 | ) |
PREFERRED STOCKS—(0.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—(0.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Gerdau SA-SP ADR, 1.865% | | | (276,955 | ) | | | (1,035,811 | ) |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Proceeds $(1,090,248)) | | | | | | | (1,035,811 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(44.8%) (Proceeds $(199,316,945)) | | | | | (197,492,109 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | NUMBER OF | | | NOTIONAL | | | | |
| | CONTRACTS | | | AMOUNT | | | | |
OPTIONS WRITTEN ††—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Written—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
04/17/2020, Exercise Price: 45.00 | | | (969 | ) | | | (3,869,217 | ) | | | (41,666 | ) |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
08/21/2020, Exercise Price: 55.00 | | | (610 | ) | | | (3,108,560 | ) | | | (88,450 | ) |
Comcast Corp. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 45.00 | | | (1,228 | ) | | | (4,964,804 | ) | | | (132,624 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | NOTIONAL | | | | |
| | CONTRACTS | | | AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
Call Options Written—(continued) | | | | | | |
Dover Corp. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 115.00 | | | (265 | ) | | | (2,722,610 | ) | | $ | (60,288 | ) |
Electronic Arts, Inc. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
09/18/2020, Exercise Price: 110.00 | | | (319 | ) | | | (3,233,703 | ) | | | (194,590 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
05/15/2020, Exercise Price: 170.00 | | | (163 | ) | | | (2,863,747 | ) | | | (236,350 | ) |
Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
08/21/2020, Exercise Price: 185.00 | | | (162 | ) | | | (2,846,178 | ) | | | (181,440 | ) |
Medtronic PLC Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 105.00 | | | (647 | ) | | | (6,513,349 | ) | | | (258,800 | ) |
Microsoft Corp. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
09/18/2020, Exercise Price: 180.00 | | | (178 | ) | | | (2,883,778 | ) | | | (142,400 | ) |
Oracle Corp. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 55.00 | | | (1,040 | ) | | | (5,143,840 | ) | | | (140,400 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
04/17/2020, Exercise Price: 110.00 | | | (446 | ) | | | (4,035,854 | ) | | | (22,300 | ) |
| | NUMBER OF | | | NOTIONAL | | | | |
| | CONTRACTS | | | AMOUNT | | | VALUE | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 60.00 | | | (746 | ) | | | (4,040,336 | ) | | $ | (41,030 | ) |
Wells Fargo & Co. Counterparty: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
06/19/2020, Exercise Price: 47.50 | | | (1,080 | ) | | | (4,411,800 | ) | | | (63,720 | ) |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(3,782,940)) | | | | | | | | (1,604,058 | ) |
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $(3,782,940)) | | | | | | | | (1,604,058 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—48.6% | | | | | | | | 213,992,600 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | | $ | 440,361,098 | |
(a) | — | 7 day yield as of February 29, 2020 |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company SP |
ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
† | — | Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. |
# | — | Security segregated as collateral for options written. |
†† | — | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 29, 2020, are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | CONTRACTS | | | | | UNREALIZED |
REFERENCE | | | | EXPIRATION | | FINANCING | | PAYMENT | | LONG/ | | NOTIONAL | | APPRECIATION |
COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | DATE | | RATE | | FREQUENCY | | (SHORT) | | AMOUNT | | (DEPRECIATION) |
Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.71 | % | | Monthly | | | 556,989 | | | $ | 2,893,896 | | | $ | (481,973 | ) |
Total Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,893,896 | | | | (481,973 | ) |
Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
India | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Axis Bank | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (17,082 | ) | | $ | (806,270 | ) | | $ | 68,054 | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unilever Indonesia TBK PT | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (1,901,400 | ) | | | (913,393 | ) | | | 115,596 | |
Poland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CD Projekt SA | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (25,772 | ) | | | (1,849,162 | ) | | | 299,080 | |
South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Celltrion Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (7,904 | ) | | | (1,127,593 | ) | | | 98,601 | |
Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stadler Rail AG | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (36,788 | ) | | | (1,744,837 | ) | | | 75,275 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hiwin Technologies Corp. | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (142,170 | ) | | | (1,379,916 | ) | | | 144,478 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Burberry Group | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (41,703 | ) | | | (898,691 | ) | | | 174,030 | |
Johnson Matthey TR | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (42,161 | ) | | | (1,381,909 | ) | | | 75,605 | |
Rolls-Royce Hodling PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (144,021 | ) | | | (1,159,021 | ) | | | 104,879 | |
Spectris PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (35,037 | ) | | | (1,235,699 | ) | | | (9,887 | ) |
Whitbread PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | (54,918 | ) | | | (2,769,788 | ) | | | 642,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7,445,108 | ) | | | 987,043 | |
Total Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (15,266,279 | ) | | | 1,788,127 | |
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,306,154 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
38 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020(unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Austria | | $ | 3,032,905 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,032,905 | | | $ | — | |
Bermuda | | | 6,487,458 | | | | 6,487,458 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Canada | | | 10,360,172 | | | | 10,360,172 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Denmark | | | 2,236,868 | | | | — | | | | 2,236,868 | | | | — | |
Finland | | | 5,275,064 | | | | — | | | | 5,275,064 | | | | — | |
France | | | 35,688,181 | | | | — | | | | 35,688,181 | | | | — | |
Germany | | | 15,974,472 | | | | — | | | | 15,974,472 | | | | — | |
Greece | | | 1,719,968 | | | | — | | | | 1,719,968 | | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | 10,054,709 | | | | — | | | | 10,054,709 | | | | — | |
Ireland | | | 2,751,819 | | | | — | | | | 2,751,819 | | | | — | |
Italy | | | 5,930,100 | | | | — | | | | 5,930,100 | | | | — | |
Japan | | | 37,453,931 | | | | — | | | | 37,453,931 | | | | — | |
Macao | | | 3,532,360 | | | | — | | | | 3,532,360 | | | | — | |
Netherlands | | | 3,840,676 | | | | 3,840,676 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Singapore | | | 8,633,798 | | | | — | | | | 8,633,798 | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 9,538,724 | | | | — | | | | 9,538,724 | | | | — | |
Switzerland | | | 11,516,259 | | | | — | | | | 11,516,259 | | | | — | |
Taiwan | | | 9,136,906 | | | | — | | | | 9,136,906 | | | | — | |
United Kingdom | | | 31,106,309 | | | | 5,918,153 | | | | 25,188,156 | | | | — | |
United States | | | 200,765,626 | | | | 200,765,626 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany | | | 1,771,206 | | | | — | | | | 1,771,206 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 8,657,154 | | | | 8,657,154 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | 1,798,014 | | | | 143,329 | | | | 1,654,685 | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 427,262,679 | | | $ | 236,172,568 | | | $ | 191,090,111 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Securities Sold Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | (8,949,669 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,949,669 | ) | | $ | — | |
Belgium | | | (3,672,470 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,672,470 | ) | | | — | |
Bermuda | | | (1,114,695 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,114,695 | ) | | | — | |
Canada | | | (4,182,043 | ) | | | (4,182,043 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
China | | | (3,830,248 | ) | | | (1,892,798 | ) | | | (1,937,450 | ) | | | — | |
France | | | (3,748,903 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,748,903 | ) | | | — | |
Germany | | | (4,715,790 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,715,790 | ) | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | (7,047,539 | ) | | | (1,162,171 | ) | | | (5,885,368 | ) | | | — | |
Ireland | | | (973,999 | ) | | | — | | | | (973,999 | ) | | | — | |
Italy | | | (2,764,224 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,764,224 | ) | | | — | |
Japan | | | (24,384,193 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,384,193 | ) | | | — | |
Luxembourg | | | (2,225,198 | ) | | | (2,225,198 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Macao | | | (1,415,545 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,415,545 | ) | | | — | |
Netherlands | | | (1,123,299 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,123,299 | ) | | | — | |
Norway | | | (1,634,911 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,634,911 | ) | | | — | |
Singapore | | | (2,162,243 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,162,243 | ) | | | — | |
Spain | | | (783,287 | ) | | | — | | | | (783,287 | ) | | | — | |
Sweden | | | (1,945,380 | ) | | | (1,945,380 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Switzerland | | | (2,746,300 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,746,300 | ) | | | — | |
United Kingdom | | | (10,661,200 | ) | | | (2,400,459 | ) | | | (8,260,741 | ) | | | — | |
United States | | | (106,375,161 | ) | | | — | | | | (106,375,161 | ) | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | (1,035,811 | ) | | | (1,035,811 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Options Written | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | (1,604,059 | ) | | | (1,218,971 | ) | | | (385,088 | ) | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | (491,860 | ) | | | — | | | | (491,860 | ) | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (199,588,027 | ) | | $ | (16,062,831 | ) | | $ | (183,525,196 | ) | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 39
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio OfInvestments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LONG POSITIONS—88.1% | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—61.9% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ambev SA – ADR | | | 150,786 | | | $ | 484,023 | |
Azul SA - ADR* | | | 2,932 | | | | 86,494 | |
Banco do Brasil SA | | | 40,700 | | | | 421,753 | |
JBS SA | | | 49,000 | | | | 245,444 | |
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA* | | | 117,375 | | | | 556,441 | |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A* | | | 9,008 | | | | 282,581 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - SP ADR† | | | 45,125 | | | | 546,013 | |
XP, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,653 | | | | 161,226 | |
| | | | | | | 2,783,975 | |
Chile—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Geopark Ltd. | | | 7,639 | | | | 127,267 | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - SP ADR | | | 634 | | | | 17,359 | |
| | | | | | | 144,626 | |
China—19.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR*† | | | 18,591 | | | | 3,866,928 | |
Anton Oilfield Services Group | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 232,998 | |
Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 371,000 | | | | 148,266 | |
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 990,789 | |
China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd. | | | 194,000 | | | | 291,269 | |
China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 32,700 | | | | 128,056 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd. | | | 166,000 | | | | 130,511 | |
CRRC Corp Ltd., Class H | | | 385,000 | | | | 250,740 | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | 24,000 | | | | 270,730 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 755,000 | | | | 520,119 | |
Lomon Billions Group Co., Ltd., Class A† | | | 101,380 | | | | 229,695 | |
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 29,000 | | | | 137,162 | |
Momo, Inc. - SP ADR† | | | 5,433 | | | | 152,776 | |
NetEase, Inc. - ADR | | | 1,015 | | | | 323,491 | |
Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 72,100 | | | | 152,189 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H | | | 83,466 | | | | 950,878 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 17,200 | | | | 872,121 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR*† | | | 15,125 | | | | 194,054 | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A† | | | 30,300 | | | | 529,943 | |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 139,000 | | | | 535,237 | |
| | | | | | | 10,907,952 | |
Egypt—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE | | | 32,058 | | | | 169,308 | |
Greece—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 6,976 | | | | 99,251 | |
Hong Kong—3.4% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 23,120 | | | | 231,719 | |
China Mobile Ltd. - SP ADR† | | | 4,239 | | | | 168,797 | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | 38,000 | | | | 130,136 | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | | 197,000 | | | | 274,049 | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 118,000 | | | | 803,138 | |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. - ADR | | | 19,655 | | | | 340,818 | |
| | | | | | | 1,948,657 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Hungary—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
OTP Bank PLC | | | 8,883 | | | $ | 389,903 | |
India—4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bharat Electronics Ltd. | | | 114,919 | | | | 118,552 | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd.* | | | 102,741 | | | | 745,279 | |
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. | | | 48,117 | | | | 149,963 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 19,638 | | | | 322,336 | |
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | | | 23,037 | | | | 141,872 | |
ITC Ltd. | | | 93,041 | | | | 255,912 | |
Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | | | 9,792 | | | | 137,239 | |
MakeMyTrip Ltd.* | | | 6,635 | | | | 152,671 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 13,858 | | | | 257,327 | |
Tech Mahindra Ltd. | | | 21,868 | | | | 226,225 | |
| | | | | | | 2,507,376 | |
Indonesia—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 669,700 | | | | 200,125 | |
Gudang Garam Tbk PT | | | 102,100 | | | | 365,871 | |
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp Tbk PT | | | 91,000 | | | | 36,585 | |
| | | | | | | 602,581 | |
Ireland—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kenmare Resources PLC | | | 16,551 | | | | 47,032 | |
Macao—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 164,800 | | | | 789,965 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 386,400 | | | | 802,507 | |
| | | | | | | 1,592,472 | |
Malaysia—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
British American Tobacco Malaysia BHD | | | 28,600 | | | | 84,802 | |
Malaysia Airports Holdings BHD | | | 77,400 | | | | 121,765 | |
Sime Darby BHD | | | 614,900 | | | | 294,023 | |
| | | | | | | 500,590 | |
Mexico—3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alpek SAB de CV | | | 245,000 | | | | 166,296 | |
Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV | | | 223,100 | | | | 311,703 | |
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | | | 157,500 | | | | 238,535 | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - SP ADR | | | 6,619 | | | | 538,720 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | | | 58,600 | | | | 320,405 | |
Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV, Class B | | | 41,300 | | | | 149,123 | |
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV | | | 259,500 | | | | 340,674 | |
| | | | | | | 2,065,456 | |
Peru—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 380 | | | | 68,883 | |
Philippines—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Altus San Nicolas Corp.*‡ | | | 9,313 | | | | 0 | |
First Gen Corp. | | | 497,000 | | | | 179,588 | |
| | | | | | | 179,588 | |
Poland—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
PLAY Communications SA | | | 61,732 | | | | 485,251 | |
Russia—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Gazprom Neft PJSC | | | 35,910 | | | | 216,063 | |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR† | | | 22,848 | | | | 325,127 | |
Tatneft PJSC | | | 27,517 | | | | 281,218 | |
| | | | | | | 822,408 | |
Singapore—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 43,000 | | | | 751,821 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 26,400 | | | | 471,202 | |
| | | | | | | 1,223,023 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
40 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
South Africa—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. | | | 451 | | | $ | 30,279 | |
Astral Foods Ltd. | | | 15,608 | | | | 187,796 | |
Barloworld Ltd. | | | 21,683 | | | | 112,794 | |
Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 25,682 | | | | 163,805 | |
Naspers Ltd. | | | 1,425 | | | | 222,808 | |
Netcare Ltd. | | | 192,170 | | | | 225,430 | |
Oceana Group Ltd. | | | 39,954 | | | | 140,095 | |
SPAR Group Ltd., (The) | | | 15,484 | | | | 166,324 | |
| | | | | | | 1,249,331 | |
South Korea—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Autech Corp. | | | 10,260 | | | | 92,471 | |
GS Retail Co., Ltd. | | | 5,903 | | | | 171,586 | |
Innocean Worldwide, Inc. | | | 1,946 | | | | 107,776 | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,750 | | | | 150,163 | |
Kia Motors Corp. | | | 4,210 | | | | 127,036 | |
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. | | | 3,903 | | | | 83,453 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR† | | | 22,531 | | | | 217,424 | |
Spigen Korea Co., Ltd. | | | 2,090 | | | | 78,309 | |
| | | | | | | 1,028,218 | |
Taiwan—7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Accton Technology Corp. | | | 75,000 | | | | 395,669 | |
AU Optronics Corp. | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 337,318 | |
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 84,000 | | | | 227,609 | |
Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 83,000 | | | | 159,292 | |
ChipMOS Technologies, Inc. | | | 313,000 | | | | 298,889 | |
Epistar Corp.* | | | 125,000 | | | | 115,342 | |
Global Mixed Mode Technology, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 157,642 | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 151,000 | | | | 394,028 | |
Innolux Corp. | | | 1,338,000 | | | | 344,942 | |
Nanya Technology Corp. | | | 103,000 | | | | 256,385 | |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 29,000 | | | | 182,507 | |
Pegatron Corp. | | | 81,000 | | | | 164,810 | |
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. | | | 90,000 | | | | 285,097 | |
Taiwan PCB Techvest Co., Ltd. | | | 109,000 | | | | 113,972 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR | | | 6,302 | | | | 339,300 | |
Wiwynn Corp. | | | 10,000 | | | | 233,539 | |
| | | | | | | 4,006,341 | |
Thailand—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL | | | 289,400 | | | | 248,998 | |
Major Cineplex Group PCL | | | 324,600 | | | | 196,134 | |
| | | | | | | 445,132 | |
Turkey—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Enerjisa Enerji AS | | | 139,133 | | | | 173,737 | |
Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class B* | | | 12,142 | | | | 104,383 | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS | | | 49,356 | | | | 163,624 | |
| | | | | | | 441,744 | |
United Arab Emirates—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Emaar Malls PJSC | | | 373,996 | | | | 163,942 | |
United States—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 5,606 | | | | 326,886 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.*† | | | 9,860 | | | | 518,241 | |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* | | | 33,823 | | | | 281,069 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 1,378 | | | | 46,370 | |
| | | | | | | 1,172,566 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $35,237,060) | | | | | | | 35,045,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, 1.235% | | | 7,200 | | | $ | 116,665 | |
Cia de Saneamento do Parana, 4.335% | | | 22,200 | | | | 98,542 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 6.473% | | | 60,900 | | | | 431,702 | |
| | | | | | | 646,909 | |
South Korea—3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3.111% | | | 51,275 | | | | 1,957,493 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,155,533) | | | | | | | 2,604,402 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—21.6% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(a) | | | 12,232,221 | | | | 12,232,221 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,232,221) | | | | | | | 12,232,221 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—88.1% (Cost $49,624,814) | | | | | | | 49,882,229 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(5.8%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Mexico—(0.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV | | | (206,200 | ) | | | (223,663 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $(251,352)) | | | | | | | (223,663 | ) |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—(5.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Ireland—(0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD Dist | | | (13,370 | ) | | | (517,223 | ) |
United States—(4.5%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | (12,708 | ) | | | (514,928 | ) |
iShares MSCI India ETF | | | (63,635 | ) | | | (2,048,411 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,563,339 | ) |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $(3,231,709)) | | | | | | | (3,080,562 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(5.8%) (Proceeds $(3,483,061)) | | | | | | | (3,304,225 | ) |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—17.7% | | | | | | 10,042,997 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 56,621,001 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
† | — | Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. |
(a) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 41
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 29, 2020, are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | CONTRACTS | | | | | | UNREALIZED | |
REFERENCE | | | | EXPIRATION | | FINANCING | | PAYMENT | | LONG/ | | | NOTIONAL | | | APPRECIATION | |
COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | DATE | | RATE | | FREQUENCY | | (SHORT) | | | AMOUNT | | | (DEPRECIATION) | |
Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | % | | Monthly | | | 8,944 | | | $ | 306,183 | | | | $ | (33,684 | ) |
Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yamana Gold Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.53 | | | Monthly | | | 92,075 | | | | 351,726 | | | | | (63,177 | ) |
China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agricultural Bank of China | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 938,000 | | | | 380,628 | | | | | (1,164 | ) |
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 9,000 | | | | 67,403 | | | | | 2,543 | |
Baidu Inc. - SP ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 3,176 | | | | 381,056 | | | | | (45,319 | ) |
Bank of China Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 368,000 | | | | 147,068 | | | | | (4,614 | ) |
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.54 | | | Monthly | | | 76,000 | | | | 62,490 | | | | | (843 | ) |
China Oilfield Services | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 84,000 | | | | 109,784 | | | | | (25,895 | ) |
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 73,000 | | | | 128,355 | | | | | (5,730 | ) |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.54 | | | Monthly | | | 534,000 | | | | 367,872 | | | | | (11,139 | ) |
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.54 | | | Monthly | | | 22,000 | | | | 26,239 | | | | | (1,077 | ) |
Netdragon Websoft Holdings | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 2.03 | | | Monthly | | | 23,500 | | | | 65,837 | | | | | (2,274 | ) |
SINOPEC Engineering | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 383,000 | | | | 190,664 | | | | | (20,481 | ) |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 37,500 | | | | 1,901,427 | | | | | (70,262 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,828,823 | | | | | (186,255 | ) |
Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 10,671 | | | | 56,357 | | | | | (2,029 | ) |
France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total SA | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | | | Monthly | | | 4,787 | | | | 206,905 | | | | | (24,066 | ) |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Champion Real Estate Investment Trust | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 297,000 | | | | 172,964 | | | | | (6,455 | ) |
China Resources Cement | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.54 | | | Monthly | | | 26,000 | | | | 33,406 | | | | | 890 | |
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 273,000 | | | | 294,432 | | | | | (11,636 | ) |
Hang Lung Properties | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 166,000 | | | | 368,475 | | | | | (18,963 | ) |
WH Group Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 1,011,000 | | | | 1,060,955 | | | | | (17,289 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,930,232 | | | | | (53,453 | ) |
Israel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gazit Globe Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.24 | | | Monthly | | | 14,204 | | | | 164,356 | | | | | (21,041 | ) |
Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jeronimo Martins | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | | | Monthly | | | 4,543 | | | | 80,308 | | | | | (3,088 | ) |
Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Detsky Mir PJSC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 88,820 | | | | 149,405 | | | | | (15,203 | ) |
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 124,740 | | | | 235,190 | | | | | (35,833 | ) |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 22,043 | | | | 313,672 | | | | | (29,314 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 698,267 | | | | | (80,350 | ) |
South Africa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Naspers Ltd., Class N | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 22,622 | | | | 705,128 | | | | | (106,058 | ) |
South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 19,076 | | | | 494,004 | | | | | (16,993 | ) |
Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 3,446 | | | | 170,455 | | | | | (22,130 | ) |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 36,979 | | | | 1,664,476 | | | | | (187,312 | ) |
SK Hynix Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 21,689 | | | | 1,602,614 | | | | | (243,590 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,931,549 | | | | | (470,025 | ) |
Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glencore PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | 91,241 | | | | 230,306 | | | | | (37,951 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
42 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | CONTRACTS | | | | | | UNREALIZED | |
REFERENCE | | | | EXPIRATION | | FINANCING | | PAYMENT | | LONG/ | | | NOTIONAL | | | APPRECIATION | |
COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | DATE | | RATE | | FREQUENCY | | (SHORT) | | | AMOUNT | | | (DEPRECIATION) | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Powertech Technology, Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | % | | Monthly | | | 108,000 | | | $ | 353,267 | | | | $ | (52,326 | ) |
Taiwan Semiconductor | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 12,842 | | | | 691,413 | | | | | (30,421 | ) |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 119,251 | | | | 1,229,454 | | | | | (46,710 | ) |
Tripod Technology Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 101,000 | | | | 362,529 | | | | | (31,884 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,636,663 | | | | | (161,341 | ) |
Total Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,126,803 | | | | | (1,242,518 | ) |
Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.75 | | | Monthly | | | (51,837 | ) | | $ | (346,238 | ) | | | $ | 35,788 | |
Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aliansce Sonae Shopping Cent | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (25,000 | ) | | | (254,422 | ) | | | | 1,964 | |
Banco Inter SA - PR | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (96,400 | ) | | | (324,430 | ) | | | | 13,997 | |
Braskem SA - Spon ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (12,530 | ) | | | (151,613 | ) | | | | 26,339 | |
Vale SA | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.30 | | | Monthly | | | (21,100 | ) | | | (207,136 | ) | | | | 42,666 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (937,601 | ) | | | | 84,966 | |
China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
58 Com. Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (3,139 | ) | | | (173,179 | ) | | | | 8,272 | |
AutoHome Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (4,822 | ) | | | (374,525 | ) | | | | 6,161 | |
BYD Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (48,500 | ) | | | (301,946 | ) | | | | (9,181 | ) |
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (158,000 | ) | | | (381,793 | ) | | | | 7,906 | |
Guangzhou Automobile, Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (234,000 | ) | | | (265,505 | ) | | | | 9,893 | |
Huazhu Group Ltd., - ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (10,312 | ) | | | (348,030 | ) | | | | 16,291 | |
IMAX China Holding Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (223,800 | ) | | | (419,176 | ) | | | | 30,576 | |
Pinduoduo Inc. - SP ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (11,674 | ) | | | (417,696 | ) | | | | 6,655 | |
Puxlin Ltd. - ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (21,320 | ) | | | (162,672 | ) | | | | 1,057 | |
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (80,000 | ) | | | (422,583 | ) | | | | 29,927 | |
Xiaomi Corp., Class B | | Citigroup | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.78 | | | Monthly | | | (265,000 | ) | | | (434,745 | ) | | | | 132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,701,850 | ) | | | | 107,689 | |
Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carlsberg | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.61 | | | Monthly | | | (2,950 | ) | | | (390,161 | ) | | | | 42,802 | |
France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Edenred | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.45 | | | Monthly | | | (8,050 | ) | | | (421,400 | ) | | | | 13,482 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (2,630,000 | ) | | | (358,880 | ) | | | | 29,513 | |
Brilliance China | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (126,000 | ) | | | (109,062 | ) | | | | 7,419 | |
Cathay Pacific Airways | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (84,000 | ) | | | (108,887 | ) | | | | 2,224 | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (90,000 | ) | | | (424,722 | ) | | | | 16,104 | |
Fullshare Holdings | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (1,337,500 | ) | | | (21,880 | ) | | | | 2,686 | |
Gome Retail Holdings Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (3,831,000 | ) | | | (399,458 | ) | | | | 58,860 | |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (19,700 | ) | | | (415,483 | ) | | | | (1,180 | ) |
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (401,500 | ) | | | (403,818 | ) | | | | 3,389 | |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (224,652 | ) | | | (436,030 | ) | | | | 1,861 | |
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.13 | | | Monthly | | | (423,000 | ) | | | (393,776 | ) | | | | 12,569 | |
Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (155,000 | ) | | | (380,734 | ) | | | | 22,998 | |
MTR Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (76,500 | ) | | | (437,070 | ) | | | | 6,400 | |
SJM Holdings Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (367,000 | ) | | | (424,934 | ) | | | | 15,897 | |
Value Partners Group Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.09 | | | Monthly | | | (657,000 | ) | | | (372,843 | ) | | | | 18,069 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4,687,577 | ) | | | | 196,809 | |
India | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Axis Bank | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (6,675 | ) | | | (315,060 | ) | | | | 26,111 | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Matahari Department Store TB | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (1,400,300 | ) | | | (313,107 | ) | | | | 44,101 | |
Unilever Indonesia TBK PT | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (797,500 | ) | | | (383,102 | ) | | | | 46,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (696,209 | ) | | | | 90,951 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | CONTRACTS | | | | | | UNREALIZED | |
REFERENCE | | | | EXPIRATION | | FINANCING | | PAYMENT | | LONG/ | | | NOTIONAL | | | APPRECIATION | |
COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | DATE | | RATE | | FREQUENCY | | (SHORT) | | | AMOUNT | | | (DEPRECIATION) | |
Macao | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MGM China Holdings | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.09 | % | | Monthly | | | (294,400 | ) | | $ | (406,969 | ) | | | $ | 35,027 | |
Malaysia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Genting Malaysia BHD | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (186,700 | ) | | | (128,697 | ) | | | | 1,438 | |
Hartalega Holdings BHD | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (174,600 | ) | | | (256,826 | ) | | | | (4,025 | ) |
PPB Group BHD | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (91,300 | ) | | | (397,198 | ) | | | | 8,038 | |
Top Glove Corp. BHD | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (180,100 | ) | | | (241,639 | ) | | | | (1,555 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,024,360 | ) | | | | 3,896 | |
Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Aeroport Del Sureste | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (3,585 | ) | | | (59,695 | ) | | | | (2,734 | ) |
Grupo Televisa SAB-SP ADR | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (26,675 | ) | | | (250,745 | ) | | | | 47,674 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (310,440 | ) | | | | 44,940 | |
Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Magnit PJSC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (7,132 | ) | | | (342,324 | ) | | | | 60,199 | |
X 5 Retail Group NV | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (9,532 | ) | | | (298,558 | ) | | | | 27,130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (640,882 | ) | | | | 87,329 | |
Saudi Arabia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alinma Bank | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (36,845 | ) | | | (225,772 | ) | | | | 12,356 | |
Rabigh Refining and Petroche | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (76,702 | ) | | | (314,522 | ) | | | | 7,832 | |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (14,764 | ) | | | (131,249 | ) | | | | (458 | ) |
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (145,230 | ) | | | (336,003 | ) | | | | 12,913 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,007,546 | ) | | | | 32,643 | |
Singapore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Genting Singapore Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.06 | | | Monthly | | | (336,900 | ) | | | (198,594 | ) | | | | 10,053 | |
Golden Agri-Resources | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.96 | | | Monthly | | | (2,788,700 | ) | | | (402,258 | ) | | | | 17,723 | |
Keppel Corp., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.06 | | | Monthly | | | (88,600 | ) | | | (408,903 | ) | | | | 16,600 | |
Sats Ltd. NPV | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.96 | | | Monthly | | | (135,700 | ) | | | (396,188 | ) | | | | 39,371 | |
SembCorp. Marine Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.06 | | | Monthly | | | (134,600 | ) | | | (106,582 | ) | | | | 2,097 | |
Singapore Airlines Ltd. NPV | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.06 | | | Monthly | | | (70,900 | ) | | | (410,257 | ) | | | | 22,775 | |
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 0.96 | | | Monthly | | | (278,100 | ) | | | (382,680 | ) | | | | 18,270 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,305,462 | ) | | | | 126,889 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 6.31 | | | Monthly | | | (166,258 | ) | | | (163,700 | ) | | | | 11,463 | |
Tiger Brands Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 6.10 | | | Monthly | | | (18,918 | ) | | | (183,614 | ) | | | | 29,015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (347,314 | ) | | | | 40,478 | |
South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Afreeca TV Co., LTD | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | �� | | Monthly | | | (6,928 | ) | | | (315,566 | ) | | | | 35,031 | |
Amorepacific Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (2,671 | ) | | | (353,801 | ) | | | | 62,646 | |
Celltrion Health | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (7,678 | ) | | | (417,953 | ) | | | | 27,462 | |
Celltrion Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (2,875 | ) | | | (410,150 | ) | | | | 26,047 | |
Dentium Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (8,860 | ) | | | (310,896 | ) | | | | 32,921 | |
Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (15,319 | ) | | | (211,719 | ) | | | | 8,227 | |
Korea Electric Power Corp. | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (18,426 | ) | | | (322,427 | ) | | | | 79,690 | |
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (4,898 | ) | | | (387,963 | ) | | | | 64,476 | |
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (66,805 | ) | | | (352,492 | ) | | | | 21,760 | |
Oil Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (7,041 | ) | | | (391,391 | ) | | | | 57,670 | |
Paradise Co., Ltd. | | Morgan Stanley | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (29,022 | ) | | | (397,665 | ) | | | | 58,690 | |
Samsung BioLogics Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (1,076 | ) | | | (412,933 | ) | | | | 42,881 | |
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (66,524 | ) | | | (323,617 | ) | | | | 40,071 | |
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (9,620 | ) | | | (263,337 | ) | | | | 12,295 | |
Sillajen Inc. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (6,316 | ) | | | (59,179 | ) | | | | 7,148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4,931,089 | ) | | | | 577,015 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cheng Shin Rubber | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (337,000 | ) | | | (435,048 | ) | | | | 2,731 | |
China Airlines | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (1,291,000 | ) | | | (345,766 | ) | | | | 14,569 | |
Cub Elecparts Inc. | | Macquarie | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.57 | | | Monthly | | | (36,000 | ) | | | (235,286 | ) | | | | 17,614 | |
Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (35,000 | ) | | | (407,821 | ) | | | | 28,885 | |
Macronix International | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (292,000 | ) | | | (306,974 | ) | | | | 33,652 | |
Yulon Motor Company | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (626,000 | ) | | | (416,634 | ) | | | | 3,553 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,147,529 | ) | | | | 101,004 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | CONTRACTS | | | | | | UNREALIZED | |
REFERENCE | | | | EXPIRATION | | FINANCING | | PAYMENT | | LONG/ | | | NOTIONAL | | | APPRECIATION | |
COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | DATE | | RATE | | FREQUENCY | | (SHORT) | | | AMOUNT | | | (DEPRECIATION) | |
Thailand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airports of Thailand PCL | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | % | | Monthly | | | (196,400 | ) | | $ | (378,135 | ) | | | $ | 52,624 | |
True Corp. PCL NVDR | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (3,690,900 | ) | | | (398,023 | ) | | | | 47,723 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (776,158 | ) | | | | 100,347 | |
Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.58 | | | Monthly | | | (24,389 | ) | | | (108,006 | ) | | | | 9,450 | |
Total Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (25,501,851 | ) | | | | 1,757,616 | |
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 515,098 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 45
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 2,783,975 | | | $ | 2,783,975 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Chile | | | 144,626 | | | | 144,626 | | | | — | | | | — | |
China | | | 10,907,952 | | | | 4,537,249 | | | | 6,370,703 | | | | — | |
Egypt | | | 169,308 | | | | 169,308 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Greece | | | 99,251 | | | | — | | | | 99,251 | | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | 1,948,657 | | | | 509,615 | | | | 1,439,042 | | | | — | |
Hungary | | | 389,903 | | | | — | | | | 389,903 | | | | — | |
India | | | 2,507,376 | | | | 897,950 | | | | 1,609,426 | | | | — | |
Indonesia | | | 602,581 | | | | — | | | | 602,581 | | | | — | |
Ireland | | | 47,032 | | | | — | | | | 47,032 | | | | — | |
Macao | | | 1,592,472 | | | | — | | | | 1,592,472 | | | | — | |
Malaysia | | | 500,590 | | | | — | | | | 500,590 | | | | — | |
Mexico | | | 2,065,456 | | | | 2,065,456 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Peru | | | 68,883 | | | | 68,883 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Philippines | | | 179,588 | | | | — | | | | 179,588 | | | | — | * |
Poland | | | 485,251 | | | | — | | | | 485,251 | | | | — | |
Russia | | | 822,408 | | | | 325,127 | | | | 497,281 | | | | — | |
Singapore | | | 1,223,023 | | | | — | | | | 1,223,023 | | | | — | |
South Africa | | | 1,249,331 | | | | 747,405 | | | | 501,926 | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 1,028,218 | | | | 217,424 | | | | 810,794 | | | | — | |
Taiwan | | | 4,006,341 | | | | 339,300 | | | | 3,667,041 | | | | — | |
Thailand | | | 445,132 | | | | — | | | | 445,132 | | | | — | |
Turkey | | | 441,744 | | | | — | | | | 441,744 | | | | — | |
United Arab Emirates | | | 163,942 | | | | 163,942 | | | | — | | | | — | |
United States | | | 1,172,566 | | | | 1,172,566 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 646,909 | | | | 646,909 | | | | — | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 1,957,493 | | | | — | | | | 1,957,493 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 12,232,221 | | | | 12,232,221 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | 1,780,182 | | | | 271,630 | | | | 1,508,552 | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 51,662,411 | | | $ | 27,293,586 | | | $ | 24,368,825 | | | $ | — | * |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Securities Sold Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico | | $ | (223,663 | ) | | $ | (223,663 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ireland | | | (517,223 | ) | | | — | | | | (517,223 | ) | | | — | |
United States | | | (2,563,339 | ) | | | (2,563,339 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | (1,265,084 | ) | | | (299,824 | ) | | | (965,260 | ) | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (4,569,309 | ) | | $ | (3,086,826 | ) | | $ | (1,482,483 | ) | | $ | — | |
* | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
46 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—90.7% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ambev SA – ADR | | | 45,452 | | | $ | 145,901 | |
Banco do Brasil SA | | | 12,000 | | | | 124,350 | |
JBS SA | | | 14,400 | | | | 72,131 | |
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA* | | | 35,037 | | | | 166,100 | |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd.* | | | 2,655 | | | | 83,287 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - SP ADR | | | 13,050 | | | | 157,905 | |
XP, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,346 | | | | 46,639 | |
| | | | | | | 796,313 | |
Canada—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 26,405 | | | | 100,867 | |
Chile—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Geopark Ltd. | | | 2,328 | | | | 38,789 | |
China—26.3% | | | | | | | | |
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 276,000 | | | | 111,997 | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR* | | | 5,388 | | | | 1,120,704 | |
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H | | | 2,500 | | | | 18,723 | |
Anton Oilfield Services | | | 708,000 | | | | 68,734 | |
Baidu, Inc. - SP ADR* | | | 933 | | | | 111,941 | |
Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 109,000 | | | | 43,561 | |
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | | | 355,000 | | | | 291,892 | |
China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd. | | | 56,000 | | | | 84,078 | |
China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 9,900 | | | | 38,769 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd. | | | 50,000 | | | | 39,311 | |
CRRC Corp., Ltd., Class H | | | 117,000 | | | | 76,199 | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 78,963 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 222,000 | | | | 152,936 | |
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 7,000 | | | | 8,349 | |
Lomon Billions Group Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 30,300 | | | | 68,650 | |
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 42,567 | |
Momo, Inc. - SP ADR | | | 1,665 | | | | 46,820 | |
NetEase, Inc. - ADR | | | 294 | | | | 93,701 | |
Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A | | | 20,600 | | | | 43,483 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H | | | 24,458 | | | | 278,635 | |
Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Class H | | | 112,500 | | | | 56,004 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 16,100 | | | | 816,346 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR* | | | 4,627 | | | | 59,364 | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 8,900 | | | | 155,660 | |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 40,500 | | | | 155,950 | |
| | | | | | | 4,063,337 | |
Egypt—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE | | | 9,800 | | | | 51,758 | |
Greece—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 2,133 | | | | 30,347 | |
Hong Kong—7.4% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 6,648 | | | | 66,629 | |
Champion REIT | | | 87,000 | | | | 50,666 | |
China Mobile Ltd. - SP ADR | | | 1,296 | | | | 51,607 | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | 10,000 | | | | 34,246 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Hong Kong—continued | | | | | | | | |
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | $ | 7,709 | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | | 59,000 | | | | 82,076 | |
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 80,000 | | | | 86,281 | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 35,000 | | | | 238,219 | |
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | | | 48,000 | | | | 106,547 | |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. – ADR | | | 5,766 | | | | 99,982 | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 298,000 | | | | 312,725 | |
| | | | | | | 1,136,687 | |
Hungary—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
OTP Bank PLC | | | 2,647 | | | | 116,185 | |
India—4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Bharat Electronics Ltd. | | | 33,828 | | | | 34,898 | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd.* | | | 30,286 | | | | 219,693 | |
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. | | | 14,114 | | | | 43,988 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 5,782 | | | | 94,905 | |
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | | | 6,757 | | | | 41,613 | |
ITC Ltd. | | | 27,918 | | | | 76,789 | |
Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | | | 2,872 | | | | 40,252 | |
MakeMyTrip Ltd.* | | | 2,038 | | | | 46,894 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 4,159 | | | | 77,228 | |
Tech Mahindra Ltd. | | | 6,562 | | | | 67,884 | |
| | | | | | | 744,144 | |
Indonesia—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 201,000 | | | | 60,064 | |
Gudang Garam Tbk PT | | | 30,100 | | | | 107,862 | |
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT | | | 27,800 | | | | 11,177 | |
| | | | | | | 179,103 | |
Ireland—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kenmare Resources PLC | | | 5,063 | | | | 14,387 | |
Israel—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Gazit-Globe Ltd. | | | 4,311 | | | | 49,883 | |
Macao—3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 49,200 | | | | 235,839 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 113,600 | | | | 235,934 | |
| | | | | | | 471,773 | |
Malaysia—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd | | | 8,600 | | | | 25,500 | |
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd | | | 23,700 | | | | 37,285 | |
Sime Darby Bhd | | | 181,200 | | | | 86,643 | |
| | | | | | | 149,428 | |
Mexico—3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alpek SAB de CV | | | 72,200 | | | | 49,006 | |
Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV | | | 65,800 | | | | 91,932 | |
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | | | 46,400 | | | | 70,273 | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV - SP ADR | | | 1,914 | | | | 155,781 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | | | 17,200 | | | | 94,044 | |
Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV, Class B | | | 12,300 | | | | 44,412 | |
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV | | | 76,500 | | | | 100,430 | |
| | | | | | | 605,878 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Peru—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 116 | | | $ | 21,027 | |
Philippines—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Altus San Nicolas Corp.*‡ | | | 1,610 | | | | 0 | |
First Gen Corp. | | | 146,200 | | | | 52,829 | |
| | | | | | | 52,829 | |
Poland—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
PLAY Communications SA | | | 18,395 | | | | 144,596 | |
Russia—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR | | | 13,233 | | | | 188,306 | |
Tatneft PJSC | | | 8,100 | | | | 82,780 | |
| | | | | | | 271,086 | |
Singapore—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 12,800 | | | | 223,798 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 7,700 | | | | 137,434 | |
| | | | | | | 361,232 | |
South Africa—3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. | | | 138 | | | | 9,265 | |
Astral Foods Ltd. | | | 4,773 | | | | 57,429 | |
Barloworld Ltd. | | | 6,601 | | | | 34,338 | |
Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,599 | | | | 48,468 | |
Naspers Ltd. | | | 428 | | | | 66,920 | |
Naspers Ltd. - SP ADR | | | 6,629 | | | | 206,626 | |
Netcare Ltd. | | | 58,364 | | | | 68,465 | |
Oceana Group Ltd. | | | 12,163 | | | | 42,649 | |
SPAR Group Ltd., (The) | | | 4,681 | | | | 50,282 | |
| | | | | | | 584,442 | |
South Korea—9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Autech Corp. | | | 3,107 | | | | 28,002 | |
GS Retail Co., Ltd. | | | 1,813 | | | | 52,700 | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,663 | | | | 146,652 | |
Innocean Worldwide | | | 587 | | | | 32,510 | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,452 | | | | 45,902 | |
Kia Motors Corp. | | | 1,290 | | | | 38,926 | |
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 25,658 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR | | | 6,850 | | | | 66,103 | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 10,904 | | | | 490,804 | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 6,393 | | | | 472,383 | |
Spigen Korea Co., Ltd. | | | 635 | | | | 23,793 | |
| | | | | | | 1,423,433 | |
Taiwan—12.3% | | | | | | | | |
Accton Technology Corp. | | | 22,000 | | | | 116,063 | |
AU Optronics Corp. | | | 316,000 | | | | 97,791 | |
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 25,000 | | | | 67,741 | |
Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd. | | | 25,000 | | | | 47,979 | |
ChipMOS Technologies, Inc. | | | 92,000 | | | | 87,852 | |
Epistar Corp.* | | | 38,000 | | | | 35,064 | |
Global Mixed Mode Technology, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 45,541 | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 44,000 | | | | 114,816 | |
Innolux Corp. | | | 388,000 | | | | 100,028 | |
Nanya Technology Corp. | | | 31,000 | | | | 77,164 | |
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. | | | 9,000 | | | | 56,640 | |
Pegatron Corp. | | | 25,000 | | | | 50,868 | |
Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | | 104,672 | |
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. | | | 27,000 | | | | 85,529 | |
Taiwan PCB Techvest Co., Ltd. | | | 33,000 | | | | 34,505 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 26,000 | | | | 268,055 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR | | | 5,844 | | | | 314,641 | |
Tripod Technology Corp. | | | 30,000 | | | | 107,682 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Taiwan—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wiwynn Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | $ | 70,062 | |
| | | | | | | 1,882,693 | |
Thailand—-0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL | | | 87,300 | | | | 75,112 | |
Major Cineplex Group PCL | | | 98,400 | | | | 59,457 | |
| | | | | | | 134,569 | |
Turkey—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Enerjisa Enerji AS | | | 42,545 | | | | 53,127 | |
Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class B* | | | 3,713 | | | | 31,920 | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS | | | 15,091 | | | | 50,029 | |
| | | | | | | 135,076 | |
United Arab Emirates—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Emaar Malls PJSC | | | 113,899 | | | | 49,928 | |
United States—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 1,645 | | | | 95,920 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 2,906 | | | | 152,739 | |
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.* | | | 9,970 | | | | 82,851 | |
| | | | | | | 331,510 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $14,442,184) | | | | | | | 13,941,300 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Azul SA - ADR* | | | 892 | | | | 26,314 | |
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, 1.235% | | | 2,200 | | | | 35,647 | |
Cia de Saneamento do Parana, 4.335% | | | 6,800 | | | | 30,184 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 6.473% | | | 17,900 | | | | 126,888 | |
| | | | | | | 219,033 | |
South Korea—3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3.111% | | | 15,116 | | | | 577,074 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $796,663) | | | | | | | 796,107 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—6.0% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Treasury Portfolio, 1.44%(a) | | | 919,473 | | | | 919,473 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $919,473) | | | | 919,473 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.9% (Cost $16,158,320) | | | | 15,656,880 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(1.9)% | | | | (292,352 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | $ | 15,364,528 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
‡ | — | Security has been valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $(0) or 0.0% of net assets. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (continued) |
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 29, 2020, are as follows:
REFERENCE COMPANY | | COUNTERPARTY | | EXPIRATION DATE | | FINANCING RATE | | | PAYMENT FREQUENCY | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LONG/ (SHORT) | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | % | | Monthly | | | 2,702 | | | $ | 92,499 | | | $ | (10,176 | ) |
Chile | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sociedad Quimica Minera | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 194 | | | | 5,312 | | | | (563 | ) |
China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 108,000 | | | | 43,161 | | | | (1,357 | ) |
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 22,000 | | | | 18,089 | | | | (246 | ) |
China Oilfield Services | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 26,000 | | | | 33,981 | | | | (8,017 | ) |
China Shenhua Energy Co., Class H | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 21,500 | | | | 37,803 | | | | (1,691 | ) |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 157,000 | | | | 108,158 | | | | (3,275 | ) |
Netdragon Websoft Holdings | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.74 | | | Monthly | | | 7,000 | | | | 19,611 | | | | (678 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 260,803 | | | | (15,264 | ) |
France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total SA | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | | | Monthly | | | 1,460 | | | | 63,104 | | | | (7,340 | ) |
Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jeronimo Martins | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | -0.48 | | | Monthly | | | 1,316 | | | | 23,263 | | | | (895 | ) |
Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Detsky Mir PJSC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 27,030 | | | | 45,467 | | | | (4,631 | ) |
Gazprom Neft | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 10,580 | | | | 63,658 | | | | (10,993 | ) |
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 36,770 | | | | 69,328 | | | | (10,569 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 178,453 | | | | (26,193 | ) |
South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 1,044 | | | | 51,641 | | | | (7,120 | ) |
Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Glencore PLC | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2020 | | | 0.71 | | | Monthly | | | 26,896 | | | | 67,890 | | | | (11,189 | ) |
Taiwan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | Goldman Sachs | | 12/31/2021 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 8,000 | | | | 82,478 | | | | (3,139 | ) |
United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | Goldman Sachs | | 9/15/2020 | | | 1.65 | | | Monthly | | | 420 | | | | 14,133 | | | | (1,903 | ) |
Total Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 839,576 | | | | (83,782 | ) |
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (83,782 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
Common Stock | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 796,313 | | | $ | 796,313 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Canada | | | 100,867 | | | | 100,867 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Chile | | | 38,789 | | | | 38,789 | | | | — | | | | — | |
China | | | 4,063,337 | | | | 1,432,530 | | | | 2,630,807 | | | | — | |
Egypt | | | 51,758 | | | | 51,758 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Greece | | | 30,347 | | | | — | | | | 30,347 | | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | 1,136,687 | | | | 151,589 | | | | 985,098 | | | | — | |
Hungary | | | 116,185 | | | | — | | | | 116,185 | | | | — | |
India | | | 744,144 | | | | 266,587 | | | | 477,557 | | | | — | |
Indonesia | | | 179,103 | | | | — | | | | 179,103 | | | | — | |
Ireland | | | 14,387 | | | | — | | | | 14,387 | | | | — | |
Israel | | | 49,883 | | | | — | | | | 49,883 | | | | — | |
Macao | | | 471,773 | | | | — | | | | 471,773 | | | | — | |
Malaysia | | | 149,428 | | | | — | | | | 149,428 | | | | — | |
Mexico | | | 605,878 | | | | 605,878 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Peru | | | 21,027 | | | | 21,027 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Philippines | | | 52,829 | | | | — | | | | 52,829 | | | | — | * |
Poland | | | 144,596 | | | | — | | | | 144,596 | | | | — | |
Russia | | | 271,086 | | | | 188,306 | | | | 82,780 | | | | — | |
Singapore | | | 361,232 | | | | — | | | | 361,232 | | | | — | |
South Africa | | | 584,442 | | | | 432,902 | | | | 151,540 | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 1,423,433 | | | | 66,103 | | | | 1,357,330 | | | | — | |
Taiwan | | | 1,882,693 | | | | 314,641 | | | | 1,568,052 | | | | — | |
Thailand | | | 134,569 | | | | — | | | | 134,569 | | | | — | |
Turkey | | | 135,076 | | | | — | | | | 135,076 | | | | — | |
United Arab Emirates | | | 49,928 | | | | 49,928 | | | | — | | | | — | |
United States | | | 331,510 | | | | 331,510 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 219,033 | | | | 219,033 | | | | — | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 577,074 | | | | — | | | | 577,074 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 919,473 | | | | 919,473 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts For Difference Equity Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 15,656,880 | | | $ | 5,987,234 | | | $ | 9,669,646 | | | $ | — | * |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Contracts For Difference Equity Contracts | | $ | (83,782 | ) | | $ | (2,466 | ) | | $ | (81,316 | ) | | $ | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (83,782 | ) | | $ | (2,466 | ) | | $ | (81,316 | ) | | $ | — | |
* | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
50 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY ADVANTAGE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS—77.4% | | | | | | | | |
Austria—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG* | | | 6,173 | | | $ | 211,323 | |
Bermuda—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,388 | | | | 246,255 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 732 | | | | 181,448 | |
| | | | | | | 427,703 | |
Canada—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 12,666 | | | | 241,572 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.* | | | 4,836 | | | | 107,021 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 289 | | | | 124,494 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 3,112 | | | | 125,818 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | 52,415 | | | | 200,225 | |
| | | | | | | 799,130 | |
Denmark—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
FLSmidth & Co., A/S | | | 4,520 | | | | 155,471 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 2,373 | | | | 139,032 | |
| | | | | | | 294,503 | |
Finland—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Sampo Oyj, Class A | | | 10,948 | | | | 447,356 | |
France—8.5% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 5,891 | | | | 214,272 | |
AXA SA | | | 11,711 | | | | 272,214 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 7,254 | | | | 352,111 | |
Capgemini SA | | | 4,025 | | | | 446,038 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 1,478 | | | | 158,392 | |
Eiffage SA | | | 4,088 | | | | 437,292 | |
Peugeot SA | | | 9,722 | | | | 188,403 | |
Sanofi | | | 2,176 | | | | 202,946 | |
TOTAL SA | | | 8,267 | | | | 357,318 | |
Vinci SA | | | 2,807 | | | | 283,640 | |
| | | | | | | 2,912,626 | |
Germany—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Brenntag AG | | | 5,362 | | | | 243,290 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 3,712 | | | | 222,463 | |
Rheinmetall AG | | | 1,855 | | | | 172,212 | |
Siemens AG | | | 2,645 | | | | 272,094 | |
| | | | | | | 910,059 | |
Greece—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 7,792 | | | | 110,861 | |
Hong Kong—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 136,986 | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | | 127,659 | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 312,500 | | | | 327,941 | |
| | | | | | | 592,586 | |
Hungary—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
OTP Bank PLC | | | 7,595 | | | | 333,368 | |
Indonesia—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 350,500 | | | | 104,739 | |
Ireland—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 7,098 | | | | 240,927 | |
Italy—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Leonardo SpA | | | 27,137 | | | | 278,304 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
Japan—5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | | | 3,400 | | | $ | 82,807 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 12,000 | | | | 400,752 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 7,500 | | | | 211,902 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 16,600 | | | | 387,274 | |
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | | | 2,500 | | | | 134,575 | |
Sony Corp. | | | 8,700 | | | | 536,336 | |
| | | | | | | 1,753,646 | |
Macao—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 112,400 | | | | 233,441 | |
Netherlands—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | | | 10,950 | | | | 255,816 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 1,296 | | | | 147,342 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | 9,875 | | | | 213,167 | |
| | | | | | | 616,325 | |
Singapore—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 16,900 | | | | 295,483 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 16,500 | | | | 294,501 | |
| | | | | | | 589,984 | |
South Korea—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,797 | | | | 120,035 | |
KT Corp. - SP ADR | | | 17,961 | | | | 173,324 | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 2,335 | | | | 172,535 | |
| | | | | | | 465,894 | |
Sweden—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Sandvik AB | | | 5,712 | | | | 95,216 | |
Switzerland—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Glencore PLC | | | 35,934 | | | | 90,703 | |
Novartis AG | | | 2,408 | | | | 202,569 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 586 | | | | 188,419 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 6,357 | | | | 175,451 | |
| | | | | | | 657,142 | |
United Kingdom—6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 6,917 | | | | 201,970 | |
BP PLC | | | 36,824 | | | | 191,323 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | | 62,581 | | | | 249,460 | |
easyJet PLC | | | 5,486 | | | | 79,192 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 10,102 | | | | 203,852 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | 10,233 | | | | 108,879 | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 67,032 | | | | 227,096 | |
Melrose Industries PLC | | | 32,111 | | | | 88,807 | |
Next PLC | | | 1,351 | | | | 106,481 | |
Nomad Foods Ltd.* | | | 10,353 | | | | 191,116 | |
Persimmon PLC | | | 3,572 | | | | 132,064 | |
Tesco PLC | | | 96,023 | | | | 286,104 | |
| | | | | | | 2,066,344 | |
United States—36.0% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 2,361 | | | | 137,245 | |
Allstate Corp., (The) | | | 3,003 | | | | 316,066 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 261 | | | | 349,565 | |
American Express Co. | | | 4,707 | | | | 517,441 | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 137 | | | | 141,454 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 3,430 | | | | 707,746 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 2,920 | | | | 134,378 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 2,474 | | | | 452,594 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 3,639 | | | | 145,305 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY ADVANTAGE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
United States—(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 8,114 | | | $ | 514,914 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 10,571 | | | | 427,386 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 13,602 | | | | 369,974 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 6,377 | | | | 377,391 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 5,920 | | | | 253,968 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 2,277 | | | | 206,569 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 3,938 | | | | 142,752 | |
Fox Corp., Class A | | | 8,001 | | | | 245,951 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., (The) | | | 1,494 | | | | 299,950 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 890 | | | | 144,331 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc. | | | 11,036 | | | | 135,412 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,655 | | | | 222,564 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 1,139 | | | | 200,111 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 2,891 | | | | 174,443 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 7,673 | | | | 363,854 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 875 | | | | 122,378 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 1,274 | | | | 128,254 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 3,444 | | | | 181,017 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,649 | | | | 267,154 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 990 | | | | 119,939 | |
Mosaic Co., (The) | | | 7,503 | | | | 127,776 | |
Newmont Goldcorp Corp. | | | 3,312 | | | | 147,815 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 2,542 | | | | 292,279 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 8,051 | | | | 398,202 | |
Owens Corning | | | 6,308 | | | | 356,339 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 8,986 | | | | 300,312 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 2,476 | | | | 202,710 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 3,269 | | | | 131,414 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 4,052 | | | | 324,687 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 1,496 | | | | 187,045 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 2,740 | | | | 227,064 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 3,234 | | | | 131,300 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 4,285 | | | | 290,652 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 3,596 | | | | 325,402 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 2,094 | | | | 273,455 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,208 | | | | 80,030 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,580 | | | | 139,733 | |
Vistra Energy Corp. | | | 22,080 | | | | 424,597 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 3,124 | | | | 127,614 | |
| | | | | | | 12,288,532 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $27,910,269) | | | | | | | 26,430,009 | |
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.725% | | | 14,800 | | | $ | 82,904 | |
South Korea—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3.111% | | | 3,943 | | | | 150,530 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $264,935) | | | | | | | 233,434 | |
INVESTMENT COMPANY—22.1% | | | | | | | | |
United States—22.1% | | | | | | | | |
Campbell Advantage Fund | | | 1,160,050 | | | | 7,563,527 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (Cost $8,473,191) | | | | | | | 7,563,527 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class X, 1.49%(a) | | | 127,918 | | | | 127,918 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $127,918) | | | | | | | 127,918 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.6% (Cost $36,776,313) | | | | | | | 34,354,888 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(0.6)% | | | | | | | (211,045 | ) |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | | | | | | $ | 34,143,843 | |
ADR | — | American Depositary Receipt |
PLC | — | Public Limited Company |
SP ADR | — | Sponsored American Depositary Receipt |
* | — | Non-income producing. |
(a) | — | 7 day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
| | |
| | Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY ADVANTAGE FUND | Portfolio Of Investments (concluded) |
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 29, 2020 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 211,323 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 211,323 | | | $ | — | |
Bermuda | | | 427,703 | | | | 427,703 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Canada | | | 799,130 | | | | 799,130 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Denmark | | | 294,503 | | | | — | | | | 294,503 | | | | — | |
Finland | | | 447,356 | | | | — | | | | 447,356 | | | | — | |
France | | | 2,912,626 | | | | — | | | | 2,912,626 | | | | — | |
Germany | | | 910,059 | | | | — | | | | 910,059 | | | | — | |
Greece | | | 110,861 | | | | — | | | | 110,861 | | | | — | |
Hong Kong | | | 592,586 | | | | — | | | | 592,586 | | | | — | |
Hungary | | | 333,368 | | | | — | | | | 333,368 | | | | — | |
Indonesia | | | 104,739 | | | | — | | | | 104,739 | | | | — | |
Ireland | | | 240,927 | | | | — | | | | 240,927 | | | | — | |
Italy | | | 278,304 | | | | — | | | | 278,304 | | | | — | |
Japan | | | 1,753,646 | | | | — | | | | 1,753,646 | | | | — | |
Macao | | | 233,441 | | | | — | | | | 233,441 | | | | — | |
Netherlands | | | 616,325 | | | | — | | | | 616,325 | | | | — | |
Singapore | | | 589,984 | | | | — | | | | 589,984 | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 465,894 | | | | 173,324 | | | | 292,570 | | | | — | |
Sweden | | | 95,216 | | | | — | | | | 95,216 | | | | — | |
Switzerland | | | 657,142 | | | | — | | | | 657,142 | | | | — | |
United Kingdom | | | 2,066,344 | | | | 299,995 | | | | 1,766,349 | | | | — | |
United States | | | 12,288,532 | | | | 12,288,532 | | | | -— | | | | — | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 82,904 | | | | 82,904 | | | | -— | | | | — | |
South Korea | | | 150,530 | | | | — | | | | 150,530 | | | | — | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | 7,563,527 | | | | 7,563,527 | | | | -— | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 127,918 | | | | 127,918 | | | | -— | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 34,354,888 | | | $ | 21,763,033 | | | $ | 12,591,855 | | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |
| | Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value †^ | | $ | 535,666,980 | | | $ | 141,291,463 | | | $ | 2,516,700,110 | | | $ | 1,508,889,151 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value * | | | 72,814,661 | | | | 15,802,657 | | | | — | | | | 133,925,535 | |
Short-term investments, at value ** | | | 19,314,063 | | | | 10,983,101 | | | | 102,512,376 | | | | 29,299,013 | |
Purchased options, at value | | | — | | | | 9,696 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency, at value# | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Offering costs | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 2,455,149 | | | | 425,310 | | | | 57,735,517 | | | | 5,651,904 | |
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short # | | | — | | | | 3,058,398 | | | | 320,050,826 | | | | — | |
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,110,000 | | | | — | |
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short | | | — | | | | 89,344,800 | | | | 875,184,774 | | | | — | |
Capital shares sold | | | 1,964,033 | | | | 509,010 | | | | 2,287,146 | | | | 6,106,347 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 543,989 | | | | 282,599 | | | | 6,969,194 | | | | 3,179,269 | |
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,523,019 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 50,512 | | | | 29,931 | | | | 185,345 | | | | 139,884 | |
Total assets | | | 632,809,387 | | | | 261,736,965 | | | | 3,898,258,307 | | | | 1,687,191,103 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡ | | | — | | | | 86,125,784 | | | | 1,172,657,787 | | | | — | |
Options written, at value +à | | | — | | | | 502,160 | | | | — | | | | 2,578,678 | |
Foreign currency overdraft | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (Note 8) | | | 72,814,661 | | | | 15,802,657 | | | | — | | | | 133,925,535 | |
Investments purchased | | | 5,180,532 | | | | 9,562,948 | | | | 83,288,290 | | | | 12,304,876 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 1,143,746 | | | | 1,601,145 | | | | 11,583,960 | | | | 3,251,696 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 521,584 | | | | 284,605 | | | | 2,793,525 | | | | 1,047,370 | |
Custodian fees | | | 8,024 | | | | 57,659 | | | | 111,749 | | | | 4,458 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 90,102 | | | | 16,127 | | | | 2,659 | | | | 83,936 | |
Dividends on securities sold short | | | — | | | | 51,812 | | | | 1,808,169 | | | | — | |
Administration and accounting fees | | | 25,427 | | | | 32,211 | | | | 309,542 | | | | 93,810 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 21,522 | | | | 59,396 | | | | 383,587 | | | | 94,383 | |
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,261,094 | | | | — | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 11,098 | | | | 56,757 | | | | 728,797 | | | | 38,410 | |
Total liabilities | | | 79,816,696 | | | | 114,153,261 | | | | 1,277,929,159 | | | | 153,423,152 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 552,992,691 | | | $ | 147,583,704 | | | $ | 2,620,329,148 | | | $ | 1,533,767,951 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 25,259 | | | $ | 9,687 | | | $ | 180,383 | | | $ | 64,613 | |
Paid-in Capital | | | 508,927,936 | | | | 105,546,243 | | | | 2,207,260,375 | | | | 1,217,492,285 | |
Total Distributable earnings/(loss) | | | 44,039,496 | | | | 42,027,774 | | | | 412,888,390 | | | | 316,211,053 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 552,992,691 | | | $ | 147,583,704 | | | $ | 2,620,329,148 | | | $ | 1,533,767,951 | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 450,923,648 | | | $ | 127,484,427 | | | $ | 2,578,603,486 | | | $ | 1,269,111,904 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 20,415,491 | | | | 8,244,284 | | | | 177,447,425 | | | | 53,422,267 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 22.09 | | | $ | 15.46 | | | $ | 14.53 | | | $ | 23.76 | |
INVESTOR CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 102,069,043 | | | $ | 20,099,277 | | | $ | 41,725,662 | | | $ | 264,656,047 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 4,843,812 | | | | 1,442,380 | | | | 2,935,348 | | | | 11,190,606 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 21.07 | | | $ | 13.93 | | | $ | 14.21 | | | $ | 23.65 | |
† | Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 494,576,185 | | | $ | 119,318,615 | | | $ | 2,206,091,300 | | | $ | 1,249,811,611 | |
^ | Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | 70,277,623 | | | $ | 15,181,387 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 70,277,623 | |
* | Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost | | $ | 72,814,661 | | | $ | 15,802,657 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 133,925,535 | |
** | Short-term investments, at cost | | $ | 19,314,063 | | | $ | 10,983,101 | | | $ | 102,512,376 | | | $ | 29,299,013 | |
| Purchased options, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,671 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
# | Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,980,383 | | | $ | 320,631,125 | | | $ | — | |
‡ | Proceeds received, securities sold short | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,233,473 | | | $ | 1,196,935,108 | | | $ | — | |
+ | Premiums received, options written | | $ | — | | | $ | 395,216 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,314,987 | |
à | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued) | |
| | WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value †^ | | $ | 19,724,988 | | | $ | 463,365,353 | | | $ | 416,807,511 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value * | | | 2,857,175 | | | | 17,792,890 | | | | — | |
Short-term investments, at value ** | | | 1,366,580 | | | | 172,626 | | | | 8,657,154 | |
Purchased options, at value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash | | | 1,355 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency, at value# | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Offering costs | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 109,589 | | | | 12,988,839 | | | | 23,356,374 | |
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short # | | | — | | | | — | | | | 158,905 | |
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,980,000 | |
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,885,741 | |
Capital shares sold | | | — | | | | 162,500 | | | | 534,903 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 27,468 | | | | 1,725,914 | | | | 1,835,352 | |
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,798,014 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 12,071 | | | | 61,133 | | | | 135,289 | |
Total assets | | | 24,099,226 | | | | 496,269,255 | | | | 669,149,243 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡ | | | — | | | | — | | | | 197,492,109 | |
Options written, at value +à | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,604,058 | |
Foreign currency overdraft | | | — | | | | 39 | | | | — | |
Payables | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (Note 8) | | | 2,857,175 | | | | 17,792,890 | | | | — | |
Investments purchased | | | 740,803 | | | | 16,350,351 | | | | 27,204,054 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | 800,819 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 11,915 | | | | 404,996 | | | | 582,537 | |
Custodian fees | | | 3,031 | | | | 17,621 | | | | 33,880 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | 291 | |
Dividends on securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | 378,581 | |
Administration and accounting fees | | | 4,116 | | | | 33,613 | | | | 55,558 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 1,980 | | | | 4,127 | | | | 96,957 | |
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | — | | | | — | | | | 491,860 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 12,003 | | | | 3,586 | | | | 47,441 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,631,023 | | | | 34,607,223 | | | | 228,788,145 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 20,468,203 | | | $ | 461,662,032 | | | $ | 440,361,098 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 1,638 | | | $ | 30,620 | | | $ | 44,325 | |
Paid-in Capital | | | 24,060,574 | | | | 456,869,138 | | | | 446,325,247 | |
Total Distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (3,594,009 | ) | | | 4,762,274 | | | | (6,008,474 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 20,468,203 | | | $ | 461,662,032 | | | $ | 440,361,098 | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 20,468,203 | | | $ | 461,662,032 | | | $ | 432,651,369 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,637,894 | | | | 30,620,098 | | | | 43,540,543 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 15.08 | | | $ | 9.94 | |
INVESTOR CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,709,729 | |
Shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | | | 784,025 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9.83 | |
† | Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 20,151,573 | | | $ | 455,534,031 | | | $ | 412,406,548 | |
^ | Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | 2,764,540 | | | $ | 17,243,925 | | | $ | — | |
* | Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost | | $ | 2,857,175 | | | $ | 17,792,890 | | | $ | — | |
** | Short-term investments, at cost | | $ | 1,366,580 | | | $ | 172,626 | | | $ | 8,657,154 | |
| Purchased options, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
# | Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 158,902 | |
‡ | Proceeds received, securities sold short | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 199,316,945 | |
+ | Premiums received, options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,782,940 | |
à | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | February29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (concluded) | |
| | Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value †^ | | $ | 37,650,008 | | | $ | 14,737,407 | | | $ | 34,226,970 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-term investments, at value ** | | | 12,232,221 | | | | 919,473 | | | | 127,918 | |
Purchased options, at value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency, at value# | | | 193,822 | | | | 175 | | | | — | |
Offering costs | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,098 | |
Receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 860,955 | | | | 258,433 | | | | 716,755 | |
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short # | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference | | | 3,984,859 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short | | | 2,458,633 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital shares sold | | | 3,120,751 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest | | | 109,872 | | | | 31,282 | | | | 52,115 | |
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | 1,780,182 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 617,183 | | | | 10,141 | | | | 14,990 | |
Total assets | | | 63,008,486 | | | | 15,956,911 | | | | 35,161,846 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡ | | | 3,304,225 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options written, at value +à | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency overdraft | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payables | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (Note 8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investments purchased | | | 1,704,308 | | | | 485,222 | | | | 995,269 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 77,993 | | | | 5,390 | | | | 11,014 | |
Custodian fees | | | 8,647 | | | | 7,695 | | | | — | |
Distribution and service fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends on securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Administration and accounting fees | | | 10,915 | | | | 5,496 | | | | 895 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 2,438 | | | | 1,814 | | | | 1,656 | |
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for differenceà | | | 1,265,084 | | | | 83,782 | | | | — | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 13,875 | | | | 2,984 | | | | 9,169 | |
Total liabilities | | | 6,387,485 | | | | 592,383 | | | | 1,018,003 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 56,621,001 | | | $ | 15,364,528 | | | $ | 34,143,843 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 5,433 | | | $ | 1,687 | | | $ | 3,509 | |
Paid-in Capital | | | 60,149,753 | | | | 16,936,438 | | | | 35,885,105 | |
Total Distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (3,534,185 | ) | | | (1,573,597 | ) | | | (1,744,771 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 56,621,001 | | | $ | 15,364,528 | | | $ | 34,143,843 | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 56,621,001 | | | $ | 15,364,528 | | | $ | 34,143,843 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,432,994 | | | | 1,686,550 | | | | 3,509,472 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 9.11 | | | $ | 9.73 | |
INVESTOR CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
† | Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 37,392,593 | | | $ | 15,238,847 | | | $ | 36,648,394 | |
^ | Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
** | Short-term investments, at cost | | $ | 12,232,221 | | | $ | 919,473 | | | $ | 127,918 | |
| Purchased options, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
# | Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | 200,643 | | | $ | 176 | | | $ | — | |
‡ | Proceeds received, securities sold short | | $ | 3,483,061 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
+ | Premiums received, options written | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
à | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |
| | Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends † | | $ | 5,835,663 | | | $ | 1,795,132 | | | $ | 27,747,794 | | | $ | 19,798,951 | |
Interest | | | 142,622 | | | | 12,544 | | | | 207,288 | | | | 402,936 | |
Income from securities loaned (Note 8) | | | 162,669 | | | | 44,324 | | | | — | | | | 178,092 | |
Prime broker interest income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,392,833 | | | | — | |
Total investment income | | | 6,140,954 | | | | 1,852,000 | | | | 34,347,915 | | | | 20,379,979 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 2,821,184 | | | | 2,362,292 | | | | 19,139,330 | | | | 6,404,669 | |
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2) | | | 184,576 | | | | 38,857 | | | | 681,400 | | | | 573,914 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 147,410 | | | | 32,166 | | | | 64,356 | | | | 396,083 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 81,876 | | | | 20,218 | | | | 391,407 | | | | 261,397 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 23,283 | | | | 7,601 | | | | 72,338 | | | | 56,303 | |
Registration fees | | | 22,132 | | | | 20,010 | | | | 36,236 | | | | 33,163 | |
Legal fees | | | 21,101 | | | | 8,982 | | | | 143,998 | | | | 74,854 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 20,150 | | | | 6,521 | | | | 102,679 | | | | 68,044 | |
Director fees | | | 15,724 | | | | 20,327 | | | | 17,105 | | | | 16,818 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 15,654 | | | | 6,352 | | | | 105,556 | | | | 55,750 | |
Officer fees | | | 14,077 | | | | 11,376 | | | | 36,717 | | | | 32,258 | |
Other expenses | | | 13,081 | | | | 13,482 | | | | 105,465 | | | | 40,605 | |
Offering expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividend expense on securities sold short | | | — | | | | 194,766 | | | | 11,973,095 | | | | — | |
Prime broker interest expense | | | — | | | | 65,381 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 3,380,248 | | | | 2,808,331 | | | | 32,869,682 | | | | 8,013,858 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2) ■ | | | (18,794 | ) | | | (4,148 | ) | | | — | | | | (345,091 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 3,361,454 | | | | 2,804,183 | | | | 32,869,682 | | | | 7,668,767 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 2,779,500 | | | | (952,183 | ) | | | 1,478,233 | | | | 12,711,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 8,649,833 | | | | 34,287,600 | | | | 244,563,989 | | | | 76,591,369 | |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | (48,312 | ) | | | �� | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | (7,668,739 | ) | | | (92,896,496 | ) | | | — | |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | 775,210 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts for difference ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | (39,510,929 | ) | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 31 | | | | 13,481 | | | | (778,850 | ) | | | 24 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (35,183,998 | ) | | | (23,370,565 | ) | | | (246,939,888 | ) | | | (107,106,629 | ) |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | (12,975 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | (4,712,400 | ) | | | 102,287,659 | | | | — | |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | (271,864 | ) | | | — | | | | 736,309 | |
Contracts for difference ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,712,560 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (25 | ) | | | (45,127 | ) | | | 2,040,570 | | | | (53 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (26,534,159 | ) | | | (1,053,691 | ) | | | (28,521,385 | ) | | | (29,778,980 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (23,754,659 | ) | | $ | (2,005,874 | ) | | $ | (27,043,152 | ) | | $ | (17,067,768 | ) |
† | Net of foreign withholding taxes of | | $ | (11,634 | ) | | $ | (14,976 | ) | | $ | (458,176 | ) | | $ | (110,197 | ) |
■ | Includes Acquired fund fees and expenses. See Note 2 for more details. |
** | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) | |
| | WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends † | | $ | 225,084 | | | $ | 5,603,843 | | | $ | 5,688,286 | |
Interest | | | 8,156 | | | | 87,715 | | | | 171,558 | |
Income from securities loaned (Note 8) | | | 3,566 | | | | 22,811 | | | | — | |
Prime broker interest income | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,697,658 | |
Total investment income | | | 236,806 | | | | 5,714,369 | | | | 7,557,502 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 94,390 | | | | 3,066,805 | | | | 4,220,374 | |
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,203 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 4,321 | | | | 275,100 | | | | 192,910 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 10,763 | | | | 114,916 | | | | 107,995 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 722 | | | | 15,453 | | | | 34,367 | |
Registration fees | | | 10,431 | | | | 12,828 | | | | 23,707 | |
Legal fees | | | 837 | | | | 26,641 | | | | 24,420 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 15,533 | | | | 16,764 | | | | 15,875 | |
Director fees | | | 897 | | | | 26,817 | | | | 28,079 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 4,762 | | | | 95,070 | | | | 71,864 | |
Officer fees | | | 670 | | | | 20,726 | | | | 20,895 | |
Other expenses | | | 1,948 | | | | 15,456 | | | | 13,540 | |
Offering expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividend expense on securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,058,956 | |
Prime broker interest expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 145,274 | | | | 3,686,576 | | | | 6,830,185 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2) ■ | | | (16,460 | ) | | | (459,452 | ) | | | — | |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 128,814 | | | | 3,227,124 | | | | 6,830,185 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 107,992 | | | | 2,487,245 | | | | 727,317 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 871,891 | ) | | | 27,236,805 | | | | 30,933,984 | |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15,333,332 | ) |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,341,112 | ) |
Contracts for difference ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,497,665 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | 7,478 | | | | 261,355 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (190,219 | ) | | | (31,561,967 | ) | | | (42,636,359 | ) |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | — | | | | 815,736 | |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,216,821 | |
Contracts for difference ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,873,719 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | | (19,661 | ) | | | (38,058 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (1,062,110 | ) | | | (4,337,345 | ) | | | (30,744,911 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (954,118 | ) | | $ | (1,850,100 | ) | | $ | (30,017,594 | ) |
† | Net of foreign withholding taxes of | | $ | (967 | ) | | $ | (255,514 | ) | | $ | (257,983 | ) |
■ | Includes Acquired fund fees and expenses. See Note 2 for more details. |
** | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (concluded) | |
| | Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends † | | $ | 1,118,929 | | | $ | 210,231 | | | $ | 561,254 | |
Interest | | | 129,616 | | | | 9,344 | | | | 5,484 | |
Income from securities loaned (Note 8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prime broker interest income | | | 11,282 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total investment income | | | 1,259,827 | | | | 219,575 | | | | 566,738 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 458,205 | | | | 51,272 | | | | 150,323 | |
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 4,891 | | | | 764 | | | | 1,851 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 33,216 | | | | 15,348 | | | | 12,989 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 5,112 | | | | 814 | | | | 2,316 | |
Registration fees | | | 11,150 | | | | 10,658 | | | | 8,651 | |
Legal fees | | | 3,643 | | | | 840 | | | | 3,848 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 20,874 | | | | 17,389 | | | | 25,429 | |
Director fees | | | 2,254 | | | | 299 | | | | — | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 22,828 | | | | 13,688 | | | | 20,513 | |
Officer fees | | | 1,667 | | | | 204 | | | | — | |
Other expenses | | | 3,306 | | | | 1,466 | | | | 1,924 | |
Offering expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,720 | |
Dividend expense on securities sold short | | | 2,538 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prime broker interest expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 569,684 | | | | 112,742 | | | | 249,564 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2) ■ | | | (117,058 | ) | | | (47,494 | ) | | | (143,832 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 452,626 | | | | 65,248 | | | | 105,732 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 807,201 | | | | 154,327 | | | | 461,006 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 1,120,205 | | | | 103,326 | | | | 721,804 | |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | 25,092 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts for difference ** | | | 291,662 | | | | 50,778 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (62,967 | ) | | | (12,795 | ) | | | (779 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (1,332,125 | ) | | | (420,704 | ) | | | (3,720,177 | ) |
Purchased options ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities sold short | | | 178,836 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options written ** | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Contracts for difference ** | | | 433,721 | | | | (99,398 | ) | | | — | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (29,878 | ) | | | (4,502 | ) | | | (1,605 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 624,546 | | | | (383,295 | ) | | | (3,000,757 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,431,747 | | | $ | (228,968 | ) | | $ | (2,539,751 | ) |
† | Net of foreign withholding taxes of | | $ | (44,641 | ) | | $ | (12,381 | ) | | $ | (10,277 | ) |
■ | Includes Acquired fund fees and expenses. See Note 2 for more details. |
** | Primary risk exposure is equity contracts. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | |
| | Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II | | | Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 2,779,500 | | | $ | 5,119,815 | | | $ | (952,183 | ) | | $ | (4,074,640 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | 8,649,864 | | | | 4,896,278 | | | | 27,359,240 | | | | 22,450,450 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | (35,184,023 | ) | | | (73,206,212 | ) | | | (28,412,931 | ) | | | (58,673,475 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (23,754,659 | ) | | | (63,190,119 | ) | | | (2,005,874 | ) | | | (40,297,665 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (11,586,422 | ) | | | (24,782,416 | ) | | | (16,021,570 | ) | | | (39,629,576 | ) |
Investor Class | | | (2,731,799 | ) | | | (7,438,014 | ) | | | (2,702,290 | ) | | | (3,570,596 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (14,318,221 | ) | | | (32,220,430 | ) | | | (18,723,860 | ) | | | (43,200,172 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 99,088,573 | | | | 118,504,503 | | | | 11,269,737 | | | | 38,668,117 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,181,116 | | | | 24,557,730 | | | | 12,844,176 | | | | 33,235,863 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (48,755,503 | ) | | | (123,812,685 | ) | | | (106,984,443 | ) | | | (418,406,076 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 5,811,059 | | | | 29,276,394 | | | | 922,228 | | | | 4,437,809 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,687,806 | | | | 7,318,410 | | | | 2,654,278 | | | | 3,529,676 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (23,078,958 | ) | | | (36,795,840 | ) | | | (8,381,940 | ) | | | (27,469,487 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | 46,934,093 | | | | 19,048,512 | | | | (87,675,964 | ) | | | (366,004,098 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 8,861,213 | | | | (76,362,037 | ) | | | (108,405,698 | ) | | | (449,501,935 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 544,131,478 | | | | 620,493,515 | | | | 255,989,402 | | | | 705,491,337 | |
End of period | | $ | 552,992,691 | | | $ | 544,131,478 | | | $ | 147,583,704 | | | $ | 255,989,402 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,925,986 | | | | 4,956,178 | | | | 650,897 | | | | 2,095,949 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 438,132 | | | | 1,148,094 | | | | 756,876 | | | | 1,866,135 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,945,258 | ) | | | (5,270,333 | ) | | | (6,004,606 | ) | | | (22,879,083 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | 2,418,860 | | | | 833,939 | | | | (4,596,833 | ) | | | (18,916,999 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 245,980 | | | | 1,325,727 | | | | 57,850 | | | | 263,262 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 110,337 | | | | 358,044 | | | | 173,482 | | | | 217,077 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,006,530 | ) | | | (1,629,801 | ) | | | (529,940 | ) | | | (1,607,980 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (650,213 | ) | | | 53,970 | | | | (298,608 | ) | | | (1,127,641 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued) | |
| | Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 1,478,233 | | | $ | 29,436,127 | | | $ | 12,711,212 | | | $ | 26,365,649 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | 111,377,714 | | | | 32,979,852 | | | | 76,591,393 | | | | 29,076,780 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | (139,899,099 | ) | | | (378,775,616 | ) | | | (106,370,373 | ) | | | (181,342,281 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (27,043,152 | ) | | | (316,359,637 | ) | | | (17,067,768 | ) | | | (125,899,852 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (68,239,780 | ) | | | (288,844,600 | ) | | | (39,151,779 | ) | | | (94,784,961 | ) |
Investor Class | | | (1,083,477 | ) | | | (5,365,883 | ) | | | (7,489,376 | ) | | | (24,143,563 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (69,323,257 | ) | | | (294,210,483 | ) | | | (46,641,155 | ) | | | (118,928,524 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 166,950,783 | | | | 888,216,598 | | | | 118,482,370 | | | | 383,982,359 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 34,084,072 | | | | 123,003,382 | | | | 31,324,587 | | | | 80,182,626 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (740,166,900 | ) | | | (3,836,061,077 | ) | | | (388,202,246 | ) | | | (568,063,951 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,748,784 | | | | 22,919,651 | | | | 13,971,764 | | | | 46,250,282 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,080,450 | | | | 5,351,175 | | | | 7,258,422 | | | | 23,512,998 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (15,303,094 | ) | | | (81,360,293 | ) | | | (67,549,568 | ) | | | (203,556,917 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | (550,605,905 | ) | | | (2,877,930,564 | ) | | | (284,714,671 | ) | | | (237,692,603 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (646,972,314 | ) | | | (3,488,500,684 | ) | | | (348,423,594 | ) | | | (482,520,979 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,267,301,462 | | | | 6,755,802,146 | | | | 1,882,191,545 | | | | 2,364,712,524 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,620,329,148 | | | $ | 3,267,301,462 | | | $ | 1,533,767,951 | | | $ | 1,882,191,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,660,485 | | | | 57,905,304 | | | | 4,450,386 | | | | 15,591,415 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 2,166,820 | | | | 8,361,889 | | | | 1,157,597 | | | | 3,484,686 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (47,441,342 | ) | | | (253,044,783 | ) | | | (14,707,483 | ) | | | (23,090,761 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (34,614,037 | ) | | | (186,777,590 | ) | | | (9,099,500 | ) | | | (4,014,660 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 180,334 | | | | 1,485,426 | | | | 536,309 | | | | 1,831,239 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 70,205 | | | | 371,609 | | | | 269,329 | | | | 1,026,320 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,000,297 | ) | | | (5,461,987 | ) | | | (2,545,398 | ) | | | (8,369,542 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (749,758 | ) | | | (3,604,952 | ) | | | (1,739,760 | ) | | | (5,511,983 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued) | |
| | WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 107,992 | | | $ | 103,309 | | | $ | 2,487,245 | | | $ | 10,666,407 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | (871,891 | ) | | | (1,256,510 | ) | | | 27,244,283 | | | | (23,857,335 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | (190,219 | ) | | | (4,803,121 | ) | | | (31,581,628 | ) | | | (38,426,214 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (954,118 | ) | | | (5,956,322 | ) | | | (1,850,100 | ) | | | (51,617,142 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (108,852 | ) | | | (1,821,699 | ) | | | (10,116,438 | ) | | | (51,164,406 | ) |
Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1,821,699 | ) | | | (1,821,699 | ) | | | (10,116,438 | ) | | | (51,164,406 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 362,018 | | | | 140,303 | | | | 7,287,090 | | | | 230,742,522 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 101,138 | | | | 1,747,841 | | | | 10,102,108 | | | | 50,626,116 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,204,887 | ) | | | (4,272,967 | ) | | | (227,409,933 | ) | | | (161,208,686 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | (741,731 | ) | | | (2,384,823 | ) | | | (210,020,735 | ) | | | 120,159,952 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (1,804,701 | ) | | | (10,162,844 | ) | | | (221,987,273 | ) | | | 17,378,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 22,272,904 | | | | 32,435,748 | | | | 683,649,305 | | | | 666,270,901 | |
End of period | | $ | 20,468,203 | | | $ | 22,272,904 | | | $ | 461,662,032 | | | $ | 683,649,305 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 25,264 | | | | 10,622 | | | | 435,963 | | | | 13,882,358 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 6,942 | | | | 132,714 | | | | 595,292 | | | | 3,304,577 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (82,890 | ) | | | (306,458 | ) | | | (13,386,971 | ) | | | (9,780,418 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (50,684 | ) | | | (163,122 | ) | | | (12,355,716 | ) | | | 7,406,517 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reinvested | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued) | |
| | Boston Partners | | | Boston Partners | |
| | Global Long/Short Fund | | | Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 727,317 | | | $ | 5,368,340 | | | $ | 807,201 | | | $ | 258,853 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | 6,023,230 | | | | (13,199,125 | ) | | | 1,373,992 | | | | (4,199,346 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | (36,768,141 | ) | | | (37,647,511 | ) | | | (749,446 | ) | | | 3,991,003 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (30,017,594 | ) | | | (45,478,296 | ) | | | 1,431,747 | | | | 50,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (7,186,270 | ) | | | (16,137,470 | ) | | | (1,296,540 | ) | | | (318,952 | ) |
Investor Class | | | (133,127 | ) | | | (390,012 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (7,319,397 | ) | | | (16,527,482 | ) | | | (1,296,540 | ) | | | (318,952 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 29,360,067 | | | | 278,122,015 | | | | 5,155,683 | | | | 14,109,573 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,592,224 | | | | 14,614,857 | | | | 1,266,707 | | | | 312,795 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (178,044,209 | ) | | | (534,235,179 | ) | | | (8,360,726 | ) | | | (13,974,868 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 525,542 | | | | 5,601,799 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 131,740 | | | | 384,274 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,731,425 | ) | | | (13,841,421 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | (148,166,061 | ) | | | (249,353,655 | ) | | | (1,938,336 | ) | | | 447,500 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (185,503,052 | ) | | | (311,359,433 | ) | | | (1,803,129 | ) | | | 179,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 625,864,150 | | | | 937,223,583 | | | | 58,424,130 | | | | 58,245,072 | |
End of period | | $ | 440,361,098 | | | $ | 625,864,150 | | | $ | 56,621,001 | | | $ | 58,424,130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,742,220 | | | | 25,515,260 | | | | 489,522 | | | | 1,390,778 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 609,263 | | | | 1,371,000 | | | | 118,052 | | | | 32,314 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,721,099 | ) | | | (49,275,262 | ) | | | (766,278 | ) | | | (1,385,704 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (13,369,616 | ) | | | (22,389,002 | ) | | | (158,704 | ) | | | 37,388 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 49,057 | | | | 528,313 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reinvested | | | 12,301 | | | | 36,459 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (654,660 | ) | | | (1,290,716 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (593,302 | ) | | | (725,944 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS | (unaudited) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) | |
| | Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2019* | |
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 154,327 | | | $ | 126,073 | | | $ | 461,006 | | | $ | 114,389 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency | | | 141,309 | | | | (705,218 | ) | | | 721,025 | | | | 15,834 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | (524,604 | ) | | | 751,803 | | | | (3,721,782 | ) | | | 1,298,753 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (228,968 | ) | | | 172,658 | | | | (2,539,751 | ) | | | 1,428,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (503,507 | ) | | | — | | | | (633,996 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (503,507 | ) | | | — | | | | (633,996 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 6,125,227 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10,254,618 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 503,507 | | | | — | | | | 633,996 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | 6,628,734 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10,888,614 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 5,896,259 | | | | 1,172,658 | | | | 7,714,867 | | | | 26,428,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 9,468,269 | | | | 8,295,611 | | | | 26,428,976 | | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 15,364,528 | | | $ | 9,468,269 | | | $ | 34,143,843 | | | $ | 26,428,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 602,890 | | | | 122,398 | | | | 949,886 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 52,285 | | | | — | | | | 59,586 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | 655,175 | | | | 122,398 | | | | 1,009,472 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
* | The Fund commenced operations on May 29, 2019. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | Per Share Operating Performance |
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)* | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) on Investments | | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income | | Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gains | | Total Dividend and Distributions to Shareholders |
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 23.42 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.83 | ) | | $ | (0.71 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.62 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 27.74 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (3.12 | ) | | | (2.89 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (1.43 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 24.96 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 3.75 | | | | 3.96 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 23.00 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 21.89 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.18 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 22.65 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 22.33 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | (0.79 | ) | | $ | (0.70 | ) | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.56 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 26.53 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (2.99 | ) | | | (2.83 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 23.92 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 3.59 | | | | 3.73 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 22.06 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 2.36 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 21.04 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 2.04 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 21.79 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 17.74 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.75 | ) | | $ | (1.75 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 20.51 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 20.96 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 20.09 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.87 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/16 | | | 19.04 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 3.04 | | | | 2.69 | | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 22.65 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.85 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 16.17 | | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.49 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.75 | ) | | $ | (1.75 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 18.88 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 19.36 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 18.60 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.76 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/16 | | | 17.79 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 2.82 | | | | 2.45 | | | | — | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 21.33 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (1.78 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) |
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 15.15 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.36 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 16.64 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 16.27 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/17 | | | 15.23 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.04 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/16 | | | 15.20 | | | | (0.06 | )4 | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.61 | | | | — | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 15.14 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.26 | | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 14.81 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.32 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 16.31 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 15.99 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/17 | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.99 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/16 | | | 15.01 | | | | (0.09 | )4 | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.57 | | | | — | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.21 | | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
† | Unaudited. |
* | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
^ | Effective January 1, 2016, the Funds do not impose a redemption fee. Prior to January 1, 2016, there was a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed that were held 60 days or less on BP Small Cap Value Fund II and BP Long/Short Research Fund. There was a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed that were held 365 days or less on the BP Long/Short Equity Fund. The redemption fees were retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and recorded as paid-in capital. |
1 | Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year. |
2 | Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
66 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(continued) | Per Share Operating Performance |
| Redemption Fees*^ | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Investment Return1,2 | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupment if any5 | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any (Excluding Dividend and Interest Expense) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Without Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) to Average Net Assets With Waivers and Reimbursements | | Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | — | | | $ | 22.09 | | | | (3.38 | %) | | $ | 450,924 | | | | 1.10 | %6 | | | N/A | | | | 1.10 | %6 | | | 1.00 | %6 | | | 17 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 23.42 | | | | (9.92 | ) | | | 421,429 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 29 | |
| | — | | | | 27.74 | | | | 16.25 | | | | 476,179 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 40 | |
| | — | | | | 24.96 | | | | 10.92 | | | | 362,674 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 24 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 23.00 | | | | 10.67 | | | | 279,049 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.22 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 29 | |
| | — | | | | 21.89 | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | 180,057 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 14 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 21.07 | | | | (3.49 | %) | | $ | 102,069 | | | | 1.35 | %6 | | | N/A | | | | 1.35 | %6 | | | 0.75 | %6 | | | 17 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 22.33 | | | | (10.20 | ) | | | 122,703 | | | | 1.35 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.41 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 29 | |
| | — | | | | 26.53 | | | | 15.94 | | | | 144,315 | | | | 1.35 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 40 | |
| | — | | | | 23.92 | | | | 10.68 | | | | 159,271 | | | | 1.35 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.43 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 24 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 22.06 | | | | 10.38 | | | | 126,461 | | | | 1.35 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 29 | |
| | — | | | | 21.04 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 129,474 | | | | 1.35 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.48 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 14 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 15.46 | | | | (4.04 | %) | | $ | 127,484 | | | | 2.64 | %6 | | | 2.40 | %6 | | | 2.65 | %6 | | | (0.88 | %)6 | | | 64 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 17.74 | | | | (6.05 | ) | | | 227,834 | | | | 2.67 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 64 | |
| | — | | | | 20.51 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 651,325 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 3.01 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 58 | |
| | — | | | | 20.96 | | | | 4.33 | | | | 858,821 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.80 | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | 63 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 20.09 | | | | 15.36 | | | | 731,894 | | | | 3.57 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 3.57 | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | 72 | |
| | 0.01 | | | | 19.04 | | | | (8.35 | ) | | | 493,751 | | | | 5.64 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 5.64 | | | | (4.22 | ) | | | 75 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 13.93 | | | | (4.13 | %) | | $ | 20,099 | | | | 2.89 | %6 | | | 2.65 | %6 | | | 2.90 | %6 | | | (1.13 | %)6 | | | 64 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 16.17 | | | | (6.27 | ) | | | 28,156 | | | | 2.92 | | | | 2.70 | | | | 2.93 | | | | (1.19 | ) | | | 64 | |
| | — | | | | 18.88 | | | | (1.65 | ) | | | 54,167 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 3.26 | | | | (1.87 | ) | | | 58 | |
| | — | | | | 19.36 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 88,103 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.05 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | 63 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 18.60 | | | | 15.07 | | | | 97,417 | | | | 3.82 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 3.82 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 72 | |
| | 0.01 | | | | 17.79 | | | | (8.55 | ) | | | 94,459 | | | | 5.89 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 5.89 | | | | (4.47 | ) | | | 75 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 14.53 | | | | (1.89 | %) | | $ | 2,578,603 | | | | 2.14 | %6 | | | 1.36 | %6 | | | 2.14 | %6 | | | 0.10 | %6 | | | 60 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 15.15 | | | | (4.05 | ) | | | 3,212,731 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 60 | |
| | — | | | | 16.64 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 6,636,897 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 60 | |
| | — | | | | 16.27 | | | | 6.83 | | | | 6,361,628 | | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 2.23 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 54 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 15.23 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 6,403,404 | | | | 2.51 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.38 | )4 | | | 53 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 15.20 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 6,738,894 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 2.43 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | 62 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 14.21 | | | | (2.05 | %) | | $ | 41,726 | | | | 2.39 | %6 | | | 1.61 | %6 | | | 2.39 | %6 | | | (0.15 | %)6 | | | 60 | %7 |
| | — | | | | 14.81 | | | | (4.27 | ) | | | 54,570 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 60 | |
| | — | | | | 16.31 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 118,905 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 2.34 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 60 | |
| | — | | | | 15.99 | | | | 6.60 | | | | 211,455 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 2.48 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | 54 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 15.00 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 259,400 | | | | 2.76 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 2.76 | | | | (0.63 | )4 | | | 53 | |
| | — | 3 | | | 15.01 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 300,586 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 62 | |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.10) and $(0.13) for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. The ratio of net investment loss would have been (0.66)% and (0.91)% for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. |
5 | Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFER). AFFER are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place. |
6 | Annualized. |
7 | Not Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 67
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(continued) | Per Share Operating Performance |
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)* | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) on Investments | | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income | | Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gains | | Total Dividend and Distributions to Shareholders |
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 24.97 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.68 | ) | | $ | (0.49 | ) | | $ | (0.37 | ) | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.72 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 27.86 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 25.57 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 3.20 | | | | 3.42 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 23.12 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 3.17 | | | | 3.37 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 22.08 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 23.00 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 24.82 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | $ | (0.53 | ) | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.64 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 27.69 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 25.42 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 3.34 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 23.00 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 3.15 | | | | 3.29 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 21.98 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.38 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 22.90 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 13.19 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | $ | (0.63 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 17.52 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | (3.30 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 16.13 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 2.54 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 15.50 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.70 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 15.40 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 20.42 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | (2.71 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) | | | (2.31 | ) |
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 15.91 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.24 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 18.73 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | (1.54 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 17.39 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.72 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 15.60 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.30 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 14.66 | | | | 0.355 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 15.59 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
† | Unaudited. |
* | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
^ | Effective January 1, 2016, the Funds do not impose a redemption fee. Prior to January 1, 2016, there was a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed that were held 60 days or less on BP Global Equity Fund. The WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund had a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 60 days of purchase. The redemption fees were retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and recorded as paid-in capital. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
68 | Semi-Annual Report 2020
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(continued) | Per Share Operating Performance |
| Redemption Fees*^ | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Investment Return1,2 | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupment if any6 | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any (Excluding Dividend and Interest Expense) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Without Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) to Average Net Assets With Waivers and Reimbursements | | Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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|
| $ | — | | | $ | 23.76 | | | | (2.33 | %) | | $ | 1,269,112 | | | | 0.80 | %7 | | | N/A | | | | 0.83 | %7 | | | 1.43 | %7 | | | 33 | %8 |
| | — | | | | 24.97 | | | | (4.65 | ) | | | 1,561,229 | | | | 0.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 33 | |
| | — | | | | 27.86 | | | | 13.70 | | | | 1,853,976 | | | | 0.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 33 | |
| | — | | | | 25.57 | | | | 14.88 | | | | 1,370,288 | | | | 0.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 27 | |
| | — | | | | 23.12 | | | | 11.68 | | | | 1,016,106 | | | | 0.77 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.96 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 30 | 3 |
| | — | | | | 22.08 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 793,098 | | | | 0.70 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 33 | |
|
| $ | — | | | $ | 23.65 | | | | (2.46 | %) | | $ | 264,656 | | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | N/A | | | | 1.08 | %7 | | | 1.18 | %7 | | | 33 | %8 |
| | — | | | | 24.82 | | | | (4.90 | ) | | | 320,962 | | | | 1.05 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 33 | |
| | — | | | | 27.69 | | | | 13.44 | | | | 510,737 | | | | 1.05 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 33 | |
| | — | | | | 25.42 | | | | 14.56 | | | | 426,904 | | | | 1.05 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 27 | |
| | — | | | | 23.00 | | | | 11.39 | | | | 347,954 | | | | 1.02 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 30 | 3 |
| | — | | | | 21.98 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 248,643 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 33 | |
|
|
| $ | — | | | $ | 12.50 | | | | (4.81 | %) | | $ | 20,468 | | | | 1.10 | %7 | | | N/A | | | | 1.23 | %7 | | | 0.92 | %7 | | | 50 | %8 |
| | — | | | | 13.19 | | | | (18.85 | ) | | | 22,273 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 79 | |
| | — | | | | 17.52 | | | | 16.16 | | | | 32,436 | | | | 1.09 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 80 | |
| | — | | | | 16.13 | | | | 4.50 | | | | 30,781 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.29 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 78 | |
| | — | | | | 15.50 | | | | 3.74 | | | | 33,929 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.55 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 62 | |
| | — | 4 | | | 15.40 | | | | (14.01 | ) | | | 36,461 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.41 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 80 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 15.08 | | | | (3.91 | %) | | $ | 461,662 | | | | 0.95 | %7 | | | N/A | | | | 1.08 | %7 | | | 0.73 | %7 | | | 59 | %8 |
| | — | | | | 15.91 | | | | (7.92 | ) | | | 683,649 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 97 | |
| | — | | | | 18.73 | | | | 9.93 | | | | 666,271 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 80 | |
| | — | | | | 17.39 | | | | 13.59 | | | | 590,525 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 83 | |
| | — | | | | 15.60 | | | | 6.90 | | | | 415,999 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.10 | | | | 2.38 | 5 | | | 80 | |
| | — | | | | 14.66 | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | 279,978 | | | | 0.95 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.24 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 98 | |
1 | Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year. |
2 | Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations. |
3 | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered/received from processing redemptions/subscriptions in-kind. |
4 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
5 | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.18. The ratio of net investment income would have been 1.25%. |
6 | Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFER). AFFER are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place. |
7 | Annualized. |
8 | Not Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report 2020 | 69
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(continued) | Per Share Operating Performance |
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)* | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) on Investments | | Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income | | Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gains | | Total Dividend and Distributions to Shareholders |
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 10.74 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.67 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.14 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 11.52 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 11.34 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.18 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/17 | | | 10.90 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 10.55 | | | | 0.05 | 7 | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.39 | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 10.30 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.25 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | (0.68 | ) | | $ | (0.68 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 11.40 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/18 | | | 11.25 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.15 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8/31/17 | | | 10.85 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
8/31/16 | | | 10.51 | | | | 0.02 | 7 | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
8/31/15 | | | 10.29 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.22 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.23 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 10.49 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
8/31/18 | | | 12.12 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
8/31/17 | | | 11.15 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.89 | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) |
12/15/15** through 8/31/16 | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.15 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 9.18 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 0.42 | | | $ | (0.49 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.49 | ) |
8/31/19 | | | 9.13 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
10/17/17** through 8/31/18 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.86 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/19 through 2/29/20† | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | (0.75 | ) | | $ | (0.59 | ) | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.25 | ) |
5/29/19** through 8/31/19 | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.57 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
† | Unaudited. |
* | Calculated based on average shares outstanding, unless otherwise noted. |
** | Commencement of operations. |
^ | Effective January 1, 2016, the Funds do not impose a redemption fee. Prior to January 1, 2016, there was a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed that were held 60 days or less on BP Global Long/Short Fund. The redemption fees were retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and recorded as paid-in capital. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(concluded) | Per Share Operating Performance |
| Redemption Fees*^ | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Investment Return1,2 | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupment if any8 | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets With Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any (Excluding Dividend and Interest Expense) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Without Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments if any | | Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) to Average Net Assets With Waivers and Reimbursements | | Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | (6.32 | %) | | $ | 432,651 | | | | 2.41 | %9 | | | 1.69 | %9 | | | 2.41 | %9 | | | 0.27 | %9 | | | 52 | %10 |
| | — | | | | 10.74 | | | | (5.00 | ) | | | 611,254 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 99 | |
| | — | | | | 11.52 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 913,237 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 2.34 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 85 | |
| | — | | | | 11.34 | | | | 4.26 | | | | 1,008,234 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 2.63 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 109 | |
| | — | 4 | | | 10.90 | | | | 3.74 | | | | 853,621 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 0.47 | 7 | | | 137 | |
| | — | 4 | | | 10.55 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 317,600 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 3.05 | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 132 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 9.83 | | | | (6.45 | %) | | $ | 7,710 | | | | 2.66 | %9 | | | 1.94 | %9 | | | 2.66 | %9 | | | 0.02 | %9 | | | 52 | %10 |
| | — | | | | 10.61 | | | | (5.14 | ) | | | 14,610 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 99 | |
| | — | | | | 11.40 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 23,987 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.59 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 85 | |
| | — | | | | 11.25 | | | | 3.92 | | | | 34,030 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 2.88 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 109 | |
| | — | 4 | | | 10.85 | | | | 3.66 | | | | 31,294 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 0.22 | 7 | | | 137 | |
| | — | 4 | | | 10.51 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 59,919 | | | | 3.34 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 3.30 | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | 132 | |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 10.42 | | | | 1.84 | % | | $ | 56,621 | | | | 1.54 | %9 | | | 1.93 | %9 | | | 1.94 | %9 | | | 2.74 | %9 | | | 116 | %10 |
| | — | | | | 10.45 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 58,424 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 2.44 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 186 | |
| | — | | | | 10.49 | | | | (8.11 | ) | | | 58,245 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.37 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 222 | |
| | — | | | | 12.12 | | | | 18.71 | | | | 56,829 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 2.99 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | 184 | |
| | — | | | | 11.15 | | | | 11.50 | | | | 10,938 | | | | 3.87 | 5 | | | 2.10 | 5 | | | 7.82 | 5 | | | (1.26 | )5 | | | 229 | 3,6 |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 9.11 | | | | 4.27 | % | | $ | 15,365 | | | | 1.08 | %9 | | | N/A | | | | 1.87 | %9 | | | 2.56 | %9 | | | 98 | %10 |
| | — | | | | 9.18 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 9,468 | | | | 1.07 | | | | N/A | | | | 2.89 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 155 | |
| | — | | | | 9.13 | | | | (8.11 | ) | | | 8,296 | | | | 1.10 | 5 | | | N/A | | | | 2.95 | 5 | | | 0.58 | 5 | | | 146 | 6 |
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| $ | — | | | $ | 9.73 | | | | (5.57 | %) | | $ | 34,144 | | | | 0.70 | %9 | | | N/A | | | | 1.66 | %9 | | | 3.07 | %9 | | | 60 | %10 |
| | — | | | | 10.57 | | | | 5.70 | | | | 26,429 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | N/A | | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 16 | |
1 | Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year. |
2 | Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations. |
3 | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities delivered/received from processing redemptions/subscriptions in-kind. |
4 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Not Annualized. |
7 | Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.09) and $(0.12) for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. The ratio of net investment income (loss) would have been (0.88)% and (1.13)% for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively. |
8 | Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFER). AFFER are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place. |
9 | Annualized. |
10 | Not Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
1. | ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The RBB Fund, Inc (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (“BP Small Cap Value Fund II”), Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (“BP Long/Short Equity Fund”), Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund (“BP Long/Short Research Fund”), Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund (“BP All-Cap Value Fund”), Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (“BP Global Equity Fund”), Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund (“BP Global Long/Short Fund”), Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund (“BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund”), Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund (“BP Emerging Markets Fund”) and Boston Partners Global Equity Advantage Fund (“BP Global Equity Advantage Fund”) (collectively the “BP Funds”), and WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund (“WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund” and, collectively with the BP Funds, the “Funds”). As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds (other than the WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund and BP Global Equity Advantage Fund) each offer two classes of shares, Institutional Class and Investor Class. As of the end of the reporting period, Investor Class shares of the BP Global Equity Fund have not been issued. The WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund and BP Global Equity Advantage Fund are single class funds, offering only the Institutional Class of shares.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The investment objective of BP Small Cap Value Fund II and BP All-Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in equity securities. The investment objective of BP Global Equity Fund, BP Global/Long Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund, BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund and BP Global Equity Advantage Fund is to seek long-term capital growth. The investment objective of BP Long/Short Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation while reducing exposure to general equity market risk. The investment objective of WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund is to seek appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and in special situations. The investment objective of BP Long/Short Research Fund is to seek long-term total return.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION—Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by a Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Funds may value foreign securities using
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February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS— The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| • | Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
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| • | Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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| • | Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Funds’ 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 Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no significant level 3 investments or transfers.
USE OF ESTIMATES— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES— The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds’ investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Offering costs are estimated for a new fund and accrued over a 12 month period from the inception date of the fund. Offering costs are charged directly to the fund in which they are incurred. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory, offering costs, and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS— Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS— No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to qualify or continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(continued)
February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION— Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Funds do not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statements of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statements of Operations.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS— Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER— In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
CURRENCY RISK— The Funds invest in securities of foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts. These markets are subject to special risks associated with foreign investments not typically associated with investing in U.S. markets. Because the foreign securities in which the Funds may invest generally trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in currency exchange rates will affect the Funds’ NAV, the value of dividends and interest earned and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities. Because the NAV for the Funds are determined on the basis of U.S. dollars, the Funds may lose money by investing in a foreign security if the local currency of a foreign market depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of the Funds’ holdings goes up. Generally, a strong U.S. dollar relative to these other currencies will adversely affect the value of the Funds’ holdings in foreign securities.
EMERGING MARKETS RISK— The BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Fund invest in emerging market instruments which are subject to certain credit and market risks. The securities and currency markets of emerging market countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities and currency markets of the United States and other developed markets. Disclosure and regulatory standards in many respects are less stringent than in other developed markets. There also may be a lower level of monitoring and regulation of securities markets in emerging market countries and the activities of investors in such markets and enforcement of existing regulations may be extremely limited. Political and economic structures in many of these countries may be in their infancy and developing rapidly, and such countries may lack the social, political and economic stability characteristics of more developed countries.
FOREIGN SECURITIES MARKET RISK— Securities of many non-U.S. companies may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Securities of companies traded in many countries outside the U.S., particularly emerging markets countries, may be subject to further risks due to the inexperience of local investment professionals and financial institutions, the possibility of permanent or temporary termination of trading and greater spreads between bid and asked prices of securities. In addition, non-U.S. stock exchanges and investment professionals are subject to less governmental regulation, and commissions may be higher than in the United States. Also, there may be delays in the settlement of non-U.S. stock exchange transactions.
OPTIONS WRITTEN— The Funds may enter into options written for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. Such options may relate to particular securities or domestic stock indices, and may or may not be listed on exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or on other non-U.S. exchanges. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the option exercise period. The writer of the option is required upon exercise to assume a short futures position (if the option is a call) or a long futures position (if the option is a put). Upon exercise of the option, the accumulated cash balance in the writer’s futures margin account is delivered to the holder of the option. That balance represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is limited to the exercised fair value of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. The Funds also have the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction at an acceptable price if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The Funds also may write OTC options where completing the obligation depends upon the credit standing of the other party. Option contracts also involve the risk that they may result in loss due to unanticipated developments in market conditions or other causes. Written options are initially recorded as liabilities to the extent of premiums received and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Gains or losses are realized when the option transaction expires or closes. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option or the purchase cost for a written put option is adjusted by the amount of the premium received. Listed option contracts present minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. As of the end of the reporting period, all of the Funds’ written options are exchange-traded options.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(continued)
February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
During the current fiscal period, the Funds’ average quarterly volume of options transactions was as follows:
FUND | | PURCHASED OPTIONS (COST) | | | WRITTEN OPTIONS (PROCEEDS) | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | $ | 25,378 | | | $ | 972,429 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | — | | | | 2,209,991 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | 7,230,763 | |
SHORT SALES— When the investment adviser believes that a security is overvalued, the BP Long/Short Equity Fund, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, the BP Global Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund may sell the security short by borrowing the same security from a broker or other institution and selling the security. A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund buys and replaces such borrowed security. A Fund will realize a gain if there is a decline in price of the security between those dates where the decline in price exceeds the costs of borrowing the security and other transaction costs. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to close out a short position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although a Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is unlimited. Until a Fund replaces a borrowed security, it will maintain at all times cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid securities in an amount which, when added to any amount deposited with a broker as collateral, will at least equal the current market value of the security sold short. Depending on arrangements made with brokers, a Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on collateral deposited with them.
In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreements, a Fund may receive rebate income or be charged a fee for borrowed securities. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The Funds record these prime broker charges on a net basis as interest income or interest expense. During the current fiscal period, the BP Long/Short Equity Fund, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, the BP Global Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund had net income/(charges) of ($28,540), $6,513,857, $1,700,696 and $14,110 respectively, on borrowed securities. Such amounts are included in prime broker interest income and prime broker interest expense on the Statements of Operations.
As of the end of the reporting period, BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund and BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund had securities sold short valued at $86,125,784, $1,172,657,787, $197,492,109 and $3,304,225, respectively, for which securities of $61,314,533, $740,582,346, $153,892,076 and $5,777,902 and deposits of $92,403,198, $1,195,235,600, $214,044,646 and $2,458,633, respectively, were pledged as collateral.
In accordance with Special Custody and Pledge Agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) (the Funds’ prime broker), BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund may borrow from Goldman Sachs to the extent necessary to maintain required margin cash deposits on short positions. Interest on such borrowings is charged to the Fund based on the LIBOR rate plus an agreed upon spread.
The BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund utilized cash borrowings from Goldman Sachs to meet required margin cash deposits as follows during the current fiscal period:
BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND | | BP LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND |
DAYS UNITIZED | | AVERAGE DAILY BORROWINGS | | WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE | | DAYS UNITIZED | | AVERAGE DAILY BORROWINGS | | WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE |
| 182 | | | | EUR 6,595 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | 149 | | | | AUD 4,044,474 | | | | 1.23 | % |
| 182 | | | | USD 3,444,010 | | | | 2.12 | % | | | 95 | | | | CAD 1,346,110 | | | | 2.19 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 164 | | | | CHF 1,310,451 | | | | 0.35 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | | | | DKK 0 | | | | 0.34 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 128 | | | | EUR 3,218,329 | | | | 0.08 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | | | | GBP 1,033,616 | | | | 1.09 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 174 | | | | HKD 33,141,455 | | | | 2.05 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 153 | | | | ILS 474,447 | | | | 0.69 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 120 | | | | JPY 736,547,167 | | | | 0.40 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 182 | | | | MXN 67,752 | | | | 8.21 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 139 | | | | NOK 12,323,309 | | | | 1.93 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 156 | | | | SEK 4,109,168 | | | | 0.31 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | | | | USD 11,157,873 | | | | 2.24 | % |
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BP GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND | | BP EMERGING MARKETS LONG/SHORT FUND |
DAYS UNITIZED | | AVERAGE DAILY BORROWINGS | | WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE | | DAYS UNITIZED | | AVERAGE DAILY BORROWINGS | | WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATE |
| 42 | | | | AUD 155,680 | | | | 1.27 | % | | | 13 | | | | AUD 18,020 | | | | 1.91 | % |
| 53 | | | | CAD 55,575 | | | | 2.17 | % | | | 3 | | | | CAD 0 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| 17 | | | | DKK 159,125 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | 3 | | | | DKK 4 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| 82 | | | | EUR 31,398 | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 10 | | | | EUR 11,716 | | | | 0.10 | % |
| 90 | | | | GBP 51,593 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 46 | | | | GBP 53,558 | | | | 1.09 | % |
| 52 | | | | HKD 272,611 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 12 | | | | HKD 2 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| 110 | | | | JPY 3,789,520 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 3 | | | | ILS 2,000 | | | | 0.72 | % |
| 8 | | | | SEK 454,624 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 19 | | | | JPY 20 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| 64 | | | | USD 666,911 | | | | 2.09 | % | | | 77 | | | | MXN 1,845,337 | | | | 8.16 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 129 | | | | USD 141,357 | | | | 2.12 | % |
The BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund incurred interest expense during the current fiscal period on such borrowings, in the amount of $36,841, $121,024, $3,038 and $2,828, respectively.
CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE— The BP Global Long/Short Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Fund (for this section only, each a “Fund”) may enter into Contracts for Differences (“CFDs”). CFDs are leveraged derivative instruments that allow a Fund to take a position on the change in the market price of an underlying asset, such as a stock, or the value of an index or currency exchange rate. With a short CFD, a Fund is seeking to profit from falls in the market price of the asset. CFDs are subject to liquidity risk because the liquidity of CFDs is based on the liquidity of the underlying instrument, and are subject to counterparty risk, i.e., the risk that the counterparty to the CFD transaction may be unable or unwilling to make payments or to otherwise honor its financial obligations under the terms of the contract. It is also possible that the market price of the CFD will move between the time the order is placed by a Fund and when it is executed by the issuer, which can result in the trade being executed at a less favorable price. CFDs, like many other derivative instruments, involve the risk that, if the derivative security declines in value, additional margin would be required to maintain the margin level. The seller may require a Fund to deposit additional sums to cover this decline in value, and the margin call may be at short notice. If additional margin is not provided in time, the seller may liquidate the positions at a loss for which a Fund is liable. The potential for margin calls and large losses are much greater in CFDs than in other leveraged products. Most CFDs are traded OTC. CFDs are not registered with the SEC or any U.S. regulator, and are not subject to U.S. regulation. In a short position, the Fund will receive or pay an amount based upon the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the CFD would have decreased or increased in value had it sold the particular stocks short, less the dividends that would have been paid on those stocks, plus a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the CFD. All of these components are reflected in the market value of the CFD.
CFDs are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the resulting changes in market values, if any, are recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. Entering into CFDs involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contract may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions. CFDs outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Portfolio of Investments. As of the end of the reporting period, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund had cash deposits for contracts for difference of $12,110,000, $1,980,000 and $3,984,859, respectively, which were pledged as collateral. In connection with CFDs, cash or securities may be segregated as collateral by the Funds’ custodian. As of the end of the reporting period, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Fund held CFDs.
During the current fiscal period, the average volume of CFDs was as follows:
FUND | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT LONG | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT SHORT | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | $ | 9,682,330 | | | $ | 107,957,318 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | 22,400,134 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 17,052,830 | | | | 24,139,314 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 1,273,477 | | | | — | |
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The following is a summary of CFD’s that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | | | GROSS AMOUNT NOT OFFSET IN THE STATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | GROSS AMOUNT NOT OFFSET IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | |
FUND | | GROSS AMOUNTS OF RECOGNIZED ASSETS | | | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | | | CASH COLLATERAL RECEIVED | | | NET AMOUNT1 | | | GROSS AMOUNTS OF RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES | | | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | | | CASH COLLATERAL PLEDGED2 | | | NET AMOUNT3 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 1,935,993 | | | $ | 1,935,993 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,261,094 | | | $ | 1,935,993 | | | $ | 2,220,000 | | | $ | 105,101 | |
Macquarie | | | 2,284,519 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,284,519 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 302,507 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 302,507 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 4,523,019 | | | $ | 1,935,993 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,587,026 | | | $ | 4,261,094 | | | $ | 1,935,993 | | | $ | 2,220,000 | | | $ | 105,101 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | 1,394,611 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 902,751 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Macquarie | | | 260,074 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 260,074 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 143,329 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 143,329 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 1,798,014 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,306,154 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | 491,860 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citibank | | $ | 132 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 1,265,399 | | | | 1,256,770 | | | | — | | | | 8,629 | | | | 1,256,770 | | | | 1,256,770 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Macquarie | | | 137,465 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 137,465 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 377,186 | | | | 8,314 | | | | — | | | | 368,872 | | | | 8,314 | | | | 8,314 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 1,780,182 | | | $ | 1,265,084 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 515,098 | | | $ | 1,265,084 | | | $ | 1,265,084 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,782 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,782 | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,782 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,782 | |
1 | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
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2 | Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown. |
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3 | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND OTHER SERVICES |
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Boston Partners” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC is a co-adviser to BP Global Equity Advantage Fund and is entitled to 50% of the Advisory Fee payable by the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: short sale dividend expense, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation for all the Funds (other than the BP Global Equity Advantage Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund) is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. For the BP Global Equity Advantage Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund the contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2021 and February 28, 2022, respectively, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after these dates.
| | | | | EXPENSE CAPS |
FUND | | ADVISORY FEE | | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | INVESTOR CLASS |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 2.21 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.75 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.05 | |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund* | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 0.90 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.20 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 1.50 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.25 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.50 | | | | N/A | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.10 | | | | N/A | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.05 | | | | N/A | |
* | 0.80% of net asset up to $500 million, 0.75% of net assets in excess of $500 million. |
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For the period September 1, 2019 through February 28, 2020, the Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.50% and 2.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Institutional Class and Investor Class respectively.
For the period September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, the Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Institutional Class. For the period September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, the Boston Partners Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund’s advisory fee was 1.85%.
For the period September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, the Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II’s advisory fee was 1.00%.
The Adviser may recoup from each Fund fees and expenses previously paid, waived, or absorbed for a period of three years after such fees or expenses were incurred, provided that the repayments do not cause the Funds’ operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, short sale dividend expense, taxes, interest expense, and any extraordinary expenses) to exceed the Expense Caps of each class of each Fund that were in effect at the time the fees and expenses were paid, waived, or absorbed by the Adviser, as well as the Expense Caps that are currently in effect, if different.
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:
FUND | | GROSS ADVISORY FEES | | WAIVERS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS* | | RECOUPMENTS | | NET ADVISORY FEES |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 2,821,184 | | | $ | (56,633 | ) | | $ | 37,839 | | | $ | 2,802,390 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 2,362,292 | | | | (4,148 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,358,144 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 19,139,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,139,330 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 6,404,669 | | | | (345,091 | ) | | | — | | | | 6,059,578 | |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 94,390 | | | | (16,460 | ) | | | — | | | | 77,930 | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 3,066,805 | | | | (459,452 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,607,353 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 4,220,374 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,220,374 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 458,205 | | | | (117,058 | ) | | | — | | | | 341,147 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 51,272 | | | | (47,494 | ) | | | — | | | | 3,778 | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 150,323 | | | | (143,832 | ) | | | — | | | | 6,491 | |
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As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had amounts available for recoupment as follows: |
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FUND | | August 31, 2020 | | August 31, 2021 | | August 31, 2022* | | TOTAL |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 242,966 | | | $ | 418,582 | | | $ | 30,419 | | | $ | 691,967 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 45,543 | | | | 4,148 | | | | 49,691 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 89,619 | | | | 476,070 | | | | 345,091 | | | | 910,780 | |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 5,324 | | | | 35,330 | | | | 16,460 | | | | 57,114 | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 523,243 | | | | 608,508 | | | | 459,452 | | | | 1,591,203 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 245,314 | | | | 291,221 | | | | 117,058 | | | | 653,593 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 135,327 | | | | 162,027 | | | | 47,494 | | | | 344,848 | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | — | | | | 110,276 | | | | 143,832 | | | | 254,108 | |
* | Includes Acquired fund fees and expenses. Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
The Board has approved a Distribution Agreement for the Funds and adopted separate Plans of Distribution for the Investor Class Shares of each BP Fund (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plans, Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Underwriter”) is entitled to receive from each Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Investor Class Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class Shares. Amounts paid to
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the Distributor under the Plans may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Investor Class Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Investor Class Shares, all as set forth in the Plans.
3. | DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION |
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
4. | PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES |
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) of the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | PURCHASES | | | SALES | |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 126,956,504 | | | $ | 95,024,558 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 31,443,393 | | | | 153,898,663 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 729,305,886 | | | | 1,449,443,989 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 251,033,440 | | | | 527,496,231 | |
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 11,081,835 | | | | 12,218,500 | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 378,969,308 | | | | 572,617,953 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 275,435,966 | | | | 453,377,274 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 44,530,473 | | | | 46,311,066 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 17,989,890 | | | | 10,180,689 | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 29,351,018 | | | | 17,311,706 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
As of the end of the reporting period, each class of each Fund has 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized except for the Institutional Class Shares of the BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, which have 750,000,000 shares, 300,000,000 shares and 50,000,000 shares, respectively, of $0.001 par value common stock authorized.
Each Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if applicable, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds did not hold any restricted securities that were illiquid.
7. | FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION |
The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
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As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund were as follows:
FUND | | FEDERAL TAX COST | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | | | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 599,495,329 | | | $ | 131,314,739 | | | $ | (58,426,033 | ) | | $ | 72,888,706 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 247,983,787 | | | | 87,033,784 | | | | (39,452,643 | ) | | | 47,581,141 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 2,726,429,191 | | | | 841,854,826 | | | | (399,406,473 | ) | | | 442,448,353 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 1,801,762,297 | | | | 444,465,843 | | | | (84,002,152 | ) | | | 360,463,691 | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 25,824,714 | | | | 3,529,481 | | | | (5,015,108 | ) | | | (1,485,627 | ) |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 661,735,055 | | | | 76,232,977 | | | | (45,244,486 | ) | | | 30,988,491 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 599,215,773 | | | | 113,789,998 | | | | (78,107,558 | ) | | | 35,682,440 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 54,685,462 | | | | 3,451,610 | | | | (2,403,883 | ) | | | 1,047,727 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 9,660,420 | | | | 480,064 | | | | (684,327 | ) | | | (204,263 | ) |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 25,073,341 | | | | 2,056,439 | | | | (755,985 | ) | | | 1,300,454 | |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2019 were reclassified among the following accounts. They are primarily attributable to net investment loss and investments in partnerships.
FUND | | DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS/(LOSS) | | PAID-IN CAPITAL | |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 18,364 | | | $ | (18,364 | ) |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 8,915,498 | | | | (8,915,498 | ) |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | (46,998 | ) | | | 46,998 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | (25,182 | ) | | | 25,182 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 24,109 | | | | (24,109 | ) |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
FUND | | UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS | | QUALIFIED LATE-YEAR LOSS DEFERRAL | | OTHER UNREALIZED | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 3,499,675 | | | $ | 5,723,995 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 72,888,706 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 17,464,056 | | | | — | | | | (2,410,207 | ) | | | — | | | | 47,703,659 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 40,240,287 | | | | 29,081,478 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 439,933,034 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 15,793,774 | | | | 3,662,526 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 360,463,676 | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 108,852 | | | | — | | | | (1,154,264 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,485,627 | ) |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 8,404,858 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (22,648,665 | ) | | | — | | | | 30,972,619 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | 7,319,397 | | | | — | | | | (10,180,630 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,447,880 | ) | | | 35,637,630 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | 1,235,926 | | | | — | | | | (5,957,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,051,802 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | 362,973 | | | | — | | | | (1,000,266 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (203,829 | ) |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | 136,742 | | | | — | | | | (8,220 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,300,454 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(continued)
February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
| | 2019 |
FUND | | ORDINARY INCOME | | LONG-TERM GAINS | | TOTAL |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 11,884,149 | | | $ | 20,336,281 | | | $ | 32,220,430 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 43,200,172 | | | | 43,200,172 | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | 5,587,801 | | | | 288,622,682 | | | | 294,210,483 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 22,851,076 | | | | 96,077,448 | | | | 118,928,524 | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 1,612,257 | | | | 209,442 | | | | 1,821,699 | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 17,841,138 | | | | 33,323,268 | | | | 51,164,406 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | 16,527,482 | | | | 16,527,482 | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | 318,952 | | | | 318,952 | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the following Funds deferred to September 1, 2019, the following qualified late-year losses.
FUND | | LATE-YEAR ORDINARY LOSS DEFERRAL | | POST-OCTOBER CAPITAL LOSS DEFERRAL |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 2,410,207 | | | | — | |
BP Long/Short Research Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 22,648,665 | |
BP Global Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Emerging Markets Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Advantage Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2019 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to any losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law.
As of August 31, 2019, the WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $721,223 and long-term post-enactment capital losses of $433,041. The BP Global Long/Short Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $10,180,630. The BP Emerging Markets Long/Short Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $4,713,024 and long-term post-enactment capital losses of $1,244,096. The BP Emerging Markets Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $738,136 and long-term post-enactment capital losses of $262,130. The BP Global Equity Advantage Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $8,220. The capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period.
Securities may be loaned to financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, and are required to be secured continuously by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, letter of credit or U.S. Government securities maintained on a current basis at an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Cash collateral received, pursuant to investment guidelines established by the Funds and approved by the Board, is invested in short-term investments. All such investments are made at the risk of the Funds and, as such, the Funds are liable for investment losses. Such loans would involve risks of delay in receiving additional collateral in the event the value of the collateral decreased below the value of the securities loaned or of delay in recovering the securities loaned or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by Boston Partners to be of good standing and only when, in Boston Partners’ judgment, the income to be earned from the loans justifies the
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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(concluded)
February 29, 2020 (unaudited)
attendant risks. Any loans of a Fund’s securities will be fully collateralized and marked to market daily. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. During the current fiscal period, the Funds participated in securities lending. The market value of securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such loans were as follows:
FUND | | MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES LOANED | | MARKET VALUE OF COLLATERAL | | INCOME RECEIVED FROM SECURITIES LENDING |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 70,277,623 | | | $ | 72,814,661 | | | $ | 162,669 | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 15,181,387 | | | | 15,802,657 | | | | 44,324 | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 128,690,796 | | | | 133,925,535 | | | | 178,092 | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 2,764,540 | | | | 2,857,175 | | | | 3,566 | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 17,243,925 | | | | 17,792,890 | | | | 22,811 | |
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | | | | | | | | | GROSS AMOUNT NOT OFFSET IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
FUND | | GROSS AMOUNT OF RECOGNIZED ASSETS | | GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | NET AMOUNT OF ASSETS PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS1 | | CASH COLLATERAL RECEIVED | | NET AMOUNT |
BP Small Cap Value Fund II | | $ | 70,277,623 | | | | — | | | $ | 70,277,623 | | | $ | (70,277,623 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Long/Short Equity Fund | | | 15,181,387 | | | | — | | | | 15,181,387 | | | | (15,181,387 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BP All-Cap Value Fund | | | 128,690,796 | | | | — | | | | 128,690,796 | | | | (128,690,796 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 2,764,540 | | | | — | | | | 2,764,540 | | | | (2,764,540 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BP Global Equity Fund | | | 17,243,925 | | | | — | | | | 17,243,925 | | | | (17,243,925 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown. |
9. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES |
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13,Fair Value Measurement(Topic 820):Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement(“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Funds’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosure effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
ACQUISITION OF FUNDS’ DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Funds’ distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Funds has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Funds’ distributor.
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OTHER INFORMATION
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Funds’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Funds by their service providers.
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 261-4073 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1550
New York, NY 10165
ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
CUSTODIAN
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
LEGAL COUNSEL
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Ste. 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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Campbell Advantage Fund
of
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Campbell Advantage Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Campbell Advantage Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6488.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Campbell Advantage Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6488 to inform the Campbell Advantage Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Campbell Advantage Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
Campbell Advantage Fund
Semi-Annual Report
Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average annual total returns for the period ended February 29, 2020 | |
| SIX MONTHS(2) | SINCE INCEPTION | |
Campbell Advantage Fund | -30.85% | -6.45%(1)(2) | |
Barclay BTOP50 Index(3) | -6.16% | 3.26% | |
(1) | Inception date of the Fund is May 31, 2019. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance data quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted above. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Call the Fund at 1-844-261-6488 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of its investment. The Fund invests in long and short positions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, each of which may be tied to commodities, financial indices and instruments, foreign currencies, or equity indices. The Fund also invests in investment grade fixed income securities of all durations and maturities. The Fund may be more volatile than investments in traditional securities. Losses on futures and other derivatives can be caused by unanticipated market movements and may be potentially unlimited. Commodities, currencies, foreign investments, and interest rate-linked instruments each entail special risks. The Fund is non-diversified; therefore gains or losses on a single holding may have a relatively great impact on the Fund. A more complete description of the Fund’s risks can be found in its prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify each year, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). To maintain qualification for federal income tax purposes as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must meet certain source-of-income, asset diversification and distribution of its income requirements. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and became subject to federal income tax, shareholders of the Fund would be subject to diminished returns.
The Barclay BTOP50 Index (“BTOP50”) seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to trading style and overall market exposure. The BTOP50 employs a top-down approach in selecting its constituents. The largest investable trading adviser programs, as measured by assets under management, are selected for inclusion in the BTOP50. The index portfolio is equally weighted among the selected programs at the beginning of each calendar year and rebalanced annually. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund Expense Examples
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $ 691.50 | $ 28.47 | 6.77% | -30.85% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,024.86 | 34.08 | 6.77 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the tables is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 60.6 | % | | $ | 4,638,599 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (including futures and forward foreign currency contracts) | | | 39.4 | | | | 3,016,900 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 7,655,499 | |
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets among derivatives and fixed income securities.
As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| Coupon* | Maturity Date | | Par | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 60.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 60.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.477% | 04/16/20 | | $ | 920,000 | | | $ | 918,439 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.488% | 05/14/20 | | | 920,000 | | | | 917,602 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.460% | 06/18/20 | | | 920,000 | | | | 916,584 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.504% | 07/16/20 | | | 975,000 | | | | 970,732 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.403% | 08/13/20 | | | 920,000 | | | | 915,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,638,599 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,635,230) | | | 4,638,599 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 60.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,635,230) | | | 4,638,599 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 39.4% | | | 3,016,900 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 7,655,499 | |
* | Short-term investments’ coupon reflects the annualized yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Long Contracts | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | Mar-21 | 64 | | $ | 17,663,163 | | | $ | 6,184 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | Mar-21 | 103 | | | 67,099,229 | | | | 27,725 | |
90-Day Euro | Jun-21 | 53 | | | 13,250,000 | | | | 28,935 | |
90-Day Sterling | Mar-21 | 75 | | | 12,020,155 | | | | 7,557 | |
Amsterdam Index | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 476,102 | | | | (53,238 | ) |
Australian 10-Year Bond | Mar-20 | 13 | | | 846,883 | | | | 25,440 | |
Australian 3-Year Bond | Mar-20 | 44 | | | 2,866,375 | | | | 16,438 | |
CAC40 10 Euro | Mar-20 | 7 | | | 410,067 | | | | (47,009 | ) |
Canadian 10-Year Bond | Jun-20 | 8 | | | 596,014 | | | | 6,734 | |
Cocoa | May-20 | 15 | | | 400,800 | | | | (17,865 | ) |
DAX Index | Mar-20 | 1 | | | 326,189 | | | | (43,359 | ) |
DJIA Mini E-CBOT | Mar-20 | 3 | | | 380,460 | | | | (48,311 | ) |
Euro Stoxx 50 | Mar-20 | 9 | | | 329,263 | | | | (40,030 | ) |
Euro-Bobl | Mar-20 | 13 | | | 1,435,132 | | | | 5,891 | |
Euro-BTP | Mar-20 | 14 | | | 1,545,527 | | | | 18,586 | |
Euro-Bund | Mar-20 | 9 | | | 993,553 | | | | 24,972 | |
Euro-BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures | Mar-20 | 3 | | | 331,184 | | | | 25,100 | |
Euro-Oat | Mar-20 | 13 | | | 1,435,132 | | | | 27,573 | |
FTSE/MIB Index | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 486,311 | | | | (29,215 | ) |
Gold 100 Oz | Apr-20 | 9 | | | 1,410,030 | | | | (29,452 | ) |
IBEX 35 Index | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 383,878 | | | | (53,449 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Mar-20 | 12 | | | 505,650 | | | | (14,960 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Jun-20 | 1 | | | 42,494 | | | | (1,065 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Mar-20 | 6 | | | 844,350 | | | | (54,724 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Jun-20 | 1 | | | 141,025 | | | | (3,222 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 292,824 | | | | (37,166 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Jun-20 | 1 | | | 73,644 | | | | (5,298 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Mar-20 | 7 | | | 352,275 | | | | (44,768 | ) |
Long Gilt | Jun-20 | 9 | | | 1,153,935 | | | | 8,567 | |
MSCI Taiwan Index | Mar-20 | 12 | | | 505,320 | | | | (22,143 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 845,400 | | | | (36,856 | ) |
Nikkie 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange) | Mar-20 | 2 | | | 194,511 | | | | (20,954 | ) |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index | Mar-20 | 35 | | | 608,717 | | | | (61,466 | ) |
Palladium | Jun-20 | 4 | | | 996,440 | | | | (28,510 | ) |
Platinum | Apr-20 | 4 | | | 172,940 | | | | (27,160 | ) |
Russell 2000 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 3 | | | 221,235 | | | | (29,126 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 737,775 | | | | (75,548 | ) |
S&P Mid 400 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 1 | | | 181,220 | | | | (24,682 | ) |
S&P/TSX 60 Index | Mar-20 | 7 | | | 1,012,986 | | | | (52,523 | ) |
Silver | May-20 | 3 | | | 246,850 | | | | (30,002 | ) |
SPI 200 Index | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 519,042 | | | | (32,124 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | May-20 | 35 | | | 554,288 | | | | (13,400 | ) |
Topix Index | Mar-20 | 1 | | | 139,023 | | | | (18,225 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 19 | | | 2,049,736 | | | | 36,453 | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 32 | | | 6,571,502 | | | | 27,443 | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 30 | | | 3,045,796 | | | | 33,148 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | Jun-20 | 9 | | | 1,302,413 | | | | 35,734 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | Jun-20 | 5 | | | 635,261 | | | | 21,835 | |
Wheat | May-20 | 8 | | | 210,000 | | | | (10,210 | ) |
| | | | | | | | $ | (621,745 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Short Contracts | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
10 Year Mini Japanese Government Bond | Mar-20 | 6 | | $ | (556,277 | ) | | $ | (8,860 | ) |
Brent Crude | Jun-20 | 2 | | | (99,180 | ) | | | 5,027 | |
Cattle Feeder Futures | Apr-20 | 4 | | | (265,400 | ) | | | 3,463 | |
Coffee | May-20 | 1 | | | (41,756 | ) | | | (3,884 | ) |
Corn | May-20 | 15 | | | (276,188 | ) | | | 6,332 | |
Cotton No.2 | May-20 | 1 | | | (30,745 | ) | | | (233 | ) |
Euro-Schatz | Jun-20 | 53 | | | (5,850,923 | ) | | | (938 | ) |
FTSE/JSE TOP 40 | Mar-20 | 3 | | | (87,785 | ) | | | 3,069 | |
Gasoline RBOB | Apr-20 | 1 | | | (62,278 | ) | | | 1,090 | |
Live Cattle | Apr-20 | 10 | | | (430,300 | ) | | | 14,661 | |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Mar-20 | 12 | | | (505,650 | ) | | | 26,665 | |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Jun-20 | 13 | | | (552,419 | ) | | | 3,266 | |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Mar-20 | 6 | | | (844,350 | ) | | | 10,250 | |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Jun-20 | 3 | | | (423,075 | ) | | | 4,829 | |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Mar-20 | 4 | | | (292,824 | ) | | | 26,976 | |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Jun-20 | 5 | | | (368,220 | ) | | | 17,347 | |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Mar-20 | 7 | | | (352,275 | ) | | | 45,115 | |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Jun-20 | 8 | | | (404,200 | ) | | | 13,009 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | Apr-20 | 7 | | | (307,650 | ) | | | 20,588 | |
Natural Gas | Apr-20 | 20 | | | (336,800 | ) | | | 23,152 | |
Soybean | May-20 | 10 | | | (446,375 | ) | | | 359 | |
WTI Crude | Apr-20 | 4 | | | (179,040 | ) | | | 11,720 | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 223,003 | |
Total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | $ | (398,742 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Currency Purchased | | | | Currency Sold | | | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
AUD | | | 900,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 618,827 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | $ | (32,243 | ) |
CAD | | | 3,500,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,690,531 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (82,905 | ) |
CHF | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 1,295,987 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 1,436 | |
EUR | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 1,332,323 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (5,965 | ) |
GBP | | | 1,850,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,433,214 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (59,916 | ) |
JPY | | | 177,000,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 1,625,986 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 16,800 | |
NOK | | | 10,050,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 1,123,769 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (55,486 | ) |
NZD | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 1,330,677 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (80,324 | ) |
SEK | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 318,421 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (5,925 | ) |
USD | | | 4,723,290 | | | | | | AUD | | | 7,050,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 128,381 | |
USD | | | 3,510,164 | | | | | | CAD | | | 4,650,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 45,746 | |
USD | | | 1,640,420 | | | | | | CHF | | | 1,600,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (20,280 | ) |
USD | | | 7,156,856 | | | | | | EUR | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 27,685 | |
USD | | | 1,886,675 | | | | | | GBP | | | 1,450,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 26,523 | |
USD | | | 5,472,642 | | | | | | JPY | | | 597,000,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | (68,280 | ) |
USD | | | 4,628,959 | | | | | | NOK | | | 42,450,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 116,655 | |
USD | | | 3,203,186 | | | | | | NZD | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 77,305 | |
USD | | | 2,637,760 | | | | | | SEK | | | 25,200,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | NatWest | | | 12,789 | |
Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | 41,996 | |
AUD | Australian Dollar | | JPY | Japanese Yen |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | | NatWest | National Westminster Bank |
CHF | Swiss Franc | | NOK | Norwegian Krone |
EUR | Euro | | NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
GBP | British Pound | | SEK | Swedish Krona |
| | | USD | United States Dollar |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $4,635,230) | | $ | 4,638,599 | |
Cash | | | 935,297 | |
Foreign currency deposits with broker for future contracts ($48,029) | | | 49,287 | |
Deposits with brokers: | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,569,414 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 895,000 | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 621,233 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 453,320 | |
Offering costs | | | 11,276 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 4,922 | |
Total assets | | | 9,178,348 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 1,019,975 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 411,324 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 91,550 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,522,849 | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,655,499 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 1,174 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 8,567,404 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (913,079 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 7,655,499 | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,655,499 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 1,173,703 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 6.52 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 20,352 | |
Total investment income | | | 20,352 | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 26,120 | |
Offering costs | | | 22,560 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 25,927 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 19,017 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 17,848 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 10,333 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 6,761 | |
Other expenses | | | 3,128 | |
Total expenses | | | 131,694 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (111,342 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | (33 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (133,575 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (8,837 | ) |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (54,124 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 3,572 | |
Futures contracts | | | (717,437 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 777 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (80,875 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (990,532 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,101,874 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2019(1) | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (111,342 | ) | | $ | (54,173 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts | | | (196,569 | ) | | | 517,658 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, future contracts, foreign currency translation and forward foreign currency contracts | | | (793,963 | ) | | | 437,166 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,101,874 | ) | | | 900,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (743,737 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (743,737 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 5,256,722 | | | | 2,600,000 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 743,737 | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 6,000,459 | | | | 2,600,000 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 4,154,848 | | | | 3,500,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,500,651 | | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 7,655,499 | | | $ | 3,500,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 801,330 | | | | 259,515 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 112,858 | | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 914,188 | | | | 259,515 | |
(1) | Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2019. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2019(1) | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.49 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (3.90 | ) | | | 3.71 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (4.10 | ) | | | 3.49 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gain | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (2.87 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.52 | | | $ | 13.49 | |
Total investment return(4) | | | (30.85 | )%(6) | | | 34.90 | %(6) |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 7,655 | | | $ | 3,501 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 6.24 | %(5) | | | 7.77 | %(5) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 6.24 | %(5) | | | 7.77 | %(5) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (5.28 | )%(5) | | | (7.57 | )%(5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 0 | %(6) | | | 0 | %(6) |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on May 31, 2019. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of the period reported and is not annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Campbell Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on May 31, 2019. The Fund’s shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “1933 Act”), and are only offered in private placements to other series of the Company and other persons that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Consolidation of Subsidiary —The Adviser’s Campbell Advantage Program will be achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in the Campbell Advantage Offshore Limited (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary for the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Subsidiary. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Subsidiary were $684,256, which represented 8.93% of the Fund’s net assets.
Portfolio Valuation —The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sales price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). Forward currency exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by theCompany’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements —The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| ● Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 4,638,599 | | | $ | 4,638,599 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 233,849 | | | | 233,849 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 3,069 | | | | 3,069 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 384,315 | | | | 384,315 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | 453,320 | | | | — | | | | 453,320 | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 5,713,152 | | | $ | 5,259,832 | | | $ | 453,320 | | | $ | — | |
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (321,919 | ) | | $ | (321,919 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (688,258 | ) | | | (688,258 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (9,798 | ) | | | (9,798 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | (411,324 | ) | | | — | | | | (411,324 | ) | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (1,431,299 | ) | | $ | (1,019,975 | ) | | $ | (411,324 | ) | | $ | — | |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
For the period ended February 29, 2020, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies and commodities (through investment in the Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.
The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.
The following table lists the fair values of the Fund’s derivative holdings as of February 29, 2020, grouped by contract type and risk exposure category.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities Location | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | $ | 233,849 | | | $ | 3,069 | | | $ | 384,315 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 621,233 | |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 453,320 | | | | 453,320 | |
Total Value - Assets | | | | | | $ | 233,849 | | | $ | 3,069 | | | $ | 384,315 | | | $ | 453,320 | | | $ | 1,074,553 | |
Liability Derivatives |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | $ | (321,919 | ) | | $ | (688,258 | ) | | $ | (9,798 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,019,975 | ) |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (411,324 | ) | | | (411,324 | ) |
Total Value - Liabilities | | | | | | $ | (321,919 | ) | | $ | (688,258 | ) | | $ | (9,798 | ) | | $ | (411,324 | ) | | $ | (1,431,299 | ) |
(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forward and futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
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Campbell Advantage Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts | | | $ | 41,805 | | | $ | 155,840 | | | $ | (331,220 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (133,575 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (54,124 | ) | | | (54,124 | ) |
Total Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | | | | $ | 41,805 | | | $ | 155,840 | | | $ | (331,220 | ) | | $ | (54,124 | ) | | $ | (187,699 | ) |
The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts | | | $ | (203,672 | ) | | $ | (696,160 | ) | | $ | 182,395 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (717,437 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,875 | ) | | | (80,875 | ) |
Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | | | | | $ | (203,672 | ) | | $ | (696,160 | ) | | $ | 182,395 | | | $ | (80,875 | ) | | $ | (798,312 | ) |
For the period ended February 29, 2020, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:
| Long Futures Notional Amount | | | Short Futures Notional Amount | | | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Payable (Value at Trade Date) | | | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Receivable (Value at Trade Date) | |
| $ | 85,183,487 | | | $ | (6,421,978 | ) | | $ | (29,748,758 | ) | | $ | 29,765,520 | |
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).
| | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Description | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount(1) | | | | | | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Pledged(2) | | | Net Amount(3) | |
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | 453,320 | | | $ | (411,324 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,996 | | | | | | | $ | 411,324 | | | $ | (411,324 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
(1) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(2) | Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown. |
(3) | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Offering costs for a new fund are expensed over a 12-month period from the inception date of the fund. Offering costs are charged directly to the fund in which they are incurred. Expenses and fees, including offering costs and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
For tax purposes, the Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman Islands investment company. The Subsidiary has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign Corporation and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax.
Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the consolidated financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Currency Risk — Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.
Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.
Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.
Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund or its Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.
Futures Contracts —The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts —The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an off setting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
For more information with regard to significant accounting policies, see the most recent annual report or prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC (“Campbell” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Campbell & Company, L.P. The Fund does not pay a fee to Campbell for investment advisory services. The Fund is only available for investment to clients of Campbell, including other investment companies advised by Campbell. Such clients have discretion to pay Campbell an amount deemed to be fair and reasonable.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
3. Director and Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) or long-term U.S. Government securities by the Fund.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):
| Federal Tax Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| $ | 1,736,623 | | | $ | 172,810 | | | $ | (203 | ) | | $ | 172,607 | |
(a) | The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to futures not regulated by section 1256 of the Internal Revenue Code and timing difference related to taxable income from a wholly owned controlled foreign corporation. |
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to investments in wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation and nondeductible organizational costs were reclassified among the following accounts:
| Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | | | Paid-In Capital | |
| $ | 31,881 | | | $ | (31,881 | ) |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| $ | 361,245 | | | $ | 382,490 | | | $ | 188,797 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
There were no dividends or distributions paid during the current fiscal period ended August 31, 2019.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the current fiscal period ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis qualified late-year losses.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis capital loss carryovers to offset future capital gains.
6. New Accounting Pronouncements and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective August 31, 2019. The impact of adoption
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6488 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC
2850 Quarry Lake Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
of
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-844-261-6488.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund, you can call 1-844-261-6488 to inform the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Semi-Annual Report
Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
average annual total returns for the period ended February 29, 2020 | |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | ONE YEAR | THREE YEARS | SINCE INCEPTION(2) | |
Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund | -9.82% | 7.20% | 0.78% | -1.37% | |
Barclay BTOP50 Index(3) | -6.16% | 7.02% | 0.29% | -1.05% | |
(2) | Inception date of the Fund is December 31, 2014. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance data quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted above. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Call the Fund at 1-844-261-6488 for returns current to the most recent month-end.
The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2019, is 1.88% and the Fund’s net operating expense ratio after waivers is 1.25%. Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.
An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of its investment. The Fund invests in long and short positions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, each of which may be tied to commodities, financial indices and instruments, foreign currencies, or equity indices. The Fund also invests in investment grade fixed income securities of all durations and maturities. The Fund may be more volatile than investments in traditional securities. Losses on futures and other derivatives can be caused by unanticipated market movements and may be potentially unlimited. Commodities, currencies, foreign investments, and interest rate-linked instruments each entail special risks. The Fund is non-diversified; therefore gains or losses on a single holding may have a relatively great impact on the Fund. A more complete description of the Fund’s risks can be found in its prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund Expense Example
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Portfolio |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $ 901.80 | $5.91 | 1.25% | -9.82% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $ 1,018.65 | $6.27 | 1.25% | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values on the first line in the tables is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 84.6% | | | $ | 20,237,146 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (including futures and forward foreign currency contracts) | | | 15.4 | | | | 3,678,780 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 23,915,926 | |
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets among derivatives and fixed income securities.
As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| Coupon* | Maturity Date | | Par | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 84.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 84.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bill | 0.826% | 03/12/20 | | $ | 3,125,000 | | | $ | 3,123,725 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.536% | 04/16/20 | | | 3,130,000 | | | | 3,124,688 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.492% | 05/14/20 | | | 3,365,000 | | | | 3,356,230 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.503% | 06/18/20 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,988,862 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.510% | 07/16/20 | | | 4,230,000 | | | | 4,211,483 | |
United States Treasury Bill | 1.403% | 08/13/20 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,432,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | 20,237,146 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $20,223,110) | | | 20,237,146 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 84.6% | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $20,223,110) | | | 20,237,146 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 15.4% | | | 3,678,780 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 23,915,926 | |
* | Short-term investments’ coupon reflects the annualized yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Long Contracts | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
3-Month Euro Euribor | Mar-21 | 80 | | $ | 22,078,954 | | | $ | 10,732 | |
90-DAY Bank Bill | Mar-21 | 160 | | | 104,231,812 | | | | 49,620 | |
90-Day Euro | Jun-21 | 70 | | | 17,500,000 | | | | 47,623 | |
90-Day Sterling | Mar-21 | 99 | | | 15,866,605 | | | | 15,863 | |
Amsterdam Index | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 595,127 | | | | (93,790 | ) |
Australian 10-Year Bond | Mar-20 | 18 | | | 1,172,608 | | | | 34,539 | |
Australian 3-Year Bond | Mar-20 | 61 | | | 3,973,838 | | | | 18,372 | |
CAC40 10 Euro | Mar-20 | 9 | | | 527,229 | | | | (75,230 | ) |
Canadian 10-Year Bond | Jun-20 | 11 | | | 819,519 | | | | 12,420 | |
Cocoa | May-20 | 22 | | | 587,840 | | | | (32,146 | ) |
DAX Index | Mar-20 | 1 | | | 326,189 | | | | (42,255 | ) |
DJIA Mini E-CBOT | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 507,280 | | | | (63,868 | ) |
Euro Stoxx 50 | Mar-20 | 14 | | | 512,188 | | | | (68,893 | ) |
Euro-Bobl | Mar-20 | 16 | | | 1,766,316 | | | | 10,988 | |
Euro-BTP | Mar-20 | 20 | | | 2,207,895 | | | | 19,992 | |
Euro-Bund | Mar-20 | 11 | | | 1,214,342 | | | | 35,413 | |
Euro-BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures | Mar-20 | 4 | | | 441,579 | | | | 38,899 | |
Euro-Oat | Mar-20 | 17 | | | 1,876,711 | | | | 46,435 | |
FTSE/MIB Index | Mar-20 | 6 | | | 729,467 | | | | (67,709 | ) |
Gold 100 Oz | Apr-20 | 12 | | | 1,880,040 | | | | (18,669 | ) |
IBEX 35 Index | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 479,847 | | | | (72,160 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Mar-20 | 28 | | | 1,179,850 | | | | (48,802 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Mar-20 | 9 | | | 1,266,525 | | | | (81,773 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Mar-20 | 14 | | | 1,024,884 | | | | (200,891 | ) |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Mar-20 | 13 | | | 654,225 | | | | (80,959 | ) |
Long Gilt | Jun-20 | 11 | | | 1,410,365 | | | | 16,296 | |
MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS | Mar-20 | 1 | | | 24,700 | | | | (1,262 | ) |
MSCI Taiwan Index | Mar-20 | 19 | | | 800,090 | | | | (37,446 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 6 | | | 1,014,480 | | | | (63,590 | ) |
Nikkie 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange) | Mar-20 | 5 | | | 486,279 | | | | (55,121 | ) |
OMX Stockholm 30 Index | Mar-20 | 48 | | | 834,812 | | | | (105,485 | ) |
Palladium | Jun-20 | 4 | | | 996,440 | | | | (35,930 | ) |
Platinum | Apr-20 | 6 | | | 259,410 | | | | (37,680 | ) |
Russell 2000 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 3 | | | 221,235 | | | | (30,656 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 6 | | | 885,330 | | | | (92,238 | ) |
S&P Mid 400 E-Mini | Mar-20 | 2 | | | 362,440 | | | | (49,194 | ) |
S&P/TSX 60 Index | Mar-20 | 9 | | | 1,302,410 | | | | (81,780 | ) |
Silver | May-20 | 4 | | | 329,150 | | | | (43,770 | ) |
SPI 200 Index | Mar-20 | 7 | | | 726,659 | | | | (63,543 | ) |
Sugar No. 11 (World) | May-20 | 49 | | | 776,003 | | | | (24,631 | ) |
Topix Index | Mar-20 | 2 | | | 278,046 | | | | (40,065 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 24 | | | 2,589,140 | | | | 62,820 | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 40 | | | 8,214,373 | | | | 43,571 | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | Jun-20 | 39 | | | 3,959,534 | | | | 51,970 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | Jun-20 | 11 | | | 1,591,838 | | | | 58,293 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade) | Jun-20 | 6 | | | 762,314 | | | | 34,333 | |
Wheat | May-20 | 12 | | | 315,000 | | | | (20,734 | ) |
| | | | | | | | $ | (1,122,091 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Short Contracts | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
10 Year Mini Japanese Government Bond | Mar-20 | 8 | | $ | (741,702 | ) | | $ | (12,997 | ) |
Brent Crude | Jun-20 | 2 | | | (99,180 | ) | | | 7,596 | |
Cattle Feeder Futures | Apr-20 | 5 | | | (331,750 | ) | | | 6,710 | |
Coffee | May-20 | 2 | | | (83,513 | ) | | | (7,787 | ) |
Corn | May-20 | 20 | | | (368,250 | ) | | | 14,642 | |
Cotton No.2 | May-20 | 1 | | | (30,745 | ) | | | (73 | ) |
Euro-Schatz | Jun-20 | 88 | | | (9,714,740 | ) | | | (1,557 | ) |
FTSE/JSE TOP 40 | Mar-20 | 3 | | | (87,785 | ) | | | 3,149 | |
Gasoline RBOB | Apr-20 | 1 | | | (62,278 | ) | | | 745 | |
Live Cattle | Apr-20 | 12 | | | (516,360 | ) | | | 23,455 | |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Mar-20 | 28 | | | (1,179,850 | ) | | | 56,673 | |
London Metals Exchange Aluminum | Jun-20 | 15 | | | (637,406 | ) | | | 8,010 | |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Mar-20 | 9 | | | (1,266,525 | ) | | | 22,540 | |
London Metals Exchange Copper | Jun-20 | 3 | | | (423,075 | ) | | | 6,573 | |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Mar-20 | 14 | | | (1,024,884 | ) | | | 125,231 | |
London Metals Exchange Nickel | Jun-20 | 5 | | | (368,220 | ) | | | 28,516 | |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Mar-20 | 13 | | | (654,225 | ) | | | 72,663 | |
London Metals Exchange Zinc | Jun-20 | 10 | | | (505,250 | ) | | | 27,666 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures | Apr-20 | 9 | | | (395,550 | ) | | | 39,009 | |
Natural Gas | Apr-20 | 27 | | | (454,700 | ) | | | 38,024 | |
Soybean | May-20 | 14 | | | (624,925 | ) | | | 1,935 | |
WTI Crude | Apr-20 | 5 | | | (223,800 | ) | | | 22,718 | |
| | | | | | | | $ | 483,441 | |
Total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | $ | (638,650 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 29, 2020 were as follows:
Currency Purchased | | | | Currency Sold | | | | Expiration Date | Counterparty | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
AUD | | | 4,450,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,089,493 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | $ | (189,160 | ) |
CAD | | | 4,400,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,364,262 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (86,104 | ) |
CHF | | | 2,500,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,588,897 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 5,948 | |
EUR | | | 3,450,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,845,211 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (31,933 | ) |
GBP | | | 3,000,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,939,079 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (90,488 | ) |
JPY | | | 93,000,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 860,998 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 2,161 | |
NOK | | | 42,750,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 4,809,981 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (265,789 | ) |
NZD | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 3,812,977 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (218,213 | ) |
SEK | | | 23,250,000 | | | | | | USD | | | 2,487,275 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (65,427 | ) |
USD | | | 7,637,468 | | | | | | AUD | | | 11,250,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 305,166 | |
USD | | | 4,410,297 | | | | | | CAD | | | 5,850,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 51,836 | |
USD | | | 3,115,196 | | | | | | CHF | | | 3,050,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (50,514 | ) |
USD | | | 10,951,368 | | | | | | EUR | | | 9,900,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 8,919 | |
USD | | | 3,119,517 | | | | | | GBP | | | 2,400,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 40,644 | |
USD | | | 5,996,133 | | | | | | JPY | | | 654,000,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | (73,822 | ) |
USD | | | 9,153,437 | | | | | | NOK | | | 84,150,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 208,553 | |
USD | | | 6,232,278 | | | | | | NZD | | | 9,650,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 199,327 | |
USD | | | 5,543,331 | | | | | | SEK | | | 52,950,000 | | | | | | Mar 18 2020 | UBS | | | 27,767 | |
Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | (221,129 | ) |
AUD | Australian Dollar | | JPY | Japanese Yen |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | | NOK | Norwegian Krone |
CHF | Swiss Franc | | NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
EUR | Euro | | SEK | Swedish Krona |
GBP | British Pound | | UBS | Union Bank of Switzerland |
| | | USD | United States Dollar |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $20,223,110) | | $ | 20,237,146 | |
Cash | | | 695,935 | |
Deposits with brokers: | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | 2,364,223 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 1,725,000 | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 1,114,034 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 850,321 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 27,234 | |
Total assets | | | 27,013,893 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Due to broker | | | 218,456 | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 7,692 | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | 1,752,684 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 1,071,450 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 47,685 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,097,967 | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,915,926 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 3,089 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 26,078,327 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (2,165,490 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 23,915,926 | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,915,926 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 3,089,300 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.74 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 192,017 | |
Total investment income | | | 192,017 | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 129,355 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 33,756 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 24,234 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 12,279 | |
Officer fees | | | 7,924 | |
Director fees | | | 6,732 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 3,436 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 1,980 | |
Other expenses | | | 8,296 | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 227,992 | |
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2) | | | (73,616 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 154,376 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 37,641 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | 57 | |
Futures contracts | | | (468,541 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (22,161 | ) |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (49,394 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (545 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (1,531,468 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 9,761 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (586,241 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (2,648,532 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (2,610,891 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 37,641 | | | $ | 149,100 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts | | | (540,039 | ) | | | 1,722,752 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, future contracts, foreign currency translations and forward foreign currency contracts | | | (2,108,493 | ) | | | 751,989 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (2,610,891 | ) | | | 2,623,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (2,922,231 | ) | | | (476,308 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (2,922,231 | ) | | | (476,308 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 43,651 | | | | 8 | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,922,231 | | | | 476,308 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (42,182 | ) | | | (4,742 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 2,923,700 | | | | 471,574 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (2,609,422 | ) | | | 2,619,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 26,525,348 | | | | 23,906,241 | |
End of period | | $ | 23,915,926 | | | $ | 26,525,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,684 | | | | 1 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 373,209 | | | | 57,180 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,326 | ) | | | (574 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 372,567 | | | | 56,607 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Period Ended August 31, 2015(1) | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 8.99 | | | $ | 9.01 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.71 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (0.96 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.74 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 8.99 | | | $ | 9.01 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.71 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (9.82 | )%(6) | | | 10.90 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | (2.70 | )% | | | (3.36 | )% | | | (2.90 | )%(6) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 23,916 | | | $ | 26,525 | | | $ | 23,906 | | | $ | 9,133 | | | $ | 9,386 | | | $ | 9,715 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 1.25 | %(5) | | | 1.25 | %(4) | | | 1.25 | %(4) | | | 1.27 | %(4) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | %(4)(5) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 1.85 | %(5) | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.46 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.39 | %(5) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.31 | %(5) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | (0.80 | )% | | | (1.13 | )% | | | (1.25 | )%(5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 0 | %(6) | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | %(6) |
(1) | The Fund commenced investment operations on December 31, 2014. |
(2) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | Expense ratio includes interest expense. Excluding such interest expense, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would be 1.25%. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on December 31, 2014.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Consolidation of Subsidiary —The Adviser’s Campbell Dynamic Trend Program will be achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in the Campbell Core Offshore Limited (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary for the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Subsidiary. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Subsidiary were $1,183,631, which represented4.95% of the Fund’s net assets.
Portfolio Valuation —The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sales price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). Forward currency exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements —The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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Campbell Dynamic Trend Fund
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 20,237,146 | | | $ | 20,237,146 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 502,706 | | | | 502,706 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 3,149 | | | | 3,149 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | 608,179 | | | | 608,179 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | 850,321 | | | | — | | | | 850,321 | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 22,201,501 | | | $ | 21,351,180 | | | $ | 850,321 | | | $ | — | |
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Commodity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (633,845 | ) | | $ | (633,845 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Equity Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (1,104,285 | ) | | | (1,104,285 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest Rate Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (14,554 | ) | | | (14,554 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | (1,071,450 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,071,450 | ) | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (2,824,134 | ) | | $ | (1,752,684 | ) | | $ | (1,071,450 | ) | | $ | — | |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end
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of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities —Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies and commodities (through investment in the Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.
The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.
The following table lists the fair values of the Fund’s derivative holdings as of February 29, 2020, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure category.
Derivative Type | | CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES LOCATION | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | $ | 502,706 | | | $ | 3,149 | | | $ | 608,179 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,114,034 | |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 850,321 | | | | 850,321 | |
Total Value – Assets | | | | | | $ | 502,706 | | | $ | 3,149 | | | $ | 608,179 | | | $ | 850,321 | | | $ | 1,964,355 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives |
Futures Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | $ | (633,845 | ) | | $ | (1,104,285 | ) | | $ | (14,554 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,752,684 | ) |
Forward Contracts (a) | | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,071,450 | ) | | | (1,071,450 | ) |
Total Value – Liabilities | | | | | | $ | (633,845 | ) | | $ | (1,104,285 | ) | | $ | (14,554 | ) | | $ | (1,071,450 | ) | | $ | (2,824,134 | ) |
(a) | This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forward and futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
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The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and primary risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net realized gain/ (loss) from futures contracts | | | $ | 93,748 | | | $ | 375,398 | | | $ | (937,687 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (468,541 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net realized gain/ (loss) from forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (49,394 | ) | | | (49,394 | ) |
Total Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | | | | $ | 93,748 | | | $ | 375,398 | | | $ | (937,687 | ) | | $ | (49,394 | ) | | $ | (517,935 | ) |
The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure.
Derivative Type | | Consolidated Statement of Operations Location | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Total | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
Futures Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on futures contracts | | | $ | (437,099 | ) | | $ | (1,094,756 | ) | | $ | 387 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,531,468 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (586,241 | ) | | | (586,241 | ) |
Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | | | | | $ | (437,099 | ) | | $ | (1,094,756 | ) | | $ | 387 | | | $ | (586,241 | ) | | $ | (2,117,709 | ) |
During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:
| LONG FUTURES NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | SHORT FUTURES NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS-PAYABLE (VALUE AT TRADE DATE) | | | FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS- RECEIVABLE (VALUE AT TRADE DATE) | |
| | $195,206,007 | | | | $(15,436,176) | | | | $(60,699,330) | | | | $60,684,988 | |
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.
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The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).
| | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Description | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Received | | | Net Amount(1) | | | | | | | Gross Amount Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Collateral Pledged(2) | | | Net Amount(3) | |
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | $ | 850,321 | | | $ | (850,321 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 1,071,450 | | | $ | (850,321 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 221,129 | |
(1) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(2) | Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown. |
(3) | Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
For tax purposes, the Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman Islands investment company. The Subsidiary has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign Corporation and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax.
Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the consolidated financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Currency Risk — Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.
Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.
Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.
Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund or its Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over
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the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.
Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.
Futures Contracts —The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts —The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an off setting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC (“Campbell” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Campbell & Company, L.P. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue this arrangement at any time after December 31, 2020.
Advisory Fee | Expense Cap |
1.05% | 1.25% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:
Gross Advisory Fees | Waivers and/or Reimbursements | Net Advisory Fees |
$129,355 | $(73,616) | $55,739 |
If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:
Expiration |
August 31, 2020 | August 31, 2021 | August 31, 2022 | August 31, 2023 | Total |
$99,833 | $149,574 | $147,518 | $73,616 | $470,541 |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
3. Director and Officer Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and
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February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) or long-term U.S. Government securities by the Fund.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):
Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$23,402,805 | $365,608 | $(1,069,031) | $(704,023) |
(a) | The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to futures not regulated by Section 1256 of the Internal Revenue Code and timing difference related to taxable income from a wholly owned controlled foreign corporation. |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to investments in wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation were reclassified among the following accounts:
Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | PAID-IN CAPITAL |
$784,067 | $(784,067) |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$1,253,945 | $1,668,266 | $445,421 |
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February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
| Ordinary Income | Long-Term Gains | Total |
2019 | $297,388 | $178,920 | $476,308 |
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis qualified late-year losses.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis capital loss carryovers to offset future capital gains.
6. New Accounting Pronouncements and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective August 31, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-844-261-6488 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC
2850 Quarry Lake Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
CADT-SAR20
FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
SEMI-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863 to inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.
FREE MARKET FUNDS
PERFORMANCE DATA
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception(2) |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | -2.80% | -7.45% | 3.76% | 9.76% | 7.22% |
Russell 2500® Index | -0.86% | -1.80% | 5.81% | 11.21% | 7.80% |
Composite Index(3) | -0.56% | -1.27% | 5.95% | 10.57% | 6.82% |
(2) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the S&P 500® Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Value Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 0.85% (included in the ratio is 0.30% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $15.56 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Free Market U.S. Equity Fund’s underlying funds invest in small-cap and micro-cap stocks, large-cap stocks and other equity securities. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, small companies entail special risk. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Fund will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.
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PERFORMANCE DATA (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Free Market International Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception(2) |
Free Market International Equity Fund | -1.16% | -6.80% | 0.76% | 4.10% | 1.80% |
MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index | -0.92% | -0.39% | 1.96% | 4.65% | 1.02% |
Composite Index(3) | 0.32% | -2.12% | 2.59% | 4.98% | 1.56% |
(2) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the MSCI EAFE Index, MSCI EAFE Value Index, MSCI EAFE Small Company Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 1.01% (included in the ratio is 0.43% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on a decrease in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $8.76 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Free Market International Equity Fund’s underlying funds invest in common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into stocks and other equity securities issued by foreign companies. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, foreign and small companies entail special risk. The return on foreign equities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. Emerging markets may be subject to social instability and lack of market liquidity. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Fund will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.
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PERFORMANCE DATA (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Free Market Fixed Income Fund
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception(2) |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | 1.67% | 5.25% | 1.76% | 1.57% | 1.83% |
FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years | 1.56% | 4.90% | 2.13% | 1.92% | 2.36% |
Composite Index(3) | 2.35% | 7.13% | 2.38% | 2.28% | 2.62% |
(2) | The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the Three-Month Treasury Bill Index, Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Government/Corporate Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Capital Aggregate Bond Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 0.67% (included in the ratio is 0.12% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $10.52 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Free Market Fixed Income Fund’s underlying funds invest in fixed income securities. The underlying funds may invest their assets in bonds and other debt securities issued by domestic and foreign governments and companies. Debt instruments involve the risk that their prices will fall when interest rates rise, and they are subject to the risk that the borrower may default. In addition, the return on foreign debt securities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. An investor in the Fund will incur expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.
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Fund Expense Examples
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical EXAMPLES for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid during period* | Annualized Expense Ratio* | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | | | | | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | $ 1,000.00 | $ 972.00 | $ 2.73 | 0.55% | -2.80% |
Free Market International Equity Fund | 1,000.00 | 988.40 | 2.90 | 0.58% | -1.16% |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,016.70 | 2.84 | 0.56% | 1.67% |
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Fund Expense Examples (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid during period* | Annualized Expense Ratio* | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.37 | $ 2.80 | 0.55% | N/A |
Free Market International Equity Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,022.22 | 2.95 | 0.58% | N/A |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,022.32 | 2.85 | 0.56% | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The annualized expense ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher. Each Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Fund for the period September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. The range of weighted expense ratios of the underlying funds held by the Funds, as stated in the underlying funds’ current prospectuses, were as follows: |
FUNDS | RANGE OF WEIGHTED EXPENSE RATIOS |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | 0.00% - 0.13% |
Free Market International Equity Fund | 0.00% - 0.25% |
Free Market Fixed income Fund | 0.00% - 0.04% |
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FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS — 99.9% | | | | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 181,532 | | | $ | 53,717,134 | |
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III (a) | | | 31,893,073 | | | | 712,810,180 | |
U.S. Large Cap Value Series (b) | | | 2,109,470 | | | | 99,862,322 | |
U.S. Large Company Portfolio (a) | | | 15,594,738 | | | | 354,468,391 | |
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio (c) | | | 21,937,615 | | | | 404,529,626 | |
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (c) | | | 13,536,574 | | | | 409,616,742 | |
U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio (c) | | | 23,400,002 | | | | 669,474,046 | |
TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $2,311,763,219) | | | | | | | 2,704,478,441 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 2,968,872 | | | | 2,968,872 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $2,968,872) | | | | | | | 2,968,872 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | | | | |
(Cost $2,314,732,091) | | | | | | | 2,707,447,313 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0% | | | | | | | 910,105 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | |
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
| | % OF NET ASSETS | | | VALUE | |
Domestic Equity Funds | | | 99.9 | % | | $ | 2,704,478,441 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.1 | | | | 2,968,872 | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities | | | 0.0 | | | | 910,105 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. |
(b) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Trust Company. |
(c) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES/ BENEFICIAL INTEREST | | | VALUE | |
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS — 99.8% | | | | |
Canadian Small Company Series (a) | | | 2,529,172 | | | $ | 24,700,377 | |
DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (b) | | | 49,590,851 | | | | 823,704,029 | |
DFA International Value Portfolio III (c) | | | 30,287,755 | | | | 397,375,344 | |
DFA International Value Series (a) | | | 10,349,866 | | | | 220,659,136 | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (b) | | | 5,463,809 | | | | 101,572,204 | |
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, Class Institutional (b) | | | 4,076,628 | | | | 101,100,364 | |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | | | 1,827,604 | | | | 106,805,178 | |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 2,285,798 | | | | 111,341,221 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | | | 3,324,926 | | | | 181,407,962 | |
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $2,265,107,704) | | | | | | | 2,068,665,815 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 2,207,801 | | | | 2,207,801 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $2,207,801) | | | | | | | 2,207,801 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% | | | | |
(Cost $2,267,315,505) | | | | | | | 2,070,873,616 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.1% | | | | | | | 1,422,900 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | |
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
| | % OF NET ASSETS | | | VALUE | |
International Equity Funds | | | 99.8 | % | | $ | 2,068,665,815 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.1 | | | | 2,207,801 | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities | | | 0.1 | | | | 1,422,900 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Trust Company. |
(b) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
(c) | A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
FIXED INCOME FUNDS — 99.4% | | | | |
DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (a) | | | 37,829,919 | | | $ | 390,026,464 | |
DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (a) | | | 67,745,136 | | | | 673,386,656 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 1,269,301 | | | | 108,817,175 | |
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 1,254,588 | | | | 163,447,725 | |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF | | | 7,256,756 | | | | 407,031,444 | |
iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | 2,724,965 | | | | 162,898,408 | |
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | 11,965,053 | | | | 650,779,232 | |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF | | | 1,145,202 | | | | 137,458,596 | |
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $2,641,619,051) | | | | | | | 2,693,845,700 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 11,065,164 | | | | 11,065,164 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $11,065,164) | | | | | | | 11,065,164 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% | | | | |
(Cost $2,652,684,215) | | | | | | | 2,704,910,864 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.2% | | | | | | | 4,685,632 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | |
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
| | % OF NET ASSETS | | | VALUE | |
Fixed Income Funds | | | 99.4 | % | | $ | 2,693,845,700 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.4 | | | | 11,065,164 | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities | | | 0.2 | | | | 4,685,632 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | | Free Market International Equity Fund | | | Free Market Fixed Income Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliated funds, at value (cost $2,311,763,219, $2,265,107,704 and $2,641,619,051, respectively) | | $ | 2,704,478,441 | | | $ | 2,068,665,815 | | | $ | 2,693,845,700 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $2,968,872, $2,207,801 and $11,065,164, respectively) | | | 2,968,872 | | | | 2,207,801 | | | | 11,065,164 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 4,453,906 | | | | 3,201,942 | | | | 4,855,831 | |
Investments sold | | | — | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 3,437,908 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 2,951 | | | | 3,046 | | | | 16,173 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 128,104 | | | | 137,997 | | | | 93,673 | |
Total assets | | | 2,712,032,274 | | | | 2,075,216,601 | | | | 2,713,314,449 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 2,287,515 | | | | 1,804,447 | | | | 2,450,613 | |
Advisory fees | | | 1,197,898 | | | | 890,165 | | | | 1,056,312 | |
Administration and accounting fees | | | 124,698 | | | | 92,878 | | | | 124,256 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 13,080 | | | | 9,998 | | | | 13,953 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 51,665 | | | | 122,597 | | | | 72,819 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,674,856 | | | | 2,920,085 | | | | 3,717,953 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 174,015 | | | $ | 236,500 | | | $ | 257,647 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 2,253,105,181 | | | | 2,173,384,408 | | | | 2,651,056,640 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | 455,078,222 | | | | (101,324,392 | ) | | | 58,282,209 | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | |
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CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 174,015,099 | | | | 236,499,536 | | | | 257,646,942 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 15.56 | | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 10.52 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | | Free Market International Equity Fund | | | Free Market Fixed Income Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliated funds | | $ | 23,844,726 | | | $ | 39,464,422 | | | $ | 32,055,463 | |
Total investment income | | | 23,844,726 | | | | 39,464,422 | | | | 32,055,463 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 7,564,780 | | | | 5,658,845 | | | | 6,611,645 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 387,026 | | | | 292,930 | | | | 353,453 | |
Director fees | | | 119,628 | | | | 88,360 | | | | 105,914 | |
Legal fees | | | 94,683 | | | | 67,321 | | | | 87,688 | |
Officer fees | | | 75,866 | | | | 56,716 | | | | 78,229 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 54,101 | | | | 43,327 | | | | 50,340 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 38,768 | | | | 29,920 | | | | 34,790 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 34,266 | | | | 32,857 | | | | 40,042 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 19,193 | | | | 19,124 | | | | 18,428 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 18,938 | | | | 17,828 | | | | 19,447 | |
Other expenses | | | 75,880 | | | | 282,719 | | | | 72,506 | |
Total expenses | | | 8,483,129 | | | | 6,589,947 | | | | 7,472,482 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 15,361,597 | | | | 32,874,475 | | | | 24,582,981 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-affiliated funds | | | 11,143,304 | | | | 68,666,922 | | | | 8,626,416 | |
Capital gain distributions from non-affiliated fund investments | | | 60,717,295 | | | | 14,938,775 | | | | 43,229 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-affiliated funds | | | (153,451,641 | ) | | | (135,667,398 | ) | | | 9,122,041 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (81,591,042 | ) | | | (52,061,701 | ) | | | 17,791,686 | |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (66,229,445 | ) | | $ | (19,187,226 | ) | | $ | 42,374,667 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 15,361,597 | | | $ | 29,261,353 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 71,860,599 | | | | 143,590,988 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (153,451,641 | ) | | | (581,363,813 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (66,229,445 | ) | | | (408,511,472 | ) |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (169,412,819 | ) | | | (152,180,367 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (169,412,819 | ) | | | (152,180,367 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 203,706,866 | | | | 493,291,119 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 169,205,765 | | | | 152,020,397 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (327,930,994 | ) | | | (599,160,819 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | 44,981,637 | | | | 46,150,697 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (190,660,627 | ) | | | (514,541,142 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,899,018,045 | | | | 3,413,559,187 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,708,357,418 | | | $ | 2,899,018,045 | |
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,359,415 | | | | 27,816,897 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 9,343,223 | | | | 9,871,455 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (18,245,921 | ) | | | (33,724,694 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 2,456,717 | | | | 3,963,658 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 32,874,475 | | | $ | 49,094,485 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 83,605,697 | | | | 32,242,075 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (135,667,398 | ) | | | (358,297,896 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (19,187,226 | ) | | | (276,961,336 | ) |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (60,103,777 | ) | | | (79,655,266 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (60,103,777 | ) | | | (79,655,266 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 159,302,564 | | | | 485,774,033 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 60,073,300 | | | | 79,625,037 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (222,696,074 | ) | | | (366,737,622 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | (3,320,210 | ) | | | 198,661,448 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (82,611,213 | ) | | | (157,955,154 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,154,907,729 | | | | 2,312,862,883 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,072,296,516 | | | $ | 2,154,907,729 | |
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 16,308,817 | | | | 50,409,472 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 5,947,851 | | | | 9,173,392 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (22,788,319 | ) | | | (38,353,563 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (531,651 | ) | | | 21,229,301 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 24,582,981 | | | $ | 73,677,897 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 8,669,645 | | | | (4,010,184 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 9,122,041 | | | | 70,689,707 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 42,374,667 | | | | 140,357,420 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (31,409,118 | ) | | | (71,911,632 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (31,409,118 | ) | | | (71,911,632 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 222,300,259 | | | | 444,155,401 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 31,402,378 | | | | 71,902,811 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (303,664,887 | ) | | | (703,532,146 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | (49,962,250 | ) | | | (187,473,934 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (38,996,701 | ) | | | (119,028,146 | ) |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,748,593,197 | | | | 2,867,621,343 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,709,596,496 | | | $ | 2,748,593,197 | |
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 21,302,487 | | | | 43,458,650 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 3,024,803 | | | | 7,147,651 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (29,086,215 | ) | | | (68,815,440 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (4,758,925 | ) | | | (18,209,139 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.90 | | | $ | 20.37 | | | $ | 17.60 | | | $ | 16.18 | | | $ | 16.08 | | | $ | 17.37 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | 3.34 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.71 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (2.56 | ) | | | 3.49 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.36 | | | | (0.58 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.56 | | | $ | 16.90 | | | $ | 20.37 | | | $ | 17.60 | | | $ | 16.18 | | | $ | 16.08 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(2) | | | (2.80 | )%(4) | | | (12.09 | )% | | | 20.11 | % | | | 13.97 | % | | | 9.10 | % | | | (3.55 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,708,357 | | | $ | 2,899,018 | | | $ | 3,413,559 | | | $ | 2,724,995 | | | $ | 2,303,041 | | | $ | 1,971,430 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(3) | | | 0.55 | %(5) | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(3) | | | 1.00 | %(5) | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 0.74 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 3 | %(4) | | | 7 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 1 | % | | | 6 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(3) | The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.09 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 9.24 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 10.92 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (1.39 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (1.22 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 9.09 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 9.24 | | | $ | 9.28 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(2) | | | (1.16 | )%(4) | | | (11.66 | )% | | | 0.98 | % | | | 22.50 | % | | | 3.13 | % | | | (11.25 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,072,297 | | | $ | 2,154,908 | | | $ | 2,312,863 | | | $ | 2,190,068 | | | $ | 1,672,452 | | | $ | 1,443,094 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(3) | | | 0.58 | %(5) | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(3) | | | 2.87 | %(5) | | | 2.22 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 2.60 | % | | | 1.72 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 22 | %(4) | | | 4 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 1 | % | | | 3 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(3) | The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.04 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | (2) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.52 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.25 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | 1.67 | %(5) | | | 5.11 | % | | | (0.35 | )% | | | 0.39 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 0.37 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,709,596 | | | $ | 2,748,593 | | | $ | 2,867,621 | | | $ | 2,503,032 | | | $ | 2,126,457 | | | $ | 2,004,504 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4) | | | 0.56 | %(6) | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(4) | | | 1.84 | %(6) | | | 2.62 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 41 | %(5) | | | 3 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 2 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Amount less than $(0.005) per share. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Free Market U.S. Equity Fund, the Free Market International Equity Fund and the Free Market Fixed Income Fund (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”). Each Fund operates as a “fund of funds” and commenced investment operations on December 31, 2007.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
Free Market U.S. Equity and Free Market International Equity’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Free Market Fixed Income’s investment objective is to seek total return (consisting of current income and capital appreciation).
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Investment Company Securities – The Funds pursue their investment objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered, open-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, “underlying funds”). When a Fund invests in underlying funds it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. In connection with its investments in other investment companies, a Fund will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. Furthermore, because the Funds invest in shares of ETFs and underlying funds their performances are directly related to the ability of the ETFs and underlying funds to meet their respective investment objectives, as well as the allocation of each Fund’s assets among the ETFs and underlying funds. Accordingly, the Funds’ investment performance will be influenced by the investment strategies of and risks associated with the ETFs and underlying funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Funds allocate to the ETFs and underlying funds utilizing such strategies. As disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments, the Funds invest in a number of different underlying funds, including underlying funds that are portfolios of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (collectively, “DFA Underlying Funds”). Information about DFA Underlying Funds’ risks may be found in such DFA Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders, which can be found at us.dimensional.com. Additional information about derivatives related risks, if applicable, may also be found in each such DFA Underlying Fund’s annual or semiannual report to shareholders. The annual and semiannual reports to shareholders for the underlying funds may also be found by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Investments in the underlying funds are valued at each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. As required, some securities and assets may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Direct investments in fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Domestic Equity Funds | | $ | 2,704,478,441 | | | $ | 2,604,616,119 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 99,862,322 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,968,872 | | | | 2,968,872 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 2,707,447,313 | | | $ | 2,607,584,991 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 99,862,322 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
International Equity Funds | | $ | 2,068,665,815 | | | $ | 1,823,306,302 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 245,359,513 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,207,801 | | | | 2,207,801 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 2,070,873,616 | | | $ | 1,825,514,103 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 245,359,513 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Fixed Income Funds | | $ | 2,693,845,700 | | | $ | 2,693,845,700 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 11,065,164 | | | | 11,065,164 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 2,704,910,864 | | | $ | 2,704,910,864 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Funds’ 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 Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Each Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds. In addition to the net annual operating expenses that the Funds bear directly, the shareholders indirectly bear the Funds’ pro-rata expenses of the underlying mutual funds in which each Fund invests.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date for each Fund with the exception of the Free Market Fixed Income Fund which declares and pays quarterly dividends from net investment income. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
MARKET RISK — The value of a Fund’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the underlying fund held by a Fund, and you could lose money.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss for such claims is considered to be remote.
For additional information about the DFA Underlying Funds’ valuation policies, refer to the DFA Underlying Funds’ most recent annual or semiannual report which can be found at us.dimensional.com.
2. | Investment Adviser and Other Services |
Matson Money, Inc. (“Matson Money” or the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following tables.
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS | | ADVISORY FEE | |
For the first $1 billion | | | 0.50 | % |
Over $1 billion to $3 billion | | | 0.49 | |
Over $3 billion to $5 billion | | | 0.48 | |
Over $5 billion | | | 0.47 | |
The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser may not recoup waived management fees or reimbursed expenses. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time.
FUND | | EXPENSE CAPS | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | | 1.13 | % |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | 1.35 | |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | 1.00 | |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:
FUND | | ADVISORY FEES | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | $ | 7,564,780 | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | 5,658,845 | |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | 6,611,645 | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
3. | Director and Officer Compensation |
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
4. | Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities |
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchase and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | $ | 86,391,430 | | | $ | 134,471,256 | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | 489,217,057 | | | | 504,970,675 | |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | 1,096,421,402 | | | | 1,155,367,859 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund were as follows:
| | Federal Tax Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | $ | 2,357,630,963 | | | $ | 620,058,550 | | | $ | (82,296,937 | ) | | $ | 537,761,613 | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | 2,213,510,609 | | | | 150,189,673 | | | | (211,484,294 | ) | | | (61,294,621 | ) |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | 2,702,108,933 | | | | 50,143,778 | | | | (8,287,976 | ) | | | 41,855,802 | |
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FREE MARKET FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to redesignation of dividends paid and reclassifications of short-term capital gain distributions, were reclassified among the following accounts:
| | DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS/(LOSS) | | | Paid-In Capital | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Capital Loss CarryForwards | | | NET Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | | $ | 10,063,577 | | | $ | 142,895,296 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 537,761,613 | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | | | 11,943,351 | | | | 27,317,881 | | | | — | | | | (61,294,621 | ) |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | | | 8,644,451 | | | | — | | | | (3,183,593 | ) | | | 41,855,802 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, were as follows:
| | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Total | |
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund | 2019 | | $ | 25,649,464 | | | $ | 126,530,903 | | | $ | 152,180,367 | |
Free Market International Equity Fund | 2019 | | | 39,266,954 | | | | 40,388,312 | | | | 79,655,266 | |
Free Market Fixed Income Fund | 2019 | | | 71,322,944 | | | | 588,688 | | | | 71,911,632 | |
Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2019, the Free Market Fixed Income Fund had $3,181,593 in capital loss carryforwards.
6. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES |
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management
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Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
evaluated the impact of these changes on the Funds’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
ACQUISITION OF FUNDS’ DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Funds’ distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Funds has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Funds’ distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Funds’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Funds by their service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling Free Market Funds at (866) 780-0357, ext. 3863 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Matson Money, Inc.
5955 Deerfield Blvd.
Mason, OH 45040
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E. Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
SEMI-Annual Report
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Portfolios’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Portfolios electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Portfolios, you can call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863 to inform the Portfolios that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolios held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all portfolios held with the portfolios complex if you invest directly with the Portfolios.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Portfolios. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Portfolios.
MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
Performance Data
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 YEAR | 3 YEARS | 5 YEARS | SINCE INCEPTION |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | -2.87% | -7.32% | 0.81% | 3.53% | 4.43%(2) |
Russell 2500® Index | -0.86% | -1.80% | 5.10% | 5.81% | 6.49%(4) |
Composite Index(3) | -0.56% | -1.27% | 4.17% | 5.95% | 7.19%(4) |
(2) | The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the S&P 500® Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Value Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
(4) | Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the Russell 2500® Index and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been 4.17%. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020 is 1.05% (included in the ratio is 0.29% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $24.89 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in small-cap and micro-cap stocks, large-cap stocks and other equity securities. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, small companies entail special risk. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Portfolio will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.
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Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 YEAR | 3 YEARS | 5 YEARS | SINCE INCEPTION |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | -1.09% | -6.75% | -0.22% | 0.52% | 0.10%(2) |
MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index | -0.92% | -0.39% | 3.89% | 1.96% | 2.47%(4) |
Composite Index(3) | 0.32% | -2.12% | 3.62% | 2.59% | 2.96%(4) |
(2) | The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the MSCI EAFE Index, MSCI EAFE Value Index, MSCI EAFE Small Company Index, and MSCI Emerging Markets Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
(4) | Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been -0.16%. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020 is 1.29% (included in the ratio is 0.43% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $21.08 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into stocks and other equity securities issued by foreign companies. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, foreign and small companies entail special risk. The return on foreign equities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. Emerging markets may be subject to social instability and lack of market liquidity. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Portfolio will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.
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Performance Data (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS(1) | 1 YEAR | 3 YEARS | 5 YEARS | SINCE INCEPTION |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | 1.48% | 5.00% | 2.30% | 1.47% | 1.32%(2) |
FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years | 1.56% | 4.90% | 2.77% | 2.13% | 2.06%(4) |
Composite Index(3) | 2.35% | 7.13% | 3.33% | 2.38% | 2.36%(4) |
(2) | The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014. |
(3) | The Composite Index is comprised of the Three-Month Treasury Bill Index, Bloomberg Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index, ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Government/Corporate Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively. |
(4) | Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years (formerly known as the Citigroup World Govt. Bond 1-5 Year Currency Hedged U.S. Dollar Index), and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been 1.29%. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020 is 0.86% (included in the ratio is 0.12% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).
The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $25.33 per share on February 29, 2020.
Portfolio composition is subject to change.
The Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in fixed income securities. The underlying funds may invest their assets in bonds and other debt securities issued by domestic and foreign governments and companies. Debt instruments involve the risk that their prices will fall when interest rates rise, and they are subject to the risk that the borrower may default. In addition, the return on foreign debt securities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. An investor in the Portfolio will incur expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.
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Fund Expense ExampleS
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Portfolio(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the accompanying tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO* | ACTUAL SIX- MONTH TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN FOR THE PORTFOLIO |
Actual | | | | | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | $ 1,000.00 | $ 971.30 | $ 3.77 | 0.76% | -2.87% |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | 1,000.00 | 989.10 | 4.15 | 0.83% | -1.09% |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | 1,000.00 | 1,014.80 | 3.85 | 0.76% | 1.48% |
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Fund Expense Examples (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO* | ACTUAL SIX- MONTH TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN FOR THE PORTFOLIO |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.32 | $ 3.86 | 0.76% | N/A |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | 1,000.00 | 1,020.96 | 4.22 | 0.83% | N/A |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | 1,000.00 | 1,021.32 | 3.86 | 0.76% | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to each Portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The annualized expense ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the underlying funds. Fees and expenses presented for a Portfolio do not reflect any fees and expenses imposed on shares of the Portfolio purchased through variable annuity contracts, variable life insurance policies, and certain qualified pension and retirement plans, which would increase overall fees and expenses. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher. Each Portfolio’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Portfolio for the period September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020. The range of weighted expense ratios of the underlying funds held by the Portfolios, as stated in the underlying funds’ current prospectuses, were as follows: |
PORTFOLIO | RANGE OF WEIGHTED EXPENSE RATIOS |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | 0.01% - 0.08% |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | 0.00% - 0.15% |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | 0.00% - 0.02% |
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS— 99.0% | | | | |
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III (a) | | | 275,958 | | | $ | 6,167,669 | |
U.S. Large Company Portfolio (a) | | | 145,663 | | | | 3,310,920 | |
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio (b) | | | 193,352 | | | | 3,565,405 | |
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (b) | | | 118,097 | | | | 3,573,603 | |
U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio (b) | | | 82,803 | | | | 2,368,999 | |
VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (b) | | | 40,377 | | | | 948,461 | |
VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (b) | | | 237,470 | | | | 3,554,919 | |
TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $25,494,439) | | | | | | | 23,489,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 245,670 | | | | 245,670 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $245,670) | | | | | | | 245,670 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | | | | |
(Cost $25,740,109) | | | | | | | 23,735,646 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — 0.0% | | | | | | | (8,753 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 23,726,893 | |
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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE |
| | % OF NET ASSETS | | | VALUE | |
Domestic Equity Funds | | | 99.0 | % | | $ | 23,489,976 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.0 | | | | 245,670 | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets | | | 0.0 | | | | (8,753 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 23,726,893 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. |
(b) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS — 99.1% | | | | |
DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (a) | | | 302,956 | | | $ | 5,032,100 | |
DFA International Value Portfolio III (b) | | | 412,475 | | | | 5,411,672 | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (a) | | | 47,307 | | | | 879,444 | |
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, Class Institutional (a) | | | 35,770 | | | | 887,102 | |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | | | 12,354 | | | | 721,968 | |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 19,685 | | | | 958,856 | |
VA International Small Portfolio (a) | | | 279,797 | | | | 3,060,980 | |
VA International Value Portfolio (a) | | | 85,192 | | | | 905,596 | |
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $20,260,500) | | | | | | | 17,857,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 146,096 | | | | 146,096 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $146,096) | | | | | | | 146,096 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% | | | | |
(Cost $20,406,596) | | | | | | | 18,003,814 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.1% | | | | | | | 23,528 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 18,027,342 | |
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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE |
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
International Equity Funds | | | 99.1 | % | | $ | 17,857,718 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.8 | | | | 146,096 | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities | | | 0.1 | | | | 23,528 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 18,027,342 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
(b) | A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | VALUE | |
FIXED INCOME FUNDS — 98.6% | | | | |
DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (a) | | | 342,668 | | | $ | 3,532,909 | |
DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (a) | | | 464,048 | | | | 4,612,634 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 14,417 | | | | 1,235,969 | |
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 14,320 | | | | 1,865,610 | |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF | | | 82,266 | | | | 4,614,300 | |
iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | 30,988 | | | | 1,852,463 | |
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | 136,192 | | | | 7,407,483 | |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF | | | 12,869 | | | | 1,544,666 | |
VA Global Bond Portfolio (a) | | | 291,754 | | | | 3,075,086 | |
VA Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio (a) | | | 60,119 | | | | 615,018 | |
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS | | | | |
(Cost $29,809,653) | | | | | | | 30,356,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9% | | | | |
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 1.49%* | | | 267,518 | | | | 267,518 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $267,518) | | | | | | | 267,518 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% | | | | |
(Cost $30,077,171) | | | | | | | 30,623,656 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5% | | | | | | | 152,024 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 30,775,680 | |
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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE |
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
Fixed Income Funds | | | 98.6 | % | | $ | 30,356,138 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.9 | | | | 267,518 | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities | | | 0.5 | | | | 152,024 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 30,775,680 | |
* | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
(a) | A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO | | | MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO | | | MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliated funds, at value (cost $25,494,439, $20,260,500 and $29,809,653, respectively) | | $ | 23,489,976 | | | $ | 17,857,718 | | | $ | 30,356,138 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $245,670, $146,096 and $267,518, respectively) | | | 245,670 | | | | 146,096 | | | | 267,518 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 24,932 | | | | 16,262 | | | | 7,654 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 297 | | | | 225 | | | | 5,254 | |
Investments sold | | | — | | | | 37,931 | | | | 193,284 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 1,378 | | | | 1,423 | | | | 1,550 | |
Total assets | | | 23,762,253 | | | | 18,059,655 | | | | 30,831,398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 10,689 | | | | 7,857 | | | | 12,275 | |
Administration and accounting fees | | | 2,614 | | | | 2,674 | | | | 2,953 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 437 | | | | 242 | | | | 87 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,149 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 21,620 | | | | 21,540 | | | | 24,254 | |
Total liabilities | | | 35,360 | | | | 32,313 | | | | 55,718 | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,726,893 | | | $ | 18,027,342 | | | $ | 30,775,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par Value | | $ | 953 | | | $ | 855 | | | $ | 1,215 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 25,114,306 | | | | 20,539,003 | | | | 30,356,813 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (1,388,366 | ) | | | (2,512,516 | ) | | | 417,652 | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,726,893 | | | $ | 18,027,342 | | | $ | 30,775,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,726,893 | | | $ | 18,027,342 | | | $ | 30,775,680 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 953,292 | | | | 855,017 | | | | 1,215,206 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 24.89 | | | $ | 21.08 | | | $ | 25.33 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
Statements of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO | | | MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO | | | MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliated funds | | $ | 266,553 | | | $ | 407,730 | | | $ | 498,116 | |
Total investment income | | | 266,553 | | | | 407,730 | | | | 498,116 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 66,663 | | | | 49,343 | | | | 74,469 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 15,840 | | | | 16,403 | | | | 15,373 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 8,702 | | | | 6,843 | | | | 9,572 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 2,855 | | | | 2,658 | | | | 4,674 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,355 | | | | 2,754 | |
Director fees | | | 1,026 | | | | 754 | | | | 1,191 | |
Legal fees | | | 768 | | | | 612 | | | | 915 | |
Officer fees | | | 592 | | | | 684 | | | | 828 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 355 | | | | 511 | | | | 1,118 | |
Other expenses | | | 1,720 | | | | 1,440 | | | | 2,507 | |
Total expenses | | | 100,721 | | | | 81,603 | | | | 113,401 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 165,832 | | | | 326,127 | | | | 384,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-affiliated funds | | | 199,970 | | | | 142,516 | | | | (20,191 | ) |
Capital gain distributions from non-affiliated fund investments | | | 541,348 | | | | 130,100 | | | | 1,119 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-affiliated funds | | | (1,569,859 | ) | | | (779,714 | ) | | | 86,035 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (828,541 | ) | | | (507,098 | ) | | | 66,963 | |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (662,709 | ) | | $ | (180,971 | ) | | $ | 451,678 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 165,832 | | | $ | 173,635 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 741,318 | | | | 1,483,468 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (1,569,859 | ) | | | (4,653,103 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (662,709 | ) | | | (2,996,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (1,496,610 | ) | | | (1,492,480 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1,496,610 | ) | | | (1,492,480 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,896,978 | | | | 6,127,036 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,496,610 | | | | 1,492,480 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,346,022 | ) | | | (4,473,056 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | 1,047,566 | | | | 3,146,460 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (1,111,753 | ) | | | (1,342,020 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 24,838,646 | | | | 26,180,666 | |
End of period | | $ | 23,726,893 | | | $ | 24,838,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 65,768 | | | | 217,464 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 51,679 | | | | 60,645 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (81,319 | ) | | | (151,435 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 36,128 | | | | 126,674 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 326,127 | | | $ | 322,958 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 272,616 | | | | 419,486 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (779,714 | ) | | | (2,901,806 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (180,971 | ) | | | (2,159,362 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (892,907 | ) | | | (583,676 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (892,907 | ) | | | (583,676 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,690,618 | | | | 5,202,703 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 892,907 | | | | 583,676 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,710,669 | ) | | | (2,765,350 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | 872,856 | | | | 3,021,029 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (201,022 | ) | | | 277,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 18,228,364 | | | | 17,950,373 | |
End of period | | $ | 18,027,342 | | | $ | 18,228,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 71,393 | | | | 220,374 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 36,791 | | | | 27,364 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (71,585 | ) | | | (115,569 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 36,599 | | | | 132,169 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 384,715 | | | $ | 698,538 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (19,072 | ) | | | (107,605 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 86,035 | | | | 806,827 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 451,678 | | | | 1,397,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (496,143 | ) | | | (655,301 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (496,143 | ) | | | (655,301 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,967,543 | | | | 5,862,802 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 496,143 | | | | 655,301 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,189,818 | ) | | | (8,119,491 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | 1,273,868 | | | | (1,601,388 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 1,229,403 | | | | (858,929 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 29,546,277 | | | | 30,405,206 | |
End of period | | $ | 30,775,680 | | | $ | 29,546,277 | |
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 117,698 | | | | 236,411 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 19,854 | | | | 27,045 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (86,713 | ) | | | (328,248 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 50,839 | | | | (64,792 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.08 | | | $ | 33.12 | | | $ | 29.15 | | | $ | 26.80 | | | $ | 25.65 | | | $ | 26.79 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (4.34 | ) | | | 5.40 | | | | 3.44 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (1.07 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (4.13 | ) | | | 5.58 | | | | 3.58 | | | | 2.15 | | | | (1.04 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.91 | ) | | | (1.61 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.89 | | | $ | 27.08 | | | $ | 33.12 | | | $ | 29.15 | | | $ | 26.80 | | | $ | 25.65 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(2) | | | (2.87 | )%(4) | | | (11.89 | )% | | | 19.56 | % | | | 13.42 | % | | | 8.68 | % | | | (3.92 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 23,727 | | | $ | 24,839 | | | $ | 26,181 | | | $ | 20,093 | | | $ | 17,491 | | | $ | 13,598 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(3) | | | 0.76 | %(5) | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(3) | | | 0.76 | %(5) | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.44 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(3) | | | 1.24 | %(5) | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 7 | %(4) | | | 17 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 14 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(3) | The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS
MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 22.27 | | | $ | 26.16 | | | $ | 26.60 | | | $ | 22.54 | | | $ | 22.48 | | | $ | 25.82 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 4.51 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (3.26 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (3.08 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (3.04 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | (2) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.08 | | | $ | 22.27 | | | $ | 26.16 | | | $ | 26.60 | | | $ | 22.54 | | | $ | 22.48 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (1.09 | )%(5) | | | (11.62 | )% | | | 1.13 | % | | | 21.90 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | (11.77 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 18,027 | | | $ | 18,228 | | | $ | 17,950 | | | $ | 15,019 | | | $ | 12,567 | | | $ | 9,641 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(4) | | | 0.83 | %(6) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(4) | | | 0.83 | %(6) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.67 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(4) | | | 3.30 | %(6) | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 0.91 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 17 | %(5) | | | 13 | % | | | 8 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 15 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Amount less than $(0.005) per share. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016 | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.38 | | | $ | 24.74 | | | $ | 25.12 | | | $ | 25.31 | | | $ | 24.93 | | | $ | 25.08 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.20 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | (2) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.33 | | | $ | 25.38 | | | $ | 24.74 | | | $ | 25.12 | | | $ | 25.31 | | | $ | 24.93 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | 1.48 | %(5) | | | 4.98 | % | | | (0.50 | )% | | | 0.19 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | (0.06 | )% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 30,776 | | | $ | 29,546 | | | $ | 30,405 | | | $ | 26,017 | | | $ | 21,927 | | | $ | 18,098 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(4) | | | 0.76 | %(6) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(4) | | | 0.76 | %(6) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.37 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(4) | | | 2.58 | %(6) | | | 2.39 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 34 | %(5) | | | 19 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 11 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Amount less than $(0.005) per share. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
1. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio, the Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio and the Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio (each a “Portfolio,” collectively the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio operates as a “fund of funds” and commenced investment operations on February 18, 2014. Shares of the Portfolios are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio and Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek total return (consisting of current income and capital appreciation).
The Portfolios are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Portfolios is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES — The Portfolios pursue their investment objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered, open-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, “underlying funds”). When a Portfolio invests in underlying funds it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. In connection with its investments in other investment companies, a Portfolio will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. Furthermore, because the Portfolios invest in shares of ETFs and underlying funds their performances are directly related to the ability of the ETFs and underlying funds to meet their respective investment objectives, as well as the allocation of each Portfolio’s assets among the ETFs and underlying funds. Accordingly, the Portfolios’ investment performance will be influenced by the investment strategies of and risks associated with the ETFs and underlying funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Portfolios allocate to the ETFs and underlying funds utilizing such strategies. As disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments, the Portfolios invest in a number of different underlying funds, including underlying funds that are portfolios of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (collectively, “DFA Underlying Funds”). Information about DFA Underlying Funds’ risks may be found in such DFA Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders, which can be found at us.dimensional.com. Additional information about derivatives related risks, if applicable, may also be found in each such DFA Underlying Fund’s annual or semiannual report to shareholders. The annual and semiannual reports to shareholders for the underlying funds may also be found by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Investments in the underlying funds are valued at each Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. As required, some securities and assets may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Direct investments in fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Portfolios’ investments carried at fair value:
MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Domestic Equity Funds | | $ | 23,489,976 | | | $ | 18,986,596 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,503,380 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 245,670 | | | | 245,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 23,735,646 | | | $ | 19,232,266 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,503,380 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
International Equity Funds | | $ | 17,857,718 | | | $ | 13,891,142 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,966,576 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 146,096 | | | | 146,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 18,003,814 | | | $ | 14,037,238 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,966,576 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Fixed Income Funds | | $ | 30,356,138 | | | $ | 26,666,034 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,690,104 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 267,518 | | | | 267,518 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments** | | $ | 30,623,656 | | | $ | 26,933,552 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,690,104 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Portfolios’ 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 Portfolios may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Portfolio to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Portfolio had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Portfolio had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Portfolios had no Level 3 transfers.
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Portfolios record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Each Portfolio’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Portfolios. In addition to the net annual operating expenses that the Portfolios bear directly, the shareholders indirectly bear the Portfolios’ pro-rata expenses of the underlying mutual funds in which each Portfolio invests.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date for each Portfolio. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Portfolio’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
MARKET RISK — The value of a Portfolio’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the underlying fund held by a Portfolio, and you could lose money.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Portfolios may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Portfolios in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Portfolios expect the risk of material loss for such claims to be remote.
For additional information about the DFA Underlying Funds’ valuation policies, refer to the DFA Underlying Funds’ most recent annual or semiannual report which can be found at us.dimensional.com.
2. | Investment Adviser and Other Services |
Matson Money, Inc. (“Matson Money” or the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to each Portfolio. Each Portfolio compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS | | ADVISORY FEE | |
For the first $1 billion | | | 0.50 | % |
Over $1 billion to $5 billion | | | 0.49 | |
Over $5 billion | | | 0.47 | |
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Portfolio operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and certain of these expenses could cause total annual Portfolio operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2020.
PORTFOLIO | | EXPENSE CAPS | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | | 1.13 | % |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | 1.35 | |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | 1.00 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:
PORTFOLIO | | ADVISORY FEES | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | $ | 66,663 | |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | 49,343 | |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | 74,469 | |
Effective September 1, 2019, if at any time a Portfolio’s total annual Portfolio operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Portfolio within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Portfolio to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of the end of the reporting period, the Portfolios had no amounts available for recoupment.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services serves as administrator for the Portfolios. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Portfolios’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Portfolios. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Portfolios’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
3. | Director and Officer Compensation |
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Portfolios or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
4. | Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities |
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Portfolios were as follows:
| | PURCHASES | | | SALES | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | $ | 2,084,764 | | | $ | 1,882,040 | |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | 3,624,327 | | | | 3,232,348 | |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | 11,164,902 | | | | 10,083,634 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
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Notes to Financial Statements (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
5. | Federal Income Tax Information |
The Portfolios have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Portfolios to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Portfolios have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Portfolios are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Portfolio were as follows:
| | FEDERAL TAX COST | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | | | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | $ | 25,412,032 | | | $ | 1,124,735 | | | $ | (1,650,948 | ) | | $ | (526,213 | ) |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | 20,248,576 | | | | 247,045 | | | | (2,225,217 | ) | | | (1,978,172 | ) |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | 29,221,031 | | | | 503,412 | | | | (134,688 | ) | | | 368,724 | |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to reclassifications of short-term capital gains distributions, were reclassified among the following accounts:
| | Distributable Earning/(Loss) | | | Paid-In capital | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | — | | | | — | |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | — | | | | — | |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Capital Loss Carry Forward | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | | $ | 23,345 | | | $ | 1,273,821 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (526,213 | ) |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | | | 76,860 | | | | 462,674 | | | | — | | | | (1,978,172 | ) |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | | | 130,403 | | | | — | | | | (37,010 | ) | | | 368,724 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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Notes to Financial Statements (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
The Portfolios are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2019, the Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio had $37,010 in capital loss carryforwards.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
| | | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM GAINS | | | TOTAL | |
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio | 2019 | | $ | 212,548 | | | $ | 1,279,932 | | | $ | 1,492,480 | |
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio | 2019 | | | 279,032 | | | | 304,644 | | | | 583,676 | |
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio | 2019 | | | 649,922 | | | | 5,379 | | | | 655,301 | |
Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
6. | New Accounting Pronouncements AND REGULATORY UPDATES |
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Portfolios’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
ACQUISITION OF PORTFOLIOS’ DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Portfolios’ distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Portfolios has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Portfolios’ distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Portfolios invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Portfolios’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Portfolio may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Portfolio losses and the Portfolio holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Portfolio shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Portfolios’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Portfolios by their service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling Matson Money VI Portfolios at (866) 780-0357, ext. 3863 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Matson Money, Inc.
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Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
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Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
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Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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MMFI-SAR20
SEMI-ANNUAL
report 2020
MFAM Funds
Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.
2/29/20
(UNAUDITED)
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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-888-863-8803.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 1-888-863-8803 to inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.
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Hi Fools! This semi-annual report covers the period ending February 29, 2020. While there was a market impact beginning in February, a lot of things changed in March (and beyond) as the COVID-19 pandemic evolved, including stay-at-home orders across much of the United States. Rather than using this inside cover for our normal pithy remarks, we’d like to take an opportunity to explain how the current situation is impacting your investment with us:
| ● | We are continuing to operate normally. We are working from our homes in most cases, but your expectations of us should not change. As with other professional investment managers, we’ve had a “Disaster Recovery” plan in place, regularly tested and updated. We’re pleased to say that while we see each other’s faces less frequently, our systems, procedures, responsibilities, and professionalism have not changed. |
| ● | There has been extra volatility in the stock market. However, our investment approach is consistent and unchanged. If you haven’t looked in a while, now is a good time to re-read our prospectus, especially our Principal Investment Strategies and our Principal Investment Risks. Also read the letter from our CIO Bryan Hinmon in the pages that follow. We’ve laid out how we invest in good times and bad, and we hope every one of our shareholders is aligned with our vision. |
| ● | We hope that you are all staying healthy in these unprecedented times. We at MFAM take our responsibilities to you very seriously. And we are also blessed to work for a company that cares deeply about the health and well-being of its employees. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you, and we thank you for your trust in us. |
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Letter to Shareholders | 1 |
Portfolio Characteristics | 4 |
Fund Expense Examples | 9 |
Schedules of Investments | 11 |
Financial Statements | 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 28 |
Notice to Shareholders | 42 |
MFAM FUNDS
Letter to Shareholders
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
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“Today you are you! That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
— Dr. Seuss
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
From time to time, it’s helpful to get back to basics. For an investment manager communicating to shareholders, that means understanding and reviewing the what, how, and why behind our investment approach that makes us, us. It also lends important context to our results and helps you to know whether you’re aligned with our approach.
While I’d love to believe our relationship is like a marriage, you have daily liquidity and can end the relationship as you see fit. We want our relationship to be strong, built on common values and transparency, and capable of lasting long enough for investing with a long-term mindset to bear the full fruits of compounding. What follows are a few of the key beliefs that guide our behavior, particularly when the market throws a lot of noise and chaos our way.
A Few Key Beliefs
From the founding of our parent company 25 years ago to the founding of our asset-management shop more than 10 years ago, we’ve never been afraid to be different. We have always proudly been stock pickers, or active managers in industry parlance. We boldly display a capital A, for active, on our chests. Trying to beat the benchmark over the long term is in our DNA, and to do that, we must do something different. We accept the potential ire of our industry in pursuit of better outcomes. That’s our first key belief.
Our second key belief is that a time-tested way of accumulating wealth is through the long-term ownership of exceptional businesses. That means we research companies instead of stocks, and can more likely tell you the CEO’s name or the location of the company’s headquarters than we can the company’s market capitalization or P/E ratio.
Our third key belief is that we humbly accept our own limitations. Investing requires making decisions with imperfect information and knowing that having more information may not improve our outcomes. In fact, having more information can result in worse outcomes if we don’t carefully filter the data.
How These Beliefs Come Alive in Our Portfolios
Indexes seek to capture the average return of a defined universe that often includes tracking hundreds, or even thousands, of companies. Because of our desire for superior results, our portfolio construction looks different. We manage focused portfolios of 30 to 45 businesses. This approach makes our portfolios look and behave differently, with the added benefit of our creating a ruthlessly competitive environment for inclusion of a company’s stock in the portfolios.
Being long-term-oriented, business-focused researchers forces us to think about the future and the role our companies will play in it. To stand behind a company for years, we must believe that it has a chance of becoming even more relevant than it already is. We understand that seeing those results takes time and that more companies will fall away than rise to the top. Our approach results in portfolios of only our best ideas, which skew toward what we believe are overwhelmingly high-quality stocks, with low turnover. Our approach has also led to our portfolios being historically overweight in the technology and consumer sectors.
We have access to more data, information, and opinions than ever before in human history. But with these resources comes an unprecedented amount of potentially-distracting information, or noise. Our goal is to cut through the noise and focus on what we believe matters most: companies with excellent management and cultures, defensible advantages, strong economics, and a trajectory toward becoming better businesses that are increasingly relevant to their customers and the world. That’s our definition of quality – the standard we use to separate the signals from the noise and focus on the limited subset of all available information that we believe can actually help us make better investing decisions.
Bryan Hinmon
Chief Investment Officer,
MFAM Funds
MFAM FUNDS
Letter to Shareholders (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Looking Back
The six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, was really a story of the last two weeks of February and everything before it. Through February 19, the S&P 500 marched steadily higher, gaining nearly 16% and continuing the broad trends we’d seen playing out over the past few years. Large cap stocks outperformed mid caps, which outperformed small caps. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks. And U.S. stocks outperformed foreign stocks, which themselves had advanced by a respectable 11% during the reporting period. Our funds’ fiscal year was off to a rousing first half, driven by low interest rates, record low unemployment, a healthy consumer class, and a relatively strong U.S. economy.
Then everything changed in the last two weeks of February, as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID- 19 began in earnest its worldwide march from the original cluster in China’s Hubei province. On February 12, cases began to spike in South Korea. A week later, the first major outbreak outside of East Asia took hold in Iran. On February 21, cases in Italy began mounting. And on February 29, the U.S. reported its first death from COVID-19 on American soil. COVID-19 was fast becoming a global pandemic, and no person, country, or economy would be spared.
Investors reacted, and from its closing high on February 19, the S&P 500 had fallen by nearly 13% by month’s end. Value, growth, mid cap, and small cap stocks all fell. So did global markets, by almost 10%. As we now know, that was the beginning of a bear market and a period of immense volatility that continued into March.
Yet even in this environment, the funds performed relatively well during the six-month period. The MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund advanced 8.01% versus its benchmark’s 0.50% gain. The MFAM Global Opportunities Fund advanced 1.25%, against its benchmark’s 1.50% gain. As usual, stock selection drove most of the funds’ return deviation from their respective benchmarks. Both funds were overweight in consumer discretionary stocks and had large weightings in information technology. In the Global Opportunities Fund, particular weakness in a United Arab Emirates-based health care company was a significant detractor. In the Mid Cap Growth Fund our underweight to the consumer staples sector, and a poor performance from our holdings there, were drags on performance. Since inception, annualized returns were 12.46% for the MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund and 12.32% for the MFAM Global Opportunities Fund.
Looking Forward
We hope that reminding you of who we are at our core, by spelling out what we believe and how those beliefs manifest in our investment portfolios, brings you reassurance, especially in turbulent times. We constantly test our beliefs because we take dearly the responsibility of committing your capital. Now more than ever, our team remains committed to the what, how, and why of our investment approach, as we believe our approach gives us the best chance of achieving our objective of long-term capital appreciation.
We thank you for your continued trust.
Onward,
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Bryan Hinmon
Chief Investment Officer, MFAM
MFAM FUNDS
Letter to Shareholders (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Past performance does not guarantee future results. There can be no guarantee that any strategy (risk management or otherwise) will be successful. All investing involves risk, including potential loss of principal. Securities in a Fund may not match those in an index and performance of the Fund will be different. You cannot invest directly into an index.
The Letter to Shareholders seeks to describe some of the Adviser’s current opinions and views of the financial markets. Although the Adviser believes it has a reasonable basis for any opinions or views expressed, actual results may differ, sometimes significantly so, from those expected or expressed. The securities held by the Funds that are discussed in the Letter to Shareholders were held during the period covered by the annual report. They do not comprise the entire investment portfolio of the Funds, may be sold at any time, and may no longer be held by the Funds. The opinions of the Adviser with respect to those securities may change at any time.
New to investing? Reading your first mutual fund annual report?
Welcome! Here are some important things you need to know. Mutual fund investing offers many potential benefits. But there also are risks. Financial gain is not guaranteed when it comes to investing in equity securities. It’s possible to lose money, including your principal — especially during the short term. We focus on the stocks of high quality businesses. Even the best businesses in the world fall in price — and sometimes a lot. Over the longer term, stock prices usually reflect business values, but the relationship is much more tenuous in the short term. We also construct focused portfolios. This means we’re likely to own far fewer securities than are in the “market” or our benchmark. This could result in higher volatility or performance that is worse from the market and benchmark. To be fair, it could also result in lower volatility and performance that is better. Our funds may invest in foreign companies and in companies with small market capitalization. There are certain risks associated with these types of investments. The risks are described on pages 5 and 8 of this report. Additional risk information is provided in section 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 |
| Six Months† | One Year | Five Years | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Shares* | 1.25% | 10.45% | 8.89% | 12.32% | 6/16/2009 |
Institutional Shares* | 1.32% | 10.67% | 9.06% | 8.96% | 6/17/2014 |
FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index** | 1.50% | 4.00% | 5.89% | —(1) | — |
Fund Expense Ratios(2): Investor Shares: Gross 1.11% and Net 1.10%, Institutional Shares: Gross 0.99% and Net 0.95% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.mfamfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(1) | The index returned 9.99% from the inception date of the Investor Shares and 5.66% from the inception date of the Institutional Shares. |
(2) | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the December 31, 2019 Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. |
* | The MFAM Global Opportunities Fund operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower. |
** | The FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of large, mid and small cap companies in Developed and Emerging markets. The index is comprised of approximately 7,900 securities from 49 countries and captures 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. Fair value prices and foreign exchange as of 4 pm ET are used in the calculation of this index, and returns are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to dividends received by a U.S. Regulated Investment Company domiciled in the United States. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investments. Its performance does not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. |
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Portfolio Characteristics (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The investment objective of the MFAM Global Opportunities Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located anywhere in the world. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.
The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.
The allocations to various sectors, countries, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns.
The following tables show the top ten holdings, sector allocations, and top ten countries in which the Fund was invested in as of February 29, 2020. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.
Top Ten Holdings | % OF NET Assets |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 5.7% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 5.6 |
SoftBank Group Corp. | 5.0 |
Medtronic PLC | 4.3 |
Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A | 4.0 |
Everbridge, Inc. | 4.0 |
Starbucks Corp. | 3.2 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 3.2 |
Watsco, Inc. | 3.0 |
Splunk, Inc. | 2.9 |
| 40.9% |
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)
(Unaudited)
The MFAM Global Opportunities Fund uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”). We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.
Sector Allocation | % OF Net Assets |
Information Technology | 27.8% |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.8 |
Communication Services | 14.3 |
Industrials | 9.6 |
Real Estate | 8.7 |
Health Care | 8.0 |
Financials | 7.6 |
Consumer Staples | 3.6 |
| 98.4% |
Top ten Countries | % OF Net Assets |
United States* | 54.3% |
China | 7.5 |
Japan | 5.5 |
Ireland | 4.3 |
Australia | 4.0 |
Argentina | 3.2 |
Indonesia | 2.9 |
India | 2.4 |
South Korea | 2.3 |
Taiwan | 2.1 |
| 88.5% |
* | As of the date of this report, the Fund had a holding of 1.4% in the U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account. |
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 |
| Six Months† | One Year | Five Years | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Investor Shares* | 8.01% | 12.31% | 7.99% | 12.46% | 11/1/2010 |
Institutional Shares* | 8.11% | 12.52% | 8.21% | 9.23% | 6/17/2014 |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index** | 0.50% | 7.86% | 9.14% | —(1) | — |
Fund Expense Ratios(2): Investor Shares: Gross 1.12% and Net 1.10%; Institutional Shares: Gross 0.98% and Net 0.95% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.mfamfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(1) | The index returned 12.86% from the inception date of the Investor Shares and 10.11% from the inception date of the Institutional Shares. |
(2) | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the December 31, 2019 Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. |
* | The MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower. |
** | The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap growth market. |
The investment objective of the MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies organized in the United States. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of the Adviser, high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.
The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.
The allocations to various sectors, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns. The Adviser views its time as best spent focused on evaluating businesses and seeking to minimize company-specific risk in order to pursue its objective of long-term capital appreciation.
Although the MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund may invest in companies with any market capitalization, the Adviser expects that investments in the securities of companies having smaller- and mid-market capitalizations will be important components of the Fund’s investment program. Investments in securities of these companies may involve greater risk than do investments in larger, more established companies. Small- and mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than their large-cap counterparts.
The following tables show the top ten holdings, and sector allocations in which the Fund was invested in as of February 29, 2020. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.
Top ten Holdings | % OF Net Assets |
Splunk, Inc. | 6.0% |
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) | 5.6 |
SBA Communications Corp. | 5.5 |
XPO Logistics, Inc. | 4.9 |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | 4.6 |
Paycom Software, Inc. | 4.3 |
ResMed, Inc. | 4.1 |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | 4.1 |
LCI Industries | 4.1 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 4.0 |
| 47.2% |
The MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”). We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.
Sector Allocation | % OF Net Assets |
Information Technology | 30.1% |
Health Care | 18.8 |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.7 |
Industrials | 14.1 |
Real Estate | 11.7 |
Consumer Staples | 5.2 |
Financials | 4.3 |
| 99.9% |
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)
(Unaudited)
mfam Funds
Fund Expense Examples
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the accompanying tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
Hypothetical EXAMPLES for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the accompanying tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund as compared to the costs of investing in other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Do you know how many times a fund, or the market, has returned a smooth 5% over a long period of time? Never. But we have to pick some example. In reality, the market’s returns are always far bumpier, with the market returning 20% one year, followed by a loss of 10% the next year, followed by a 3% gain, etc. These variations affect actual expenses as well. Happily, over almost all time periods of 20 years or longer, according to the research of University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Siegel and others, the domestic market’s returns have been at least 5% per year on average.
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| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) | Annualized Expense Ratio(2) | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Returns for the Funds |
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund | | | | |
Actual | | | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,012.50 | $5.75 | 1.15% | 1.25% |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,013.20 | 4.76 | 0.95 | 1.32 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,019.14 | $5.77 | 1.15% | N/A |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,020.14 | 4.77 | 0.95 | N/A |
mfam Funds
Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) | Annualized Expense Ratio(2) | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Returns for the Funds |
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | | |
Actual | | | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,080.10 | $5.95 | 1.15% | 8.01% |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,081.10 | 4.92 | 0.95 | 8.11 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,019.14 | $5.77 | 1.15% | N/A |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,020.14 | 4.77 | 0.95 | N/A |
(1) | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. Each Fund’s ending account value in the first section of the tables are based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
(2) | These ratios reflect expenses waived by the Funds’ investment adviser. Without these waivers, the Funds’ expenses would have been higher and the ending account values would have been lower. |
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks — 98.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 150,000 | | | $ | 11,605,500 | |
Banks — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Georgia Group PLC (Georgia) | | | 293,132 | | | | 6,359,199 | |
Credicorp Ltd. (Peru) | | | 5,000 | | | | 906,350 | |
HDFC Bank., Ltd., ADR (India) | | | 210,700 | | | | 11,556,895 | |
| | | | | | | 18,822,444 | |
Capital Markets — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Georgia Capital PLC (Georgia)* | | | 300,693 | | | | 2,598,496 | |
Consumer Finance — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Gentera SAB de CV (Mexico) | | | 8,550,000 | | | | 8,227,252 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Latinoamerico de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E (Panama) (a) | | | 379,029 | | | | 6,777,038 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
IPG Photonics Corp. (United States) (a)* | | | 72,000 | | | | 9,190,080 | |
Lagercrantz Group AB, Class B (Sweden) | | | 29,296 | | | | 415,327 | |
NLight, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 155,000 | | | | 2,559,050 | |
| | | | | | | 12,164,457 | |
Entertainment — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Vivendi SA (France) | | | 345,000 | | | | 8,814,479 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. (United States) | | | 54,000 | | | | 12,247,200 | |
Equinix, Inc. (United States) | | | 20,000 | | | | 11,456,000 | |
SBA Communications Corp. (United States) | | | 50,000 | | | | 13,254,500 | |
| | | | | | | 36,957,700 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States) | | | 40,000 | | | | 11,245,600 | |
Georgia Healthcare Group PLC (Georgia) (b) | | | 50,620 | | | | 75,287 | |
| | | | | | | 11,320,887 | |
Food Products — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 64,257,500 | | | | 5,732,678 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic PLC (Ireland) | | | 205,272 | | | $ | 20,664,732 | |
ResMed, Inc. (United States) | | | 64,000 | | | | 10,173,440 | |
| | | | | | | 30,838,172 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
NMC Health PLC (United Arab Emirates) (c) | | | 485,482 | | | | 3,610,272 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Starbucks Corp. (United States) | | | 195,000 | | | | 15,293,850 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) (a) | | | 160,751 | | | | 7,039,286 | |
| | | | | | | 22,333,136 | |
Interactive Media & Services — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)* | | | 9,024 | | | | 12,086,114 | |
Tencent Holding Ltd. (China) | | | 225,600 | | | | 11,438,982 | |
| | | | | | | 23,525,096 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 12.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., SP ADR (China)* | | | 50,000 | | | | 10,400,000 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)* | | | 14,150 | | | | 26,655,062 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina) (a)* | | | 24,387 | | | | 15,023,124 | |
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR (China) | | | 234,052 | | | | 7,105,819 | |
| | | | | | | 59,184,005 | |
IT Services — 7.8% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 93,300 | | | | 27,080,325 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 94,900 | | | | 10,248,251 | |
| | | | | | | 37,328,576 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Discovery Group PLC (United Kingdom)* | | | 2,128,373 | | | | 3,749,499 | |
Machinery — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fanuc Corp. (Japan) | | | 16,000 | | | | 2,627,423 | |
Media — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 235,000 | | | | 9,501,050 | |
System1 Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 645,000 | | | | 1,546,465 | |
| | | | | | | 11,047,515 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT (Indonesia) | | | 146,430,000 | | | $ | 8,229,024 | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States) | | | 30,000 | | | | 4,433,100 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR (Taiwan) (a) | | | 183,900 | | | | 9,901,176 | |
Software — 15.3% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A (Australia)* | | | 132,000 | | | | 19,134,720 | |
Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. (South Korea) | | | 149,798 | | | | 10,785,053 | |
Everbridge, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 180,000 | | | | 19,018,800 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)* | | | 37,000 | | | | 10,458,050 | |
Splunk, Inc. (United States)* | | | 93,300 | | | | 13,745,889 | |
| | | | | | | 73,142,512 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Fastenal Co. (United States) | | | 248,000 | | | | 8,486,560 | |
Watsco, Inc. (United States) | | | 90,000 | | | | 14,128,200 | |
| | | | | | | 22,614,760 | |
Transportation Infrastructure — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines) | | | 4,395,000 | | | | 9,238,064 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Safaricom Ltd., PLC (Kenya) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 1,102,767 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) | | | 510,000 | | | | 23,693,743 | |
| | | | | | | 24,796,510 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $289,500,181) | | | | | | | 469,619,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC 1.76% | | | 46,070,856 | | | | 46,070,856 | |
Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $46,070,856) | | | | | | | 46,070,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 1.52% (United States)(d) | | | 6,493,633 | | | $ | 6,493,633 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,493,633) | | | | | | | 6,493,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $342,064,670) — 109.4% | | | | | | | 522,184,260 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.4)% | | | | | | | (44,757,698 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Applicable to 19,690,372 shares outstanding) | | | | | | $ | 477,426,562 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
SP ADR — Sponsored ADR
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $45,218,909. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. As of February 29, 2020, the total market value of Rule 144A securities was $75,287 and represents 0.0% of net assets. |
(c) | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $3,610,272 or 1.4% of net assets. |
(d) | The rate shown is as of February 29, 2020. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks — 99.8% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)* | | | 90,000 | | | $ | 6,963,300 | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. (United States)* | | | 175,000 | | | | 12,944,750 | |
Auto Components — 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Gentex Corp. (United States) | | | 300,000 | | | | 8,010,000 | |
LCI Industries (United States) | | | 111,914 | | | | 10,805,297 | |
| | | | | | | 18,815,297 | |
Automobiles — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Thor Industries, Inc. (United States) | | | 115,000 | | | | 8,672,150 | |
Banks — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
SVB Financial Group (United States)* | | | 10,000 | | | | 2,081,600 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
IPG Photonics Corp. (United States)* | | | 49,500 | | | | 6,318,180 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.6% | | | | | | | | |
SBA Communications Corp. (United States) | | | 55,000 | | | | 14,579,950 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States) | | | 195,000 | | | | 5,456,100 | |
| | | | | | | 20,036,050 | |
Food Products — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (United States) | | | 27,000 | | | | 3,947,130 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 12.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (United States) | | | 45,400 | | | | 14,735,478 | |
ResMed, Inc. (United States) | | | 68,500 | | | | 10,888,760 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (United States)* | | | 60,000 | | | | 7,378,200 | |
| | | | | | | 33,002,438 | |
Health Care Technology — 6.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cerner Corp. (United States) | | | 105,000 | | | | 7,273,350 | |
Teladoc, Inc. (United States)* | | | 75,000 | | | | 9,372,000 | |
| | | | | | | 16,645,350 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (United States) | | | 84,929 | | | | 4,774,708 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Household Products — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (United States) | | | 141,600 | | | $ | 9,844,032 | |
Insurance — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Markel Corp. (United States)* | | | 7,900 | | | | 9,334,640 | |
IT Services — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (United States) | | | 55,000 | | | | 5,739,800 | |
Leisure Products — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. (United States) | | | 68,615 | | | | 5,300,509 | |
Machinery — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Proto Labs, Inc. (United States)* | | | 40,000 | | | | 3,505,600 | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States) | | | 73,500 | | | | 10,861,095 | |
Software — 25.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 161,902 | | | | 7,811,772 | |
Everbridge, Inc. (United States)* | | | 90,000 | | | | 9,509,400 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)* | | | 40,400 | | | | 11,419,060 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)* | | | 94,241 | | | | 12,206,094 | |
Splunk, Inc. (United States)* | | | 107,000 | | | | 15,764,310 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (United States)* | | | 34,000 | | | | 10,653,900 | |
| | | | | | | 67,364,536 | |
Specialty Retail — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tractor Supply Co. (United States) | | | 44,800 | | | | 3,965,248 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Fastenal Co. (United States) | | | 193,500 | | | | 6,621,570 | |
Watsco, Inc. (United States) | | | 45,000 | | | | 7,064,100 | |
| | | | | | | 13,685,670 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $152,240,314) | | | | | | | 263,802,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 12.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC – 1.76% | | | 33,958,360 | | | | 33,958,360 | |
Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $33,958,360) | | | | | | | 33,958,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 1.52% (United States) (b) | | | 1,513,638 | | | $ | 1,513,638 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,513,638) | | | | | | | 1,513,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $187,712,312) — 113.3% | | | | | | | 299,274,081 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (13.3)% | | | | | | | (35,193,172 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Applicable to 10,651,631 shares outstanding) | | | | | | $ | 264,080,909 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $32,599,609. |
(b) | The rate shown is as of February 29, 2020. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MFAM Funds
STATEMENTS of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | MFAM Global Opportunities Fund | | | MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value^ (cost $289,500,181 and $152,240,314 respectively) | | $ | 469,619,771 | | | $ | 263,802,083 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral (cost $46,070,856 and $33,958,360 respectively) | | | 46,070,856 | | | | 33,958,360 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $6,493,633 and $1,513,638, respectively) | | | 6,493,633 | | | | 1,513,638 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 7,212,211 | | | | — | |
Shares of beneficial interest sold | | | 511,056 | | | | 158,990 | |
Dividends and tax reclaims | | | 439,434 | | | | 108,974 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 28,330 | | | | 23,218 | |
Total assets | | | 530,375,291 | | | | 299,565,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (see Note 6) | | | 46,070,856 | | | | 33,958,360 | |
Investments purchased | | | 5,057,974 | | | | - | |
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed | | | 936,927 | | | | 991,814 | |
Shareholder service fee | | | 430,131 | | | | 239,137 | |
Advisory fees | | | 392,751 | | | | 225,133 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 60,090 | | | | 69,910 | |
Total liabilities | | | 52,948,729 | | | | 35,484,354 | |
Net assets | | $ | 477,426,562 | | | $ | 264,080,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 19,690 | | | $ | 10,652 | |
Paid-in-capital | | | 284,710,077 | | | | 142,485,538 | |
Total distributable earnings/(losses) | | | 192,696,795 | | | | 121,584,719 | |
Net assets | | $ | 477,426,562 | | | $ | 264,080,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding | | $ | 381,256,325 | | | $ | 232,139,503 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 15,737,582 | | | | 9,374,700 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 24.23 | | | $ | 24.76 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding | | $ | 96,170,237 | | | $ | 31,941,406 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 3,952,790 | | | | 1,276,931 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 24.33 | | | $ | 25.01 | |
| | | | | | | | |
^ Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | 45,218,909 | | | $ | 32,599,609 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Funds
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | MFAM Global Opportunities Fund | | | MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 2,096,206 | | | $ | 1,252,717 | |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | | (80,388 | ) | | | — | |
Securities lending income | | | 53,526 | | | | 51,649 | |
Total investment income | | | 2,069,344 | | | | 1,304,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 2,115,759 | | | | 1,160,196 | |
Shareholder service fees - Investor Shares | | | 312,341 | | | | 187,244 | |
Transfer agent fees and shareholder account services | | | 93,611 | | | | 42,492 | |
Administration and accounting services fees | | | 87,836 | | | | 46,944 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 34,596 | | | | 24,180 | |
Legal fees | | | 30,216 | | | | 18,457 | |
Custodian fees | | | 27,852 | | | | 2,950 | |
Officer fees | | | 25,682 | | | | 13,215 | |
Director fees | | | 23,329 | | | | 14,224 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 19,023 | | | | 13,646 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 1,255 | | | | 10,798 | |
Other expenses | | | 19,370 | | | | 17,748 | |
Total expenses | | | 2,790,870 | | | | 1,552,094 | |
Expense fees waived/reimbursed net of amount recaptured | | | (30,272 | ) | | | (16,451 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers/reimbursements | | | 2,760,598 | | | | 1,535,643 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | (691,254 | ) | | | (231,277 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 13,457,175 | | | | 18,272,911 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (28,575 | ) | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (6,221,660 | ) | | | 3,223,975 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 6,809 | | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 7,213,749 | | | | 21,496,886 | |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 6,522,495 | | | $ | 21,265,609 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE Six Months ENDED February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (691,254 | ) | | $ | 321,866 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 13,428,600 | | | | 26,547,255 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (6,214,851 | ) | | | (9,131,395 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,522,495 | | | | 17,737,726 | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | (17,111,765 | ) | | | (25,506,618 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | (4,191,967 | ) | | | (5,479,614 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (21,303,732 | ) | | | (30,986,232 | ) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 16,081,305 | | | | 30,163,818 | |
Proceeds from shares issued - fund reorganization (Note 8) | | | — | | | | 34,248,442 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 16,713,031 | | | | 24,943,644 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (38,266,411 | ) | | | (72,750,604 | ) |
Total from Investor Shares | | | (5,472,075 | ) | | | 16,605,300 | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 4,789,260 | | | | 19,592,058 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 4,089,548 | | | | 5,390,526 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,418,495 | ) | | | (9,304,532 | ) |
Total from Institutional Shares | | | 6,460,313 | | | | 15,678,052 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 988,238 | | | | 32,283,352 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (13,792,999 | ) | | | 19,034,846 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 491,219,561 | | | $ | 472,184,715 | |
End of period | | $ | 477,426,562 | | | $ | 491,219,561 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)
| | FOR THE Six Months ENDED February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 632,474 | | | | 1,263,891 | |
Shares issued - fund reorganization (Note 8) | | | — | | | | 1,324,511 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 668,789 | | | | 1,243,452 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,512,611 | ) | | | (3,061,321 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | (211,348 | ) | | | 770,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 187,749 | | | | 780,843 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 163,060 | | | | 267,919 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (95,228 | ) | | | (392,999 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | 255,581 | | | | 655,763 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE Six Months ENDED February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (231,277 | ) | | $ | (95,608 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 18,272,911 | | | | 10,362,234 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 3,223,975 | | | | (33,172,145 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,265,609 | | | | (22,905,519 | ) |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | (13,623,726 | ) | | | (12,316,953 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | (1,699,890 | ) | | | (1,326,095 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (15,323,616 | ) | | | (13,643,048 | ) |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 4,958,067 | | | | 14,948,879 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 13,304,640 | | | | 12,059,665 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (29,054,903 | ) | | | (59,835,799 | ) |
Total from Investor Shares | | | (10,792,196 | ) | | | (32,827,255 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,156,355 | | | | 4,273,474 | |
Reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,671,146 | | | | 1,319,604 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,724,457 | ) | | | (3,619,952 | ) |
Total from Institutional Shares | | | 2,103,044 | | | | 1,973,126 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (8,689,152 | ) | | | (30,854,129 | ) |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (2,747,159 | ) | | | (67,402,696 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 266,828,068 | | | $ | 334,230,764 | |
End of period | | $ | 264,080,909 | | | $ | 266,828,068 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)
| | FOR THE Six Months ENDED February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 193,666 | | | | 618,514 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 535,829 | | | | 591,450 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,146,976 | ) | | | (2,534,744 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | (417,481 | ) | | | (1,324,780 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 83,869 | | | | 171,612 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 66,632 | | | | 64,246 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (66,803 | ) | | | (154,018 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares | | | 83,698 | | | | 81,840 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | FISCAL PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, | |
Investor Shares | | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017(1)(2) | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.98 | | | $ | 25.91 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 20.36 | | | $ | 20.32 | | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 19.24 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(3) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 4.30 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 1.87 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 4.33 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 1.98 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | * | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (3.05 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Redemption and small-balance account fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.23 | | | $ | 24.98 | | | $ | 25.91 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 20.36 | | | $ | 20.32 | | | $ | 21.00 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | 1.25 | %(5) | | | 4.74 | % | | | 22.32 | % | | | 21.91 | %(5) | | | 0.25 | % | | | (1.13 | )% | | | 10.43 | % |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 381,256 | | | $ | 398,459 | | | $ | 393,197 | | | $ | 337,821 | | | $ | 353,118 | | | $ | 393,611 | | | $ | 413,624 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.23 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.32 | )%(6) | | | 0.05 | % | | | (0.06 | )% | | | 0.18 | %(6) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | (0.32 | )%(6) | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.06 | )% | | | 0.18 | %(6) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.59 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 6 | %(5) | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 38 | %(5) | | | 26 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 24 | % |
* | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(1) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities Fund, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and the years ended October 31, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Global Opportunities Fund
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | FISCAL PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, | | | PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, | |
Institutional Shares | | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017(1)(2) | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014(3) | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.09 | | | $ | 25.97 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 20.40 | | | $ | 20.35 | | | $ | 21.01 | | | $ | 20.36 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(4) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 4.25 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 0.62 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 4.34 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.65 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (3.05 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (3.08 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | — | |
Redemption and small-balance account fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.33 | | | $ | 25.09 | | | $ | 25.97 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 20.40 | | | $ | 20.35 | | | $ | 21.01 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(5) | | | 1.32 | %(6) | | | 4.94 | % | | | 22.48 | % | | | 21.97 | %(6) | | | (0.47 | )% | | | (0.97 | )% | | | 3.19 | %(6) |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 96,170 | | | $ | 92,760 | | | $ | 78,987 | | | $ | 60,623 | | | $ | 7,243 | | | $ | 7,726 | | | $ | 4,038 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %(7) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %(7) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %(7) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | 1.00 | %(7) | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.17 | %(7) | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 3.78 | %(7) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.12 | )%(7) | | | 0.19 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.48 | %(7) | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.39 | %(7) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | (0.17 | )%(7) | | | 0.15 | % | | | (0.04 | )% | | | 0.26 | %(7) | | | (0.78 | )% | | | 0.73 | % | | | (2.43 | )%(7) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 6 | %(6) | | | 11 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 38 | %(6) | | | 26 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 24 | %(6) |
* | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(1) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities Fund, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | Commenced operations on June 17, 2014. Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios. |
(4) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(5) | Total investment return/(loss) reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. Redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Institutional Shares total investment return. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | FISCAL PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, | |
Investor Shares | | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017(1)(2) | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.27 | | | $ | 27.32 | | | $ | 22.04 | | | $ | 18.29 | | | $ | 18.72 | | | $ | 18.59 | | | $ | 17.25 | |
Net investment income/ (loss)(3) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 1.97 | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 6.69 | | | | 3.80 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.51 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1.95 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 6.63 | | | | 3.75 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.58 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Redemption and small-balance account fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | 0.01 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.76 | | | $ | 24.27 | | | $ | 27.32 | | | $ | 22.04 | | | $ | 18.29 | | | $ | 18.72 | | | $ | 18.58 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | 8.01 | %(5) | | | (6.13 | )% | | | 30.88 | % | | | 20.50 | %(5) | | | (2.15 | )% | | | 0.91 | % | | | 9.35 | % |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 232,140 | | | $ | 237,623 | | | $ | 303,669 | | | $ | 210,404 | | | $ | 205,149 | | | $ | 238,482 | | | $ | 231,600 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.27 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.16 | %(6) | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.30 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.19 | )%(6) | | | (0.05 | )% | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (0.30 | )%(6) | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.38 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | (0.20 | )%(6) | | | (0.07 | )% | | | (0.16 | )% | | | (0.31 | )%(6) | | | (0.31 | )% | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | %(5) | | | 4 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 24 | %(5) | | | 21 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 18 | % |
* | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(1) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended October 31, 2014, 0.06% of the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return was attributable to redemption and small-balance account fees received. Excluding this item, the total investment return would have been 9.29%. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | FISCAL PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, | | | PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, | |
Institutional Shares | | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017(1)(2) | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014(3) | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.48 | | | $ | 27.50 | | | $ | 22.14 | | | $ | 18.34 | | | $ | 18.75 | | | $ | 18.61 | | | $ | 17.94 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(4) | | | — | * | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 1.99 | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 6.72 | | | | 3.83 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.65 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1.99 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | 6.71 | | | | 3.80 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.67 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | |
Redemption and small-balance account fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * | | | — | * |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.01 | | | $ | 24.48 | | | $ | 27.50 | | | $ | 22.14 | | | $ | 18.34 | | | $ | 18.75 | | | $ | 18.61 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(5) | | | 8.11 | %(6) | | | (5.97 | )% | | | 31.10 | % | | | 20.72 | %(6) | | | (1.89 | )% | | | 1.04 | % | | | 3.73 | %(6) |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 31,941 | | | $ | 29,205 | | | $ | 30,562 | | | $ | 20,365 | | | $ | 5,502 | | | $ | 7,010 | | | $ | 2,798 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %(7) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %(7) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %(7) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | 1.00 | %(7) | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.47 | %(7) | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.45 | % | | | 4.93 | %(7) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | — | **(7) | | | 0.10 | % | | | (0.05 | )% | | | (0.15 | )%(7) | | | (0.08 | )% | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.27 | %(7) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees) | | | (0.05 | )%(7) | | | 0.07 | % | | | (0.26 | )% | | | (0.67 | )%(7) | | | (1.53 | )% | | | (1.15 | )% | | | (3.71 | )%(7) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | %(6) | | | 4 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 24 | %(6) | | | 21 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 18 | %(6) |
* | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
** | Amount represents less than 0.01%. |
(1) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | Commenced operations on June 17, 2014. Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios. |
(4) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(5) | Total investment return/(loss) reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. Redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Institutional Shares total investment return. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the MFAM Global Opportunities Fund (“Global Opportunities Fund”) and MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund (“Mid-Cap Growth Fund”) (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), which became series of RBB at the close of business on December 21, 2016. As of February 29, 2020, the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund each offer two classes of shares, Investor and Institutional.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
Prior to December 21, 2016, the Funds were diversified series (the “Predecessor Funds”) of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on November 7, 2008, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Predecessor Funds was reorganized into a corresponding Fund on December 21, 2016 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of each Predecessor Fund was assumed by its corresponding Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to December 21, 2016 included herein is that of the relevant Predecessor Fund.
The investment objective of each Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Global Opportunities Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of United States companies and of companies that are organized under the laws of other countries around the world. The Mid-Cap Growth Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that are organized in the United States and that are engaged in a broad range of industries.
Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility
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that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Funds may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● | Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
You’d think that it would be easy to determine what a share of the Fund is worth – just add up the value of everything it holds, and then divide by the number of shares. It’s not that simple, though. Some foreign markets have different operating hours (when it’s daytime in Chicago, for example, it is night in Shanghai). That means that when we calculate a Fund’s value at the end of the day, the market quotations for some of the securities held by the Fund could be several hours old, and intervening events may have affected what the stocks are worth. In addition, characteristics of the relevant markets and stocks might, in some cases, cast doubt on a particular valuation. For these reasons, we may rely on a pricing service to determine the value of particular securities. It is possible that when a Fund buys or sells the securities, the price on the real market will be different from the value used for the fair-value pricing.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE^ | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 469,619,771 | | | $ | 390,767,405 | | | $ | 75,242,094 | | | $ | 3,610,272 | | | $ | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral | | | 46,070,856 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,070,856 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6,493,633 | | | | 6,493,633 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 522,184,260 | | | $ | 397,261,038 | | | $ | 75,242,094 | | | $ | 3,610,272 | | | $ | 46,070,856 | |
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MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE^ | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 263,802,083 | | | $ | 263,802,083 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral | | | 33,958,360 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,958,360 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,513,638 | | | | 1,513,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 299,274,081 | | | $ | 265,315,721 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 33,958,360 | |
* | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details. |
^ | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Funds’ 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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only if a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers in and out of each level is disclosed when a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
The Global Opportunities Fund had significant Level 3 transfers during the current fiscal period.
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | | LEVEL 3 COMMON STOCKS | |
Fair value as of August 31, 2019 | | $ | — | |
Gains/(losses): | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) | | | — | |
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)(1) | | | — | |
Purchases at cost(2) | | | — | |
Sales at proceeds(3) | | | — | |
Net accretion/(amortization) | | | — | |
Transfers into level 3(4) | | | 3,610,272 | |
Transfers (out of) level 3(4) | | | — | |
Fair value as of February 29, 2020 | | $ | 3,610,272 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities held at February 29, 2020(1) | | $ | 3,610,272 | |
(1) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities held at February 29, 2020 may be due to a security that was not held or categorized as Level 3 at either period end. |
(2) | Purchases include all purchases of securities, payups and corporate actions. |
(3) | Sales include all sales of securities, maturities and paydowns. |
(4) | Transfers into/(out of) Level 3 can be attributed to changes in the availability of pricing sources and/or in the observability of significant inputs used to measure the fair value of those instruments. |
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds’ investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. Dividends and capital gains distributions are generally paid once a year and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. All dividends and other distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless a
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shareholder chooses either to (1) receive dividends in cash, while reinvesting capital gains distributions in additional Fund shares; or (2) receive all distributions in cash. Additionally, each Fund reports details of distribution-related transactions on quarterly account statements. You may not receive a separate confirmation statement for these transactions.
When a Fund pays a dividend or other distribution, its net asset value (NAV) per share will decline by the per-share amount of the distribution. Investors are no poorer for this “distribution drop,” however. As this section explains, investors may elect to reinvest their dividend and distribution payments. Doing so would allow them to acquire additional shares at the post-distribution NAV per share. They may also choose to receive a check in the amount of their portion of the dividend or distribution.
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U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period; and (2) purchases, sales and income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement from foreign currency transactions are reported in the Statements of Operations for the current period. The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments.
2. INVESTMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES
The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Funds and the investment practices in which the Funds may engage.
When we say that the Funds may invest in other types of securities and in other asset classes, the “may” is well worth emphasizing, as the Funds’ primary focus is the common stocks of companies that the Adviser believes are both high-quality and available at a reasonable price.
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FOREIGN SECURITIES — The Global Opportunities Fund and the Mid-Cap Growth Fund may invest, in equity and fixed-income securities of foreign companies, including companies located in both developed and emerging-market countries. Investment in foreign securities may include the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and other depositary receipts (European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) that represent indirect interests in securities of foreign issuers. A significant portion of a Fund’s exposure to foreign investments may be composed of such investments. Investments in foreign securities are affected by risk factors generally not associated with investments in the securities of U.S. companies in the U.S. With respect to such securities, there may be more limited information publicly available concerning the issuer than would be the case with respect to domestic securities, foreign issuers may use different accounting standards, and foreign trading markets may not be as liquid as are U.S. markets. Foreign securities also involve such risks as currency risks,
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possible imposition of withholding or confiscatory taxes, possible currency transfer restrictions, expropriation or other adverse political or economic developments, and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. These risks may be greater in emerging-market countries and in less-developed countries.
If a Fund holds a foreign stock, and the stock is traded on a foreign exchange, with its price denominated in that foreign currency, the value of the stock will change, for the Fund, whenever the relative value of the U.S. dollar and that foreign currency change. To take an imaginary example, if the Fund holds shares in Ruritania Telecom, traded on the Ruritanian Stock Exchange, those shares will be worth more to the Fund if the value of the Ruritanian ploof increases against the U.S. dollar, and vice versa, all other things being equal.
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The purchase of securities denominated in foreign currencies will subject the value of the Funds’ investments in those securities to fluctuations caused by changes in foreign exchange rates. To hedge against the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”). These contracts represent agreements to exchange an amount of currency at an agreed-upon future date and rate. The Funds will generally use forward contracts only to “lock in” the price in U.S. dollars of a foreign security that a Fund plans to purchase or to sell. In certain limited cases, it may use such contracts to hedge against an anticipated substantial decline in the price of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar that would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of foreign securities held by the Fund. Forward contracts will not be used in all cases and, in any event, cannot completely protect the Funds against all changes in the values of foreign securities resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Funds will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, forward contracts would represent more than 20% of a Fund’s total assets. For hedging purposes, the Funds may also use options on foreign currencies, which expose the Funds to certain risks.
Some foreign securities are traded in the U.S. in the form of ADRs. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities of foreign issuers. EDRs and GDRs are receipts typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. issuer. Generally, depositary receipts in registered form are designed for use in the U.S. and depositary receipts in bearer form are designed for use in securities markets outside the U.S. Depositary receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. Depositary receipts generally involve the same risks as other investments in foreign securities. However, holders of ADRs and other depositary receipts may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.
TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — A Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by a Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by Standard & Poor’s® Ratings Services (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of a Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by a Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by a Fund would not require a Fund to sell the security.
PARTICIPATORY NOTES — A participatory note, as used by a Fund, is an instrument used by investors to obtain exposure to an equity investment, including common stocks and warrants, in a local market where direct ownership is not permitted (or is impractical.) In countries where direct ownership by a foreign investor, such as a Fund, is not allowed by local law, such as Saudi Arabia, an investor may gain exposure to the market through a participatory note, which derives its value from a group of underlying equity securities. A participatory note is intended (disregarding the effect of any fees and expenses) to reflect the
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performance of the underlying equity securities on a one-to-one basis so that investors will not normally gain more in absolute terms than they would have made had they invested in the underlying securities directly, and will not normally lose more than they would have lost had they invested in the underlying securities directly.
In addition to providing access to otherwise closed markets, participatory notes can also provide a less expensive option to direct investment (where ownership by foreign investors is permitted) by reducing registration and transaction costs in acquiring and selling local registered shares. The Funds’ investment manager also believes that participatory notes can offer greater liquidity in markets that restrict the ability of the Funds to dispose of an investment by either restricting transactions by size or requiring registration and/or regulatory approvals.
The purchase of participatory notes involves risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities. The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note, also known as counterparty risk.
While the holder of a participatory note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights.
Participatory notes may not be traded on exchanges, are privately issued, and may be illiquid. To the extent a participatory note is determined to be illiquid, it would be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. There can be no assurance that the trading price or value of participatory notes will equal the value of the underlying value of the equity securities they seek to replicate.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.
REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.
The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.
REITs often do not provide complete tax information until after the end of the calendar year. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a Fund, if invested in REITs, to request permission to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV beyond January 31. Alternatively, amended Forms 1099-DIV may be sent. During the current fiscal period, the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund invested in REITs.
TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, a Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, a Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with
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its usual investment strategies. A Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, a Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. A Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Funds. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.
3. INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES
Each Fund pays all of its expenses other than those expressly assumed by Motley Fool Asset Management (“MFAM” or the “Adviser”). Expenses of each Fund are deducted from the Funds’ total income before dividends are paid. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objective and policies and formulates a continuing investment strategy for the Funds pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of the Funds. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motley Fool Investment Management, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Motley Fool Holdings Inc. (“TMF Holdings”), a multimedia financial-services holding company that also owns The Motley Fool, LLC, which publishes investment information and analysis across a wide range of media, including investment newsletter services, websites, and books. TMF Holdings is controlled by David Gardner and Tom Gardner, along with other private shareholders. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to pay, waive or absorb a portion of the operating expenses of each Fund’s share classes to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses of the Investor and Institutional Shares of each Fund (as applicable) (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2020.
| | EXPENSE CAPS |
FUND | ADVISORY FEE | INVESTOR SHARES | INSTITUTIONAL SHARES |
Global Opportunities Fund | 0.85% | 1.15% | 0.95% |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | 0.85% | 1.15% | 0.95% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued and waived were as follows:
FUND | | GROSS ADVISORY FEES | | | RECOUPMENT/ WAIVERS | | | NET ADVISORY FEES | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 2,115,759 | | | $ | (30,272 | ) | | $ | 2,085,487 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 1,160,196 | | | | (16,451 | ) | | | 1,143,745 | |
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The Adviser may recover from the Investor and Institutional Shares of each Fund fees and expenses previously paid, waived, or absorbed for a period of three years after such fees or expenses were incurred, provided that the repayments do not cause the Funds’ operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, taxes, interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and any extraordinary expenses) to exceed the expense limits of the Investor and Institutional Class, respectively, of each Fund that were in effect at the time the fees and expenses were paid, waived, or absorbed by the Adviser, as well as the expense limits that are currently in effect, if different. The Global Opportunities Fund Investor Class and Institutional Class had expense fees waived in the amount of $9,119 and $21,153 respectively. The Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Class and Institutional Class had expense fees waived in the amount of $8,390 and $8,061 respectively. Previously waived fees subject to future recovery by the Adviser are as follows:
| | EXPIRATION | | | | | |
FUND | | AUGUST 31, 2020 | | | AUGUST 31, 2021 | | | AUGUST 31, 2022 | | | AUGUST 31, 2023 | | | TOTAL | |
Global Opportunities Fund - Investor Class | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,877 | | | $ | 57,649 | | | $ | 62,526 | |
Global Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class | | | 68,639 | | | | 80,089 | | | | 32,294 | | | | 21,153 | | | | 202,175 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,977 | | | | 45,212 | | | | 61,189 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Class | | | 59,019 | | | | 56,058 | | | | 8,934 | | | | 8,061 | | | | 132,072 | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Foreside Funds Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended.An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated forthe services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser. Neither the Funds nor the Company compensate this individual or Vigilant Compliance, LLC for services provided to Motley Fool Asset Management. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE — Effective February 1, 2019, the Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, under which the Adviser provides, or arranges for others to provide, certain specified shareholder services. As compensation for the provision of shareholder services, the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Shares. Payments to the Adviser under the Agreement may reimburse the Adviser for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Adviser for services provided to shareholders of the Funds. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel, and assistance to the Fund in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. During the current fiscal period, the Funds incurred shareholder servicing fees as follows:
FUND | | SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES | |
Global Opportunities Fund – Investor Shares | | $ | 312,341 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund – Investor Shares | | | 187,244 | |
REDEMPTION FEE — Prior to January 1, 2018, the Funds imposed a redemption fee of 2.00% on redemptions/exchanges of Fund shares held less than 90 days. The redemption fee is calculated as a percentage of the net asset value of the total redemption proceeds and is retained by the Funds and accounted for as additional paid-in capital. Certain exceptions to the imposition of the redemption fee exist. Effective January 1, 2018, the Funds have eliminated their redemption fees. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for more information.
SMALL-BALANCE ACCOUNT FEE — The Funds charge a small-balance account fee of $24 annually if the value of an account is less than $10,000. The fee is assessed by redeeming shares from that account. Certain exceptions to the imposition of the small-balance account fee exist. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for more information.
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES — Advisers to investment companies, including MFAM Funds, are permitted under 17a-7 of the 1940 Act to purchase or sell securities directly between affiliated clients. When affecting these “cross” transactions, Rule 17a-7 imposes restrictions on how the trades are processed and reported. The specified conditions within Rule 17a-7 are outlined in procedures established by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The procedures have been designed to provide assurance that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another Fund complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not engage in any security transactions with affiliates.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of investment securities of the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | PURCHASES | | | SALES | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 29,257,302 | | | $ | 46,841,694 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 24,553,651 | | | | 43,326,976 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.
5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
MFAM FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by each Fund were as follows:
FUND | | FEDERAL TAX COST | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | | | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 344,921,692 | | | $ | 205,351,208 | | | $ | (19,176,727 | ) | | $ | 186,174,481 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 220,622,686 | | | | 110,762,131 | | | | (2,424,337 | ) | | | 108,337,794 | |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019 were reclassified among the following accounts:
FUND | | DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS/(LOSS) | | | PAID-IN CAPITAL | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | (38 | ) | | $ | 38 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 36,888 | | | | (36,888 | ) |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
FUND | | UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | | | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | | | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER | | | QUALIFIED LATE-YEAR LOSS DEFERRAL | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | | | TOTAL | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 290,272 | | | $ | 21,013,279 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 186,174,481 | | | $ | 207,478,032 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | — | | | | 7,801,827 | | | | — | | | | (496,895 | ) | | | 108,337,794 | | | | 115,642,726 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
FUND | | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN | | | TOTAL | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,986,233 | | | $ | 30,986,233 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | — | | | | 13,643,048 | | | | 13,643,048 | |
MFAM FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. The Mid-Cap Growth Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $496,895 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Funds had no unexpiring short-term losses.
6. SECURITIES LENDING
The Funds may make secured loans of its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income and receive cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities, as marked to market each day that the NAV of the Funds are determined. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the Funds’ lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Funds will pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with the loan of securities. Collateral is invested in short-term investments and the Funds will bear the risk of loss of the invested collateral. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. Securities lending will expose the Funds to the risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities. The market value of the securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such secured loans were as follows:
FUND | | MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES LOANED | | | MARKET VALUE OF COLLATERAL | | | INCOME RECEIVED FROM SECURITIES LENDING | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 45,218,909 | | | $ | 46,070,856 | | | $ | 53,526 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 32,599,609 | | | | 33,958,360 | | | | 51,649 | |
MFAM FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | | | | GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET IN THE | | | NET AMOUNT OF ASSETS PRESENTED IN THE | | | GROSS AMOUNT NOT OFFSET IN THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |
| | GROSS AMOUNTS OF RECOGNIZED ASSETS | | | STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS1 | | | CASH COLLATERAL RECEIVED | | | NET AMOUNT2 | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 45,218,909 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,218,909 | | | $ | (45,218,909 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | | 32,599,609 | | | | — | | | | 32,599,609 | | | | (32,599,609 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown. |
2 | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Funds’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
8. FUND REORGANIZATION
After the close of business on July 12, 2019, the Global Opportunities Fund acquired the net assets of the Emerging Markets Fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization as approved by the Board on February 7, 2019. The reorganization was accomplished with tax-free exchanges resulting in the following issuances of shares by the Global Opportunities Fund in exchange for the outstanding shares of the Emerging Markets Fund:
PROCEEDS FROM SHARES ISSUED | SHARES ISSUED | EXCHANGE RATIO |
$34,248,443 | 1,324,511 | 0.55551989 |
MFAM FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (CONCLUDED)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Emerging Markets Fund’s net assets at the reorganization date of $34,248,443, including $7,812,944 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Global Opportunities Fund. Assuming the acquisition had been completed on September 1, 2018, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Global Opportunities Fund, pro forma results of operations for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 would include net investment income of $532,376, and net realized and unrealized gain on investments of $18,978,831 resulting in an increase in net assets from operations of $19,511,207. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization date, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Emerging Markets Fund that have been included in the Global Opportunities Fund’s Statement of Operations since the reorganization date. Prior to the reorganization, the net assets of the Global Opportunities Fund totaled $479,450,455. Immediately after the reorganization, the net assets of the Global Opportunities Fund totaled $513,698,898.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were the following subsequent events:
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Funds’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Funds by their service providers.
MFAM FUNDS
Notice to Shareholders (UNAUDITED)
INFORMATION ON PROXY VOTING
Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 863-8803; and (ii) on the U.S. SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Motley Fool ETFs
Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.
2/29/20
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Hi Fools! This semi-annual report covers the period ending February 29, 2020. While there was a market impact beginning in February, a lot of things changed in March (and beyond) as the COVID-19 pandemic evolved, including stay-at-home orders across much of the United States. Rather than using this inside cover for our normal pithy remarks, we’d like to take an opportunity to explain how the current situation is impacting your investment with us:
| ● | We are continuing to operate normally. We are working from our homes in most cases, but your expectations of us should not change. As with other professional investment managers, we’ve had a “Disaster Recovery” plan in place, regularly tested and updated. We’re pleased to say that while we see each other’s faces less frequently, our systems, procedures, responsibilities, and professionalism have not changed. |
| ● | There has been extra volatility in the stock market. However, our investment approach is consistent and unchanged. If you haven’t looked in a while, now is a good time to re-read our prospectus, especially our Principal Investment Strategies and our Principal Investment Risks. Also read the letter from our CIO Bryan Hinmon in the pages that follow. We’ve laid out how we invest in good times and bad, and we hope every one of our shareholders is aligned with our vision. |
| ● | We hope that you are all staying healthy in these unprecedented times. We at MFAM take our responsibilities to you very seriously. And we are also blessed to work for a company that cares deeply about the health and well-being of its employees. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve you, and we thank you for your trust in us. |
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Letter to Shareholders | 1 |
Portfolio Characteristics | 4 |
Fund Expense Examples | 8 |
Schedules of Investments | 10 |
Financial Statements | 19 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 25 |
Notice to Shareholders | 34 |
Motley Fool ETFs
Letter to Shareholders
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
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Bryan Hinmon
Chief Investment Officer,
MFAM Funds
“Today you are you! That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
— Dr. Seuss
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
From time to time, it’s helpful to get back to basics. For an investment manager communicating to shareholders, that means understanding and reviewing the what, how, and why behind our investment approach that makes us, us. It also lends important context to our results and helps you to know whether you’re aligned with our approach.
While I’d love to believe our relationship is like a marriage, you have daily liquidity and can end the relationship as you see fit. We want our relationship to be strong, built on common values and transparency, and capable of lasting long enough for investing with a long-term mindset to bear the full fruits of compounding. What follows are a few of the key beliefs that guide our behavior, particularly when the market throws a lot of noise and chaos our way.
A Few Key Beliefs
From the founding of our parent company 25 years ago to the founding of our asset-management shop more than 10 years ago, we’ve never been afraid to be different. We have always proudly been stock pickers, or active managers* in industry parlance. We boldly display a capital A, for active, on our chests. Trying to beat the benchmark over the long term is in our DNA, and to do that, we must do something different. We accept the potential ire of our industry in pursuit of better outcomes. That’s our first key belief.
Our second key belief is that a time-tested way of accumulating wealth is through the long-term ownership of exceptional businesses. That means we research companies instead of stocks, and can more likely tell you the CEO’s name or the location of the company’s headquarters than we can the company’s market capitalization or price-to-earnings** ratio.
Our third key belief is that we humbly accept our own limitations. Investing requires making decisions with imperfect information and knowing that having more information may not improve outcomes. In fact, having more information can result in worse outcomes if we don’t carefully filter the data.
How These Beliefs Come Alive in Our Portfolios
Indexes seek to capture the average return of a defined universe that often includes hundreds, or even thousands, of companies. Because of our desire for superior results, our portfolio construction looks different. We manage focused portfolios of 30 to 45 businesses. This approach makes our portfolios look and behave differently, with the added benefit of our creating a ruthlessly competitive environment for inclusion of a company’s stock in the portfolios.
Being long-term-oriented, business-focused researchers forces us to think about the future and the role our companies will play in it. To stand behind a company for years, we must believe that it has a chance of becoming even more relevant than it already is. We understand that seeing those results takes time and that more companies will fall away than rise to the top. Our approach results in portfolios of only our best ideas, which skew toward what we believe are overwhelmingly high-quality stocks, with low turnover. Our approach has also led to our portfolios being historically overweight in the technology and consumer sectors.
We have access to more data, information, and opinions than ever before in human history. But with these resources comes an unprecedented amount of potentially-distracting information, or noise. Our goal is to cut through the noise and focus on what we believe matters most: companies with excellent management and cultures, defensible advantages, strong economics, and a
* | As a reminder, the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF is the passive implementation of an actively managed index, The Motley Fool 100 Index. Humans at our parent company, The Motley Fool, are deciding which companies are high conviction recommendations and should be considered for inclusion in the Index. Our job, in managing the Motley Fool 100 ETF, is to emulate the Motley Fool 100 Index. |
** | Price-to-earnings ratio is a common investing term that intends to capture how expensive or cheap a given stock is by comparing its market price to current earnings. |
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Letter to Shareholders (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
trajectory toward becoming better businesses that are increasingly relevant to their customers and the world. That’s our definition of quality – the standard we use to separate the signals from the noise and focus on the limited subset of all available information that we believe can actually help us make better investing decisions.
Looking Back
The six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 was really a story of the last two weeks of February and everything before it. Let’s start at the beginning. Through February 19, the S&P 500 marched steadily higher, gaining nearly +16%. This period witnessed a continuation of the trends we have seen play out broadly over the last few years. Large cap stocks outperformed mid caps, which outperformed small caps. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks. And U.S. stocks outperformed foreign stocks during the reporting period. The funds’ fiscal year was off to a rousing first half, driven by low interest rates, record low unemployment, a healthy consumer class, and relatively strong U.S. economy.
In the last two weeks of February, all that, and so much more, changed. A novel coronavirus that causes COVID- 19 began its wreckage outside of an original cluster in Hubei province in China. On February 12, cases began to spike in South Korea. One week later an outbreak in Iran took hold, signifying the first major outbreak outside of Asia. On February 21, cases in Italy began mounting. On February 29, 2020, the U.S. reported its first death from COVID-19 on American soil. In short, the end of February ushered in the undeniable reality that COVID-19 was fast becoming a global pandemic and that no person, no country, and no economy would be spared.
Investors began to process that reality, and from its closing high on February 19, 2020, the S&P 500 had fallen by nearly 13% by month end. Value, growth, mid cap and small cap stocks all fell in lockstep. Global markets fell too. As we now know, this was the beginning of a bear market and period of immense volatility that continued into March.
Yet even in this environment, the ETFs performed well during the six-month period. The Motley Fool 100 Index ETF advanced 7.99% based on market price and 7.94% based on its net asset value. During the same period, the Motley Fool 100 Index returned 8.21%. The difference in the Fool 100 ETF’s net asset value return and the return of the Motley Fool 100 Index can be explained by the Fool 100 ETF’s management fee and tracking error. The S&P 500 index returned 1.92% during the same period. The relative outperformance of the Motley Fool 100 Index and Motley Fool 100 Index ETF versus the S&P 500 was largely due to the strong performance of large-capitalization stocks and the technology sector during the period. Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet led the way. The biggest detractors were the large holdings in Walt Disney, Starbucks, and Booking Holdings, all of which fell precipitously as the economy began to shut down in response to attempts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF advanced 11.37% based on market price and 11.36% based on its net asset value. Its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Total Return Index returned 1.37% for the same period. The returns of the MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF were driven by stock selection and it being overweight in the technology sector versus its benchmark index. Two of the largest detractors from performance were biotechnology companies, which fell out of favor during the period.
Looking Forward
We hope that reminding you of who we are at our core, by spelling out what we believe and how those beliefs manifest in our investment portfolios, brings you reassurance, especially in turbulent times. We constantly test our beliefs because we take dearly the responsibility of committing your capital. Now more than ever, our team remains committed to the what, how, and why of our investment approach, as we believe our approach gives us the best chance of achieving our objective of long-term capital appreciation.
We thank you for your continued trust.
Onward,
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Bryan Hinmon
Chief Investment Officer, MFAM
Motley Fool ETFs
Letter to Shareholders (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
This report is submitted for general information to the shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds. Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered investment advice.
The value of the Funds’ investments may decrease, which will cause the value of the Funds’ shares to decrease. As a result, you may lose money on your investment in the Funds, and there can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve its investment objective. Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds are non-diversified, which means the NAV, market price and total returns may fluctuate or fall more than a diversified fund. Gains or losses on a single stock may have a greater impact on the Funds. The MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF is actively managed. The Motley Fool 100 Index ETF is not actively managed and the Adviser does not attempt to take defensive positions in any market conditions, including adverse markets. The Motley Fool 100 Index is comprised of the 100 largest U.S. companies that are either active recommendations of The Motley Fool LLC’s newsletter or are among the 150 highest rated U.S. companies in The Motley Fool LLC’s analyst opinion database, and are weighted based on their market value relative to the total market value of other companies in the Index. Changes in The Motley Fool LLC’s recommendations or rankings methodologies may have an adverse effect on the Funds. Factors that affect a security’s value can change over time, and these changes may not be reflected in the Index methodology. The MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF is recently organized, with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record on which to base their investment decision. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to, or maintain, an economically viable size. This Fund invests primarily in particular market capitalizations, including small-cap stocks, thus its performance will be especially sensitive to market conditions that particularly affect smaller capitalization companies. The stocks of quality growth companies can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. As a consequence of its investing style the Fund may underperform the market and its peers over short timeframes.
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The S&P 500 Index is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The index is market capitalization weighted.
The Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Portfolio Characteristics
(Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS† | One Year | Since Inception | Inception Date |
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF | 7.94% | 16.79% | 10.01% | 1/29/2018 |
Motley Fool 100 Index* | 8.21% | 17.40% | 10.55%(1) | — |
S&P 500® Total Return Index** | 1.92% | 8.19% | 3.75%(1) | — |
Fund Expense Ratio(2) | 0.50% | | | |
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(1) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
(2) | The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the December 31, 2019 Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio. |
* | The Motley Fool 100 Index (“Fool 100 Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company included in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Fool 100 Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Fool 100 Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.mfamfunds.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
** | The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957. |
The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF was invested in as of February 29, 2020. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.
Top TEN Holdings | % OF Net Assets |
Microsoft Corp. | 10.7% |
Apple, Inc. | 10.2 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 8.1 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 7.9 |
Facebook, Inc., Class A | 4.8 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 4.4 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 3.4 |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 2.5 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2.1 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 2.1 |
| 56.2% |
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Portfolio Characteristics (Continued)
(Unaudited)
The Motley Fool 100 Index ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”). We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.
Sector Allocation | % OF Net Assets |
Information Technology | 37.3% |
Communication Services | 18.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.5 |
Health Care | 10.5 |
Financials | 7.5 |
Industrials | 4.8 |
Real Estate | 1.9 |
Consumer Staples | 1.5 |
Materials | 1.0 |
Utilities | 1.0 |
Energy | 0.4 |
Finance and Insurance | 0.1 |
| 99.9% |
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Portfolio Characteristics
(Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED February 29, 2020 |
| SIX MONTHS† | One Year | Since Inception | Inception Date |
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF | 11.36% | 9.77% | 21.66% | 10/29/2018 |
Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index* | 1.37% | -0.72% | 6.71%(1) | — |
Fund Expense Ratio(2) | 0.85% | | | |
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(1) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
(2) | The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the December 31, 2019 Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio. |
* | The Russell 2000 Growth Index Total Return® measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations. |
The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF was invested in as of February 29, 2020. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.
Top TEN Holdings | % OF Net Assets |
Teladoc, Inc. | 6.9% |
Everbridge, Inc. | 6.6 |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | 5.8 |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | 4.4 |
Trex Co, Inc. | 4.4 |
Cardlytics, Inc. | 4.1 |
Penumbra, Inc. | 3.8 |
Watsco, Inc. | 3.7 |
HealthEquity, Inc. | 3.7 |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | 3.6 |
| 47.0% |
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)
(Unaudited)
The MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments. We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.
Sector Allocation | % OF Net Assets |
Health Care | 34.8% |
Information Technology | 25.2 |
Industrials | 17.6 |
Real Estate | 10.1 |
Communication Services | 4.1 |
Financials | 2.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.3 |
| 96.5% |
Motley Fool ETFs
Fund Expense Examples
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other ETFs.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Do you know how many times a fund, or the market, has returned a smooth 5% over a long period of time? Never. But we have to pick some example. In reality, the market’s returns are always far bumpier, with the market returning 20% one year, followed by a loss of 10% the next year, followed by a 3% gain,etc. These variations affect actual expenses as well. Happily, over almost all time periods of 20 years or longer, according to the research of University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Siegel and others, the domestic market’s returns have been at least 5% per year on average.
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Motley Fool ETFs
Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Returns for the Funds |
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF | | | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,079.40 | $ 2.59 | 0.50% | 7.94% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,022.38 | 2.51 | 0.50 | N/A |
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF | | | | | |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,113.60 | $ 4.47 | 0.85% | 11.36% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,020.64 | 4.27 | 0.85 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. Each Fund’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks — 99.8% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. (United States) | | | 1,048 | | | $ | 584,585 | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. (United States) | | | 4,887 | | | | 689,898 | |
Airlines — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (United States) | | | 12,168 | | | | 561,310 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. (United States) | | | 10,049 | | | | 464,163 | |
| | | | | | | 1,025,473 | |
Automobiles — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. (United States) (a) | | | 75,247 | | | | 523,719 | |
Tesla, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 3,374 | | | | 2,253,798 | |
| | | | | | | 2,777,517 | |
Beverages — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. (United States)* | | | 10,022 | | | | 625,473 | |
Biotechnology — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. (United States) | | | 11,255 | | | | 2,247,961 | |
Biogen, Inc. (United States)* | | | 3,443 | | | | 1,061,787 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (United States) | | | 24,399 | | | | 1,692,315 | |
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (United States)* | | | 3,159 | | | | 359,684 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)* | | | 4,811 | | | | 1,077,808 | |
| | | | | | | 6,439,555 | |
Capital Markets — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) (United States) (a) | | | 24,687 | | | | 1,005,995 | |
CME Group, Inc. (United States) | | | 6,704 | | | | 1,332,890 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (United States) | | | 10,278 | | | | 917,003 | |
Moody’s Corp. (United States) | | | 3,508 | | | | 842,025 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. (United States) | | | 2,987 | | | | 306,317 | |
| | | | | | | 4,404,230 | |
Chemicals — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab, Inc. (United States) | | | 5,356 | | | | 966,490 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) (United States) | | | 1,709 | | | | 883,126 | |
| | | | | | | 1,849,616 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. (United States) | | | 1,924 | | | $ | 513,207 | |
Copart, Inc. (United States)* | | | 4,287 | | | | 362,166 | |
Waste Management, Inc. (United States) | | | 7,843 | | | | 869,083 | |
| | | | | | | 1,744,456 | |
Consumer Finance — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. (United States) | | | 15,257 | | | | 1,677,202 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (United States)* | | | 45,412 | | | | 9,370,312 | |
Electric Utilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States) | | | 8,982 | | | | 2,270,290 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Corning, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 14,430 | | | | 344,300 | |
Entertainment — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (United States) | | | 14,187 | | | | 824,690 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (United States)* | | | 5,459 | | | | 553,379 | |
Netflix, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 8,436 | | | | 3,113,137 | |
Roku, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 2,273 | | | | 258,372 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) (United States) | | | 33,641 | | | | 3,957,864 | |
| | | | | | | 8,707,442 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (United States) | | | 2,064 | | | | 313,480 | |
American Tower Corp. (United States) | | | 8,112 | | | | 1,839,802 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. (United States) (a) | | | 7,714 | | | | 1,105,339 | |
Equinix, Inc. (United States) | | | 1,549 | | | | 887,267 | |
| | | | | | | 4,145,888 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States) | | | 8,225 | | | | 2,312,377 | |
Food Products — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (United States) | | | 2,501 | | | | 365,621 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Align Technology, Inc. (United States)* | | | 1,481 | | | | 323,376 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. (United States) | | | 5,080 | | | | 1,208,126 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)* | | | 1,603 | | | $ | 407,980 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)* | | | 2,162 | | | | 1,154,421 | |
ResMed, Inc. (United States) | | | 2,680 | | | | 426,013 | |
| | | | | | | 3,519,916 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. (United States) | | | 24,289 | | | | 1,437,423 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States) | | | 6,349 | | | | 806,387 | |
McKesson Corp. (United States) (a) | | | 3,344 | | | | 467,692 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States) | | | 17,743 | | | | 4,523,755 | |
| | | | | | | 7,235,257 | |
Health Care Technology — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cerner Corp. (United States) | | | 5,859 | | | | 405,853 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)* | | | 2,800 | | | | 397,516 | |
| | | | | | | 803,369 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (United States)* | | | 502 | | | | 388,337 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 6,095 | | | | 755,780 | |
Starbucks Corp. (United States) | | | 22,116 | | | | 1,734,558 | |
| | | | | | | 2,878,675 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. (United States) | | | 10,909 | | | | 1,628,059 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. (United States) | | | 1,944 | | | | 683,705 | |
| | | | | | | 2,311,764 | |
Insurance — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. (United States) | | | 13,585 | | | | 582,117 | |
Interactive Media & Services — 13.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)* | | | 12,983 | | | | 17,388,522 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A (United States)* | | | 53,471 | | | | 10,291,563 | |
Match Group, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 5,097 | | | | 331,305 | |
Twitter, Inc. (United States)* | | | 14,629 | | | | 485,683 | |
| | | | | | | 28,497,073 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.7% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)* | | | 8,976 | | | | 16,908,540 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 768 | | | $ | 1,302,267 | |
eBay, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 15,215 | | | | 527,047 | |
| | | | | | | 18,737,854 | |
IT Services — 7.6% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States) | | | 10,393 | | | | 633,246 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 18,765 | | | | 5,446,541 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 22,006 | | | | 2,376,428 | |
Square, Inc., Class A (United States)* | | | 8,147 | | | | 678,890 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 40,032 | | | | 7,276,216 | |
| | | | | | | 16,411,321 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Illumina, Inc. (United States)* | | | 2,774 | | | | 736,969 | |
Machinery — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. (United States) | | | 2,862 | | | | 432,992 | |
Media — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Discovery, Inc., Class A (United States) (a)* | | | 12,547 | | | | 322,458 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 81,847 | | | | 518,910 | |
| | | | | | | 841,368 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Nucor Corp. (United States) | | | 5,620 | | | | 232,387 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (United States) | | | 42,319 | | | | 811,255 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (United States) | | | 43,364 | | | | 2,561,078 | |
Zoetis, Inc. (United States) | | | 8,902 | | | | 1,186,013 | |
| | | | | | | 3,747,091 | |
Professional Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 677 | | | | 451,958 | |
Road & Rail — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (United States)* | | | 32,453 | | | | 1,099,183 | |
Union Pacific Corp. (United States) | | | 12,847 | | | | 2,053,079 | |
| | | | | | | 3,152,262 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. (United States) | | | 7,534 | | | $ | 2,053,919 | |
NVIDIA Corp. (United States) (a) | | | 11,589 | | | | 3,129,841 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (United States) | | | 3,155 | | | | 316,068 | |
Xilinx, Inc. (United States) | | | 4,742 | | | | 395,910 | |
| | | | | | | 5,895,738 | |
Software — 16.5% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. (United States)* | | | 8,994 | | | | 3,104,009 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (United States)* | | | 1,549 | | | | 375,152 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (United States)* | | | 3,120 | | | | 318,427 | |
Intuit, Inc. (United States) | | | 4,917 | | | | 1,307,185 | |
Microsoft Corp. (United States) | | | 142,439 | | | | 23,076,542 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (United States)* | | | 1,792 | | | | 330,839 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc. (United States)* | | | 16,661 | | | | 2,839,034 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)* | | | 3,502 | | | | 1,141,967 | |
Splunk, Inc. (United States)* | | | 2,899 | | | | 427,110 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (United States)* | | | 2,814 | | | | 388,135 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A (United States) (a)* | | | 7,669 | | | | 924,268 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A (United States)* | | | 4,330 | | | | 750,173 | |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 5,096 | | | | 535,080 | |
| | | | | | | 35,517,921 | |
Specialty Retail — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
AutoZone, Inc. (United States)* | | | 442 | | | | 456,369 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (United States) | | | 20,430 | | | | 4,450,471 | |
TJX Cos, Inc. (The) (United States) | | | 22,142 | | | | 1,324,092 | |
| | | | | | | 6,230,932 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. (United States) | | | 80,366 | | | | 21,968,850 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B (United States) | | | 28,712 | | | | 2,566,279 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. (United States)* | | | 15,665 | | | | 1,412,356 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $184,275,332) | | | | | | | 214,309,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rights — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Altaba, Inc. - Escrow Shares (United States)* (b) | | | 8,565 | | | $ | 152,114 | |
Total Rights (Cost $158,961) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 9.1% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76% | | | 19,544,811 | | | | 19,544,811 | |
Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $19,544,811) | | | | | | | 19,544,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund Class X, 1.49% (United States) (c) | | | 188,677 | | | | 188,677 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $188,677) | | | | | | | 188,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $204,167,781) — 109.1% | | | | | | | 234,195,541 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.1)% | | | | | | | (19,518,114 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Applicable to 8,900,000 shares outstanding) | | | | | | $ | 214,677,427 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $18,959,098. |
(b) | Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $152,114 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(c) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Schedule of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks — 96.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 32,710 | | | $ | 2,530,773 | |
Auto Components — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp. (United States)* | | | 27,491 | | | | 1,742,929 | |
Biotechnology — 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
ADMA Biologics, Inc. (United States)* | | | 628,952 | | | | 1,833,395 | |
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 61,523 | | | | 1,044,661 | |
Editas Medicine, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 34,513 | | | | 765,498 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (United States)* | | | 61,671 | | | | 3,382,038 | |
| | | | | | | 7,025,592 | |
Building Products — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Trex Co, Inc. (United States)* | | | 34,994 | | | | 3,347,176 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
NLight, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 155,057 | | | | 2,559,991 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States) | | | 63,232 | | | | 1,769,231 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 15.0% | | | | | | | | |
Antares Pharma, Inc. (United States)* | | | 580,566 | | | | 1,799,755 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)* | | | 36,301 | | | | 1,641,894 | |
Heska Corp. (United States)* | | | 24,111 | | | | 2,301,877 | |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (United States)* | | | 31,693 | | | | 2,756,340 | |
Penumbra, Inc. (United States)* | | | 17,493 | | | | 2,901,389 | |
| | | | | | | 11,401,255 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
HealthEquity, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 39,306 | | | | 2,790,333 | |
Health Care Technology — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Teladoc, Inc. (United States) (a)* | | | 42,245 | | | | 5,278,935 | |
Insurance — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A (United States) (a) | | | 34,142 | | | | 1,851,862 | |
Machinery — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. (United States) | | | 17,136 | | | | 1,659,793 | |
Proto Labs, Inc. (United States)* | | | 15,040 | | | | 1,318,106 | |
| | | | | | | 2,977,899 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Media — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)* | | | 39,340 | | | $ | 3,123,203 | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 7.8% | | | | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Corp., (The) (United States)* | | | 9,562 | | | | 1,031,548 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States) (a) | | | 17,969 | | | | 2,655,279 | |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A (United States) | | | 236,843 | | | | 2,261,851 | |
| | | | | | | 5,948,678 | |
Road & Rail — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Landstar System, Inc. (United States) | | | 17,255 | | | | 1,742,237 | |
Software — 21.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 46,424 | | | | 2,239,958 | |
Everbridge, Inc. (United States)* (a) | | | 47,606 | | | | 5,030,050 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)* | | | 34,409 | | | | 4,456,654 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (United States)* | | | 34,034 | | | | 2,565,143 | |
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (United States)* (a) | | | 50,624 | | | | 2,343,891 | |
| | | | | | | 16,635,696 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Watsco, Inc. (United States) | | | 18,088 | | | | 2,839,454 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $62,522,754) | | | | | | | 73,565,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 30.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76% | | | 23,601,017 | | | | 23,601,017 | |
Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $23,601,017) | | | | | | | 23,601,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund Class X, 1.49% (United States) (b) | | | 2,790,892 | | | $ | 2,790,892 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,790,892) | | | | | | | 2,790,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $88,914,663) — 131.1% | | | | | | | 99,957,153 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (31.1)% | | | | | | | (23,684,739 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Applicable to 2,975,000 shares outstanding) | | | | | | $ | 76,272,414 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securites on loan was $22,764,383. |
(b) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool ETFs
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Motley Fool 100 Index ETF | | | MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities at value (cost $184,434,293 and $62,522,754, respectively)^ | | $ | 214,462,053 | | | $ | 73,565,244 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value (cost $19,544,811 and $23,601,017, respectively) | | | 19,544,811 | | | | 23,601,017 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $188,677 and $2,790,892, respectively) | | | 188,677 | | | | 2,790,892 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 4,732,545 | | | | 1,235,524 | |
Dividends | | | 212,673 | | | | 17,626 | |
Total assets | | | 239,140,759 | | | | 101,210,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (see Note 7) | | | 19,544,811 | | | | 23,601,017 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 4,824,200 | | | | 1,281,880 | |
Advisory fees | | | 94,321 | | | | 54,992 | |
Total liabilities | | | 24,463,332 | | | | 24,937,889 | |
Net assets | | $ | 214,677,427 | | | $ | 76,272,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 8,900 | | | $ | 2,975 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 182,272,073 | | | | 63,415,048 | |
Total distributable earnings/(losses) | | | 32,396,454 | | | | 12,854,391 | |
Net assets | | $ | 214,677,427 | | | $ | 76,272,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 8,900,000 | | | | 2,975,000 | |
Net asset value, price per share | | | 24.12 | | | | 25.64 | |
^ Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | 18,959,098 | | | $ | 22,764,383 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool ETFs
Statements of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | Motley Fool 100 Index ETF | | | MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 953,665 | | | $ | 204,255 | |
Securities lending income | | | 44,983 | | | | 40,953 | |
Total investment income | | | 998,648 | | | | 245,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 507,563 | | | | 312,466 | |
Total expenses | | | 507,563 | | | | 312,466 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 491,085 | | | | (67,258 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (50,012 | ) | | | 582,591 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from redemption in-kind | | | 3,704,664 | | | | 1,333,599 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 8,919,839 | | | | 5,606,193 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 12,574,491 | | | | 7,522,383 | |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 13,065,576 | | | $ | 7,455,125 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX-MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 491,085 | | | $ | 1,123,896 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 3,654,652 | | | | (367,935 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 8,919,839 | | | | 5,164,818 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 13,065,576 | | | | 5,920,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (1,030,211 | ) | | | (793,681 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1,030,211 | ) | | | (793,681 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 29,716,222 | | | | 45,942,865 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,944,895 | ) | | | (6,078,625 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 16,771,327 | | | | 39,864,240 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 28,806,692 | | | | 44,991,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 185,870,735 | | | | 140,879,397 | |
End of period | | $ | 214,677,427 | | | $ | 185,870,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 2,200,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (525,000 | ) | | | (300,000 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 625,000 | | | | 1,900,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX-MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE Period ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019* | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | (67,258 | ) | | $ | (5,296 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 1,916,190 | | | | 1,419,174 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 5,606,193 | | | | 5,436,297 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,455,125 | | | | 6,850,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (979,168 | ) | | | — | |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (979,168 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 5,852,200 | | | | 68,046,763 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,209,073 | ) | | | (3,743,608 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (1,356,873 | ) | | | 64,303,155 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 5,119,084 | | | | 71,153,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 71,153,330 | | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 76,272,414 | | | $ | 71,153,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 225,000 | | | | 3,225,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (300,000 | ) | | | (175,000 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (75,000 | ) | | | 3,050,000 | |
* | Inception date of the Fund was October 29, 2018. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX-MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, | | | For the Period Ended august 31, | |
| | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019 | | | 2018(1) | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 22.46 | | | $ | 22.10 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 1.73 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 2.02 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1.79 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 2.10 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.12 | | | $ | 22.46 | | | $ | 22.10 | |
Market value, end of period | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 22.42 | | | $ | 22.13 | |
Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3) | | | 7.94 | %(5) | | | 2.27 | % | | | 10.49 | %(5) |
Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4) | | | 7.99 | %(5) | | | 1.93 | % | | | 10.65 | %(5) |
RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 214,677 | | | $ | 185,871 | | | $ | 140,879 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.50 | %(6) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.48 | %(6) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.68 | %(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 13 | %(5) | | | 26 | % | | | 10 | %(5) |
(1) | Inception date of the Fund was January 29, 2018. |
(2) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective period. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
| | SIX-MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | | | FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, | |
| | (UNAUDITED) | | | 2019(1) | |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.33 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | (3) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 2.67 | | | | 3.33 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2.65 | | | | 3.33 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.64 | | | $ | 23.33 | |
Market value, end of period | | $ | 25.65 | | | $ | 23.34 | |
Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(4) | | | 11.36 | %(6) | | | 16.65 | %(6) |
Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5) | | | 11.37 | %(6) | | | 16.69 | %(6) |
RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 76,272 | | | $ | 71,153 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.85 | %(7) | | | 0.85 | %(7) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.18 | )%(7) | | | (0.01 | )%(7) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | %(6) | | | 21 | %(6) |
(1) | Inception date of the Fund was October 29, 2018. |
(2) | Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method. |
(3) | Amount rounds to less than 0.01 per share. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(5) | Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Motley Fool ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (the “Fool 100 Fund”) and the MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF (“Small-Cap Growth Fund”) (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). The Fool 100 Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund commenced investment operations on January 29, 2018 and October 29, 2018, respectively.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The investment objective of the Fool 100 Fund is to achieve investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool 100 Index (the “Fool 100 Index”). The Fool 100 Index was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of the Adviser, in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company include in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The investment objective of the Small-Cap Growth Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● | Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
Motley Fool ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| ● | Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
FOOL 100 FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE^ | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 214,309,939 | | | $ | 214,309,939 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Rights | | | 152,114 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 152,114 | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral | | | 19,544,811 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,544,811 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 188,677 | | | | 188,677 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 234,195,541 | | | $ | 214,498,616 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 152,114 | | | $ | 19,544,811 | |
SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE^ | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 73,565,244 | | | $ | 73,565,244 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral | | | 23,601,017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,601,017 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,790,892 | | | | 2,790,892 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 99,957,153 | | | $ | 76,356,136 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,601,017 | |
* | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details. |
^ | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Funds’ 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 Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
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For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of each Fund.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. Dividends and capital gains distributions are generally paid once a year and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. Additionally, each Fund reports details of distribution-related transactions on quarterly account statements. You may not receive a separate confirmation statement for these transactions.
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Funds’ intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. Investment Policies and Practices
The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Funds and the investment practices in which the Funds may engage.
TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — Each Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by a Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations
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in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of a Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by a Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by a Fund would not require a Fund to sell the security.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.
REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.
The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.
REITs often do not provide complete tax information until after the end of the calendar year. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a Fund, if invested in REITs, to request permission to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV beyond January 31. Alternatively, amended Forms 1099-DIV may be sent.
TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, a Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, a Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with its usual investment strategies. A Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, a Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. A Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Funds. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.
3. INVESTMENT adviser and other services
Each Fund pays all of its expenses other than those expressly assumed by Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). Expenses of each Fund are deducted from the Fund’s total income before dividends are paid. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of each Fund in accordance with the Fund’s respective investment objective and policies and formulates a continuing investment strategy for each Fund pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motley Fool Investment Management, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Motley Fool Holdings Inc. (“TMF
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Holdings”), a multimedia financial-services holding company that also owns The Motley Fool, which publishes investment information and analysis across a wide range of media, including investment newsletter services, websites, and books. TMF Holdings is controlled by David Gardner and Tom Gardner, along with other private shareholders. The Funds compensate the Adviser with a unitary management fee for its services at an annual rate of 0.50% for the Fool 100 Fund and 0.85% for the Small-Cap Growth Fund; based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears. From the Advisory Fee, the Adviser pays most of the expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. However, the Adviser is not responsible for interest expenses, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, fees and expenses of independent directors and their independent counsel, taxes and other extraordinary costs such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business.
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:
FUND | | ADVISORY FEES | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 507,563 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 312,466 | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
Under the Fund’s unitary fee, the Adviser compensates Fund Services and the Custodian for its services provided.
DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company.Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary andDirector of Marketing & BusinessDevelopment of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company.An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as ChiefCompliance Officer of the Adviser. Neither the Funds northe Company compensate this individual or VigilantCompliance, LLC for the services provided to Motley FoolAsset Management. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of investment securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | PURCHASES | | | SALES | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 26,980,971 | | | $ | 25,590,484 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 7,778,043 | | | | 8,784,697 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.
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During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of in-kind transactions of the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | PURCHASES | | | SALES | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 28,640,763 | | | $ | 12,693,999 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 5,623,854 | | | | 5,046,767 | |
5. Federal Income tax information
The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | FEDERAL TAX COST | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | | | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 181,090,529 | | | $ | 25,678,612 | | | $ | (5,188,767 | ) | | $ | 20,489,845 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 80,736,339 | | | | 10,131,888 | | | | (4,727,295 | ) | | | 5,404,593 | |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions gains, were reclassified among the following accounts:
FUND | | DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS/LOSS | | | PAID-IN CAPITAL | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | (761,873 | ) | | $ | 761,873 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | (471,741 | ) | | | 471,741 | |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
FUND | | UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | | | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | | | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER | | | QUALIFIED LATE-YEAR LOSS DEFERRAL | | | OTHER | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | | | Total | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 741,541 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (870,297 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,489,845 | | | $ | 20,361,089 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 966,352 | | | | 12,785 | | | | — | | | | (5,296 | ) | | | — | | | | 5,404,593 | | | | 6,378,434 | |
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The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
FUND | | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN | | | TOTAL | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 793,681 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 793,681 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. The Small-Cap Growth Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $5,296 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fool 100 Fund had unexpiring short-term losses of $870,297.
6. SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Shares of the Funds are listed and trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of each Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for each Fund is $250, payable to the custodian. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate each Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by each Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with $0.001 par value per share. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges.
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7. SECURITIES LENDING
The Funds may make secured loans of its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income and receive cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities, as marked to market each day that the NAV of the Funds is determined. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the Funds’ lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Funds will pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with the loan of securities. Collateral is invested in short-term investments and the Funds will bear the risk of loss of the invested collateral. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. Securities lending will expose the Funds to the risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities. The market value of the securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such secured loans were as follows:
FUND | | MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES LOANED | | | MARKET VALUE OF COLLATERAL | | | INCOME RECEIVED FROM SECURITIES LENDING | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 18,959,098 | | | $ | 19,544,811 | | | $ | 44,983 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 22,764,383 | | | | 23,601,017 | | | | 40,953 | |
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds’ under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |
FUND | | GROSS AMOUNTS OF RECOGNIZED ASSETS | | | GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET IN THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS1 | | | CASH COLLATERAL RECEIVED | | | NET AMOUNT2 | |
Fool 100 Fund | | $ | 18,959,098 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,959,098 | | | $ | (18,959,098 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 22,764,383 | | | | — | | | | 22,764,383 | | | | (22,764,383 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown. |
2 | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
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8. New accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Funds’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
9. Subsequent Events
ACQUISITION OF FUNDS’ DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Funds’ distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Funds has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Funds’ distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Funds’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Funds by their service providers.
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Information on Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 863-8803; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts
Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.mfamfunds.com.
Investment Adviser
Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC
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Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
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Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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ORINDA FUNDS SEMI-Annual Report February 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) Orinda Income Opportunities Fund of the RBB Fund, Inc. Class I Shares – OIOIX Class A Shares – OIOAX Class D Shares – OIODX Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-855-467-4632. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-855-467-4632 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund. |
Table of Contents
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Performance Data | 1 |
Fund Expense Examples | 4 |
Allocation of Portfolio Assets | 5 |
Schedule of Investments | 6 |
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | 11 |
Financial Statements | 12 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 12 |
Statement of Operations | 14 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 15 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 17 |
Financial Highlights | 19 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 22 |
Notice to Shareholders | 33 |
Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Performance Data FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods ended FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class I Shares (No Load) | -0.98% | 3.46% | 3.00% | 3.29% | 3.90% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 3.39% | 11.68% | 5.01% | 3.57% | 3.81% | |
(2) | Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was June 28, 2013. |
Until February 28, 2021, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class I Shares of average daily net assets of 1.40% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after February 28, 2021. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.91%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Performance Data (Continued) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods ended FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class A Shares (No Load) | -1.06% | 3.24% | 2.72% | 2.99% | 3.59% | |
Class A Shares (Load) | -6.02% | -1.94% | 0.98% | 1.94% | 2.80% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 3.39% | 11.68% | 5.01% | 3.57% | 3.81% | |
(2) | Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was June 28, 2013. |
Until February 28, 2021, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class A Shares of average daily net assets of 1.70% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after February 28, 2021. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class A Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 2.16%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Performance Data (CONCLUDED) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods ended FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class D Shares (No Load) | -1.46% | 2.48% | 1.99% | 2.30% | 3.01% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 3.39% | 11.68% | 5.01% | 3.57% | 3.87% | |
(2) | Inception date of Class D Shares of the Fund was September 27, 2013. |
Until February 28, 2021, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class D Shares of average daily net assets of 2.40% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after February 28, 2021. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class D Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 2.92%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Fund Expense Examples FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section in the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account VALUE FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO | ACTUAL SIX-MONTH TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN FOR THE FUND |
Actual | | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 990.20 | $ 7.08 | 1.43% | -0.98% |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 989.40 | 8.31 | 1.68 | -1.06 |
Class D Shares | 1,000.00 | 973.27 | 10.13 | 2.44 | -1.46 |
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Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.75 | $ 7.17 | 1.43% | N/A |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,016.51 | 8.42 | 1.68 | N/A |
Class D Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,012.73 | 12.21 | 2.44 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares annualized six-month expense ratios for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund’s respective share classes. |
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Allocation of Portfolio Assets FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
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Percentages represent market value as a percentage of net assets.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule of Investments FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
COMMON STOCKS - 0.5%
| | number of Shares | | | Value
| |
Real Estate - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
American Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 117,000 | | | $ | 1,216,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,508,699) | | | | | | | 1,216,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITS - 67.4% | | | | | | |
Financials - 33.4% | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Series E, 6.35% | | | 16,181 | | | | 418,765 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. - Series C, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 6.48%) (a) | | | 30,000 | | | | 757,800 | |
AGNC Investment Corp. - Series C, 7.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.11%) (a)(b) | | | 203,526 | | | | 5,139,032 | |
AGNC Investment Corp. - Series D, 6.88% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.33%) (a) | | | 65,000 | | | | 1,631,500 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series F, 6.95% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%) (a)(b) | | | 207,481 | | | | 5,160,052 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series G, 6.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.17%) (a) | | | 90,970 | | | | 2,170,544 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series I, 6.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%) (a) | | | 175,800 | | | | 4,403,790 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (b) | | | 443,012 | | | | 5,378,166 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (b) | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,442,400 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. - Series A, 8.00% (b) | | | 106,725 | | | | 2,672,394 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. - Series B, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.79%) (a)(b) | | | 121,888 | | | | 3,100,831 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. - Series C, 7.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.74%) (a) | | | 85,468 | | | | 2,222,168 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. - Series D, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.38%) (a)(b) | | | 121,447 | | | | 3,096,899 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.20%) (a) | | | 31,215 | | | | 762,582 | |
Exantas Capital Corp. | | | 266,047 | | | | 3,048,899 | |
Exantas Capital Corp., 8.63% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.93%) (a) | | | 60,000 | | | | 1,494,600 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (b) | | | 159,570 | | | | 2,620,139 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Series C, 7.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.29%) (a) | | | 179,539 | | | | 4,562,086 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 33,033 | | | | 648,768 | |
New Residential Investment Corp. - Series A, 7.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.80%) (a) | | | 139,113 | | | | 3,500,083 | |
New Residential Investment Corp. - Series B, 7.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.64%) (a) | | | 131,593 | | | | 3,280,613 | |
New Residential Investment Corp. - Series C, 6.38% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.97%) (a) | | | 115,000 | | | | 2,723,200 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. - Series D, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.70%) (a) | | | 13,819 | | | | 343,126 | |
Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (a) | | | 85,000 | | | | 1,585,250 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 85,000 | | | | 1,717,850 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust - Series A, 8.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.83%) (a)(b) | | | 88,379 | | | | 2,238,640 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust - Series B, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.99%) (a)(b) | | | 162,406 | | | | 4,125,112 | |
Ready Capital Corp., 6.20% | | | 68,200 | | | | 1,715,230 | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | 144,996 | | | | 2,102,442 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 50,000 | | | | 660,500 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 97,500 | | | | 2,728,050 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 443,600 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (b) | | | 140,000 | | | | 2,690,800 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. - Series A, 8.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.66%) (a)(b) | | | 57,466 | | | | 1,561,926 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. - Series C, 7.25% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.01%) (a)(b) | | | 79,819 | | | | 2,045,761 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. - Series D, 7.75% | | | 4,400 | | | | 110,623 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. - Series E, 7.50% (b) | | | 93,366 | | | | 2,338,818 | |
| | | | | | | 86,643,039 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule Of Investments (Continued) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
REITS - 67.4% (Continued)
| | number of Shares | | | Value
| |
Real Estate - 34.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Finance Trust, Inc. - Series A, 7.50% | | | 85,000 | | | $ | 2,119,050 | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Series D, 6.50% | | | 179,399 | | | | 4,648,228 | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Series F, 5.88% | | | 6,029 | | | | 154,403 | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Series G, 5.88% | | | 40,307 | | | | 1,027,425 | |
American Homes 4 Rent - Series H, 6.25% | | | 19,659 | | | | 520,767 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. - Series A, 6.75% | | | 9,524 | | | | 261,815 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Series D, 8.45% (b) | | | 23,895 | | | | 576,108 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Series F, 7.38% (b) | | | 64,584 | | | | 1,273,596 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Series H, 7.50% | | | 148,243 | | | | 2,964,860 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Series I, 7.50% (b) | | | 120,288 | | | | 2,376,891 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (b) | | | 159,221 | | | | 1,654,306 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Series C, 7.65% | | | 6,174 | | | | 158,054 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Series D, 7.13% | | | 53,500 | | | | 1,391,000 | |
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - Series D, 8.25% | | | 31,500 | | | | 803,250 | |
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 1,386,350 | |
City Office REIT, Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 986,000 | |
City Office REIT, Inc. - Series A, 6.63% | | | 76,926 | | | | 1,966,228 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. | | | 430,000 | | | | 1,702,800 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. - Series G, 7.50% | | | 50,000 | | | | 1,170,000 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. - Series H, 7.13% (b) | | | 177,828 | | | | 3,929,999 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. - Series I, 7.15% (b) | | | 143,591 | | | | 3,166,181 | |
Colony Capital, Inc. - Series J, 7.13% | | | 147,556 | | | | 3,247,708 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 35,000 | | | | 319,200 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - Series G, 5.88% | | | 21,348 | | | | 541,172 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - Series K, 5.85% | | | 50,000 | | | | 1,330,000 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - Series L, 5.20% | | | 60,000 | | | | 1,501,200 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. - Series A, 7.25% (b) | | | 127,780 | | | | 3,244,334 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. - Series B, 6.88% | | | 75,000 | | | | 1,880,475 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust - Series E, 6.50% (b) | | | 55,892 | | | | 1,358,176 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 651,600 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 68,750 | | | | 911,625 | |
Investors Real Estate Trust - Series C, 6.63% (b) | | | 61,100 | | | | 1,573,325 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 41,600 | | | | 1,265,056 | |
iStar, Inc. - Series D, 8.00% (b) | | | 75,922 | | | | 1,899,568 | |
iStar, Inc. - Series I, 7.50% | | | 63,793 | | | | 1,556,549 | |
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. - Series C, 6.13% | | | 115,202 | | | | 2,817,841 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust - Series A, 6.00% | | | 98,622 | | | | 2,643,070 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - Series C, 6.50% | | | 8,582 | | | | 203,393 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust -Series E, 6.38% | | | 48,380 | | | | 1,174,183 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc. - Series Z, 4.88% | | | 31,125 | | | | 765,364 | |
Public Storage, 5.20% | | | 3,900 | | | | 98,475 | |
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. - Series A, 7.13% | | | 88,528 | | | | 2,369,895 | |
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. - Series B, 6.50% | | | 9,949 | | | | 1,291,281 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. - Series A, 5.88% | | | 40,800 | | | | 1,022,856 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust - Series A, 1.95% | | | 201,900 | | | | 5,271,609 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 200,000 | | | | 3,910,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule Of Investments (Continued) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
REITS - 67.4% (Continued)
| | number of Shares | | | Value
| |
Real Estate - 34.0% (Continued) |
Seritage Growth Properties - Series A, 7.00% | | | 56,000 | | | $ | 1,406,160 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. - Series E, 6.25% | | | 41,215 | | | | 988,336 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. - Series E, 6.95% | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,026,400 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. - Series C, 6.75% | | | 100,300 | | | | 2,500,479 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. - Series D, 6.38% (b) | | | 50,000 | | | | 1,173,000 | |
VEREIT, Inc. | | | 440,000 | | | | 3,810,400 | |
Vornado Realty Trust - Series L, 5.40% | | | 17,874 | | | | 446,850 | |
| | | | | | | 88,436,891 | |
TOTAL REITS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $174,157,474) | | | | | | | 175,079,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 26.3% | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. - Series C, 4.75% (b) | | | 75,000 | | | | 1,829,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co., 6.00% | | | 29,683 | | | | 730,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Crestwood Equity Partners LP, 9.25% | | | 367,299 | | | | 3,059,601 | |
DCP Midstream LP - Series B, 7.88% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.92%) (a)(b) | | | 95,000 | | | | 2,053,900 | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP - Series C, 7.38% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.53%) (a)(b) | | | 149,605 | | | | 3,402,018 | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP - Series D, 7.63% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.74%) (a)(b) | | | 175,000 | | | | 4,093,250 | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP - Series E, 7.60% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.16%) (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 816,200 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP - Series B, 9.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 7.21%) (a) | | | 61,000 | | | | 1,492,060 | |
NuStar Energy LP - Series A, 8.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 6.77%) (a) | | | 40,000 | | | | 848,400 | |
NuStar Energy LP - Series C, 9.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 6.88%) (a)(b) | | | 50,000 | | | | 1,101,000 | |
Teekay LNG Partners LP - Series B, 8.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 6.24%) (a)(b) | | | 98,592 | | | | 2,361,278 | |
| | | | | | | 19,227,707 | |
Financials - 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 5.88% | | | 12,700 | | | | 328,422 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. - Series A, 8.25% | | | 11,000 | | | | 276,320 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. - Series B, 8.00% | | | 33,500 | | | | 841,185 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. - Series A, 5.95% (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.32%) (a) | | | 40,000 | | | | 992,400 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series D, 7.50% | | | 37,684 | | | | 945,868 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.50% | | | 32,295 | | | | 776,372 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. - Series I, 5.00% | | | 39,600 | | | | 976,536 | |
Capstead Mortgage Corp. - Series E, 7.50% | | | 48,111 | | | | 1,206,143 | |
Cowen, Inc., 7.35% | | | 30,000 | | | | 758,400 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. - Series A, 5.50% | | | 20,000 | | | | 490,400 | |
GMAC Capital Trust I - Series 2, 7.48% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.79%) (a) | | | 214,000 | | | | 5,457,000 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Series A, 7.75% (b) | | | 77,700 | | | | 1,933,176 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Series B, 7.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.18%) (a)(b) | | | 151,690 | | | | 3,898,433 | |
Merchants Bancorp/IN, - Series B, 6.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.57%) (a)(b) | | | 38,023 | | | | 957,799 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. - Series B, 7.50% (b) | | | 74,129 | | | | 1,849,519 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. - Series C, 6.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.35%) (a) | | | 30,000 | | | | 726,600 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule Of Investments (Continued) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 26.3% (Continued)
| | number of Shares | | | Value
| |
Financials - 11.0% (Continued) |
Oaktree Capital Group LLC - Series B, 6.55% | | | 57,000 | | | $ | 1,494,540 | |
Ready Capital Corp., 7.00% | | | 49,941 | | | | 1,279,988 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. - Series B, 5.35% (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.21%) (a)(b) | | | 41,616 | | | | 1,084,097 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75% (b) | | | 95,000 | | | | 2,326,550 | |
| | | | | | | 28,599,748 | |
Industrials - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
ATLAS Corp., 7.88% | | | 44,575 | | | | 1,065,342 | |
ATLAS Corp., 8.00% | | | 30,000 | | | | 742,500 | |
Triton International Ltd., 8.00% (c) | | | 3,500 | | | | 85,330 | |
Triton International Ltd., 7.38% (c) | | | 59,257 | | | | 1,434,019 | |
Triton International Ltd., 6.88% (c) | | | 30,000 | | | | 728,700 | |
| | | | | | | 4,055,891 | |
Real Estate - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - Series G, 7.38% (b) | | | 76,185 | | | | 1,455,895 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Series A, 8.25% | | | 67,905 | | | | 1,731,578 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust - Series D, 6.50% | | | 80,424 | | | | 1,922,134 | |
iStar, Inc. - Series G, 7.65% | | | 53,525 | | | | 1,344,548 | |
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP - Series B, 7.90% | | | 51,400 | | | | 1,249,020 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. - Series D, 6.45% | | | 17,619 | | | | 436,070 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. - Series B, 8.00% (b) | | | 37,400 | | | | 949,960 | |
VEREIT, Inc. - Series F, 6.70% (b) | | | 166,577 | | | | 4,164,425 | |
| | | | | | | 13,253,630 | |
Utilities - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Sempra Energy, 5.75% | | | 20,147 | | | | 520,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $66,991,141) | | | | | | | 68,217,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.9% | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. - Series A, 7.38% | | | 100,597 | | | | 2,419,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,501,117) | | | | | | | 2,419,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.1%
| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | |
| |
Industrials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. - Series D, 5.000% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.33%), 12/29/2049 (a) | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,451,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 5.250%, 12/01/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 507,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,403,288) | | | | | | | 2,959,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule Of Investments (Concluded) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
CLOSED-END MUTUAL FUNDS - 2.9%
| | NUMBER OF SHARES | | | Value
| |
Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | $ | 2,014,000 | |
Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund (b) | | | 464,631 | | | | 4,339,653 | |
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. | | | 250,000 | | | | 1,225,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CLOSED-END MUTUAL FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $7,630,015) | | | | | | | 7,578,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.0% | | | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund, 1.49% (d) | | | 7,677,840 | | | | 7,677,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $7,677,840) | | | | | | | 7,677,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $263,869,574) - 102.1% | | | | | | | 265,148,757 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (2.1)% | | | | | | | (5,368,583 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 259,780,174 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Variable Rate Security. The rate shown represents the rate at February 29, 2020. |
(b) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated for open short positions. |
(c) | U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation. |
(d) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Schedule of Securities Sold Short FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
COMMON STOCKS - (0.4%)
| | number of Shares | | | Value
| |
Energy - (0.4%) | | | | | | | | |
NuStar Energy LP | | | (5,000 | ) | | $ | (113,500 | ) |
Teekay LNG Partners LP | | | (75,000 | ) | | | (942,750 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,056,250 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $980,102) | | | | | | | (1,056,250 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - (7.0%) | | | | | | |
Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | | | (142,500 | ) | | | (6,450,975 | ) |
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | (75,000 | ) | | | (3,168,000 | ) |
Vanguard REIT ETF | | | (97,500 | ) | | | (8,514,675 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $18,938,762) | | | | | | | (18,133,650 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REITS - (0.1%) | | | | | | |
Real Estate - (0.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Clipper Realty, Inc. | | | (25,901 | ) | | | (291,904 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL REITS | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $276,403) | | | | | | | (291,904 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $20,195,267) - (7.5%) | | | | | | $ | (19,481,804 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $256,191,734) | | $ | 257,470,917 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $7,677,840) | | | 7,677,840 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 20,221,658 | |
Deposit at brokers | | | 8,860,424 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 1,235,718 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 875,057 | |
Return of capital | | | 98,088 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 33,575 | |
Total assets | | | 296,473,277 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value (proceeds $20,195,267) | | | 19,481,804 | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Loans payable | | | 10,602,956 | |
Investments purchased | | | 4,010,371 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 2,211,238 | |
Advisory fees | | | 230,495 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 75,269 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 80,970 | |
Total liabilities | | | 36,693,103 | |
Net assets | | | 259,780,174 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 12,412 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 283,080,820 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (23,313,058 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 259,780,174 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statement of Assets And Liabilities (Concluded) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) |
CLASS I SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 189,340,403 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 9,032,509 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 20.96 | |
| | | | |
CLASS A SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 57,846,360 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 2,768,513 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 20.89 | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 95.00%) | | $ | 21.99 | |
| | | | |
CLASS D SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 12,593,411 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 610,755 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 20.62 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statement of Operations FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,894) | | $ | 11,587,520 | |
Interest income | | | 97,356 | |
Total investment income | | | 11,684,876 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | $ | 1,459,380 | |
Interest expense | | | 201,212 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 178,757 | |
Distribution fees - Class A Shares | | | 79,767 | |
Distribution fees - Class D Shares | | | 76,604 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 62,129 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 57,312 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 30,163 | |
Officer fees | | | 23,868 | |
Legal fees | | | 15,928 | |
Director fees | | | 15,361 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 14,396 | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 13,360 | |
Other expenses | | | 10,189 | |
Dividend expense on securities sold-short | | | 4,625 | |
Total expenses | | | 2,243,051 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 9,441,825 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 2,205,201 | |
Purchased options | | | (93,080 | ) |
Foreign currency | | | 2,600 | |
Securities sold short | | | (822,661 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | $ | (13,053,624 | ) |
Purchased options | | | (68,979 | ) |
Foreign currency | | | 47 | |
Securities sold short | | | 664,788 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (11,165,708 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,723,883 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 9,441,825 | | | $ | 11,003,619 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 1,292,060 | | | | (4,685,687 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (12,457,768 | ) | | | 4,711,368 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,723,883 | ) | | | 11,029,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | (6,653,174 | ) | | | (9,733,463 | ) |
Class A Shares | | | (1,937,984 | ) | | | (2,571,480 | ) |
Class D Shares | | | (448,842 | ) | | | (857,891 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | — | | | | (3,102,273 | ) |
Class A Shares | | | — | | | | (859,712 | ) |
Class D Shares | | | — | | | | (325,181 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (9,040,000 | ) | | | (17,450,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 28,313,000 | | | | 85,831,269 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,695,738 | | | | 11,254,854 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (43,057,490 | ) | | | (78,486,579 | ) |
Total from Class I Shares | | | (9,048,752 | ) | | | 18,599,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 8,470,016 | | | | 46,532,905 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,570,024 | | | | 2,657,581 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,853,344 | ) | | | (31,708,424 | ) |
Total from Class A Shares | | | (2,813,304 | ) | | | 17,482,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class D Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 246,276 | | | | 3,124,304 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 294,726 | | | | 792,806 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,392,462 | ) | | | (5,784,042 | ) |
Total from Class D Shares | | | (4,851,460 | ) | | | (1,866,932 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (16,713,516 | ) | | | 34,214,674 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (27,477,399 | ) | | | 27,793,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 287,257,573 | | | | 259,463,599 | |
End of period | | $ | 259,780,174 | | | $ | 287,257,573 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statements Of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded) |
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,282,237 | | | | 4,033,999 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 259,890 | | | | 537,883 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,963,138 | ) | | | (3,703,738 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (421,011 | ) | | | 868,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 385,666 | | | | 2,227,152 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 71,840 | | | | 126,349 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (581,149 | ) | | | (1,499,752 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (123,643 | ) | | | 853,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class D Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,370 | | | | 147,051 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | 13,654 | | | | 38,364 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (247,984 | ) | | | (273,788 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | (222,960 | ) | | | (88,373 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (767,614 | ) | | | 1,633,520 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statement of Cash Flows |
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (1,723,883 | ) | | $ | 11,029,300 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of investments | | | (226,925,719 | ) | | | (400,868,204 | ) |
Purchases to cover securities sold short | | | (19,162,716 | ) | | | (265,849,393 | ) |
Written options closed or exercised | | | — | | | | (10,869 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments | | | 262,561,536 | | | | 364,924,724 | |
Proceeds from securities sold short | | | 29,679,281 | | | | 257,807,414 | |
Premiums received on written options | | | — | | | | 310,276 | |
Purchases of short-term investments, net | | | (7,502,389 | ) | | | 8,817,429 | |
Return of capital and capital gain distributions received from underlying investments | | | 1,714,783 | | | | 8,820,251 | |
Proceeds from litigation income | | | — | | | | 44,757 | |
Amortization and accretion of premium and discount | | | (14,561 | ) | | | (28,584 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (2,205,201 | ) | | | 4,152,231 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on purchased options | | | 93,080 | | | | 474,841 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on short transactions | | | 822,661 | | | | 357,953 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on written options | | | — | | | | (299,407 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency translation | | | (2,600 | ) | | | 30 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 13,053,624 | | | | (4,015,493 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased options | | | 68,979 | | | | (68,979 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency | | | (47 | ) | | | 47 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on short transactions | | | (664,788 | ) | | | (618,141 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options | | | — | | | | (8,802 | ) |
Increases/(decreases) in operating assets: | | | | | | | | |
Increase/(decrease) in dividends and interest receivable | | | 357,135 | | | | (624,332 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in deposits at broker for short sales | | | 6,702,743 | | | | 8,210,653 | |
Increase/(decrease) in receivable for investment securities sold | | | (20,005,029 | ) | | | (86,482 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 28,374 | | | | (24,176 | ) |
Increases/(decreases) in operating liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Increase/(decrease) in payable for investment securities purchased | | | 2,523,078 | | | | 1,428,109 | |
Increase/(decrease) in payable to advisor | | | (10,857 | ) | | | 23,067 | |
Increase/(decrease) in payable for distribution and service fees | | | (14,842 | ) | | | (68,568 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in other accrued expenses | | | (51,074 | ) | | | 9,140 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | 39,321,568 | | | | (6,161,208 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Statement Of Cash Flows (concluded) |
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | $ | 36,479,433 | | | $ | 135,913,516 | |
Payment on shares redeemed | | | (59,294,509 | ) | | | (115,967,917 | ) |
Cash distributions paid to shareholders | | | (1,479,512 | ) | | | (2,744,759 | ) |
Increase/(decrease) in loan payable | | | (15,026,980 | ) | | | (11,039,632 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | (39,321,568 | ) | | | 6,161,208 | |
Net change in cash | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
CASH: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance | | | — | | | | — | |
Ending balance | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 201,212 | | | $ | 1,112,482 | |
Non-cash financing activities - distributions reinvested | | | 7,560,488 | | | | 14,705,241 | |
Non-cash financing activities - increase/(decrease) in receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 549,859 | | | | (425,038 | ) |
Non-cash financing activities - increase/(decrease) in payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 2,008,787 | | | | 11,128 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Financial Highlights |
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period
| | CLASS I SHARES | |
| | Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | Six Months Ended August 31, 2017 (2),(3) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2017 | | | Year Ended February 29, 2016 | | | Year Ended February 28, 2015 | |
Net asset value – Beginning of period | | $ | 21.83 | | | $ | 22.50 | | | $ | 23.42 | | | $ | 23.66 | | | $ | 21.36 | | | $ | 25.29 | | | $ | 25.60 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.90 | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | 0.12 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 4.00 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 1.27 | |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (1.61 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.58 | ) |
Net asset value – End of period | | $ | 20.96 | | | $ | 21.83 | | | $ | 22.50 | | | $ | 23.42 | | | $ | 23.66 | | | $ | 21.36 | | | $ | 25.29 | |
Total return/(loss) | | | (0.98 | )%(4) | | | 4.17 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 2.62 | %(4) | | | 19.29 | % | | | (9.81 | )% | | | 5.08 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 189,340 | | | $ | 206,355 | | | $ | 193,184 | | | $ | 193,361 | | | $ | 180,360 | | | $ | 121,400 | | | $ | 151,017 | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 1.43 | %(5) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.82 | %(5) | | | 2.01 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.64 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 1.43 | %(5) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.82 | %(5) | | | 2.01 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.70 | % |
Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets | | | 0.14 | %(5) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.55 | %(5) | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.27 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 6.58 | %(5) | | | 4.43 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 5.33 | %(5) | | | 4.68 | % | | | 4.21 | % | | | 4.71 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 6.58 | %(5) | | | 4.43 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 5.33 | %(5) | | | 4.68 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 4.65 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 78 | %(4) | | | 131 | % | | | 102 | % | | | 46 | %(4) | | | 121 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 185 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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For a capital share outstanding throughout the period
| | CLASS A SHARES | |
| | Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | Six Months Ended August 31, 2017 (2),(3) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2017 | | | Year Ended February 29, 2016 | | | Year Ended February 28, 2015 | |
Net asset value – Beginning of period | | $ | 21.77 | | | $ | 22.46 | | | $ | 23.33 | | | $ | 23.58 | | | $ | 21.31 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 25.57 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.97 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.88 | | | | (3.37 | ) | | | 0.22 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 3.91 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 1.19 | |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) |
Net asset value – End of period | | $ | 20.89 | | | $ | 21.77 | | | $ | 22.46 | | | $ | 23.33 | | | $ | 23.58 | | | $ | 21.31 | | | $ | 25.25 | |
Total return/(loss) | | | (1.06 | )%(4) | | | 3.82 | % | | | 2.94 | % | | | 2.49 | %(4) | | | 18.90 | % | | | (10.09 | )% | | | 4.79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 57,846 | | | $ | 62,963 | | | $ | 45,783 | | | $ | 112,549 | | | $ | 101,270 | | | $ | 66,375 | | | $ | 74,834 | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 1.68 | %(5) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.12 | %(5) | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 1.96 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 1.68 | %(5) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.12 | %(5) | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets | | | 0.14 | %(5) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.55 | %(5) | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.28 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 6.32 | %(5) | | | 3.96 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | | 5.03 | %(5) | | | 4.34 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 4.53 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 6.32 | %(5) | | | 3.96 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | | 5.03 | %(5) | | | 4.34 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 4.49 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 78 | %(4) | | | 131 | % | | | 102 | % | | | 46 | %(4) | | | 121 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 185 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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For a capital share outstanding throughout the period
| | CLASS D SHARES | |
| | Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | Six Months Ended August 31, 2017 (2),(3) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2017 | | | Year Ended February 29, 2016 | | | Year Ended February 28, 2015 | |
Net asset value – Beginning of period | | $ | 21.52 | | | $ | 22.23 | | | $ | 23.18 | | | $ | 23.49 | | | $ | 21.25 | | | $ | 25.17 | | | $ | 25.51 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.92 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.88 | | | | (3.37 | ) | | | 0.07 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 3.75 | | | | (2.55 | ) | | | 0.99 | |
Less Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) |
Net asset value – End of period | | $ | 20.62 | | | $ | 21.52 | | | $ | 22.23 | | | $ | 23.18 | | | $ | 23.49 | | | $ | 21.25 | | | $ | 25.17 | |
Total return/(loss) | | | (1.46 | )%(4) | | | 3.12 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.13 | %(4) | | | 18.10 | % | | | (10.56 | )% | | | 3.97 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 12,593 | | | $ | 17,939 | | | $ | 20,497 | | | $ | 22,274 | | | $ | 23,963 | | | $ | 21,405 | | | $ | 23,336 | |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 2.44 | %(5) | | | 2.80 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 2.79 | %(5) | | | 2.98 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 2.70 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 2.44 | %(5) | | | 2.80 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 2.79 | %(5) | | | 2.98 | % | | | 2.67 | % | | | 2.76 | % |
Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets | | | 0.15 | %(5) | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.55 | %(5) | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.27 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 5.59 | %(5) | | | 3.43 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 4.36 | %(5) | | | 3.76 | % | | | 3.32 | % | | | 3.75 | % |
After Recoupments/Reimbursements | | | 5.59 | %(5) | | | 3.43 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 4.36 | %(5) | | | 3.76 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.69 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 78 | %(4) | | | 131 | % | | | 102 | % | | | 46 | %(4) | | | 121 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 185 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. |
(3) | The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), which became a series of RBB as of the close of business on April 28, 2017. The Fund is authorized to offer three classes of shares, Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.00%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares commenced investment operations on June 28, 2013, June 28, 2013 and September 27, 2013, respectively.
Prior to April 28, 2017, the Fund was a series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on October 3, 1996, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund on April 28, 2017 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to April 28, 2017 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income with potential for modest growth of capital.
The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to
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the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | $ | 1,216,800 | | | $ | 1,216,800 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 1,216,800 | | | | 1,216,800 | | | | — | | | | — | |
REITs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials | | | 86,643,039 | | | | 86,643,039 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 88,436,891 | | | | 88,436,891 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total REITs | | | 175,079,930 | | | | 175,079,930 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 1,829,250 | | | | 1,829,250 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 730,202 | | | | 730,202 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 19,227,707 | | | | 19,227,707 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 28,599,748 | | | | 28,599,748 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 4,055,891 | | | | 4,055,891 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 13,253,630 | | | | 13,253,630 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 520,598 | | | | 520,598 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 68,217,026 | | | | 68,217,026 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 2,419,358 | | | | 2,419,358 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | 2,419,358 | | | | 2,419,358 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials | | | 2,451,788 | | | | — | | | | 2,451,788 | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 507,362 | | | | — | | | | 507,362 | | | | — | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | 2,959,150 | | | | — | | | | 2,959,150 | | | | — | |
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Closed-End Mutual Funds | | $ | 7,578,653 | | | $ | 7,578,653 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 7,677,840 | | | | 7,677,840 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 265,148,757 | | | $ | 262,189,607 | | | $ | 2,959,150 | | | $ | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 265,148,757 | | | $ | 262,189,607 | | | $ | 2,959,150 | | | $ | — | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities Sold Short | | $ | (19,481,804 | ) | | $ | (19,481,804 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (19,481,804 | ) | | $ | (19,481,804 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
Foreign securities that utilize international fair pricing are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund may use derivatives for different purposes, such as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. The various derivative instruments that the Fund may use are options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, among others. The Fund may also use derivatives for leverage, in which case their use would involve leveraging risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and management risk. A Fund investing in a derivative instrument could lose more than the principal amount invested.
The Fund has adopted the disclosure provisions of FASB Accounting Standard Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
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The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure.
DERIVATIVE TYPE | | STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS LOCATION | | | EQUITY CONTRACTS | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Purchased Options | | | Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | $ | (93,080 | ) |
Total Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | | | | $ | (93,080 | ) |
The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by contract type and risk exposure.
DERIVATIVE TYPE | | STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS LOCATION | | | EQUITY CONTRACTS | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) |
Purchased Options | | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | $ | (68,979 | ) |
Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | | | | | | $ | (68,979 | ) |
Average Balance Information
During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:
PURCHASED OPTIONS (COST) | WRITTEN OPTIONS (PROCEEDS) |
$ 57,007 | $ — |
OPTIONS — The Fund may utilize options for hedging purposes as well as direct investment. Some options strategies, including buying puts, tend to hedge the Fund’s investments against price fluctuations. Other strategies, such as writing puts and calls and buying calls, tend to increase market exposure. Options contracts may be combined with each other in order to adjust the risk and return characteristics of each Fund’s overall strategy in a manner deemed appropriate to the Adviser and consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and policies. When a call or put option is written, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. The liability is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the written option. When a written option expires, a gain is realized in the amount of the premium originally received. If a closing purchase contract is entered into, a gain or loss is realized in the amount of the original premium less the cost of the closing transaction. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which is purchased upon the exercise of the option.
With options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the options are covered or secured, which means that the Fund will own the underlying security or, to the extent it does not hold such a portfolio, will maintain a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian consisting of high quality liquid debt obligations equal to the market value of the option, marked to market daily.
Options purchased are recorded as investments and marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the option contract. If an option purchased expires, a loss is realized in the amount of the cost of the option contract. If a closing transaction is entered into, a gain or loss is realized to the extent that the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If a purchase
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put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security by adjusting the proceeds from such sale by the amount of the premium originally paid. If a purchased call option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased upon exercise is increased by the premium originally paid.
FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS — The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund uses futures contracts and options on such futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin deposit in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Upon entering into such contracts, the Fund bears the risk of interest or exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The use of futures contracts, and options on futures contracts, involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and options thereon, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.
LEVERAGE AND SHORT SALES — The Fund may use leverage in connection with its investment activities and may effect short sales of securities. Leverage can increase the investment returns of the Fund if the securities purchased increase in value in an amount exceeding the cost of the borrowing. However, if the securities decrease in value, the Fund will suffer a greater loss than would have resulted without the use of leverage. A short sale is the sale by the Fund of a security which it does not own in anticipation of purchasing the same security in the future at a lower price to close the short position. A short sale will be successful if the price of the shorted security decreases. However, if the underlying security goes up in price during the period in which the short position is outstanding, the Fund will realize a loss. The risk on a short sale is unlimited because the Fund must buy the shorted security at the higher price to complete the transaction. Therefore, short sales may be subject to greater risks than investments in long positions. With a long position, the maximum sustainable loss is limited to the amount paid for the security plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum attainable price of the shorted security. The Fund would also incur increased transaction costs associated with selling securities short. In addition, if the Fund sells securities short, it must maintain a segregated account with its custodian containing cash or high-grade securities equal to (i) the greater of the current market value of the securities sold short or the market value of such securities at the time they were sold short, less (ii) any collateral deposited with the Fund’s broker (not including the proceeds from the short sales). The Fund may be required to add to the segregated account as the market price of a shorted security increases. As a result of maintaining and adding to its segregated account, the Fund may maintain higher levels of cash or liquid assets (for example, U.S. Treasury bills, repurchase agreements, high quality commercial paper and long equity positions) for collateral needs thus reducing its overall managed assets available for trading purposes. The Fund is obligated to pay the counterparty any dividends or interest due on securities sold short. Such dividends and interest are recorded as an expense to the Fund.
MUTUAL FUND AND ETF TRADING RISK — The Fund may invest in other mutual funds that are either open-end or closed-end investment companies as well as ETFs. ETFs are investment companies that are bought and sold on a national securities exchange. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs do not necessarily trade at the net asset values of their underlying securities, which means an ETF could potentially trade above or below the value of the underlying portfolios. Additionally, because ETFs trade like stocks on exchanges, they are subject to trading and commission costs unlike mutual funds. Also, both mutual funds and ETFs have management fees that are part of their costs, and the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the costs.
REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
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USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — The Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income, if any, quarterly, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.
MARKET RISK — The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the individual securities held by the Fund, and you could lose money.
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RISK — Investments in securities (units) of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. To the extent that an MLP’s interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additionally, holders of the units of MLPs have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also certain tax risks associated with an investment in units of MLPs.
FOREIGN AND EMERGING MARKET SECURITIES RISK — Foreign investments may carry risks associated with investing outside the United States, such as currency fluctuation, economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information or unfavorable political or legal developments. Those risks are increased for investments in emerging markets.
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CURRENCY RISK — Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Fund owns and the Fund’s share price. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.
SMALL AND MEDIUM COMPANIES RISK — Investing in securities of small and medium capitalization companies may involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies because small and medium capitalization companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.
DERIVATIVES RISK — The Fund’s use of derivatives (which may include options, futures and swaps, among others) may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve the risk of improper valuation, the risk of ambiguous documentation, and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying security. Derivatives are also subject to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, counterparty risk and liquidity risk. Derivatives may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
OPTIONS RISK — Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks. The Fund may not fully benefit from or may lose money on an option if changes in its value do not correspond as anticipated to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
INTEREST RATE RISK — Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. It is likely there will be less governmental action in the near future to maintain low interest rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons could be swift and significant.
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES RISK — Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. There is also the risk that an issuer may “call,” or repay, its high yielding bonds before their maturity dates. Fixed income securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. Limited trading opportunities for certain fixed income securities may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time.
REAL ESTATE AND REIT CONCENTRATION RISK — The Fund is vulnerable to the risks of the real estate industry, such as the risk that a decline in rental income may occur because of extended vacancies, the failure to collect rents, increased competition from other properties, or poor management. The value and performance of REITs depends on how well the underlying properties owned by the REIT are managed. In addition, the value of an individual REIT’s securities can decline if the REIT fails to continue qualifying for special tax treatment.
CONVERTIBLE BOND RISK — Convertible bonds are hybrid securities that have characteristics of both bonds and common stocks and are therefore subject to both debt security risks and equity risk. Convertible bonds are subject to equity risk especially when their conversion value is greater than the interest and principal value of the bond. The prices of equity securities may rise or fall because of economic or political changes and may decline over short or extended periods of time.
PREFERRED STOCK RISK — Preferred stocks may be more volatile than fixed income securities and are more correlated with the issuer’s underlying common stock than fixed income securities. Additionally, the dividend on a preferred stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer.
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING RISK — The Fund may purchase securities of companies that are offered pursuant to an IPO. The risk exists that the market value of IPO shares will fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. When the Fund’s asset base is small, a significant portion of the Fund’s performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs, because such investments would have a magnified impact on the Fund. As the Fund’s assets grow, the effect of the Fund’s investments in IPOs on the Fund’s performance probably will decline, which could reduce the Fund’s performance.
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK — A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases the Fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact the Fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if the Fund had lower portfolio turnover.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
REDEMPTION FEES — The Fund does not charge redemption fees to shareholders.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES
Orinda Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser furnishes all investment advice, office space, and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that the total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the average daily net assets for each class of shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividends on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after February 28, 2021.
ADVISORY | | EXPENSE CAPS |
FEE | | CLASS I | CLASS A | CLASS D |
1.00% | | 1.40% | 1.70% | 2.40% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:
If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the relevant share class’s Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of February 29, 2020, the Adviser had no fees left to recoup. During the periods ended August 31, 2019, August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund for shareholder servicing fees in the amount of $— , $— and $8,402, respectively that was a result of the Fund not fully utilizing the fees that had been earned in fiscal year 2017. This amount will not be subject to recoup in the future.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
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Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distrbutor”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
The Board has adopted Plans of Distribution for Class A Shares and Class D Shares (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plans, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to Class A Shares and Class D Shares of the Fund, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class D Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plans is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in Class A Shares and Class D Shares and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plans may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of Class A Shares and Class D Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of Class A and Class D shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, sub-accounting services or administrative services related to the sale of Class A Shares and Class D Shares, all as set forth in the Plans.
3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
PURCHASES | SALES |
$ 226,925,719 | $ 263,323,712 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. LEVERAGE & LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund may purchase securities with borrowed money, including bank overdrafts (a form of leverage). The Fund may borrow amounts up to one-third of the value of its assets after giving effect to such borrowing. Leverage exaggerates the effect on the net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. These borrowings will be subject to interest costs, which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. In certain cases, interest costs may exceed the return received on the securities purchased.
The Fund may also utilize the line of credit for short term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions. The Fund maintains a separate line of credit with BNP Paribas (acting through its New York Branch). The Fund is charged interest of 1.20% above the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for borrowings under this
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agreement. The Fund can borrow up to a maximum of 50% of the market value of assets pledged as collateral. However, depending on the liquidity of the collateral, issuer concentration, debt ratings of fixed income investments, and the share price of equity holdings, the amount eligible to be borrowed can also be less than 50% of the market value of the assets pledged as collateral.
The Fund has pledged a portion of its investment securities as the collateral for their line of credit. As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the investment securities pledged as collateral was $73,181,916. The Fund had an outstanding average daily balance and a weighted average interest rate of $12.8 million and 3.07%, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding for the Fund during the reporting period was $35,020,034.
6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:
FEDERAL TAX COST | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) |
$ 284,930,630 | $ 19,777,534 | $ (7,525,335) | $ 12,252,199 |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019 were reclassified among the following accounts:
Distributable earnings/(Loss) | PAID-IN CAPITAL |
$ 1,513,575 | $ (1,513,575) |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
UNDISTRIBUTED ORDINARY INCOME | UNDISTRIBUTED LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS | TOTAL |
$ — | $ — | $ 12,252,199 | $ (24,801,374) | $ (12,549,175) |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Notes To Financial Statements (CONCLUDED) FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) |
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
| ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | | | RETURN OF CAPITAL | |
| $ | 13,162,834 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,287,166 | |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is permitted to carryforward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had $20,134,308 of short-term capital loss carryforwards and $4,667,067 of long-term capital loss carryforwards.
7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Orinda Income Opportunities Fund Notice to Shareholders FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) |
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-467-4632 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Records for the 12-Month Period Ended June 30, 2019
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-467-4632. Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Householding
In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and annual and semi-annual reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-855-467-4632 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
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Investment Adviser
Orinda Asset Management LLC
3390 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 250
Lafayette, CA 94549
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 S 16th St Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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This report is intended for shareholders of the Fund and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Share price and returns will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.
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SEMI-Annual Report February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-888-520-3277.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-888-520-3277 to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.
SCHNEIDER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Performance Data
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 |
| Six Months† | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception* |
Schneider Small Cap Value Fund | -7.70% | -28.00% | -3.72% | 2.14% | 9.25% |
Russell 2000® Value Index | -2.58% | -9.29% | 3.61% | 8.67% | 8.43%** |
* | The Fund commenced operations on September 2, 1998. |
** | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Schneider Capital Management, the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2020, to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes) exceed 1.15%. Total returns shown include fee waivers and expense reimbursements, if any; total returns would have been lower had there been no waiver or reimbursement of fees and expenses in excess of expense limitations. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-520-3277. The Fund’s gross and net annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus, are 1.74% and 1.15%, respectively. Shares of the Fund not purchased through reinvested dividends or capital gains and held less than 30 days are subject to a 1.00% redemption fee.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity.
Value investing involves the risk that the Fund’s investment in companies whose securities are believed to be undervalued, relative to their underlying profitability, will not appreciate in value as anticipated.
The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.
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Fund Expense Example
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020, and held for the entire period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Account Value September 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value February 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period* | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 923.00 | $ 5.50 | 1.15% | -7.70% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,019.14 | 5.77 | 1.15 | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account values on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund. |
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Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals | | | 13.6 | % | | $ | 3,245,078 | |
Insurance | | | 11.4 | | | | 2,712,483 | |
Telecommunications | | | 9.5 | | | | 2,258,815 | |
Banks | | | 9.2 | | | | 2,203,052 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 9.1 | | | | 2,171,624 | |
Commercial Services | | | 7.9 | | | | 1,896,992 | |
Transportation | | | 7.7 | | | | 1,848,237 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 7.6 | | | | 1,811,166 | |
Information Technology | | | 6.9 | | | | 1,637,205 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 5.9 | | | | 1,398,973 | |
Manufacturing | | | 3.5 | | | | 832,791 | |
Oil & Gas Services | | | 3.0 | | | | 728,740 | |
Semiconductors | | | 2.3 | | | | 543,149 | |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | | | 1.8 | | | | 435,018 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 0.5 | | | | 111,735 | |
Warrants | | | 0.0 | | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 8.1 | | | | 1,932,540 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.1 | | | | 12,998 | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets | | | (8.1 | ) | | | (1,936,874 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 23,843,722 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 9.1% |
Adient PLC* | | | 90,749 | | | $ | 2,171,624 | |
Banks — 9.2% |
Cadence BanCorp | | | 56,821 | | | | 802,312 | |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,615 | | | | 161,319 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 11,513 | | | | 192,728 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 36,068 | | | | 1,046,693 | |
| | | | | | | 2,203,052 | |
Chemicals — 13.6% |
Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | | | 41,862 | | | | 915,103 | |
Olin Corp.(a) | | | 27,336 | | | | 442,570 | |
UNIVAR, Inc.* | | | 52,266 | | | | 888,000 | |
Venator Materials PLC* | | | 374,309 | | | | 999,405 | |
| | | | | | | 3,245,078 | |
Commercial Services — 7.9% |
Herc Holdings, Inc.* | | | 43,407 | | | | 1,592,169 | |
Hudson Global, Inc.* | | | 29,914 | | | | 304,823 | |
| | | | | | | 1,896,992 | |
Information Technology — 6.9% |
Intevac, Inc.* | | | 292,358 | | | | 1,637,205 | |
Insurance — 11.4% |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 17,305 | | | | 706,217 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.* | | | 44,709 | | | | 1,602,371 | |
Kingstone Cos., Inc. | | | 57,494 | | | | 403,895 | |
| | | | | | | 2,712,483 | |
Manufacturing — 3.5% |
Intrepid Potash, Inc.*(a) | | | 124,604 | | | | 220,549 | |
Manitowoc Company, Inc., (The)* | | | 39,848 | | | | 496,905 | |
Modine Manufacturing Co.* | | | 12,312 | | | | 91,847 | |
REV Group, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 23,490 | |
| | | | | | | 832,791 | |
Oil & Gas — 5.9% |
Battalion Oil Corp.* | | | 8,985 | | | | 67,208 | |
SM Energy Co.(a) | | | 64,330 | | | | 422,648 | |
Transocean Ltd.*(a) | | | 141,325 | | | | 473,439 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp.*(a) | | | 235,502 | | | | 435,678 | |
| | | | | | | 1,398,973 | |
Oil & Gas Services — 3.0% |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.* | | | 156,382 | | | | 728,740 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% |
Mylan NV* | | | 6,500 | | | | 111,735 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Plastics Product Manufacturing — 1.8% |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 28,193 | | | $ | 435,018 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust — 7.6% |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 16,991 | | | | 319,431 | |
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 43,991 | | | | 1,491,735 | |
| | | | | | | 1,811,166 | |
Semiconductors — 2.3% |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 23,791 | | | | 543,149 | |
Telecommunications — 9.5% |
Aviat Networks, Inc.* | | | 182,441 | | | | 2,218,482 | |
UTStarcom Holdings Corp.* | | | 15,755 | | | | 40,333 | |
| | | | | | | 2,258,815 | |
Transportation — 7.7% |
Diamond S Shipping, Inc.* | | | 30,382 | | | | 312,934 | |
Era Group, Inc.* | | | 47,180 | | | | 462,364 | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 50,779 | | | | 1,004,409 | |
Tidewater, Inc.* | | | 3,072 | | | | 42,670 | |
US Xpress Enterprises, Inc., Class A* | | | 6,000 | | | | 25,860 | |
| | | | | | | 1,848,237 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $34,376,765) | | | | | | | 23,835,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS — 0.0% |
Oil & Gas — 0.0% |
Battalion Oil Corp. Expiration Date October 8, 2022 *(b) | | | 6,153 | | | | — | |
Battalion Oil Corp. Expiration Date October 8, 2022 *(b) | | | 4,922 | | | | — | |
Battalion Oil Corp. Expiration Date October 8, 2022*(b) | | | 7,911 | | | | — | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 8.1% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 1.76% | | | 1,932,540 | | | | 1,932,540 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL |
(Cost $1,932,540) | | | | | | | 1,932,540 | |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% |
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 1.49%(c) | | | 12,998 | | | $ | 12,998 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $12,998) | | | | | | | 12,998 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $36,322,303) | | | | | | | 25,780,596 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (8.1)% | | | | | | | (1,936,874 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 23,843,722 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
PLC | Public Limited Company |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 29, 2020, the market value of securities on loan was $1,973,695. |
(b) | Security has been valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 29, 2020, these securities amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(c) | Seven day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value^ (cost $34,376,765) | | $ | 23,835,058 | |
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value (cost $1,932,540) | | | 1,932,540 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $12,998) | | | 12,998 | |
Receivables for: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 24,893 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 8,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 21,134 | |
Total assets | | | 25,834,623 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | |
Securities lending collateral (see Note 6) | | | 1,932,540 | |
Investments purchased | | | 4,753 | |
Advisory fees | | | 10,961 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 42,647 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,990,901 | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,843,722 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 3,370 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 45,436,698 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | (21,596,346 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 23,843,722 | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARES: | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,843,722 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 3,370,491 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share) | | $ | 7.07 | |
^ Includes market value of securities on loan | | $ | 1,973,695 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the SIX MONTHS Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,776) | | $ | 193,688 | |
Securities lending income (Note 6) | | | 6,616 | |
Total investment income | | | 200,304 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 146,229 | |
Audit fees | | | 16,974 | |
Legal fees | | | 13,062 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 11,444 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 10,317 | |
Officer fees | | | 8,016 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 6,497 | |
Director fees | | | 6,052 | |
Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2) | | | 6,030 | |
Insurance expense | | | 3,990 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 3,266 | |
Other expenses | | | 14 | |
Total expenses | | | 231,891 | |
Less: waivers (Note 2) | | | (63,727 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers | | | 168,164 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 32,140 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (1,863,443 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (42,850 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (1,906,293 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,874,153 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 32,140 | | | $ | (184,686 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (1,863,443 | ) | | | (6,288,450 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (42,850 | ) | | | (12,602,689 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,874,153 | ) | | | (19,075,825 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | — | | | | (6,721,111 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (33,637 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (6,754,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS DERIVED FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 958,043 | | | | 370,106 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | (1,628,167 | ) | | | 6,588,373 | |
Redemption fees* | | | — | | | | 259 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (2,001,836 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares | | | (670,124 | ) | | | 4,956,902 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (2,544,277 | ) | | | (20,873,671 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 26,387,999 | | | | 47,261,670 | |
End of period | | $ | 23,843,722 | | | $ | 26,387,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 110,098 | | | | 38,780 | |
Dividends and distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 697,182 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (186,282 | ) | | | (206,998 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (76,184 | ) | | | 528,964 | |
* | Prior to December 31, 2017, there was a 1.75% redemption fee on shares redeemed which have been held less than one year. Effective December 31, 2017, the Fund has changed its redemption fee to 1.00% on redemptions of Fund shares held less than 30 days. The redemption fees are retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and recorded as paid-in capital. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2020 | | | For the Years Ended August 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.66 | | | $ | 16.20 | | | $ | 16.12 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 20.16 | |
Net investment income/(loss) (1) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (6.14 | ) | | | 3.55 | | | | 2.89 | | | | 2.29 | | | | (4.53 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (6.20 | ) | | | 3.58 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.32 | | | | (4.54 | ) |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gain | | | — | | | | (2.33 | ) | | | (3.43 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (4.58 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (2.34 | ) | | | (3.50 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (4.62 | ) |
Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.03 | | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.07 | | | $ | 7.66 | | | $ | 16.20 | | | $ | 16.12 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 11.00 | |
Total investment return/(loss) (3) | | | (7.70 | )%(5) | | | (41.01 | )% | | | 24.86 | % | | | 21.57 | % | | | 21.15 | % | | | (25.88 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | $ | 23,844 | | | $ | 26,388 | | | $ | 47,262 | | | $ | 41,671 | | | $ | 36,874 | | | $ | 30,387 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.15 | %(6) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.59 | %(6) | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.57 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 1.82 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (4) | | | 0.22 | %(6) | | | (0.54 | )% | | | 0.22 | % | | | (0.37 | )% | | | 0.23 | % | | | (0.05 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 25 | %(5) | | | 66 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 138 | % | | | 114 | % | | | 89 | % |
(1) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(2) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | Reflects waivers and reimbursements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. | Organization and Significant Accounting Policies |
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the Schneider Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on September 2, 1998.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The Fund’s investment objective seeks long-term capital growth.
The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.
The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT NET ASSET VALUE* | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 23,835,058 | | | $ | 23,835,058 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | ** | | | — | |
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral | | | 1,932,540 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,932,540 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 12,998 | | | | 12,998 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments*** | | $ | 25,780,596 | | | $ | 23,848,056 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,932,540 | |
* | Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
** | Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period. |
*** | Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 an active market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared, and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
REDEMPTION FEES — Prior to December 31, 2017, the Fund imposed a redemption fee of 1.75% on redemptions of Fund shares held less than one year. Effective December 31, 2017, the Fund has changed its redemption fee to 1.00% on redemptions of Fund shares held less than 30 days. The fees are reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund reserves the right to modify or eliminate the redemption fee or any waivers of such fee at any time.
REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed a REITs’ taxable earnings and profits, resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES |
Schneider Capital Management Company (“SCM” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes.
This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2020 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2020.
Advisory Fee | Expense Cap Institutional Class |
1.00% | 1.15% |
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued and waived were as follows:
Gross Advisory Fees | Waivers | Net Advisory Fees |
$146,229 | $(63,727) | $82,502 |
Effective September 1, 2019, if at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
3. | Director and Officer Compensation |
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
4. | PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES |
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
Purchases | Sales |
$7,076,555 | $7,630,376 |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. | FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:
Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
$42,124,533 | $1,883,832 | $(13,054,490) | $(11,170,658) |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Permanent differences as of August 31, 2019, primarily attributable to short-term capital gains being netted against net operating loss, were reclassified among the following accounts:
Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | Paid-In Capital |
$— | $— |
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income/(loss) | Undistributed Long-Term capital Gains/(loss) | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Late-Year Loss Deferral | Post-October Loss Deferral |
$— | $— | $(11,170,658) | $108,837 | $8,442,698 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reportable as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
Ordinary Income | Long-Term Gains | Return of Capital | Total |
$5,151,579 | $1,569,532 | $33,637 | $6,754,748 |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. The Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $8,551,535 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2019 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2019, the Fund had no tax basis capital loss carryovers to offset future capital gains.
The Fund may make secured loans of its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income and receive cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities, as marked to market each day that the NAV of the Fund is determined. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the Fund’s lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Fund will pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with the loan of securities. Collateral is invested in short-term investments and the Fund will bear the risk of loss of the invested collateral. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. Securities lending will expose the Fund to the risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities. The market value of the securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such secured loans were as follows:
market Value of Securities Loaned | market Value of Collateral | Income Received from Securities Lending |
$1,973,695 | $1,932,540 | $6,616 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund’s securities lending agent on behalf of the Fund under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”), which permits the Fund’s securities lending agent on behalf of the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. The following table is a summary of the Fund’s open securities lending transactions, which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:
| | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
GROSS AMOUNTS OF RECOGNIZED ASSETS | GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | NET AMOUNT OF ASSETS PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS1 | FAIR VALUE CASH COLLATERAL RECEIVED | NET AMOUNT2 |
$1,973,695 | $— | $1,973,695 | $(1,973,695) | $— | $— |
1 | Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown. |
2 | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
7. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES |
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Fund’s financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
ACQUISITION OF FUND’S DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Fund’s distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Fund has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Fund’s distributor.
COVID-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may
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Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)
February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Fund’s service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 520-3277 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Schneider Capital Management
1000 Westlakes Drive
Suite 150
Berwyn, PA 19312
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
SCH-SAR20
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
February 29, 2020
(Unaudited)
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or a bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-855-744-8500.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 1-855-744-8500 to inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.
SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder:
Established in 2010, Summit Global Investments (SGI) is a specialized asset management firm. SGI’s strategies utilize a distinct quantitative process to analyze the market and select stocks SGI determines and believes provide the least amount of adverse surprises. SGI further incorporates fundamental analysis, examining each potential holding for idiosyncratic downside risks and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) characteristics. The goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises.
As fine as 2019 was for U.S. stocks it now seems but a faint memory, one many wish could be back with us now. To continue to manage risk effectively, SGI began closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in January 2020. Panic has started to grip the market and the mindshare of the world. The stock market volatility is increasing.
SGI cannot foresee every bump or every cliff, let alone every turn of this virus, but we feel a bit like Chicken Little, saying the “sky is falling”. In January 2020, we believed the economic impact of COVID-19 would be unprecedented. As such, we began selling exposure to COVID-19, including selling out of all travel, leisure and energy. We sold stocks with high exposure to China. In February we continued to reduce our risk, selling specific industrials and financials. In addition, Apple, one of the stocks I personally think is extremely well managed, was removed from our portfolios. COVID-19 doesn’t really care who you are nor how well managed you are as a company.
As China started reporting information on the virus, we looked to avoid the hardest hit names and sectors from the onset through active management. There will be days when “the baby is thrown out with the bath water” and all stocks suffer. We know no one, not the great trader nor the great timer, can walk between the rain drops, but we are hopeful these moves will help the portfolio.
While we repositioned our portfolios with hope and experience, we ended the year with our highest cash levels, throughout the various funds, in the history of SGI.
SGI is defensive in nature; however, we are also quite cognizant of the fact that having a portfolio of utilities, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and consumer staples still wouldn’t mitigate risks as much as we’d like. Going to really high cash levels makes little sense too, since we never know what tomorrow will bring.
I know everyone, especially clients, care about downside protection. At SGI, we have designed our distinct quantitative and qualitative processes with loss mitigation in mind. Again, the goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises. But sometimes you lose. And Personally, I HATE losing. But I also realize that consistent long-term outperformance speaks volumes.
Market volatility comes down to massive uncertainty, fear of the unknown, anxiety, changes to our daily norms, etc. On top of all this, when markets have little information and less visibility into the future, volatility may intensify.
In addition to taking steps within portfolios to limit the impact of COVID-19, we have taken precautions to minimize risk to our employees, customers and operations.
Our plan to protect employees and continue business operations to all aspects of SGI; business lines and SGI employees. It augments existing preparedness and recovery planning and outlines technologies and strategies by which the impact of a virus upon the company and its employees may be mitigated.
We are ready to respond as necessary should the virus become more prevalent in the areas where we operate. Currently every SGI employee, where possible, has configured work environments at home with the necessary technology and connectivity required to work remotely. Additionally, we will continue to monitor relevant information and to make appropriate adjustments where necessary.
The continual delivery of critical financial services is the focus and foundational basis of our strategic planning. We will continue to provide financial services to our customers at the highest service levels.
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SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Everyone at SGI is 100% committed to doing everything we can to ensure your investments perform as designed. Again, if there is any doubt you have or any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly or to the team collectively.
Sincerely,
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David Harden
Highlights
| ● | The SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund I Shares returned -1.41% on a gross basis in the six months ended February 29, 2020. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which increased 1.91% over the same time period. |
| ● | Underweighting the Energy and Financials sectors benefitted relative performance, while underweighting the Information Technology sector and overweighting the Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors detracted. |
| ● | Stock selection in the Health Care, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors were positive and contributed to relative performance, while stock selection in Information Technology, Communication Services, and Utilities sectors hurt. |
| ● | From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight the size factor and overweight the momentum factor both hurt relative performance, while our slight underweight to the value factor benefitted. |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility.
FUND COMMENTARY
How did the fund perform in the past six months?
The SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund I Shares returned -1.41% on a gross basis in the six-month period ended February 29, 2020. The fund lagged its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which increased 1.91%. Performance of other share classes will differ. Please see prospectus for details.
What factors influenced the fund’s performance?
The fund’s significant underweight in the poorly performing Energy sector benefitted relative performance. Oil prices fell from $63 to below $45 per barrel late in the period as the global demand slipped due to the impact from the coronavirus in China. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) debated but could not agree on production cuts.
The fund’s significant underweight in the strongly performing Information Technology sector detracted from relative performance. Especially costly was the fund’s underweight position to several of the largest Information Technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft, each representing over 4% of the benchmark. Significant overweight positioning in the defensive sectors Utilities and Consumer Staples also hurt relative performance.
Stock selection in the Health Care sector was a positive contributor to relative performance with pharmaceutical companies Bristol Myers and AbbVie both returning over 30% during the period. Stock selection in the Industrials sector was also a positive contributor to relative performance with Toro and Copart both returning over 12% during the period. Several other top contributing companies to relative performance were Charter Communications, Teradyne, and TJX Companies which all generated solid total returns. Stocks that detracted from relative performance included American International Group, Darden Restaurants, Public Storage, Flir Systems, and ViacomCBS all of which declined more than 18% during the period.
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SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight the size factor and overweight the momentum factor both hurt relative performance, while our slight underweight to the value factor benefitted.
How is the fund positioned?
The Information Technology sector remains our largest allocation, however, the fund remains substantially below the benchmark weighting. The fund is positioned significantly overweight traditionally defensive sectors Utilities, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples. In addition to the Information Technology sector the fund is positioned underweight Financials, Health Care, Communications Services, and Industrials. The fund also maintains no Energy sector exposure.
What is portfolio management’s outlook?
The risks in the market today are clearly more challenging than those that existed at the end of 2019. The coronavirus outbreak which began in China has spread throughout the world. The pandemic will clearly diminish global economic activities and likely begin a global recession. The degree of economic disruption and the length remains to be seen. Only time will tell. Central banks and governments have already responded with interest rate cuts, bond market support, and various stimulus measures. The effectiveness of these measures is difficult to calibrate because the numbers of coronavirus infections is still rising globally.
Additionally, the U.S. election season creates more uncertainty, especially for certain sectors such as Health Care and Information Technology. It is difficult for forecast these macroeconomic factors and how they will affect stock prices.
Despite these uncertainties, we remain optimistic because just as the market and economic disruptions occurred rapidly, we believe the recovery is likely to also be rapid. Accommodative monetary policies combined with fiscal stimulus should support asset prices in the medium to longer term, in our view. Additionally, in our opinion, the coronavirus pandemic will plateau and recede just as all other pandemics have historically. Over longer time horizons, we believe that our managed risk approach towards investing can provide favorable relative returns. As always, we maintain a disciplined adherence to our rigorous quantitative and fundamental investment process.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of Summit Global Investments as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
The S&P 500® Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Mutual Fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Equity securities (stocks) are subject to market, economic, and business risks that will cause their price to rise or fall over time. The net asset value per share of the Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio change and an investor may lose money. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected. Investing in other investment companies, including ETFs, may result in duplication of expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to the Fund’s own expenses and will be subject to the risks of the underlying investments. The stocks of mid-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger companies.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder:
Established in 2010, Summit Global Investments (SGI) is a specialized asset management firm. SGI’s strategies utilize a distinct quantitative process to analyze the market and select stocks SGI determines and believes provide the least amount of adverse surprises. SGI further incorporates fundamental analysis, examining each potential holding for idiosyncratic downside risks and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) characteristics. The goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises.
As tough as 2019 was for small cap stocks it now seems but a faint memory, one many wish could be back with us now. To continue to manage risk effectively, SGI began closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in January 2020. Panic has started to grip the market and the mindshare of the world. The stock market volatility is increasing.
SGI cannot foresee every bump or every cliff, let alone every turn of this virus, but we feel a bit like Chicken Little, saying the “sky is falling”. In January 2020, we believed the economic impact of the virus was under appreciated. As such, we began selling exposure to COVID-19, including selling out of all travel, leisure and energy. We sold stocks with high exposure to China. In February we continued to reduce our risk, selling specific industrials and financials. COVID-19 doesn’t really care who you are nor how well managed you are as a company.
As China started reporting information on the virus, we looked to avoid the hardest hit names and sectors from the onset through active management. There will be days when “the baby is thrown out with the bath water” and all stocks suffer. We know no one, not the great trader nor the great timer, can walk between the rain drops, but we are hopeful these moves will help the portfolio.
While we repositioned our portfolios with hope and experience, we ended the year with our highest cash levels, throughout the various funds, in the history of SGI.
SGI is defensive in nature; however, we are also quite cognizant of the fact that having a portfolio of utilities, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and consumer staples still wouldn’t mitigate risks as much as we’d like. Going to really high cash levels makes little sense too, since we never know what tomorrow will bring.
I know everyone, especially clients, care about downside protection. At SGI, we have designed our distinct quantitative and qualitative processes with loss mitigation in mind. Again, the goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises. But sometimes you lose. And Personally, I HATE losing. But I also realize that consistent long-term outperformance speaks volumes.
Market volatility comes down to massive uncertainty, fear of the unknown, anxiety, changes to our daily norms, etc. On top of all this, when markets have little information and less visibility into the future, volatility may intensify.
In addition to taking steps within portfolios to limit the impact of COVID-19, we have taken precautions to minimize risk to our employees, customers and operations.
Our plan to protect employees and continue business operations to all aspects of SGI; business lines and SGI employees. It augments existing preparedness and recovery planning and outlines technologies and strategies by which the impact of a virus upon the company and its employees may be mitigated.
We are ready to respond as necessary should the virus become more prevalent in the areas where we operate. Currently every SGI employee, where possible, has configured work environments at home with the necessary technology and connectivity required to work via remote. Additionally, we will continue to monitor relevant information and to make appropriate adjustments where necessary.
The continual delivery of critical financial services is the focus and foundational basis of our strategic planning. We will continue to provide financial services to our customers at the highest service levels.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Everyone at SGI is 100% committed to doing everything we can to ensure your investments perform as designed. Again, if there is any doubt you have or any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly or to the team collectively.
Sincerely,
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001398344-20-009645/fp0050239_5.jpg)
David Harden
Highlights
| ● | The SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund I Shares returned -4.43% on a gross basis in the six months ended February 29, 2020. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which declined -0.54% over the same time period. |
| ● | Underweighting the Energy sector benefitted relative performance, while underweighting the Health Care sector and overweighting the Utilities sector detracted. |
| ● | Stock selection in the Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors was challenging and detracted from relative performance, while stock selection in Financials and Energy sectors benefitted the fund. |
| ● | From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight the growth and trading activity factors and overweight the value factor all hurt relative performance, while our underweight to the earnings variability factor benefitted. |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks to outperform the Russell 2000 Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility.
FUND COMMENTARY
How did the fund perform in the past six months?
The SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund I Shares -4.43% on a gross basis in the six-month period ended February 29, 2020. The fund lagged its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which declined -0.54%. Performance of other share classes will differ. Please see the prospectus for details.
What factors influenced the fund’s performance?
The fund’s significant underweight in the poorly performing Energy sector benefitted relative performance. Oil prices fell from $63 to below $45 per barrel late in the period as the global demand slipped due to the impact from the coronavirus in China. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) debated but could not agree on production cuts.
The fund’s good security selection in the largest sector, Financials, also benefitted relative performance, while significant underweight in the Health Care sector combined with challenging security selection hurt the fund. Challenging security selection also hurt relative performance in the underweighted Consumer Discretionary sector. The fund’s significant overweight in the Utilities sector did not benefit the fund because the sector relatively underperformed.
In terms of individual stocks, the six largest contributors to relative performance were Vectrus, Northwest Pipe, Emergent Biosolutions, Rush Enterprise, Opus Bank, and Comtech Telecommunication each returned more than 30% during the period. The six worst contributors to relative performance Amphastar Pharmaceutical, Kelly Services, Lindblad Expeditions, International Money Express, Eagle Pharmaceuticals, and Southwest Gas Holdings each fell more than 21% during the period.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight the growth and trading activity factors and overweight the value factor all hurt relative performance, while our underweight to the earnings variability factor benefitted.
How is the fund positioned?
The fund is significantly underweight four sectors, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology. The fund is overweight three sectors, Utilities, Financials, and Real Estate. The fund also had a higher than typical cash position at the end of the period due to cash inflows. This cash will likely be deployed into what we believe to be attractive stocks in the near term.
What is portfolio management’s outlook?
The risks in the market today are clearly more challenging than those that existed at the end of 2019. The coronavirus outbreak which began in China has spread throughout the world. The pandemic will clearly diminish global economic activities and likely begin a global recession. The degree of economic disruption and the length remains to be seen. Only time will tell. Central banks and governments have already responded with interest rate cuts, bond market support, and various stimulus measures. The effectiveness of these measures is difficult to calibrate because the numbers of coronavirus infections is still rising globally.
Additionally, the U.S. election season creates more uncertainty, especially for certain sectors such as Health Care and Information Technology. It is difficult for forecast these macroeconomic factors and how they will affect stock prices.
Despite these uncertainties, we remain optimistic because just as the market and economic disruptions occurred rapidly, we believe the recovery is likely to also be rapid. Accommodative monetary policies combined with fiscal stimulus should support asset prices in the medium to longer term, in our view. Additionally, in our opinion, the coronavirus pandemic will plateau and recede just as all other pandemics have historically. Over longer time horizons, we believe that our managed risk approach towards investing can provide favorable relative returns. As always, we maintain a disciplined adherence to our rigorous quantitative and fundamental investment process.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of Summit Global Investments as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
The Russell 2000® Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies in a group of 3,000 U.S. companies in the Russell 3000® Index, as ranked by market capitalization. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Mutual Fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Equity securities (stocks) are subject to market, economic, and business risks that will cause their price to rise or fall over time. The net asset value per share of the Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio change and an investor may lose money. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected. Small-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Investing in other investment companies, including ETFs, may result in duplication of expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to the Fund’s own expenses and will be subject to the risks of the underlying investments.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder:
Established in 2010, Summit Global Investments (SGI) is a specialized asset management firm. SGI’s strategies utilize a distinct quantitative process to analyze the market and select stocks SGI determines and believes provide the least amount of adverse surprises. SGI further incorporates fundamental analysis, examining each potential holding for idiosyncratic downside risks and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) characteristics. The goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises.
As fine as 2019 was for U.S. stocks it now seems but a faint memory, one many wish could be back with us now. To continue to manage risk effectively, SGI began closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in January 2020. Panic has started to grip the market and the mindshare of the world. The stock market volatility is increasing.
SGI cannot foresee every bump or every cliff, let alone every turn of this virus, but we feel a bit like Chicken Little, saying the “sky is falling”. In January 2020, we believed the economic impact of COVID-19 would be unprecedented. As such, we began selling exposure to COVID-19, including selling out of all travel, leisure and energy. We sold stocks with high exposure to China. For example, stocks like Nike, Starbucks and McDonalds. In February we continued to reduce our risk, selling specific industrials and financials. COVID-19 doesn’t really care who you are nor how well managed you are as a company.
As China started reporting information on the virus, we looked to avoid the hardest hit names and sectors from the onset through active management. There will be days when “the baby is thrown out with the bath water” and all stocks suffer. We know no one, not the great trader nor the great timer, can walk between the rain drops, but we are hopeful these moves will help the portfolio.
While we repositioned our portfolios with hope and experience, we ended the year with our highest cash levels, throughout the various funds, in the history of SGI.
SGI is defensive in nature; however, we are also quite cognizant of the fact that having a portfolio of utilities, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and consumer staples still wouldn’t mitigate risks as much as we’d like. Going to really high cash levels makes little sense too, since we never know what tomorrow will bring.
I know everyone, especially clients, care about downside protection. At SGI, we have designed our distinct quantitative and qualitative processes with loss mitigation in mind. Again, the goal is to invest in outstanding companies with the least potential for surprises. But sometimes you lose. And Personally, I HATE losing. But I also realize that consistent long-term outperformance speaks volumes.
Market volatility comes down to massive uncertainty, fear of the unknown, anxiety, changes to our daily norms, etc. On top of all this, when markets have little information and less visibility into the future, volatility may intensify.
In addition to taking steps within portfolios to limit the impact of COVID-19, we have taken precautions to minimize risk to our employees, customers and operations.
Our plan to protect employees and continue business operations to all aspects of SGI; business lines and SGI employees. It augments existing preparedness and recovery planning and outlines technologies and strategies by which the impact of a virus upon the company and its employees may be mitigated.
We are ready to respond as necessary should the virus become more prevalent in the areas where we operate. Currently every SGI employee, where possible, has configured work environments at home with the necessary technology and connectivity required to work via remote. Additionally, we will continue to monitor relevant information and to make appropriate adjustments where necessary.
The continual delivery of critical financial services is the focus and foundational basis of our strategic planning. We will continue to provide financial services to our customers at the highest service levels.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Everyone at SGI is 100% committed to doing everything we can to ensure your investments perform as designed. Again, if there is any doubt you have or any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly or to the team collectively.
Sincerely,
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001398344-20-009645/fp0050239_8.jpg)
David Harden
Highlights
| ● | The SGI Global Equity Fund I Shares returned -1.30% on a gross basis in the six months ended February 29, 2020. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, which increased 1.35% over the same time period. |
| ● | Underweighting the Information Technology sector and overweighting the Consumer Staples sector hurt relative performance, while underweighting both Industrials and Real Estate sectors benefitted. |
| ● | Stock selection in both the Energy and Consumer Staples sectors was positive and contributed to relative performance, while stock selection in Information Technology, Real Estate, and Communications Services sectors detracted. |
| ● | From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight both growth and momentum factors hurt relative performance, while our slight underweight to the volatility factor benefitted. |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks greater long term capital appreciation relative to the MSCI ACWI Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility.
FUND COMMENTARY
How did the fund perform in the past six months?
The SGI Global Equity Fund I Shares returned -1.30% on a gross basis in the six-month period ended February 29, 2020. The fund lagged its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, which increased 1.35%.
What factors influenced the fund’s performance?
The fund’s significant underweight in the Information Technology sector detracted from relative performance. The fund’s significant overweight in the Consumer Staples sector also detracted. The fund’s underweight in both the Industrials and Real Estate sectors somewhat benefitted relative performance. All sectors of the market had a meaningful pullback during the last several weeks of the period as coronavirus fears gripped the financial markets.
Stock selection in the Information Technology sector was frankly poor. Especially costly was the fund’s underweight position to several of the largest Information Technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft, each representing over 2.5% of the benchmark. Our position in Infosys was also costly hurting performance.
In terms of individual stocks, the six largest contributors to relative performance were Eli Lilly, Nike, Enbridge, Algonquin Power, Novo-Nordisk, and Telus each returned more than 11% during the period. The six worst contributors to relative performance were Infosys, Telekomunika Indonesia, Public Storage, Agnico Eagle Mining, and Alleghany each fell more than 17% during the period.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
SEMI-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
From a factor exposure standpoint, underweight both growth and momentum factors hurt relative performance, while our slight underweight to the volatility factor benefitted the fund.
How is the fund positioned?
The fund is significantly underweight three sectors, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology. The fund is overweight three traditionally more defensive sectors, Consumer Staples, Utilities, and Communications Services. The fund also had a higher than typical cash position at the end of the period due to cash inflows. This cash will likely be deployed into what we believe to be attractive stocks in the near term.
What is portfolio management’s outlook?
The risks in the market today are clearly more challenging than those that existed at the end of 2019. The coronavirus outbreak which began in China has spread throughout the world. The pandemic will clearly diminish global economic activities and likely begin a global recession. The degree of economic disruption and the length remains to be seen. Only time will tell. Central banks and governments have already responded with interest rate cuts, bond market support, and various stimulus measures. The effectiveness of these measures is difficult to calibrate because the numbers of coronavirus infections is still rising globally.
Additionally, the U.S. election season creates more uncertainty, especially for certain sectors such as Health Care and Information Technology. It is difficult for forecast these macroeconomic factors and how they will affect stock prices.
Despite these uncertainties, we remain optimistic because just as the market and economic disruptions occurred rapidly, we believe the recovery is likely to also be rapid. Accommodative monetary policies combined with fiscal stimulus should support asset prices in the medium to longer term, in our view. Additionally, in our opinion, the coronavirus pandemic will plateau and recede just as all other pandemics have historically. Over longer time horizons, we believe that our managed risk approach towards investing can provide favorable relative returns. As always, we maintain a disciplined adherence to our rigorous quantitative and fundamental investment process.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of Summit Global Investments as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
The MSCI ACWI Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 26 Emerging Markets countries. With more than 2, 800 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Mutual Fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Equity securities (stocks) are subject to market, economic, and business risks that will cause their price to rise or fall over time. The net asset value per share of the Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio change and an investor may lose money. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected. International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities denominated in other than the U.S. dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing, and other financial practices. Investing in other investment companies, including ETFs, may result in duplication of expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to the Fund’s own expenses and will be subject to the risks of the underlying investments. The stocks of mid-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger companies.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES
Performance Data
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class I Shares | -1.90% | 6.70% | 10.18% | 9.03% | 11.41% | |
S&P 500® Index(3) | 3.90% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 9.23% | 12.36%(3) | |
(2) | Class I Shares of the Fund commenced operations on February 29, 2012. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class I Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 0.93% of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 0.98%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS A SHARES
Performance Data (continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class A Shares (without sales charge) | -2.04% | 6.39% | 9.91% | 9.46% | |
Class A Shares (with sales charge) | -7.17% | 0.83% | 7.95% | 8.12% | |
S&P 500® Index(3) | 3.90% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 10.69%(3) | |
(2) | Class A Shares of the Fund commenced operations on October 29, 2015. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class A Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Class A Shares of the Fund have a 5.25% maximum sales charge.
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 1.18% of average daily net assets for Class A Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS C SHARES
Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class C Shares | -2.38% | 5.63% | 9.13% | 9.25% | |
S&P 500® Index(3) | 3.90% | 8.19% | 9.87% | 11.51%(3) | |
(2) | Class C Shares of the Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2015. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class C Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, is 1.93% of average daily net assets for Class C Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.98%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES
Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class I Shares | -5.15% | -6.70% | 1.64% | 6.15% | |
Russell 2000® Index(3) | -1.03% | -4.92% | 3.52% | 8.86%(3) | |
(2) | Class I Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class I Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, are 1.92% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS A SHARES (FORMERLY RETAIL CLASS SHARES)
Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class A Shares (without sales charge) | -5.26% | -6.88% | 1.41% | 5.93% | |
Class A Shares (with sales charge) | -10.20% | -11.80% | -0.39% | 4.49% | |
Russell 2000® Index(3) | -1.03% | -4.92% | 3.52% | 8.86%(3) | |
(2) | Class A Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class A Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Class A Shares of the Fund have a 5.25% maximum sales charge.
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, are 2.17% and 2.00%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class A Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.48%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS C SHARES
Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020 | |
| Six Months(1) | One Year | Three Years | Since Inception(2) | |
Class C Shares | -5.58% | -7.63% | 0.64% | 5.12% | |
Russell 2000® Index(3) | -1.03% | -4.92% | 3.52% | 8.86%(3) | |
(2) | Class C Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016. |
(3) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class C Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, are 2.92% and 2.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class C Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through February 28, 2021 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 2.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 2.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 2.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.
The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES
Performance Data (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 29, 2020(1) | |
| Six Months(2) | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception | |
Class I Shares(3) | -1.72% | 5.87% | 4.65% | 13.25% | 15.66% | |
MSCI ACWI Index(4) | 2.28% | 3.89% | 5.55% | 8.10% | 11.03%(4) | |
(1) | Returns for periods prior to January 3, 2017 were generated under the management of the Fund’s former investment adviser and reflect a previous investment strategy. |
(3) | The Fund operated as a series of Scotia Institutional Funds prior to the close of business on March 21, 2014 (the “Predecessor Fund”), at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Scotia Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund, a newly created series of The RBB Fund, Inc. The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The performance shown for periods prior to March 21, 2014 represents the performance for the Predecessor Fund. While the Predecessor Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009, the Predecessor Fund began investing consistent with its investment objective on April 1, 2009. Effective January 3, 2017, the Scotia Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund changed its name to the Summit Global Investments Global Low Volatility Fund (the “Fund”). |
(4) | Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Predecessor Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself. |
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.
The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated February 28, 2020, are 1.11% and 0.84%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through February 28, 2021 to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest) do not exceed 0.84% (on an annual basis) of Class I’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation shall remain in effect until February 28, 2021, unless the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. approves its earlier termination. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 0.84% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities denominated in other than the U.S. dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing, and other financial practices.
The MSCI ACWI Index (the “Index”) captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With more than 2,700 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. It is not possible to invest directly with an index.
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SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Fund Expense Examples
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the accompanying tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund |
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 981.00 | $ 4.14 | 0.84% | -1.90% |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 979.60 | 5.36 | 1.09 | -2.04 |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 976.20 | 9.04 | 1.84 | -2.38 |
| | | | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.69 | $ 4.22 | 0.84% | N/A |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,019.44 | 5.47 | 1.09 | N/A |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,015.71 | 9.22 | 1.84 | N/A |
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Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund |
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 948.50 | $ 5.96 | 1.23% | -5.15% |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 947.40 | 7.17 | 1.48 | -5.26 |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 944.20 | 10.78 | 2.23 | -5.58 |
| | | | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.75 | $ 6.17 | 1.23% | N/A |
Class A Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.50 | 7.42 | 1.48 | N/A |
Class C Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,013.77 | 11.17 | 2.23 | N/A |
| SGI Global Equity Fund |
| Beginning Account Value SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | Expenses Paid During Period * | Annualized Expense Ratio | Actual Six-Month Total Investment Return for the Fund |
Actual | | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 982.80 | $ 4.14 | 0.84% | -1.72% |
| | | | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class I Shares | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.69 | $ 4.22 | 0.84% | N/A |
* | Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 to reflect the one half year period. Each Fund’s ending account values on the first line in the tables is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Fund. |
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
REITs | | | 11.0 | % | | $ | 62,479,601 | |
Software | | | 9.6 | | | | 54,810,589 | |
Retail | | | 9.4 | | | | 53,064,641 | |
Food | | | 8.6 | | | | 48,391,731 | |
Electric | | | 8.0 | | | | 45,078,494 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 5.0 | | | | 28,115,958 | |
Commercial Services | | | 4.8 | | | | 27,125,927 | |
Internet | | | 3.6 | | | | 20,438,346 | |
Telecommunications | | | 3.5 | | | | 19,622,276 | |
Computers | | | 3.1 | | | | 17,320,604 | |
Electronics | | | 3.0 | | | | 17,046,787 | |
Home Builders | | | 2.9 | | | | 16,135,592 | |
Water | | | 2.8 | | | | 15,940,231 | |
Healthcare-Products | | | 2.7 | | | | 14,965,188 | |
Healthcare-Services | | | 1.9 | | | | 10,545,666 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 1.9 | | | | 10,524,090 | |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 1.9 | | | | 10,407,801 | |
Distribution & Wholesale | | | 1.6 | | | | 8,853,504 | |
Household Products & Wares | | | 1.6 | | | | 8,847,810 | |
Cosmetics & Personal Care | | | 1.5 | | | | 8,311,110 | |
Beverages | | | 1.4 | | | | 8,080,236 | |
Media | | | 1.1 | | | | 6,078,880 | |
Banks | | | 1.1 | | | | 5,883,459 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 1.0 | | | | 5,531,940 | |
Advertising | | | 1.0 | | | | 5,440,056 | |
Environmental Control | | | 0.9 | | | | 5,082,561 | |
Insurance | | | 0.9 | | | | 4,827,320 | |
Machinery-Diversified | | | 0.7 | | | | 3,935,412 | |
Chemicals | | | 0.4 | | | | 2,237,580 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | 2.1 | | | | 11,708,471 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 1.0 | | | | 5,672,780 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100 | % | | $ | 562,504,641 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 96.9% | | | | | | | | |
Advertising — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc., (The) | | | 73,700 | | | $ | 1,574,232 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 55,800 | | | | 3,865,824 | |
| | | | | | | 5,440,056 | |
Aerospace/Defense — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 41,600 | | | | 8,225,568 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 5,900 | | | | 2,182,233 | |
| | | | | | | 10,407,801 | |
Banks — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 12,300 | | | | 1,079,448 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 72,000 | | | | 973,440 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 248,900 | | | | 3,830,571 | |
| | | | | | | 5,883,459 | |
Beverages — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 61,200 | | | | 8,080,236 | |
Chemicals — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 12,400 | | | | 2,237,580 | |
Commercial Services — 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 4,300 | | | | 1,146,982 | |
Gartner, Inc.* | | | 58,600 | | | | 7,582,254 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 45,500 | | | | 2,293,655 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 56,300 | | | | 14,970,733 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 1,132,303 | |
| | | | | | | 27,125,927 | |
Computers — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A, (Ireland) | | | 27,400 | | | | 4,948,166 | |
Amdocs Ltd | | | 46,200 | | | | 2,945,250 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 136,900 | | | | 8,341,317 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 84,900 | | | | 1,085,871 | |
| | | | | | | 17,320,604 | |
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 123,000 | | | | 8,311,110 | |
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 104,800 | | | | 8,853,504 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 83,000 | | | | 9,462,000 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 9,000 | | | | 1,062,090 | |
| | | | | | | 10,524,090 | |
Electric — 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 21,300 | | | | 1,110,156 | |
Avangrid, Inc. | | | 242,900 | | | | 12,069,701 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 13,300 | | | | 1,048,306 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 45,000 | | | | 5,025,150 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 165,100 | | | | 10,789,285 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 14,100 | | | | 1,219,086 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Electric — 8.0% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 173,000 | | | $ | 6,591,300 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 13,400 | | | | 1,199,166 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 96,700 | | | | 6,026,344 | |
| | | | | | | 45,078,494 | |
Electronics — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 95,900 | | | | 4,072,873 | |
Garmin Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 22,600 | | | | 1,997,614 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 272,500 | | | | 10,976,300 | |
| | | | | | | 17,046,787 | |
Environmental Control — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 39,000 | | | | 3,520,140 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 14,100 | | | | 1,562,421 | |
| | | | | | | 5,082,561 | |
Food — 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 778,100 | | | | 16,752,493 | |
Hershey Co., (The) | | | 49,000 | | | | 7,055,510 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 106,200 | | | | 8,846,460 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 70,200 | | | | 6,099,678 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 144,600 | | | | 9,637,590 | |
| | | | | | | 48,391,731 | |
Healthcare-Products — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 58,800 | | | | 14,965,188 | |
Healthcare-Services — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,252,860 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 3,600 | | | | 1,150,848 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 10,900 | | | | 1,156,054 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 27,400 | | | | 6,985,904 | |
| | | | | | | 10,545,666 | |
Home Builders — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
NVR, Inc.* | | | 4,400 | | | | 16,135,592 | |
Home Furnishings — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A | | | 84,200 | | | | 5,531,940 | |
Household Products & Wares — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co., (The) | | | 55,500 | | | | 8,847,810 | |
Insurance — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 114,500 | | | | 4,827,320 | |
Internet — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,600 | | | | 2,142,800 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 2,900 | | | | 5,462,875 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 14,300 | | | | 1,633,346 | |
F5 Networks, Inc.* | | | 10,000 | | | | 1,199,500 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 52,700 | | | | 9,999,825 | |
| | | | | | | 20,438,346 | |
Machinery-Diversified — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 22,400 | | | | 1,104,768 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 36,600 | | | | 2,830,644 | |
| | | | | | | 3,935,412 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Portfolio of Investments (CONCLUDED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Media — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,300 | | | $ | 1,134,291 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 122,300 | | | | 4,944,589 | |
| | | | | | | 6,078,880 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 79,800 | | | | 6,839,658 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 43,300 | | | | 5,461,429 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC, (Ireland)* | | | 8,300 | | | | 951,014 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 56,100 | | | | 5,284,620 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 71,900 | | | | 9,579,237 | |
| | | | | | | 28,115,958 | |
REITs — 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 26,300 | | | | 5,964,840 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 40,800 | | | | 5,846,232 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. | | | 185,800 | | | | 12,695,714 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 52,200 | | | | 14,791,392 | |
Public Storage | | | 54,500 | | | | 11,397,040 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,992,614 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 36,700 | | | | 1,973,359 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 101,000 | | | | 7,818,410 | |
| | | | | | | 62,479,601 | |
Retail — 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 103,800 | | | | 10,120,500 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 39,800 | | | | 5,981,940 | |
Home Depot, Inc., (The) | | | 28,400 | | | | 6,186,656 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,106,160 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 14,400 | | | | 1,566,432 | |
TJX Cos, Inc., (The) | | | 204,100 | | | | 12,205,180 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 12,700 | | | | 1,124,077 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 137,200 | | | | 14,773,696 | |
| | | | | | | 53,064,641 | |
Software — 9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | | | 8,600 | | | | 2,968,032 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 55,400 | | | | 3,664,156 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 92,800 | | | | 10,148,608 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | | 8,507,200 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 66,800 | | | | 10,136,232 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 18,700 | | | | 3,029,587 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 44,800 | | | | 3,471,104 | |
Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 40,200 | | | | 5,544,786 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 68,300 | | | | 7,340,884 | |
| | | | | | | 54,810,589 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Telecommunications — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 110,000 | | | $ | 4,392,300 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 15,200 | | | | 1,370,432 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 255,900 | | | | 13,859,544 | |
| | | | | | | 19,622,276 | |
Water — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 116,000 | | | | 14,344,560 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 37,100 | | | | 1,595,671 | |
| | | | | | | 15,940,231 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $512,634,313) | | | | | | | 545,123,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.46% (a) | | | 11,708,471 | | | | 11,708,471 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $11,708,471) | | | | | | | 11,708,471 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $524,342,784) | | | | | | | 556,831,861 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 1.0% | | | | | | | 5,672,780 | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 562,504,641 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
PLC Public Limited Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
REITs | | | 16.3 | % | | $ | 7,386,159 | |
Banks | | | 6.5 | | | | 3,005,167 | |
Electric | | | 6.2 | | | | 2,796,865 | |
Software | | | 5.4 | | | | 2,448,013 | |
Commercial Services | | | 4.3 | | | | 1,955,382 | |
Insurance | | | 3.9 | | | | 1,771,449 | |
Investment Companies | | | 3.6 | | | | 1,655,705 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 3.3 | | | | 1,486,078 | |
Retail | | | 2.9 | | | | 1,362,425 | |
Gas | | | 2.6 | | | | 1,200,609 | |
Biotechnology | | | 2.1 | | | | 971,280 | |
Electronics | | | 2.1 | | | | 956,863 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2.0 | | | | 921,066 | |
Healthcare-Products | | | 2.0 | | | | 917,980 | |
Home Builders | | | 2.0 | | | | 877,845 | |
Food | | | 1.8 | | | | 839,167 | |
Savings & Loans | | | 1.8 | | | | 792,745 | |
Water | | | 1.7 | | | | 774,504 | |
Internet | | | 1.2 | | | | 542,336 | |
Healthcare-Services | | | 1.2 | | | | 531,522 | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware | | | 1.1 | | | | 521,616 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 1.1 | | | | 489,637 | |
Household Products/Wares | | | 1.1 | | | | 488,880 | |
Apparel | | | 1.0 | | | | 475,799 | |
Building Materials | | | 1.0 | | | | 452,682 | |
Semiconductors | | | 1.0 | | | | 445,374 | |
Computers | | | 1.0 | | | | 443,520 | |
Agriculture | | | 1.0 | | | | 440,880 | |
Telecommunications | | | 0.9 | | | | 423,120 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 0.9 | | | | 421,721 | |
Machinery-Diversified | | | 0.9 | | | | 416,455 | |
Textiles | | | 0.9 | | | | 408,782 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing | | | 0.9 | | | | 401,672 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 0.8 | | | | 369,570 | |
Real Estate | | | 0.8 | | | | 361,140 | |
Auto Manufacturers | | | 0.8 | | | | 345,084 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | 1.7 | | | | 759,166 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 10.2 | | | | 4,633,325 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100 | % | | $ | 45,491,583 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 88.1% | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Limoneira Co. | | | 26,400 | | | $ | 440,880 | |
Apparel — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Rocky Brands, Inc. | | | 19,540 | | | | 475,799 | |
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 19,300 | | | | 345,084 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 19,209 | | | | 489,637 | |
Banks — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 25,176 | | | | 440,580 | |
First Bancshares, Inc., (The) | | | 14,200 | | | | 423,728 | |
First Financial Corp. | | | 11,490 | | | | 459,026 | |
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,400 | | | | 431,004 | |
Heritage Commerce Corp. | | | 39,400 | | | | 404,244 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 22,300 | | | | 436,411 | |
WesBanco, Inc. | | | 13,400 | | | | 410,174 | |
| | | | | | | 3,005,167 | |
Biotechnology — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 9,600 | | | | 563,328 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.* | | | 14,400 | | | | 407,952 | |
| | | | | | | 971,280 | |
Building Materials — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Select Interior Concepts, Inc., Class A* | | | 60,600 | | | | 452,682 | |
Commercial Services — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 24,404 | | | | 516,145 | |
Ennis, Inc. | | | 27,900 | | | | 560,790 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 5,200 | | | | 395,096 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 29,100 | | | | 483,351 | |
| | | | | | | 1,955,382 | |
Computers — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 14,000 | | | | 443,520 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
International Money Express, Inc.* | | | 52,600 | | | | 495,492 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 21,300 | | | | 425,574 | |
| | | | | | | 921,066 | |
Electric — 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 8,900 | | | | 419,635 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 6,300 | | | | 443,142 | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 10,100 | | | | 490,961 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 10,800 | | | | 508,464 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 9,000 | | | | 489,690 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 7,898 | | | | 444,973 | |
| | | | | | | 2,796,865 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Electronics — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ituran Location and Control Ltd., (Israel) | | | 21,210 | | | $ | 485,497 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.* | | | 5,800 | | | | 471,366 | |
| | | | | | | 956,863 | |
Engineering & Construction — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.* | | | 38,100 | | | | 369,570 | |
Food — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 13,569 | | | | 485,363 | |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 353,804 | |
| | | | | | | 839,167 | |
Forest Products & Paper — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Neenah, Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 421,721 | |
Gas — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 4,500 | | | | 384,750 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 10,100 | | | | 356,631 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 459,228 | |
| | | | | | | 1,200,609 | |
Healthcare-Products — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
iRadimed Corp.* | | | 17,600 | | | | 417,824 | |
NuVasive, Inc.* | | | 7,600 | | | | 500,156 | |
| | | | | | | 917,980 | |
Healthcare-Services — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 531,522 | |
Home Builders — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Forestar Group, Inc.* | | | 24,900 | | | | 445,461 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | | | 19,200 | | | | 432,384 | |
| | | | | | | 877,845 | |
Household Products/Wares — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 29,100 | | | | 488,880 | |
Insurance — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 27,900 | | | | 446,958 | |
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | | | 9,400 | | | | 448,944 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 39,200 | | | | 437,472 | |
National General Holdings Corp. | | | 22,500 | | | | 438,075 | |
| | | | | | | 1,771,449 | |
Internet — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
HealthStream, Inc.* | | | 22,300 | | | | 542,336 | |
Investment Companies — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fidus Investment Corp. | | | 32,948 | | | | 434,255 | |
Gladstone Capital Corp. | | | 43,495 | | | | 375,362 | |
PennantPark Investment Corp. | | | 75,977 | | | | 435,348 | |
Solar Capital Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 410,740 | |
| | | | | | | 1,655,705 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Machinery-Diversified — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 6,500 | | | $ | 416,455 | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Northwest Pipe Co.* | | | 16,533 | | | | 521,616 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 29,600 | | | | 401,672 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 30,400 | | | | 467,856 | |
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.* | | | 9,800 | | | | 540,862 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 10,400 | | | | 477,360 | |
| | | | | | | 1,486,078 | |
Real Estate — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
McGrath RentCorp | | | 5,200 | | | | 361,140 | |
REITs — 16.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 10,920 | | | | 452,634 | |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | | | 31,777 | | | | 484,917 | |
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. | | | 28,700 | | | | 409,262 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. | | | 22,900 | | | | 449,985 | |
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. | | | 10,100 | | | | 352,490 | |
Exantas Capital Corp. | | | 47,670 | | | | 546,298 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 11,200 | | | | 431,200 | |
Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 6,300 | | | | 443,835 | |
Lexington Realty Trust | | | 46,700 | | | | 484,279 | |
National Health Investors, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 498,553 | |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | | | 21,000 | | | | 506,100 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 22,800 | | | | 492,252 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 8,682 | | | | 373,413 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 25,200 | | | | 519,372 | |
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. | | | 49,200 | | | | 492,984 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 36,500 | | | | 448,585 | |
| | | | | | | 7,386,159 | |
Retail — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc.* | | | 26,389 | | | | 411,668 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 12,794 | | | | 520,332 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 22,500 | | | | 430,425 | |
| | | | | | | 1,362,425 | |
Savings & Loans — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
First Defiance Financial Corp. | | | 14,500 | | | | 346,767 | |
Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 24,565 | | | | 445,978 | |
| | | | | | | 792,745 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Semiconductors — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Photronics, Inc.* | | | 35,773 | | | $ | 445,374 | |
Software — 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 21,900 | | | | 586,482 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 9,500 | | | | 420,375 | |
Digi International, Inc.* | | | 27,000 | | | | 357,480 | |
ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 6,600 | | | | 494,340 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 18,100 | | | | 589,336 | |
| | | | | | | 2,448,013 | |
Telecommunications — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 423,120 | |
Textiles — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 408,782 | |
Water — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
California Water Service Group | | | 8,089 | | | | 387,949 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 6,500 | | | | 386,555 | |
| | | | | | | 774,504 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $43,202,567) | | | | | | | 40,099,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.46% (a) | | | 759,166 | | | | 759,166 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $759,166) | | | | | | | 759,166 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 89.8% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $43,961,733) | | | | | | | 40,858,258 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 10.2% | | | | | | | 4,633,325 | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 45,491,583 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
| | % of Net Assets | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS: | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 11.0 | % | | $ | 3,350,663 | |
Software | | | 10.2 | | | | 3,134,414 | |
Insurance | | | 8.8 | | | | 2,699,690 | |
Telecommunications | | | 8.0 | | | | 2,437,086 | |
Electric | | | 5.3 | | | | 1,627,974 | |
Food | | | 4.6 | | | | 1,425,986 | |
Banks | | | 4.5 | | | | 1,389,785 | |
REITs | | | 4.2 | | | | 1,285,184 | |
Retail | | | 3.7 | | | | 1,139,265 | |
Internet | | | 3.6 | | | | 1,100,857 | |
Media | | | 3.1 | | | | 954,813 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2.1 | | | | 647,145 | |
Household Products & Wares | | | 2.0 | | | | 605,796 | |
Investment Companies | | | 1.9 | | | | 568,989 | |
Computers | | | 1.8 | | | | 561,516 | |
Beverages | | | 1.7 | | | | 523,656 | |
Healthcare-Products | | | 1.6 | | | | 503,350 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 1.6 | | | | 501,562 | |
Transportation | | | 1.4 | | | | 424,550 | |
Aerospace/Defense | | | 1.3 | | | | 406,857 | |
Mining | | | 1.2 | | | | 370,734 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | 8.3 | | | | 2,560,350 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | | | 8.1 | | | | 2,503,032 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100 | % | | $ | 30,723,254 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 83.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | $ | 406,857 | |
Banks — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., (India), ADR | | | 8,200 | | | | 449,770 | |
ICICI Bank Ltd., (India), ADR | | | 31,800 | | | | 441,066 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, (Canada) | | | 6,700 | | | | 498,949 | |
| | | | | | | 1,389,785 | |
Beverages — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co., (The) | | | 5,100 | | | | 272,799 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 250,857 | |
| | | | | | | 523,656 | |
Computers — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 14,600 | | | | 561,516 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 400 | | | | 116,100 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 531,045 | |
| | | | | | | 647,145 | |
Electric — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., (Canada) | | | 40,700 | | | | 607,244 | |
Fortis Inc., (Canada) | | | 12,100 | | | | 489,566 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 3,800 | | | | 531,164 | |
| | | | | | | 1,627,974 | |
Food — 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Hershey Co., (The) | | | 3,400 | | | | 489,566 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 3,900 | | | | 563,355 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 5,500 | | | | 373,065 | |
| | | | | | | 1,425,986 | |
Healthcare-Products — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic PLC, (Ireland) | | | 5,000 | | | | 503,350 | |
Household Products & Wares — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co., (The) | | | 3,800 | | | | 605,796 | |
Insurance — 8.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alleghany Corp.* | | | 600 | | | | 403,350 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 9,300 | | | | 392,088 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 2,700 | | | | 557,118 | |
Chubb Ltd., (Switzerland) | | | 3,520 | | | | 510,505 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 1,700 | | | | 421,396 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 9,100 | | | | 415,233 | |
| | | | | | | 2,699,690 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Internet — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C* | | | 400 | | | $ | 535,732 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 300 | | | | 565,125 | |
| | | | | | | 1,100,857 | |
Investment Companies — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Capital Corp. | | | 33,100 | | | | 568,989 | |
Media — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., (Canada), Class B | | | 26,700 | | | | 463,245 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp., (Canada) | | | 6,600 | | | | 491,568 | |
| | | | | | | 954,813 | |
Mining — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., (Canada) | | | 7,800 | | | | 370,734 | |
Oil & Gas — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc., (Canada) | | | 13,400 | | | | 501,562 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 3,270 | | | | 412,445 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, (United Kingdom), SP ADR | | | 11,800 | | | | 478,254 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 6,800 | | | | 520,608 | |
Novartis AG, (Switzerland), SP ADR | | | 4,900 | | | | 411,404 | |
Novo Nordisk, (Denmark), SP ADR | | | 8,500 | | | | 494,105 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 15,200 | | | | 507,984 | |
Sanofi, (France), ADR | | | 11,370 | | | | 525,863 | |
| | | | | | | 3,350,663 | |
REITs — 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | | | 8,800 | | | | 420,992 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 425,040 | |
Public Storage | | | 2,100 | | | | 439,152 | |
| | | | | | | 1,285,184 | |
Retail — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
TJX Cos, Inc., (The) | | | 10,300 | | | | 615,940 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 4,860 | | | | 523,325 | |
| | | | | | | 1,139,265 | |
Software — 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | | | 700 | | | | 241,584 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3,900 | | | | 631,839 | |
Nice Ltd., (Isreal), SP ADR | | | 3,800 | | | | 622,554 | |
Salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 3,000 | | | | 511,200 | |
SAP SE, (Germany), SP ADR | | | 4,900 | | | | 605,493 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 1,600 | | | | 521,744 | |
| | | | | | | 3,134,414 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Telecommunications — 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
China Mobile Ltd., (China), SP ADR | | | 14,100 | | | $ | 561,462 | |
Orange SA, (France), SP ADR | | | 36,900 | | | | 493,722 | |
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., (Korea), SP ADR | | | 25,300 | | | | 486,013 | |
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, (Indonesia), SP ADR | | | 19,300 | | | | 468,025 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 7,900 | | | | 427,864 | |
| | | | | | | 2,437,086 | |
Transportation — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Canadian National Railway Co., (Canada) | | | 5,000 | | | | 424,550 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $25,695,100) | | | | | | | 25,659,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, Class I, 1.46% (a) | | | 2,560,350 | | | | 2,560,350 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,560,350) | | | | | | | 2,560,350 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 91.9% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $28,255,450) | | | | | | | 28,220,222 | |
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 8.1% | | | | | | | 2,503,032 | |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 30,723,254 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Seven-day yield as of February 29, 2020. |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
PLC Public Limited Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
SP ADR Sponsored ADR
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI Global Equity Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $512,634,313, $43,202,567 and $25,695,100, respectively) | | $ | 545,123,390 | | | $ | 40,099,092 | | | $ | 25,659,872 | |
Short-term investments, at value (cost $11,708,471, $759,166 and $2,560,350, respectively) | | | 11,708,471 | | | | 759,166 | | | | 2,560,350 | |
Receivables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 9,493,372 | | | | 4,575,544 | | | | 2,651,320 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 3,703,527 | | | | 248,462 | | | | 169,888 | |
Dividends | | | 636,318 | | | | 37,335 | | | | 56,048 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 94,260 | | | | 48,341 | | | | 10,207 | |
Total assets | | $ | 570,759,338 | | | $ | 45,767,940 | | | $ | 31,107,685 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | $ | 7,822,962 | | | $ | 213,029 | | | $ | 345,769 | |
Advisory fees | | | 344,222 | | | | 38,449 | | | | 14,515 | |
Investments purchased | | | 904 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 86,609 | | | | 24,879 | | | | 24,147 | |
Total liabilities | | | 8,254,697 | | | | 276,357 | | | | 384,431 | |
Net assets | | $ | 562,504,641 | | | $ | 45,491,583 | | | $ | 30,723,254 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 32,296 | | | $ | 4,221 | | | $ | 992 | |
Paid-in capital | | | 508,042,232 | | | | 49,786,390 | | | | 30,108,225 | |
Total distributable earnings/(loss) | | | 54,430,113 | | | | (4,299,028 | ) | | | 614,037 | |
Net assets | | $ | 562,504,641 | | | $ | 45,491,583 | | | $ | 30,723,254 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI Global Equity Fund | |
CLASS I SHARES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class I Shares | | $ | 542,674,745 | | | $ | 40,429,815 | | | $ | 30,723,254 | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 31,156,899 | | | | 3,750,115 | | | | 992,398 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 17.42 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 30.96 | |
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CLASS A SHARES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class A Shares | | $ | 17,126,947 | | | $ | 4,953,197 | | | $ | — | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 979,994 | | | | 460,400 | | | | — | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 17.48 | | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | — | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.75 of $17.48 and $10.76, respectively) | | $ | 18.45 | | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CLASS C SHARES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class C Shares | | $ | 2,702,949 | | | $ | 108,571 | | | $ | — | |
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 158,658 | | | | 10,312 | | | | — | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 17.04 | | | $ | 10.53 | | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Statements of Operations
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
| | SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | SGI Global Equity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $904, $2,167 and $22,381 respectively) | | $ | 5,153,690 | | | $ | 575,814 | | | $ | 296,889 | |
Total investment income | | | 5,153,690 | | | | 575,814 | | | | 296,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 1,950,958 | | | | 214,074 | | | | 96,742 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) | | | 110,704 | | | | 13,933 | | | | 1,270 | |
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2) | | | 100,885 | | | | 10,744 | | | | 6,747 | |
Legal fees | | | 47,244 | | | | 2,106 | | | | 63 | |
Director fees | | | 35,852 | | | | 2,284 | | | | 220 | |
Officer fees | | | 30,341 | | | | 895 | | | | 395 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 27,310 | | | | 22,488 | | | | 10,397 | |
Distribution fees - Class A Shares | | | 20,755 | | | | 5,936 | | | | — | |
Distribution fees - Class C Shares | | | 12,940 | | | | 601 | | | | — | |
Audit and tax service fees | | | 17,086 | | | | 16,264 | | | | 18,347 | |
Printing and shareholder reporting fees | | | 8,159 | | | | 2,033 | | | | 2,403 | |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | | | 5,393 | | | | 4,334 | | | | 1,564 | |
Other expenses | | | 19,115 | | | | 3,101 | | | | 2,823 | |
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements | | | 2,386,742 | | | | 298,793 | | | | 140,971 | |
(Waivers and/or reimbursements) net of amounts recouped (Note 2) | | | — | | | | (15,086 | ) | | | (24,879 | ) |
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 2,386,742 | | | | 283,707 | | | | 116,092 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | 2,766,948 | | | | 292,107 | | | | 180,797 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 25,708,867 | | | | 125,575 | | | | 975,939 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (42,465,936 | ) | | | (3,578,609 | ) | | | (1,927,905 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (16,757,069 | ) | | | (3,453,034 | ) | | | (951,966 | ) |
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (13,990,121 | ) | | $ | (3,160,927 | ) | | $ | (771,169 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 2,766,948 | | | $ | 4,824,569 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 25,708,867 | | | | 10,735,023 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (42,465,936 | ) | | | 11,308,915 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (13,990,121 | ) | | | 26,868,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (14,903,187 | ) | | | (17,517,675 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (14,903,187 | ) | | | (17,517,675 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 128,114,482 | | | | 172,452,578 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 4,370,538 | | | | 5,036,367 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (58,974,484 | ) | | | (126,569,669 | ) |
Total from Class I Shares | | | 73,510,536 | | | | 50,919,276 | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 4,342,104 | | | | 7,959,689 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 410,286 | | | | 403,709 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,526,950 | ) | | | (3,680,077 | ) |
Total from Class A Shares | | | 3,225,440 | | | | 4,683,321 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 781,338 | | | | 613,171 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 48,859 | | | | 62,829 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (366,656 | ) | | | (300,742 | ) |
Total from Class C Shares | | | 463,541 | | | | 375,258 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 77,199,517 | | | | 55,977,855 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 48,306,209 | | | | 65,328,687 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 514,198,432 | | | | 448,869,745 | |
End of period | | $ | 562,504,641 | | | $ | 514,198,432 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2019 | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,855,894 | | | | 10,188,257 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 238,109 | | | | 323,051 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,184,144 | ) | | | (7,611,254 | ) |
Total Class I Shares | | | 3,909,859 | | | | 2,900,054 | |
Class A Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 232,607 | | | | 465,645 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 22,298 | | | | 25,780 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (81,461 | ) | | | (214,621 | ) |
Total Class A Shares | | | 173,444 | | | | 276,804 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 44,016 | | | | 37,288 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 2,734 | | | | 4,104 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (20,198 | ) | | | (18,244 | ) |
Total Class C Shares | | | 26,552 | | | | 23,148 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 4,109,855 | | | | 3,200,006 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 292,107 | | | $ | 414,594 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 125,575 | | | | (817,062 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (3,578,609 | ) | | | (4,332,683 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,160,927 | ) | | | (4,735,151 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (502,871 | ) | | | (1,658,610 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (502,871 | ) | | | (1,658,610 | ) |
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INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 15,281,234 | | | | 20,004,763 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 300,161 | | | | 838,394 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,601,782 | ) | | | (12,930,454 | ) |
Total from Class I Shares. | | | 9,979,613 | | | | 7,912,703 | |
Class A Shares* | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,215,115 | | | | 2,224,523 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 46,214 | | | | 151,457 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (799,672 | ) | | | (1,449,518 | ) |
Total from Class A Shares | | | 1,461,657 | | | | 926,462 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 900 | | | | 14,600 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 755 | | | | 7,326 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (165 | ) | | | (72,888 | ) |
Total from Class C Shares | | | 1,490 | | | | (50,962 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 11,442,760 | | | | 8,788,203 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 7,778,962 | | | | 2,394,442 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 37,712,621 | | | | 35,318,179 | |
End of period | | $ | 45,491,583 | | | $ | 37,712,621 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,257,236 | | | | 1,698,457 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 24,285 | | | | 76,496 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (465,190 | ) | | | (1,124,567 | ) |
Total Class I Shares | | | 816,331 | | | | 650,386 | |
Class A Shares* | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 183,237 | | | | 191,173 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 3,745 | | | | 13,832 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (66,220 | ) | | | (123,219 | ) |
Total Class A Shares | | | 120,762 | | | | 81,786 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 77 | | | | 1,304 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 63 | | | | 680 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (14 | ) | | | (6,497 | ) |
Total Class C Shares | | | 126 | | | | (4,513 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 937,219 | | | | 727,659 | |
* | Formerly Retail Class Shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 180,797 | | | $ | 344,925 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 975,939 | | | | 2,120,140 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | (1,927,905 | ) | | | (688,644 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (771,169 | ) | | | 1,776,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Total distributable earnings | | | (985,930 | ) | | | (258,783 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (985,930 | ) | | | (258,783 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 14,667,202 | | | | 2,899,780 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 698,565 | | | | 254,839 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,405,713 | ) | | | (2,681,816 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 10,960,054 | | | | 472,803 | |
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 9,202,955 | | | | 1,990,441 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 21,520,299 | | | | 19,529,858 | |
End of period | | $ | 30,723,254 | | | $ | 21,520,299 | |
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 445,118 | | | | 93,423 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 21,205 | | | | 8,846 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (133,712 | ) | | | (87,129 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 332,611 | | | | 15,140 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class I Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.24 | | | $ | 17.97 | | | $ | 15.43 | | | $ | 14.69 | | | $ | 13.78 | | | $ | 13.72 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.52 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.93 | | | | 3.68 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.65 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.42 | | | $ | 18.24 | | | $ | 17.97 | | | $ | 15.43 | | | $ | 14.69 | | | $ | 13.78 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (1.90 | )%(5) | | | 5.83 | % | | | 24.98 | % | | | 7.73 | % | | | 13.99 | % | | | 4.82 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 542,675 | | | $ | 497,097 | | | $ | 437,424 | | | $ | 91,977 | | | $ | 106,110 | | | $ | 72,850 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 0.84 | %(6) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.98 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 0.84 | %(6) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.20 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 1.00 | %(6) | | | 1.07 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.47 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(4) | | | 47 | %(5) | | | 104 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 42 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data is calculated based on average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class A Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period October 29, 2015(1) to August 31, 2016 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.29 | | | $ | 17.99 | | | $ | 15.40 | | | $ | 14.67 | | | $ | 14.69 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.79 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | 3.65 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.93 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.48 | | | $ | 18.29 | | | $ | 17.99 | | | $ | 15.40 | | | $ | 14.67 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (2.04 | )%(5) | | | 5.61 | % | | | 24.68 | % | | | 7.48 | % | | | 6.74 | %(5) |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 17,127 | | | $ | 14,751 | | | $ | 9,530 | | | $ | 22,195 | | | $ | 19,288 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 1.09 | %(6) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | %(6) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 1.09 | %(6) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.38 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.76 | %(6) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.15 | %(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate(7) | | | 47 | %(5) | | | 104 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 41 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total investment return does not reflect any applicable sales charge. |
(7) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class C Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period December 31, 2015(1) to August 31, 2016 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 17.79 | | | $ | 17.59 | | | $ | 15.15 | | | $ | 14.51 | | | $ | 13.57 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 3.48 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.91 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 3.46 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.94 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.04 | | | $ | 17.79 | | | $ | 17.59 | | | $ | 15.15 | | | $ | 14.51 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (2.38 | )%(5) | | | 4.78 | % | | | 23.80 | % | | | 6.74 | % | | | 6.93 | %(5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,703 | | | $ | 2,350 | | | $ | 1,916 | | | $ | 1,226 | | | $ | 373 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 1.84 | %(6) | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.99 | %(6) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped | | | 1.84 | %(6) | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.16 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.01 | %(6) | | | 0.07 | % | | | (0.11 | )% | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.32 | %(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate(7) | | | 47 | %(5) | | | 104 | % | | | 85 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 41 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(7) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class I Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period March 31, 2016(1) to August 31, 2016 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.49 | | | $ | 13.82 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.81 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (1.75 | ) | | | 2.60 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 0.83 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | (7) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 11.49 | | | $ | 13.82 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 10.83 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (5.15 | )%(5) | | | (12.43 | )% | | | 22.26 | % | | | 14.86 | % | | | 8.30 | %(5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 40,430 | | | $ | 33,707 | | | $ | 31,559 | | | $ | 12,919 | | | $ | 10,095 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.23 | %(6) | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | %(6) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.30 | %(6) | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.43 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 1.33 | %(6) | | | 1.19 | % | | | (0.05 | )% | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.53 | %(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate(8) | | | 70 | %(5) | | | 145 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 95 | % | | | 0.01 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(7) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(8) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class A Shares (Formerly Retail Class Shares) | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period March 31, 2016(1) to August 31, 2016 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 13.80 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 2.59 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.82 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | 2.56 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 0.83 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | — | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | (7) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.76 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 13.80 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 10.83 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (5.26 | )%(5) | | | (12.61 | )% | | | 21.90 | % | | | 14.63 | % | | | 8.30 | %(5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 4,953 | | | $ | 3,892 | | | $ | 3,560 | | | $ | 3,132 | | | $ | 2,010 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.48 | %(6) | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | %(6) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.55 | %(6) | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 4.68 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 1.08 | %(6) | | | 0.94 | % | | | (0.23 | )% | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.28 | %(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate(8) | | | 70 | %(5) | | | 145 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 95 | % | | | 0.01 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total investment return does not reflect any applicable sales charge. |
(7) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(8) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (continued)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class C Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Period March 31, 2016(1) to August 31, 2016 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 13.59 | | | $ | 12.27 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(2) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (1.84 | ) | | | 2.56 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 0.82 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (1.83 | ) | | | 2.44 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.80 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | (7) | | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | (7) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.53 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 13.59 | | | $ | 12.27 | | | $ | 10.80 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(4) | | | (5.58 | )%(5) | | | (13.30 | )% | | | 21.05 | % | | | 13.63 | % | | | 8.00 | %(5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 114 | | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 168 | | | $ | 26 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.23 | %(6) | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.23 | %(6) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.30 | %(6) | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.61 | % | | | 2.89 | % | | | 5.43 | %(6) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.33 | %(6) | | | 0.09 | % | | | (0.95 | )% | | | (0.67 | )% | | | (0.47 | )%(6) |
Portfolio turnover rate(8) | | | 70 | %(5) | | | 145 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 95 | % | | | 0.01 | %(5) |
(1) | Commencement of operations. |
(2) | The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(3) | The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio. |
(4) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(7) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(8) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Financial Highlights (concluded)
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements. |
| | Class I Shares | |
| | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (UNAUDITED) | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2018 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2017 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2016 | | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2015 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.62 | | | $ | 30.30 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 24.93 | | | $ | 28.29 | | | $ | 27.64 | |
Net investment income/(loss)(1) | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 2.21 | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 3.04 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 2.73 | | | | 3.10 | | | | 2.27 | | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 2.83 | |
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized capital gains | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) |
Redemption fees added to paid-in capital(1) | | | — | | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | — | (2) | | | 0.01 | | | | — | (2) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 30.96 | | | $ | 32.62 | | | $ | 30.30 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 24.93 | | | $ | 28.29 | |
Total investment return/(loss)(3) | | | (1.72 | )%(5) | | | 9.18 | % | | | 11.36 | % | | | 9.15 | % | | | (5.44 | )% | | | 11.49 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 30,723 | | | $ | 21,520 | | | $ | 19,530 | | | $ | 22,765 | | | $ | 64,378 | | | $ | 71,523 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.84 | %(6) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.02 | %(6) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.20 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 1.31 | %(6) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | (0.76 | )% | | | (0.77 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate (4) | | | 69 | %(5) | | | 74 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 247 | % | | | 375 | % | | | 297 | % |
(1) | The selected per share data was calculated based on average shares outstanding method for the period. |
(2) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(3) | Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. |
(4) | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Notes to Financial Statements
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has thirty-four separate investment portfolios, including the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund and SGI Global Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”). The SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund and SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund commenced investment operations on February 29, 2012 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
The Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Scotia Institutional Funds, transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the SGI Global Equity Fund in a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization occurred at the close of business on March 21, 2014. The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Effective January 3, 2017, Summit Global Investments, LLC (“Summit” or the “Adviser”) took over management of the Fund from its predecessor investment manager.
As of the end of the reporting period, the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares; the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class A Shares (formerly Retail Class Shares) and Class C Shares and the SGI Global Equity Fund offers three classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares. As of the end of the reporting period, Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the SGI Global Equity Fund were not yet operational.
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 87.523 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and eighty-six classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
The investment objective of the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund is to outperform the S&P 500® Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility. The investment objective of the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund is to outperform the Russell 2000® Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility. The investment objective of the SGI Global Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies.”
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 29, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months fiscal period ended February 29, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
Portfolio Valuation— Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
adopted by The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements —The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| ● Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2020, in valuing each Funds’ investments carried at fair value:
| | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 545,123,390 | | | $ | 545,123,390 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 11,708,471 | | | | 11,708,471 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 556,831,861 | | | $ | 556,831,861 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 40,099,092 | | | $ | 40,099,092 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 759,166 | | | | 759,166 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 40,858,258 | | | $ | 40,858,258 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 25,659,872 | | | $ | 25,659,872 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,560,350 | | | | 2,560,350 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments* | | $ | 28,220,222 | | | $ | 28,220,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Please refer to Portfolio of Investments for further details. |
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities 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 Fund’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 Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only if a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.
During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds’ investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
2. Investment Adviser and Other Services
Summit serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after February 28, 2021.
FUND | | ADVISORY FEE | | | EXPENSE CAPS | |
| | | | | | CLASS I | | | CLASS A | | | CLASS C | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.98 | % |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 2.23 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.84 | |
If at any time a Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the relevant share class’ Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to recoup from the Fund the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such recoupment does not cause the Fund to exceed the relevant share class’ Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed and recoupments were as follows:
FUND | | Gross Advisory Fees | | | Waivers AND/OR Reimbursements | | | RECOUPMENTS | | | Net Advisory Fees | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 1,950,958 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,950,958 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 214,074 | | | | (15,086 | ) | | | — | | | | 198,988 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 96,742 | | | | (24,879 | ) | | | — | | | | 71,863 | |
As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had amounts available for recoupment by the Adviser as follows:
| | EXPIRATION | |
FUND | | August 31, 2020 | | | August 31, 2021 | | | August 31, 2022 | | | August 31, 2023 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 70,466 | | | $ | 87,054 | | | $ | 61,230 | | | $ | 15,086 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 49,139 | | | | 87,592 | | | | 54,073 | | | | 24,879 | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.
For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Distributor is entitled to receive from each Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and and up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in each Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.
3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER Compensation
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:
FUND | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 310,539,589 | | | $ | 251,108,590 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 36,600,843 | | | | 29,980,952 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 23,347,839 | | | | 18,026,770 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.
5. Federal Income Tax Information
The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2019, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund were as follows:
FUND | | Federal Tax Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 437,481,737 | | | $ | 88,739,872 | | | $ | (14,426,502 | ) | | $ | 74,313,370 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 37,028,525 | | | | 2,878,339 | | | | (2,525,958 | ) | | | 352,381 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 19,596,586 | | | | 2,403,604 | | | | (510,927 | ) | | | 1,892,677 | |
Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of the Fund. For the year ended August 31, 2019 there were no permanent differences requiring a reclassification between total distributable earnings/(losses) and paid-in capital.
As of August 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
FUND | | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Qualified late-year loss deferral | | | OTHER TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 5,027,617 | | | $ | 3,982,437 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 74,313,370 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 76,079 | | | | — | | | | (1,047,348 | ) | | | (16,342 | ) | | | 352,381 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 345,003 | | | | 133,456 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,892,677 | |
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to wash sales and investments in publicly traded partnerships.
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 was as follows:
FUND | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Gains | | | Total | |
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 9,549,200 | | | $ | 7,968,475 | | | $ | 17,517,675 | |
SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 348,578 | | | | 1,310,032 | | | | 1,658,610 | |
SGI Global Equity Fund | | | 258,783 | | | | — | | | | 258,783 | |
Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law.
During the period ended August 31, 2019 the SGI Global Equity Fund utilized $1,986,607 of total capital loss carryforwards.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2019. SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $1,047,348 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.
6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS and regulatory updates
In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all affected entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An affected entity is permitted to adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management evaluated the impact of these changes on the Funds’ financial statements and has elected to early adopt the removed and modified disclosures effective February 28, 2019. The impact of adoption was limited to changes in the financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Management is still evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ACQUISITION OF FUNDS’ DISTRIBUTOR
Effective March 31, 2020, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”) acquired Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), the Funds’ distributor, from U.S. Bancorp. As a result of the acquisition, Quasar became a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside and is no longer affiliated with U.S. Bancorp. The Board of Directors of the Funds has approved a new Distribution Agreement to enable Quasar to continue serving as the Funds’ distributor.
Covid-19
The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. Substantial market volatility may result in more than the usual redemptions. In the case of a large redemption, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and measures taken to mitigate its effects, the Funds’ service providers have implemented their business continuity plans and most personnel are working remotely. This could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Funds by their service providers.
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Other Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (855) 744-8500 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor, Form N-PORT). The Company’s Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser
Summit Global Investments, LLC
620 South Main Street
Bountiful, UT 84010
Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
SGI-SAR20
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Registrant’s Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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 to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(2)A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.Filed herewith.
(3)Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(4)There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | The RBB Fund, Inc. | | |
| | | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/Salvatore Faia | |
| | Salvatore Faia, President | |
| | (principal executive officer) | |
| | | |
Date | May 4, 2020 | | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/Salvatore Faia | |
| | Salvatore Faia, President | |
| | (principal executive officer) | |
| | | |
Date | May 4, 2020 | | |
| | | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/James G Shaw | |
| | James Shaw, Treasurer | |
| | (principal financial officer) | |
| | | |
Date | May 4, 2020 | | |
| * | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |