UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-05824
DOMINI SOCIAL TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
536 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Amy Domini Thornton
Domini Social Investments LLC
536 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10012
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 212-217-1100
Date of Fiscal Year End: July 31
Date of Reporting Period: July 31, 2007
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 follows.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Fund Performance and Holdings | |
2 |
| Domini Social Equity Trust |
8 |
| Domini European Social Equity Trust |
15 |
| Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust |
23 |
| Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust |
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32 |
| Expense Example |
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34 |
| Financial Statements |
| Domini Social Equity Trust | |
| Domini European Social Equity Trust | |
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| Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust |
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| Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust |
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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49 |
| Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Management and Submanagement Agreements |
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55 |
| Trustees and Officers |
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60 |
| Proxy Voting Information |
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60 |
| Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information |
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY
For the year ended July 31, 2007, the Domini Social Equity Trust (the “Fund”) returned 16.00%, underperforming the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) return by 0.13%.
During the four months ended November 29, 2006, the Fund was managed as an index fund. In this period, the Fund’s performance was helped by its underweighting to the energy sector, which underperformed as oil and gas prices declined, and its overweighting to the information technology sector. Stocks that helped performance included Microsoft and Cisco Systems. In the same four-month period, the Fund’s performance was hurt by an overweighting in the consumer staples sector and by stock selection within the financials sector.
On November 30, 2006, the Fund transitioned to an active investment strategy, and Wellington Management Company became the Fund’s submanager.
During the eight months following this transition, the Fund was hurt by its underweighting to the energy sector and its overweighting to the financials sector. The big three oil companies, which do not meet Domini’s sustainability standards for Fund investment, performed well, in part due to high oil prices during the period. However, these negative effects of sector allocation were largely offset by positive effects in other sectors.
The Fund’s active investment process is designed to highlight stock selection as a primary factor driving the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark. During this eight-month period, the Fund was helped by its investments in two industrial companies that manufacture diesel engines: Navistar (which also makes trucks and school buses) and Cummins. Cummins’ share price nearly doubled during this period, as its earnings exceeded analysts’ expectations.
The Fund was hurt by its positions in several technology stocks. Lexmark International stock declined more than 40% during the eight months since the Fund’s transition, due to weakness in its inkjet printing business. The stock of semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology, which like Lexmark is no longer held by the Fund, declined about 20%, in part due to declining prices caused by an oversupply of memory chips. Apple Computer’s stock rose more than 40%, driven by strong sales of Macintosh computers and iPod music players, and by market expectations for the new iPhone. However, the percentage of Apple stock in the Fund’s portfolio was less than its percentage in the S&P 500 Index.
2
The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector:
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
COMPANY |
| % NET |
Intl Business Machines Corp |
| 3.79% |
Verizon Communications Inc |
| 3.46% |
JP Morgan Chase & Co. |
| 3.40% |
Citigroup Inc |
| 3.25% |
Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 3.23% |
Merck & Co. Inc |
| 3.16% |
Bank of America Corporation |
| 2.94% |
Johnson & Johnson |
| 2.63% |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc |
| 2.62% |
Microsoft Corp |
| 2.41% |
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)
* | Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Assets, less liabilities. |
The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.
Performance Commentary | 3 |
Shares of the Domini Social Equity Trust (DSET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DSET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DSET’s lower expenses.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
|
|
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| Domini Social Equity Fund |
| S&P 500 | ||
|
| 1 year |
| 20.77 | % |
| 20.59 | % |
As of |
| 5 Year |
| 9.03 | % |
| 10.70 | % |
6-30-07 |
| 10 Year |
| 6.27 | % |
| 7.13 | % |
|
| Since Inception |
| 10.11 | %(1) |
| 10.93 | %(1) |
|
| 1 Year |
| 15.11 | % |
| 16.13 | % |
As of |
| 5 Year |
| 9.71 | % |
| 11.81 | % |
7-31-07 |
| 10 Year |
| 4.88 | % |
| 5.98 | % |
|
| Since Inception |
| 9.76 | %(1) |
| 10.66 | %(1) |
COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND INVESTOR SHARES AND S&P 500
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to 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 performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.
The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends and capital gains were reinvested. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the S&P 500.
For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 1.19% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.15% of net assets.
______________(1) | Since June 3, 1991. |
This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07
4 | Performance Commentary |
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
JULY 31, 2007
SECURITY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Common Stocks – 99.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary – 10.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. |
| 41,000 |
| $ | 3,220,140 |
|
AutoZone Inc. (a) |
| 54,047 |
|
| 6,853,700 |
|
Best Buy Co., Inc. |
| 858 |
|
| 38,258 |
|
Big Lots, Inc. (a) |
| 231,100 |
|
| 5,976,246 |
|
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a) |
| 443 |
|
| 17,188 |
|
CBS Corporation, Class B |
| 699,300 |
|
| 22,181,796 |
|
Coach Inc. (a) |
| 176,500 |
|
| 8,023,690 |
|
Comcast Corporation, Class A (a) |
| 6,750 |
|
| 177,323 |
|
Cooper Tire & Rubber |
| 172,000 |
|
| 3,954,280 |
|
Disney (Walt) Company (The) |
| 285,937 |
|
| 9,435,921 |
|
Family Dollar Stores Inc. |
| 986 |
|
| 29,205 |
|
Gap Inc. |
| 2,187 |
|
| 37,616 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The) |
| 3,344 |
|
| 124,296 |
|
Horton, (D.R.), Inc. |
| 1,975 |
|
| 32,232 |
|
Interface Inc., Class A |
| 1,268 |
|
| 23,369 |
|
J.C. Penney Company Inc. |
| 111,417 |
|
| 7,580,813 |
|
Johnson Controls Inc. |
| 818 |
|
| 92,557 |
|
Limited Brands |
| 868 |
|
| 20,962 |
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. |
| 2,686 |
|
| 75,235 |
|
Mattel Inc. |
| 642,100 |
|
| 14,710,511 |
|
McDonald’s Corporation |
| 413,974 |
|
| 19,816,935 |
|
McGraw-Hill Companies |
| 1,512 |
|
| 91,476 |
|
Meredith Corporation |
| 623 |
|
| 35,193 |
|
NIKE Inc., Class B |
| 2,388 |
|
| 134,803 |
|
Nordstrom, Inc. |
| 595 |
|
| 28,310 |
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. |
| 1,594 |
|
| 30,828 |
|
Radio One, Inc. (a) |
| 2,279 |
|
| 13,948 |
|
RadioShack Corporation |
| 130,200 |
|
| 3,271,926 |
|
Scholastic Corporation (a) |
| 722 |
|
| 23,234 |
|
Staples, Inc. |
| 1,858 |
|
| 42,771 |
|
Starbucks Corporation (a) |
| 2,378 |
|
| 63,445 |
|
Target Corporation |
| 1,736 |
|
| 105,150 |
|
Time Warner, Inc. |
| 171,076 |
|
| 3,294,924 |
|
Washington Post Company, Class B |
| 95 |
|
| 75,121 |
|
Wendy’s International, Inc. |
| 1,823 |
|
| 63,860 |
|
Whirlpool Corporation |
| 222,063 |
|
| 22,674,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 132,372,115 |
|
Consumer Staples – 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avon Products, Inc. |
| 1,706 |
| $ | 61,433 |
|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. |
| 70,785 |
|
| 3,472,712 |
|
Coca Cola Company |
| 349,484 |
|
| 18,211,611 |
|
Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 1,796 |
|
| 118,536 |
|
CVS Caremark Corporation |
| 1,905 |
|
| 67,037 |
|
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A |
| 457,149 |
|
| 20,580,848 |
|
General Mills Inc. |
| 137,400 |
|
| 7,642,188 |
|
Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (a) |
| 966 |
|
| 28,642 |
|
Hershey Company (The) |
| 1,736 |
|
| 80,030 |
|
J.M. Smucker Company (The), New Common |
| 181,941 |
|
| 10,154,127 |
|
Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
| 1,456 |
|
| 97,945 |
|
Kroger Company |
| 697,377 |
|
| 18,103,907 |
|
PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 4,153 |
|
| 272,520 |
|
Procter & Gamble Company |
| 62,301 |
|
| 3,853,940 |
|
SunOpta Inc. (a) |
| 2,500 |
|
| 28,175 |
|
Supervalu Inc. |
| 326,300 |
|
| 13,596,921 |
|
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) |
| 732 |
|
| 19,932 |
|
Walgreen Company |
| 1,964 |
|
| 86,770 |
|
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (a) |
| 1,259 |
|
| 20,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 96,497,544 |
|
Energy – 6.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
| 4,618 |
|
| 232,424 |
|
Apache Corporation |
| 66,462 |
|
| 5,366,807 |
|
Devon Energy Corporation |
| 3,970 |
|
| 296,202 |
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
| 131,300 |
|
| 8,018,491 |
|
EOG Resources, Inc. |
| 3,008 |
|
| 210,861 |
|
Metretek Technologies, Inc. (a) |
| 1,700 |
|
| 23,885 |
|
National Oilwell Varco Inc. |
| 33,800 |
|
| 4,059,718 |
|
Noble Corporation |
| 47,100 |
|
| 4,825,866 |
|
Noble Energy, Inc. |
| 90,200 |
|
| 5,514,828 |
|
Tidewater Inc. |
| 316,600 |
|
| 21,661,772 |
|
Unit Corporation (a) |
| 424,800 |
|
| 23,389,487 |
|
XTO Energy Inc. |
| 266,916 |
|
| 14,554,929 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 88,155,270 |
|
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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
SECURITY |
| SHARES |
| VALUE |
| |
Financials – 24.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allstate Corporation |
| 240,200 |
| $ | 12,766,630 |
|
American Express Company |
| 3,876 |
|
| 226,901 |
|
Assurant, Inc. |
| 112,700 |
|
| 5,716,144 |
|
Bank of America Corporation |
| 804,000 |
|
| 38,125,680 |
|
Chubb Corporation |
| 191,666 |
|
| 9,661,883 |
|
CIT Group, Inc. |
| 258,400 |
|
| 10,640,912 |
|
Citigroup, Inc. |
| 903,200 |
|
| 42,062,024 |
|
Fannie Mae |
| 242,416 |
|
| 14,506,173 |
|
FirstFed Financial Corp. (a) |
| 142,600 |
|
| 6,445,520 |
|
Freddie Mac |
| 2,222 |
|
| 127,254 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) |
| 180,300 |
|
| 33,957,702 |
|
Hartford Financial Services Group (The) |
| 226,038 |
|
| 20,766,111 |
|
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. |
| 498 |
|
| 8,487 |
|
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
| 46,200 |
|
| 2,864,400 |
|
Medallion Financial Corporation |
| 1,275 |
|
| 14,650 |
|
Morgan (J.P.) Chase & Co. |
| 1,001,530 |
|
| 44,077,335 |
|
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A |
| 224,600 |
|
| 12,781,986 |
|
Popular Inc. |
| 4,111 |
|
| 54,224 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc. |
| 204,100 |
|
| 18,089,383 |
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
| 156,426 |
|
| 12,248,156 |
|
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) |
| 482,652 |
|
| 24,509,069 |
|
U.S. Bancorp |
| 5,163 |
|
| 154,632 |
|
Wachovia Corporation |
| 68,783 |
|
| 3,247,245 |
|
Washington Mutual, Inc. |
| 4,331 |
|
| 162,542 |
|
Wells Fargo & Company |
| 6,826 |
|
| 230,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 313,445,557 |
|
Health Care – 12.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amgen, Inc. (a) |
| 150,766 |
|
| 8,102,165 |
|
Baxter International, Inc. |
| 301,422 |
|
| 15,854,797 |
|
Becton Dickinson & Company |
| 2,202 |
|
| 168,145 |
|
Conceptus, Inc. (a) |
| 1,100 |
|
| 17,820 |
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
| 125,200 |
|
| 6,276,276 |
|
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a) |
| 233,000 |
|
| 9,366,600 |
|
Genentech, Inc. (a) |
| 1,600 |
|
| 119,008 |
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) |
| 155,210 |
|
| 5,778,468 |
|
Invacare Corporation |
| 1,260 |
|
| 25,893 |
|
Johnson & Johnson |
| 563,424 |
| $ | 34,087,152 |
|
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a) |
| 144,500 |
|
| 8,883,860 |
|
Medtronic, Inc. |
| 3,455 |
|
| 175,065 |
|
Merck & Co., Inc. |
| 823,602 |
|
| 40,891,839 |
|
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
| 384,300 |
|
| 11,690,406 |
|
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) |
| 335,843 |
|
| 26,115,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 167,552,646 |
|
Industrials – 7.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3M Company |
| 2,664 |
|
| 236,883 |
|
Baldor Electric Company |
| 1,190 |
|
| 54,312 |
|
Brady Corporation, Class A |
| 654 |
|
| 22,883 |
|
Cooper Industries, Ltd., Class A |
| 2,386 |
|
| 126,267 |
|
Cummins Inc. |
| 182,232 |
|
| 21,630,937 |
|
Deere & Company |
| 70,100 |
|
| 8,441,442 |
|
Deluxe Corporation |
| 265,200 |
|
| 10,013,952 |
|
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Company |
| 2,118 |
|
| 89,507 |
|
Emerson Electric Company |
| 4,408 |
|
| 207,485 |
|
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (a) |
| 1,700 |
|
| 14,161 |
|
Fuel Tech, Inc. (a) |
| 700 |
|
| 19,579 |
|
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a) |
| 2,600 |
|
| 19,136 |
|
Granite Construction Incorporated |
| 737 |
|
| 47,898 |
|
Herman Miller, Inc. |
| 896 |
|
| 27,355 |
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
| 2,800 |
|
| 154,140 |
|
JetBlue Airways Corporation (a) |
| 2,293 |
|
| 22,586 |
|
Kadant Inc. (a) |
| 627 |
|
| 16,898 |
|
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) |
| 835 |
|
| 32,473 |
|
Navistar International Corporation (a) |
| 134,900 |
|
| 8,498,700 |
|
PACCAR Inc. |
| 206,900 |
|
| 16,928,558 |
|
Pitney Bowes, Inc. |
| 1,457 |
|
| 67,168 |
|
Ryder System, Inc. |
| 154,684 |
|
| 8,410,169 |
|
Southwest Airlines Co. |
| 3,478 |
|
| 54,465 |
|
Tennant Company |
| 1,296 |
|
| 49,961 |
|
Trex Company, Inc. (a) |
| 888 |
|
| 14,830 |
|
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
| 1,873 |
|
| 141,824 |
|
YRC Worldwide Inc. (a) |
| 506,579 |
|
| 16,271,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 91,614,886 |
|
Information Technology – 17.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apple Inc. (a) |
| 1,312 |
|
| 172,869 |
|
Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 301,000 |
|
| 6,634,040 |
|
Arrow Electronics, Inc. |
| 146,900 |
|
| 5,614,518 |
|
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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
SECURITY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Information Technology (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) |
| 8,816 |
| $ | 254,871 |
|
Convergys Corporation (a) |
| 218,300 |
|
| 4,158,615 |
|
Dell Inc. (a) |
| 301,684 |
|
| 8,438,101 |
|
eBay Inc. (a) |
| 2,176 |
|
| 70,502 |
|
Electronic Data Systems Corporation |
| 980,900 |
|
| 26,474,491 |
|
Google Inc., Class A (a) |
| 300 |
|
| 153,000 |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 908,347 |
|
| 41,811,212 |
|
Intel Corporation |
| 10,039 |
|
| 237,121 |
|
International Business Machines Corporation |
| 444,500 |
|
| 49,183,925 |
|
Itron, Inc. (a) |
| 445 |
|
| 35,346 |
|
Jabil Circuit, Inc. |
| 1,500 |
|
| 33,796 |
|
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a) |
| 1,900 |
|
| 56,924 |
|
LAM Research Corporation (a) |
| 338,900 |
|
| 19,601,976 |
|
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a) |
| 129,700 |
|
| 7,953,204 |
|
Microsoft Corporation |
| 1,076,952 |
|
| 31,220,838 |
|
Motorola, Inc. |
| 5,000 |
|
| 84,950 |
|
Power Integrations, Inc. (a) |
| 600 |
|
| 15,901 |
|
QUALCOMM, Inc. |
| 3,434 |
|
| 143,026 |
|
SunPower Corporation, Class A (a) |
| 400 |
|
| 28,213 |
|
Symantec Corporation (a) |
| 425,846 |
|
| 8,176,243 |
|
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
| 3,628 |
|
| 127,669 |
|
Western Digital Corporation (a) |
| 526,800 |
|
| 11,247,180 |
|
Xerox Corporation (a) |
| 375,198 |
|
| 6,550,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 228,479,488 |
|
Materials – 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airgas, Inc. |
| 1,159 |
|
| 54,125 |
|
Ecolab, Inc. |
| 1,757 |
|
| 73,987 |
|
International Paper Company |
| 3,000 |
|
| 111,210 |
|
Lubrizol Corporation |
| 88,200 |
|
| 5,526,612 |
|
MeadWestvaco Corporation |
| 2,666 |
|
| 86,752 |
|
Nucor Corporation |
| 189,116 |
|
| 9,493,623 |
|
Rock-Tenn Company, Class A |
| 592 |
|
| 18,187 |
|
Rohm and Haas Company |
| 1,510 |
|
| 85,345 |
|
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A |
| 1,269 |
| $ | 68,767 |
|
Sonoco Products Company |
| 1,260 |
|
| 46,204 |
|
United States Steel Corporation |
| 115,300 |
|
| 11,332,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26,897,649 |
|
Telecommunication Services – 6.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T Inc. |
| 747,904 |
|
| 29,287,921 |
|
CenturyTel, Inc. |
| 271,200 |
|
| 12,439,944 |
|
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
| 5,159 |
|
| 105,914 |
|
Verizon Communications Inc. |
| 1,053,538 |
|
| 44,901,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 86,735,568 |
|
Utilities – 4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Atmos Energy Corporation |
| 130,000 |
|
| 3,649,100 |
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
| 936,700 |
|
| 15,436,816 |
|
Energen Corporation |
| 435,247 |
|
| 23,028,919 |
|
ONEOK, Inc. |
| 187,100 |
|
| 9,495,325 |
|
Pepco Holdings, Inc. |
| 250,200 |
|
| 6,772,914 |
|
WGL Holdings |
| 8,577 |
|
| 256,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 58,639,869 |
|
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
|
| 1,290,390,592 |
|
Repurchase Agreements – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Bank & Trust, dated 7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $4,790,465 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $4,886,869) |
| 4,789,996 |
|
| 4,789,996 |
|
Total Repurchase Agreements |
|
|
|
| 4,789,996 |
|
Total Investments — 99.9% |
|
|
|
| 1,295,180,588 |
|
Other Assets, less liabilities — 0.1% |
|
|
|
| 889,974 |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
|
| $ | 1,296,070,562 |
|
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,229,563,689. The aggregrate gross unrealized appreciation is $103,861,105 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $38,244,206, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $65,616,899. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUS T
PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY
For the year ended July 31, 2007, the Domini European Social Equity Trust (the “Fund”) returned 27.45%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) by 0.82%.
The Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark was hurt by its position in the Irish fruit and produce distributor Fyffes. The company’s share price declined in the second quarter after it failed to meet analysts’ earnings expectations, which it attributed in part to an increase in fuel prices. The Fund was also hurt by its position in the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis.
The Fund’s position in the Italian automaker Fiat was a positive contributor to returns, as its stock price doubled during the year. (See our discussion of Fiat in “The Way You Invest Matters: Global Warming.”) The exclusion of the integrated oil company BP also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance, as BP’s stock performance was essentially flat in a year when the market was rising sharply. The company, which does not meet Domini’s investment standards, has suffered setbacks including the departure of its CEO and maintenance problems at its facility in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
The Fund was helped by its positions in the British company Aggreko, which rents power generators, and the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer Scania, which claims to be the world’s only supplier of ethanol-powered commercial vehicles. The Fund was also helped by its avoidance of the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which does not meet our investment standards.
8 |
|
The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini European Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
COMPANY |
| % NET |
|
Vivendi SA |
| 3.02% |
|
Swiss Re-Reg |
| 2.92% |
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
| 2.78% |
|
Fiat SPA |
| 2.65% |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
| 2.64% |
|
Statoil ASA |
| 2.64% |
|
UniCredito Italiano SPA |
| 2.23% |
|
Muenchener Rueckver AG-Reg |
| 2.21% |
|
Allianz SE-Reg |
| 2.12% |
|
National Grid PLC |
| 2.04% |
|
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)
* Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Assets, less liabilities.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)
* Other reflects Turkey, Poland, Portugal, Repurchase Agreements, and Other Assets, less liabilities.
______________The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini European Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.
Performance Commentary | 9 |
Shares of the Domini European Social Equity Trust (DESET) are not available for investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini European Social Equity Fund (the “European Fund”) which invests its assets in the DESET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DESET’s lower expenses.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
|
|
|
| Domini European Social |
| MSCI |
|
As of 6-30-07 |
| 1 Year |
| 33.06% |
| 33.07% |
|
| Since Inception |
| 33.03%(1) |
| 28.84%(1) |
| |
As of 7-31-07 |
| 1 Year |
| 26.49% |
| 28.27% |
|
| Since Inception |
| 28.60%(1) |
| 25.85%(1) |
|
COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY FUND AND MSCI EUROPE
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to 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 performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.
Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.
The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini European Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends and capital gains were reinvested. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.
For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 1.88% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI Europe.
______________(1) | Since October 3, 2005 |
This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07
10 | Performance Commentary |
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Common Stocks – 98.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austria – 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Immoeast AG (a) |
| Real Estate |
| 62,915 |
| $ | 817,378 |
|
Immofinanz AG (a) |
| Real Estate |
| 107,410 |
|
| 1,350,676 |
|
OMV AG |
| Energy |
| 2,399 |
|
| 149,123 |
|
Voestalpine AG |
| Materials |
| 11,768 |
|
| 979,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,296,703 |
|
Belgium – 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgacom SA |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 48,604 |
|
| 1,968,715 |
|
Fortis |
| Diversified Financials |
| 41,009 |
|
| 1,617,109 |
|
Omega Pharma SA |
| Health Care Equipment & Services |
| 19,098 |
|
| 1,638,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,224,558 |
|
Denmark – 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dampskibsselskabet Torm |
| Energy |
| 45,252 |
|
| 1,803,004 |
|
Danske Bank A/S |
| Banks |
| 7,856 |
|
| 331,022 |
|
H. Lundbeck A/S |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 5,300 |
|
| 136,396 |
|
Sydbank A/S |
| Banks |
| 18,800 |
|
| 954,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,225,246 |
|
Finland – 5.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elisa OYJ – A Shares |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 14,545 |
|
| 411,374 |
|
Kesko OYJ – B Shares |
| Food & Staples Retailing |
| 27,708 |
|
| 1,468,107 |
|
Metso OYJ |
| Capital Goods |
| 7,144 |
|
| 452,425 |
|
Orion OYJ |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 73,462 |
|
| 1,925,050 |
|
Outokumpu OYJ |
| Materials |
| 21,597 |
|
| 669,260 |
|
Rautaruukki OYJ |
| Materials |
| 26,846 |
|
| 1,759,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,686,056 |
|
France – 14.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air France – KLM |
| Transportation |
| 33,873 |
|
| 1,525,426 |
|
BNP Paribas |
| Banks |
| 23,573 |
|
| 2,592,584 |
|
Credit Agricole SA |
| Banks |
| 18,360 |
|
| 701,883 |
|
France Telecom SA |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 94,621 |
|
| 2,545,099 |
|
Lafarge SA |
| Materials |
| 1,395 |
|
| 236,411 |
|
Michelin (CDGE) – B |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 5,884 |
|
| 777,256 |
|
Sanofi – Aventis |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 44,329 |
|
| 3,714,994 |
|
Societe Generale |
| Banks |
| 8,920 |
|
| 1,533,942 |
|
Ste Des Ciments Francais – A |
| Materials |
| 3,576 |
|
| 813,204 |
|
Valeo |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 13,920 |
|
| 714,038 |
|
Vivendi SA |
| Media |
| 94,767 |
|
| 4,027,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,182,250 |
|
Germany – 11.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allianz SE – Reg |
| Insurance |
| 13,278 |
|
| 2,824,930 |
|
Altana AG |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 36,224 |
|
| 851,066 |
|
Celesio AG |
| Health Care Equipment & Services |
| 40,107 |
|
| 2,410,227 |
|
Deutsche Lufthansa – Reg |
| Transportation |
| 63,951 |
|
| 1,795,338 |
|
Deutsche Telekom AG – Reg |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 34,069 |
|
| 588,077 |
|
Epcos AG |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 37,186 |
|
| 749,176 |
|
Fresenius SE |
| Health Care Equipment & Services |
| 28,437 |
|
| 2,065,576 |
|
Merck KGAA |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 5,829 |
|
| 727,650 |
|
Muenchener Rueckver AG – Reg |
| Insurance |
| 17,158 |
|
| 2,956,565 |
|
ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG |
| Media |
| 17,237 |
|
| 622,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15,590,658 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Ireland – 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fyffes PLC |
| Food & Staples Retailing |
| 1,375,229 |
| $ | 1,505,491 |
|
Kerry Group PLC – A |
| Food & Beverage |
| 14,438 |
|
| 383,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,888,523 |
|
Italy – 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banca Popolare Emilia Romagna |
| Banks |
| 20,412 |
|
| 495,969 |
|
Fiat SPA |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 120,134 |
|
| 3,534,901 |
|
UniCredito Italiano SPA |
| Banks |
| 350,135 |
|
| 2,971,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7,002,571 |
|
Netherlands – 8.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arcelor Mittal |
| Materials |
| 33,829 |
|
| 2,075,604 |
|
Fugro NV – CVA |
| Energy |
| 16,388 |
|
| 1,091,097 |
|
ING Groep NV – CVA |
| Diversified Financials |
| 50,956 |
|
| 2,152,174 |
|
Koninkijke KPN NV |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 87,899 |
|
| 1,360,673 |
|
OCE NV |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 65,016 |
|
| 1,505,327 |
|
SNS Reaal |
| Insurance |
| 49,704 |
|
| 1,106,471 |
|
TNT NV |
| Transportation |
| 44,686 |
|
| 1,918,695 |
|
Unilever NV – CVA |
| Food & Beverage |
| 8,276 |
|
| 250,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11,460,296 |
|
Norway – 5.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norsk Hydro ASA |
| Energy |
| 26,828 |
|
| 1,033,879 |
|
Orkla ASA |
| Capital Goods |
| 46,500 |
|
| 875,107 |
|
Petroleum Geo – Services |
| Energy |
| 16,167 |
|
| 384,520 |
|
Statoil ASA |
| Energy |
| 118,967 |
|
| 3,520,287 |
|
Tandberg ASA |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 25,104 |
|
| 569,314 |
|
Telenor ASA |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 23,978 |
|
| 439,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,822,123 |
|
Poland – 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Globe Trade Centre SA (a) |
| Real Estate |
| 10,681 |
|
| 147,548 |
|
Polish Oil & Gas |
| Energy |
| 166,817 |
|
| 292,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 440,442 |
|
Portugal – 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banco Espirito Santo – Reg |
| Banks |
| 10,373 |
|
| 243,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 243,529 |
|
Spain – 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas Natural SDG SA |
| Utilities |
| 25,993 |
|
| 1,492,474 |
|
Telefonica SA |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 10,472 |
|
| 245,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,737,679 |
|
Sweden – 5.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrolux AB – Ser B |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 27,600 |
|
| 690,186 |
|
Eniro AB |
| Media |
| 61,200 |
|
| 753,990 |
|
Industrivarden AB – C Shares |
| Diversified Financials |
| 34,800 |
|
| 716,688 |
|
Investor AB – B Shares |
| Diversified Financials |
| 20,200 |
|
| 522,493 |
|
Nordea AB |
| Banks |
| 61,223 |
|
| 986,447 |
|
Scania AB – B Shares |
| Capital Goods |
| 76,600 |
|
| 1,825,375 |
|
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser A |
| Materials |
| 7,050 |
|
| 252,983 |
|
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser A Rights (c) |
| Materials |
| 7,050 |
|
| 24,458 |
|
Swedbank AB |
| Banks |
| 49,700 |
|
| 1,804,818 |
|
Teliasonera AB |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 44,500 |
|
| 336,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7,913,880 |
|
12
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Switzerland – 4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Novartis AG – Reg Shares |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 19,482 |
| $ | 1,049,457 |
|
Rieter Holding AG |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 993 |
|
| 522,848 |
|
Swiss Re – Reg |
| Insurance |
| 45,478 |
|
| 3,896,937 |
|
The Swatch Group AG – Reg |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 9,901 |
|
| 576,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,046,044 |
|
Turkey – 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ihlas Holding (a) |
| Capital Goods |
| 262,048 |
|
| 143,533 |
|
Trakya Cam Sanayii A.S. |
| Capital Goods |
| 92,053 |
|
| 344,453 |
|
Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 64,938 |
|
| 289,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 777,850 |
|
United Kingdom – 25.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3i Group PLC |
| Diversified Financials |
| 101,733 |
|
| 2,204,144 |
|
Aggreko PLC |
| Commercial Services & Supplies |
| 47,281 |
|
| 519,670 |
|
Arriva PLC |
| Transportation |
| 47,675 |
|
| 756,839 |
|
Aviva PLC |
| Insurance |
| 63,993 |
|
| 889,716 |
|
Barclays PLC |
| Banks |
| 177,780 |
|
| 2,498,261 |
|
Barratt Developments PLC |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 24,983 |
|
| 468,191 |
|
Bellway PLC |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 11,578 |
|
| 289,142 |
|
BG Group PLC |
| Energy |
| 38,952 |
|
| 633,906 |
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 21,038 |
|
| 327,619 |
|
BT Group PLC |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 263,647 |
|
| 1,671,703 |
|
Drax Group PLC |
| Utilities |
| 97,495 |
|
| 1,351,755 |
|
Firstgroup PLC |
| Transportation |
| 49,226 |
|
| 629,099 |
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 95,715 |
|
| 2,423,495 |
|
HBOS PLC |
| Banks |
| 93,511 |
|
| 1,821,762 |
|
Home Retail Group |
| Retailing |
| 78,297 |
|
| 650,553 |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC |
| Banks |
| 17,643 |
|
| 327,079 |
|
Man Group PLC |
| Diversified Financials |
| 147,075 |
|
| 1,673,410 |
|
National Express Group PLC |
| Transportation |
| 38,434 |
|
| 886,769 |
|
National Grid PLC |
| Utilities |
| 191,882 |
|
| 2,721,554 |
|
Next PLC |
| Retailing |
| 48,876 |
|
| 1,867,161 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
| Banks |
| 295,833 |
|
| 3,523,764 |
|
Stagecoach Group |
| Transportation |
| 82,873 |
|
| 352,358 |
|
Standard Life PLC |
| Insurance |
| 151,181 |
|
| 937,800 |
|
Taylor Woodrow PLC |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 313,600 |
|
| 2,066,903 |
|
Travis Perkins PLC |
| Capital Goods |
| 11,226 |
|
| 427,231 |
|
Trinity Mirror PLC |
| Media |
| 43,648 |
|
| 446,185 |
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 108,452 |
|
| 326,175 |
|
Whitbread PLC |
| Consumer Services |
| 7,826 |
|
| 262,836 |
|
William Morrison Supermarkets PLC |
| Food & Staples Retailing |
| 238,320 |
|
| 1,452,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 34,407,517 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $121,514,472) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 131,945,925 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Repurchase Agreements — 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Bank & Trust, dated 7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $1,334,587 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $1,365,956) |
| Repurchase Agreement |
| 1,334,456 |
| $ | 1,334,456 |
|
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $1,334,456) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,334,456 |
|
Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost $122,848,928) (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 133,280,381 |
|
Other Assets, less liabilities — 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
| 222,712 |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
| $ | 133,503,093 |
|
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $122,982,772. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $16,472,046 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $6,174,437, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $10,297,609. |
(c) | Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. |
As of the date of this report, certain foreign securities were fair valued by an independent pricing service under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates in accordance with the Trust’s Valuation and Pricing Policies and Procedures.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
14
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY
From the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust’s (the ‘‘Fund’’) inception on December 27, 2006, through July 31, 2007, the Fund returned 7.14%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country Asia Pacific Index (MSCI AC Asia Pacific) by 6.55%.
The Fund was hurt by its exclusion of the Australian mining company BHP Billiton, which returned more than 60% for the first seven months of 2007. BHP Billiton does not meet our investment standards due to its major involvement in uranium mining and other social and environmental concerns.
The Fund was also hurt by its position in the Japanese automaker Honda Motor and the Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House. Sekisui House is notable for its use of environmentally friendly technologies such as fuel cells and solar cells.
The Fund was helped by its avoidance of the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor, which does not meet our investment standards. Toyota’s stock declined approximately 10% during the first seven months of 2007.
The Fund’s underweighting to China, where relatively few companies currently meet Domini’s investment standards, also hurt performance.
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| 15 |
The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
COMPANY |
| % NET |
Honda Motor Co Ltd |
| 2.70% |
Fuji Film Holdings Corp |
| 2.41% |
Mitsui Trust Holding Inc |
| 2.07% |
Nintendo Company Ltd |
| 2.04% |
Sony Corporation |
| 2.02% |
Nippon Express Co Ltd |
| 1.90% |
Sekisui House Limited |
| 1.88% |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd |
| 1.83% |
TDK Corp |
| 1.82% |
Toppan Printing Company Ltd |
| 1.81% |
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)
* | Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets. |
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)
* | Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets. |
The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.
16 Performance Commentary |
|
|
Shares of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust (DASET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DASET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DASET’s lower expenses.
Total Return Since Inception (12/27/2006)
|
| Domini PacAsia Social |
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific |
|
As of 6-30-07 |
| 5.76% |
| 11.28% |
|
As of 7-31-07 |
| 6.56% |
| 13.69% |
|
COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY FUND AND MSCI AC ASIA PACIFIC
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to 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 performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.
Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.
The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends and capital gains were reinvested. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.
For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 2.35% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country Asia Pacific Index (MSCI AC Asia Pacific) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI AC Asia Pacific.
______________
This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07
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| Performance Commentary 17 |
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Common Stocks – 99.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia – 11.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Lt |
| Banks |
| 14,411 |
| $ | 347,348 |
|
CFS Retail Property Trust |
| Real Estate |
| 88,275 |
|
| 160,583 |
|
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia |
| Banks |
| 3,468 |
|
| 159,935 |
|
Commonwealth Property Office |
| Real Estate |
| 68,765 |
|
| 93,414 |
|
CSL Limited |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 785 |
|
| 59,132 |
|
DB RREEF Trust |
| Real Estate |
| 80,104 |
|
| 123,364 |
|
GPT Group |
| Real Estate |
| 8,767 |
|
| 33,477 |
|
Insurance Australia Group Lt |
| Insurance |
| 23,701 |
|
| 114,671 |
|
Investa Property Group |
| Real Estate |
| 19,609 |
|
| 48,839 |
|
Macquarie Infrastructure Group |
| Transportation |
| 166,629 |
|
| 462,555 |
|
QBE Insurance Group Ltd |
| Insurance |
| 18,389 |
|
| 466,854 |
|
Telstra Corp Ltd |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 19,793 |
|
| 77,654 |
|
Westfield Group |
| Real Estate |
| 21,175 |
|
| 342,573 |
|
Westfield Group – New |
| Real Estate |
| 1,840 |
|
| 29,197 |
|
Westpac Banking Corporation |
| Banks |
| 8,613 |
|
| 191,480 |
|
Zinifex Ltd |
| Materials |
| 14,905 |
|
| 247,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,958,921 |
|
China – 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agile Property Holdings Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 42,000 |
|
| 73,333 |
|
Chaoda Modern Agriculture |
| Food & Beverage |
| 132,903 |
|
| 98,906 |
|
TPV Technology Ltd |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 214,223 |
|
| 164,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 336,331 |
|
Hong Kong – 8.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 31,002 |
|
| 80,783 |
|
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 92,239 |
|
| 167,561 |
|
First Pacific Co |
| Diversified Financials |
| 58,389 |
|
| 41,789 |
|
Hang Lung Group Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 26,665 |
|
| 130,742 |
|
Henderson Land Development |
| Real Estate |
| 13,142 |
|
| 94,667 |
|
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 42,000 |
|
| 40,147 |
|
Hopewell Holdings |
| Transportation |
| 49,086 |
|
| 211,939 |
|
Hysan Development Company |
| Real Estate |
| 31,000 |
|
| 80,607 |
|
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd |
| Diversified Financials |
| 5,993 |
|
| 145,031 |
|
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd |
| Diversified Financials |
| 9,859 |
|
| 129,153 |
|
Kingboard Chemicals Holdings |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 36,728 |
|
| 202,165 |
|
Orient Overseas Intl Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 9,666 |
|
| 115,064 |
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| Real Estate |
| 2,833 |
|
| 36,029 |
|
Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’ |
| Real Estate |
| 19,664 |
|
| 222,572 |
|
18 |
|
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Hong Kong (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 91,675 |
| $ | 378,458 |
|
Wheelock & Co Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 90,418 |
|
| 233,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,310,274 |
|
India – 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bharti Airtel Limited (a) |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 3,330 |
|
| 73,745 |
|
Hindalco Industries –144a GDR |
| Materials |
| 104,028 |
|
| 457,723 |
|
Punjab National Bank |
| Banks |
| 9,500 |
|
| 119,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 651,032 |
|
Indonesia – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Rakyat Indonesia |
| Banks |
| 157,500 |
|
| 105,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 105,058 |
|
Japan – 51.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alps Electric Co Ltd |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 22,051 |
|
| 217,456 |
|
Amada Co Ltd |
| Capital Goods |
| 29,220 |
|
| 339,417 |
|
Aoyama Trading Co Ltd |
| Retailing |
| 3,400 |
|
| 97,376 |
|
Asahi Kasei Corporation |
| Materials |
| 50,640 |
|
| 359,959 |
|
Astellas Pharma Inc |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 4,984 |
|
| 203,726 |
|
Brother Industries Ltd |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 12,000 |
|
| 171,832 |
|
Central Japan Railway Co |
| Transportation |
| 20 |
|
| 205,771 |
|
COMSYS Holdings Corp |
| Capital Goods |
| 16,000 |
|
| 176,477 |
|
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd |
| Commercial Services & Supplies |
| 25,399 |
|
| 370,810 |
|
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 12,439 |
|
| 341,969 |
|
Daito Trust Construct Co Ltd |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 2,584 |
|
| 127,638 |
|
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 9,000 |
|
| 117,441 |
|
Eisai Co Ltd |
| Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences |
| 751 |
|
| 31,523 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elpida Memory Inc (a) |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 4,800 |
|
| 210,910 |
|
Fuji Film Holdings Corp |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 14,957 |
|
| 651,495 |
|
Fujikura Ltd |
| Capital Goods |
| 11,578 |
|
| 71,422 |
|
Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc |
| Banks |
| 25,000 |
|
| 78,984 |
|
Honda Motor Co Ltd |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 20,203 |
|
| 729,863 |
|
Joyo Bank Ltd |
| Banks |
| 52,740 |
|
| 304,989 |
|
JS Group Corp |
| Capital Goods |
| 18,600 |
|
| 348,833 |
|
Kamigumi Co Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 4,677 |
|
| 40,210 |
|
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 36,206 |
|
| 493,078 |
|
Kyocera Corporation |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 3,127 |
|
| 302,414 |
|
Mazda Motor Corp |
| Automobiles & Components |
| 12,000 |
|
| 67,820 |
|
Mitsui Chemicals Inc |
| Materials |
| 54,880 |
|
| 423,632 |
|
Mitsui Trust Holding Inc |
| Banks |
| 63,533 |
|
| 558,767 |
|
Nintendo Company Ltd |
| Software & Services |
| 1,148 |
|
| 550,695 |
|
Nippon Express Co Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 95,000 |
|
| 512,086 |
|
Nippon Paper Group Inc |
| Materials |
| 70 |
|
| 226,474 |
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 108 |
|
| 467,342 |
|
Nomura Holdings Inc |
| Diversified Financials |
| 13,953 |
|
| 263,512 |
|
Orix Corporation |
| Diversified Financials |
| 1,993 |
|
| 475,942 |
|
Pioneer Corporation |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 3,320 |
|
| 44,421 |
|
Ricoh Company Limited |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 12,503 |
|
| 269,656 |
|
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc |
| Banks |
| 4 |
|
| 42,275 |
|
| 19 |
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Japan (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SBI Holdings Inc |
| Diversified Financials |
| 803 |
| $ | 244,985 |
|
Seiko Epson Corp |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 9,010 |
|
| 261,570 |
|
Seino Holdings Co Ltd |
| Transportation |
| 15,800 |
|
| 152,377 |
|
Sekisui House Limited |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 41,188 |
|
| 508,496 |
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd |
| Materials |
| 900 |
|
| 66,121 |
|
Shinko Securities Co Ltd |
| Diversified Financials |
| 7,000 |
|
| 33,799 |
|
Sony Corporation |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 10,278 |
|
| 545,984 |
|
Sumitomo Trust & Bkg |
| Banks |
| 18,874 |
|
| 158,545 |
|
Suzuken Company Limited |
| Health Care Equipment & Services |
| 3,900 |
|
| 120,775 |
|
TDK Corp |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 5,800 |
|
| 491,932 |
|
Teijin Limited |
| Materials |
| 59,000 |
|
| 318,822 |
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Tokyo Electron Limited |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 500 |
|
| 35,853 |
|
Tokyo Steel Mfg Co Ltd |
| Materials |
| 12,000 |
|
| 195,130 |
|
Toppan Printing Company Ltd |
| Commercial Services & Supplies |
| 45,406 |
|
| 489,428 |
|
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Limited |
| Materials |
| 21,587 |
|
| 376,352 |
|
Wacoal Holdings Corp |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 6,000 |
|
| 73,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13,969,971 |
|
Malaysia – 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMMB Holdings BHD |
| Diversified Financials |
| 38,400 |
|
| 51,783 |
|
Bumiputra-Commerce Hldgs BHD |
| Banks |
| 45,400 |
|
| 152,920 |
|
Public Bank BHD – Foreign Market |
| Banks |
| 24,000 |
|
| 72,429 |
|
Telekom Malaysia BHD |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 18,500 |
|
| 54,222 |
|
Tenaga Nasional BHD |
| Utilities |
| 31,756 |
|
| 99,995 |
|
YTL Corporation Berhad |
| Utilities |
| 16,040 |
|
| 34,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 466,270 |
|
New Zealand – 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kiwi Income Property Trust |
| Real Estate |
| 105,947 |
|
| 122,883 |
|
Telecom Corp of New Zealand |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 44,137 |
|
| 154,100 |
|
Vector Ltd |
| Utilities |
| 100,805 |
|
| 202,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 479,828 |
|
Philippines – 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Globe Telecom Inc |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 5,867 |
|
| 168,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 168,940 |
|
Singapore – 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. |
| Banks |
| 6,106 |
|
| 91,222 |
|
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd |
| Retailing |
| 20,361 |
|
| 212,812 |
|
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp |
| Banks |
| 14,381 |
|
| 84,986 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. (a) |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 52,000 |
|
| 56,839 |
|
United Industrial Corp Ltd |
| Real Estate |
| 16,277 |
|
| 32,914 |
|
United Overseas Bank |
| Banks |
| 7,899 |
|
| 115,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 594,161 |
|
20 |
|
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
South Korea – 8.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daegu Bank |
| Banks |
| 2,100 |
| $ | 41,118 |
|
GS Holdings Corp |
| Energy |
| 5,069 |
|
| 278,657 |
|
Hana Financial Holdings |
| Banks |
| 2,100 |
|
| 113,304 |
|
Hyundai Securities Co |
| Diversified Financials |
| 2,540 |
|
| 84,326 |
|
Industrial Bank of Korea |
| Banks |
| 8,995 |
|
| 205,847 |
|
Kookmin Bank |
| Banks |
| 1,284 |
|
| 112,066 |
|
Korea Zinc Co Ltd |
| Materials |
| 1,125 |
|
| 247,720 |
|
KT Corp |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 6,803 |
|
| 325,239 |
|
LG Corp |
| Commercial Services & Supplies |
| 5,692 |
|
| 322,850 |
|
LG Electronics Inc |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel |
| 3,561 |
|
| 298,631 |
|
Pacific Corp |
| Household & Personal Products |
| 649 |
|
| 129,368 |
|
Pusan Bank |
| Banks |
| 6,480 |
|
| 124,062 |
|
Shinhan Financial Group Ltd |
| Banks |
| 1,933 |
|
| 130,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,413,995 |
|
Taiwan – 7.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asustek Computer Inc |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 30,000 |
|
| 85,196 |
|
Au Optronics Corp |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 97,000 |
|
| 164,307 |
|
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 71,560 |
|
| 79,628 |
|
China Steel Corp |
| Materials |
| 274,214 |
|
| 357,808 |
|
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd (a) |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 146,000 |
|
| 41,409 |
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd |
| Telecommunication Services |
| 89,624 |
|
| 154,192 |
|
Compal Electronics |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment |
| 353,615 |
|
| 401,748 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Powerchip Semiconductor Corp |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 500,536 |
|
| 321,093 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Mos Technologies Inc |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 728,394 |
|
| 280,898 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Siliconware Precision Inds |
| Semiconductor Equipment |
| 19,024 |
|
| 36,356 |
|
Taiwan Cooperative Bank |
| Banks |
| 140,569 |
|
| 106,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,028,934 |
|
Thailand – 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bangkok Bank Pub Co – For Reg |
| Banks |
| 52,318 |
|
| 195,283 |
|
Siam Cement Pub Co – For Reg |
| Materials |
| 5,800 |
|
| 46,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 241,992 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $25,611,904) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26,725,707 |
|
| 21 |
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY |
| INDUSTRY |
| SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Repurchase Agreements – 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Bank & Trust, dated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $462,675 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $473,400) |
| Repurchase Agreement |
| 462,630 |
| $ | 462,630 |
|
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $462,630) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 462,630 |
|
Total Investments — 100.7% (Cost $26,074,534) (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 27,188,337 |
|
Other Liabilities, less assets — (0.7)% |
|
|
|
|
|
| (182,088 | ) |
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
| $ | 27,006,249 |
|
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $26,207,677. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $1,856,105 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $875,445, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $980,660. |
As of the date of this report, certain foreign securities were fair valued by an independent pricing service under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates in accordance with the Trust’s Valuation and Pricing Policies and Procedures.
GDR — Global Depository Receipt
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY
From the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust’s (the ‘‘Fund’’) inception on December 27, 2006, through July 31, 2007, the Fund returned 4.38%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) by 6.24%.
The Fund was hurt by its exclusion of the Australian mining company BHP Billiton, which returned more than 60% during 2007. BHP Billiton does not meet our investment standards due to its major involvement in uranium mining and other social and environmental concerns. The Fund was hurt also by its positions in the Japanese financial group Resona Holdings (which is no longer held by the Fund) and in the Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House. Sekisui House is notable for its use of environmentally friendly technologies such as fuel cells and solar cells.
The Fund was helped by its position in the Italian automaker Fiat, which is notable for its fuel efficiency and alternative energy initiatives, and by the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer Scania, which claims to be the world’s only supplier of ethanol-powered commercial vehicles. (See our discussion of Fiat in ‘‘The Way You Invest Matters: Global Warming.’’) Unlike the EAFE index, the portfolio of the Fund includes emerging markets, which contributed to performance.
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The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS(1)
COMPANY |
| % NET |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
| 2.25% |
Vodafone Group PLC |
| 2.25% |
Sanofi-Aventis |
| 2.21% |
Swiss Re-Reg |
| 2.17% |
Allianz SE-Reg |
| 1.88% |
Honda Motor Co Ltd |
| 1.86% |
France Telecom SA |
| 1.69% |
Arcelor Mittal |
| 1.68% |
UniCredito Italiano SPA |
| 1.64% |
Muenchener Rueckver AG |
| 1.63% |
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)
* | Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets. |
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)
* | Other reflects Ireland, Denmark, Singapore, Turkey, Russia, Poland, Portugal, Taiwan, New Zealand, China, Philippines, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece, Repurchase Agreements, and Other Liabilities, less assets. |
(1) | Excluding Repurchase Agreements. |
The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.
24 | Performance Commentary |
Shares of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (DUSET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DUSET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DUSET’s lower expenses.
Total Return Since Inception (12/27/2006) | ||||
|
| Domini EuroPacific |
| MSCI EAFE |
As of 6-30-07 |
| 7.06% |
| 12.26% |
As of 7-31-07 |
| 3.82% |
| 10.62% |
COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE
DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY FUND INVESTOR SHARES AND THE MSCI EAFE
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to 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 performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.
Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.
The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends and capital gains were reinvested. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.
For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 2.35% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI EAFE.
______________This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Common Stocks – 99.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia – 4.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CFS Retail Property Trust | Real Estate | 98,567 |
| $ | 179,304 |
|
DB RREEF Trust | Real Estate | 52,603 |
|
| 81,011 |
|
Macquarie Infrastructure Group | Transportation | 55,456 |
|
| 153,944 |
|
QBE Insurance Group Ltd | Insurance | 1,331 |
|
| 33,791 |
|
Westfield Group | Real Estate | 4,717 |
|
| 76,313 |
|
Westfield Group | Real Estate | 206 |
|
| 3,269 |
|
Westpac Banking Corporation | Banks | 2,455 |
|
| 54,578 |
|
Zinifex Ltd | Materials | 4,996 |
|
| 83,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 665,285 |
|
Austria – 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Immofinanz AG (a) | Real Estate | 9,364 |
|
| 117,752 |
|
Meinl European Land Ltd (a) | Real Estate | 2,920 |
|
| 67,877 |
|
OMV AG | Energy | 1,098 |
|
| 68,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 253,881 |
|
Belgium – 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgacom SA | Telecommunication Services | 2,486 |
|
| 100,696 |
|
Delhaize Group | Food & Staples Retailing | 450 |
|
| 41,866 |
|
Omega Pharma SA | Health Care Equipment & Services | 919 |
|
| 78,856 |
|
S.A. D’Ieteren N.V. | Retailing | 100 |
|
| 40,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 261,651 |
|
China – 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TPV Technology Ltd | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 35,775 |
|
| 27,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 27,403 |
|
Czech Republic – 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic | Telecommunication Services | 692 |
|
| 19,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,630 |
|
Denmark – 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dampskibsselskabet Torm AS | Energy | 500 |
|
| 19,922 |
|
H. Lundbeck A/S | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 2,545 |
|
| 65,496 |
|
Sydbank A/S | Banks | 1,228 |
|
| 62,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 147,786 |
|
Finland –2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kesko OYJ — B Shares | Food & Staples Retailing | 393 |
|
| 20,823 |
|
Konecranes OYJ | Capital Goods | 452 |
|
| 18,304 |
|
Metso OYJ | Capital Goods | 320 |
|
| 20,265 |
|
Orion OYJ/New | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 4,806 |
|
| 125,940 |
|
Outokumpu OYJ | Materials | 1,569 |
|
| 48,621 |
|
Rautaruukki OYJ | Materials | 569 |
|
| 37,300 |
|
Sampo Insurance Co — A Share | Insurance | 3,186 |
|
| 95,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 366,882 |
|
France – 7.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air France-KLM | Transportation | 2,540 |
|
| 114,386 |
|
BNP Paribas | Banks | 1,236 |
|
| 135,937 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
France (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
France Telecom SA | Telecommunication Services | 8,833 |
| $ | 237,589 |
|
Michelin (CDGE) – Class B | Automobiles & Components | 308 |
|
| 40,686 |
|
Sanofi-Aventis | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 3,708 |
|
| 310,748 |
|
Schneider Electric SA | Capital Goods | 137 |
|
| 18,289 |
|
SCOR SE | Insurance | 899 |
|
| 23,019 |
|
Societe Generale | Banks | 174 |
|
| 29,922 |
|
Valeo | Automobiles & Components | 739 |
|
| 37,908 |
|
Vallourec | Capital Goods | 180 |
|
| 46,585 |
|
Vivendi SA | Media | 2,912 |
|
| 123,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,118,823 |
|
Germany – 7.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allianz SE-Reg | Insurance | 1,245 |
|
| 264,877 |
|
Altana AG | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 5,449 |
|
| 128,022 |
|
Celesio AG | Health Care Equipment & Services | 2,082 |
|
| 125,118 |
|
Commerzbank AG | Banks | 410 |
|
| 17,647 |
|
Deutsche Lufthansa – Reg | Transportation | 3,628 |
|
| 101,851 |
|
Deutsche Telekom AG – Reg | Telecommunication Services | 1,067 |
|
| 18,418 |
|
Epcos AG | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3,236 |
|
| 65,195 |
|
Fresenius SE | Health Care Equipment & Services | 911 |
|
| 66,172 |
|
Merck KGAA | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 400 |
|
| 49,933 |
|
Muenchener Rueckver AG – Reg | Insurance | 1,329 |
|
| 229,005 |
|
Salzgitter AG | Materials | 200 |
|
| 40,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,106,930 |
|
Greece – 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Titan Cement Co. S.A. | Materials | 383 |
|
| 19,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 19,521 |
|
Hong Kong – 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd | Transportation | 7,573 |
|
| 19,733 |
|
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd | Real Estate | 28,269 |
|
| 51,353 |
|
Hang Lung Group Ltd | Real Estate | 4,627 |
|
| 22,687 |
|
Hopewell Holdings | Transportation | 6,000 |
|
| 26,104 |
|
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd | Diversified Financials | 714 |
|
| 17,280 |
|
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd | Diversified Financials | 2,000 |
|
| 26,200 |
|
Kingboard Chemicals Holdings | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 7,243 |
|
| 39,868 |
|
Swire Pacific Ltd A | Real Estate | 2,334 |
|
| 26,418 |
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd | Real Estate | 14,970 |
|
| 61,800 |
|
Wheelock & Co Ltd | Real Estate | 18,250 |
|
| 47,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 338,586 |
|
Hungary – 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt. | Energy | 137 |
|
| 21,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 21,228 |
|
Ireland – 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Irish Life & Permanent PLC | Insurance | 2,442 |
|
| 58,683 |
|
Kerry Group PLC – A | Food & Beverage | 3,595 |
|
| 95,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 154,056 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Italy – 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiat SPA | Automobiles & Components | 6,141 |
| $ | 180,697 |
|
IFIL Investments SPA | Diversified Financials | 5,213 |
|
| 54,795 |
|
UniCredito Italiano SPA | Banks | 27,178 |
|
| 230,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 466,159 |
|
Japan – 21.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alps Electric Co Ltd | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3,718 |
|
| 36,665 |
|
Amada Co Ltd | Capital Goods | 2,386 |
|
| 27,716 |
|
Aoyama Trading Co Ltd | Retailing | 996 |
|
| 28,526 |
|
Astellas Pharma Inc | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 2,000 |
|
| 81,752 |
|
Brother Industries Ltd | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 1,310 |
|
| 18,758 |
|
Central Japan Railway Co | Transportation | 3 |
|
| 30,866 |
|
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd | Commercial Services & Supplies | 6,828 |
|
| 99,685 |
|
Daiichi Sanyko Co Ltd | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 1,100 |
|
| 30,241 |
|
Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
| |
Elpida Memory Inc (a) | Semiconductor Equipment | 1,019 |
|
| 44,774 |
|
Familymart Co Ltd | Food & Staples Retailing | 1,100 |
|
| 28,436 |
|
Fuji Film Holdings Corp | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 4,905 |
|
| 213,651 |
|
Honda Motor Co Ltd | Automobiles & Components | 7,228 |
|
| 261,121 |
|
Joyo Bank Ltd | Banks | 2,714 |
|
| 15,695 |
|
JS Group Corp | Capital Goods | 4,400 |
|
| 82,520 |
|
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | Transportation | 2,000 |
|
| 27,237 |
|
Kyocera Corporation | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 179 |
|
| 17,311 |
|
Mazda Motor Corp | Automobiles & Components | 4,000 |
|
| 22,607 |
|
Mitsui Chemicals Inc | Materials | 8,546 |
|
| 65,969 |
|
Mitsui Trust Holding Inc | Banks | 23,194 |
|
| 203,988 |
|
Nintendo Company Ltd | Software & Services | 207 |
|
| 99,298 |
|
Nippon Express Co Ltd | Transportation | 24,000 |
|
| 129,369 |
|
Nippon Paper Group Inc | Materials | 27 |
|
| 87,354 |
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | Telecommunication Services | 23 |
|
| 99,527 |
|
Orix Corporation | Diversified Financials | 100 |
|
| 23,881 |
|
Pioneer Corporation | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 1,364 |
|
| 18,250 |
|
Ricoh Company Limited | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 4,484 |
|
| 96,708 |
|
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc | Banks | 5 |
|
| 52,843 |
|
SBI Holdings Inc | Diversified Financials | 240 |
|
| 73,221 |
|
Seiko Epson Corp | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 2,501 |
|
| 72,607 |
|
Seino Holdings Co Ltd | Transportation | 7,801 |
|
| 75,233 |
|
Sekisui House Limited | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 15,259 |
|
| 188,384 |
|
Sony Corporation | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 779 |
|
| 41,382 |
|
Suzuken Company Limited | Health Care Equipment & Services | 3,000 |
|
| 92,904 |
|
TDK Corp | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 1,700 |
|
| 144,187 |
|
Teijin Limited | Materials | 20,887 |
|
| 112,868 |
|
Tokyo Steel Mfg Co Ltd | Materials | 1,683 |
|
| 27,367 |
|
Toppan Printing Company Ltd | Commercial Services & Supplies | 12,154 |
|
| 131,007 |
|
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Limited | Materials | 6,161 |
|
| 107,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3,011,320 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
Netherlands – 6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arcelor Mittal | Materials | 3,860 |
| $ | 236,831 |
|
Fugro NV-CVA | Energy | 397 |
|
| 26,432 |
|
ING Groep NV-CVA | Diversified Financials | 1,491 |
|
| 62,974 |
|
Koninkijke KPN NV | Telecommunication Services | 1,573 |
|
| 24,350 |
|
Koninklijke DSM NV | Materials | 449 |
|
| 23,209 |
|
OCE NV | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 2,416 |
|
| 55,938 |
|
SNS Reaal | Insurance | 8,018 |
|
| 178,490 |
|
TNT NV | Transportation | 2,863 |
|
| 122,929 |
|
Unilever NV-CVA | Food & Beverage | 4,733 |
|
| 143,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 874,272 |
|
New Zealand – 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kiwi Income Property Trust | Real Estate | 15,292 |
|
| 17,736 |
|
Vector Ltd | Utilities | 9,175 |
|
| 18,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 36,199 |
|
Norway – 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fred Olsen Energy ASA | Energy | 341 |
|
| 17,084 |
|
Norsk Hydro ASA | Energy | 2,650 |
|
| 102,124 |
|
Orkla ASA | Capital Goods | 5,301 |
|
| 99,762 |
|
Petroleum Geo-Services | Energy | 2,262 |
|
| 53,800 |
|
Statoil ASA | Energy | 7,215 |
|
| 213,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 486,265 |
|
Philippines – 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Globe Telecom Inc | Telecommunication Services | 792 |
|
| 22,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 22,806 |
|
Poland – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Globe Trade Centre SA (a) | Real Estate | 1,145 |
|
| 15,817 |
|
Polish Oil & Gas | Energy | 10,712 |
|
| 18,808 |
|
Telekomunikacja Polska | Telecommunication Services | 2,370 |
|
| 18,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 53,327 |
|
Portugal – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banco Espirito Santo – Reg | Banks | 2,120 |
|
| 49,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 49,772 |
|
Russia – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods ADR | Food & Beverage | 533 |
|
| 50,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 50,102 |
|
Singapore – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd | Retailing | 2,764 |
|
| 28,889 |
|
United Overseas Bank | Banks | 1,593 |
|
| 23,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 52,159 |
|
South Korea – 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GS Holdings Corp | Energy | 1,046 |
|
| 57,501 |
|
Hana Financial Holdings | Banks | 378 |
|
| 20,395 |
|
Industrial Bank of Korea | Banks | 917 |
|
| 20,985 |
|
Korea Zinc Co Ltd | Materials | 294 |
|
| 64,737 |
|
KT Corp | Telecommunication Services | 405 |
|
| 19,362 |
|
LG Corp | Commercial Services & Supplies | 494 |
|
| 28,020 |
|
LG Electronics Inc | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 243 |
|
| 20,378 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
South Korea (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific Corp | Household & Personal Products | 176 |
| $ | 35,083 |
|
Woori Finance Holdings Co | Banks | 769 |
|
| 19,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 286,263 |
|
Spain – 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporacion Financiera Alba | Diversified Financials | 259 |
|
| 18,959 |
|
Gas Natural SDG SA | Utilities | 3,665 |
|
| 210,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 229,397 |
|
Sweden – 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrolux AB – Ser B | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 1,483 |
|
| 37,085 |
|
Eniro AB | Media | 3,679 |
|
| 45,326 |
|
Industrivarden AB – C Shares | Diversified Financials | 2,188 |
|
| 45,061 |
|
Investor AB – B Shares | Diversified Financials | 2,199 |
|
| 56,879 |
|
Sandvik AB | Capital Goods | 5,800 |
|
| 116,601 |
|
Scania AB – B Shares | Capital Goods | 6,200 |
|
| 147,745 |
|
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser B | Materials | 600 |
|
| 20,456 |
|
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights (c) | Materials | 600 |
|
| 1,781 |
|
Swedbank AB | Banks | 2,400 |
|
| 87,154 |
|
Teliasonera AB | Telecommunication Services | 7,000 |
|
| 52,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 611,012 |
|
Switzerland – 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roche Holding AG | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 342 |
|
| 60,490 |
|
Swiss Re – Reg | Insurance | 3,567 |
|
| 305,650 |
|
The Swatch Group AG – Reg | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 365 |
|
| 21,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 387,404 |
|
Taiwan – 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
China Steel Corp | Materials | 15,942 |
|
| 20,802 |
|
Pro Mos Technologies Inc | Semiconductors & |
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor Equipment | 46,171 |
|
| 17,806 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 38,608 |
|
Turkey – 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trakya Cam SAnayii AS | Capital Goods | 7,500 |
|
| 28,064 |
|
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T – D | Banks | 7,424 |
|
| 23,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 51,770 |
|
United Kingdom – 19.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3i Group PLC | Diversified Financials | 5,482 |
|
| 118,773 |
|
Aviva PLC | Insurance | 3,197 |
|
| 44,449 |
|
Barclays PLC | Banks | 1,401 |
|
| 19,688 |
|
Barratt Developments PLC | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 5,052 |
|
| 94,676 |
|
Bellway PLC | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 764 |
|
| 19,080 |
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 2,942 |
|
| 45,815 |
|
BT Group PLC | Telecommunication Services | 9,235 |
|
| 58,556 |
|
Drax Group PLC | Utilities | 5,784 |
|
| 80,194 |
|
Emap PLC | Media | 3,655 |
|
| 61,850 |
|
Firstgroup PLC | Transportation | 1,468 |
|
| 18,761 |
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 2,815 |
|
| 71,276 |
|
HBOS PLC | Banks | 7,535 |
|
| 146,795 |
|
Home Retail Group | Retailing | 20,093 |
|
| 166,948 |
|
Investec PLC | Diversified Financials | 5,155 |
|
| 63,876 |
|
Kelda Group PLC | Utilities | 11,940 |
|
| 202,259 |
|
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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 2007
COUNTRY/SECURITY | INDUSTRY | SHARES |
|
| VALUE |
|
United Kingdom (Continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal & General Group PLCE | Insurance | 33,472 |
| $ | 94,400 |
|
Man Group PLC | Diversified Financials | 5,030 |
|
| 57,231 |
|
National Express Group PLC | Transportation | 906 |
|
| 20,904 |
|
National Grid PLC | Utilities | 5,573 |
|
| 79,045 |
|
Next PLC | Retailing | 2,052 |
|
| 78,390 |
|
Royal Bank Of Scotland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group | Banks | 26,616 |
|
| 317,031 |
|
Smith & Nephew PLC | Health Care Equipment & Services | 3,941 |
|
| 46,928 |
|
Stagecoach Group Ordinary | Transportation | 16,442 |
|
| 69,908 |
|
Standard Life PLC | Insurance | 11,127 |
|
| 69,023 |
|
Taylor Woodrow PLC | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 14,485 |
|
| 95,469 |
|
The Berkeley Grp Holdings | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 541 |
|
| 17,829 |
|
Travis Perkins PLC | Capital Goods | 519 |
|
| 19,752 |
|
Trinity Mirror PLC | Media | 13,640 |
|
| 139,433 |
|
Vodafone Group PLC | Telecommunication Services | 105,339 |
|
| 316,813 |
|
William Morrison Supermarkets | Food & Staples Retailing | 17,679 |
|
| 107,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,742,896 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,263,857) |
|
|
|
| 13,951,393 |
|
Repurchase Agreements – 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Bank & Trust, dated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
maturity amount $339,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(collateralized by: U.S. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Agency Mortgage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/18/2021, market value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 350,119) | Repurchase Agreement | 339,640 |
|
| 339,640 |
|
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $339,640) |
|
|
|
| 339,640 |
|
Total Investments — 101.6% (Cost $14,603,497) (b) |
|
|
|
| 14,291,033 |
|
Other Liabilities, less assets — (1.6)% |
|
|
|
| (226,121) |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
|
| $ | 14,064,912 |
|
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $14,645,629. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $447,618 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $802,214, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $354,596. |
(c) | Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. |
As of the date of this report, certain foreign securities were fair valued by an independent pricing service under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates in accordance with the Trust’s Valuation and Pricing Policies and Procedures.
ADR — American Depository Receipt
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31
DOMINI SOCIAL TRUST
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
As a shareholder of Domini Social Trust, you incur two types of costs:
• | Transaction costs |
• | Ongoing costs, including management fees and other Trust expenses |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2007, and held through July 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The line of the table captioned “Actual Expenses” below provides information about actual account value and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
• | Divide your account value by $1,000. |
• | Multiply your result in step 1 by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” in the table. |
• | The result equals the estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period. |
Hypothetical Expenses
The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Trust’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust’s return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate 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 Trust and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical example that appears in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the 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.
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| Expenses |
|
| Beginning | Ending | Paid During |
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| Account | Account | Period |
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| Value as of | Value as of | 2/1/2007 – |
Fund Name | Expenses | 2/1/2007 | 7/31/2007 | 7/31/2007 |
Domini Social | Actual Expenses | $1,000.00 | $1,001.30 | $1.491 |
Equity Trust | Hypothetical Expenses |
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|
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| (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,023.31 | $1.511 |
Domini European | Actual Expenses | $1,000.00 | $1,044.50 | $4.462 |
Social Equity Trust | Hypothetical Expenses |
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|
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| (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.43 | $4.412 |
Domini PacAsia | Actual Expenses | $1,000.00 | $1,066.70 | $4.563 |
Social Equity Trust | Hypothetical Expenses |
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|
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| (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.38 | $4.463 |
Domini EuroPacific | Actual Expenses | $1,000.00 | $1,037.20 | $4.344 |
Social Equity Trust | Hypothetical Expenses |
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|
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| (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.53 | $4.314 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.88%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365. |
3 | Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.89%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365. |
4 | Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.86%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365. |
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| Domini Social Trust — Expense Example 33 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
34
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
July 31, 2007
ASSETS: |
Investments at cost |
Investments at value |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, $198, $56,344, and $86, respectively) |
Receivable for securities sold |
Dividend, interest, and tax reclaim receivables |
Total assets |
LIABILITIES: |
Payable for securities purchased |
Management fee payable |
Other accrued expenses |
Total liabilities |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTERESTS |
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|
| Domini Social |
| Domini European |
| Domini PacAsia |
| Domini EuroPacific |
| ||||
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at cost |
| $ | 1,185,283,381 |
| $ | 122,848,928 |
| $ | 26,074,534 |
| $ | 14,603,497 |
|
Investments at value |
| $ | 1,295,180,588 |
| $ | 133,280,381 |
| $ | 27,188,337 |
| $ | 14,291,033 |
|
Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, $198, $56,344, and $86, respectively) |
|
| — |
|
| 198 |
|
| 56,347 |
|
| 86 |
|
Receivable for securities sold |
|
| 78,105,819 |
|
| 197 |
|
| — |
|
| 180,115 |
|
Dividend, interest, and tax reclaim receivables |
|
| 1,564,090 |
|
| 375,914 |
|
| 74,757 |
|
| 37,672 |
|
Total assets |
|
| 1,374,850,497 |
|
| 133,656,690 |
|
| 27,319,441 |
|
| 14,508,906 |
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
| 78,272,517 |
|
| 198 |
|
| 294,739 |
|
| 434,804 |
|
Management fee payable |
|
| 350,701 |
|
| 89,143 |
|
| 17,140 |
|
| 8,856 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
| 156,717 |
|
| 64,256 |
|
| 1,313 |
|
| 334 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 78,779,935 |
|
| 153,597 |
|
| 313,192 |
|
| 443,994 |
|
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTERESTS |
| $ | 1,296,070,562 |
| $ | 133,503,093 |
| $ | 27,006,249 |
| $ | 14,064,912 |
|
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
36
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
INVESTMENT INCOME: |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $0, $722,603, $22,220, and $37,307, respectively) |
Interest income |
Investment income |
EXPENSES: |
Management fee |
Custody fees |
Professional fees |
Trustees fees |
Miscellaneous |
Total expenses |
Fees paid indirectly |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed |
Net expenses |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: |
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM: |
Investments |
Foreign currency |
Net realized gain (loss) |
NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON: |
Investments |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN |
CURRENCY |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
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| Domini Social |
| Domini European |
| Domini PacAsia |
| Domini EuroPacific |
| ||||
|
| FOR THE |
| FOR THE |
| FOR THE PERIOD |
| FOR THE PERIOD |
| ||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $0, $722,603, $22,220, and $37,307, respectively) |
| $ | 24,239,924 |
| $ | 4,840,597 |
| $ | 230,248 |
| $ | 266,261 |
|
Interest income |
|
| 84,867 |
|
| 20,761 |
|
| 5,313 |
|
| 4,150 |
|
Investment income |
|
| 24,324,791 |
|
| 4,861,358 |
|
| 235,561 |
|
| 270,411 |
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee |
|
| 3,716,184 |
|
| 795,714 |
|
| 85,183 |
|
| 36,269 |
|
Custody fees |
|
| 316,873 |
|
| 169,618 |
|
| 101,138 |
|
| 99,394 |
|
Professional fees |
|
| 207,730 |
|
| 44,370 |
|
| 40,520 |
|
| 40,351 |
|
Trustees fees |
|
| 48,151 |
|
| 3,195 |
|
| 213 |
|
| 83 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
| 75,280 |
|
| 3,980 |
|
| 8,991 |
|
| 8,809 |
|
Total expenses |
|
| 4,364,218 |
|
| 1,016,877 |
|
| 236,045 |
|
| 184,906 |
|
Fees paid indirectly |
|
| (145,233 | ) |
| (52,716 | ) |
| (13,145 | ) |
| (4,246 | ) |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed |
|
| (108,473 | ) |
| (78,112 | ) |
| (134,887 | ) |
| (143,241 | ) |
Net expenses |
|
| 4,110,512 |
|
| 886,049 |
|
| 88,013 |
|
| 37,419 |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |
|
| 20,214,279 |
|
| 3,975,309 |
|
| 147,548 |
|
| 232,992 |
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
| 363,584,469 |
|
| 10,072,971 |
|
| 143,065 |
|
| 95,053 |
|
Foreign currency |
|
| — |
|
| (47,809 | ) |
| (73,689 | ) |
| (35,565 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
| 363,584,469 |
|
| 10,025,162 |
|
| 69,376 |
|
| 59,488 |
|
NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
| (171,583,725 | ) |
| 6,759,558 |
|
| 1,113,803 |
|
| (312,463 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
| — |
|
| 622 |
|
| 376 |
|
| (378 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
| (171,583,725 | ) |
| 6,760,180 |
|
| 1,114,179 |
|
| (312,841 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY |
|
| 192,000,744 |
|
| 16,785,342 |
|
| 1,183,555 |
|
| (253,353 | ) |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
| $ | 212,215,023 |
| $ | 20,760,651 |
| $ | 1,331,103 |
| $ | (20,361 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
38
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL E QUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL E QUITY TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
| Domini Social Equity Trust |
| ||||
|
| YEAR ENDED |
| YEAR ENDED |
| ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | 20,214,279 |
| $ | 22,399,802 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
| 363,584,469 |
|
| (38,712,595 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
| (171,583,725 | ) |
| 38,008,922 |
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
| 212,215,023 |
|
| 21,696,129 |
|
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTEREST: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
| 149,773,706 |
|
| 245,457,285 |
|
Reductions |
|
| (473,539,053 | ) |
| (471,501,091 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Investors’ Beneficial Interests |
|
| (323,765,347 | ) |
| (226,043,806 | ) |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
| (111,550,324 | ) |
| (204,347,677 | ) |
NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
| 1,407,620,886 |
|
| 1,611,968,563 |
|
End of period |
| $ | 1,296,070,562 |
| $ | 1,407,620,886 |
|
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| Domini European Social Equity Trust |
| Domini PacAsia |
| Domini EuroPacific |
| ||||||
| YEAR ENDED | FOR THE PERIOD | FOR THE PERIOD | FOR THE PERIOD | |||||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | 3,975,309 |
| $ | 976,092 |
| $ | 147,548 |
| $ | 232,992 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
| 10,025,162 |
|
| 1,574,769 |
|
| 69,376 |
|
| 59,488 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
| 6,760,180 |
|
| 3,677,012 |
|
| 1,114,179 |
|
| (312,841 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
| 20,760,651 |
|
| 6,227,873 |
|
| 1,331,103 |
|
| (20,361 | ) |
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTEREST: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
| 78,695,157 |
|
| 51,295,957 |
|
| 26,495,325 |
|
| 14,712,073 |
|
Reductions |
|
| (21,885,599 | ) |
| (1,590,946 | ) |
| (820,179 | ) |
| (626,800 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Investors’ Beneficial Interests |
|
| 56,809,558 |
|
| 49,705,011 |
|
| 25,675,146 |
|
| 14,085,273 |
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
| 77,570,209 |
|
| 55,932,884 |
|
| 27,006,249 |
|
| 14,064,912 |
|
NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
| 55,932,884 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
End of period |
| $ | 133,503,093 |
| $ | 55,932,884 |
| $ | 27,006,249 |
| $ | 14,064,912 |
|
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
40 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
|
|
| YEAR ENDED JULY 31, | |||||||||||||
|
| 2007 |
|
| 2006 |
|
| 2005 |
|
| 2004 |
|
| 2003 |
| |
Net assets (in millions) |
| $ | 1,296 |
| $ | 1,408 |
| $ | 1,612 |
| $ | 1,527 |
| $ | 1,318 |
|
Total return |
|
| 16.00 | % |
| 1.46 | % |
| 11.48 | % |
| 12.01 | % |
| 12.13 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 1.44 | % |
| 1.48 | % |
| 1.92 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.32 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 0.30 | %(1)(2) |
| 0.22 | %(2) |
| 0.23 | %(2) |
| 0.24 | %(2) |
| 0.23 | %(1)(2) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
| 126 | % |
| 12 | % |
| 9 | % |
| 8 | % |
| 8 | % |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
(1) | Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2003. Had the Manager not waived its fee and reimbursed expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.31% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.24% for the year ended July 31, 2003. |
(2) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratios would have been 0.29%, 0.21%, 0.22%, 0.24%, and 0.23%, for the years ended July 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. |
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
|
| YEAR ENDED |
| FOR THE PERIOD | ||||
Net assets (in millions) |
| $ | 134 |
|
| $ | 56 |
|
Total return |
|
| 27.45 | % |
|
| 25.96 | %* |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 3.75 | % |
|
| 3.92 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 0.88 | %(1)(2) |
|
| 0.88 | %(1)(2) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
| 88 | % |
|
| 69 | %* |
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|
|
|
|
|
* | Not annualized. |
(1) | Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 0.07% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.47% for the period ended July 31, 2006. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.96% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 1.35% for the period ended July 31, 2006. |
(2) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratios would have been 0.83% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2006. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
41
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
|
| FOR THE PERIOD | ||
Net assets (in millions) |
| $ | 27 |
|
Total return |
|
| 7.14 | %* |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 1.30 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 0.89 | %(1)(2) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
| 41 | %* |
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|
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* | Not annualized. |
(1) | Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver of 1.19% for the period ended July 31, 2007. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 2.08% for the period ended July 31, 2007. |
(2) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2007. |
DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
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| FOR THE PERIOD | ||
Net assets (in millions) |
| $ | 14 |
|
Total return |
|
| 4.38 | %* |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 4.82 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized) |
|
| 0.86 | %(1)(2) |
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
| 46 | %* |
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|
|
* | Not annualized. |
(1) | Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 2.96% for the period ended July 31, 2007. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 3.82% for the period ended July 31, 2007. |
(2) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2007. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMIN PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
DOMIN EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
July 31, 2007
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Domini Social Trust was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on June 7, 1989, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Domini Social Trust consists of four separate series: Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (each a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts”). The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interests in the Trusts. Each Trust seeks to provide its shareholders with long-term total return.
The Domini Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on June 7, 1989, and began investment operations on June 3, 1991. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of U.S. companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.
The Domini European Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2005, and commenced investment operations on October 3, 2005. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of European companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.
The Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2006, and commenced investment operations on December 27, 2006. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of Asia-Pacific companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.
The Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2006, and commenced investment operations on December 27, 2006. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of European and Asia-Pacific companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
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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. The following is a summary of the Trusts’ significant accounting policies.
(A) Valuation of Investments. Securities listed or traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the last sale price reported by the security’s primary exchange or, if there have been no sales that day, at the mean of the current bid and ask price that represents the current value of the security. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (the “NOCP”). If an NOCP is not available for a security listed on the NASDAQ National Market System, the security will be valued at the last sale price or, if there have been no sales that day, at the mean of the current bid and ask price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trusts’ Board of Trustees.
Securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges generally are valued at the closing price of such securities on their respective exchanges, except that if the Trusts’ manager or submanager, as applicable, is of the opinion that such price would result in an inappropriate value for a security, including as a result of an occurrence subsequent to the time a value was so established, then the fair value of those securities may be determined by consideration of other factors (including the use of an independent pricing service) by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates.
(B) Repurchase Agreements. The Trusts may enter into repurchase agreements with selected banks or broker-dealers. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. The Trusts require that collateral, represented by securities (primarily U.S. government agency securities), in a repurchase transaction be maintained in a segregated account with a custodian bank in a manner sufficient to enable each Trust to obtain those securities in the event of a default of the counterparty. In the event of default or bankruptcy by another party to the repurchase agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
(C) Foreign Currency Translation. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Occasionally, events may impact the availability or reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert the U.S. dollar equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees.
44 | Notes to Financial Statements |
The Trusts do not separately report the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(D) Foreign Currency Contracts. When the Trusts purchase or sell foreign securities they may enter into foreign exchange contracts to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of the transactions. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at an agreed-upon exchange rate on a specified date.
(E) Investment Transactions and Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding tax, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, when the information becomes available to the Trusts.
(F) Federal Taxes. The Trusts will be treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are therefore not subject to U.S. federal income tax. As such, investors in the Trusts will be taxed on their share of the applicable Trust’s ordinary income and capital gains. It is intended that the Trusts will be managed in such a way that an investor will be able to satisfy the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
| Notes to Financial Statements | 45 |
2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
(A) Manager. Domini Social Investments LLC (Domini) is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The services provided by Domini consist of investment supervisory services, overall operational support, and administrative services. The administrative services include the provision of general office facilities and supervising the overall administration of the Trusts. For its services under the Management Agreements, Domini receives from each Trust a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rate below of the respective Trusts’ average daily net assets before any fee waivers:
Domini Social Equity Trust |
| 0.20% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed, |
(prior to November 30, 2006) |
| 0.19% of the next $500 million of net assets managed, |
|
| and 0.18% of net assets managed in excess of $2.5 billion |
Domini Social Equity Trust |
| 0.30% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed, |
(effective November 30, 2006) |
| 0.29% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and |
|
| 0.28% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion |
Domini European Social Equity Trust, |
| 0.75% of the first $250 million of net assets managed, |
Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and |
| 0.70% of the next $250 million of net assets managed, |
Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust |
| and 0.65% of net assets managed in excess of $500 million |
For the period ended July 31, 2007, Domini voluntarily waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
|
| FEES |
| EXPENSES |
| ||
|
| WAIVED |
| REIMBURSED |
| ||
Domini Social Equity Trust |
| $ | 108,473 |
|
| — |
|
Domini European Social Equity Trust |
| $ | 78,112 |
|
| — |
|
Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust |
| $ | 85,183 |
| $ | 49,704 |
|
Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust |
| $ | 36,269 |
| $ | 106,972 |
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(B) Submanager. Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington) provides investment submanagement services to the Trusts on a day-to-day basis pursuant to Submanagement Agreements with Domini. Domini pays Wellington from its management fees. Prior to November 30, 2006, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. provided these services to Domini Social Equity Trust.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended July 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, were as follows:
|
| PURCHASES |
| SALES |
| ||
Domini Social Equity Trust |
| $ | 1,732,845,489 |
| $ | 2,036,593,561 |
|
Domini European Social Equity Trust |
|
| 151,212,600 |
|
| 91,219,391 |
|
Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust |
|
| 33,026,789 |
|
| 7,557,949 |
|
Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust |
|
| 17,796,945 |
|
| 3,628,141 |
|
46 | Notes to Financial Statements |
Per the Trusts’ arrangement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (formerly Investors Bank and Trust Company), credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Trusts’ expenses. For the period ended July 31, 2007, custody fees of the Trusts, under these arrangements, were reduced by $145,233, $52,716, $13,145, and $4,246 for the Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust, respectively.
4. OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS On September 15, 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS No. 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” The new accounting statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). SFAS No. 157 also stipulates that, as a market-based measurement, fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (a) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (b) the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of July 31, 2007, management of the Trusts is currently assessing the impact, if any, that will result from adopting SFAS No. 157.
| Notes to Financial Statements | 47 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Trustees and Investors
Domini Social Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (collectively the ‘‘Trusts’’), each a series of Domini Social Trust (formerly Domini Social Index Portfolio), as of July 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highligh ts based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the aforementioned Trusts as of July 31, 2007, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts
September 24, 2007
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONSIDERATION OF MANAGEMENT
AND SUBMANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
Domini manages the assets of the Domini European Social Equity Trust (the “European Trust”) and each of its feeder funds, the Domini European Social Equity Fund and Domini European Social Equity Portfolio (together with the European Trust, the “European Funds”). In addition, Domini manages the assets of the Domini Social Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”). Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington Management”) is the submanager of the European Trust. Seix Advisors is the submanager of the Bond Fund. Set forth below is a discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the European Funds and the Bond Fund.
Domini also manages the assets of the Domini Social Equity Trust, the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust, and the feeder funds for the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust. Wellington Management is the submanager for each of the Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust. A discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the Equity Trust is included in its Annual Report for the period ended July 31, 2006. A discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the PacAsia and EuroPacific Funds is included in their Semi-Annual Report for the period ended January 31, 2007.
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At a meeting held on April 27, 2007, the Trustees approved the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements for the Bond Fund and the European Funds. In connection with that meeting, the Trustees reviewed extensive information provided by Domini, Seix Advisors, and Wellington Management regarding, among other things, the nature and quality of services provided; legal, regulatory, and compliance matters; the fees to be paid to Domini; the fees to be paid by Domini to Seix Advisors and Wellington Management; comparable fees paid by other funds; and certain other information.
In reaching their determination to approve the agreements for the Bond Fund and European Funds, the Trustees considered a variety of factors they believed relevant and balanced a number of considerations. The Trustees did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling. The primary factors considered and the conclusions reached are described below.
BOND FUND
Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided. The Trustees noted that pursuant to the management agreement for the Bond Fund, Domini,
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subject to the direction of the Board, is responsible for providing advice and guidance and for managing the investment of the assets of the Bond Fund, which it does by engaging and overseeing the activities of Seix Advisors. They considered that under the management agreement, Domini is responsible for applying social and environmental standards to a universe of securities. The Trustees also considered the scope and quality of the services provided by Seix Advisors pursuant to the submanagement agreement, such as the provision of the day-to-day portfolio management of the Bond Fund, including making purchases and sales of socially screened portfolio securities consistent with the Bond Fund’s investment objective and policies.
The Trustees considered the professional experience, tenure, and qualifications of each of the portfolio management teams and the other senior personnel at Domini and Seix Advisors. They also considered Domini’s capabilities and experience in the development and application of social and environmental standards and its reputation and leadership in the socially responsible investment community. The Trustees considered the information they had received from Domini concerning the growth of Domini’s social research team and the fact that Domini was responsible for the Bond Fund’s community development investments. They considered the quality of the administrative services Domini provided to the Bond Fund. In addition, they considered the compliance policies, procedures, and record of Domini and Seix Advisors. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of services provided by Domini and Seix Advisors to the Bond Fund under the management and submanagement agreements.
Investment Results. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini regarding the investment returns of the Bond Fund since Seix Advisors became the submanager of the Fund (February 28, 2005) and for the 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year periods ended December 31, 2006, and February 28, 2007. They considered the performance of the Bond Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Aggregate Index, and other relevant benchmarks for the same period and the performance of the Bond Fund’s peer group. The Trustees noted that the Bond Fund had underperformed relative to the benchmark on a net basis but that the Fund had relatively good performance gross of fees compared to the benchmark and Seix Advisors’ intermediate fixed-income composite. The Trustees also considered Seix Advisors’ short tenure as submanager of the Bond Fund. In light of the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the performance of the Bond Fund was sufficient to warrant continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
Fees and Other Expenses. The Trustees considered the management and submanagement fees paid to Domini and Seix Advisors with respect to the Bond Fund. The Trustees also considered the administrative fees paid by the Bond Fund to Domini. The Trustees considered the fees that each of Domini and Seix Advisors charges its other clients with similar investment objectives. The Trustees considered that Domini (and not the Bond Fund)
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pays Seix Advisors from its advisory fee. The Trustees considered the level of the Bond Fund’s advisory and administrative fees versus the average advisory and administrative fees for the relevant peer group and compared the Bond Fund’s total expense ratio to the median total expense ratios of those peers, taking into account the agreed-upon waiver of fees and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. Noting that the total expense ratio of the Bond Fund was about the same as the median total expense ratio of the relevant peer group and lower than the average total expense ratio of the socially responsible bond fund peer group and the relatively small size of the Bond Fund, the Trustees concluded that the management and submanagement fees payable with respect to the Bond Fund are reasonable and supported continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini concerning the costs borne by and profitability of Domini with respect to the advisory and administrative services provided to the Bond Fund in 2006, along with a description of the methodology used by Domini in preparing the profitability information. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Domini’s level of profitability with respect to the Bond Fund was reasonable in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided.
The Trustees also reviewed the most recent annual report for Sun Trust Banks, Inc. (the parent company of Seix Advisors). The Trustees considered Seix Advisors’ profit margin with respect to the Bond Fund in comparison to the industry data provided by Domini. Based on the information provided, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Seix Advisors’ level of profitability with respect to the Bond Fund was not excessive in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered whether economies of scale would be realized by Domini and Seix Advisors as assets grew and the extent to which economies of scale were reflected in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements. The Trustees noted that there were breakpoints in the fees charged under each agreement, and also considered the fee waivers proposed by Domini. They concluded that breakpoints were an effective way to share economies of scale with shareholders and that this was a positive factor in support of approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the other benefits that Domini, Seix Advisors, and their respective affiliates receive from their relationship with the Bond Fund, noting that Seix Advisors and its affiliates provide no other services to the Domini Funds. The Trustees reviewed the character and amount of payments received by Domini and its affiliates in connection with the Bond Fund and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees considered that Domini’s profitability would be lower if the benefits related to distribution fees were not received. The Trustees considered the
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brokerage practices of Domini and Seix Advisors, and noted that neither Domini nor Seix Advisors received the benefit of “soft dollar” commissions in connection with the Bond Fund. The Trustees also considered the intangible benefits that would continue to accrue to Domini, Seix Advisors, and each of their respective affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Bond Fund and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees concluded that the benefits received by Domini, Seix Advisors, and their respective affiliates were reasonable and supported the approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
EUROPEAN FUNDS
Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided. The Trustees noted that pursuant to the European Funds’ management agreements, Domini, subject to the direction of the Board, is responsible for providing advice and guidance with respect to each European Fund and for managing the investment of the assets of the European Trust, which it does by engaging and overseeing the activities of Wellington Management. They considered that under the management agreements, Domini is responsible for applying social and environmental standards to a universe of securities. The Trustees considered the scope and quality of the services provided by Wellington Management, such as the provision of the day-to-day portfolio management of the European Trust, including making purchases and sales of socially screened portfolio securities consistent with the European Trust’s investment objective and policies.
The Trustees considered the professional experience, tenure, and qualifications of each of the portfolio management teams and the other senior personnel at Domini and Wellington Management. They also considered Domini’s capabilities and experience in the development and application of social and environmental standards and its reputation and leadership in the socially responsible investment community. In addition, they considered the compliance policies, procedures, and record of Domini and Wellington Management. The Trustees concluded that Domini and Wellington Management had the necessary capabilities, resources, and personnel to continue providing services under the management and submanagement agreements.
Investment Results. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini regarding the investment returns of the European Funds for the 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year periods ended February 28, 2007, and December 31, 2007, as well as cumulative performance from inception (October 15, 2005) and through December 31, 2006, and February 28, 2007. They considered the performance of the MSCI Europe Index, the benchmark for the European Funds, and other relevant benchmarks for the same period, as well as the performance of the peer group. The Trustees noted that the European Funds had outperformed the MSCI Europe Index for the relevant periods and concluded that that such performance was sufficient to warrant continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
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Fees and Other Expenses. The Trustees considered the management and submanagement fees paid to Domini and Wellington Management with respect to the European Funds. The Trustees considered the fees that each of Domini and Wellington Management charges its other clients with similar investment objectives. The Trustees considered that Domini (and not the European Trust) pays Wellington Management from its advisory fee. The Trustees considered that the subadvisory fees Wellington Management receives with respect to the European Trust were within the general range of the fees it receives with respect to the management of the assets of its other clients. The Trustees reviewed the total expense ratios of each of the European Funds versus the advisory and administrative fees of similar funds, taking into account the agreed-upon waiver of advisory fees, and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment, including the compensation to be paid. Noting that the total expense ratios of the European Funds were lower than the median total expense ratio of a relevant peer group and lower than the average total expense ratio of the socially responsible European Fund peer group, the Trustees concluded that the management and submanagement fees payable with respect to the European Funds were reasonable and supported continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini concerning the costs borne by and profitability of Domini with respect to the advisory services provided, along with a description of the methodology used by Domini in preparing the profitability information. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Domini’s level of profitability with respect to the European Funds was reasonable in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services to be provided.
The Trustees also reviewed Wellington Management’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005, and its pro-forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2005, which reflected partnership income as if the firm was in corporate form. The pro-forma statement identified the revenues generated by the European Trust as a separate item and reflected assumptions and estimates regarding operating expenses. Based on the information provided, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Wellington Management’s level of profitability with respect to the European Trust was not excessive in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided to the European Trust.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered whether economies of scale would be realized by Domini and Wellington Management as assets grew and the extent to which economies of scale were reflected in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements. The Trustees noted that there were breakpoints in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements, and also considered the fee waivers proposed by Domini. They concluded that breakpoints were an effective way to share economies of scale with shareholders and that this
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was a positive factor in support of approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the other benefits that Domini, Wellington Management, and their respective affiliates receive from their relationship with the European Funds. The Trustees reviewed the character and amount of payments received by Domini and its affiliates in connection with the European Funds and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees considered that Domini’s profitability would be lower if the benefits related to distribution fees and sales charges were not received. The Trustees considered the brokerage practices of Domini and Wellington Management, including their use of soft dollar arrangements. The Trustees also considered the intangible benefits that would continue to accrue to Domini, Wellington Management, and each of their respective affiliates by virtue of their relationship with European Funds and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees concluded that the benefits received by Domini, Wellington Management, and their respective affiliates were reasonable and supported the approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The following table presents information about each Trustee and each Officer of the Domini Social Trust (the “Master Trust”) as of July 31, 2007. Asterisks indicate that those Trustees and Officers are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Master Trust. Each Trustee and each Officer of the Master Trust noted as an interested person is interested by virtue of his or her position with Domini Social Investments LLC as described below. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address of each Trustee and each Officer is 536 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012. Neither the Funds nor the Trusts holds annual shareholder meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. This means that each Trustee will be elected to hold office until his or her successor is elected or until he or she retires, resigns, dies, or is removed from office. No Trustee or Officer is a director of a public company or a registered investment company other than, with respect to the Trustees, the Domini Funds.
Interested Trustee and Officer |
Name, Age, |
| Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held |
| Number of Funds |
Amy L. Domini* |
| CEO (since 2002), President (2002-2005), and Manager (since 1997), Domini Social Investments LLC; Manager, DSIL Investment Services LLC (since 1998); Manager, Domini Holdings LLC (holding company) (since 2002); Director, Tom’s of Maine, Inc. (natural care products) (2004); Board Member, Progressive Government Institute (nonprofit education on executive branch of the federal government) (2003-2005); Board Member, Financial Markets Center (nonprofit financial markets research and education resources provider) (2002-2004); Trustee, New England Quarterly (periodical) (since 1998); Trustee, Episcopal Church Pension Fund (1994-2006); Private Trustee, Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge Office (fiduciary) (since 1987); Partners for the Common Good (community development nonprofit) (since 2005) |
| 14 |
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Disinterested Trustees |
Name, Age, |
| Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held |
| Number of Funds |
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Julia Elizabeth Harris |
| Director and President, Alpha Global Solutions, LLC (agribusiness) (since 2004); Trustee, Fiduciary Trust Company (financial institution) (2001-2005); Executive Vice President, UNC Partners, Inc. (financial management) (since 1990). |
| 14 |
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Kirsten S. Moy |
| Board Member, Community Reinvestment Fund (since 2003); Director, Economic Opportunities Program, The Aspen Institute (research and education) (since 2001); Director, NCB Capital Impact (since 2006). |
| 14 |
|
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William C. Osborn |
| Manager, Massachusetts Green Energy Fund Management 1, LLC (venture capital) (since 2004); Manager, Commons Capital Management LLC (venture capital) (since 2000); Special Partner/Consultant, Arete Corporation (venture capital) (since 1999); Director, CTP Hydrogen, Inc. (hydrogen generation technology) (since 2005); Director, World Power Technologies, Inc. (power equipment production) (1999-2004); Director, Investors’ Circle (socially responsible investor network) (1999-2004). |
| 14 |
|
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Karen Paul |
| Visiting Professor, Escuela Graduado Administración Dirección Empresas, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (2004); Professor, Catholic University of Bolivia (2003); Fulbright Fellow, U.S. Department of State (2003); Partner, Trinity Industrial Technology (1997-2002); Executive Director, Center for Management in the Americas (1997-2002); Professor of Management and International Business, Florida International University (since 1990). |
| 14 |
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Gregory A. Ratliff |
| Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (since 2007); Community Investment Consultant (self-employment) (since 2002); Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute (research and education) (2002); Director, Economic Opportunity, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (private philanthropy) (1997-2002). |
| 14 |
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Disinterested Trustees (continued) |
Name, Age, |
| Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held |
| Number of Funds |
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John L. Shields |
| Principal, MainStay Consulting Group, LLC (management consulting firm) (since 2006); CEO, Open Investing, Inc. (investment advisor) (2006-2007); CEO, Harris Insight Funds Trust (mutual funds) (2005-2006); Managing Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc. (management consulting firm) (2004-2006); Advisory Board Member, Vestmark, Inc. (software company) (since 2003); Managing Principal, Shields Smith & Webber LLC (management consulting firm) (2002-2004); President and CEO, Citizens Advisers, Inc. (1998-2002); President and CEO, Citizens Securities, Inc. (1998-2002); President and Trustee, Citizens Funds (1998-2002). |
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Megan L. Dunphy* |
| Mutual Fund Counsel, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2005); Secretary, Domini Funds (since 2005); Counsel, ING (formerly Aetna Financial Services) (financial services) (1999-2004). |
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Adam M. Kanzer* |
| Managing Director (since January 2007), General Counsel and Director of Shareholder Advocacy (since 1998) and Chief Compliance Officer (April 2005-May 2005), Domini Social Investments LLC; Chief Legal Officer (since 2003), Chief Compliance Officer (April 2005-July 2005), Vice President (since April 2007), Domini Funds. |
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Carole M. Laible* |
| President (since 2005), Member (since 2006), Chief Operating Officer (since 2002), and Financial/Compliance Officer (1997-2003), Domini Social Investments LLC; President and CEO (since 2002), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2001), Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer (since 1998), DSIL Investment Services LLC; Treasurer (since 1997), Vice President (since April 2007), Domini Funds. |
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Douglas Lowe* |
| Senior Compliance Manager and Counsel, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2006); Assistant Secretary, Domini Funds (since April 2007); Executive Director, Morgan Stanley (2002-2005). |
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Steven D. Lydenberg* |
| Chief Investment Officer (since 2003) and Member (since 1997), Domini Social Investments LLC; Vice President, Domini Funds (since 1990); Director (1990-2003) and Director of Research (1990-2001), KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. (social research provider). |
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Meaghan T. O’Rourke* |
| Compliance Associate (since 2005), Institutional Client Relationships Associate (2004-2005), Administrative Assistant (2002-2004), Domini Social Investments LLC; Assistant Secretary, Domini Funds (since April 2007). |
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Christina Povall* |
| Director of Finance, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2004); Assistant Treasurer, Domini Funds (since April 2007); Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (independent registered public accounting firm) ( 1999-2004). |
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Maurizio Tallini* |
| Managing Director (since January 2007), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2005), Domini Social Investments LLC; Vice President (since April 2007), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2005), Domini Funds; Venture Capital Controller, Rho Capital Partners (venture capital) (2001-2005). |
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The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-217-0017.
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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
The Domini Funds have established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. The Domini Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available, free of charge, by calling 1-800-762-6814, by visiting www.domini.com/shareholder-advocacy/Proxy-Voting/index.htm, or by visiting the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. All proxy votes cast for the Domini Funds are posted to Domini’s website on an ongoing basis over the course of the year. An annual record of all proxy votes cast for the Funds during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 can be obtained, free of charge, at www.domini.com, and on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE INFORMATION
The Domini Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Domini Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. These Forms may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is also available to be viewed at www.domini.com.
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DOMINI FUNDS
P.O. Box 9785
Providence, RI 02940-9785
1-800-582-6757
www.domini.com
Investment Manager or Sponsor:
Domini Social Investments LLC
536 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Investment Submanagers:
Domini Social Equity Trust
Domini European Social Equity Trust
Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust
Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust
Wellington Management Company, LLP
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Distributor:
DSIL Investment Services LLC
536 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
1-800-762-6814
Transfer Agent and Custodian:
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
KPMG LLP
99 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
Legal Counsel:
Bingham McCutchen LLP
150 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Registrant is filing its code of ethics with this report.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
John L. Shields, a member of the Audit Committee, has been determined by the Board of Trustees of the registrant in its reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR. In addition, Mr. Shields is an “independent” member of the Audit Committee as defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
(a) Audit Fees
For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, the aggregate audit fees billed to the registrant by KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, are shown in the table below:
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| 2006 |
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Domini Social Trust |
| $ | 92,400 |
| $ | 56,500 |
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(b) Audit-Related Fees
There were no audit-related fees billed by KPMG for services rendered for assurance and related services to the registrant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the registrant’s financial statements, but not reported as audit fees, for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006.
There were no audit-related fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Domini Social Investments LLC and entities controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with Domini Social Investments LLC (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the registrant (“Service Providers”).
(c) Tax Fees
In each of the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, the aggregate tax fees billed by KPMG for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the registrant are shown in the table below:
Fund |
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| 2006 |
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Domini Social Trust |
| $ | 21,200 |
| $ | 14,100 |
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There were no tax fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of the registrant’s Service Providers.
(d) All Other Fees
During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006, KPMG billed the Registrant $13,047 for its services as representative for an Internal Revenue Service Audit of the Registrant’s July 31, 2003 Partnership Tax Return (Form 1065). There were no other fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, for other non-audit services rendered to the registrant.
There were no other fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the registrant’s Service Providers.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Preapproval Policy: The Registrant’s Audit Committee Preapproval Policy is set forth below:
1. Statement of Principles
The Audit Committee is required to preapprove audit and non-audit services performed for each series of the Domini Social Trust, the Domini Social Investment Trust, the Domini Institutional Trust and the Domini Advisor Trust (each such series, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) by the independent registered public accountant in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the accountant’s independence. The Audit Committee also is required to preapprove non-audit services performed by the Funds’ independent registered public accountant for the Funds’ investment adviser, and certain of the adviser’s affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Funds, if the services to be provided by the accountant relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. The preapproval of these services also is
intended to assure that the provision of the services does not impair the accountant’s independence.
Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent registered public accountant has received preapproval, it will require separate preapproval by the Audit Committee. Also, any proposed services exceeding preapproved cost levels will require separate preapproval by the Audit Committee. When considering services for preapproval the Audit Committee will take into account such matters as it deems appropriate or advisable, including applicable rules regarding auditor independence.
The appendices to this Policy describe the Audit, Audit-related, Tax and All Other services for the Funds, that have the preapproval of the Audit Committee. The term of any preapproval is 12 months from the date of preapproval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will periodically revise the list of preapproved services based on subsequent determinations.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Policy, the Audit Committee is not required to preapprove services for which preapproval is not required by applicable law, including de minimis and grandfathered services.
2. Delegation
The Audit Committee may delegate preapproval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any preapproval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. By adopting this Policy the Audit Committee does not delegate to management the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to preapprove services performed by the independent auditor.
3. Audit Services
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees for the Funds will be subject to the preapproval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope or other matters.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant preapproval for other Audit services, which are those services that only the independent registered public accountant reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has preapproved the Audit services listed in Appendix A. All Audit services not listed in Appendix A must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.
4. Audit-Related Services
Audit-related services are assurance and related services for the Funds that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Funds’ financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accountant. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the
accountant, and has preapproved the Audit-related services listed in Appendix B. All Audit-related services not listed in Appendix B must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.
5. Tax Services
The Audit Committee believes that the independent registered public accountant can provide Tax services to the Funds such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the accountant’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent registered public accountant in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent registered public accountant, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has preapproved the Tax services listed in Appendix C. All Tax services not listed in Appendix C must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.
6. All Other Services
The Audit Committee may grant preapproval to those permissible non-audit services for the Funds classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the accountant. The Audit Committee has preapproved the All Other services listed in Appendix D. Permissible All Other services not listed in Appendix D must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.
A list of the SEC’s prohibited non-audit services is attached to this policy as Exhibit 1. The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.
7. Preapproval Fee Levels
Preapproval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent registered public accountant to the Funds, and applicable non-audit services to be provided by the accountant to the Funds’ investment adviser and its affiliates, will be established periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific preapproval by the Audit Committee.
8. Supporting Documentation
With respect to each service that is separately preapproved, the independent auditor will provide detailed back-up documentation, which will be provided to the Audit Committee, regarding the specific services to be provided.
9. Procedures
Requests or applications to provide services that require separate approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent registered public
accountant and the Funds’ treasurer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
Management will promptly report to the Chair of the Audit Committee any violation of this Policy of which it becomes aware.
Appendix A – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
Preapproved Audit Services
for
October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007
Service |
| Fee Range |
Statutory audits or financial audits (including tax services associated with non-audit services)
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| As presented to Audit Committee in a separate engagement letter1 |
Services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters |
| Not to exceed $9,000 per filing |
Appendix B – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
Preapproved Audit-Related Services
for
October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2006
Service |
| Fee Range |
Consultations by Fund management with respect to the accounting or disclosure treatment of securities, transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies |
| Not to exceed $5,000 per occurrence during the Pre-Approval Period |
Review of Funds’ semi-annual financial statements |
| Not to exceed $2,000 per set of financial statements per fund |
Regulatory compliance assistance |
| Not to exceed $5,000 per quarter |
Training Courses |
| Not to exceed $5,000 per course |
Appendix C – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
Preapproved Tax Services
for
October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007
Service |
| Fee Range |
Review of federal and state income tax returns and federal excise tax returns for the Funds including assistance and review with excise tax distributions. |
| As presented to Audit Committee in a separate engagement letter1 |
Tax assistance and advice regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments |
| Not to exceed $5,000 for the Funds’ or for the Funds’ investment adviser during the Pre-Approval period |
Assistance with custom tax audits and related matters
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| Not to exceed $15,000 per Fund during the Pre-Approval Period |
Tax Training Courses |
| Not to exceed $5,000 per course during the Pre-Approval Period |
M & A tax due diligence services associated with Fund mergers including: review of the target fund’s historical tax filings, review of the target fund’s tax audit examination history, and hold discussions with target management and external tax advisors. Advice regarding the target fund’s overall tax posture and historical and future tax exposures. |
| Not to exceed $8,000 per merger during the Pre-Approval Period |
Tax services related to the preparation of annual PFIC statements and annual Form 5471 (Controlled Foreign Corporation for structured finance vehicles) |
| Not to exceed $20,000 during the Pre-Approval Period |
Appendix D – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
Preapproved All Other Services
for
October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007
Service |
| Fee Range |
No other services for the Pre-Approval Period have been specifically preapproved by the Audit Committee. |
| N/A |
Exhibit 1 – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
Prohibited Non-Audit Services
• | Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client |
• | Financial information systems design and implementation |
• | Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports |
• | Actuarial services |
• | Internal audit outsourcing services |
• | Management functions |
• | Human resources |
• | Broker-dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services |
• | Legal services |
• | Expert services unrelated to the audit |
1 For new funds launched during the Pre-Approval Period, the fee ranges pre-approved will be the same as those for existing funds, pro-rated in accordance with inception dates as provided in the auditors’ proposal or any engagement letter covering the period at issue. Fees in the engagement letter will be controlling.
(e)(2) None, or 0%, of the services relating to the audit-related fees, tax fees, and all other fees paid by the registrant disclosed above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).
(f) According to KPMG for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than KPMG’s full-time, permanent employees is as follows:
Fund |
| 2007 |
Domini Social Trust |
| 0% |
(g) There were no non-audit fees billed by KPMG, the registrant’s accountant, for services rendered to the registrant’s Service Providers for the last two fiscal years of the registrant. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, were $21,200, and for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006, were $27,147.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may submit recommendations for nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) Within 90 days prior to the filing of this report on Form N-CSR, Amy L. Thornton, the registrant’s President and Principal Executive Officer, and Carole M. Laible, the registrant’s Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, reviewed the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and evaluated their effectiveness. Based on their evaluation, Ms. Thornton and Ms. Laible determined that the disclosure controls and procedures adequately ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the Ms. Thornton and Ms. Laible, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) The Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2 is filed herewith.
(a)(2) Separate certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are filed herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable to the registrant.
(b) A single certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Rule 13a-14b or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code for the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the registrant is filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Amy L. Thornton |
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Date: October 5, 2007 |
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