UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-06431
AMG FUNDS II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
AMG Funds LLC
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500
Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31
Date of reporting period: JANUARY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2017 (Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)
Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders |
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 | | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
AMG Funds
June 30, 2017
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Class N: MBEAX | Class I: MBESX | Class Z: MBEYX
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Class N: CESVX | Class I: CESSX | Class Z: CESIX
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Class N: MGIDX | Class I: MADIX | Class Z: MAMZX
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Class N: MGSDX | Class I: MANIX | Class Z: MATZX
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www.amgfunds.com | | SAR009-0617 |
AMG Funds
Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.
About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Expense | | | Account | | | Account | | | Expenses | |
| | Ratio for | | | Value | | | Value | | | Paid During | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | the Period | | | 01/01/17 | | | 06/30/17 | | | the Period* | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund Class N | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,070 | | | $ | 5.59 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 5.46 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,071 | | | $ | 4.83 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.71 | |
Class Z | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,072 | | | $ | 4.31 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 4.21 | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.35 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 984 | | | $ | 6.64 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.35 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 6.76 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 985 | | | $ | 5.22 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.07 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 5.31 | |
Class Z | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.95 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 985 | | | $ | 4.68 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.95 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.76 | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,011 | | | $ | 4.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 4.26 | |
Class I** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.68 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,005 | | | $ | 2.32 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.68 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 3.41 | |
Class Z** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.68 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,005 | | | $ | 2.32 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.68 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 3.41 | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,002 | | | $ | 3.72 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 3.76 | |
Class I** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 999 | | | $ | 1.90 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 2.81 | |
Class Z** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1.90 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 2.81 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (181), then divided by 365. |
** | Commenced operations on February 27, 2017, and as such, the expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (124), then divided by 365. |
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Fund Performance (unaudited)
Periods ended June 30, 2017
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2017.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 | | Six | | | One | | | Five | | | Ten | | | Since | | | Inception | |
| Months* | | | Year | | | Years | | | Years | | | Inception | | | Date | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund2,3,4,5,6,7 | |
Class N | | | 7.02 | % | | | 9.85 | % | | | 8.80 | % | | | 6.46 | % | | | 7.85 | % | | | 01/02/97 | |
Class I | | | 7.11 | % | | | 10.01 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.89 | % | | | 11/30/12 | |
Class Z | | | 7.17 | % | | | 10.12 | % | | | 9.06 | % | | | 6.73 | % | | | 8.23 | % | | | 01/02/97 | |
60% Russell 1000® Index14/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index15 | | | 6.47 | % | | | 10.44 | % | | | 9.76 | % | | | 6.80 | % | | | 7.55 | % | | | 01/02/97 | † |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index15 | | | 2.27 | % | | | (0.31 | )% | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 5.29 | % | | | 01/02/97 | † |
Russell 1000® Index14 | | | 9.27 | % | | | 18.03 | % | | | 14.67 | % | | | 7.29 | % | | | 8.16 | % | | | 01/02/97 | † |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund2,5,7,8,9,10 | |
Class N | | | (1.62 | )% | | | 21.72 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.28 | % | | | 12/31/14 | |
Class I | | | (1.47 | )% | | | 22.21 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.61 | % | | | 12/31/14 | |
Class Z | | | (1.48 | )% | | | 22.21 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.69 | % | | | 12/31/14 | |
Russell 2000® Value Index16 | | | 0.54 | % | | | 24.86 | % | | | 13.39 | % | | | 5.92 | % | | | 8.50 | % | | | 12/31/14 | † |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund2,3,4,11,12,13 | |
Class N17 | | | 1.06 | % | | | (0.21 | )% | | | 2.02 | % | | | 4.35 | % | | | 5.57 | % | | | 03/31/92 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index15 | | | 2.27 | % | | | (0.31 | )% | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 03/31/92 | † |
Citigroup Mortgage Index18 | | | 1.36 | % | | | (0.08 | )% | | | 1.97 | % | | | 4.35 | % | | | 5.58 | % | | | 03/31/92 | † |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund2,3,4,11,12,13 | |
Class N17 | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | | 03/31/92 | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.13 | )% | | | 02/24/17 | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | )% | | | 02/24/17 | |
BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index19 | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 03/31/92 | † |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Funds and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
† | Date reflects inception date of the Fund, not the index. |
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Funds are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2017. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities. |
4 | The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. |
5 | Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. |
6 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies. |
7 | The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time. |
8 | The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets. |
9 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. |
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Fund Performance (continued)
10 | The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions. |
11 | The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses. |
12 | Many bonds have call provisions which allow the debtors to pay them back before maturity. This is especially true with mortgage securities, which can be paid back anytime. Typically debtors prepay their debt when it is to their advantage (when interest rates drop making a new loan at current rates more attractive), and thus likely to the disadvantage of bondholders, who may have to reinvest prepayment proceeds in securities with lower yields. Prepayment risk will vary depending on the provisions of the security and current interest rates relative to the interest rate of the debt. |
13 | Obligations of certain government agencies are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If one of these agencies defaulted on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Additionally, debt securities of the U.S. government may be affected by changing interest rates and subject to prepayment risk. |
14 | The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 1000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
15 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
16 | The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
17 | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S of AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund and AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund were renamed Class N. |
18 | The Citigroup Mortgage Index includes all outstanding government sponsored fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, weighted in proportion to their current market capitalization. The Index reflects no deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes. Unlike the Fund, the Citigroup Mortgage Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
19 | The BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month T-Bill Index is an unmanaged index that measures returns of six-month Treasury Bills. Unlike the Fund, the BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month T-Bill Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. |
The Russell 1000® Index and Russell 2000® Value Index are registered trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.
Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Fund Snapshot (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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Sector | | AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund* | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 30.5 | % |
Information Technology | | | 16.7 | % |
Industrials | | | 9.7 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.4 | % |
Health Care | | | 9.2 | % |
Financials | | | 8.5 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.1 | % |
Real Estate | | | 2.6 | % |
Energy | | | 2.4 | % |
Materials | | | 2.1 | % |
Utilities | | | 1.9 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.3 | % |
Rights | | | 0.0 | %# |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 0.6 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.750%, 08/15/42** | | | 2.5 | % |
Apple, Inc.** | | | 2.4 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.250%, 11/15/24** | | | 2.4 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 08/31/20 | | | 1.7 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A** | | | 1.7 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A** | | | 1.7 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 11/30/21** | | | 1.3 | |
Microsoft Corp.** | | | 1.3 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 3.500%, 01/01/46** | | | 1.3 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 1.1 | |
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Top Ten as a Group | | | 17.4 | % |
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** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks - 64.5% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 2,170 | | | $ | 2,100,560 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 920 | | | | 14,352 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 540 | | | | 30,537 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | | | 2,100 | | | | 28,812 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 1,420 | | | | 81,409 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 1,970 | | | | 25,708 | |
Big Lots, Inc.1 | | | 1,205 | | | | 58,202 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 3,240 | | | | 68,785 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 4,950 | | | | 209,682 | |
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.* | | | 1,730 | | | | 25,535 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 6,940 | | | | 638,411 | |
Callaway Golf Co. | | | 980 | | | | 12,524 | |
Career Education Corp.* | | | 1,350 | | | | 12,960 | |
CarMax, Inc.* | | | 3,480 | | | | 219,449 | |
CBS Corp., Class B | | | 18,040 | | | | 1,150,591 | |
The Children’s Place, Inc.1 | | | 390 | | | | 39,819 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 4,700 | | | | 301,975 | |
Coach, Inc. | | | 8,890 | | | | 420,853 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 51,440 | | | | 2,002,045 | |
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.* | | | 110 | | | | 11,096 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 680 | | | | 61,499 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 250 | | | | 16,628 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 3,570 | | | | 755,162 | |
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.1 | | | 3,890 | | | | 214,417 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 115 | | | | 9,017 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 4,180 | | | | 466,112 | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 8,710 | | | | 1,336,114 | |
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 5,240 | | | | 128,904 | |
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.* | | | 805 | | | | 19,111 | |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | 600 | | | | 28,926 | |
KB Home | | | 910 | | | | 21,813 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 290 | | | | 9,425 | |
Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Class A* | | | 4,010 | | | | 98,405 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 1,160 | | | | 33,118 | |
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,100 | | | | 54,327 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 2,390 | | | | 239,741 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 260 | | | | 30,615 | |
MCBC Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,780 | | | | 34,799 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 2,480 | | | | 379,837 | |
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,210 | | | | 27,164 | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 3,680 | | | | 549,829 | |
Nutrisystem, Inc. | | | 1,110 | | | | 57,776 | |
Office Depot, Inc. | | | 5,480 | | | | 30,907 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 190,670 | |
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Perry Ellis International, Inc.* | | | 640 | | | $ | 12,454 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 2,070 | | | | 40,903 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 6,610 | | | | 777,138 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 450 | | | | 33,210 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 10,380 | | | | 599,237 | |
Select Comfort Corp.* | | | 625 | | | | 22,181 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 11,790 | | | | 394,376 | |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | | | 280 | | | | 9,212 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.1 | | | 20,880 | | | | 114,214 | |
Target Corp. | | | 5,155 | | | | 269,555 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | | | 1,920 | | | | 46,099 | |
Tenneco, Inc. | | | 1,030 | | | | 59,565 | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 1,520 | | | | 152,623 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 12,250 | | | | 860,318 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 2,420 | | | | 695,363 | |
VF Corp. | | | 2,590 | | | | 149,184 | |
Visteon Corp.* | | | 4,790 | | | | 488,867 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 1,075 | | | | 114,219 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,610 | | | | 123,777 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 1,170 | | | | 32,772 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 17,242,888 | |
Consumer Staples - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 7,625 | | | | 567,834 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 6,280 | | | | 259,866 | |
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.* | | | 5,120 | | | | 116,787 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 3,100 | | | | 150,660 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 3,100 | | | | 161,665 | |
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A* | | | 590 | | | | 17,712 | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 6,670 | | | | 346,040 | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 8,560 | | | | 383,916 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,220 | | | | 90,439 | |
ConAgra Brands, Inc. | | | 18,190 | | | | 650,474 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 4,400 | | | | 852,412 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 2,270 | | | | 182,644 | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | 685 | | | | 11,645 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,360 | | | | 641,547 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 3,960 | | | | 472,072 | |
The JM Smucker Co. | | | 2,400 | | | | 283,992 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 480 | | | | 30,293 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,507 | | | | 286,568 | |
Limoneira Co. | | | 485 | | | | 11,461 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 16,588 | |
National Beverage Corp.1 | | | 415 | | | | 38,827 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 1,010 | | | | 63,468 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 5,380 | | | | 621,336 | |
Performance Food Group Co.* | | | 420 | | | | 11,508 | |
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Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 9,550 | | | $ | 1,121,648 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.* | | | 6,140 | | | | 134,589 | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 11,340 | | | | 988,281 | |
Reynolds American, Inc. | | | 1,140 | | | | 74,146 | |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 50 | | | | 5,782 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 2,740 | | | | 137,904 | |
Universal Corp. | | | 450 | | | | 29,115 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 2,010 | | | | 157,403 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 6,090 | | | | 460,891 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 9,379,513 | |
Energy - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,020 | | | | 91,587 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 3,150 | | | | 150,980 | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 2,810 | | | | 153,173 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 4,870 | | | | 122,140 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 7,145 | | | | 745,438 | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 1,560 | | | | 146,656 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 3,840 | | | | 168,806 | |
CONSOL Energy, Inc.*,1 | | | 25,770 | | | | 385,004 | |
Delek US Holdings, Inc.1 | | | 1,980 | | | | 52,351 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 6,790 | | | | 217,076 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc.* | | | 1,010 | | | | 89,698 | |
Ensco PLC, Class A1 | | | 1,770 | | | | 9,133 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 1,635 | | | | 148,000 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 780 | | | | 45,700 | |
Evolution Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,840 | | | | 14,904 | |
Exterran Corp.* | | | 330 | | | | 8,811 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 11,095 | | | | 895,699 | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 550 | | | | 11,302 | |
McDermott International, Inc.* | | | 5,520 | | | | 39,578 | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd. | | | 9,530 | | | | 77,574 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 108,702 | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 4,670 | | | | 34,324 | |
Noble Corp. PLC1 | | | 16,620 | | | | 60,164 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | | | 2,720 | | | | 76,976 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,730 | | | | 103,575 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | | 3,610 | | | | 82,452 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 1,330 | | | | 69,373 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,110 | | | | 114,052 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 2,150 | | | | 27,842 | |
RPC, Inc.1 | | | 4,730 | | | | 95,593 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,510 | | | | 101,865 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.* | | | 11,170 | | | | 21,893 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 4,470,421 | |
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Aflac, Inc. | | | 1,350 | | | $ | 104,868 | |
The Allstate Corp. | | | 5,160 | | | | 456,350 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 640 | | | | 63,597 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,750 | | | | 222,757 | |
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., REIT | | | 3,750 | | | | 22,538 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., REIT1 | | | 3,210 | | | | 80,250 | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | | | 3,540 | | | | 176,469 | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 7,100 | | | | 178,920 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 2,230 | | | | 231,229 | |
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. | | | 6,240 | | | | 260,458 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 150 | | | | 14,490 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 38,560 | | | | 935,466 | |
The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Ltd. | | | 1,310 | | | | 44,671 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | | | 2,850 | | | | 482,704 | |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 890 | | | | 11,250 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 480 | | | | 18,216 | |
CBOE Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,240 | | | | 296,136 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 6,470 | | | | 230,850 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 160 | | | | 10,539 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 675 | | | | 84,537 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 1,760 | | | | 128,902 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,851 | | | | 218,852 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 75,128 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 2,980 | | | | 185,326 | |
Eaton Vance Corp. | | | 6,620 | | | | 313,258 | |
Enova International, Inc.* | | | 2,225 | | | | 33,041 | |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | | 1,020 | | | | 127,571 | |
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 1,380 | | | | 97,290 | |
FB Financial Corp.* | | | 330 | | | | 11,943 | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | | | 300 | | | | 19,410 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 7,060 | | | | 183,278 | |
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | | | 370 | | | | 9,490 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 450 | | | | 12,465 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 540 | | | | 21,676 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 4,030 | | | | 180,504 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 3,290 | | | | 62,510 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 610 | | | | 135,359 | |
Green Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 500 | | | | 9,700 | |
Hancock Holding Co. | | | 2,425 | | | | 118,825 | |
Home Bancorp, Inc. | | | 425 | | | | 18,071 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 15,225 | |
Invesco, Ltd. | | | 4,150 | | | | 146,038 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 11,208 | | | | 1,024,411 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 277,078 | |
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LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,950 | | | $ | 464,937 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,580 | | | | 317,738 | |
MFA Financial, Inc., REIT | | | 11,270 | | | | 94,555 | |
MGIC Investment Corp.* | | | 4,680 | | | | 52,416 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 76,590 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 6,760 | | | | 657,140 | |
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | | | 370 | | | | 4,274 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 1,280 | | | | 68,442 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 165 | | | | 12,499 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,110 | | | | 71,118 | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 14,580 | | | | 642,832 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 1,770 | | | | 191,408 | |
QCR Holdings, Inc. | | | 150 | | | | 7,110 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 12,230 | | | | 179,047 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 3,020 | | | | 440,890 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 465 | | | | 18,907 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 190 | | | | 9,510 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,960 | | | | 72,304 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 5,715 | | | | 324,155 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 950 | | | | 70,500 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 3,270 | | | | 140,577 | |
Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd.* | | | 5,715 | | | | 79,438 | |
Torchmark Corp. | | | 1,480 | | | | 113,220 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 665 | | | | 84,142 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 1,230 | | | | 92,078 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.1 | | | 3,445 | | | | 86,814 | |
US Bancorp | | | 6,565 | | | | 340,855 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 6,750 | | | | 79,718 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.* | | | 1,810 | | | | 88,382 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4,770 | | | | 264,306 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. | | | 110 | | | | 95,549 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 440 | | | | 33,634 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 12,626,731 | |
Health Care - 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 8,290 | | | | 601,108 | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 985 | | | | 149,553 | |
Agenus, Inc.*,1 | | | 1,550 | | | | 6,060 | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 4,330 | | | | 650,020 | |
Allergan PLC | | | 2,550 | | | | 619,880 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 2,740 | | | | 259,012 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 5,280 | | | | 909,374 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 240 | | | | 11,232 | |
Array BioPharma, Inc.* | | | 3,675 | | | | 30,760 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 26,248 | | | | 1,589,054 | |
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.* | | | 520 | | | | 25,745 | |
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Bioverativ, Inc.* | | | 3,250 | | | $ | 195,552 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,980 | | | | 166,046 | |
Calithera Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 715 | | | | 10,618 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 750 | | | | 58,440 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* | | | 440 | | | | 14,181 | |
Catalent, Inc.* | | | 1,800 | | | | 63,180 | |
Celgene Corp.* | | | 8,780 | | | | 1,140,259 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 61,359 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 790 | | | | 132,238 | |
Clovis Oncology, Inc.* | | | 570 | | | | 53,369 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*,1 | | | 1,785 | | | | 21,063 | |
CR Bard, Inc. | | | 440 | | | | 139,088 | |
Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 11,920 | | | | 293,590 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co.* | | | 8,640 | | | | 551,578 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 840 | | | | 59,455 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*,1 | | | 6,145 | | | | 78,779 | |
Halyard Health, Inc.* | | | 260 | | | | 10,213 | |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,620 | | | | 128,968 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,570 | | | | 377,773 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 4,390 | | | | 708,634 | |
ImmunoGen, Inc.*,1 | | | 5,130 | | | | 36,474 | |
Immunomedics, Inc.* | | | 2,850 | | | | 25,166 | |
INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 210 | | | | 12,285 | |
Innoviva, Inc.*,1 | | | 5,670 | | | | 72,576 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 270 | | | | 252,550 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1 | | | 5,970 | | | | 303,694 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1 | | | 1,595 | | | | 30,114 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 6,875 | | | | 909,494 | |
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1 | | | 7,040 | | | | 50,899 | |
LHC Group, Inc.* | | | 220 | | | | 14,936 | |
Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 445 | | | | 32,440 | |
Masimo Corp.* | | | 925 | | | | 84,342 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 690 | | | | 113,533 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 15,535 | | | | 995,638 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | | | 200 | | | | 117,708 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*,1 | | | 830 | | | | 57,419 | |
Novavax, Inc.* | | | 12,305 | | | | 14,151 | |
Omeros Corp.* | | | 645 | | | | 12,839 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,740 | | | | 30,032 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 9,657 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 1,220 | | | | 92,134 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3,367 | | | | 113,098 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 130 | | | | 9,751 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*,1 | | | 600 | | | | 10,998 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 890 | | | | 98,932 | |
Quidel Corp.* | | | 2,410 | | | | 65,407 | |
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Health Care - 9.2% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,870 | | | $ | 256,865 | |
Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | 665 | | | | 26,500 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 1,370 | | | | 177,730 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 6,680 | | | | 1,238,606 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 4,370 | | | | 450,940 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 6,780 | | | | 415,682 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,250 | | | | 161,088 | |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.* | | | 4,465 | | | | 801,735 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 1,770 | | | | 167,300 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 9,210 | | | | 574,520 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 16,953,414 | |
Industrials - 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 5,220 | | | | 1,086,752 | |
AAR Corp. | | | 730 | | | | 25,375 | |
ACCO Brands Corp.* | | | 1,635 | | | | 19,048 | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 360 | | | | 32,692 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 830 | | | | 49,012 | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 490 | | | | 29,400 | |
Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 1,150 | | | | 19,550 | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | | 650 | | | | 22,035 | |
The Brink’s Co. | | | 675 | | | | 45,225 | |
CAI International, Inc.* | | | 730 | | | | 17,228 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 2,440 | | | | 262,202 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 2,740 | | | | 345,350 | |
Copa Holdings, S.A., Class A | | | 950 | | | | 111,150 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 7,360 | | | | 233,974 | |
Costamare, Inc. | | | 1,560 | | | | 11,404 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 7,140 | | | | 389,558 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 1,530 | | | | 248,197 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 2,220 | | | | 274,370 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 365 | | | | 12,592 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 5,160 | | | | 307,639 | |
Ennis, Inc. | | | 1,245 | | | | 23,780 | |
Esterline Technologies Corp.* | | | 305 | | | | 28,914 | |
GATX Corp.1 | | | 3,650 | | | | 234,586 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 3,280 | | | | 88,593 | |
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.1 | | | 475 | | | | 21,969 | |
Harsco Corp.* | | | 2,530 | | | | 40,733 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,540 | | | | 72,303 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 6,237 | | | | 448,066 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 1,970 | | | | 71,117 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 5,660 | | | | 810,795 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 690 | | | | 48,990 | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 97,902 | |
Kelly Services, Inc. | | | 1,430 | | | | 32,104 | |
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Kennametal, Inc. | | | 3,190 | | | $ | 119,370 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | 5,530 | | | | 473,368 | |
MasTec, Inc.* | | | 1,495 | | | | 67,499 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A* | | | 290 | | | | 20,799 | |
MRC Global, Inc.* | | | 3,595 | | | | 59,389 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 4,960 | | | | 601,747 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 1,730 | | | | 444,108 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 980 | | | | 67,502 | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 990 | | | | 158,222 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 1,060 | | | | 26,436 | |
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | | | 1,750 | | | | 40,110 | |
Quanta Services, Inc.* | | | 8,240 | | | | 271,261 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 8,415 | | | | 1,362,893 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 3,810 | | | | 400,355 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 640 | | | | 148,179 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A* | | | 900 | | | | 33,462 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 8,910 | | | | 553,667 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 1,920 | | | | 111,245 | |
The Toro Co. | | | 770 | | | | 53,353 | |
TransUnion* | | | 20,940 | | | | 906,911 | |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 155 | | | | 10,487 | |
Triton International, Ltd/Bermuda | | | 1,265 | | | | 42,302 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.* | | | 1,590 | | | | 45,712 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 6,860 | | | | 747,123 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,230 | | | | 92,558 | |
United Rentals, Inc.* | | | 2,140 | | | | 241,199 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 2,580 | | | | 315,044 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 690 | | | | 103,224 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 1,535 | | | | 49,611 | |
Wabash National Corp.1 | | | 4,100 | | | | 90,118 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 15,040 | | | | 1,103,184 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 1,020 | | | | 184,141 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 14,507,184 | |
Information Technology - 16.7% | | | | | | | | |
3D Systems Corp.*,1 | | | 620 | | | | 11,594 | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 3,160 | | | | 181,921 | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,790 | | | | 394,618 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.* | | | 330 | | | | 21,348 | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 11,890 | | | | 148,387 | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 830 | | | | 13,836 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,285 | | | | 3,053,999 | |
Appfolio, Inc., Class A* | | | 585 | | | | 19,071 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 31,100 | | | | 4,479,022 | |
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*,1 | | | 620 | | | | 38,310 | |
Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 5,380 | | | | 805,870 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 530 | | | | 29,288 | |
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Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 560 | | | $ | 56,459 | |
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 350 | | | | 8,645 | |
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc., Class A*,1 | | | 1,820 | | | | 74,529 | |
Blucora, Inc.* | | | 2,010 | | | | 42,612 | |
Broadcom, Ltd. | | | 880 | | | | 205,084 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A* | | | 140 | | | | 17,507 | |
Care.com, Inc.* | | | 1,545 | | | | 23,330 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | 9,530 | | | | 591,432 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 18,310 | | | | 1,144,924 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 450 | | | | 28,224 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 8,290 | | | | 259,477 | |
Coherent, Inc.* | | | 1,860 | | | | 418,481 | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 1,220 | | | | 19,203 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 555 | | | | 31,330 | |
CoreLogic, Inc.* | | | 5,770 | | | | 250,303 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 6,310 | | | | 189,616 | |
Cree, Inc.* | | | 5,665 | | | | 139,642 | |
DST Systems, Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 117,230 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 2,455 | | | | 259,543 | |
EMCORE Corp. | | | 1,935 | | | | 20,608 | |
ePlus, Inc.* | | | 1,340 | | | | 99,294 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.* | | | 2,200 | | | | 20,284 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A* | | | 21,080 | | | | 3,182,658 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 720 | | | | 100,375 | |
First Data Corp.* | | | 6,910 | | | | 125,762 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 1,410 | | | | 172,499 | |
Fortinet, Inc.* | | | 22,450 | | | | 840,528 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 4,740 | | | | 78,637 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 25,710 | | | | 449,411 | |
HubSpot, Inc.*,1 | | | 170 | | | | 11,178 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 10,436 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 920 | | | | 133,492 | |
Itron, Inc.* | | | 340 | | | | 23,035 | |
KVH Industries, Inc.* | | | 1,000 | | | | 9,500 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,110 | | | | 677,656 | |
Limelight Networks, Inc.* | | | 3,600 | | | | 10,404 | |
LogMeln, Inc. | | | 1,525 | | | | 159,363 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*,1 | | | 200 | | | | 11,410 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 9,960 | | | | 447,204 | |
Microsemi Corp.* | | | 1,010 | | | | 47,268 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 35,595 | | | | 2,453,563 | |
NCR Corp.* | | | 18,400 | | | | 751,456 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2,940 | | | | 425,006 | |
Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 160 | | | | 9,336 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 855 | | | | 26,411 | |
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Red Hat, Inc.* | | | 880 | | | $ | 84,260 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,345 | | | | 85,710 | |
Sanmina Corp.* | | | 1,290 | | | | 49,149 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 145 | | | | 10,066 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.* | | | 4,410 | | | | 467,460 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 5,680 | | | | 544,996 | |
Square, Inc., Class A* | | | 31,760 | | | | 745,090 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | | | 505 | | | | 12,448 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 30,600 | | | | 864,450 | |
Synopsys, Inc.* | | | 6,220 | | | | 453,625 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 750 | | | | 55,035 | |
Tech Data Corp.* | | | 775 | | | | 78,275 | |
Teradata Corp.*,1 | | | 4,060 | | | | 119,729 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 13,410 | | | | 1,031,631 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 2,170 | | | | 37,671 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.* | | | 865 | | | | 16,219 | |
Vantiv, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,740 | | | | 110,212 | |
Varonis Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,035 | | | | 75,702 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 38,480 | | | | 405,194 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 8,430 | | | | 790,565 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.1 | | | 1,130 | | | | 18,758 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A* | | | 650 | | | | 56,830 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 5,990 | | | | 530,714 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A* | | | 2,540 | | | | 246,380 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 1,650 | | | | 106,128 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 2,720 | | | | 273,414 | |
Zix Corp.* | | | 1,620 | | | | 9,218 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 30,650,538 | |
Materials - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 980 | | | | 140,199 | |
AK Steel Holding Corp.* | | | 4,455 | | | | 29,269 | |
Berry Global Group, Inc.* | | | 12,610 | | | | 718,896 | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 6,980 | | | | 372,941 | |
Century Aluminum Co.*,1 | | | 1,190 | | | | 18,540 | |
The Chemours Co. | | | 735 | | | | 27,871 | |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.* | | | 8,550 | | | | 59,166 | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | 5,840 | | | | 368,329 | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 6,500 | | | | 524,615 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,720 | | | | 158,962 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.* | | | 12,270 | | | | 147,363 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 730 | | | | 40,719 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 1,970 | | | | 50,905 | |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 10,932 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.* | | | 465 | | | | 11,211 | |
Newmarket Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 92,096 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 2,730 | | | | 88,425 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Materials - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 3,440 | | | $ | 383,182 | |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.1 | | | 2,945 | | | | 46,295 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 1,460 | | | | 512,402 | |
Trinseo, S.A. | | | 1,335 | | | | 91,714 | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 33,210 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 3,927,242 | |
Real Estate - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT | | | 760 | | | | 91,557 | |
American Tower Corp., REIT | | | 9,360 | | | | 1,238,515 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 2,940 | | | | 17,875 | |
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 1,280 | | | | 157,466 | |
Care Capital Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 21,750 | | | | 580,725 | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., REIT1 | | | 4,540 | | | | 38,272 | |
Columbia Property Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 6,030 | | | | 134,951 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT | | | 4,180 | | | | 146,425 | |
DDR Corp., REIT | | | 23,260 | | | | 210,968 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 6,965 | | | | 76,267 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 3,200 | | | | 361,440 | |
Equity Residential, REIT | | | 5,310 | | | | 349,557 | |
Ferroglobe PLC | | | 2,510 | | | | 29,994 | |
The Geo Group, Inc., REIT | | | 440 | | | | 13,011 | |
Gladstone Commercial Corp., REIT | | | 720 | | | | 15,689 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, REIT | | | 4,400 | | | | 81,444 | |
HFF, Inc., Class A | | | 2,150 | | | | 74,756 | |
iStar, Inc., REIT* | | | 5,340 | | | | 64,294 | |
Lexington Realty Trust, REIT | | | 5,800 | | | | 57,478 | |
The Macerich Co., REIT | | | 1,740 | | | | 101,024 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A, REIT | | | 13,300 | | | | 280,364 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc., REIT | | | 600 | | | | 79,434 | |
Realty Income Corp., REIT1 | | | 740 | | | | 40,833 | |
SBA Communications Corp., REIT* | | | 2,190 | | | | 295,431 | |
Senior Housing Properties Trust, REIT | | | 3,500 | | | | 71,540 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., REIT | | | 16,000 | | | | 118,560 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., REIT | | | 2,251 | | | | 36,281 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., REIT | | | 2,120 | | | | 55,078 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 4,819,229 | |
Telecommunication Services - 0.8% | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 13,380 | | | | 504,827 | |
Sprint Corp.* | | | 8,280 | | | | 67,979 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 1,960 | | | | 118,815 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 6,550 | | | | 292,523 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.* | | | 16,920 | | | | 522,828 | |
Total Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | 1,506,972 | |
Utilities - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 810 | | | | 38,402 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 3,905 | | | $ | 304,395 | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 5,010 | | | | 415,580 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 8,355 | | | | 228,760 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 14,990 | |
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 7,494 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 2,240 | | | | 181,037 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 1,770 | | | | 107,457 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 230 | | | | 19,630 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 225 | | | | 8,910 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 43,670 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 4,240 | | | | 147,510 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 40 | | | | 2,792 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 955 | | | | 56,039 | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 520 | | | | 20,592 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 2,640 | | | | 224,822 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 8,570 | | | | 331,316 | |
SJW Group | | | 200 | | | | 9,836 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 280 | | | | 13,527 | |
Vectren Corp. | | | 4,995 | | | | 291,908 | |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | | | 190 | | | | 15,852 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 2,650 | | | | 121,582 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 2,606,101 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $103,437,908) | | | | | | | 118,690,233 | |
Rights - 0.0%# | | | | | | | | |
DYAX Corp. (Healthcare)*,12 (cost $0) | | | 670 | | | | 7 | |
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| | Principal | | | | |
| | Amount | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.0%# | | | | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.708%, 03/01/19 | | $ | 95,000 | | | | 95,231 | |
Financials - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.250%, 05/05/21 | | | 160,000 | | | | 159,840 | |
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 2.503%, 10/21/22 | | | 270,000 | | | | 266,877 | |
Bank of Montreal, MTN, 2.100%, 12/12/19 | | | 185,000 | | | | 185,460 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.350%, 11/15/21 | | | 320,000 | | | | 316,019 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., MTN, 2.295%, 08/15/21 | | | 330,000 | | | | 328,272 | |
Morgan Stanley, MTN, 2.625%, 11/17/21 | | | 295,000 | | | | 294,746 | |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, MTN, 2.250%, 11/05/19 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,543 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Financials - 1.6% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
US Bancorp, MTN, 2.200%, 04/25/19 | | $ | 175,000 | | | $ | 176,502 | |
Visa, Inc., 2.200%, 12/14/20 | | | 220,000 | | | | 221,947 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/04/21 | | | 545,000 | | | | 547,171 | |
MTN, 1.400%, 09/08/17 | | | 305,000 | | | | 305,027 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 2,872,404 | |
Industrials - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co., MTN, 2.000%, 06/26/22 | | | 130,000 | | | | 129,217 | |
Altria Group, Inc., 2.625%, 01/14/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,172 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.700%, 10/01/19 | | | 65,000 | | | | 69,126 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 1.400%, 02/28/18 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,049 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co., MTN, 1.750%, 03/15/19 | | | 105,000 | | | | 105,314 | |
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 3.130%, 12/15/23 | | | 120,000 | | | | 122,020 | |
Ford Motor Co., 4.346%, 12/08/26 | | | 120,000 | | | | 123,766 | |
General Electric Co., | | | | | | | | |
5.250%, 12/06/17 | | | 340,000 | | | | 345,605 | |
MTN, Series A, 6.750%, 03/15/32 | | | 45,000 | | | | 61,774 | |
The Home Depot, Inc., 2.250%, 09/10/18 | | | 210,000 | | | | 211,793 | |
Johnson & Johnson, 5.150%, 07/15/18 | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,363 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 1.850%, 11/23/18 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,140 | |
McDonald’s Corp., | | | | | | | | |
MTN, 5.350%, 03/01/18 | | | 195,000 | | | | 199,863 | |
MTN, 6.300%, 10/15/37 | | | 80,000 | | | | 104,440 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., Series 1, 1.000%, 10/13/17 | | | 135,000 | | | | 134,861 | |
Pfizer, Inc., 1.700%, 12/15/19 | | | 230,000 | | | | 230,448 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 2.650%, 08/15/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,621 | |
Union Pacific Corp., 3.646%, 02/15/24 | | | 155,000 | | | | 164,051 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 6.200%, 01/15/38 | | | 120,000 | | | | 163,635 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.500%, 08/15/37 | | | 245,000 | | | | 345,751 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 3,281,009 | |
Telecommunication Services - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.200%, 03/15/20 | | | 345,000 | | | | 370,948 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.200%, 02/28/21 | | | 160,000 | | | | 160,949 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.946%, 03/15/22(a) | | | 396,000 | | | | 399,186 | |
Total Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | 931,083 | |
Utilities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 1.676%, 05/03/19 | | | 225,000 | | | | 224,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series 08-B, 6.750%, 04/01/38 | | $ | 105,000 | | | $ | 146,596 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 03/15/21 | | | 75,000 | | | | 80,285 | |
Georgia Power Co., 5.400%, 06/01/40 | | | 65,000 | | | | 76,087 | |
PacifiCorp, 6.000%, 01/15/39 | | | 85,000 | | | | 110,593 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 1.875%, 05/10/21 | | | 130,000 | | | | 128,477 | |
TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd., 3.800%, 10/01/20 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,008 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 871,349 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $7,962,607) | | | | 8,051,076 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 30.5% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 9.6% | | | | | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
1.375%, 05/01/20 | | | 165,000 | | | | 163,971 | |
2.375%, 01/13/22 | | | 105,000 | | | | 107,273 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 07/01/28 to 09/01/46 | | | 1,411,695 | | | | 1,394,120 | |
3.000%, 01/01/29 to 09/01/46 | | | 4,491,562 | | | | 4,529,716 | |
3.500%, 03/01/42 to 03/01/46 | | | 5,274,906 | | | | 5,425,904 | |
4.000%, 03/01/44 to 11/01/45 | | | 3,862,139 | | | | 4,066,740 | |
4.500%, 02/01/39 to 04/01/44 | | | 997,016 | | | | 1,069,984 | |
5.000%, 07/01/35 to 07/01/41 | | | 800,628 | | | | 876,844 | |
5.500%, 04/01/38 to 01/01/39 | | | 47,748 | | | | 53,389 | |
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | | | | | 17,687,941 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 2.9% | | | | | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 10/24/19 | | | 350,000 | | | | 346,240 | |
1.375%, 10/07/21 1 | | | 170,000 | | | | 167,036 | |
1.875%, 02/19/19 | | | 440,000 | | | | 443,479 | |
2.000%, 01/01/30 | | | 60,557 | | | | 59,309 | |
2.500%, 04/01/28 to 05/01/43 | | | 1,157,295 | | | | 1,128,086 | |
2.625%, 09/06/24 | | | 305,000 | | | | 313,226 | |
3.000%, 03/01/42 to 08/01/43 | | | 612,448 | | | | 615,169 | |
3.500%, 11/01/25 to 04/01/42 | | | 333,055 | | | | 345,483 | |
4.000%, 12/01/21 to 11/01/44 | | | 359,117 | | | | 378,556 | |
4.500%, 06/01/39 to 09/01/43 | | | 824,593 | | | | 889,623 | |
5.000%, 09/01/33 to 10/01/41 | | | 348,627 | | | | 381,621 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 2.9% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 02/01/35 to 05/01/39 | | $ | 168,271 | | | $ | 187,950 | |
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 5,255,778 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 18.0% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, | | | | | | | | |
2.750%, 08/15/42 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,551,033 | |
3.000%, 11/15/45 | | | 1,405,000 | | | | 1,447,424 | |
3.125%, 11/15/41 | | | 245,000 | | | | 259,504 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, | | | | | | | | |
0.875%, 07/31/19 | | | 815,000 | | | | 806,468 | |
1.000%, 09/30/19 to 11/30/19 | | | 1,445,000 | | | | 1,430,870 | |
1.125%, 07/31/21 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,169,789 | |
1.375%, 05/31/20 to 08/31/20 | | | 5,190,000 | | | | 5,158,664 | |
1.500%, 01/31/22 | | | 1,765,000 | | | | 1,738,525 | |
1.625%, 07/31/20 to 05/15/26 | | | 1,755,000 | | | | 1,695,198 | |
1.750%, 05/15/22 to 06/30/22 | | | 1,515,000 | | | | 1,506,354 | |
1.875%, 11/30/21 | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,466,775 | |
2.000%, 02/15/25 | | | 705,000 | | | | 695,471 | |
2.250%, 11/15/24 to 02/15/27 | | | 6,265,000 | | | | 6,289,498 | |
2.500%, 08/15/23 to 05/15/24 | | | 3,825,000 | | | | 3,923,117 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | 33,138,690 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $56,674,711) | | | | | | | 56,082,409 | |
Short-Term Investments - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 1.0%2 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $36,082 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $36,800) | | | 36,079 | | | | 36,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $756,013 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $771,060) | | $ | 755,941 | | | $ | 755,941 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $43,921 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $44,795) | | | 43,917 | | | | 43,917 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.250% total to be received $21,572 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $22,002) | | | 21,570 | | | | 21,570 | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.300% total to be received $1,000,108 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 3.875%, 01/15/19 - 02/15/46, totaling $1,019,997) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 1,857,507 | |
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| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%3 | | | 1,427,035 | | | | 1,427,035 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,284,542) | | | | | | | 3,284,542 | |
Total Investments - 101.2% (cost $171,359,768) | | | | | | | 186,108,267 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.2)% | | | | (2,182,850 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 183,925,417 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Fund Snapshot (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | | | | | |
Sector | | AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund* | | | Russell 2000® Value Index | |
Financials | | | 32.9 | % | | | 30.6 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.3 | % | | | 11.7 | % |
Real Estate | | | 9.6 | % | | | 11.6 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.4 | % | | | 10.6 | % |
Information Technology | | | 9.1 | % | | | 9.5 | % |
Utilities | | | 6.9 | % | | | 6.7 | % |
Health Care | | | 5.4 | % | | | 5.6 | % |
Materials | | | 4.9 | % | | | 4.1 | % |
Energy | | | 3.9 | % | | | 6.1 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.9 | % | | | 2.8 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.3 | % | | | 0.7 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | (0.6 | )% | | | 0.0 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
Hancock Holding Co.** | | | 1.9 | % |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.** | | | 1.6 | |
UMB Financial Corp.** | | | 1.6 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 1.5 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., REIT | | | 1.5 | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 1.4 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 1.4 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 1.4 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT | | | 1.4 | |
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Top Ten as a Group | | | 15.5 | % |
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** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks - 100.6% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | | | 1,030 | | | $ | 14,132 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 2,640 | | | | 34,452 | |
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.* | | | 1,360 | | | | 20,074 | |
Callaway Golf Co. | | | 590 | | | | 7,540 | |
Career Education Corp.* | | | 955 | | | | 9,168 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc. | | | 710 | | | | 6,688 | |
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.* | | | 240 | | | | 24,209 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 3,015 | |
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | | | 270 | | | | 14,610 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 150 | | | | 9,498 | |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | 770 | | | | 37,122 | |
KB Home1 | | | 320 | | | | 7,670 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.* | | | 1,210 | | | | 34,546 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 280 | | | | 32,970 | |
Meredith Corp.1 | | | 410 | | | | 24,374 | |
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 760 | | | | 17,062 | |
Office Depot, Inc. | | | 7,510 | | | | 42,356 | |
Perry Ellis International, Inc.* | | | 50 | | | | 973 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 1,500 | | | | 29,640 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 1,425 | | | | 27,716 | |
TopBuild Corp.* | | | 530 | | | | 28,127 | |
Tower International, Inc. | | | 430 | | | | 9,654 | |
Townsquare Media, Inc.* | | | 200 | | | | 2,048 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 810 | | | | 22,688 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 460,332 | |
Consumer Staples - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A* | | | 795 | | | | 23,866 | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | 660 | | | | 11,220 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 10 | | | | 333 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 340 | | | | 21,457 | |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 307 | | | | 35,505 | |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 525 | | | | 13,629 | |
Universal Corp. | | | 350 | | | | 22,645 | |
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | | 535 | | | | 13,867 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 142,522 | |
Energy - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Delek US Holdings, Inc.1 | | | 1,425 | | | | 37,677 | |
Ensco PLC, Class A1 | | | 300 | | | | 1,548 | |
Exterran Corp.* | | | 620 | | | | 16,554 | |
McDermott International, Inc.* | | | 6,875 | | | | 49,294 | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.* | | | 1,190 | | | | 8,746 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.* | | | 1,800 | | | | 23,310 | |
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Sanchez Energy Corp.* | | | 3,940 | | | $ | 28,289 | |
Unit Corp.* | | | 500 | | | | 9,365 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.* | | | 9,185 | | | | 18,003 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 192,786 | |
Financials - 32.9% | | | | | | | | |
1st Source Corp. | | | 210 | | | | 10,067 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 1,605 | | | | 42,179 | |
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., REIT | | | 4,200 | | | | 25,242 | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., REIT | | | 3 | | | | 56 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., REIT1 | | | 2,900 | | | | 72,500 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 245 | | | | 23,667 | |
The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Ltd. | | | 975 | | | | 33,248 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 635 | | | | 24,098 | |
CenterState Banks, Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 9,944 | |
Charter Financial Corp./MD | | | 880 | | | | 15,840 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 560 | | | | 36,887 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 1,495 | | | | 33,533 | |
Enova International, Inc.* | | | 2,390 | | | | 35,492 | |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 980 | | | | 39,984 | |
FB Financial Corp.* | | | 980 | | | | 35,466 | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | | | 699 | | | | 45,225 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 810 | | | | 36,199 | |
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | | | 275 | | | | 7,054 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 939 | | | | 26,010 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 3,497 | | | | 66,443 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 460 | | | | 16,841 | |
Green Bancorp, Inc.*,1 | | | 765 | | | | 14,841 | |
Hancock Holding Co. | | | 1,890 | | | | 92,610 | |
Home Bancorp, Inc. | | | 65 | | | | 2,764 | |
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.* | | | 430 | | | | 6,506 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 1,240 | | | | 26,970 | |
INTL. FCStone, Inc.* | | | 450 | | | | 16,992 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., REIT | | | 1,075 | | | | 17,963 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 480 | | | | 22,022 | |
Macatawa Bank Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 6,678 | |
MBT Financial Corp. | | | 510 | | | | 4,947 | |
MGIC Investment Corp.* | | | 6,210 | | | | 69,552 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 410 | | | | 15,150 | |
New Residential Investment Corp., REIT | | | 1,845 | | | | 28,708 | |
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | | | 720 | | | | 8,316 | |
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc., REIT | | | 420 | | | | 7,123 | |
People’s Utah Bancorp | | | 200 | | | | 5,360 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 819 | | | | 43,792 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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Financials - 32.9% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Regional Management Corp.* | | | 490 | | | $ | 11,579 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 975 | | | | 39,644 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,175 | | | | 58,809 | |
Shore Bancshares, Inc. | | | 360 | | | | 5,922 | |
State National Cos., Inc. | | | 280 | | | | 5,146 | |
Stifel Financial Corp.* | | | 370 | | | | 17,013 | |
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | | | 230 | | | | 8,947 | |
Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd.* | | | 630 | | | | 8,757 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 1,045 | | | | 78,229 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,150 | | | | 79,380 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 6,305 | | | | 74,462 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.* | | | 1,845 | | | | 90,091 | |
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | | 640 | | | | 12,064 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 915 | | | | 69,943 | |
World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 415 | | | | 31,088 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 1,617,343 | |
Health Care - 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
Agenus, Inc.*,1 | | | 2,420 | | | | 9,462 | |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 565 | | | | 10,396 | |
AngioDynamics, Inc.* | | | 760 | | | | 12,320 | |
Array BioPharma, Inc.*,1 | | | 2,697 | | | | 22,574 | |
Halyard Health, Inc.* | | | 755 | | | | 29,656 | |
Immunomedics, Inc.* | | | 3,000 | | | | 26,490 | |
Innoviva, Inc.*,1 | | | 2,840 | | | | 36,352 | |
Magellan Health, Inc.* | | | 180 | | | | 13,122 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 140 | | | | 9,685 | |
Novavax, Inc.* | | | 3,015 | | | | 3,467 | |
Omeros Corp.* | | | 170 | | | | 3,384 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 340 | | | | 10,945 | |
PharMerica Corp.* | | | 960 | | | | 25,200 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*,1 | | | 370 | | | | 6,782 | |
Quidel Corp.* | | | 800 | | | | 21,712 | |
Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | 540 | | | | 21,519 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 263,066 | |
Industrials - 15.3% | | | | | | | | |
AAR Corp. | | | 1,270 | | | | 44,145 | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 335 | | | | 13,909 | |
ACCO Brands Corp.* | | | 4,665 | | | | 54,347 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 370 | | | | 21,848 | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 10 | | | | 206 | |
Blue Bird Corp.* | | | 1,280 | | | | 21,760 | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | | 525 | | | | 17,798 | |
CAI International, Inc.* | | | 210 | | | | 4,956 | |
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Costamare, Inc. | | | 1,990 | | | $ | 14,547 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 125 | | | | 4,312 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 210 | | | | 13,730 | |
Ennis, Inc. | | | 1,320 | | | | 25,212 | |
Esterline Technologies Corp.* | | | 455 | | | | 43,134 | |
GATX Corp.1 | | | 760 | | | | 48,845 | |
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.1 | | | 620 | | | | 28,675 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 1,050 | | | | 23,572 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A* | | | 145 | | | | 10,399 | |
MRC Global, Inc.* | | | 3,505 | | | | 57,903 | |
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | | | 1,525 | | | | 34,953 | |
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | | | 2,100 | | | | 11,298 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A* | | | 855 | | | | 31,789 | |
SkyWest, Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 24,570 | |
SP Plus Corp.* | | | 470 | | | | 14,358 | |
Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* | | | 400 | | | | 5,228 | |
Titan Machinery, Inc.* | | | 1,150 | | | | 20,677 | |
Triton International, Ltd/Bermuda | | | 860 | | | | 28,758 | |
Tutor Perini Corp.* | | | 600 | | | | 17,250 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 865 | | | | 27,957 | |
Wabash National Corp.1 | | | 3,200 | | | | 70,336 | |
YRC Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 1,610 | | | | 17,903 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 754,375 | |
Information Technology - 9.1% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.* | | | 150 | | | | 9,704 | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd.* | | | 120 | | | | 2,000 | |
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*,1 | | | 340 | | | | 21,009 | |
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 690 | | | | 17,043 | |
Blucora, Inc.* | | | 380 | | | | 8,056 | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 590 | | | | 12,797 | |
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* | | | 1,200 | | | | 13,860 | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 220 | | | | 3,463 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 10 | | | | 190 | |
Cree, Inc.* | | | 1,515 | | | | 37,345 | |
Diodes, Inc.* | | | 165 | | | | 3,965 | |
ePlus, Inc.* | | | 530 | | | | 39,273 | |
Limelight Networks, Inc.* | | | 2,745 | | | | 7,933 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 170 | | | | 5,251 | |
QAD, Inc., Class A | | | 350 | | | | 11,218 | |
Sanmina Corp.* | | | 1,020 | | | | 38,862 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.*,1 | | | 770 | | | | 18,980 | |
Systemax, Inc. | | | 295 | | | | 5,546 | |
Tech Data Corp.* | | | 465 | | | | 46,965 | |
TiVo Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 18,650 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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Information Technology - 9.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,130 | | | $ | 54,337 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 4,760 | | | | 50,123 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 1,380 | | | | 22,908 | |
Zedge, Inc., Class B* | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 449,480 | |
Materials - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
AK Steel Holding Corp.*,1 | | | 6,102 | | | | 40,090 | |
Boise Cascade Co.* | | | 225 | | | | 6,840 | |
Century Aluminum Co.* | | | 1,040 | | | | 16,203 | |
The Chemours Co. | | | 624 | | | | 23,662 | |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.* | | | 7,545 | | | | 52,211 | |
Commercial Metals Co.1 | | | 420 | | | | 8,161 | |
Ferroglobe PLC | | | 800 | | | | 9,560 | |
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.* | | | 200 | | | | 2,390 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 505 | | | | 28,169 | |
KMG Chemicals, Inc. | | | 85 | | | | 4,137 | |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | | 1,220 | | | | 22,228 | |
Ryerson Holding Corp.* | | | 1,650 | | | | 16,335 | |
Tronox, Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 10,584 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 240,570 | |
Real Estate - 9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., REIT | | | 6,180 | | | | 37,574 | |
Care Capital Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 715 | | | | 19,090 | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., REIT1 | | | 2,630 | | | | 22,171 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT | | | 6,300 | | | | 68,985 | |
The Geo Group, Inc., REIT | | | 665 | | | | 19,664 | |
Gladstone Commercial Corp., REIT | | | 1,400 | | | | 30,506 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, REIT | | | 3,090 | | | | 57,196 | |
iStar, Inc., REIT* | | | 455 | | | | 5,478 | |
LaSalle Hotel Properties, REIT | | | 1,150 | | | | 34,270 | |
Lexington Realty Trust, REIT | | | 6,735 | | | | 66,744 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, REIT | | | 815 | | | | 14,906 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc., REIT | | | 81 | | | | 10,724 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., REIT | | | 3,601 | | | | 58,041 | |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT | | | 800 | | | | 25,520 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT | | | 180 | | | | 3,487 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 474,356 | |
Telecommunication Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.* | | | 685 | | | | 13,392 | |
Utilities - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 120 | | | | 8,602 | |
American States Water Co. | | | 270 | | | | 12,801 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 435 | | | | 32,603 | |
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Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | 395 | | | $ | 21,926 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 357 | | | | 30,470 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 480 | | | | 19,008 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 895 | | | | 35,532 | |
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | | | 580 | | | | 34,713 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 110 | | | | 7,679 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 52,812 | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 640 | | | | 25,344 | |
SJW Group | | | 640 | | | | 31,475 | |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | | | 320 | | | | 26,698 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 339,663 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $4,623,903) | | | | | | | 4,947,885 | |
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Short-Term Investments - 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 6.0%2 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $12,471 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $12,719) | | $ | 12,470 | | | | 12,470 | |
Citibank N.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.080% total to be received $261,309 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.000%, 11/15/17 - 02/15/47, totaling $266,511) | | | 261,285 | | | | 261,285 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $15,180 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $15,483) | | | 15,179 | | | | 15,179 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.250% total to be received $7,456 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $7,604) | | | 7,455 | | | | 7,455 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 296,389 | |
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Other Investment Companies - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%3 | | | 29,010 | | | | 29,010 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $325,399) | | | | | | | 325,399 | |
Total Investments - 107.2% (cost $4,949,302) | | | | | | | 5,273,284 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (7.2)% | | | | | | | (354,098 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,919,186 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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Category | | AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund* | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 122.5 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 6.4 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.6 | % |
TBA Forward Sale Commitments | | | (0.8 | )% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | (28.7 | )% |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
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Rating | | AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund*** | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 94.6 | % |
Aaa | | | 5.0 | % |
Aa | | | 0.0 | %# |
Baa | | | 0.1 | % |
Ba & lower | | | 0.3 | % |
N/R | | | 0.0 | %# |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 4.000%, TBA 30 years | | | 14.1 | % |
FNMA, 4.000%, TBA 30 years | | | 11.4 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 3.500%, TBA 30 years | | | 7.0 | |
FNMA, 3.500%, TBA 30 years | | | 4.3 | |
FNMA, 4.500%, TBA 30 years | | | 3.9 | |
FNMA, 4.000%, 9/01/55** | | | 2.3 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2015-SFR2, Class A, 2.740%, 06/12/32** | | | 2.3 | |
FNMA, 3.000%, 6/01/45 | | | 2.0 | |
FNMA, 4.500%, 9/01/53 | | | 1.9 | |
FNMA, 5.000%, 8/01/40 | | | 1.7 | |
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Top Ten as a Group | | | 50.9 | % |
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** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 6.4% | | | | | | | | |
Colony American Homes, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.359%, 05/17/31 (07/17/17) (a)6,7 | | $ | 1,460,736 | | | $ | 1,468,728 | |
Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.166%, 07/17/31 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 1,400,110 | | | | 1,400,109 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR3, Class A, 2.509%, 08/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 1,835,872 | | | | 1,844,244 | |
Progress Residential Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-SFR2, Class A, 2.740%, 06/12/32 (a)7 | | | 2,958,450 | | | | 2,963,702 | |
Series 2016-SFR1, Class A, 2.709%, 09/17/33 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 353,409 | | | | 359,402 | |
SWAY Residential Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.509%, 01/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6,7 | | | 34,624 | | | | 34,624 | |
Tricon American Homes, Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 2.422%, 05/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 298,077 | | | | 299,744 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $8,699,209) | | | | | | | 8,370,553 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Home Mortgage Assets Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 1A1, 3.429%, 11/25/354 | | | 50,142 | | | | 43,282 | |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-1, Class 4A, 3.415%, 04/25/44 (08/25/17)6 | | | 94,078 | | | | 87,819 | |
Series 2005-1, Class 5A1, 3.414%, 06/25/45 (08/25/17)6 | | | 15,360 | | | | 15,325 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2004-B, Class 1A2, 3.005%, 12/20/344 | | | 64,538 | | | | 50,928 | |
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP2, Class 1AF, 1.566%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17) (a)5,6 | | | 142,313 | | | | 125,681 | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A3, 2.910%, 05/25/34 (08/25/17)6 | | | 24,958 | | | | 24,376 | |
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 2A2, 3.059%, 11/19/344 | | | 45,787 | | | | 44,154 | |
Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust, Series 2004-R2, Class 1AF1, 1.636%, 11/25/34 (07/25/17) (a)5,6 | | | 78,572 | | | | 69,437 | |
Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-RF1, Class A, 1.566%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17) (a)5,6 | | | 169,198 | | | | 149,026 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.000%, 12/28/37 | | | 115,261 | | | | 120,023 | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $797,753) | | | | | | | 730,051 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 122.5% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 34.6% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, 2.804%, 11/01/33 (09/15/17)6,7 | | | 542,862 | | | | 576,346 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 10/01/42 to 06/01/45 | | | 2,289,468 | | | | 2,297,944 | |
3.500%, 04/01/32 to 02/01/477 | | | 6,849,317 | | | | 7,086,434 | |
3.500%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 8,900,000 | | | | 9,126,434 | |
4.000%, 09/01/31 | | | 333,388 | | | | 354,268 | |
4.000%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 17,600,000 | | | | 18,474,704 | |
4.500%, 02/01/20 to 09/01/417 | | | 1,801,784 | | | | 1,931,581 | |
5.000%, 05/01/18 to 06/01/417 | | | 2,255,932 | | | | 2,461,545 | |
5.500%, 11/01/17 to 01/01/397 | | | 1,916,952 | | | | 2,125,821 | |
6.000%, 09/01/17 to 01/01/24 | | | 198,606 | | | | 209,528 | |
7.000%, 07/01/19 | | | 41,869 | | | | 42,989 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 34.6% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, | | | | | | | | |
7.500%, 07/01/347 | | $ | 587,696 | | | $ | 690,776 | |
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | | | | | 45,378,370 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 56.3% | | | | | | | | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 02/01/43 | | | 688,932 | | | | 667,536 | |
2.929%, 06/01/34 (08/25/17)6,7 | | | 465,976 | | | | 484,477 | |
3.000%, 01/01/43 to 06/01/45 | | | 4,645,487 | | | | 4,661,534 | |
3.000%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 900,000 | | | | 897,395 | |
3.194%, 08/01/34 (08/25/17)6 | | | 173,463 | | | | 182,987 | |
3.500%, 05/01/42 to 11/01/467 | | | 11,980,207 | | | | 12,352,823 | |
3.500%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,070 | |
3.500%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 5,510,000 | | | | 5,649,638 | |
4.000%, 01/01/26 to 09/01/557 | | | 11,762,357 | | | | 12,452,447 | |
4.000%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 14,200,000 | | | | 14,902,511 | |
4.500%, 11/01/26 to 09/01/537 | | | 7,553,047 | | | | 8,159,893 | |
4.500%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,142,469 | |
4.750%, 07/01/34 to 09/01/34 | | | 213,473 | | | | 233,313 | |
5.000%, 06/01/18 to 08/01/40 | | | 2,235,035 | | | | 2,465,951 | |
5.500%, 02/01/18 to 08/01/417 | | | 2,393,459 | | | | 2,670,305 | |
6.000%, 08/01/17 to 06/01/397 | | | 932,733 | | | | 1,025,847 | |
6.500%, 07/01/32 | | | 60,617 | | | | 61,765 | |
7.000%, 11/01/227 | | | 240,463 | | | | 255,735 | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 1994-55, Class H, 7.000%, 03/25/247 | | | 373,146 | | | | 410,206 | |
Series 2005-13, Class AF, 1.616%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17)6,7 | | | 224,648 | | | | 225,317 | |
FNMA REMICS Whole Loan, Series 2003-W4, Class 4A, 6.703%, 10/25/424 | | | 55,894 | | | | 63,880 | |
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 73,993,099 | |
Government National Mortgage Association - 30.3% | | | | | | | | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 11/15/42 to 06/20/45 | | | 3,527,510 | | | | 3,573,390 | |
3.000%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,020,156 | |
3.500%, 08/15/43 to 11/20/457 | | | 8,723,196 | | | | 9,077,387 | |
4.000%, 06/20/43 to 04/20/477 | | | 13,433,773 | | | | 14,237,604 | |
4.500%, 05/15/39 to 02/15/467 | | | 5,007,603 | | | | 5,417,117 | |
5.000%, 12/15/35 to 12/15/457 | | | 4,011,353 | | | | 4,423,609 | |
5.500%, 10/15/39 to 11/15/397 | | | 926,878 | | | | 1,045,962 | |
7.500%, 09/15/28 to 11/15/31 | | | 20,009 | | | | 20,740 | |
Total Government National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 39,815,965 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Interest Only Strips - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, Series 212, Class IO, 6.000%, 05/15/315 | | $ | 960 | | | $ | 203 | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2380, Class SI, 6.741%, 06/15/31 (07/15/17)5,6 | | | 8,657 | | | | 1,867 | |
Series 2922, Class SE, 5.591%, 02/15/35 (07/15/17)6 | | | 85,096 | | | | 16,584 | |
Series 2934, Class HI, 5.000%, 02/15/20 | | | 20,582 | | | | 910 | |
Series 2934, Class KI, 5.000%, 02/15/20 | | | 14,296 | | | | 586 | |
Series 2965, Class SA, 4.891%, 05/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 166,824 | | | | 23,593 | |
Series 2967, Class JI, 5.000%, 04/15/20 | | | 40,334 | | | | 1,854 | |
Series 2980, Class SL, 5.541%, 11/15/34 (07/15/17)6 | | | 119,868 | | | | 28,544 | |
Series 3065, Class DI, 5.461%, 04/15/35 (07/15/17)6 | | | 233,804 | | | | 43,270 | |
Series 3308, Class S, 6.041%, 03/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 157,197 | | | | 30,391 | |
Series 3424, Class XI, 5.411%, 05/15/36 (07/15/17)6 | | | 195,222 | | | | 34,007 | |
Series 3489, Class SD, 6.641%, 06/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 91,801 | | | | 18,952 | |
Series 3685, Class EI, 5.000%, 03/15/195 | | | 39,992 | | | | 492 | |
Series 3731, Class IO, 5.000%, 07/15/195 | | | 22,096 | | | | 361 | |
Series 3882, Class AI, 5.000%, 06/15/26 | | | 67,376 | | | | 2,384 | |
Series 4395, Class TI, 4.000%, 05/15/26 | | | 577,568 | | | | 53,794 | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 222, Class 2, 7.000%, 06/25/235 | | | 4,735 | | | | 749 | |
Series 343, Class 21, 4.000%, 09/25/185 | | | 16,313 | | | | 274 | |
Series 343, Class 22, 4.000%, 11/25/185 | | | 8,958 | | | | 157 | |
Series 351, Class 3, 5.000%, 04/25/34 | | | 51,800 | | | | 9,083 | |
Series 351, Class 4, 5.000%, 04/25/34 | | | 30,069 | | | | 5,423 | |
Series 351, Class 5, 5.000%, 04/25/34 | | | 25,282 | | | | 4,560 | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-51, Class SX, 5.904%, 07/25/34 (07/25/17)6 | | | 91,763 | | | | 17,658 | |
Series 2004-64, Class SW, 5.834%, 08/25/34 (07/25/17)6 | | | 295,940 | | | | 55,405 | |
Series 2005-12, Class SC, 5.534%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 126,674 | | | | 21,828 | |
Series 2005-45, Class SR, 5.504%, 06/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 234,317 | | | | 42,508 | |
Series 2005-65, Class KI, 5.784%, 08/25/35 (07/25/17)6,7 | | | 539,745 | | | | 99,440 | |
Series 2005-89, Class S, 5.484%, 10/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 552,994 | | | | 99,433 | |
Series 2006-3, Class SA, 4.934%, 03/25/36 (07/25/17)6 | | | 110,489 | | | | 17,329 | |
Series 2007-75, Class JI, 5.329%, 08/25/37 (07/25/17)6 | | | 103,779 | | | | 18,472 | |
Series 2008-86, Class IO, 4.500%, 03/25/235 | | | 58,348 | | | | 1,325 | |
Series 2009-31, Class PI, 5.000%, 11/25/38 | | | 656,329 | | | | 102,451 | |
Series 2010-37, Class GI, 5.000%, 04/25/255 | | | 26,150 | | | | 426 | |
Series 2010-65, Class IO, 5.000%, 09/25/20 | | | 133,899 | | | | 5,301 | |
Series 2010-121, Class IO, 5.000%, 10/25/25 | | | 38,531 | | | | 1,046 | |
Series 2011-69, Class AI, 5.000%, 05/25/185 | | | 34,125 | | | | 291 | |
Series 2011-88, Class WI, 3.500%, 09/25/26 | | | 240,129 | | | | 24,530 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Interest Only Strips - 1.3% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-124, Class IC, 3.500%, 09/25/21 | | $ | 158,350 | | | $ | 5,769 | |
Series 2012-126, Class SJ, 3.784%, 11/25/42 (07/25/17)6 | | | 563,979 | | | | 90,891 | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-32, Class KS, 9.757%, 06/16/34 (07/16/17)6 | | | 149,263 | | | | 15,863 | |
Series 2011-94, Class IS, 5.528%, 06/16/36 (07/16/17)6 | | | 178,786 | | | | 22,811 | |
Series 2011-157, Class SG, 5.388%, 12/20/41 (07/20/17)6 | | | 736,681 | | | | 162,476 | |
Series 2011-167, Class IO, 5.000%, 12/16/20 | | | 66,671 | | | | 1,850 | |
Series 2012-34, Class KS, 4.878%, 03/16/42 (07/16/17)6 | | | 361,066 | | | | 84,771 | |
Series 2012-69, Class QI, 4.000%, 03/16/41 | | | 229,219 | | | | 34,089 | |
Series 2012-103, Class IB, 3.500%, 04/20/40 | | | 188,097 | | | | 18,136 | |
Series 2012-140, Class IC, 3.500%, 11/20/42 | | | 522,556 | | | | 107,004 | |
Series 2014-173, Class AI, 4.000%, 11/20/38 | | | 246,474 | | | | 19,491 | |
Series 2016-46, Class JI, 4.500%, 04/20/46 | | | 255,431 | | | | 56,060 | |
Series 2016-81, Class IO, 4.000%, 06/20/46 | | | 473,406 | | | | 90,199 | |
Series 2016-108, Class QI, 4.000%, 08/20/46 | | | 281,352 | | | | 66,577 | |
Series 2016-145, Class UI, 3.500%, 10/20/46 | | | 475,478 | | | | 96,208 | |
Total Interest Only Strips | | | | | | | 1,657,676 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $159,803,350) | | | | | | | 160,845,110 | |
Short-Term Investments - 14.6% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
U. S. Treasury Bills, 0.20%, 08/24/1710,11 | | | 110,000 | | | | 109,894 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 14.5% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%3,7 | | | 19,118,779 | | | | 19,118,779 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $19,228,673) | | | | | | | 19,228,673 | |
Total Investments - 144.1% (cost $188,528,985) | | | | | | | 189,174,387 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (44.1)% | | | | | | | (57,877,461 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 131,296,926 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | |
| | AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration | |
Category | | Government Fund* | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 83.7 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 10.8 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.3 | % |
TBA Forward Sale Commitments | | | (1.5 | )% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 6.7 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
| | | | |
| | AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration | |
Rating | | Government Fund*** | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 88.3 | % |
Aaa | | | 11.7 | % |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
GNMA, 6.000%, 01/15/36** | | | 3.2 | % |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 5.000%, 05/01/39 | | | 3.0 | |
FNMA, 4.000%, 02/01/41** | | | 2.4 | |
FNMA, 5.500%, 05/01/34** | | | 2.2 | |
FNMA, 4.500%, 04/01/35** | | | 2.2 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 4.500%, 10/01/44 | | | 2.1 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 4.000%, 12/01/44** | | | 2.0 | |
FNMA, 5.500%, 08/01/41** | | | 1.9 | |
FNMA, 3.443%, 04/01/37** | | | 1.9 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 4.500%, 03/01/42 | | | 1.9 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 22.8 | % |
| | | | |
** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2013-3, Class D, 3.000%, 07/08/19 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 251,555 | |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2013-4, Class D, 3.220%, 05/20/19 | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,349,121 | |
Colony American Homes, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.359%, 05/17/31 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 3,281,106 | | | | 3,299,058 | |
Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.166%, 07/17/31 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 1,335,842 | | | | 1,335,841 | |
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 2.372%, 07/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 3,495,202 | | | | 3,500,375 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-AA, Class C, 3.060%, 05/17/21 (a) | | | 2,106,129 | | | | 2,121,369 | |
Series 2015-BA, Class C, 2.760%, 07/15/21 (a) | | | 2,104,184 | | | | 2,115,929 | |
Series 2015-CA, Class C, 3.010%, 05/17/21 (a) | | | 617,574 | | | | 622,378 | |
Series 2015-DA, Class B, 2.590%, 12/16/19 (a) | | | 96,569 | | | | 96,639 | |
Series 2016-BA, Class B, 2.560%, 06/15/20 (a) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,103,608 | |
Series 2017-AA, Class A2, 1.480%, 03/15/19 (a) | | | 1,075,560 | | | | 1,075,307 | |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR3, Class A, 2.509%, 08/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 1,458,180 | | | | 1,464,829 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A, 2.709%, 09/17/33 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 512,691 | | | | 521,386 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-4, Class D, 3.920%, 01/15/20 | | | 2,560,000 | | | | 2,591,458 | |
Series 2014-1, Class C, 2.360%, 04/15/20 | | | 133,349 | | | | 133,640 | |
SWAY Residential Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.509%, 01/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 44,868 | | | | 44,868 | |
Tricon American Homes, Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 2.422%, 05/17/32 (07/17/17) (a)6 | | | 435,994 | | | | 438,431 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $24,233,896) | | | | | | | 22,065,792 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.478%, 07/25/47 (a)4 (cost $499,994) | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,994 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 83.7% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 26.7% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
2.549%, 11/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 654,079 | | | | 685,038 | |
2.722%, 10/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 657,742 | | | | 692,992 | |
2.725%, 11/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 689,408 | | | | 732,196 | |
2.737%, 10/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 1,160,559 | | | | 1,222,269 | |
2.809%, 12/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 1,030,965 | | | | 1,084,230 | |
2.821%, 05/01/34 (09/15/17)6 | | | 1,395,463 | | | | 1,468,491 | |
2.975%, 10/01/28 (09/15/17)6 | | | 21,485 | | | | 22,641 | |
3.040%, 04/01/34 (09/15/17)6 | | | 428,005 | | | | 449,170 | |
3.092%, 02/01/23 (09/15/17)6 | | | 79,326 | | | | 82,973 | |
3.115%, 03/01/34 (09/15/17)6 | | | 1,694,648 | | | | 1,771,184 | |
3.260%, 06/01/35 (09/15/17)6 | | | 479,779 | | | | 507,953 | |
3.371%, 09/01/33 (09/15/17)6 | | | 1,452,669 | | | | 1,535,693 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 26.7% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
3.397%, 05/01/35 (09/15/17)6 | | $ | 772,623 | | | $ | 818,420 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 04/01/31 | | | 2,585,834 | | | | 2,659,004 | |
4.000%, 12/01/44 | | | 3,817,426 | | | | 4,031,897 | |
4.500%, 05/01/19 to 10/01/44 | | | 14,422,578 | | | | 15,497,393 | |
5.000%, 10/01/18 to 05/01/39 | | | 8,074,757 | | | | 8,783,630 | |
5.500%, 12/01/32 to 08/01/40 | | | 5,781,660 | | | | 6,468,485 | |
6.000%, 02/01/22 to 01/01/24 | | | 2,463,460 | | | | 2,610,215 | |
6.500%, 03/01/18 to 10/01/23 | | | 131,444 | | | | 138,085 | |
7.000%, 07/01/19 | | | 35,258 | | | | 36,201 | |
7.500%, 03/01/33 | | | 175,052 | | | | 201,803 | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2627, Class BM, 4.500%, 06/15/18 to 02/15/35 | | | 102,849 | | | | 103,400 | |
Series 2668, Class AG, 4.000%, 09/15/18 to 06/15/38 | | | 1,322,804 | | | | 726,741 | |
Series 2877, Class CI, 5.500%, 07/15/33 to 01/15/35 | | | 73,940 | | | | 74,582 | |
Series 3153, Class UG, 1.609%, 05/15/36 (07/15/17)6 | | | 1,876,080 | | | | 1,884,020 | |
Series 3653, Class JK, 5.000%, 11/15/38 | | | 131,485 | | | | 136,764 | |
Series 3756, Class DA, 1.200%, 11/15/18 | | | 122,357 | | | | 121,868 | |
Series 3846, Class CK, 1.500%, 09/15/20 | | | 7,704 | | | | 7,697 | |
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | | | | | 54,555,035 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 49.3% | | | | | | | | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | |
2.675%, 09/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 693,512 | | | | 736,594 | |
2.708%, 09/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 228,408 | | | | 239,695 | |
2.712%, 01/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 583,310 | | | | 613,230 | |
2.812%, 02/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 787,949 | | | | 816,794 | |
2.823%, 12/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,643,150 | | | | 1,733,210 | |
2.829%, 08/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 342,727 | | | | 355,908 | |
2.897%, 12/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,598,173 | | | | 1,685,072 | |
2.913%, 05/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,130,084 | | | | 1,187,184 | |
2.929%, 06/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 584,611 | | | | 607,821 | |
2.951%, 11/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 2,449,700 | | | | 2,593,081 | |
2.969%, 04/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 377,240 | | | | 396,989 | |
2.980%, 06/01/35 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 92,769 | | | | 98,330 | |
3.001%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,973,180 | |
3.001%, 01/01/36 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 2,757,911 | | | | 2,913,801 | |
3.014%, 04/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 471,212 | | | | 496,483 | |
3.016%, 10/01/35 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,084,926 | | | | 1,136,044 | |
3.071%, 07/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 980,058 | | | | 1,033,429 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 49.3% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | |
3.076%, 12/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | $ | 408,404 | | | $ | 429,670 | |
3.077%, 08/01/35 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,025,525 | | | | 1,082,464 | |
3.121%, 06/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 281,986 | | | | 295,878 | |
3.135%, 05/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,491,466 | | | | 1,564,664 | |
3.194%, 08/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 216,829 | | | | 228,734 | |
3.228%, 03/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 175,200 | | | | 184,396 | |
3.425%, 01/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,175,360 | | | | 1,234,638 | |
3.435%, 01/01/33 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 788,789 | | | | 829,083 | |
3.443%, 04/01/37 (8/25/2017)6,7 | | | 3,724,959 | | | | 3,915,715 | |
3.476%, 01/01/36 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 27,669 | | | | 29,177 | |
3.516%, 06/01/34 (8/25/2017)6 | | | 1,534,931 | | | | 1,627,452 | |
4.000%, 10/01/21 to 06/01/42 | | | 8,011,477 | | | | 8,470,590 | |
4.500%, 10/01/19 to 02/01/41 | | | 15,749,869 | | | | 17,031,968 | |
4.501%, TBA 30 years8,9 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,464,100 | |
5.000%, 10/01/19 to 01/01/41 | | | 12,109,899 | | | | 13,197,974 | |
5.500%, 05/01/34 to 08/01/41 | | | 10,307,671 | | | | 11,692,609 | |
6.000%, 09/01/21 to 08/01/37 | | | 5,470,360 | | | | 6,046,261 | |
6.500%, 04/01/18 to 08/01/32 | | | 2,732,461 | | | | 3,087,526 | |
7.000%, 11/01/22 | | | 896,264 | | | | 953,186 | |
7.500%, 08/01/33 to 09/01/33 | | | 53,313 | | | | 63,526 | |
FNMA Grantor Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2002-T5, Class A1, 1.456%, 05/25/32 (07/25/17)6 | | | 187,484 | | | | 185,126 | |
Series 2003-T4, Class 1A, 1.253%, 09/26/33 (07/26/17)6 | | | 13,233 | | | | 13,157 | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 1994-31, Class ZC, 6.500%, 02/25/24 | | | 320,903 | | | | 347,376 | |
Series 1994-76, Class J, 5.000%, 04/25/24 | | | 45,095 | | | | 45,473 | |
Series 2001-63, Class FA, 1.759%, 12/18/31 (07/18/17)6 | | | 332,002 | | | | 336,954 | |
Series 2002-47, Class FD, 1.616%, 08/25/32 (07/25/17)6 | | | 392,580 | | | | 392,928 | |
Series 2002-56, Class UC, 5.000%, 09/25/17 | | | 1,646 | | | | 1,649 | |
Series 2003-2, Class FA, 1.716%, 02/25/33 (07/25/17)6 | | | 300,807 | | | | 302,195 | |
Series 2003-3, Class HJ, 5.000%, 02/25/18 | | | 13,946 | | | | 14,046 | |
Series 2004-1, Class AC, 4.000%, 02/25/19 | | | 11,442 | | | | 11,678 | |
Series 2004-21, Class AE, 4.000%, 04/25/19 | | | 86,356 | | | | 88,288 | |
Series 2004-27, Class HB, 4.000%, 05/25/19 | | | 56,726 | | | | 57,464 | |
Series 2004-53, Class NC, 5.000%, 07/25/24 | | | 248,987 | | | | 266,993 | |
Series 2005-13, Class AF, 1.616%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 418,766 | | | | 420,015 | |
Series 2005-19, Class PA, 5.000%, 07/25/34 | | | 122,186 | | | | 127,628 | |
Series 2005-58, Class EP, 5.000%, 07/25/35 | | | 189,634 | | | | 207,563 | |
Series 2005-68, Class PB, 5.750%, 07/25/35 | | | 24,354 | | | | 25,310 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 49.3% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2005-68, Class PC, 5.000%, 07/25/35 | | $ | 159,381 | | | $ | 165,943 | |
Series 2007-56, Class FN, 1.586%, 06/25/37 (07/25/17)6 | | | 134,307 | | | | 133,673 | |
Series 2008-59, Class KB, 4.500%, 07/25/23 | | | 44,877 | | | | 46,022 | |
Series 2010-12, Class AC, 2.500%, 12/25/18 | | | 44,388 | | | | 44,432 | |
Series 2011-60, Class UC, 2.500%, 09/25/39 | | | 194,391 | | | | 195,335 | |
FNMA REMICS Whole Loan, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-W1, Class 2A, 7.500%, 12/25/424 | | | 15,633 | | | | 17,889 | |
Series 2003-W13, Class AV2, 1.390%, 10/25/33 (07/25/17)5,6 | | | 12,759 | | | | 12,715 | |
Series 2003-W4, Class 4A, 6.703%, 10/25/424 | | | 335,363 | | | | 383,277 | |
Series 2004-W14, Class 1AF, 1.616%, 07/25/44 (07/25/17)6 | | | 1,588,585 | | | | 1,531,653 | |
Series 2004-W5, Class F1, 1.666%, 02/25/47 (07/25/17)6 | | | 371,031 | | | | 366,916 | |
Series 2005-W2, Class A1, 1.416%, 05/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 827,191 | | | | 820,499 | |
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 100,608,653 | |
Government National Mortgage Association - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 09/15/18 | | | 54,977 | | | | 56,732 | |
5.000%, 01/15/46 | | | 843,281 | | | | 919,794 | |
6.000%, 01/15/367 | | | 5,741,015 | | | | 6,583,507 | |
9.500%, 12/15/17 | | | 16 | | | | 16 | |
Total Government National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 7,560,049 | |
Interest Only Strips - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2922, Class SE, 5.591%, 02/15/35 (07/15/17)6 | | | 191,811 | | | | 37,382 | |
Series 2934, Class HI, 5.000%, 02/15/20 | | | 29,403 | | | | 1,299 | |
Series 2934, Class KI, 5.000%, 02/15/20 | | | 16,678 | | | | 684 | |
Series 2965, Class SA, 4.891%, 05/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 413,075 | | | | 58,418 | |
Series 2967, Class JI, 5.000%, 04/15/20 | | | 94,913 | | | | 4,363 | |
Series 2980, Class SL, 5.541%, 11/15/34 (07/15/17)6 | | | 264,530 | | | | 62,992 | |
Series 2981, Class SU, 6.641%, 05/15/30 (07/15/17)6 | | | 195,253 | | | | 32,278 | |
Series 3065, Class DI, 5.461%, 04/15/35 (07/15/17)6 | | | 714,722 | | | | 132,275 | |
Series 3308, Class S, 6.041%, 03/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 356,588 | | | | 68,939 | |
Series 3424, Class XI, 5.411%, 05/15/36 (07/15/17)6 | | | 508,517 | | | | 88,582 | |
Series 3489, Class SD, 6.641%, 06/15/32 (07/15/17)6 | | | 205,453 | | | | 42,416 | |
Series 3685, Class EI, 5.000%, 03/15/195 | | | 89,302 | | | | 1,099 | |
Series 3731, Class IO, 5.000%, 07/15/195 | | | 50,122 | | | | 818 | |
Series 3882, Class AI, 5.000%, 06/15/26 | | | 53,890 | | | | 1,907 | |
FNMA, Series 306, Class IO, 8.000%, 05/25/305 | | | 60,271 | | | | 16,556 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Interest Only Strips - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
FNMA REMICS, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-51, Class SX, 5.904%, 07/25/34 (07/25/17)6 | | $ | 230,299 | | | $ | 44,316 | |
Series 2004-64, Class SW, 5.834%, 08/25/34 (07/25/17)6 | | | 681,007 | | | | 127,495 | |
Series 2004-66, Class SE, 5.284%, 09/25/34 (07/25/17)6 | | | 107,221 | | | | 18,052 | |
Series 2005-12, Class SC, 5.534%, 03/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 242,032 | | | | 41,707 | |
Series 2005-45, Class SR, 5.504%, 06/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 577,355 | | | | 104,738 | |
Series 2005-5, Class SD, 5.484%, 01/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 170,824 | | | | 28,513 | |
Series 2005-65, Class KI, 5.784%, 08/25/35 (07/25/17)6 | | | 1,346,177 | | | | 248,013 | |
Series 2005-66, Class GS, 5.634%, 07/25/20 (07/25/17)6 | | | 50,226 | | | | 2,509 | |
Series 2006-3, Class SA, 4.934%, 03/25/36 (07/25/17)6 | | | 255,717 | | | | 40,106 | |
Series 2007-75, Class JI, 5.329%, 08/25/37 (07/25/17)6 | | | 124,509 | | | | 22,162 | |
Series 2007-85, Class SI, 5.244%, 09/25/37 (07/25/17)6 | | | 277,364 | | | | 49,317 | |
Series 2008-86, Class IO, 4.500%, 03/25/235 | | | 146,056 | | | | 3,316 | |
Series 2008-87, Class AS, 6.434%, 07/25/33 (07/25/17)6 | | | 753,877 | | | | 151,357 | |
Series 2009-31, Class PI, 5.002%, 11/25/38 | | | 763,543 | | | | 119,187 | |
Series 2010-105, Class IO, 5.006%, 08/25/20 | | | 198,201 | | | | 8,216 | |
Series 2010-121, Class IO, 5.004%, 10/25/25 | | | 103,404 | | | | 2,807 | |
Series 2010-37, Class GI, 5.003%, 04/25/255 | | | 67,173 | | | | 1,096 | |
Series 2010-65, Class IO, 5.005%, 09/25/20 | | | 346,119 | | | | 13,702 | |
Series 2010-68, Class SJ, 5.334%, 07/25/40 (07/25/17)6 | | | 293,049 | | | | 58,705 | |
Series 2011-124, Class IC, 3.500%, 09/25/21 | | | 750,812 | | | | 27,352 | |
Series 2011-69, Class AI, 5.001%, 05/25/185 | | | 91,164 | | | | 776 | |
Series 2011-88, Class WI, 3.500%, 09/25/26 | | | 704,578 | | | | 71,976 | |
Series 2012-126, Class SJ, 3.784%, 11/25/42 (07/25/17)6 | | | 3,709,197 | | | | 597,776 | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-157, Class SG, 5.388%, 12/20/41 (07/20/17)6 | | | 975,557 | | | | 215,160 | |
Series 2011-167, Class IO, 5.000%, 12/16/20 | | | 392,657 | | | | 10,895 | |
Series 2011-32, Class KS, 9.757%, 06/16/34 (07/16/17)6 | | | 362,628 | | | | 38,538 | |
Series 2011-94, Class IS, 5.528%, 06/16/36 (07/16/17)6 | | | 401,682 | | | | 51,249 | |
Series 2012-101, Class AI, 3.500%, 08/20/27 | | | 410,842 | | | | 45,735 | |
Series 2012-103, Class IB, 3.500%, 04/20/40 | | | 818,837 | | | | 78,950 | |
Series 2012-140, Class IC, 3.500%, 11/20/42 | | | 656,614 | | | | 134,455 | |
Series 2012-34, Class KS, 4.878%, 03/16/42 (07/16/17)6 | | | 2,772,756 | | | | 650,985 | |
Series 2012-69, Class QI, 4.000%, 03/16/41 | | | 1,212,576 | | | | 180,334 | |
Series 2012-96, Class IC, 3.000%, 08/20/27 | | | 680,394 | | | | 68,334 | |
Series 2013-5, Class BI, 3.500%, 01/20/43 | | | 269,349 | | | | 49,665 | |
Series 2014-173, Class AI, 4.000%, 11/20/38 | | | 234,089 | | | | 18,511 | |
Series 2016-108, Class QI, 4.000%, 08/20/46 | | | 320,893 | | | | 75,934 | |
Series 2016-145, Class UI, 3.501%, 10/20/46 | | | 568,175 | | | | 114,964 | |
Series 2016-46, Class JI, 4.500%, 04/20/46 | | | 289,049 | | | | 63,438 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Interest Only Strips - 2.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
GNMA, | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-81, Class IO, 4.000%, 06/20/46 | | $ | 538,387 | | | $ | 102,580 | |
Total Interest Only Strips | | | | | | | 4,232,929 | |
U.S. Government Obligations - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 01/15/27 | | | 3,310,207 | | | | 3,843,038 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $167,466,542) | | | | | | | 170,799,704 | |
Short-Term Investments - 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes - 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
FHLB, 0.10%, 07/06/1710 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,999,640 | |
FHLB, 0.24%, 07/26/1710 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,997,611 | |
FHLB, 0.50%, 08/18/1710 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,993,733 | |
FHLB, 0.66%, 09/20/1710 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,993,220 | |
FHLB, 0.92%, 08/15/1710 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,745,195 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes | | | | | | | 18,729,399 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
U. S. Treasury Bills, 0.21%, 08/24/1710,11 | | | 980,000 | | | | 979,010 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%3 | | | 3,728,513 | | | | 3,728,513 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $23,437,222) | | | | | | | 23,436,922 | |
Total Investments - 106.3% (cost $215,637,654) | | | | | | | 216,802,412 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (6.3)% | | | | | | | (12,798,003 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 204,004,409 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
At June 30, 2017, the approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Cost | | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Net | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund | | $ | 171,570,725 | | | $ | 16,702,505 | | | $ | (2,164,963 | ) | | $ | 14,537,542 | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund | | | 4,953,629 | | | | 478,459 | | | | (158,804 | ) | | | 319,655 | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | 188,924,508 | | | | 1,279,573 | | | | (1,029,694 | ) | | | 249,879 | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 215,645,252 | | | | 2,134,135 | | | | (976,975 | ) | | | 1,157,160 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers. At June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund | | $ | 399,186 | | | | 0.2 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | 8,714,697 | | | | 6.6 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 18,240,012 | | | | 8.9 | % |
1 | Some or all of these securities were out on loan to various brokers as of June 30, 2017, amounting to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund | | $ | 1,795,368 | | | | 1.0 | % |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund | | | 286,337 | | | | 5.8 | % |
2 | Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
3 | Yield shown represents the June 30, 2017, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage. |
4 | Variable Rate Security: The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture. |
5 | Illiquid Security: A security not readily convertible into cash such as a stock, bond or commodity that is not actively traded and would be difficult to sell in a timely sale. The Funds may not invest more than 15% of their net assets in illiquid securities. The market value of illiquid securities at June 30, 2017, amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | $ | 350,289 | | | | 0.3 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 36,376 | | | | 0.0 | %# |
6 | Floating Rate Security: The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017. Date in parentheses represents the security’s next coupon rate reset. |
7 | Some or all of these securities are segregated as collateral for delayed delivery agreements. At June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | $ | 56,213,314 | | | | 42.8 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 10,499,222 | | | | 5.1 | % |
8 | All or part of the security is delayed delivery transaction. The market value for delayed delivery securities at June 30, 2017, amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | $ | 56,213,314 | | | | 42.8 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 2,288,860 | | | | 1.1 | % |
9 | TBA Securities are purchased/sold on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. |
10 | Represents yield to maturity at June 30, 2017. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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11 | Some or all of this security is held as collateral for futures contracts. The market value of collateral at June 30, 2017, amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | $ | 109,894 | | | | 0.1 | % |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | 889,101 | | | | 0.4 | % |
12 | This security is restricted and not available for re-sale. The security was received as part of a corporate action on January 22, 2016. |
The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2017: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks† | | $ | 118,690,233 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 118,690,233 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes†† | | | — | | | $ | 8,051,076 | | | | — | | | | 8,051,076 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations†† | | | — | | | | 56,082,409 | | | | — | | | | 56,082,409 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 1,857,507 | | | | — | | | | 1,857,507 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 1,427,035 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,427,035 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 120,117,268 | | | $ | 65,990,992 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 186,108,267 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2017, the Level 3 securities are Rights received as a result of a corporate action.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | $ | 460,332 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 460,332 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 142,522 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,522 | |
Energy | | | 192,786 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 192,786 | |
Financials | | | 1,617,343 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,617,343 | |
Health Care | | | 263,066 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 263,066 | |
Industrials | | | 754,375 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 754,375 | |
Information Technology | | | 449,480 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 449,480 | |
Materials | | | 238,180 | | | $ | 2,390 | | | | — | | | | 240,570 | |
Real Estate | | | 474,356 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 474,356 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 13,392 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,392 | |
Utilities | | | 339,663 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 339,663 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 296,389 | | | | — | | | | 296,389 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 29,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 4,974,505 | | | $ | 298,779 | | | | — | | | $ | 5,273,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | $ | 8,370,553 | | | | — | | | $ | 8,370,553 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 730,051 | | | | — | | | | 730,051 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations†† | | | — | | | | 160,845,110 | | | | — | | | | 160,845,110 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 109,894 | | | | — | | | | 109,894 | |
Other Investment Companies | | $ | 19,118,779 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,118,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 19,118,779 | | | $ | 170,055,608 | | | | — | | | $ | 189,174,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TBA Sale Commitments | | | | | | $ | (1,027,070 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (1,027,070 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 52,597 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 52,597 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (1,038 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,038 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Financial Derivative Instruments | | $ | 51,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 51,559 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | $ | 22,065,792 | | | | — | | | $ | 22,065,792 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 499,994 | | | | — | | | | 499,994 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations†† | | | — | | | | 170,799,704 | | | | — | | | | 170,799,704 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes | | | — | | | | 18,729,399 | | | | — | | | | 18,729,399 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 979,010 | | | | — | | | | 979,010 | |
Other Investment Companies | | $ | 3,728,513 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,728,513 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 3,728,513 | | | $ | 213,073,899 | | | | — | | | $ | 216,802,412 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TBA Sale Commitments | | | — | | | $ | (3,148,418 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (3,148,418 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 301,690 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 301,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (94,270 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (94,270 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Financial Derivative Instruments | | $ | 207,420 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 207,420 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† | All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of these securities, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
†† | All corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations; by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
††† | Derivative instruments, such as futures, are not reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument. |
As of June 30, 2017, the Funds had no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 from the beginning of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
The following schedule shows the value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Fund | | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest rate contracts | | Receivable for variation margin1 | | $ | 18,937 | | | Payable for variation margin1 | | $ | 2,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Fund | | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest rate contracts | | Receivable for variation margin1 | | $ | 149,591 | | | Payable for variation margin1 | | $ | 22,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative appreciation for AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund and AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund of $51,559 and $207,420, respectively, as reported in the Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Funds and the amount of realized gain/(loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Fund | | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Statement of Operations Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Statement of Operations Location | | Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest rate contracts | | Net realized loss on futures contracts | | $ | (80,103 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | | $ | 25,168 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Fund | | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Statement of Operations Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Statement of Operations Location | | Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest rate contracts | | Net realized loss on futures contracts | | $ | (483,608 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | | $ | (58,672 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2017, the following Funds had TBA forward sale commitments:
(See Note 1(i) in the Notes to Financial Statements.)
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | Settlement | | | Current | | | | |
Security | | Amount | | | Date | | | Liability | | | Proceeds | |
FNMA, 3.500%, TBA 30 years | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | 07/13/17 | | | $ | 1,027,070 | | | $ | (1,029,258 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,027,070 | | | $ | (1,029,258 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | Settlement | | | Current | | | | |
Security | | Amount | | | Date | | | Liability | | | Proceeds | |
FNMA, 4.000%, TBA 30 years | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | | 09/25/17 | | | $ | 3,148,418 | | | $ | (3,164,531 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,148,418 | | | $ | (3,164,531 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
At June 30, 2017, the following Funds had open futures contracts:
(See Note 7 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Number of Contracts | | | Position | | | Expiration Date | | | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
10-Year Interest Rate Swap | | | 35 | | | | Short | | | | 09/18/17 | | | $ | 35,460 | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 3 | | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | | (1,038 | ) |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 3 | | | | Short | | | | 09/29/17 | | | | 930 | |
5-Year Interest Rate Swap | | | 23 | | | | Short | | | | 09/18/17 | | | | 9,646 | |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 5 | | | | Short | | | | 09/29/17 | | | | 1,316 | |
U.S. Ultra Bond CBT Sept 17 | | | 2 | | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | | 5,245 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,559 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Type | | Number of Contracts | | | Position | | | Expiration Date | | | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
10-Year Interest Rate Swap | | | 71 | | | | Short | | | | 09/18/17 | | | $ | 71,932 | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 45 | | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | | (15,572 | ) |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 87 | | | | Short | | | | 09/29/17 | | | | 26,970 | |
5-Year Interest Rate Swap | | | 484 | | | | Short | | | | 09/18/17 | | | | 202,788 | |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 56 | | | | Long | | | | 09/29/17 | | | | (15,453 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Bond CBT Sept 17 | | | 24 | | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | | (63,245 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 207,420 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
| | |
FHLB: | | Federal Home Loan Bank |
FHLMC: | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA: | | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA: | | Government National Mortgage Association |
GSMPS: | | Goldman Sachs Mortgage Participation Securities |
| | |
GSR: | | Goldman Sachs REMIC |
MTN: | | Medium-Term Notes |
REIT: | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
REMICS: | | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits |
TBA: | | To Be Announced |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG | |
| | AMG | | | Chicago Equity | |
| | Chicago Equity | | | Partners | |
| | Partners | | | Small Cap Value | |
| | Balanced Fund | | | Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $1,795,368 and $286,337, respectively) | | $ | 186,108,267 | | | $ | 5,273,284 | |
Cash | | | 19 | | | | — | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 5,680,832 | | | | 214,221 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 241,547 | | | | 742 | |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | | | 417,202 | | | | 11,140 | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 5,538 | | | | 7,152 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 24,649 | | | | 16,111 | |
Total assets | | | 192,478,054 | | | | 5,522,650 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 6,173,070 | | | | 17,472 | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | 1,857,507 | | | | 296,389 | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 265,459 | | | | 238,288 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 91,180 | | | | 3,142 | |
Administrative fees | | | 22,795 | | | | 760 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 19,203 | | | | 17 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | — | | | | 10 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I | | | 6,978 | | | | 947 | |
Professional fees | | | 22,102 | | | | 17,651 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 927 | | | | 77 | |
Other | | | 93,416 | | | | 28,711 | |
Total liabilities | | | 8,552,637 | | | | 603,464 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 183,925,417 | | | $ | 4,919,186 | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 163,934,175 | | | $ | 4,829,001 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 99,835 | | | | 18,449 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | 5,142,908 | | | | (252,246 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency translations | | | 14,748,499 | | | | 323,982 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 183,925,417 | | | $ | 4,919,186 | |
* Investments at cost | | $ | 171,359,768 | | | $ | 4,949,302 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG | |
| | AMG | | | Chicago Equity | |
| | Chicago Equity | | | Partners | |
| | Partners | | | Small Cap Value | |
| | Balanced Fund | | | Fund | |
Class N Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 92,513,326 | | | $ | 80,666 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,610,594 | | | | 7,966 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 16.49 | | | $ | 10.13 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 84,968,050 | | | $ | 2,882,257 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 5,107,519 | | | | 284,953 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 16.64 | | | $ | 10.11 | |
Class Z Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 6,444,041 | | | $ | 1,956,263 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 387,437 | | | | 193,214 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 16.63 | | | $ | 10.12 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | AMG Managers | | | AMG Managers | |
| | Amundi | | | Amundi | |
| | Intermediate | | | Short Duration | |
| | Government | | | Government | |
| | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value* | | $ | 189,174,387 | | | $ | 216,802,412 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 15 | |
Receivable for delayed delivery investments sold | | | 61,369,557 | | | | 11,790,548 | |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | | | 459,094 | | | | 674,246 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 84,600 | | | | 54,152 | |
Receivable for variation margin | | | 18,937 | | | | 149,591 | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 15,489 | | | | 19,132 | |
Receivable for paydowns | | | 2,612 | | | | 75,882 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 48,941 | | | | 46,672 | |
Total assets | | | 251,173,617 | | | | 229,612,650 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for cash collateral | | | 189,750 | | | | — | |
Payable to Custodian | | | 259 | | | | — | |
Payable for delayed delivery investments purchased | | | 117,728,218 | | | | 14,099,979 | |
TBA sale commitments at value (proceeds receivable of $1,029,258 and $3,164,531, respectively) | | | 1,027,070 | | | | 3,148,418 | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 694,693 | | | | 6,187,732 | |
Payable for variation margin | | | 2,219 | | | | 22,281 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 1,858,440 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 53,518 | | | | 69,571 | |
Administrative fees | | | 16,724 | | | | 26,089 | |
Shareholder servicing fees- Class N | | | 16,528 | | | | 23,636 | |
Professional fees | | | 27,413 | | | | 26,925 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 963 | | | | 886 | |
Other | | | 119,336 | | | | 144,284 | |
Total liabilities | | | 119,876,691 | | | | 25,608,241 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 131,296,926 | | | $ | 204,004,409 | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 133,486,953 | | | $ | 209,378,173 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 404,429 | | | | 1,465,334 | |
Accumulated net realized loss from investments and futures contracts | | | (3,293,605 | ) | | | (8,227,389 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts | | | 699,149 | | | | 1,388,291 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 131,296,926 | | | $ | 204,004,409 | |
* Investments at cost | | $ | 188,528,985 | | | $ | 215,637,654 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed to Class N shares and Class I shares and Class Z shares were added as described in the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | AMG Managers | | | AMG Managers | |
| | Amundi | | | Amundi | |
| | Intermediate | | | Short Duration | |
| | Government | | | Government | |
| | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Class N Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 129,709,229 | | | $ | 179,911,480 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 12,127,925 | | | | 18,845,502 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 9.55 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 323,738 | | | $ | 23,485,517 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 30,265 | | | | 2,461,369 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 9.54 | |
Class Z Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,263,959 | | | $ | 607,412 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 118,236 | | | | 63,610 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.69 | | | $ | 9.55 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed to Class N shares and Class I shares and Class Z shares were added as described in the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG | | | AMG Managers | | | AMG Managers | |
| | AMG | | | Chicago Equity | | | Amundi | | | Amundi Short | |
| | Chicago Equity | | | Partners | | | Intermediate | | | Duration | |
| | Partners | | | Small Cap Value | | | Government | | | Government | |
| | Balanced Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 897,680 | | | $ | 67,249 | | | $ | 95,691 | | | $ | 11,897 | |
Interest income | | | 665,904 | | | | — | | | | 1,576,823 | | | | 2,062,247 | |
Securities lending income | | | 5,580 | | | | 1,647 | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | (134 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total investment income | | | 1,569,030 | | | | 68,896 | | | | 1,672,514 | | | | 2,074,146 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 536,866 | | | | 31,985 | | | | 361,961 | | | | 439,191 | |
Administrative fees | | | 134,217 | | | | 7,738 | | | | 113,113 | | | | 164,697 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 115,125 | | | | 64 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | — | | | | 38 | | | | 112,323 | | | | 161,066 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I | | | 40,276 | | | | 5,152 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Registration fees | | | 44,351 | | | | 29,568 | | | | 25,490 | | | | 23,625 | |
Custodian fees | | | 28,229 | | | | 8,216 | | | | 35,226 | | | | 33,763 | |
Professional fees | | | 22,470 | | | | 13,605 | | | | 28,921 | | | | 30,801 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 11,943 | | | | 4,101 | | | | 14,383 | | | | 5,420 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 11,301 | | | | 4,767 | | | | 18,932 | | | | 25,992 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 8,188 | | | | 599 | | | | 7,890 | | | | 10,979 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,098 | | | | 394 | | | | 2,909 | | | | 3,662 | |
Total expenses before offsets/reductions | | | 955,064 | | | | 106,227 | | | | 721,148 | | | | 899,196 | |
Expense reimbursements | | | (48,051 | ) | | | (51,965 | ) | | | (50,411 | ) | | | — | |
Expense reductions | | | (5,881 | ) | | | (3,815 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Fee waivers | | | — | | | | — | | | | (31,749 | ) | | | (81,289 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 901,132 | | | | 50,447 | | | | 638,988 | | | | 817,907 | |
Net investment income | | | 667,898 | | | | 18,449 | | | | 1,033,526 | | | | 1,256,239 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 4,316,614 | | | | 1,533,694 | | | | 1,046,286 | | | | 20,232 | |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,103 | ) | | | (483,608 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 7,226,319 | | | | (1,770,860 | ) | | | (275,218 | ) | | | (287,360 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,168 | | | | (58,672 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 11,542,933 | | | | (237,166 | ) | | | 716,133 | | | | (809,408 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 12,210,831 | | | $ | (218,717 | ) | | $ | 1,749,659 | | | $ | 446,831 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed to Class N shares and Class I shares and Class Z shares were added as described in the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG Chicago Equity | | | AMG Chicago Equity | |
| | Partners Balanced Fund | | | Small Cap Value Fund | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016# | | | 2017 | | | 2016# | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 667,898 | | | $ | 1,744,880 | | | $ | 18,449 | | | $ | 117,437 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 4,316,614 | | | | 1,942,643 | | | | 1,533,694 | | | | 735,967 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 7,226,319 | | | | 5,002,573 | | | | (1,770,860 | ) | | | 2,288,175 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 12,210,831 | | | | 8,690,096 | | | | (218,717 | ) | | | 3,141,579 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (253,265 | ) | | | (899,880 | ) | | | — | | | | (217 | ) |
Class I | | | (288,545 | ) | | | (784,679 | ) | | | — | | | | (102,530 | ) |
Class Z | | | (25,683 | ) | | | (62,513 | ) | | | — | | | | (19,183 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | (70,151 | ) | | | (6,061 | ) | | | — | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (57,353 | ) | | | (1,227,738 | ) | | | — | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | (4,375 | ) | | | (285,398 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (567,493 | ) | | | (1,878,951 | ) | | | (1,519,197 | ) | | | (121,930 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (1,905,351 | ) | | | 10,393,262 | | | | (6,210,965 | ) | | | (2,861,768 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 9,737,987 | | | | 17,204,407 | | | | (7,948,879 | ) | | | 157,881 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 174,187,430 | | | | 156,983,023 | | | | 12,868,065 | | | | 12,710,184 | |
End of period | | $ | 183,925,417 | | | $ | 174,187,430 | | | $ | 4,919,186 | | | $ | 12,868,065 | |
End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 99,835 | | | $ | (570 | ) | | $ | 18,449 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
# | Effective October 1, 2016, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate | | | AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration | |
| | Government Fund# | | | Government Fund# | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,033,526 | | | $ | 2,538,653 | | | $ | 1,256,239 | | | $ | 4,660,640 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts | | | 966,183 | | | | 1,044,235 | | | | (463,376 | ) | | | 1,422,193 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | | | (250,050 | ) | | | (577,674 | ) | | | (346,032 | ) | | | (3,256,852 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,749,659 | | | | 3,005,214 | | | | 446,831 | | | | 2,825,981 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (999,852 | ) | | | (2,324,161 | ) | | | (2,154,706 | ) | | | (2,527,449 | ) |
Class I | | | (1,749 | ) | | | — | | | | (86,787 | ) | | | — | |
Class Z | | | (7,605 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,107 | ) | | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | (2,763,558 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,009,206 | ) | | | (5,087,719 | ) | | | (2,248,600 | ) | | | (2,527,449 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (35,854,354 | ) | | | (23,546,144 | ) | | | (28,762,710 | ) | | | (161,035,899 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (35,113,901 | ) | | | (25,628,649 | ) | | | (30,564,479 | ) | | | (160,737,367 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 166,410,827 | | | | 192,039,476 | | | | 234,568,888 | | | | 395,306,255 | |
End of period | | $ | 131,296,926 | | | $ | 166,410,827 | | | $ | 204,004,409 | | | $ | 234,568,888 | |
End of period undistributed net investment income | | $ | 404,429 | | | $ | 380,109 | | | $ | 1,465,334 | | | $ | 2,457,695 | |
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# | Effective October 1, 2016, and February 27, 2017, the Fund’s share classes were renamed or redesignated as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 15.45 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 15.09 | | | $ | 15.13 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 13.70 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.14 | 4 | | | 0.10 | 5 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.10 | 6 | | | 0.18 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 1.16 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 1.34 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 16.49 | | | $ | 15.45 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 15.09 | | | $ | 15.13 | | | $ | 14.19 | |
Total Return1 | | | 7.02 | %11 | | | 4.59 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 9.69 | % | | | 17.14 | % | | | 9.86 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.09 | %12,17 | | | 1.08 | %17 | | | 1.08 | %17 | | | 1.07 | %18 | | | 1.10 | %7,17 | | | 1.17 | %8,9,17 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.14 | %12 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.55 | %7 | | | 1.52 | %8 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 0.67 | %12 | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.62 | %7 | | | 1.21 | %8 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 35 | %11 | | | 119 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 110 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 92,513 | | | $ | 92,502 | | | $ | 94,476 | | | $ | 41,751 | | | $ | 33,151 | | | $ | 26,047 | |
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| | | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class I | | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | For the period ended December 31, 2012* | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 15.59 | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 15.23 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 15.11 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.17 | 4 | | | 0.12 | 5 | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.13 | 6 | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 2.36 | | | | (0.08 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 2.49 | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (1.55 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 16.64 | | | $ | 15.59 | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 15.23 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 14.30 | |
Total Return1 | | | 7.11 | %11 | | | 4.79 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 9.93 | % | | | 17.45 | %10 | | | (0.36 | )%10,11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.94 | %12,17 | | | 0.93 | %17 | | | 0.93 | %17 | | | 0.86 | %18 | | | 0.92 | %7,17 | | | 0.82 | %8,12,17 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.99 | %12 | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.39 | %7 | | | 1.62 | %8,12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 0.82 | %12 | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.83 | %7 | | | 1.90 | %8,12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 35 | %11 | | | 119 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 110 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 84,968 | | | $ | 75,890 | | | $ | 60,798 | | | $ | 14,481 | | | $ | 1,581 | | | $ | 9 | |
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Z | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 15.58 | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 15.22 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 14.31 | | | $ | 13.82 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.18 | 4 | | | 0.14 | 5 | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | 6 | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 1.18 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 1.39 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (1.54 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 16.63 | | | $ | 15.58 | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 15.22 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 14.31 | |
Total Return1 | | | 7.17 | %11 | | | 4.82 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 9.97 | % | | | 17.45 | % | | | 10.09 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.84 | %12,17 | | | 0.83 | %17 | | | 0.83 | %17 | | | 0.82 | %18 | | | 0.85 | %7,17 | | | 0.92 | %8,9,17 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.89 | %12 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.30 | %7 | | | 1.27 | %8 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 0.92 | %12 | | | 1.20 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.88 | %7 | | | 1.46 | %8 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 35 | %11 | | | 119 | % | | | 105 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 110 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 6,444 | | | $ | 5,796 | | | $ | 1,709 | | | $ | 12,401 | | | $ | 11,122 | | | $ | 9,601 | |
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | For the year ended December 31, | | | For the period ended | |
Class N | | (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | December 31, 2015** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.02 | | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment Income (loss)1,2 | | | 0.00 | ### | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.08 | )5 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.64 | | | | (0.53 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.72 | | | | (0.61 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (1.74 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 12.02 | | | $ | 9.39 | |
Total Return1 | | | (1.62 | )%11 | | | 29.00 | % | | | (6.10 | )%11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.31 | %12,20 | | | 1.33 | %17 | | | 1.32 | %12,19 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 2.36 | %12 | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.34 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets1 | | | 0.02 | %12 | | | 0.77 | % | | | (0.77 | )%12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 65 | %11 | | | 146 | % | | | 138 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 16 | |
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| | | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | For the year ended December 31, | | | For the period ended | |
Class I | | (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | December 31, 2015** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.10 | 5 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 2.65 | | | | (0.68 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.74 | | | | (0.58 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (1.73 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 9.35 | |
Total Return1 | | | (1.57 | )%11 | | | 29.34 | % | | | (5.77 | )%11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.04 | %12,20 | | | 1.06 | %17 | | | 1.03 | %12,19 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 2.08 | %12 | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 0.30 | %12 | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.98 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 65 | %11 | | | 146 | % | | | 138 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,882 | | | $ | 10,888 | | | $ | 11,085 | |
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AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | For the year ended December 31, | | | For the period ended | |
Class Z | | (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | December 31, 2015** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.11 | 5 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 2.65 | | | | (0.68 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 2.76 | | | | (0.57 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (1.73 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 9.35 | |
Total Return1 | | | (1.48 | )%11 | | | 29.49 | % | | | (5.69 | )%11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.91 | %12,20 | | | 0.92 | %17 | | | 0.92 | %12,19 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.96 | %12 | | | 1.71 | % | | | 3.06 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 0.42 | %12 | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.07 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 65 | %11 | | | 146 | % | | | 138 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,956 | | | $ | 1,950 | | | $ | 1,609 | |
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (unaudited)## | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 11.10 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.14 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.34 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 10.65 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.98 | |
Total Return1 | | | 1.16 | %11 | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.09 | %10 | | | 6.73 | %10 | | | (1.25 | )%10 | | | 3.15 | %10 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.85 | %12 | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.91 | %13 | | | 0.89 | %14 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.96 | %12 | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.94 | %13 | | | 0.92 | %14 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.37 | %12 | | | 1.32 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.64 | %13 | | | 1.81 | %14 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %11 | | | 17 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 21 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 129,709 | | | $ | 166,411 | | | $ | 192,039 | | | $ | 174,138 | | | $ | 136,915 | | | $ | 185,898 | |
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| | | | |
| | For the period ended | |
Class I | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited)*** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.70 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | 0.00 | ### |
Total income from investment operations | | | 0.06 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.70 | |
Total Return1 | | | 0.54 | %11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.68 | %12 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.81 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.52 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 324 | |
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AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | |
| | For the period ended | |
Class Z | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited)*** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.70 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total income from investment operations | �� | | 0.05 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.69 | |
Total Return1 | | | 0.45 | %11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.68 | %12 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.81 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.52 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,264 | |
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (unaudited)## | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of period | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 9.65 | | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 9.65 | | | $ | 9.57 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.08 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.16 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.55 | | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 9.65 | | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 9.65 | |
Total Return1 | | | 0.20 | %11 | | | 1.10 | % | | | (0.15 | )% | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 1.64 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.75 | %12 | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | %15 | | | 0.81 | %16 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.82 | %12 | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | %15 | | | 0.81 | %16 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.14 | %12 | | | 1.69 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.27 | %15 | | | 0.80 | %16 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | %11 | | | 37 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 49 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 179,911 | | | $ | 234,569 | | | $ | 395,306 | | | $ | 385,246 | | | $ | 422,488 | | | $ | 466,415 | |
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| | For the period ended | |
Class I | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited)*** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.64 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | (0.05 | ) |
Total loss from investment operations | | | (0.01 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.54 | |
Total Return1 | | | (0.13 | )%11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.56 | %12 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.67 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.29 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 23,486 | |
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AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | For the period ended | |
Class Z | | June 30, 2017 (unaudited)*** | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.64 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.00 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.55 | |
Total Return1 | | | (0.03 | )%11 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.56 | %12 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.67 | %12 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 1.29 | %12 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | %11 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 607 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Funds previously presented in this report.
# | Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class of AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund were renamed Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively; and the shares of AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund and AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund were reclassified and redesignated as Class S shares. |
## | Effecitive February 27, 2017, Class S of AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund and AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund were renamed Class N. |
* | Commencement of operations was December 1, 2012. |
** | Commencement of operations was January 2, 2015. |
*** | Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017. |
1 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
2 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
3 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses. (See Notes 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
4 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.12, $0.15, and $0.16 for AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund’s Class N, Class I, and Class Z shares, respectively. |
5 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, $0.11, and $0.13 for AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund’s Class N, Class I and Class Z shares, respectively, and net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.09), $0.09, and $0.10 for AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund’s Class N, Class I and Class Z shares, respectively. |
6 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, $0.12, and $0.13 for AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund’s Class N, Class I, and Class Z shares, respectively. |
7 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.019%, 0.014% and 0.019% of average net assets for the Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively. |
8 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.005%, 0.005% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively. |
9 | Effective July 1, 2012, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 0.84% from 1.00%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full year ended December 31, 2012. |
10 | The total return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights. |
13 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.020% of average net assets. |
14 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets. |
15 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.019% of average net assets. |
16 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.005% of average net assets. |
17 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01%. |
18 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.02%. |
19 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.03%. |
20 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.04%. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (the “Trusts”) are open-end management investment companies, organized as Massachusetts business trusts and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trusts consist of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report are AMG Funds: AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value”) and AMG Funds II: AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund (“Balanced”), AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund (“Intermediate Government”) and AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund (“Short Duration”), each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds.”
Each Fund offers different classes of shares, which, effective October 1, 2016, were renamed or redesignated. Both Balanced and Small Cap Value previously offered Investor Class shares, Service Class shares, and Institutional Class shares which were renamed to Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively; and Intermediate Government and Short Duration’s shares were reclassified and redesignated to Class S. Effective February 27, 2017, Intermediate Government and Short Duration’s Class S shares were renamed Class N and both funds commenced offering Class I and Class Z shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different distribution amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.
The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:
a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange.
The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the Investment Manager are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trusts’ securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.
The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.
With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in a Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts)
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)
Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.
b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Upon notification from issuers, distributions received from a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively, the “AMG Funds family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.
The following Funds had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers, under a brokerage recapture program, which paid a portion of such Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the amount by which the Funds’ expenses were reduced and the impact on the expense ratios, if any, were as follows: Balanced - $5,881 or less than 0.01%, Small Cap Value - $3,815 or 0.04%.
d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Temporary differences are due to differences between book and tax treatment of losses for excise tax purposes, wash sales, futures and tax straddles.
e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2016, and all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.
f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS
As of June 30, 2017, the following Funds had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future
realized capital gains, if any, through the expiration dates listed or in the case of post-enactment losses, for an unlimited time period.
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| | Capital Loss | | | | |
| | Carryover Amounts | | | | |
Fund | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Expires December 31, | |
Small Cap Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Post-Enactment) | | $ | 262,416 | | | | — | | | | Unlimited | |
Short Duration | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Pre-Enactment) | | $ | 585,044 | | | | — | | | | 2017 | |
(Post-Enactment) | | | — | | | $ | 4,175,495 | | | | Unlimited | |
As of June 30, 2017, Balanced and Intermediate Government had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes. Should Balanced and Intermediate Government incur net capital losses for the year ending December 31, 2017, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, for an unlimited time period.
g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trusts’ Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Funds in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Funds’ policy on investment valuation.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:
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| | Balanced | | | Small Cap | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 634,105 | | | $ | 10,233,449 | | | | 3,377,841 | | | $ | 49,948,934 | | | | 5,403 | | | $ | 56,938 | | | | 1,549 | | | $ | 18,593 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 12,803 | | | | 208,413 | | | | 53,953 | | | | 817,953 | | | | 567 | | | | 5,889 | | | | 17 | | | | 207 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (1,023,558 | ) | | | (16,476,649 | ) | | | (3,777,688 | ) | | | (56,409,174 | ) | | | (518 | ) | | | (5,117 | ) | | | (783 | ) | | | (7,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (376,650 | ) | | $ | (6,034,787 | ) | | | (345,894 | ) | | $ | (5,642,287 | ) | | | 5,452 | | | $ | 57,710 | | | | 783 | | | $ | 10,838 | |
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Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 671,435 | | | $ | 10,923,623 | | | | 2,263,148 | | | $ | 34,028,928 | | | | 44,845 | | | $ | 526,006 | | | | 181,690 | | | $ | 1,853,567 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,973 | | | | 114,544 | | | | 19,571 | | | | 299,586 | | | | 118,507 | | | | 1,227,738 | | | | 8,418 | | | | 102,527 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (439,560 | ) | | | (7,152,170 | ) | | | (1,453,335 | ) | | | (22,061,566 | ) | | | (786,808 | ) | | | (8,341,034 | ) | | | (467,369 | ) | | | (4,771,305 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 238,848 | | | $ | 3,885,997 | | | | 829,384 | | | $ | 12,266,948 | | | | (623,456 | ) | | $ | (6,587,290 | ) | | | (277,261 | ) | | $ | (2,815,211 | ) |
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Class Z: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 52,451 | | | $ | 848,397 | | | | 323,484 | | | $ | 4,749,655 | | | | 9,573 | | | $ | 113,602 | | | | 43,104 | | | $ | 418,513 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,422 | | | | 23,362 | | | | 4,203 | | | | 64,334 | | | | 27,522 | | | | 285,399 | | | | 1,575 | | | | 19,183 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (38,357 | ) | | | (628,320 | ) | | | (69,342 | ) | | | (1,045,388 | ) | | | (6,525 | ) | | | (80,386 | ) | | | (54,112 | ) | | | (495,091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 15,516 | | | $ | 243,439 | | | | 258,345 | | | $ | 3,768,601 | | | | 30,570 | | | $ | 318,615 | | | | (9,433 | ) | | $ | (57,395 | ) |
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| | Intermediate Government | | | Short Duration | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 1,591,720 | | | $ | 16,984,818 | | | | 6,031,612 | | | $ | 66,129,198 | | | | 3,327,815 | | | $ | 31,989,143 | | | | 36,112,882 | | | $ | 103,879,750 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 85,467 | | | | 911,916 | | | | 431,895 | | | | 4,630,731 | | | | 198,294 | | | | 1,900,694 | | | | 221,824 | | | | 2,135,935 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (5,177,500 | ) | | | (55,320,733 | ) | | | (8,607,228 | ) | | | (94,306,073 | ) | | | (9,044,401 | ) | | | (86,858,086 | ) | | | (53,058,101 | ) | | | (267,051,584 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (3,500,313 | ) | | $ | (37,423,999 | ) | | | (2,143,721 | ) | | $ | (23,546,144 | ) | | | (5,518,292 | ) | | $ | (52,968,249 | ) | | | (16,723,395 | ) | | $ | (161,035,899 | ) |
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Class I:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 39,448 | | | $ | 419,378 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,193,745 | | | $ | 30,583,213 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 164 | | | | 1,750 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,817 | | | | 26,980 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (9,347 | ) | | | (99,446 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (735,193 | ) | | | (7,018,955 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 30,265 | | | $ | 321,682 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,461,369 | | | $ | 23,591,238 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Class Z:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 159,921 | | | $ | 1,694,771 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,992 | | | $ | 982,196 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 712 | | | | 7,605 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 742 | | | | 7,108 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (42,397 | ) | | | (454,413 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (39,124 | ) | | | (375,003 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 118,236 | | | $ | 1,247,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,610 | | | $ | 614,301 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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* | Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017. |
At June 30, 2017, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, including omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows: Balanced - two own 43%; Small Cap Value - two own 34%; Intermediate Government - two own 52%; Short Duration - three own 71%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Funds.
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.
At June 30, 2017, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Balanced and Small Cap Value were $1,857,507 and $296,389, respectively.
i. SECURITIES TRANSACTED ON A WHEN ISSUED BASIS
All Funds except Small Cap Value may enter into To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) sale commitments to hedge their portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities they own under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities, with the same counterparty, or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are held as “cover” for the transaction. Unsettled TBA sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities according to the procedures described under “Valuation of Investments,” in footnote 1a above.
Each contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Funds realize a gain or loss. If the Funds deliver securities under the commitment, the Funds realize a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.
j. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES
All Funds except Small Cap Value may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Funds’ Schedules of Portfolio Investments. With respect to
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purchase commitments, the Funds identify securities as segregated in their records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Delayed delivery or when-issued securities that have been purchased from and sold to different brokers are reflected as an investment in securities and a forward sale commitment in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset the receivable and payable for delayed delivery investments purchased and sold on TBA commitments. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. The investment portfolio of Balanced and Small Cap Value are managed by Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP”). AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in CEP.
Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. Effective October 1, 2016, the Funds’ investment management fees are paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Balanced | | | 0.60 | % |
Small Cap Value | | | 0.62 | % |
Intermediate Government | | | 0.48 | % |
Short Duration | | | 0.40 | % |
Prior to October 1, 2016, the annual rate for the investment management fees was 0.70%, 0.62%, 0.70% and 0.70% of each Fund’s average daily net assets of Balanced, Small Cap Value, Intermediate Government and Short Duration, respectively.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2018, to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Balanced and Small Cap Value to 0.84% and 0.95%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2018, to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to
limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to 0.74% of Intermediate Government’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances.
Effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to waive Intermediate Government’s management fee by 0.05%, from 0.48% to 0.43%, and Short Duration’s management fee by 0.11%, from 0.40% to 0.29%. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the management fee for Intermediate Government and Short Duration was reduced by $24,915 and $81,289, respectively.
The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.
In general, for a period of up to 36 months, the Investment Manager may recover from Balanced, Small Cap Value and Intermediate Government, fees waived and expenses paid pursuant to this contractual agreement, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements to exceed the contractual expense limitation amount.
At June 30, 2017, the Funds’ expiration of recoupment are as follows:
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Expiration Period | | Balanced | | | Small Cap Value | |
Less than 1 year* | | $ | 195,228 | | | $ | 41,607 | |
Within 2 years | | | 314,884 | | | | 99,379 | |
Within 3 years | | | 172,173 | | | | 105,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Amount Subject to Recoupment | | $ | 682,285 | | | $ | 246,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Intermediate | |
Expiration Period | | Government | |
Less than 1 year* | | $ | 66,607 | |
Within 2 years | | | 77,990 | |
Within 3 years | | | 106,739 | |
| | | | |
Total Amount Subject to Recoupment | | $ | 251,336 | |
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* | A portion of this represents the expiration amount through the year ending December 31, 2017 of $101,794, $0 and $60,701 for Balanced, Small Cap Value and Intermediate Duration, respectively. |
The Investment Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in consideration of shareholder servicing fees that it has received from JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., with respect to short-term cash investments the Funds may have made in the JPMorgan Money Market Funds.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the investment management fee for Intermediate Government was reduced by $6,834.
The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund as further described in each Fund’s prospectus. Effective October 1, 2016, each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service. Prior to October 1, 2016, Balanced and Small Cap Value paid an administration fee under a similar contract at an annual rate of 0.20% and 0.25%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets while Intermediate Government and Short Duration did not pay an administration fee.
The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.
The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, Balanced and Small Cap Value may make payments to the Distributor for their expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares.
For Class N of Small Cap Value, Intermediate Government and Short Duration and Class I of Balanced, Small Cap Value, Intermediate Government and Short Duration, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to each financial intermediary, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. There are no shareholder servicing fees authorized for Class Z. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net asset value as shown in the table below.
The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2017, was as follows:
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Fund | | Maximum Annual Amount Approved | | | Actual Amount Incurred | |
Balanced | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Small Cap Value | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Class I | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Intermediate Government | | | | | | | | |
Class N* | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Class I** | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Short Duration | | | | | | | | |
Class N* | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Class I** | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
* | Effective October 1, 2016, the maximum annual rate was increased to 0.15% from 0.10%. |
** | Effective February 27, 2017, Class I shares were authorized up to a maximum annual rate of 0.05%. |
The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with an Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Funds to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Short Duration lent varying amounts not exceeding $1,536,965 for five days earning interest of $284. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Balanced, Small Cap Value and Intermediate Government neither borrowed from nor lent to other funds in the AMG Funds family. At June 30, 2017, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
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| | Long-Term Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Balanced | | $ | 50,056,989 | | | $ | 50,288,390 | |
Small Cap Value | | | 6,609,140 | | | | 15,149,316 | |
Intermediate Government | | | 2,556,163 | | | | 8,566,473 | |
Short Duration | | | 15,211,625 | | | | 17,253,205 | |
| |
| | U.S. Government Obligations | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Balanced | | $ | 13,078,979 | | | $ | 14,365,813 | |
Intermediate Government | | | 14,002,462 | | | | 17,748,190 | |
Short Duration | | | 15,897,748 | | | | 29,450,175 | |
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate omnibus account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.
At June 30, 2017, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Securities Loaned | | | Cash Collateral Received | |
Balanced | | $ | 1,795,368 | | | $ | 1,857,507 | |
Small Cap Value | | | 286,337 | | | | 296,389 | |
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet
occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.
6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The following disclosures contain information on how and why certain Funds use derivative instruments, the credit risk and how derivative instruments affect the Funds’ financial position and results of operations and cash flows. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in a table in the Notes to the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Intermediate Government | | | Short Duration | |
Financial futures contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Average number of contracts purchased | | | 5 | | | | 85 | |
Average number of contracts sold | | | 67 | | | | 682 | |
Average notional value of contracts purchased | | $ | 698,875 | | | $ | 10,340,026 | |
Average notional value of contracts sold | | $ | 6,926,477 | | | $ | 85,912,400 | |
7. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A Fund may enter into futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital shares transactions. There are certain risks associated with futures contracts. Prices may not move as expected or the Fund may not be able to close out the contract when it desires to do so, resulting in losses.
On entering into a futures contract, either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin) must be deposited with the futures broker. Variation margin payments are made or received each day. The variation margin payments equal the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For over-the-counter (“OTC”) futures, daily variation margin payments are not required. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
8. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (“CMOs”)
The net asset values of a Fund may be sensitive to interest rate fluctuations because a Fund may hold several instruments, including CMOs and other derivatives, whose values can be significantly impacted by interest rate movements. CMOs are obligations collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities. Payments of principal and interest on the mortgages are passed through to the holder of the CMOs on the same schedule
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as they are received, although certain classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, the investment in CMOs may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. CMOs are subject to principal paydowns as a result of prepayments or refinancing of the underlying mortgage instruments. As a result, the average life may be substantially less than the original maturity. CMOs may have a fixed or variable rate of interest.
9. DOLLAR ROLL AGREEMENTS
All Funds except Small Cap Value may enter into dollar rolls in which they sell debt securities for delivery currently and simultaneously contract to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities at the same price or a lower price on an agreed date. The Funds receive compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is the difference between the current sale price and the repurchase price (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The Funds may also be compensated by the receipt of a commitment fee. As the holder, the counterparty receives all principal and interest payments, including prepayments, made with respect to the similar security sold. Dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price with a cash settlement made at renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into dollar rolls from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments. Additionally, the value of such securities may change adversely before the Funds are able to repurchase them. There can be no assurance that the Funds’ use of the cash that they receive from a dollar roll will provide a return that exceeds their cost.
10. STRIPPED SECURITIES
Intermediate Government and Short Duration may invest in stripped securities (“STRIPS”) for hedging purposes to protect the Funds’ portfolios against interest
rate fluctuations. Interest-only STRIPS will most likely move differently than typical fixed-income securities in relation to changes in interest rates. STRIPS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions from a pool of underlying assets. A common type of STRIP will have one class receiving all of the interest from the underlying assets (“interest-only” or “IO” class), while the other class will receive the entire principal (“principal only” or “PO” class). However, in some instances, one class will receive some of the interest and most of the principal while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. STRIPS are unusually volatile in response to changes in interest rates. The yield to maturity on an IO class of STRIPS is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying assets. A rapid rate of principal prepayments may have a measurably adverse effect on a Funds’ yield to maturity to the extent it invests in IOs. Conversely, POs tend to increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. Thus, if the underlying assets experience greater than anticipated repayments of principal, a Fund may fail to fully recover its initial investment in these securities, even if the STRIPS were rated of the highest credit quality by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. These risks are managed by investing in a variety of such securities and by using certain hedging techniques. In addition the secondary market for STRIPS may be less liquid than that of other mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, potentially limiting a Fund’s ability to buy or sell those securities at any particular time.
11. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.
The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Fund | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments Collateral | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Balanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 36,079 | | | $ | 36,079 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | | | 755,941 | | | | 755,941 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 43,917 | | | | 43,917 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 21,570 | | | | 21,570 | | | | — | | | | — | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 1,857,507 | | | $ | 1,857,507 | | | | —�� | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Fund | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments Collateral | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Small Cap Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 12,470 | | | $ | 12,470 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank N.A. | | | 261,285 | | | | 261,285 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 15,179 | | | | 15,179 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 7,455 | | | | 7,455 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 296,389 | | | $ | 296,389 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12. REGULATORY UPDATES
On October 13, 2016, the SEC amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to Regulation S-X, which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. Management has evaluated the implications of adopting these amendments and has determined there is no material impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements, which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.
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Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund (formerly AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government Fund), AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund (formerly AMG Managers Short Duration Government Fund), AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 28-29, 2017
At an in-person meeting held on June 28-29, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of each of AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and each Trust for each of AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund (formerly AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government Fund), AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund (formerly AMG Managers Short Duration Government Fund), AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) and separately each of Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 dated October 1, 2016, to the Investment Management Agreement with AMG Funds II and separately each of Amendment No. 1 dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 dated October 1, 2016, to the Investment Management Agreement with AMG Funds (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”) and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, for each Fund (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”). The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment
Manager and each Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for relevant benchmark indices (each, a “Fund Benchmark”) and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 28-29, 2017, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of
the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisers; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by each Subadviser of its obligations to a Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of each Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to a Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of each Subadviser and other information regarding each Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of each Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of each Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of each Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadviser or the replacement of any Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of any Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own
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resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. With respect to AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund, the Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund, AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.
For each Fund, the Trustees also reviewed information relating to each Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (for each Subadviser, its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding each Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and each Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at each Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for the Fund, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by each Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of each Subadviser with respect
to its ability to provide the services required under its Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s risk management processes.
PERFORMANCE.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Subadviser. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring each Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.
ADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing each Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadviser and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the various changes in management, administrative and shareholder servicing fee rates that were implemented during the past year for the applicable Funds, noting that the Investment Manager provides administrative and shareholder services to the Funds pursuant to an Administration Agreement with the Funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager
after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees also noted any payments that were made from Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP”) to the Investment Manager, and any other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to CEP. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by each Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain contractual expense limitations for AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund, AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund.
In addition, in considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the enterprise and entrepreneurial risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund, AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund and AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund from time to time as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact
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on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadviser. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Funds operate in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for any Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to Amundi Smith Breeden LLC (“Amundi”), the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Manager is not affiliated with Amundi. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to Amundi, including, among others, the indirect benefits that Amundi may receive from its relationship with a Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to Amundi, such as reputational value derived from Amundi serving as Subadviser to a Fund, which bears Amundi’s name. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by Amundi and the profitability to Amundi of its relationship with a Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the
management of a Fund by Amundi to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.
In considering the reasonableness of the fees payable by the Investment Manager to CEP, the Trustees noted that CEP is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, and the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to CEP of providing subadvisory services to a Fund and the resulting profitability from such relationship. The Trustees noted that, because CEP is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of CEP’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services CEP provides in performing its functions under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to CEP is reasonable and that CEP is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory or subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund, the Investment Manager and each Subadviser.
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year
periods ended March 31, 2017 was below, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month T-Bill Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s more recent improved performance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed the Fund Benchmark for all relevant time periods and that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees also noted that, effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to waive the Fund’s advisory fee by 0.11%, from 0.40% to 0.29%. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including the Fund’s relatively distinctive investment approach. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the
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Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Citigroup Mortgage Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account the fact that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period, in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 10-year periods, and in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.74%. The Trustees also noted that, effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to waive the Fund’s advisory fee by 0.05%, from 0.48% to 0.43%. The Trustees also took into account the Fund’s relatively distinctive investment approach. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% Russell 1000 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index). The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s more recent underperformance. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s longer-term performance results ranked strongly relative to its Peer Group and that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all the factors considered.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.84%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the
Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year period ended March 31, 2017 and for the period from the Fund’s inception on December 31, 2014 through March 31, 2017 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class I shares of the Fund outperformed its Peer Group for all relevant time periods and that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both lower than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.95%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with
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respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager and each Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the applicable Subadvisory Agreement; (b) each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the applicable Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and each Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.
Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 28-29, 2017, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement
for each Fund and the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund.
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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND
ADMINISTRATOR
AMG Funds LLC
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300,
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
DISTRIBUTOR
AMG Distributors, Inc.
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300,
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
LEGAL COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
TRANSFER AGENT
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: AMG Funds
P.O. Box 9769
Providence, RI 02940
(800) 548-4539
TRUSTEES
Bruce B. Bingham
Christine C. Carsman
Edward J. Kaier
Kurt A. Keilhacker
Steven J. Paggioli
Richard F. Powers, III
Eric Rakowski
Victoria L. Sassine
Thomas R. Schneeweis
This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at www.amgfunds.com.
A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.
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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced
First Quadrant, L.P.
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity
AMG FQ U.S. Equity
First Quadrant, L.P.
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth
Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core
AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
AMG Renaissance International Equity
AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth
The Renaissance Group LLC
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value II
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value
AMG River Road Long-Short
AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value
AMG River Road Small Cap Value
River Road Asset Management, LLC
AMG SouthernSun Small Cap
AMG SouthernSun Global Opportunities
AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity
SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC
AMG Systematic Large Cap Value
AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value
Systematic Financial Management, L.P.
AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC
AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity
AMG Trilogy Emerging Wealth Equity
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman Focused Fund - Security Selection Only
AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities
Yacktman Asset Management LP
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG GW&K Core Bond
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternative
Lake Partners, Inc.
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
Friess Associates, LLC
AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies
AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap
Cadence Capital Management, LLC
AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate
CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.
AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.
Next Century Growth Investors LLC
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth
Essex Investment Management Co., LLC
AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap
Fairpointe Capital LLC
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend
Guardian Capital LP
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth
LMCG Investments, LLC
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
AMG Managers Pictet International
Pictet Asset Management Limited
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities
Skyline Asset Management, L.P.
AMG Managers Special Equity
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.
Federated MDTA LLC
AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend
Value Partners Hong Kong Limited
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government
Amundi Smith Breeden LLC
AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus Bond
DoubleLine Capital LP
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
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AMG Funds
June 30, 2017

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Class N: MFDAX | Class I: MFDSX | Class C: MFDCX | Class Z: MFDYX
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund
Class N: GWMTX | Class I: GWMIX
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Class N: GWMNX | Class I: GWMEX | Class Z: GWMZX
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Class N: GWETX | Class I: GWEIX | Class Z: GWEZX
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Class N: GWGVX | Class I: GWGIX | Class Z: GWGZX
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AMG Funds
Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2017
Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Fund family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.
About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Expense | | | Beginning | | | Ending | | | Expenses | |
| | Ratio for | | | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Paid During | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | the Period | | | 01/01/17 | | | 06/30/17 | | | the Period* | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.76 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,025 | | | $ | 3.82 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.76 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 3.81 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.62 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,027 | | | $ | 3.12 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.62 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 3.11 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.52 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 7.62 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.52 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,017 | | | $ | 7.60 | |
Class Z | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.52 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,026 | | | $ | 2.61 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.52 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 2.61 | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.70 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,039 | | | $ | 3.54 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.70 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 3.51 | |
Class I** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.37 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,040 | | | $ | 1.87 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.37 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,023 | | | $ | 1.86 | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.00 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,052 | | | $ | 5.09 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.00 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
Class I** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.64 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,053 | | | $ | 3.26 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.64 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 3.21 | |
Class Z*** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.59 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,037 | | | $ | 2.04 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.59 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,022 | | | $ | 2.96 | |
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.31 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,096 | | | $ | 6.81 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.31 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 6.56 | |
Class I** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.95 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,098 | | | $ | 4.94 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.95 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.76 | |
Class Z*** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,044 | | | $ | 3.12 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.51 | |
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
(continued)
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| | Expense | | | Beginning | | | Ending | | | Expenses | |
| | Ratio for | | | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Paid During | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | the Period | | | 01/01/17 | | | 06/30/17 | | | the Period* | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N*** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,024 | | | $ | 3.78 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.10 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 5.51 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,083 | | | $ | 4.85 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.94 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.71 | |
Class Z*** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,025 | | | $ | 2.92 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 4.26 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365. |
** | Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares converted into Class I shares. |
*** | Commenced operations on February 27, 2017 and as such, the expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (124), then divided by 365. |
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Fund Performance (unaudited)
Periods ended June 30, 2017
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2017.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Annual Total Returns1 | | Six | | | One | | | Five | | | Ten | | | Since | | | Inception | |
| Months* | | | Year | | | Years | | | Years | | | Inception | | | Date | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund 2,3,4,6,7,19,20 | |
Class N | | | 2.50 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | 5.49 | % | | | 01/02/97 | |
Class I | | | 2.67 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.96 | % | | | 11/30/12 | |
Class C8 | | | 2.22 | % | | | (0.27 | )% | | | 1.69 | % | | | 3.82 | % | | | 4.67 | % | | | 03/05/98 | |
Class Z | | | 2.62 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 5.88 | % | | | 01/02/97 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Index9 | | | 2.27 | % | | | (0.31 | )% | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 5.29 | % | | | 01/02/97 | † |
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund 2,3,6,7,10 | |
Class N | | | 3.87 | % | | | (0.84 | )% | | | 2.74 | % | | | — | | | | 4.57 | % | | | 06/30/09 | |
Class I | | | 4.03 | % | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 3.18 | % | | | — | | | | 5.07 | % | | | 06/30/09 | |
Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index12 | | | 4.18 | % | | | (0.41 | )% | | | 3.40 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | 5.13 | % | | | 06/30/09 | † |
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund 2,3,5,6,7,8,11,12,21 | |
Class N | | | 5.16 | % | | | (2.51 | )% | | | 4.29 | % | | | — | | | | 7.07 | % | | | 07/27/09 | |
Class I | | | 5.25 | % | | | (2.09 | )% | | | 4.75 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 4.79 | % | | | 12/30/05 | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.73 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index13 | | | 4.32 | % | | | (0.59 | )% | | | 3.60 | % | | | 3.52 | % | | | 3.79 | % | | | 12/30/05 | † |
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund 2,8,14,15 | |
Class N | | | 9.61 | % | | | 21.11 | % | | | 14.18 | % | | | 7.90 | % | | | 8.33 | % | | | 12/10/96 | |
Class I | | | 9.78 | % | | | 21.60 | % | | | 14.64 | % | | | — | | | | 15.73 | % | | | 07/27/09 | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.40 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Russell 2000® Index16 | | | 4.99 | % | | | 24.60 | % | | | 13.70 | % | | | 6.92 | % | | | 8.29 | % | | | 12/10/96 | † |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund 2,15,17,22,23 | |
Class N | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.42 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Class I | | | 8.27 | % | | | 19.27 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.03 | % | | | 06/30/15 | |
Class Z | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.51 | % | | | 02/24/17 | |
Russell 2000® Growth Index18 | | | 9.97 | % | | | 24.40 | % | | | 13.98 | % | | | 7.82 | % | | | 5.37 | % | | | 06/30/15 | † |
Russell 2500TM Index24 | | | 5.97 | % | | | 19.84 | % | | | 14.04 | % | | | 7.42 | % | | | 7.44 | % | | | 06/30/15 | |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per
share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
† | Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index. |
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2017. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. |
4 | High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers. |
5 | The use of leverage in a Fund’s strategy, such as futures and forward commitment transactions, can magnify relatively small market movements into relatively larger losses for the Fund. |
6 | Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value in municipal bonds. |
7 | Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of a fixed income investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. |
8 | Closed to new investments. |
9 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including both government and corporate bonds. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. |
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Fund Performance (continued)
10 | Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes, and depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from federal income tax. |
11 | The Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 10 year (8-12) component of the Municipal bond index. It is a rules-based, market-value-weighted Index engineered for the tax-exempt bond market. The Index tracks general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and pre-refunded bonds rated Baa3/BBB or higher by at least two of the ratings agencies: Moody’s, S&P, Fitch. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. |
12 | The performance shown includes that of the predecessor Fund, the BNY Hamilton Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, a series of BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc., which was reorganized into the GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, a series of AMG Funds, as of the close of business on November 7, 2008. |
13 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is a subset of the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index with an index rating of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term, tax-exempt bond market. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
14 | The Fund inception dates and returns for all periods beginning prior to November 7, 2008 reflects performance of the predecessor Fund, The BNY Hamilton Multi-Cap Equity Fund, a series of BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc. |
15 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. |
16 | The Russell 2000® Index is composed of the 2,000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small-cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, The Russell 2000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
17 | The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. |
18 | The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2,000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. |
19 | To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities. |
20 | Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including |
| currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. |
21 | The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses. |
22 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies. |
23 | The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time. |
24 | The Russell 2500TM Index is composed of the 2,500 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small/mid cap stock performance. The Russell 2500TM Index replaced the Russell 2000® Growth Index as the Fund’s primary benchmark on February 27, 2017 because the Investment Manager and the Subadviser believe the Russell 2500TM Index is more representative of the Fund’s current investment strategies. |
The Russell Indices are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.
Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Enhanced | |
Sector | | Core Bond Fund* | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 40.5 | % |
Industrials | | | 33.7 | % |
Financials | | | 18.0 | % |
Municipal Bonds | | | 6.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 1.3 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
| | | | |
Rating | | AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund** | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 41.0 | % |
Aaa | | | 1.0 | % |
Aa | | | 10.7 | % |
A | | | 11.3 | % |
Baa | | | 27.4 | % |
Ba | | | 8.6 | % |
** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
FNMA, 4.000%, 10/01/43*** | | | 6.5 | % |
FNMA, 4.500%, 04/01/41*** | | | 4.4 | |
United States Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, 2/15/36 | | | 3.0 | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 5.000%, 10/01/36*** | | | 3.0 | |
United States Treasury Notes, 2.000%, 11/30/22*** | | | 3.0 | |
Apple, Inc., 1.680%, 02/09/22 | | | 2.5 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 2.112%, 02/11/22 | | | 2.5 | |
FNMA, 4.000%, 09/01/25 | | | 2.4 | |
FNMA, 3.500%, 11/01/42 | | | 2.2 | |
FNMA, 4.500%, 05/01/39*** | | | 2.1 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 31.6 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
*** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 51.7% | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 18.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp., 4.400%, 02/15/26 | | $ | 571,000 | | | $ | 599,517 | |
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 3.875%, 08/01/25 | | | 851,000 | | | | 881,282 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.375%, 05/15/20 | | | 558,000 | | | | 601,942 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 2.050%, 12/07/18 | | | 1,185,000 | | | | 1,187,176 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.250%, 01/15/23 | | | 533,000 | | | | 592,793 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/33 | | | 946,000 | | | | 1,185,851 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., Series C, 4.750%, 03/01/23 | | | 568,000 | | | | 608,479 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.250%, 12/15/20 | | | 576,000 | | | | 679,628 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, 6.750%, 08/01/652,3 | | | 553,000 | | | | 629,038 | |
Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 5.500%, 07/28/21 | | | 529,000 | | | | 587,123 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., MTN, 3.250%, 11/01/25 | | | 559,000 | | | | 567,030 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 2.112%, 02/11/22 (08/11/17)4 | | | 1,422,000 | | | | 1,434,772 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., 8.500%, 01/15/25 | | | 645,000 | | | | 862,909 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 10,417,540 | |
Industrials - 33.7% | | | | | | | | |
The ADT Corp., 6.250%, 10/15/21 | | | 262,000 | | | | 286,563 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 6.125%, 06/01/18 | | | 280,000 | | | | 288,960 | |
Apple, Inc., 1.680%, 02/09/22 (08/09/17)4 | | | 1,437,000 | | | | 1,452,547 | |
ArcelorMittal, 6.000%, 03/01/21 | | | 265,000 | | | | 286,531 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 3.375%, 09/15/25 | | | 815,000 | | | | 847,884 | |
Ball Corp., 5.250%, 07/01/25 | | | 591,000 | | | | 654,533 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 6.150%, 05/01/37 | | | 696,000 | | | | 919,179 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.500%, 12/01/24 | | | 574,000 | | | | 623,685 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 07/23/25 | | | 560,000 | | | | 605,964 | |
Comcast Corp., 7.050%, 03/15/33 | | | 440,000 | | | | 602,338 | |
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.500%, 01/15/23 | | | 565,000 | | | | 593,250 | |
CSX Corp., 2.600%, 11/01/26 | | | 618,000 | | | | 597,348 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 07/20/45 | | | 495,000 | | | | 569,679 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc., 4.500%, 08/01/26 | | | 607,000 | | | | 623,692 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.000%, 01/15/24 | | | 460,000 | | | | 590,876 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.000%, 03/15/24 | | | 734,000 | | | | 778,958 | |
International Paper Co., 3.000%, 02/15/27 | | | 608,000 | | | | 586,349 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.150%, 05/01/27 | | | 582,000 | | | | 583,099 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc., 4.450%, 12/01/20 | | | 277,000 | | | | 290,850 | |
Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/15/22 | | | 592,000 | | | | 631,220 | |
Masco Corp., 4.375%, 04/01/26 | | | 594,000 | | | | 636,590 | |
McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.700%, 01/30/26 | | | 568,000 | | | | 589,284 | |
Microsoft Corp., 3.750%, 02/12/45 | | | 595,000 | | | | 592,870 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Industrials - 33.7% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 3.000%, 07/15/26 | | $ | 594,000 | | | $ | 572,453 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.200%, 02/01/27 | | | 602,000 | | | | 607,351 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.600%, 04/15/26 | | | 590,000 | | | | 594,714 | |
Owens Corning, 4.200%, 12/15/22 | | | 580,000 | | | | 612,659 | |
Tesoro Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.500%, 10/15/19 | | | 273,000 | | | | 289,380 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.750%, 11/01/191 | | | 276,000 | | | | 304,290 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 06/01/18 | | | 280,000 | | | | 290,850 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.400%, 11/01/34 | | | 575,000 | | | | 571,455 | |
Vulcan Materials Co., 4.500%, 04/01/25 | | | 412,000 | | | | 440,673 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 3.450%, 06/01/26 | | | 900,000 | | | | 899,807 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 19,415,881 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $29,505,896) | | | | | | | 29,833,421 | |
Municipal Bonds - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
California State General Obligation, School Improvements, 7.550%, 04/01/39 | | | 745,000 | | | | 1,138,151 | |
JobsOhio Beverage System, Series B, 3.985%, 01/01/29 | | | 545,000 | | | | 582,872 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements, 5.750%, 07/01/34 | | | 685,000 | | | | 865,881 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, Transit Improvements, 6.668%, 11/15/39 | | | 420,000 | | | | 574,732 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Pension Funding, Series A, 7.425%, 02/15/29 (National Insured)5 | | | 473,000 | | | | 581,809 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $3,667,179) | | | | | | | 3,743,445 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 40.5% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC Gold Pool, 5.000%, 10/01/36 | | | 1,580,282 | | | | 1,728,261 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 27.7% | | | | | | | | |
FNMA, 3.500%, 11/01/42 to 03/01/46 | | | 2,297,795 | | | | 2,369,854 | |
4.000%, 09/01/25 to 10/01/44 | | | 7,568,604 | | | | 8,001,870 | |
4.500%, 05/01/39 to 04/01/41 | | | 4,391,256 | | | | 4,759,913 | |
5.000%, 08/01/35 | | | 739,934 | | | | 812,473 | |
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | 15,944,110 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds, 3.500%, 02/15/39 | | | 527,000 | | | | 595,592 | |
4.500%, 02/15/36 | | | 1,368,000 | | | | 1,766,243 | |
6.250%, 08/15/23 | | | 811,000 | | | | 1,009,584 | |
United States Treasury Notes, 1.750%, 03/31/22 | | | 585,000 | | | | 582,063 | |
2.000%, 11/30/22 | | | 1,715,000 | | | | 1,718,886 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | 5,672,368 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $23,400,341) | | | | | | | 23,344,739 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Short-Term Investments - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 0.2%6 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.080% total to be received $4,989 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $5,089) | | $ | 4,989 | | | $ | 4,989 | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $104,559 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $106,640) | | | 104,549 | | | | 104,549 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.070% total to be received $6,075 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $6,195) | | | 6,074 | | | | 6,074 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.210% total to be received $2,983 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $3,043) | | | 2,983 | | | | 2,983 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 118,595 | |
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| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%7 | | | 1,042,445 | | | | 1,042,445 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,161,040) | | | | | | | 1,161,040 | |
Total Investments - 100.7% (cost $57,734,456) | | | | | | | 58,082,645 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.7)% | | | | | | | (426,987 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 57,655,658 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | |
Sector | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund* | |
General Obligation | | | 33.8 | % |
Transportation | | | 20.6 | % |
Utilities | | | 16.1 | % |
Public Services | | | 9.8 | % |
Healthcare | | | 7.2 | % |
Education | | | 7.1 | % |
Industrial Development | | | 1.2 | % |
Tax | | | 1.2 | % |
Certificate of Participation | | | 0.7 | % |
Other | | | 0.7 | % |
Other Assets & Liabilities | | | 1.6 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
| | | | |
Rating | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund** | |
Aaa | | | 30.4 | % |
Aa | | | 57.4 | % |
A | | | 10.9 | % |
Baa | | | 1.3 | % |
** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Water Quality Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/26*** | | | 1.8 | % |
Massachusetts State Department of Taxation and Finance, Series F, 5.000%, 11/01/24 | | | 1.6 | |
State of Michigan, 5.000%, 03/15/27*** | | | 1.6 | |
Texas Transportation Commission Fund, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/27*** | | | 1.4 | |
State of Washington,Water Utility Improvements Revenue, Series 2013 A, 5.000%, 08/01/25 | | | 1.4 | |
New York City General Obligation, Series I, 5.000%, 08/01/24*** | | | 1.3 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Clean Water Initiative Revenue, 5.000%, 07/01/27*** | | | 1.3 | |
Central Texas Turnpike System Transportation Commission, Series C, 5.000%, 08/15/31 | | | 1.3 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/28 | | | 1.2 | |
Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 06/01/25 | | | 1.2 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 14.1 | % |
| | | | |
*** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds - 98.5% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Transportation Board, Subordinated Highway Revenue, Series 2013 A, 5.000%, 07/01/22 | | $ | 4,355,000 | | | $ | 5,107,500 | |
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Water Quality Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/26 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 18,265,350 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,789,100 | |
Total Arizona | | | | | | | 29,161,950 | |
California - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, 5.000%, 10/01/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,270,600 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/27 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,438,080 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/30 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,890,686 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,960 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/32 | | | 1,855,000 | | | | 2,136,570 | |
California State Tax Exempt General Obligation, 5.000%, 03/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,051,150 | |
California State University, Series A, 5.000%, 11/01/29 | | | 4,525,000 | | | | 5,387,194 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/23 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,996,700 | |
State of California, 5.000%, 09/01/25 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 12,339,400 | |
State of California, 5.000%, 08/01/29 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,462,650 | |
State of California, 5.000%, 09/01/29 | | | 5,010,000 | | | | 6,060,797 | |
State of California, Series C, 5.000%, 09/01/26 | | | 7,700,000 | | | | 9,416,638 | |
Total California | | | | | | | 72,609,425 | |
Colorado - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver CO. Airport System Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 11/15/23 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,156,500 | |
Regional Transportation District County COPS, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/24 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,063,200 | |
Total Colorado | | | | | | | 14,219,700 | |
Connecticut - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transit Infrastructure, 5.000%, 08/01/24 | | | 5,340,000 | | | | 6,275,675 | |
District of Columbia - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Public Utility Revenue, Sub Lien, Series C, 5.000%, 10/01/24 | | | 5,475,000 | | | | 6,403,286 | |
District of Columbia, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,084,850 | |
District of Columbia, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/30 | | | 5,010,000 | | | | 6,017,311 | |
Total District of Columbia | | | | | | | 18,505,447 | |
Florida - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Florida State Board of Education, Series D, 5.000%, 06/01/24 | | | 6,565,000 | | | | 7,467,556 | |
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Department of Transportation, Series C, 5.000%, 07/01/28 | | | 7,075,000 | | | | 8,656,404 | |
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/31 | | | 4,515,000 | | | | 5,254,376 | |
State of Florida, Capital Outlay, Series B, 5.000%, 06/01/27 | | | 9,045,000 | | | | 10,863,769 | |
State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 07/01/26 | | | 5,780,000 | | | | 6,586,368 | |
Tampa Bay Water, 5.500%, 10/01/22 (National Insured)5 | | | 4,775,000 | | | | 5,733,247 | |
Total Florida | | | | | | | 44,561,720 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Georgia - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.000%, 11/01/25 | | $ | 5,100,000 | | | $ | 6,268,614 | |
Georgia State University & College Improvements, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,866,600 | |
Georgia State University & College Improvements, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/27 | | | 5,450,000 | | | | 6,371,650 | |
Georgia State University & College Improvements, Series A - Tranche 2, 5.000%, 02/01/26 | | | 5,435,000 | | | | 6,656,190 | |
State of Georgia, Series C, 5.000%, 09/01/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,905,400 | |
State of Georgia, Series F, 5.000%, 01/01/26 | | | 7,015,000 | | | | 8,761,735 | |
Total Georgia | | | | | | | 39,830,189 | |
Idaho - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 5.000%, 07/15/23 | | | 5,770,000 | | | | 6,798,099 | |
Illinois - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/28 | | | 10,580,000 | | | | 12,454,564 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Clean Water Initiative Revenue, 5.000%, 07/01/27 | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 13,156,000 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, University of Chicago, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,917,000 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/22 | | | 3,590,000 | | | | 4,199,008 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/31 | | | 9,195,000 | | | | 10,653,327 | |
Total Illinois | | | | | | | 46,379,899 | |
Indiana - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Indiana University Health Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/23 | | | 5,115,000 | | | | 6,107,412 | |
Iowa - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
State of Iowa, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/25 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,902,560 | |
Kentucky - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,880,650 | |
Maryland - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, 5.000%, 05/01/23 | | | 8,710,000 | | | | 10,413,328 | |
State of Maryland, Series B, 5.000%, 08/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,848,450 | |
University System of Maryland, University & College Improvements, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/23 | | | 5,475,000 | | | | 6,511,089 | |
University System of Maryland, University & College Improvements, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/24 | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 6,184,872 | |
Total Maryland | | | | | | | 28,957,739 | |
Massachusetts - 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/25 | | | 7,700,000 | | | | 9,473,772 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B, 5.000%, 07/01/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,960,450 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E, 5.000%, 09/01/28 | | | 5,025,000 | | | | 5,910,254 | |
The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, 5.000%, 08/01/25 | | | 4,640,000 | | | | 5,001,270 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 08/15/25 | | | 5,035,000 | | | | 5,868,746 | |
Massachusetts State Department of Taxation and Finance, Series F, 5.000%, 11/01/24 | | | 13,500,000 | | | | 15,853,995 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Boston College, Series S, 5.000%, 07/01/23 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 6,823,641 | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C, 5.000%, 08/01/24 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,410,600 | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C, 5.000%, 08/01/26 | | | 4,025,000 | | | | 5,021,952 | |
Total Massachusetts | | | | | | | 71,324,680 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Michigan - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, 5.000%, 11/15/29 | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 11,674,300 | |
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue, Series I, 5.000%, 04/15/27 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 6,773,082 | |
Michigan State, Environmental Program, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/22 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,910,550 | |
State of Michigan, 5.000%, 03/15/27 | | | 12,640,000 | | | | 15,651,227 | |
Total Michigan | | | | | | | 40,009,159 | |
Minnesota - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,100,250 | |
Minnesota State General Obligation, Series A, 5.000%, 08/01/23 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 6,196,548 | |
Minnesota State General Obligation, Series D, 5.000%, 08/01/22 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 11,985,408 | |
Total Minnesota | | | | | | | 24,282,206 | |
Missouri - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 05/01/23 | | | 10,330,000 | | | | 12,324,723 | |
University of Missouri, Series A, 5.000%, 11/01/26 | | | 5,495,000 | | | | 6,662,083 | |
Total Missouri | | | | | | | 18,986,806 | |
New Jersey - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation, 5.000%, 07/01/29 | | | 6,570,000 | | | | 7,694,193 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series 2012 B, 5.000%, 01/01/24 | | | 2,790,000 | | | | 3,246,472 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/24 | | | 4,925,000 | | | | 5,706,499 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/33 | | | 10,270,000 | | | | 11,982,420 | |
Total New Jersey | | | | | | | 28,629,584 | |
New York - 13.4% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 11/15/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,121,100 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Series F, 5.000%, 11/15/24 | | | 4,950,000 | | | | 5,799,717 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Series F, 5.000%, 11/15/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,974,900 | |
New York City General Obligation, Series C, 5.000%, 08/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,068,650 | |
New York City General Obligation, Series C, 5.000%, 08/01/26 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,810,815 | |
New York City General Obligation, Series G, 5.000%, 08/01/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,960,350 | |
New York City General Obligation, Series I, 5.000%, 08/01/24 | | | 11,485,000 | | | | 13,366,817 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, 5.000%, 11/01/22 | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,489,088 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 02/01/24 | | | 5,015,000 | | | | 5,639,518 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C, 5.000%, 11/01/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,007,800 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C, 5.000%, 11/01/26 | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 6,302,920 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series FF, 5.000%, 06/15/25 | | | 7,940,000 | | | | 8,799,743 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series FF, 5.000%, 06/15/30 | | | 5,370,000 | | | | 6,403,994 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 12/15/25 | | | 8,645,000 | | | | 10,185,712 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 12/15/27 | | | 5,640,000 | | | | 6,635,516 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series D, 5.000%, 02/15/27 | | | 11,145,000 | | | | 13,313,057 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series E, 5.000%, 03/15/32 | | | 8,370,000 | | | | 9,849,983 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
New York - 13.4% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 03/15/24 | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 6,025,300 | |
Total New York | | | | | | | 133,754,980 | |
North Carolina - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Carolinas Healthcare System, 5.000%, 01/15/25 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 12,132,800 | |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Electric, Power and Light Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/27 | | | 5,025,000 | | | | 6,061,257 | |
North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/26 | | | 8,945,000 | | | | 11,222,844 | |
North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series C, 5.000%, 05/01/23 | | | 5,020,000 | | | | 5,967,776 | |
Total North Carolina | | | | | | | 35,384,677 | |
Ohio - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ohio State General Obligation, Series A, 5.000%, 09/15/22 | | | 10,025,000 | | | | 11,798,422 | |
Ohio State General Obligation, Series A, 5.000%, 09/01/26 | | | 7,040,000 | | | | 8,791,622 | |
Ohio State General Obligation, University & College Improvements, Series C, 5.000%, 11/01/26 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,092,800 | |
Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, 5.000%, 06/01/23 | | | 5,010,000 | | | | 5,987,551 | |
Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Series 2015A, 5.000%, 06/01/25 | | | 10,050,000 | | | | 12,417,378 | |
Total Ohio | | | | | | | 45,087,773 | |
Oklahoma - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Grand River Dam Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/28 | | | 7,820,000 | | | | 9,507,478 | |
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/26 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,612,150 | |
Total Oklahoma | | | | | | | 15,119,628 | |
Pennsylvania - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health Revenue, 5.000%, 08/15/26 | | | 6,730,000 | | | | 8,277,496 | |
Tennessee - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
State of Tennessee Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 09/01/26 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,087,950 | |
Texas - 10.7% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Turnpike System Transportation Commission, Series C, 5.000%, 08/15/31 | | | 11,175,000 | | | | 12,611,099 | |
City of Austin TX Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 11/15/22 | | | 7,790,000 | | | | 9,201,782 | |
City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, 5.000%, 02/01/26 | | | 9,275,000 | | | | 11,447,947 | |
Humble Independent School District, Series B, 5.000%, 02/15/23 | | | 5,610,000 | | | | 6,635,789 | |
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Series A, 5.000%, 11/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,054,350 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, Special Projects System, 1st Tier, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/25 | | | 6,370,000 | | | | 7,569,662 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, Special Projects System, Series D, 5.250%, 09/01/27 | | | 10,285,000 | | | | 11,863,439 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/26 | | | 7,775,000 | | | | 9,182,042 | |
State of Texas, Transportation Commission Highway Improvements Revenue, 5.000%, 04/01/25 | | | 4,950,000 | | | | 5,729,278 | |
Texas Transportation Commission Fund, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/27 | | | 12,550,000 | | | | 14,513,322 | |
The University of Texas System Financing Revenue, Series B, 0.800%, 08/01/392 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
The University of Texas System Financing Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 08/15/22 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,876,250 | |
The University of Texas System, Series H, 5.000%, 08/15/26 | | | 5,045,000 | | | | 6,285,212 | |
Total Texas | | | | | | | 107,170,172 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Virginia - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Virginia, Series B, 5.000%, 06/01/22 | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 11,725,800 | |
Virginia College Building Authority, Series B, 5.000%, 09/01/23 | | | 5,350,000 | | | | 6,394,374 | |
Virginia Public Building Authority, Series B, 5.000%, 08/01/25 | | | 9,750,000 | | | | 12,050,512 | |
Total Virginia | | | | | | | 30,170,686 | |
Washington - 7.8% | | | | | | | | |
City of Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 02/01/23 | | | 4,620,000 | | | | 5,065,322 | |
County of King WA Sewer Revenue, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/24 | | | 3,085,000 | | | | 3,459,334 | |
Energy Northwest Electric Revenue, Bonneville Power, 5.000%, 07/01/25 | | | 10,050,000 | | | | 12,381,902 | |
State of Washington School Improvements, Series C, 5.000%, 02/01/28 | | | 5,940,000 | | | | 7,206,586 | |
State of Washington, Series R-2015C, 5.000%, 07/01/28 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,915,200 | |
State of Washington, Water Utility Improvements Revenue, Series 2013 A, 5.000%, 08/01/25 | | | 11,925,000 | | | | 13,929,592 | |
University of Washington, University & College Improvements Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/32 | | | 5,760,000 | | | | 6,911,770 | |
University of Washington, University & College Improvements Revenue, Series C, 5.000%, 07/01/27 | | | 7,270,000 | | | | 8,529,891 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Multicare Health System, Series B, 5.000%, 08/15/23 | | | 3,940,000 | | | | 4,653,652 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/26 | | | 3,425,000 | | | | 3,929,605 | |
Total Washington | | | | | | | 77,982,854 | |
Wisconsin - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series 1, 5.000%, 07/01/25 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 3,585,009 | |
Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/22 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,861,350 | |
Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,100,950 | |
Wisconsin State, Series 2, 5.000%, 05/01/24 | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 4,152,374 | |
Total Wisconsin | | | | | | | 19,699,683 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $976,854,805) | | | | | | | 986,158,799 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Short-Term Investments - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%,7 (cost $2,040,011) | | | 2,040,011 | | | | 2,040,011 | |
Total Investments - 98.7% (cost $978,894,816) | | | | | | | 988,198,810 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 1.3% | | | | | | | 13,051,456 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,001,250,266 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | |
Sector | | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund* | |
Transportation | | | 29.7 | % |
Healthcare | | | 29.1 | % |
Utilities | | | 7.2 | % |
Education | | | 6.6 | % |
Other | | | 5.7 | % |
State and Non-State Appropriated Tobacco | | | 4.9 | % |
Tax | | | 4.5 | % |
Recreation | | | 3.5 | % |
General Obligation | | | 3.2 | % |
Public Services | | | 2.6 | % |
Industrial Development | | | 2.1 | % |
Other Assets & Liabilities | | | 0.9 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
| | | | |
Rating | | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund** | |
Aaa | | | 2.6 | % |
Aa | | | 0.8 | % |
A | | | 40.4 | % |
Baa | | | 51.6 | % |
Ba | | | 4.6 | % |
** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C, 5.000%, 08/15/42*** | | | 4.4 | % |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B, 5.000%, 07/01/46*** | | | 3.8 | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center Project, Series A, 5.000%, 07/15/42*** | | | 3.5 | |
Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/44*** | | | 3.2 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, 5.000%, 11/15/41*** | | | 2.7 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series F-1, 5.000%, 05/01/42 | | | 2.6 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series XX, 5.000%, 06/15/22*** | | | 2.6 | |
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Norton Healthcare Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/33*** | | | 2.6 | |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 5.000%, 11/15/39*** | | | 2.5 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority,West Virginia United Health Systems Obligation Group, Series A, 5.500%, 06/01/44*** | | | 2.5 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 30.4 | % |
| | | | |
*** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds - 99.1% | | | | | | | | |
California - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, El Camino Hospital, 5.000%, 02/01/47 | | $ | 3,565,000 | | | $ | 3,984,280 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,809,150 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/47 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,474,200 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority, Natural Gas Revenue, Series C, 6.500%, 11/01/39 | | | 3,635,000 | | | | 5,171,914 | |
Total California | | | | | | | 16,439,544 | |
Colorado - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, Series 2008, 6.500%, 11/15/38 | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 4,063,372 | |
Florida - 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, Series A, 5.000%, 12/01/44 | | | 6,570,000 | | | | 7,252,689 | |
County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, 5.000%, 10/01/41 | | | 3,105,000 | | | | 3,554,045 | |
Martin County Health Facilities Authority, Martin Memorial Medical Center, 5.500%, 11/15/42 | | | 4,430,000 | | | | 4,867,728 | |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 5.000%, 11/15/39 | | | 5,220,000 | | | | 5,677,951 | |
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Health Inc., Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/39 | | | 4,010,000 | | | | 4,518,107 | |
Total Florida | | | | | | | 25,870,520 | |
Illinois - 13.3% | | | | | | | | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding General Senior Lien, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/41 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,254,580 | |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series D, 5.250%, 01/01/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,907,550 | |
Illinois State General Obligation, 5.000%, 02/01/39 | | | 3,930,000 | | | | 3,929,843 | |
Illinois State General Obligation, 5.500%, 07/01/38 | | | 3,255,000 | | | | 3,386,046 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/40 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,882,935 | |
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Revenue, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2012 A, 5.000%, 06/15/42 | | | 4,990,000 | | | | 4,810,759 | |
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Revenue, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, 5.000%, 06/15/52 | | | 5,695,000 | | | | 5,338,493 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue, 6.000%, 06/01/28 | | | 4,665,000 | | | | 5,324,398 | |
Total Illinois | | | | | | | 29,834,604 | |
Kentucky - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Norton Healthcare Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/33 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,762,050 | |
Louisiana - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project, 5.000%, 05/15/47 | | | 3,585,000 | | | | 3,948,913 | |
New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport North Terminal, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,257,600 | |
Total Louisiana | | | | | | | 6,206,513 | |
Massachusetts - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Boston Student Housing, 5.000%, 10/01/41 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,465,888 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Boston Student Housing, 5.000%, 10/01/48 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,439,000 | |
Total Massachusetts | | | | | | | 7,904,888 | |
Michigan - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, 5.000%, 11/15/41 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,153,290 | |
Nebraska - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project, Natural Gas Revenue, 5.000%, 09/01/42 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,416,800 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
New Jersey - 11.7% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, 5.000%, 03/01/25 | | $ | 5,190,000 | | | $ | 5,498,494 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series XX, 5.000%, 06/15/22 | | | 5,425,000 | | | | 5,793,737 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, UMM Energy Partners, Series 2012 A, 5.125%, 06/15/43 | | | 4,450,000 | | | | 4,648,025 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation, 5.000%, 07/01/43 | | | 4,605,000 | | | | 5,190,388 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Federal Highway Reimbursement Notes, 5.000%, 06/15/27 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,074,439 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Federal Highway Reimbursement Notes, 5.000%, 06/15/28 | | | 850,000 | | | | 920,660 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E, 5.000%, 01/01/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,243,620 | |
Total New Jersey | | | | | | | 26,369,363 | |
New York - 12.3% | | | | | | | | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center Project, Series A, 5.000%, 07/15/42 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,892,570 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series F-1, 5.000%, 05/01/42 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,831,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School Project, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,433,501 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B, 5.000%, 07/01/46 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,647,840 | |
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 2010, 6.000%, 12/01/42 | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,770,516 | |
Total New York | | | | | | | 27,575,427 | |
Rhode Island - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/35 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,146,900 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A, 5.000%, 06/01/40 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,454,652 | |
Total Rhode Island | | | | | | | 5,601,552 | |
Texas - 16.2% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.000%, 01/01/40 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 5,156,600 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.000%, 01/01/46 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,168,613 | |
Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C, 5.000%, 08/15/42 | | | 8,915,000 | | | | 9,808,729 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., 1st Tier Toll Revenue, Series A, 5.500%, 04/01/53 | | | 3,960,000 | | | | 4,528,735 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., College Station Project, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/47 | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 4,958,621 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp., Gas Supply Revenue, Senior Lien Series 2008 D, 6.250%, 12/15/26 | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,572,801 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien-Blueridge Transport, 5.000%, 12/31/40 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,649,360 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien-Blueridge Transport, 5.000%, 12/31/45 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,575,162 | |
Total Texas | | | | | | | 36,418,621 | |
Virginia - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, First Tier General Resolution Revenue, 5.000%, 07/01/46 | | | 4,755,000 | | | | 5,304,726 | |
Chesapeake City Expressway Toll Road Revenue, Series 2012 A, 5.000%, 07/15/47 | | | 3,010,000 | | | | 3,192,165 | |
Total Virginia | | | | | | | 8,496,891 | |
West Virginia - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia United Health Systems Obligation Group, Series A, 5.500%, 06/01/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,648,350 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Wisconsin - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, ProHealth Care Obligation Group, 5.000%, 08/15/39 | | $ | 4,635,000 | | | $ | 5,152,173 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $219,278,163) | | | | | | | 222,913,958 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Short-Term Investments - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%,7 (cost $164,090) | | | 164,090 | | | | 164,090 | |
Total Investments - 99.2% (cost $219,442,253) | | | | | | | 223,078,048 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.8% | | | | | | | 1,787,516 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 224,865,564 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | | | | | |
Sector | | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund* | | | Russell 2000® Index | |
Information Technology | | | 17.9 | % | | | 16.9 | % |
Financials | | | 17.3 | % | | | 18.1 | % |
Health Care | | | 15.9 | % | | | 15.0 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.3 | % | | | 14.6 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.0 | % | | | 12.5 | % |
Real Estate | | | 6.9 | % | | | 7.5 | % |
Materials | | | 4.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.8 | % | | | 3.7 | % |
Energy | | | 2.6 | % | | | 3.8 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.0 | % | | | 2.7 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.8 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 2.5 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.** | | | 2.9 | % |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.** | | | 2.5 | |
LogMeln, Inc.** | | | 2.5 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.** | | | 2.4 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.** | | | 2.2 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A** | | | 2.0 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | | | 1.9 | |
INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 1.8 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A** | | | 1.7 | |
Medidata Solutions, Inc. | | | 1.7 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 21.6 | % |
| | | | |
** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks - 97.5% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 13.0% | | | | | | | | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. | | | 151,163 | | | $ | 5,343,612 | |
Five Below, Inc.* | | | 139,631 | | | | 6,893,582 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 181,501 | | | | 14,231,493 | |
Helen of Troy, Ltd.* | | | 39,613 | | | | 3,727,583 | |
Hibbett Sports, Inc.*,1 | | | 102,866 | | | | 2,134,470 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 92,935 | | | | 8,757,265 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 68,029 | | | | 4,251,132 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 192,985 | | | | 9,832,586 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 70,269 | | | | 4,934,992 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 166,820 | | | | 4,672,628 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 64,779,343 | |
Consumer Staples - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.*,1 | | | 194,214 | | | | 1,872,223 | |
WD-40 Co. | | | 28,757 | | | | 3,173,335 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 5,045,558 | |
Energy - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.* | | | 56,005 | | | | 2,733,044 | |
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.* | | | 194,395 | | | | 3,032,562 | |
Matador Resources Co.*,1 | | | 328,250 | | | | 7,014,703 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 12,780,309 | |
Financials - 17.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 162,994 | | | | 7,856,311 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 93,676 | | | | 5,334,848 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 211,339 | | | | 8,020,315 | |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 132,186 | | | | 5,358,820 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 115,862 | | | | 4,241,708 | |
IBERIABANK Corp. | | | 66,834 | | | | 5,446,971 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 62,034 | | | | 12,475,037 | |
PRA Group, Inc.*,1 | | | 106,780 | | | | 4,046,962 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 102,345 | | | | 6,222,576 | |
Stifel Financial Corp.* | | | 129,126 | | | | 5,937,213 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 102,087 | | | | 7,901,534 | |
United Bankshares, Inc.1 | | | 151,734 | | | | 5,947,973 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 134,787 | | | | 7,038,577 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 85,828,845 | |
Health Care - 15.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 75,601 | | | | 5,890,074 | |
Catalent, Inc.* | | | 187,284 | | | | 6,573,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.*,1 | | | 167,207 | | | $ | 6,210,068 | |
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.* | | | 143,784 | | | | 2,128,003 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | | | 256,091 | | | | 8,489,417 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 68,038 | | | | 11,736,555 | |
Impax Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 131,907 | | | | 2,123,703 | |
INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A* | | | 149,600 | | | | 8,751,600 | |
Medidata Solutions, Inc.* | | | 110,392 | | | | 8,632,654 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 118,162 | | | | 11,168,672 | |
Wright Medical Group N.V.*,1 | | | 269,376 | | | | 7,405,146 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 79,109,560 | |
Industrials - 15.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 45,450 | | | | 4,127,315 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 159,988 | | | | 7,492,238 | |
Heartland Express, Inc.1 | | | 272,481 | | | | 5,673,054 | |
HEICO Corp.1 | | | 100,393 | | | | 7,212,233 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 75,950 | | | | 4,712,698 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 42,409 | | | | 4,156,082 | |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | | | 113,751 | | | | 3,395,467 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.* | | | 62,290 | | | | 4,537,827 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 212,342 | | | | 5,295,809 | |
RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 59,272 | | | | 6,031,519 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.1 | | | 208,429 | | | | 5,990,249 | |
Sun Hydraulics Corp. | | | 90,524 | | | | 3,862,659 | |
The Toro Co. | | | 34,553 | | | | 2,394,177 | |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | | | 71,406 | | | | 6,234,458 | |
US Ecology, Inc. | | | 101,299 | | | | 5,115,600 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 76,231,385 | |
Information Technology - 17.9% | | | | | | | | |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | 90,533 | | | | 7,763,205 | |
Callidus Software, Inc.* | | | 206,641 | | | | 5,000,712 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 62,348 | | | | 5,293,345 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 94,872 | | | | 7,977,786 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* | | | 105,628 | | | | 5,870,804 | |
HubSpot, Inc.*,1 | | | 113,534 | | | | 7,464,861 | |
LogMeln, Inc. | | | 117,213 | | | | 12,248,759 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*,1 | | | 122,957 | | | | 6,857,312 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 88,750 | | | | 6,469,875 | |
Proofpoint, Inc.*,1 | | | 58,151 | | | | 5,049,251 | |
Rogers Corp.* | | | 31,638 | | | | 3,436,520 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 87,374 | | | | 5,972,013 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Information Technology - 17.9% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 55,458 | | | $ | 9,742,307 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 89,146,750 | |
Materials - 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Balchem Corp. | | | 67,399 | | | | 5,237,576 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.1 | | | 56,020 | | | | 3,658,106 | |
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. | | | 176,468 | | | | 3,640,535 | |
PolyOne Corp. | | | 165,836 | | | | 6,424,487 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 151,692 | | | | 4,820,772 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 23,781,476 | |
Real Estate - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 78,087 | | | | 3,693,515 | |
Education Realty Trust, Inc., REIT1 | | | 156,861 | | | | 6,078,364 | |
National Health Investors, Inc., REIT | | | 75,575 | | | | 5,985,540 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, REIT1 | | | 175,175 | | | | 5,647,642 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT | | | 229,846 | | | | 6,343,750 | |
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 76,127 | | | | 6,675,577 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 34,424,388 | |
Utilities - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 70,132 | | | | 5,985,766 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 128,389 | | | | 7,834,297 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 13,820,063 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $372,821,985) | | | | | | | 484,947,677 | |
| | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | |
Short-Term Investments - 10.7% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 7.7%6 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $1,222,865 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $1,247,207) | | $ | 1,222,752 | | | | 1,222,752 | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $9,053,111 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $9,233,288) | | | 9,052,243 | | | | 9,052,243 | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $9,053,111 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 07/13/17 - 12/01/51, totaling $9,233,288) | | | 9,052,243 | | | | 9,052,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $1,488,490 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $1,518,129) | | $ | 1,488,359 | | | $ | 1,488,359 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.250% total to be received $731,091 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $745,639) | | | 731,015 | | | | 731,015 | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.130% total to be received $7,515,431 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.500%, 07/10/17 - 06/20/67, totaling $7,665,018) | | | 7,514,723 | | | | 7,514,723 | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.300% total to be received $9,053,181 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 3.875%, 01/15/19 - 02/15/46, totaling $9,233,218) | | | 9,052,200 | | | | 9,052,200 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 38,113,535 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%7 | | | 14,943,211 | | | | 14,943,211 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $53,056,746) | | | | | | | 53,056,746 | |
Total Investments - 108.2% (cost $425,878,731) | | | | | | | 538,004,423 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (8.2)% | | | | | | | (40,632,167 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 497,372,256 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | | | | | |
Sector | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund* | | | Russell 2000® Growth Index | |
Information Technology | | | 16.7 | % | | | 24.2 | % |
Industrials | | | 14.8 | % | | | 17.4 | % |
Financials | | | 14.8 | % | | | 6.0 | % |
Health Care | | | 13.4 | % | | | 24.3 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.8 | % | | | 14.2 | % |
Real Estate | | | 8.0 | % | | | 3.5 | % |
Materials | | | 5.6 | % | | | 4.6 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.7 | % | | | 2.6 | % |
Energy | | | 2.2 | % | | | 1.6 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.1 | % | | | 0.7 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.0 | % | | | 0.9 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 8.9 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.** | | | 2.6 | % |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
Gartner, Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 1.9 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | | | 1.9 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A | | | 1.8 | |
SVB Financial Group | | | 1.8 | |
Align Technology, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
The Toro Co. | | | 1.7 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 19.6 | % |
| | | | |
** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks - 91.1% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 2,450 | | | $ | 91,262 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 1,820 | | | | 167,422 | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. | | | 2,045 | | | | 72,291 | |
Cavco Industries, Inc.* | | | 950 | | | | 123,167 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | 2,196 | | | | 181,763 | |
Five Below, Inc.*,1 | | | 3,140 | | | | 155,022 | |
Horizon Global Corp.*,1 | | | 3,993 | | | | 57,339 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A1 | | | 1,185 | | | | 111,663 | |
The Michaels Cos., Inc.* | | | 4,700 | | | | 87,044 | |
Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 1,195 | | | | 110,215 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 1,220 | | | | 85,681 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | | | 2,175 | | | | 40,324 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 1,283,193 | |
Consumer Staples - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 1,910 | | | | 167,316 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*,1 | | | 1,885 | | | | 153,986 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 321,302 | |
Energy - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Callon Petroleum Co.* | | | 11,300 | | | | 119,893 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.*,1 | | | 945 | | | | 46,116 | |
QEP Resources, Inc.* | | | 4,900 | | | | 49,490 | |
Superior Energy Services, Inc.*,1 | | | 4,225 | | | | 44,067 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 259,566 | |
Financials - 14.8% | | | | | | | | |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 2,075 | | | | 63,702 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 3,175 | | | | 107,029 | |
First Republic Bank/CA | | | 1,825 | | | | 182,682 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,983 | | | | 109,208 | |
Greenhill & Co., Inc.1 | | | 1,980 | | | | 39,798 | |
IBERIABANK Corp. | | | 872 | | | | 71,068 | |
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 3,175 | | | | 126,143 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,550 | | | | 311,705 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 2,433 | | | | 147,926 | |
Signature Bank* | | | 930 | | | | 133,483 | |
SVB Financial Group* | | | 1,230 | | | | 216,222 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 1,485 | | | | 114,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 2,525 | | | $ | 131,856 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 1,755,761 | |
Health Care - 13.4% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*,1 | | | 2,600 | | | | 128,388 | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 1,415 | | | | 212,420 | |
Alkermes PLC* | | | 2,150 | | | | 124,636 | |
Catalent, Inc.* | | | 4,165 | | | | 146,191 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 2,725 | | | | 123,660 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.* | | | 870 | | | | 150,075 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 690 | | | | 111,380 | |
Premier, Inc., Class A* | | | 3,200 | | | | 115,200 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 2,075 | | | | 169,112 | |
VWR Corp.* | | | 3,050 | | | | 100,680 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 2,210 | | | | 208,889 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 1,590,631 | |
Industrials - 14.8% | | | | | | | | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 2,470 | | | | 144,001 | |
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.*,1 | | | 4,939 | | | | 106,732 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 985 | | | | 107,641 | |
Heartland Express, Inc.1 | | | 4,275 | | | | 89,006 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,485 | | | | 136,754 | |
The Middleby Corp.* | | | 1,575 | | | | 191,378 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 1,150 | | | | 139,518 | |
RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 1,575 | | | | 160,272 | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 4,280 | | | | 123,007 | |
The Toro Co. | | | 2,900 | | | | 200,941 | |
Wabtec Corp.1 | | | 2,075 | | | | 189,862 | |
WageWorks, Inc.* | | | 2,605 | | | | 175,056 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 1,764,168 | |
Information Technology - 16.7% | | | | | | | | |
ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 1,090 | | | | 132,631 | |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | 1,915 | | | | 164,211 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 4,525 | | | | 147,243 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 2,354 | | | | 199,855 | |
CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 715 | | | | 188,474 | |
Gartner, Inc.* | | | 2,050 | | | | 253,196 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 1,975 | | | | 143,978 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 134,435 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Information Technology - 16.7% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,260 | | | $ | 221,344 | |
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*,1 | | | 670 | | | | 140,740 | |
VeriFone Systems, Inc.*,1 | | | 2,550 | | | | 46,155 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | | | 2,160 | | | | 217,123 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 1,989,385 | |
Materials - 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 995 | | | | 86,426 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.1 | | | 1,255 | | | | 81,952 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | 106,283 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 825 | | | | 119,815 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 4,900 | | | | 267,295 | |
Total Materials | | | | | �� | | 661,771 | |
Real Estate - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 4,700 | | | | 222,310 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 6,135 | | | | 128,528 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 1,610 | | | | 169,662 | |
Physicians Realty Trust, REIT | | | 8,050 | | | | 162,127 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT | | | 6,605 | | | | 123,183 | |
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | | | 1,720 | | | | 150,827 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 956,637 | |
Utilities - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 3,475 | | | | 120,895 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 2,975 | | | | 135,928 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 256,823 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $10,519,711) | | | | | | | 10,839,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Short-Term Investments - 20.3% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 5.9%6 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.120% total to be received $29,698 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $30,289) | | $ | 29,695 | | | $ | 29,695 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.080% total to be received $622,231 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.375% -6.375%, 02/29/20 - 08/15/27, totaling $634,619) | | | 622,175 | | | | 622,175 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $36,149 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $36,869) | | | 36,146 | | | | 36,146 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.260% total to be received $17,755 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $18,108) | | | 17,753 | | | | 17,753 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 705,769 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 14.4% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%7 | | | 1,705,691 | | | | 1,705,691 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,411,460) | | | | | | | 2,411,460 | |
Total Investments - 111.4% (cost $12,931,171) | | | | | | | 13,250,697 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (11.4)% | | | | | | | (1,358,771 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 11,891,926 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
At June 30, 2017, the approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on federal income tax were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Cost | | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Net | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund | | $ | 57,735,021 | | | $ | 758,228 | | | $ | (410,604 | ) | | $ | 347,624 | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund | | | 978,894,823 | | | | 14,341,478 | | | | (5,037,491 | ) | | | 9,303,987 | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund | | | 219,604,341 | | | | 5,733,632 | | | | (2,259,925 | ) | | | 3,473,707 | |
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | | | 425,693,216 | | | | 131,517,835 | | | | (19,206,628 | ) | | | 112,311,207 | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund | | | 12,986,002 | | | | 440,862 | | | | (176,167 | ) | | | 264,695 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Some or all of these securities were out on loan to various brokers as of June 30, 2017, amounting to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund | | $ | 114,976 | | | | 0.2 | % |
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | | | 37,276,554 | | | | 7.5 | % |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund | | | 694,208 | | | | 5.8 | % |
2 | Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture. |
3 | Perpetuity Bond. The date shown is the final call date. |
4 | Floating Rate Security: The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017. Date in parentheses represents the security’s next coupon rate reset. |
5 | Securities backed by insurance of financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. At June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund | | $ | 581,809 | | | | 1.0 | % |
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5,733,247 | | | | 0.6 | % |
6 | Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
7 | Yield shown represents the June 30, 2017, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2017:
(See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes† | | | — | | | $ | 29,833,421 | | | | — | | | $ | 29,833,421 | |
Municipal Bonds†† | | | — | | | | 3,743,445 | | | | — | | | | 3,743,445 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations† | | | — | | | | 23,344,739 | | | | — | | | | 23,344,739 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 118,595 | | | | — | | | | 118,595 | |
Other Investment Companies | | $ | 1,042,445 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,042,445 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 1,042,445 | | | $ | 57,040,200 | | | | — | | | $ | 58,082,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds†† | | | — | | | $ | 986,158,799 | | | | — | | | $ | 986,158,799 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 2,040,011 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,040,011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 2,040,011 | | | $ | 986,158,799 | | | | — | | | $ | 988,198,810 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds†† | | | — | | | $ | 222,913,958 | | | | — | | | $ | 222,913,958 | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 164,090 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 164,090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 164,090 | | | $ | 222,913,958 | | | | — | | | $ | 223,078,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks††† | | $ | 484,947,677 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 484,947,677 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | $ | 38,113,535 | | | | — | | | | 38,113,535 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 14,943,211 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,943,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 499,890,888 | | | $ | 38,113,535 | | | | — | | | $ | 538,004,423 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks††† | | $ | 10,839,237 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 10,839,237 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | $ | 705,769 | | | | — | | | | 705,769 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 1,705,691 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,705,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 12,544,928 | | | $ | 705,769 | | | | — | | | $ | 13,250,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† | All corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Funds are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
†† | All municipal bonds held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the bonds by major classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
††† | All common stocks held in the Funds are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the fund’s respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
As of June 30, 2017, the Funds had no transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.
INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
COPS: | Certificates of Participation |
FHLMC: | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA: | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GMTN: | Global Medium-Term Notes |
REIT: | Real Estate Investment Trust |
National Insured: National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund# | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $114,976, $0, $0, $37,276,554 and $694,208, respectively) | | $ | 58,082,645 | | | $ | 988,198,810 | | | $ | 223,078,048 | | | $ | 538,004,423 | | | $ | 13,250,697 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 587,856 | | | | 335,184 | | | | — | | | | 2,114,648 | | | | — | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 6,407 | | | | 3,228,834 | | | | 600,986 | | | | 2,410,656 | | | | 2,499,860 | |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | | | 523,988 | | | | 12,456,738 | | | | 2,683,006 | | | | 496,186 | | | | 5,564 | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 13,751 | | | | 61,089 | | | | 17,573 | | | | — | | | | 5,121 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 27,222 | | | | 71,376 | | | | 45,969 | | | | 54,046 | | | | 36,926 | |
Total assets | | | 59,241,869 | | | | 1,004,352,031 | | | | 226,425,582 | | | | 543,079,959 | | | | 15,798,168 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Custodian | | | 23 | | | | 66 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | 118,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,113,535 | | | | 705,769 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 605,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,016,547 | | | | 3,168,226 | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 740,033 | | | | 2,560,095 | | | | 1,366,551 | | | | 3,094,820 | | | | — | |
Payable to affiliate | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 766 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 15,372 | | | | 172,364 | | | | 84,441 | | | | 286,281 | | | | 4,222 | |
Administrative fees | | | 7,686 | | | | 123,879 | | | | 28,147 | | | | 61,346 | | | | 974 | |
Shareholder service fees - Class N | | | — | | | | 2,464 | | | | 83 | | | | 5,461 | | | | — | |
Shareholder service fees - Class S## | | | — | | | | 46,745 | | | | 1,540 | | | | 6,007 | | | | — | |
Shareholder service fees - Class I | | | 1,485 | | | | 34,785 | | | | 11,917 | | | | 25,192 | | | | 588 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 3,356 | | | | 7,235 | | | | 1,934 | | | | 7,435 | | | | 2 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 4,878 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Professional fees | | | 28,919 | | | | 25,670 | | | | 21,220 | | | | 17,019 | | | | 15,154 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 786 | | | | 5,914 | | | | 1,603 | | | | 2,952 | | | | 6 | |
Other | | | 59,963 | | | | 122,548 | | | | 42,582 | | | | 70,342 | | | | 11,301 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,586,211 | | | | 3,101,765 | | | | 1,560,018 | | | | 45,707,703 | | | | 3,906,242 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 57,655,658 | | | $ | 1,001,250,266 | | | $ | 224,865,564 | | | $ | 497,372,256 | | | $ | 11,891,926 | |
* Investments at cost | | $ | 57,734,456 | | | $ | 978,894,816 | | | $ | 219,442,253 | | | $ | 425,878,731 | | | $ | 12,931,171 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
## | Effective June 23, 2017, Class S Shares were converted into Class I Shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund# | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 61,831,984 | | | $ | 993,426,820 | | | $ | 223,810,271 | | | $ | 373,205,639 | | | $ | 11,391,414 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss) | | | 7,782 | | | | 27,747 | | | | 4,765 | | | | (58,464 | ) | | | 3,006 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (4,532,297 | ) | | | (1,508,295 | ) | | | (2,585,267 | ) | | | 12,099,389 | | | | 177,980 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 348,189 | | | | 9,303,994 | | | | 3,635,795 | | | | 112,125,692 | | | | 319,526 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 57,655,658 | | | $ | 1,001,250,266 | | | $ | 224,865,564 | | | $ | 497,372,256 | | | $ | 11,891,926 | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 16,096,485 | | | $ | 32,371,525 | | | $ | 9,511,832 | | | $ | 33,305,010 | | | $ | 10,246 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,641,875 | | | | 2,788,446 | | | | 975,848 | | | | 1,236,646 | | | | 967 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 11.61 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 26.93 | | | $ | 10.60 | |
Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 13,911,156 | | | $ | 968,878,741 | | | $ | 215,250,054 | | | $ | 460,510,414 | | | $ | 9,428,728 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,413,608 | | | | 83,037,624 | | | | 22,106,324 | | | | 16,884,708 | | | | 888,991 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 27.27 | | | $ | 10.61 | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 5,850,886 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | �� |
Shares outstanding | | | 597,225 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.80 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
Class Z: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 21,797,131 | | | | n/a | | | $ | 103,678 | | | $ | 3,556,832 | | | $ | 2,452,952 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 2,216,710 | | | | n/a | | | | 10,647 | | | | 130,401 | | | | 231,180 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.83 | | | | n/a | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 27.28 | | | $ | 10.61 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund# | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 1,151,496 | | | $ | 9,781,596 | | | $ | 4,243,934 | | | $ | 424 | | | | — | |
Dividend income | | | 3,386 | | | | 34,198 | | | | 10,732 | | | | 2,096,669 | 1 | | $ | 24,543 | |
Securities lending income | | | 1,338 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,271 | | | | 677 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,686 | ) | | | (103 | ) |
Total investment income | | | 1,156,220 | | | | 9,815,794 | | | | 4,254,666 | | | | 2,178,678 | | | | 25,117 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 137,889 | | | | 1,014,190 | | | | 521,239 | | | | 1,635,301 | | | | 15,922 | |
Administrative fees | | | 58,470 | | | | 728,100 | | | | 167,960 | | | | 343,147 | | | | 3,586 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 20,072 | | | | 42,296 | | | | 9,938 | | | | 45,284 | | | | 9 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 33,321 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | — | | | | 19,293 | | | | 5,963 | | | | 27,224 | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class S## | | | — | | | | 121,098 | | | | 6,293 | | | | 12,807 | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I | | | 15,425 | | | | 136,181 | | | | 34,748 | | | | 70,793 | | | | 1,398 | |
Registration fees | | | 38,884 | | | | 46,454 | | | | 36,167 | | | | 31,139 | | | | 12,862 | |
Professional fees | | | 26,510 | | | | 47,864 | | | | 25,293 | | | | 27,012 | | | | 13,845 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 16,628 | | | | 22,937 | | | | 7,166 | | | | 18,917 | | | | 159 | |
Custodian fees | | | 14,245 | | | | 39,905 | | | | 12,922 | | | | 13,527 | | | | 1,715 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 8,696 | | | | 18,505 | | | | 5,902 | | | | 19,697 | | | | 3,307 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 4,880 | | | | 45,414 | | | | 10,913 | | | | 19,346 | | | | 124 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 4,094 | | | | 9,832 | | | | 3,141 | | | | 4,729 | | | | 687 | |
Repayment for prior reimbursements | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,317 | | | | — | |
Total expenses before offsets/reductions | | | 379,114 | | | | 2,292,069 | | | | 847,645 | | | | 2,270,240 | | | | 53,614 | |
Expense reimbursements | | | (105,556 | ) | | | (322,844 | ) | | | (112,701 | ) | | | (21,301 | ) | | | (31,503 | ) |
Expense reductions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,797 | ) | | | — | |
Fee waivers | | | — | | | | (27,152 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net expenses | | | 273,558 | | | | 1,942,073 | | | | 734,944 | | | | 2,237,142 | | | | 22,111 | |
Net investment income gain (loss) | | | 882,662 | | | | 7,873,721 | | | | 3,519,722 | | | | (58,464 | ) | | | 3,006 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 57,346 | | | | (141,451 | ) | | | (157,574 | ) | | | 12,864,123 | | | | 236,775 | |
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | | | 243 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,127,433 | | | | 30,325,519 | | | | 8,142,069 | | | | 30,210,913 | | | | 87,996 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,185,022 | | | | 30,184,068 | | | | 7,984,495 | | | | 43,075,036 | | | | 324,771 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 2,067,684 | | | $ | 38,057,789 | | | $ | 11,504,217 | | | $ | 43,016,572 | | | $ | 327,777 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
## | Effective June 23, 2017, Class S Shares were converted into Class I Shares. |
1 | Includes non-recurring dividend of $87,885. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund# | | | AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund# | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 882,662 | | | $ | 2,792,209 | | | $ | 7,873,721 | | | $ | 13,478,865 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 57,589 | | | | 837,864 | | | | (141,451 | ) | | | 11,765,887 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,127,433 | | | | (777,068 | ) | | | 30,325,519 | | | | (37,153,635 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,067,684 | | | | 2,853,005 | | | | 38,057,789 | | | | (11,908,883 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (183,107 | ) | | | (414,745 | ) | | | (217,234 | ) | | | (337,669 | ) |
Class S## | | | — | | | | (777,513 | ) | | | (1,030,308 | ) | | | (2,154,034 | ) |
Class C | | | (49,063 | ) | | | (137,712 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | (353,986 | ) | | | (1,453,169 | ) | | | (6,598,432 | ) | | | (11,028,510 | ) |
Class Z | | | (297,794 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (579,320 | ) |
Class S## | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,103,417 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,370,506 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (883,950 | ) | | | (2,783,139 | ) | | | (7,845,974 | ) | | | (30,573,456 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (56,793,922 | ) | | | 27,097,678 | | | | 48,117,410 | | | | 153,597,847 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (55,610,188 | ) | | | 27,167,544 | | | | 78,329,225 | | | | 111,115,508 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 113,265,846 | | | | 86,098,302 | | | | 922,921,041 | | | | 811,805,533 | |
End of period | | $ | 57,655,658 | | | $ | 113,265,846 | | | $ | 1,001,250,266 | | | $ | 922,921,041 | |
End of period undistributed net investment income | | $ | 7,782 | | | $ | 9,070 | | | $ | 27,747 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# | Effective October 1, 2016, and February 27, 2017, the Fund’s share classes were renamed or redesignated as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
## | Effective June 23, 2017, Class S Shares were converted into Class I Shares. |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund | | | AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund | | | AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund | |
| | 2017# | | | 2016# | | | 2017# | | | 2016# | | | June 30, 2017# | | | 2016# | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,519,722 | | | $ | 7,155,225 | | | $ | (58,464 | ) | | $ | 1,422,759 | | | $ | 3,006 | | | $ | (6,439 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (157,574 | ) | | | 6,721,972 | | | | 12,864,123 | | | | 14,201,155 | | | | 236,775 | | | | (28,503 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 8,142,069 | | | | (13,050,976 | ) | | | 30,210,913 | | | | 49,509,033 | | | | 87,996 | | | | 252,237 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 11,504,217 | | | | 826,221 | | | | 43,016,572 | | | | 65,132,947 | | | | 327,777 | | | | 217,295 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (115,475 | ) | | | (141,532 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class S## | | | (193,559 | ) | | | (483,507 | ) | | | — | | | | (32,695 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | (3,204,834 | ) | | | (6,534,101 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,399,673 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,135 | ) |
Class Z | | | (1,089 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | (189,462 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,490,651 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class S## | | | — | | | | (751,847 | ) | | | — | | | | (721,953 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (9,105,322 | ) | | | — | | | | (15,063,218 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (3,514,957 | ) | | | (17,205,771 | ) | | | — | | | | (18,708,190 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,135 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 1,083,228 | | | | (1,420,098 | ) | | | 32,934,377 | | | | 185,281 | | | | 9,333,057 | | | | 841,781 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 9,072,488 | | | | (17,799,648 | ) | | | 75,950,949 | | | | 46,610,038 | | | | 9,660,834 | | | | 1,057,941 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 215,793,076 | | | | 233,592,724 | | | | 421,421,307 | | | | 374,811,269 | | | | 2,231,092 | | | | 1,173,151 | |
End of period | | $ | 224,865,564 | | | $ | 215,793,076 | | | $ | 497,372,256 | | | $ | 421,421,307 | | | $ | 11,891,926 | | | $ | 2,231,092 | |
End of period undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) | | $ | 4,765 | | | | — | | | $ | (58,464 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 3,006 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# | Effective October 1, 2016, and February 27, 2017, the Fund’s share classes were renamed or redesignated as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
## | Effective June 23, 2017, Class S Shares were converted into Class I Shares. |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.67 | | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 11.24 | | | $ | 10.81 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.58 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.02 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 9.67 | | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 11.24 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.50 | %19 | | | 3.26 | %4 | | | (3.51 | )%4 | | | 5.58 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 9.53 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.77 | %20 | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.86 | %5 | | | 0.84 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.04 | %20 | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.08 | %5 | | | 1.04 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 2.19 | %20 | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.87 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.14 | %5 | | | 3.92 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 28 | %19 | | | 88 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 110 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 16,096 | | | $ | 16,115 | | | $ | 20,203 | | | $ | 27,444 | | | $ | 32,009 | | | $ | 41,772 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | | | For the period from December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012* | |
Class I | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 11.41 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.01 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.28 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.67 | %19 | | | 3.31 | % | | | (3.30 | )% | | | 5.84 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.26 | %19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.63 | %20 | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.69 | %5 | | | 0.64 | %6,20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.90 | %20 | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.91 | %5 | | | 0.90 | %6,20 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 2.34 | %20 | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.96 | % | | | 3.00 | % | | | 2.31 | %5 | | | 2.07 | %6,20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 28 | %19 | | | 88 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 110 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 13,911 | | | $ | 37,952 | | | $ | 7,463 | | | $ | 2,480 | | | $ | 1,563 | | | $ | 10 | |
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AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class C | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012† | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.66 | | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 9.94 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.79 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.57 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.93 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 9.66 | | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 9.94 | | | $ | 11.22 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.22 | %19 | | | 2.40 | % | | | (4.15 | )%4 | | | 4.79 | % | | | (0.50 | )%4 | | | 8.72 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.53 | %20 | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.61 | %5 | | | 1.59 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.80 | %20 | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.83 | %5 | | | 1.79 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 1.44 | %20 | | | 1.53 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 1.38 | %5 | | | 3.18 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 28 | %19 | | | 88 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 110 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 5,851 | | | $ | 7,842 | | | $ | 11,031 | | | $ | 15,927 | | | $ | 20,793 | | | $ | 33,026 | |
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class Z | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.28 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.58 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.05 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.28 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.62 | %19 | | | 3.52 | %4 | | | (3.15 | )% | | | 5.85 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 9.89 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.53 | %20 | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.61 | %5 | | | 0.59 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.80 | %20 | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.83 | %5 | | | 0.79 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 2.44 | %20 | | | 2.51 | % | | | 3.10 | % | | | 3.05 | % | | | 2.39 | %5 | | | 4.21 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 28 | %19 | | | 88 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 110 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 21,797 | | | $ | 51,357 | | | $ | 47,402 | | | $ | 41,968 | | | $ | 59,182 | | | $ | 65,573 | |
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AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 11.61 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.21 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 0.38 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.81 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.58 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.61 | | | $ | 11.25 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 11.61 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 11.52 | |
Total Return2 | | | 3.87 | %19 | | | (1.05 | )% | | | 3.36 | % | | | 7.39 | % | | | (2.51 | )%4 | | | 5.27 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.70 | %20 | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.81 | %7 | | | 0.80 | %8 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.77 | %20 | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.17 | %7 | | | 1.18 | %8 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 1.62 | %20 | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.56 | %7 | | | 1.71 | %8 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 10 | %19 | | | 66 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 39 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 32,372 | | | $ | 31,406 | | | $ | 27,362 | | | $ | 23,572 | | | $ | 28,655 | | | $ | 22,726 | |
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class I | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 11.08 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 11.26 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 0.40 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.65 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 11.08 | | | $ | 11.58 | |
Total Return2 | | | 4.03 | %19 | | | (0.70 | )% | | | 3.94 | % | | | 7.80 | % | | | (2.02 | )% | | | 5.80 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.37 | %20 | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.36 | %7 | | | 0.35 | %8 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.44 | %20 | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.72 | %7 | | | 0.73 | %8 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 1.95 | %20 | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.01 | %7 | | | 2.15 | %8 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 10 | %19 | | | 66 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 39 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 968,879 | | | $ | 728,365 | | | $ | 655,760 | | | $ | 393,581 | | | $ | 204,711 | | | $ | 121,609 | |
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 10.08 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 8.98 | | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.55 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | 0.93 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.52 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 1.29 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 10.08 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 8.98 | | | $ | 10.24 | |
Total Return2 | | | 5.16 | %19 | | | 0.10 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 17.14 | % | | | (8.27 | )%4 | | | 13.69 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.00 | %20 | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.12 | %9 | | | 1.07 | %10 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.10 | %20 | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.30 | %9 | | | 1.27 | %10 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.01 | %20 | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.98 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.58 | %9 | | | 3.53 | %10 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 29 | %19 | | | 172 | % | | | 120 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 70 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 9,512 | | | $ | 4,184 | | | $ | 5,500 | | | $ | 8,507 | | | $ | 8,030 | | | $ | 21,413 | |
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# (unaudited) | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class I | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 8.97 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.53 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 0.93 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.54 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | 1.33 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 8.97 | | | $ | 10.22 | |
Total Return2 | | | 5.25 | %19 | | | 0.70 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 17.45 | % | | | (7.80 | )% | | | 14.13 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.64 | %20 | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.66 | %9 | | | 0.65 | %10 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.74 | %20 | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.84 | %9 | | | 0.85 | %10 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.37 | %20 | | | 2.89 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 4.08 | %9 | | | 3.96 | %10 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 29 | %19 | | | 172 | % | | | 120 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 70 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 215,250 | | | $ | 195,193 | | | $ | 212,057 | | | $ | 226,284 | | | $ | 201,161 | | | $ | 294,983 | |
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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | |
Class Z | | For the period ended June 30, 2017** (unaudited) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.49 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 0.24 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 0.35 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.74 | |
Total Return2 | | | 3.73 | %19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.59 | %20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.69 | %20 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.41 | %20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 29 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 104 | |
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 24.57 | | | $ | 21.80 | | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 24.34 | | | $ | 17.72 | | | $ | 15.87 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1,2 | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.00 | 11,†† | | | (0.06 | )12 | | | (0.07 | )13 | | | (0.07 | )14 | | | 0.14 | 15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2.41 | | | | 3.81 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 7.56 | | | | 2.15 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 2.36 | | | | 3.81 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 7.49 | | | | 2.29 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 26.93 | | | $ | 24.57 | | | $ | 21.80 | | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 24.34 | | | $ | 17.72 | |
Total Return2 | | | 9.61 | %19 | | | 17.44 | % | | | (3.02 | )% | | | 1.53 | % | | | 42.26 | % | | | 14.45 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.31 | %16,20 | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.37 | %17 | | | 1.41 | %18 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.32 | %20 | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.50 | %17 | | | 1.62 | %18 |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | (0.36 | )%20 | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.24 | )% | | | (0.28 | )% | | | (0.32 | )%17 | | | 0.78 | %18 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %19 | | | 19 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 14 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 33,305 | | | $ | 35,760 | | | $ | 35,691 | | | $ | 37,995 | | | $ | 69,992 | | | $ | 14,707 | |
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class I | | (unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 24.84 | | | $ | 22.04 | | | $ | 23.61 | | | $ | 24.49 | | | $ | 17.76 | | | $ | 15.87 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.00 | †† | | | 0.10 | 11 | | | 0.04 | 12 | | | 0.07 | 13 | | | 0.02 | 14 | | | 0.14 | 15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 2.43 | | | | 3.86 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 7.58 | | | | 2.23 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 2.43 | | | | 3.96 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 7.60 | | | | 2.37 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (1.39 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 27.27 | 19 | | $ | 24.84 | | | $ | 22.04 | | | $ | 23.61 | | | $ | 24.49 | | | $ | 17.76 | |
Total Return2 | | | 9.78 | %19 | | | 17.90 | % | | | (2.63 | )% | | | 2.04 | % | | | 42.81 | %4 | | | 14.97 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | %16,20 | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.97 | %17 | | | 0.96 | %18 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.96 | %20 | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.10 | %17 | | | 1.17 | %18 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 0.00 | %20 | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.07 | %17 | | | 0.84 | %18 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %19 | | | 19 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 14 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 460,510 | | | $ | 367,972 | | | $ | 302,381 | | | $ | 291,301 | | | $ | 168,854 | | | $ | 76,673 | |
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | |
Class Z | | For the period ended June 30, 2017** (unaudited) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 26.13 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1.13 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 1.15 | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 27.28 | |
Total Return2 | | | 4.40 | %19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | %20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.90 | %20 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 0.26 | %20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 3,557 | |
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | |
Class N | | For the period ended June 30, 2017** (unaudited) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.35 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment loss1,2 | | | 0.00 | †† |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 0.25 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 0.25 | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.60 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.42 | %19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.10 | %20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 2.20 | %20 |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | (0.09 | )%20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 41 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 10 | |
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| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) | | | For the year ended December 31, | | | For the period from June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015** | |
Class I | | | 2016# | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 8.95 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1,2 | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (1.03 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (1.05 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 9.80 | | | $ | 8.95 | |
Total Return2 | | | 8.27 | %19 | | | 9.55 | %4 | | | (10.50 | )%19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.94 | %20 | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | %20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 2.31 | %20 | | | 4.60 | % | | | 11.39 | %20 |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2 | | | 0.12 | %20 | | | (0.38 | )% | | | (0.39 | )%20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 41 | %19 | | | 48 | % | | | 41 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 9,429 | | | $ | 2,231 | | | $ | 1,173 | |
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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | |
Class Z | | For the period ended June 30, 2017** (unaudited) | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.35 | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 0.25 | |
Total income from investment operations | | | 0.26 | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.61 | |
Total Return2 | | | 2.51 | %19 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.85 | %20 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.95 | %20 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 0.18 | %20 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 41 | %19 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,453 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Funds previously presented in this report.
# | Effective February 27, 2017, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund Class I shares were renamed Class Z and Class S shares were renamed Class I; AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund and AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund added Class Z shares and AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund added Class N and Class Z Shares. Effective June 23, 2017, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund and AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund Class S shares were converted to Class I Shares. |
## | Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class of AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund and AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively, and the Institutional Class of AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund was renamed Class I. |
* | Commencement of operations was December 1, 2012. |
** | Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017. |
*** | Commencement of operations was June 30, 2015. |
† | Effective December 1, 2012, Class C shares were closed to all new investors. |
†† | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waiver and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses. (See Notes 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
4 | The Total Return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights |
5 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.021%, 0.016%, 0.021% and 0.020% of average net assets for the Class N, Class I, Class C and Class Z, respectively. |
6 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004%, 0.005%, 0.004% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Class N, Class I, Class C and Class Z, respectively. |
7 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.021% and 0.020% of average net assets for the Class N and Class I, respectively. |
8 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.005% and 0.005% of average net assets for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
9 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.024% and 0.023% of average net assets for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
10 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.006% and 0.005% of average net assets for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
11 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.06) and $0.04 for the Class N and Class l, respectively. Class N net investment income rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
12 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.05) and $0.05 for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
13 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.11) and $0.03 for AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund’s Class N and Class l shares, respectively. |
14 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.09) and $0.00 for the Class N and Class l respectively. |
15 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.03 and $0.03 for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
16 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.006% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. |
17 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.015% and 0.018% of average net assets for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
18 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.008% and 0.005% of average net assets for the Class N and Class l, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (the “Trusts”) are open-end management investment companies, organized as Massachusetts business trusts and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trusts consist of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report are AMG Funds: AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Bond”), AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund (“Municipal Enhanced”), AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund (“Small Cap Core”) and AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (“Small/Mid Cap”)(formerly AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth Fund) and AMG Funds II: AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund (“Enhanced Core Bond”), each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds.”
Each Fund offers different classes of shares, which, effective October 1, 2016 were renamed. Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced and Small Cap Core previously offered Investor Class shares, Service Class shares, and Institutional Class shares which were renamed to Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively; Small/Mid Cap previously offered Institutional Class shares which were renamed Class I. Effective February 27, 2017, Enhanced Core Bond Class I shares were renamed Class Z and Class S shares were renamed Class I; Municipal Enhanced Yield and Small Cap Core added Class Z shares and Small/ Mid Cap added Class N and Class Z Shares. Effective June 23, 2017, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced Yield and Small Cap Core Class S shares were converted to Class I shares. Additionally, Enhanced Core Bond offers Class C shares. Small/Mid Cap commenced operations on June 30, 2015. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different distribution amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.
Effective December 1, 2012, Class C shares of Enhanced Core Bond were closed to all new investors and will no longer be available for purchase by existing shareholders. Shareholders who redeem Class C shares of the Fund will continue to be subject to the deferred sales charges described in the prospectus. Effective November 1, 2013, Small Cap Core was closed to new investors. Please refer to Enhanced Core Bond’s and Small Cap Core’s current prospectus for additional information.
The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:
a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager for the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.
The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.
With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in a Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)
Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.
b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Upon notification from issuers, distributions received from a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) may be redesignated as a reduction of cost investments and/or realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively the “AMG Funds family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.
Small Cap Core had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the impact on the expense ratios, if any, was $11,797, less than 0.01%.
d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax
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purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are due to redesignation of dividends paid by the fund. Temporary differences are due to differences between book and tax treatment of losses for excise tax purposes and wash sales.
e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
Additionally, based on Small Cap Core’s and Small Cap Growth’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, Small Cap Core and Small Cap Growth will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2016, and all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Net capital losses incurred may be carried forward for an unlimited time period, and retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.
f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS
As of June 30, 2017, the following Fund had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any, for an unlimited time period.
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| | Capital Loss Carryover Amounts | |
Fund | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | $ | 807,428 | | | $ | 3,418,340 | |
As of June 30, 2017, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes. Should Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap incur net capital losses for the year ending December 31, 2017, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, for an unlimited time period.
g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trusts’ Declarations of Trust authorize for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Funds in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Funds’ policy on investment valuation.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:
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| | Enhanced Core Bond | | | Municipal Bond | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 259,418 | | | $ | 2,524,842 | | | | 385,257 | | | $ | 3,795,029 | | | | 869,595 | | | $ | 9,924,967 | | | | 1,647,974 | | | $ | 19,577,982 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 12,385 | | | | 120,540 | | | | 27,286 | | | | 268,301 | | | | 17,853 | | | | 204,950 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 856,921 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (296,894 | ) | | | (2,890,721 | ) | | | (853,785 | ) | | | (8,384,944 | ) | | | (889,667 | ) | | | (10,251,383 | ) | | | (1,270,324 | ) | | | (14,901,658 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (25,091 | ) | | $ | (245,339 | ) | | | (441,242 | ) | | $ | (4,321,614 | ) | | | (2,219 | ) | | $ | (121,466 | ) | | | 452,650 | | | $ | 5,533,245 | |
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Class S: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,078,878 | | | $ | 35,271,698 | | | | 10,232,475 | | | $ | 121,026,163 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 53,728 | | | | 615,132 | | | | 291,662 | | | | 3,354,153 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,952,625 | ) | | | (45,334,584 | ) | | | (7,024,704 | ) | | | (81,937,500 | ) |
Share class conversions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,649,760 | ) | | | (160,111,684 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,469,779 | ) | | ($ | 169,559,438 | ) | | | 3,499,433 | | | $ | 42,442,816 | |
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Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 384,329 | | | $ | 3,741,085 | | | | 3,892,108 | | | $ | 38,388,245 | | | | 18,023,721 | | | $ | 206,716,097 | | | | 32,007,506 | | | $ | 379,279,837 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 35,734 | | | | 348,388 | | | | 77,281 | | | | 766,271 | | | | 549,314 | | | | 6,339,479 | | | | 2,035,999 | | | | 23,482,851 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (2,917,428 | ) | | | (28,627,281 | ) | | | (834,296 | ) | | | (8,310,804 | ) | | | (13,530,171 | ) | | | (155,368,946 | ) | | | (25,376,090 | ) | | | (297,140,902 | ) |
Share class conversions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,603,372 | | | | 160,111,684 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,497,365 | ) | | $ | (24,537,808 | ) | | | 3,135,093 | | | $ | 30,843,712 | | | | 18,646,236 | | | $ | 217,798,314 | | | | 8,667,415 | | | $ | 105,621,786 | |
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Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 804 | | | $ | 7,804 | | | | 2,517 | | | $ | 24,694 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,548 | | | | 34,498 | | | | 9,536 | | | | 93,552 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (218,919 | ) | | | (2,123,712 | ) | | | (353,217 | ) | | | (3,475,625 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (214,567 | ) | | $ | (2,081,410 | ) | | | (341,164 | ) | | $ | (3,357,379 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Z:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 274,764 | | | $ | 2,670,076 | | | | 2,391,953 | | | $ | 23,618,757 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 29,644 | | | | 288,840 | | | | 145,492 | | | | 1,436,923 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (3,383,490 | ) | | | (32,888,281 | ) | | | (2,172,562 | ) | | | (21,122,721 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (3,079,082 | ) | | ($ | 29,929,365 | ) | | | 364,883 | | | $ | 3,932,959 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Municipal Enhanced | | | Small Cap Core | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 649,455 | | | $ | 6,221,780 | | | | 569,848 | | | $ | 5,963,684 | | | | 99,337 | | | $ | 2,552,687 | | | | 171,093 | | | $ | 3,879,355 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,980 | | | | 115,143 | | | | 33,790 | | | | 329,552 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,106 | | | | 1,367,178 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (130,509 | ) | | | (1,255,112 | ) | | | (704,478 | ) | | | (7,269,369 | ) | | | (318,068 | ) | | | (8,385,230 | ) | | | (407,888 | ) | | | (9,392,744 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 530,926 | | | $ | 5,081,811 | | | | (100,840 | ) | | $ | (976,133 | ) | | | (218,731 | ) | | $ | (5,832,543 | ) | | | (181,689 | ) | | $ | (4,146,211 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class S: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 319,509 | | | $ | 3,059,584 | | | | 1,219,602 | | | $ | 12,565,944 | | | | 14,465 | | | $ | 373,459 | | | | 86,671 | | | $ | 2,032,563 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 20,245 | | | | 193,539 | | | | 127,122 | | | | 1,234,918 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,980 | | | | 750,402 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (891,675 | ) | | | (8,586,630 | ) | | | (1,192,382 | ) | | | (12,156,404 | ) | | | (67,689 | ) | | | (1,761,714 | ) | | | (1,074,660 | ) | | | (25,613,152 | ) |
Share class conversions | | | (1,192,488 | ) | | | (11,722,161 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (660,653 | ) | | | (17,976,373 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,744,409 | ) | | $ | (17,055,668 | ) | | | 154,342 | | | $ | 1,644,458 | | | | (713,877 | ) | | $ | (19,364,628 | ) | | | (958,009 | ) | | $ | (22,830,187 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 2,907,435 | | | $ | 27,821,094 | | | | 6,118,953 | | | $ | 63,716,957 | | | | 2,476,818 | | | $ | 64,703,237 | | | | 2,961,740 | | | $ | 68,702,616 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 167,286 | | | | 1,604,545 | | | | 835,430 | | | | 8,132,689 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 613,419 | | | | 15,384,553 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (2,939,024 | ) | | | (28,191,804 | ) | | | (7,243,382 | ) | | | (73,938,069 | ) | | | (1,065,498 | ) | | | (27,926,820 | ) | | | (2,480,898 | ) | | | (56,925,490 | ) |
Share class conversions | | | 1,194,920 | | | | 11,722,161 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 658,716 | | | | 17,976,373 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 1,330,617 | | | $ | 12,955,996 | | | | (288,999 | ) | | $ | (2,088,423 | ) | | | 2,070,036 | | | $ | 54,752,790 | | | | 1,094,261 | | | $ | 27,161,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Z:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 10,534 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 137,522 | | | $ | 3,561,473 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 113 | | | | 1,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,121 | ) | | | (182,715 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 10,647 | | | $ | 101,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 130,401 | | | $ | 3,378,758 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Small/Mid Cap | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 967 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 967 | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 666,043 | | | $ | 6,971,962 | | | | 148,293 | | | $ | 1,303,687 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 114 | | | | 1,126 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (4,787 | ) | | | (49,163 | ) | | | (51,818 | ) | | | (463,032 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 661,256 | | | $ | 6,922,799 | | | | 96,589 | | | $ | 841,781 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Z:* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 232,146 | | | $ | 2,410,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (966 | ) | | | (9,742 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 231,180 | | | $ | 2,400,258 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017. |
At June 30, 2017, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, including omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows: Enhanced Core Bond - two own 39%; Municipal Bond - two own 69%; Municipal Enhanced - two own 83%; Small Cap Core - four own 78% and Small/Mid Cap - three own 96%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Fund.
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and joint third-party repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.
At June 30, 2017, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Enhanced Core Bond, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap were $118,595, $38,113,535 and $705,769, respectively.
i. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES
The Funds may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Funds’ Schedules of Portfolio Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Funds identify securities as segregated in their records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each
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subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”), who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K.
Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. The Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Enhanced Core Bond** | | | 0.30 | % |
Municipal Bond* | | | | |
on first $25 million | | | 0.35 | % |
on next $25 million | | | 0.30 | % |
on next $50 million | | | 0.25 | % |
on balance over $100 million | | | 0.20 | % |
Municipal Enhanced** | | | 0.45 | % |
Small Cap Core** | | | 0.70 | % |
Small/Mid Cap** | | | 0.65 | % |
* | Effective October 1, 2016, Municipal Bond changed to a tiered management fee structure. Prior to October 1, 2016, the annual rate for Municipal Bond’s investment management fee was 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
** | Prior to February 27, 2017, the annual rate for the investment management fees were 0.45%, 0.50%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets for Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap, respectively. |
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2018, to waive management fees and/or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap to 0.48%, 0.34%, 0.59%, 0.90% and 0.85%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances. Prior to February 27, 2017, the expense cap was 0.59%, 0.64%, 0.95% and 0.95% of the average daily net assets for Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap, respectively. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.
In general, for a period of up to 36 months, the Investment Manager may recover from each Fund, fees waived and expenses paid pursuant to this contractual agreement, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed the contractual expense limitation amount.
At June 30, 2017, each Fund’s expiration of recoupment are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Enhanced | | | Municipal | |
Expiration Period | | Core Bond | | | Bond | |
Less than 1 year* | | $ | 219,391 | | | $ | 1,683,544 | |
Within 2 years | | | 209,871 | | | | 2,563,791 | |
Within 3 years | | | 257,711 | | | | 1,265,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Amount Subject to Recoupment | | $ | 686,973 | | | $ | 5,512,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Expiration Period | | Municipal Enhanced | | | Small Cap Core | |
Less than 1 year* | | $ | 231,939 | | | $ | 411,068 | |
Within 2 years | | | 211,246 | | | | 413,891 | |
Within 3 years | | | 235,140 | | | | 144,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Amount Subject to Recoupment | | $ | 678,325 | | | $ | 969,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Expiration Period | | Small/Mid Cap | |
Less than 1 year* | | | — | |
Within 2 years | | $ | 74,869 | |
Within 3 years | | | 62,899 | |
| | | | |
Total Amount Subject to Recoupment | | $ | 137,768 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
* | A portion of this represents the expiration amount through the year ending December 31, 2017 of $105,788, $539,558, $94,538, $150,166 for Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced and Small Cap Core, respectively. |
The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund as further described in each Fund’s prospectus. Effective October 1, 2016, each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service. Prior to October 1, 2016, Enhanced Core Bond, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap paid an administration fee under a similar contract at an annual rate of 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.25% and 0.25%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.
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The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares of each Fund and Class C shares of Enhanced Core Bond, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and Enhanced Core Bond Class C shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributors up to 0.25% and 1.00% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class N and Class C shares, respectively. The Plan further provides for periodic payments by the Trust or the Distributor to brokers, dealers and other financial intermediaries for providing shareholder services and for promotional and other sales related costs. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class C shares or Class N shares for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary.
For Enhanced Core Bond’s Class I shares and for each of the Class N and Class I shares of Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced and Small Cap Core, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to each financial intermediary such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. There are no shareholder servicing fees authorized for Class Z. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.
The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Maximum | | | Actual | |
| | Annual Amount | | | Amount | |
Fund | | Approved | | | Incurred | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Municipal Bond | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.11 | % |
Class I* | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
Municipal Enhanced | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Class I* | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
Small Cap Core | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Class I* | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.04 | % |
Small/Mid Cap | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Class I* | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
* | Prior to February 27, 2017, Class I shares did not incur shareholder servicing fees. |
The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with an Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has granted an exemptive order that permits the Funds to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the following Funds either borrowed from or lent to other Funds in the AMG Funds family: Small Cap Core lent a maximum of $6,200,680 for five days earning interest in the amount of $414, and Municipal Enhanced lent $1,410,972 for one day earning interest in the amount of $68. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. Enhanced Core Bond borrowed $4,417,211 for one day paying interest of $2,274. The interest expense amount is included in the Statement of Operations as miscellaneous expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Municipal Bond and Small/Mid Cap Growth neither borrowed from nor lent to other Funds in the AMG Funds family. At June 30, 2017, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Long-Term Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | $ | 17,454,213 | | | $ | 50,295,925 | |
Municipal Bond | | | 148,559,611 | | | | 97,652,007 | |
Municipal Enhanced | | | 64,876,312 | | | | 64,041,225 | |
Small Cap Core | | | 70,210,243 | | | | 42,329,488 | |
Small/Mid Cap | | | 10,436,620 | | | | 2,133,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | U.S. Government Obligations | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | $ | 4,384,015 | | | $ | 21,777,424 | |
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its
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services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102%, 105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate omnibus account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.
At June 30, 2017, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Securities | | | Cash Collateral | |
Fund | | Loaned | | | Received | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | $ | 114,976 | | | $ | 118,595 | |
Small Cap Core | | | 37,276,554 | | | | 38,113,535 | |
Small/Mid Cap | | | 694,208 | | | | 705,769 | |
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under each Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.
6. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For security lending transactions, see Note 4.
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The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments Collateral | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Enhanced Core Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 4,989 | | | $ | 4,989 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | | | 104,549 | | | | 104,549 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 6,074 | | | | 6,074 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 2,983 | | | | 2,983 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Totals | | $ | 118,595 | | | $ | 118,595 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Small Cap Core | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 1,222,752 | | | $ | 1,222,752 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | | | 9,052,243 | | | | 9,052,243 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America | | | 9,052,243 | | | | 9,052,243 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 1,488,359 | | | | 1,488,359 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 731,015 | | | | 731,015 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 7,514,723 | | | | 7,514,723 | | | | — | | | | — | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | | | 9,052,200 | | | | 9,052,200 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Totals | | $ | 38,113,535 | | | $ | 38,113,535 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Small/Mid Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 29,695 | | | $ | 29,695 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 622,175 | | | | 622,175 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 36,146 | | | | 36,146 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 17,753 | | | | 17,753 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Totals | | $ | 705,769 | | | $ | 705,769 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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7. REGULATORY UPDATES
On October 13, 2016, the SEC amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments relate to Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. Management has evaluated the implications of adopting these amendments and has determined there is no material impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements, which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.
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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (formerly AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth Fund), AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 28-29, 2017.
At an in-person meeting held on June 28-29, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of each of AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and each Trust for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (formerly AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth Fund), AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) and separately each of Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2 dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 dated October 1, 2016, to the Investment Management Agreement with AMG Funds II and separately each of Amendment No. 1 dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 dated October 1, 2016, to the Investment Management Agreement with AMG Funds (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”) and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreements, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with respect to each Fund (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”). The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for each Fund (each, a “Peer
Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index for each Fund (each, a “Fund Benchmark”) and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 28-29, 2017, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its
portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreements and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to each Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to each Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the
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Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreements and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreements and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.
The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s financial condition, operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing each Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for the Funds, including the information set forth in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under each Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.
PERFORMANCE.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s
relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Subadviser. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.
With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s recent underperformance relative to the Peer Group and Fund Benchmark. The Trustees noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period and in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year period ended March 31, 2017 and for the period from the Fund’s inception on June 30, 2015 through March 31, 2017 was
below the median performance for the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2500® Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance and any actions being taken to address such performance. The Trustees noted that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the third quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees also took into account the Fund’s relatively short performance history and the fact that the Fund made recent changes to its principal investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was below, above, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s recent underperformance. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s longer-term performance results ranked strongly relative to the Fund Benchmark and that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period and in the second quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2017 and for the
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period from the Fund’s inception on June 30, 2009 through March 31, 2017 was below, above, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group since inception and in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all factors considered.
With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class Z shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund with that inception date) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was below, below, below and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees noted that Class Z shares of the Fund ranked in the second quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of all factors considered.
ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including
any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the enterprise and entrepreneurial risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also considered the various changes in management, administrative and shareholder servicing fee rates that were implemented during the past year for the applicable Funds, noting that the Investment Manager provides administrative and shareholder services to the Funds pursuant to an Administration Agreement with the Funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees also noted any payments that were made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and any other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds.
In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under each Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with the Funds, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under each Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant
adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
In considering the reasonableness of the subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadviser, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost of providing subadvisory services to each of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Subadviser from these relationships. The Trustees noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of the Subadviser’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services the Subadviser provides in performing its functions under each Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Subadviser is reasonable and that the Subadviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory or subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to lower the Fund’s
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contractual expense limitation from 0.95% to 0.90% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.85%.The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 0.64% to 0.59% of the Fund’s net
annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.34%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective February 27, 2017, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense
limitation from 0.59% to 0.48% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements: (a) the Investment Manager has demonstrated that it possesses the resources and capability to perform its duties under each Investment Management Agreement; (b) the Subadviser has the resources to perform its duties under each Subadvisory Agreement and is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with its investment objectives and policies; and (c) the Investment Manager and Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.
Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 28-29, 2017, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement for each Fund and the Subadvisory Agreements for each Fund.
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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
AMG Funds LLC
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
DISTRIBUTOR
AMG Distributors, Inc.
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
SUBADVISER
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
222 Berkeley St.
Boston, MA 02116
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
LEGAL COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
TRANSFER AGENT
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: AMG Funds
P.O. Box 9769
Providence, RI 02940
(800) 548-4539
TRUSTEES
Bruce B. Bingham
Christine C. Carsman
Edward J. Kaier
Kurt A. Keilhacker
Steven J. Paggioli
Richard F. Powers, III
Eric Rakowski
Victoria L. Sassine
Thomas R. Schneeweis
This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at www.amgfunds.com.
A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.
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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced
First Quadrant, L.P.
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity
AMG FQ U.S. Equity
First Quadrant, L.P.
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth
Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
AMG Renaissance International Equity
AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth
The Renaissance Group LLC
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value II
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value
AMG River Road Long-Short
AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value
AMG River Road Small Cap Value
River Road Asset Management, LLC
AMG SouthernSun Small Cap
AMG SouthernSun Global Opportunities
AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity
SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC
AMG Systematic Large Cap Value
AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value
Systematic Financial Management, L.P.
AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC
AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity
AMG Trilogy Emerging Wealth Equity
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman Focused Fund - Security Selection Only
AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities
Yacktman Asset Management LP
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG GW&K Core Bond
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternative
Lake Partners, Inc.
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap
Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
Friess Associates, LLC
AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies
AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap
Cadence Capital Management, LLC
AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate
CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.
AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.
Next Century Growth Investors LLC
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth
Essex Investment Management Co., LLC
AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap
Fairpointe Capital LLC
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend
Guardian Capital LP
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth
LMCG Investments, LLC
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
AMG Managers Pictet International
Pictet Asset Management Limited
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities
Skyline Asset Management, L.P.
AMG Managers Special Equity
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.
Federated MDTA LLC
AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend
Value Partners Hong Kong Limited
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate
Government
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration
Government
Amundi Smith Breeden LLC
AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus Bond
DoubleLine Capital LP
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
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June 30, 2017
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Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2017 (unaudited)
Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.
About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Expense | | | Beginning | | | Ending | | | Expenses | |
| | Ratio for | | | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Paid During | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | the Period | | | 01/01/17 | | | 06/30/17 | | | the Period* | |
AMG Managers High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,040 | | | $ | 5.82 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.15 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 5.76 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,041 | | | $ | 4.55 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.90 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.51 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (181), then divided by 365. |
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Fund Performance (unaudited)
Periods ended June 30, 2017
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for the AMG Managers High Yield Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2017.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 | | Six | | | One | | | Five | | | Ten | |
| Months* | | | Year | | | Years | | | Years | |
AMG Managers High Yield Fund2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N10 | | | 3.95 | % | | | 11.20 | % | | | 5.81 | % | | | 6.18 | % |
Class I10 | | | 4.09 | % | | | 11.58 | % | | | 6.08 | % | | | 6.47 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index11 | | | 4.93 | % | | | 12.70 | % | | | 6.89 | % | | | 7.67 | % |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2017. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | A short term redemption fee of 2% will be charged on shares held less than 90 days. |
4 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. |
5 | High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers. |
6 | Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. |
7 | To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities. |
8 | The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar investment when converted back to U.S. Dollars. |
9 | The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses. |
10 | Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N and Class I, respectively. |
11 | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is a total return performance benchmark for USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bonds having a maximum quality rating of Ba1 (as determined by the middle of the Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P ratings). Unlike the fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is unmanaged is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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AMG Managers High Yield Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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| | AMG Managers | |
Sector | | High Yield Fund* | |
Industrials | | | 1.1 | % |
Warrants | | | 0.0 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 98.9 | % |
| |
* As a percentage of net assets. | | | | |
| |
| | AMG Managers | |
Rating | | High Yield Fund*** | |
Caa & lower | | | 100.0 | % |
N/R | | | 0.0 | %# |
*** | As a percentage of market value of preferred and fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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| | % of | |
Security Name | | Net Assets | |
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., 9.250%, 06/01/20 | | | 0.5 | % |
21st Century Oncology, Inc., 11.000%, 05/01/23 | | | 0.3 | |
UCI International Holdings, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., 11.000%, 06/01/19 | | | 0.0 | # |
Quebecor World, Escrow, 6.500%, 08/01/27 | | | 0.0 | # |
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Top Ten as a Group | | | 1.1 | % |
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Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Managers High Yield Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
21st Century Oncology, Inc., 11.000%, 05/01/23 (a)1,2 | | $ | 66,474 | | | $ | 40,882 | |
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., 9.250%, 06/01/20 (b)2 | | | 120,000 | | | | 60,000 | |
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., 11.000%, 06/01/193 | | | 35,000 | | | | 2 | |
Quebecor World, Escrow, 6.500%, 08/01/27*,2 | | | 165,000 | | | | 16 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 100,900 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $236,974) | | | | | | | 100,900 | |
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| | Shares | | | | |
Common Stocks - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
UCI International Holdings, Inc.2 (cost $6,325) | | | 2,523 | | | | 37,845 | |
Warrants - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Industrials - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Jack Cooper Enterprises, 04/26/27*,2 (cost $1,198) | | | 175 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments - 100.4% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%4 (cost $12,481,988) | | | 12,481,988 | | | | 12,481,988 | |
Total Investments - 101.5% (cost $12,726,485) | | | | | | | 12,620,733 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.5)% | | | | | | | (191,012 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 12,429,721 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Schedule of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
Based on the approximate cost of investments of $12,815,210 for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2017, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $31,520 and $225,997, respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of investments of $194,477.
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers. At June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $40,882, or 0.3% of net assets. |
(b) | Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term. |
1 | Variable Rate Security: The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017 and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture. |
2 | Illiquid Security: A security not readily convertible into cash such as a stock, bond or commodity that is not actively traded and would be difficult to sell in a timely sale. The Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The market value of illiquid securities at June 30, 2017, amounted to $138,743 or 1.1% of net assets. |
3 | Security is in default. Issuer has failed to make a timely payment of either principal or interest or has failed to comply with some provision of the bond indenture. |
4 | Yield shown represents the June 30, 2017, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2017: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
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| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | | |
| | for Identical Investments | | | Observable Inputs | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Managers High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials | | | — | | | $ | 40,884 | | | $ | 60,016 | | | $ | 100,900 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,845 | | | | 37,845 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | $ | 12,481,988 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,481,988 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | $ | 12,481,988 | | | $ | 40,884 | | | $ | 97,861 | | | $ | 12,620,733 | |
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The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at June 30, 2017:
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| | | | | | | | Floating Rate | | | | |
| | Common | | | Corporate | | | Senior Loan | | | | |
AMG Managers High Yield Fund | | Stock | | | Bond | | | Interests* | | | Total | |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | | $ | 97,532 | | | $ | 179,150 | | | $ | 372,957 | | | $ | 649,639 | |
Accrued discounts (premiums) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17 | ) | | | (17 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 8,584 | | | | — | | | | (3,985 | ) | | | 4,599 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (39,516 | ) | | | — | | | | 3,519 | | | | (35,997 | ) |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sales | | | (66,600 | ) | | | (179,134 | ) | | | (274,385 | ) | | | (520,119 | ) |
Transfers in to Level 3 | | | 37,845 | | | | 60,000 | | | | — | | | | 97,845 | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (98,089 | ) | | | (98,089 | ) |
Balance as of June 30, 2017 | | $ | 37,845 | | | $ | 60,016 | | | | — | | | $ | 97,861 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for items categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2017. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Fund’s fair value measurements:
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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements |
| | Fair Value as of | | | Valuation | | Unobservable | | | | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | | Technique(s) | | Inputs | | Range | | Average |
AMG Managers High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | 60,016 | | | Transaction Price | | Price | | N/A | | N/A |
Floating Rate Senior Loan Interests | | | 37,845 | | | Unadjusted Price from Third Party | | Price | | N/A | | N/A |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 97,861 | | | | | | | | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | |
| | AMG | |
| | Managers | |
| | High Yield | |
| | Fund | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments at value* | | $ | 12,620,733 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 90,590 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 3,829 | |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | | | 5,772 | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | 8,923 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 12,269 | |
Total assets | | | 12,742,116 | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Due to Custodian | | | 953 | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 234,833 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 6,829 | |
Administrative fees | | | 1,862 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 2,508 | |
Professional fees | | | 6,997 | |
Other | | | 58,413 | |
Total liabilities | | | 312,395 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 12,429,721 | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 15,762,829 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (27,828 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss from investments | | | (3,199,528 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and foreign currency translations | | | (105,752 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 12,429,721 | |
* Investments at cost | | $ | 12,726,485 | |
Class N Shares: | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 10,103,443 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 1,293,528 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.81 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,326,278 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 294,949 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.89 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
| | | | |
| | AMG | |
| | Managers | |
| | High Yield | |
| | Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 6,476 | |
Interest income | | | 573,114 | |
Securities lending income | | | 7 | |
Total investment income | | | 579,597 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 56,070 | |
Administrative fees | | | 15,292 | |
Distribution fees - Class N | | | 21,767 | |
Professional fees | | | 28,667 | |
Registration fees | | | 24,413 | |
Custodian fees | | | 21,173 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 8,317 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 404 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 376 | |
Total expenses before offsets | | | 176,479 | |
Expense reimbursements | | | (62,960 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 113,519 | |
Net investment income | | | 466,078 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 348,853 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 41,705 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 390,558 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 856,636 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the six months ended June 30,2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
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| | AMG Managers High Yield Fund | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016# | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 466,078 | | | $ | 1,444,502 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 348,853 | | | | (1,386,126 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 41,705 | | | | 3,516,250 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 856,636 | | | | 3,574,626 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (420,917 | ) | | | (1,310,115 | ) |
Class I | | | (79,072 | ) | | | (151,435 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (499,989 | ) | | | (1,461,550 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (11,079,117 | ) | | | (8,405,321 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (10,722,470 | ) | | | (6,292,245 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 23,152,191 | | | | 29,444,436 | |
End of period | | $ | 12,429,721 | | | $ | 23,152,191 | |
End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | ($ | 27,828 | ) | | $ | 6,083 | |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
# | Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers High Yield Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
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| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended June 30, 2017 | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 7.70 | | | $ | 7.07 | | | $ | 7.84 | | | $ | 8.09 | | | $ | 8.07 | | | $ | 7.51 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.54 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.56 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.30 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 1.10 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 7.81 | | | $ | 7.70 | | | $ | 7.07 | | | $ | 7.84 | | | $ | 8.09 | | | $ | 8.07 | |
Total Return1 | | | 3.95 | %7 | | | 15.25 | % | | | (4.77 | )% | | | 1.99 | % | | | 6.21 | %4 | | | 15.12 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.15 | %8 | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.17 | %5 | | | 1.15 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.77 | %8 | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.70 | %5 | | | 1.73 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 4.54 | %8 | | | 5.57 | % | | | 5.41 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | 5.76 | %5 | | | 6.87 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 7 | %7 | | | 31 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 48 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 10,103 | | | $ | 20,415 | | | $ | 27,020 | | | $ | 34,709 | | | $ | 31,751 | | | $ | 30,817 | |
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| | For the six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | months ended June 30, 2017 | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class I | | (unaudited) | | | 2016# | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 7.78 | | | $ | 7.14 | | | $ | 7.92 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 8.16 | | | $ | 7.59 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.56 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.58 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 0.32 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.14 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 7.89 | | | $ | 7.78 | | | $ | 7.14 | | | $ | 7.92 | | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 8.16 | |
Total Return1 | | | 4.09 | %7 | | | 15.60 | % | | | (4.56 | )% | | | 2.16 | % | | | 6.47 | % | | | 15.46 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | %8 | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.92 | %5 | | | 0.90 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.52 | %8 | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.45 | %5 | | | 1.48 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1 | | | 4.79 | %8 | | | 5.80 | % | | | 5.65 | % | | | 5.37 | % | | | 6.01 | %5 | | | 7.12 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 7 | %7 | | | 31 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 48 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,326 | | | $ | 2,737 | | | $ | 2,424 | | | $ | 3,131 | | | $ | 2,765 | | | $ | 2,538 | |
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AMG Managers High Yield Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
Notes to Financial Highlights
# | Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class and Institutional Class of AMG Managers High Yield Fund were renamed Class N and Class I, respectively. |
1 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
2 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
3 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses. (See Notes 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
4 | The total return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights. |
5 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.020% and 0.021% of average net assets for the Class N and Class I, respectively. |
6 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.005% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Class N and Class I, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds II (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report is AMG Managers High Yield Fund (the “Fund”).
The Fund offers different classes of shares, which, effective October 1, 2016, were renamed. The Fund previously offered Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares which were renamed to Class N and Class I, respectively. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different distribution amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) approved a plan to liquidate and terminate the Fund (the “Liquidation”), which is expected to occur on or about August 31, 2017 (the “Liquidation Date”). In conjunction with the Liquidation a majority of the Fund’s positions have been sold off.
The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference
to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
The Fund’s portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board. Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the Investment Manager are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. The Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.
The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in the Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)
Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.
b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual
basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively, the “AMG Funds family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.
d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Temporary differences are due to differences between book and tax treatment of losses for excise tax purposes, and wash sales.
e. FEDERAL TAXES
The Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
Additionally, based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2016, and all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment
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capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.
f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS
As of June 30, 2017, the Fund had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any, through the expiration dates listed or in the case of post-enactment losses, for an unlimited time period.
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| | Capital Loss | | | | |
| | Carryover Amounts | | | Expires | |
Fund | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | December 31,* | |
High Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Pre-Enactment) | | $ | 1,914,719 | | | | — | | | | 2017 | |
(Post-Enactment) | | | — | | | $ | 1,481,778 | | | | Unlimited | |
* | Capital loss carryovers will expire on the Liquidation Date. |
g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for the Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Fund in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Fund’s policy on investment valuation. The Fund will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee from the proceeds of any redemption (including a redemption by exchange) of shares if the redemption occurs within 90 days of the purchase of those shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $2,303. These amounts are netted against the cost of shares repurchased in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016, the capital stock transactions by class for the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | High Yield | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 71,386 | | | $ | 556,638 | | | | 830,859 | | | $ | 6,112,155 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 43,316 | | | | 337,355 | | | | 149,970 | | | | 1,099,393 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (1,473,121 | ) | | | (11,523,361 | ) | | | (2,153,177 | ) | | | (15,707,254 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,358,419 | ) | | $ | (10,629,368 | ) | | | (1,172,348 | ) | | $ | (8,495,706 | ) |
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Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 63,987 | | | $ | 506,630 | | | | 53,750 | | | $ | 395,644 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,409 | | | | 74,055 | | | | 19,182 | | | | 142,757 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (130,439 | ) | | | (1,030,434 | ) | | | (60,457 | ) | | | (448,016 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (57,043 | ) | | $ | (449,749 | ) | | | 12,475 | | | $ | 90,385 | |
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At June 30, 2017, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, including omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Fund as follows: two own 30%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Fund may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value
of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Fund participates on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements. The Fund had no Repurchase Agreements outstanding at June 30, 2017.
i. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES
The Fund may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Delayed delivery or when-issued securities that have been purchased from and sold to different brokers are reflected as an investment in securities and a forward sale commitment in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset the receivable and payable for delayed delivery investments purchased. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the Fund’s overall administration and operations. The Fund’s Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager.
Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s investment management fees are paid at the annual rate of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Prior to October 1, 2016, the annual rate for the investment management fee was 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2018, to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of the Fund to 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances.
The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.
In general, for a period of up to 36 months, the Investment Manager may recover from the Fund, fees waived and expenses paid pursuant to this contractual agreement, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed the contractual expense limitation amount. The excess reimbursement of $524,170 will expire on the Liquidation Date.
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Fund’s operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund as further described in the Fund’s prospectus. Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service. Prior to October 1, 2016, the Fund paid an administration fee under a similar contract at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Fund is distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for the Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.
The Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each such class of the Fund’s shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor of 0.25% annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares.
The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family. The Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with an Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds family.
Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund neither borrowed from nor lent to other funds in the AMG Funds family. At June 30, 2017, the Fund had no interfund loans outstanding.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were $1,182,521 and $23,797,441, respectively. The Fund had no purchase or sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Fund participates in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate omnibus account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any
deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. At June 30, 2017, there were no securities on loan.
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Fund under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.
6. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH YIELD SECURITIES
Investing in high yield securities involves greater risks and considerations not typically associated with U.S. Government and other high quality/investment grade securities. High yield securities are generally below investment grade securities and do not have an established retail secondary market. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations and could cause the securities to become less liquid.
7. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4. At June 30, 2017, the Fund had no open Repurchase Agreements that were subject to a master netting agreement.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Fund’s financial statements, which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Fund’s financial statements.
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Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)
AMG Managers High Yield Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 28-29, 2017
At an in-person meeting held on June 28-29, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) for AMG Managers High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated October 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”) and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with the Subadviser for the Fund (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreement”). The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (the “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index (the “Fund Benchmark”) and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 28-29, 2017, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement; and (c) met with their
independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Fund and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Fund; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadviser; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Fund’s other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to the Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such
times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of the Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of the Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.
The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (the “Investment Strategy”) used in managing the Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed
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biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for the Fund, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.
PERFORMANCE.
As noted above, the Board considered the Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Subadviser. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Fund and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.
ADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing the Fund, the Trustees noted that the
Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadviser and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund.
In addition, in considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to the Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing the Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the enterprise and entrepreneurial risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Fund and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of the Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for the Fund from time to time as a means of limiting the total expenses of the Fund. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset level of the Fund, and the impact on profitability of both the current
asset level and any future growth of assets of the Fund. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Fund operates in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for the Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMorgan”), the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Manager is not affiliated with JPMorgan. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to JPMorgan, including, among others, the indirect benefits that JPMorgan may receive from its relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to JPMorgan, such as reputational value derived from JPMorgan serving as Subadviser to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by JPMorgan and the profitability to JPMorgan of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of the Fund by JPMorgan to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.
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In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadviser.
AMG Managers High Yield Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was above, above, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees also took into account that the Fund was being liquidated.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including relative to comparably sized funds, and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature,
extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
Liquidation of the Fund
The Trustees also noted and considered that the Board had previously approved a proposal to liquidate and terminate the Fund at its June 7-8, 2017 meeting, and that the liquidation was expected to occur on or about August 31, 2017. The Trustees noted that even though the Fund is being liquidated, renewal of the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements relating to the Fund needed to be considered since the terms of the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements would have otherwise expired on June 30, 2017.
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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager and the Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement; (b) the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and the Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.
Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 28-29, 2017,
the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.
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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
AMG Funds LLC
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300,
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
DISTRIBUTOR
AMG Distributors, Inc.
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300,
Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
LEGAL COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
TRANSFER AGENT
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: AMG Funds
P.O. Box 9769
Providence, RI 02940
(800) 548-4539
FOR MANAGERSCHOICETM ONLY
AMG Funds
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
P.O. Box 9847
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-8047
(800) 358-7668
TRUSTEES
Bruce B. Bingham
Christine C. Carsman
Edward J. Kaier
Kurt A. Keilhacker
Steven J. Paggioli
Richard F. Powers, III
Eric Rakowski
Victoria L. Sassine
Thomas R. Schneeweis
This report is prepared for the Fund’s shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
Current net asset values per share for the Fund are available on the Fund’s website at www.amgfunds.com.
A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding the Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.

AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced
First Quadrant, L.P.
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity
AMG FQ U.S. Equity
First Quadrant, L.P.
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth
Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core
AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
AMG Renaissance International Equity
AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth
The Renaissance Group LLC
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value II
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value
AMG River Road Long-Short
AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value
AMG River Road Small Cap Value
River Road Asset Management, LLC
AMG SouthernSun Small Cap
AMG SouthernSun Global Opportunities
AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity
SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC
AMG Systematic Large Cap Value
AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value
Systematic Financial Management, L.P.
AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC
AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity
AMG Trilogy Emerging Wealth Equity
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman Focused Fund - Security Selection Only
AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities
Yacktman Asset Management LP
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG GW&K Core Bond
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternative
Lake Partners, Inc.
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
Friess Associates, LLC
AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies
AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap
Cadence Capital Management, LLC
AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate
CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.
AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.
Next Century Growth Investors LLC
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth
Essex Investment Management Co., LLC
AMG Managers Fairpointe Focused Equity
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap
Fairpointe Capital LLC
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend
Guardian Capital LP
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth
LMCG Investments, LLC
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
AMG Managers Pictet International
Pictet Asset Management Limited
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities
Skyline Asset Management, L.P.
AMG Managers Special Equity
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.
Federated MDTA LLC
AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend
Value Partners Hong Kong Limited
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government
Amundi Smith Breeden LLC
AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus Bond
DoubleLine Capital LP
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
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SAR084-0617 | | | www.amgfunds.com |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.
Item 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
Not applicable.
Item 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting. |
| (a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith. |
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - 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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AMG FUNDS II |
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By: | | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti |
| | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |
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.
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By: | | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti |
| | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |
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By: | | /s/ Donald S. Rumery |
| | Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |