UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07538
LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Brooke A. Fapohunda, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 201-6984
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31
Date of reporting period: 4/30/2016
Item 1: | Report(s) to Shareholders. |
2016 LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
Lord Abbett
Alpha Strategy Fund
Fundamental Equity Fund
Growth Leaders Fund
International Core Equity Fund
International Dividend Income Fund
International Opportunities Fund
Value Opportunities Fund
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016
Table of Contents
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund
Semiannual Report
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016
Daria L. Foster, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds, and E. Thayer Bigelow, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds.
Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report of the Funds for the six-month period ended April 30, 2016. For additional information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can access the quarterly commentaries by the Funds’ portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website.
Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Best regards,
Daria L. Foster
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 11/1/15 – 4/30/16” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Alpha Strategy Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period†#* | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 963.20 | | $1.22 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,023.62 | | $1.26 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 959.50 | | $4.87 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.89 | | $5.02 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 959.30 | | $4.87 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.89 | | $5.02 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 963.80 | | $0.49 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.37 | | $0.50 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 964.30 | | $0.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.86 | | $0.00 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 961.60 | | $2.93 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.88 | | $3.02 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 962.10 | | $2.44 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.38 | | $2.51 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 963.50 | | $1.17 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | �� | $1,023.67 | | $1.21 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 964.30 | | $0.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.86 | | $0.00 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 964.50 | | $0.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.86 | | $0.00 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.25% for Class A, 1.00% for Classes B and C, 0.10% for Class F, 0.00% for Class I, 0.60% for Class R2, 0.50% for Class R3, 0.24% for Class R4, 0.00% for Classes R5 and R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
# | Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which Alpha Strategy Fund invests. |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated (0.29% for Class A, 1.04% for Class B and C, 0.14% for Class F, 0.04% for Class I, 0.64% for Class R2, 0.54% for Class R3, 0.29% for Class R4 and 0.04% for Class R5 and R6). Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
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| Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) |
Class A | $1.42 | | $1.46 |
Class B | $5.07 | | $5.22 |
Class C | $5.07 | | $5.22 |
Class F | $0.68 | | $0.70 |
Class I | $0.20 | | $0.20 |
Class R2 | $3.12 | | $3.22 |
Class R3 | $2.63 | | $2.72 |
Class R4 | $1.42 | | $1.46 |
Class R5 | $0.20 | | $0.20 |
Class R6 | $0.20 | | $0.20 |
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Portfolio Allocation
April 30, 2016
Underlying Fund Name | %* |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I | 19.11 | % |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I | 20.28 | % |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I | 9.67 | % |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Value Fund – Class I | 10.33 | % |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund – Class I | 20.28 | % |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust-Value Opportunities Fund – Class I | 20.33 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
* | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Fundamental Equity Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses | |
| | Account | | Account | | Paid During | |
| | Value | | Value | | Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,003.60 | | $4.98 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.89 | | $5.02 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,000.20 | | $8.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.16 | | $8.77 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,000.30 | | $8.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.16 | | $8.77 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,004.50 | | $4.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.64 | | $4.27 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,005.80 | | $3.74 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.13 | | $3.77 | |
Class P | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,002.80 | | $5.98 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.90 | | $6.02 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,002.40 | | $6.72 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.15 | | $6.77 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,002.10 | | $6.22 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.65 | | $6.27 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,003.60 | | $4.88 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.99 | | $4.92 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,004.90 | | $3.69 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.18 | | $3.72 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,005.90 | | $3.04 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.83 | | $3.07 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.00% for Class A, 1.75% for Classes B and C, 0.85% for Class F, 0.75% for Class I, 1.20% for Class P, 1.35% for Class R2, 1.25% for Class R3, 0.98% for Class R4, 0.74% for Class R5 and 0.61% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.37 | % |
Consumer Staples | 7.85 | % |
Energy | 13.59 | % |
Financials | 24.23 | % |
Health Care | 14.31 | % |
Industrials | 9.72 | % |
Information Technology | 9.33 | % |
Materials | 2.84 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 3.85 | % |
Utilities | 5.05 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 1.86 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Growth Leaders Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 944.50 | | $4.11 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.64 | | $4.27 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 940.60 | | $7.67 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.96 | | $7.97 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 940.90 | | $7.72 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.91 | | $8.02 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.30 | | $3.39 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.38 | | $3.52 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.90 | | $2.90 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.88 | | $3.02 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 942.80 | | $5.75 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.95 | | $5.97 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 943.30 | | $5.31 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.39 | | $5.52 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 944.50 | | $3.96 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.79 | | $4.12 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.90 | | $2.85 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.93 | | $2.97 | |
Class R6* | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.90 | | $2.37 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.43 | | $2.46 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.85% for Class A, 1.59% for Class B, 1.60% for Class C, 0.70% for Class F, 0.60% for Class I, 1.19% for Class R2, 1.10% for Class R3, 0.82% for Class R4, 0.59% for Class R5 and 0.49% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses for Class R6 have been updated to 0.50%. Had the updated expense ratio been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) |
Class R6 | $2.42 | | $2.51 |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 20.85 | % |
Consumer Staples | 5.85 | % |
Energy | 0.80 | % |
Financials | 4.60 | % |
Health Care | 15.26 | % |
Industrials | 12.35 | % |
Information Technology | 30.37 | % |
Materials | 2.82 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 1.71 | % |
Utilities | 0.98 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 4.41 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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International Core Equity Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 948.60 | | $5.43 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.29 | | $5.62 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.60 | | $9.05 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.56 | | $9.37 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 945.70 | | $8.95 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.66 | | $9.27 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 950.60 | | $4.22 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.54 | | $4.37 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 950.90 | | $3.73 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.03 | | $3.87 | |
Class P | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 948.30 | | $6.39 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.30 | | $6.62 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 947.10 | | $7.12 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.55 | | $7.37 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 947.40 | | $6.58 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.10 | | $6.82 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 949.20 | | $5.38 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.34 | | $5.57 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 950.10 | | $4.17 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.59 | | $4.32 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 951.10 | | $3.40 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.38 | | $3.52 | |
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† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.12% for Class A, 1.87% for Class B, 1.85% for Class C, 0.87% for Class F, 0.77% for Class I, 1.32% for Class P, 1.47% for Class R2, 1.36% for Class R3, 1.11% for Class R4, 0.86% for Class R5 and 0.70% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.51 | % |
Consumer Staples | 10.02 | % |
Energy | 3.74 | % |
Financials | 23.91 | % |
Health Care | 9.67 | % |
Industrials | 16.07 | % |
Information Technology | 6.37 | % |
Materials | 7.09 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 6.05 | % |
Utilities | 2.90 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 1.67 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
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* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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International Dividend Income Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 984.20 | | $5.53 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.29 | | $5.62 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 981.70 | | $9.21 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.56 | | $9.37 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 985.10 | | $4.49 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.34 | | $4.57 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 985.70 | | $4.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.84 | | $4.07 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 983.00 | | $7.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.55 | | $7.37 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 983.30 | | $6.76 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.05 | | $6.87 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 983.00 | | $5.52 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.29 | | $5.62 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 984.30 | | $4.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.59 | | $4.32 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 985.80 | | $4.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.84 | | $4.07 | |
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† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.12% for Class A, 1.87% for Class C, 0.91% for Class F, 0.81% for Class I, 1.47% for Class R2, 1.37% for Class R3, 1.12% for Class R4, 0.86% for Class R5 and 0.81% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.02 | % |
Consumer Staples | 7.36 | % |
Energy | 15.63 | % |
Financials | 27.40 | % |
Health Care | 4.56 | % |
Industrials | 8.45 | % |
Information Technology | 2.32 | % |
Materials | 5.03 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 9.19 | % |
Utilities | 11.72 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 0.32 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
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* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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International Opportunities Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 995.60 | | $ 6.55 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.30 | | $ 6.62 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 991.80 | | $10.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.57 | | $10.37 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 991.70 | | $10.20 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.62 | | $10.32 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 996.50 | | $ 5.81 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.05 | | $ 5.87 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 996.70 | | $ 5.31 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.54 | | $ 5.37 | |
Class P | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 994.30 | | $ 7.54 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.30 | | $ 7.62 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 994.10 | | $ 8.28 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.56 | | $ 8.37 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 994.30 | | $ 7.69 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.16 | | $ 7.77 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 995.90 | | $ 6.50 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.35 | | $ 6.57 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 996.70 | | $ 5.26 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.59 | | $ 5.32 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 997.40 | | $ 4.52 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.34 | | $ 4.57 | |
| |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.32% for Class A, 2.07% for Class B, 2.06% for Class C, 1.17% for Class F, 1.07% for Class I, 1.52% for Class P, 1.67% for Class R2, 1.55% for Class R3, 1.31% for Class R4, 1.06% for Class R5 and 0.91% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.10 | % |
Consumer Staples | 8.87 | % |
Energy | 3.11 | % |
Exchange Traded Fund | 1.03 | % |
Financials | 18.92 | % |
Health Care | 3.92 | % |
Industrials | 22.61 | % |
Information Technology | 12.90 | % |
Materials | 4.15 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 1.56 | % |
Utilities | 3.48 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 4.35 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
14
Value Opportunities Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | | | | | 11/1/15 – | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,008.60 | | $5.99 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.90 | | $6.02 | |
Class B | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,004.60 | | $9.72 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.17 | | $9.77 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,005.20 | | $9.67 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.22 | | $9.72 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,009.00 | | $5.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.64 | | $5.27 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,009.90 | | $4.75 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.14 | | $4.77 | |
Class P | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,007.10 | | $6.99 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.90 | | $7.02 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,006.60 | | $7.73 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.16 | | $7.77 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,007.10 | | $7.19 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.70 | | $7.22 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,008.10 | | $5.84 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.05 | | $5.87 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,009.90 | | $4.55 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.34 | | $4.57 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,010.50 | | $4.00 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.89 | | $4.02 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.20% for Class A, 1.95% for Class B, 1.94% for Class C, 1.05% for Class F, 0.95% for Class I, 1.40% for Class P, 1.55% for Class R2, 1.44% for Class R3, 1.17% for Class R4, 0.91% for Class R5 and 0.80% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | %** |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.19 | % |
Consumer Staples | 3.00 | % |
Energy | 6.04 | % |
Financials | 23.40 | % |
Health Care | 10.35 | % |
Industrials | 12.59 | % |
Information Technology | 16.62 | % |
Materials | 6.94 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 1.64 | % |
Utilities | 6.45 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | 1.78 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
16
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS(a) 100.03% | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. — Class I*(b) | | | 11,827,688 | | | $ | 221,533 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust — International Opportunities Fund — Class I(c) | | | 14,131,179 | | | | 235,001 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust — Micro-Cap Growth Fund — Class I*(c) | | | 8,681,896 | | | | 112,083 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust — Micro-Cap Value Fund — Class I*(c) | | | 3,756,460 | | | | 119,681 | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. — Small-Cap Value Fund — Class I*(c) | | | 9,730,141 | | | | 234,983 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust — Value Opportunities Fund — Class I*(c) | | | 12,435,735 | | | $ | 235,657 | |
Total Investments in Underlying Funds (cost $1,182,262,915) | | | | | | | 1,158,938 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets (0.03)% | | | | | | | (305 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 1,158,633 | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Affiliated issuers (See Note 12). |
(b) | | Fund investment objective is long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter. |
(c) | | Fund investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Investments in Underlying Funds | | | $1,158,938 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $1,158,938 | |
Total | | | $1,158,938 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $1,158,938 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each investment strategy of Underlying Funds. |
(3) | | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 96.88% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 3.07% | | | | | | | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 506,045 | | | $ | 71,109 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 103,344 | | | | 23,549 | |
Total | | | | | | | 94,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 12.45% | | | | | | | | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,351,017 | | | | 76,571 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,828,083 | | | | 68,535 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 285,417 | | | | 20,070 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,224,143 | | | | 140,566 | |
Signature Bank* | | | 457,850 | | | | 63,105 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 309,016 | | | | 15,445 | |
Total | | | | | | | 384,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.23% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 668,200 | | | | 68,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Celgene Corp.* | | | 295,682 | | | | 30,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 2.80% | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.* | | | 170,336 | | | | 29,012 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 292,856 | | | | 9,081 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | 1,616,667 | | | | 48,225 | |
Total | | | | | | | 86,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 2.80% | | | | | | | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 1,359,832 | | | | 71,541 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | | | 180,342 | | | | 14,909 | |
Total | | | | | | | 86,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,940,148 | | | | 53,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 1.76% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 965,815 | | | | 54,346 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.80% | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 2,015,482 | | | $ | 78,241 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 763,252 | | | | 38,880 | |
Total | | | | | | | 117,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 3.55% | | | | | | | | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 397,622 | | | | 31,325 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 534,951 | | | | 62,899 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 261,765 | | | | 15,235 | |
Total | | | | | | | 109,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services 3.49% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 1,079,391 | | | | 44,590 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 785,908 | | | | 63,140 | |
Total | | | | | | | 107,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 434,800 | | | | 43,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 3.07% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | | | 2,202,353 | | | | 94,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 600,653 | | | | 45,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.94% | | | | | | | | |
HCA Holdings, Inc.* | | | 285,010 | | | | 22,977 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 514,207 | | | | 67,711 | |
Total | | | | | | | 90,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.94% | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 464,211 | | | | 22,770 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 181,100 | | | | 22,907 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 567,323 | | | | 45,136 | |
Total | | | | | | | 90,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Lennar Corp. Class A | | | 595,208 | | | | 26,969 | |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Household Products 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 452,400 | | | $ | 32,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 2.52% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 2,524,315 | | | | 77,623 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 410,545 | | | | 27,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 4.20% | | | | | | | | |
Chubb Ltd. (Switzerland)(a) | | | 723,521 | | | | 85,274 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 999,970 | | | | 44,379 | |
Total | | | | | | | 129,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 356,232 | | | | 51,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.73% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 362,547 | | | | 28,177 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 303,119 | | | | 19,915 | |
ITT Corp. | | | 942,611 | | | | 36,168 | |
Total | | | | | | | 84,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 710,260 | | | | 53,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Retail 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 670,307 | | | | 53,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities 1.43% | | | | | | | | |
Sempra Energy | | | 428,216 | | | | 44,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.92% | | | | | | | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,441,993 | | | | 50,008 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 902,621 | | | | 74,575 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,068,839 | | | | 94,485 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,136,700 | | | | 87,128 | |
Total | | | | | | | 306,196 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Pharmaceuticals 7.05% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,177,003 | | | $ | 131,919 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2,618,600 | | | | 85,654 | |
Total | | | | | | | 217,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.71% | | | | | | | | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 186,016 | | | | 37,421 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 481,300 | | | | 46,075 | |
Total | | | | | | | 83,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 1,450,290 | | | | 39,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.70% | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 500,678 | | | | 15,160 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 1,096,653 | | | | 53,286 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 902,723 | | | | 45,606 | |
Total | | | | | | | 114,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,204,600 | | | | 60,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripheral 0.96% | | | | | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 1,777,953 | | | | 29,621 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,584,334,907) | | | | | | | 2,989,129 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | Principal | | | Fair | |
| | Amount | | | Value | |
Investments | | (000) | | | (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $840,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank at 0.48% due 10/26/2016 and $56,425,000 of Federal National Mortgage Assoc. at 1.375% due 11/15/2016; value: $57,899,781; proceeds: $56,761,664 (cost $56,761,522) | | $56,762 | | | $ | 56,762 | |
Total Investments in Securities 98.72% (cost $2,641,096,429) | | | | | | | 3,045,891 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 1.28% | | | | | | | 39,604 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 3,085,495 | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | | $2,989,129 | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $2,989,129 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 56,762 | | | | — | | | | 56,762 | |
Total | | | $2,989,129 | | | | $56,762 | | | | $ — | | | | $3,045,891 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 99.10% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 3.10% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 298,422 | | | $ | 34,101 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 49,129 | | | | 11,416 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 178,367 | | | | 22,537 | |
Total | | | | | | | 68,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 155,382 | | | | 25,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines 1.92% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 462,747 | | | | 19,282 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 512,818 | | | | 22,877 | |
Total | | | | | | | 42,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Motors, Inc.* | | | 45,481 | | | | 10,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
First Republic Bank | | | 236,825 | | | | 16,654 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp* | | | 396,701 | | | | 14,511 | |
Total | | | | | | | 31,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | | | 113,799 | | | | 17,759 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 281,119 | | | | 28,944 | |
Total | | | | | | | 46,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 3.25% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 114,635 | | | | 18,147 | |
Celgene Corp.* | | | 110,906 | | | | 11,469 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 124,952 | | | | 11,022 | |
Medivation, Inc.* | | | 440,043 | | | | 25,434 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 14,283 | | | | 5,381 | |
Total | | | | | | | 71,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
A.O. Smith Corp. | | | 142,413 | | | | 10,997 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Capital Markets 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.* | | | 64,553 | | | $ | 10,994 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 47,458 | | | | 16,911 | |
Total | | | | | | | 27,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 331,784 | | | | 21,951 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 127,020 | | | | 14,022 | |
Total | | | | | | | 35,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR | | | 468,559 | | | | 18,349 | |
TAL Education Group ADR* | | | 197,343 | | | | 11,418 | |
Total | | | | | | | 29,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 2.08% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 44,274 | | | | 10,627 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 191,243 | | | | 23,477 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | 151,988 | | | | 11,542 | |
Total | | | | | | | 45,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.77% | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 428,594 | | | | 16,638 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 438,984 | | | | 22,362 | |
Total | | | | | | | 39,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 92,217 | | | | 10,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 43,874 | | | | 10,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.97% | |
Trimble Navigation Ltd.* | | | 436,897 | | | | 10,464 | |
Universal Display Corp.* | | | 184,855 | | | | 10,779 | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,243 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Food & Staples Retailing 1.72% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 107,135 | | | $ | 15,870 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 217,556 | | | | 21,864 | |
Total | | | | | | | 37,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.* | | | 221,576 | | | | 5,486 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 220,251 | | | | 16,918 | |
Total | | | | | | | 22,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.27% | | | | | | | | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 310,554 | | | | 22,419 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 566,037 | | | | 12,407 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 267,881 | | | | 15,966 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 419,961 | | | | 44,604 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 204,577 | | | | 17,256 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 75,437 | | | | 47,251 | |
Total | | | | | | | 159,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.93% | | | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 215,560 | | | | 28,385 | |
VCA, Inc.* | | | 223,579 | | | | 14,079 | |
Total | | | | | | | 42,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.52% | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 344,376 | | | | 16,891 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 266,161 | | | | 33,667 | |
Panera Bread Co. Class A* | | | 104,649 | | | | 22,446 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 372,393 | | | | 20,940 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 62,399 | | | | 5,510 | |
Total | | | | | | | 99,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 168,553 | | | | 28,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 7.07% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture plc Class A (Ireland)(a) | | | 204,254 | | | | 23,064 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 147,856 | | | | 10,783 | |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | | 239,624 | | | | 23,241 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 976,461 | | | | 38,258 | |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | | 776,785 | | | | 59,999 | |
Total | | | | | | | 155,345 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Internet & Catalog Retail 5.92% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 110,076 | | | $ | 72,605 | |
Priceline Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 24,661 | | | | 33,136 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 88,497 | | | | 5,716 | |
Wayfair, Inc. Class A* | | | 493,544 | | | | 18,631 | |
Total | | | | | | | 130,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services 12.40% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | | | 120,383 | | | | 85,217 | |
Criteo SA ADR* | | | 277,624 | | | | 11,574 | |
Facebook, Inc. Class A* | | | 1,213,720 | | | | 142,709 | |
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A* | | | 537,448 | | | | 16,323 | |
WebMD Health Corp.* | | | 266,309 | | | | 16,708 | |
Total | | | | | | | 272,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.28% | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* | | | 627,972 | | | | 6,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 219,898 | | | | 22,984 | |
Middleby Corp. (The)* | | | 49,318 | | | | 5,407 | |
Total | | | | | | | 28,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.85% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | | 478,157 | | | | 29,053 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 113,047 | | | | 11,673 | |
Total | | | | | | | 40,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 810,854 | | | | 28,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Retail 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 259,612 | | | | 21,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 109,140 | | | | 18,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A | | | 276,176 | | | | 26,477 | |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Pharmaceuticals 3.09% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 510,219 | | | $ | 36,828 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 277,515 | | | | 31,104 | |
Total | | | | | | | 67,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
TransUnion* | | | 401,631 | | | | 12,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 174,746 | | | | 16,557 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.* | | | 154,236 | | | | 10,188 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 129,305 | | | | 11,279 | |
Total | | | | | | | 38,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.85% | |
Broadcom Ltd. (Singapore)(a) | | | 203,079 | | | | 29,599 | |
First Solar, Inc.* | | | 269,099 | | | | 15,026 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 136,124 | | | | 10,400 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 831,077 | | | | 29,528 | |
Total | | | | | | | 84,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 5.85% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | | | 367,098 | | | | 34,588 | |
Ellie Mae, Inc.* | | | 124,107 | | | | 10,375 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 436,912 | | | | 21,789 | |
Red Hat, Inc.* | | | 74,776 | | | | 5,486 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 378,230 | | | | 28,670 | |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 140,745 | | | | 27,669 | |
Total | | | | | | | 128,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 5.00% | | | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 285,986 | | | | 38,290 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 383,654 | | | | 21,784 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 358,256 | | | | 27,163 | |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.* | | | 108,550 | | | | 22,609 | |
Total | | | | | | | 109,846 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.36% | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 318,862 | | | $ | 29,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | | 292,505 | | | | 17,240 | |
Under Armour, Inc. Class A* | | | 359,583 | | | | 15,800 | |
Total | | | | | | | 33,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 368,542 | | | | 17,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 156,111 | | | | 11,359 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,076,950,214) | | | | | | | 2,178,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | | | |
| | Amount | | | | | |
| | (000) | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 4.57% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $102,495,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank at 0.50% due 9/28/2016; value: $102,495,000; proceeds: $100,484,777 (cost $100,484,526) | | $ | 100,485 | | | | 100,485 | |
Total Investments in Securities 103.67% (cost $2,177,434,740) | | | | | | | 2,278,730 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.67)% | | | | | | | (80,725 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,198,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND April 30, 2016
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,178,245 | | | $ | — | | $ | | — | | | $ | 2,178,245 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 100,485 | | | | — | | | | 100,485 | |
Total | | $ | 2,178,245 | | | $ | 100,485 | | $ | | — | | | $ | 2,278,730 | |
| | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
| |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 98.82% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 4.28% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | | | 369,223 | | | $ | 2,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.41% | | | | | | | | |
Incitec Pivot Ltd. | | | 844,390 | | | | 2,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.34% | | | | | | | | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. | | | 306,093 | | | | 1,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.34% | | | | | | | | |
Vocus Communications Ltd. | | | 266,154 | | | | 1,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Evolution Mining Ltd. | | | 938,336 | | | | 1,417 | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | 1,534,163 | | | | 3,943 | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd.* | | | 210,597 | | | | 3,071 | |
| | | | | | | 8,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Mirvac Group | | | 3,780,043 | | | | 5,348 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 21,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 0.54% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Raiffeisen Bank | | | | | | | | |
International AG* | | | 170,481 | | | | 2,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium 2.52% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 72,549 | | | | 9,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
Solvay SA | | | 24,498 | | | | 2,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
Delhaize Group | | | 12,061 | | | | 1,267 | |
Total Belgium | | | | | | | 12,749 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Canada 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Montreal | | | 36,100 | | | $ | 2,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Emera, Inc. | | | 71,900 | | | | 2,605 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 4,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc. ADR* | | | 26,107 | | | | 5,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 115,018 | | | | 3,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B | | | 35,695 | | | | 1,993 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 5,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland 1.10% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | | | | | | |
Stora Enso OYJ R Shares | | | 215,806 | | | | 1,887 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 193,899 | | | | 3,711 | |
Total Finland | | | | | | | 5,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 14.96% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Thales SA | | | 47,406 | | | | 4,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Air France-KLM* | | | 266,979 | | | | 2,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Valeo SA | | | 24,769 | | | | 3,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 2.38% | | | | | | | | |
Peugeot SA* | | | 93,640 | | | | 1,509 | |
Renault SA | | | 109,265 | | | | 10,543 | |
| | | | | | | 12,052 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.51% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 144,618 | | | $ | 7,659 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Vinci SA | | | 73,311 | | | | 5,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Orange SA | | | 359,876 | | | | 5,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 77,101 | | | | 5,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
Danone SA | | | 96,404 | | | | 6,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.54% | | | | | | | | |
Atos SE | | | 30,774 | | | | 2,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 2.29% | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA | | | 458,965 | | | | 11,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Genfit* | | | 71,199 | | | | 2,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 30,728 | | | | 2,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Total SA | | | 66,157 | | | | 3,344 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 75,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 11.97% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Bayerische Motoren | | | | | | | | |
Werke AG | | | 32,138 | | | | 2,973 | |
Daimler AG Registered Shares | | | 44,865 | | | | 3,126 | |
| | | | | �� | | 6,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | | | | | | |
Registered Shares | | | 351,147 | | | | 6,164 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Health Care Providers & Services 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Fresenius Medical Care | | | | | | | | |
AG & Co. KGaA | | | 53,281 | | | $ | 4,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.93% | | | | | | | | |
Siemens AG Registered | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | 93,621 | | | | 9,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 2.40% | | | | | | | | |
Allianz SE Registered Shares | | | 42,792 | | | | 7,280 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen Registered Shares | | | 26,247 | | | | 4,880 | |
| | | | | | | 12,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
MorphoSys AG* | | | 47,062 | | | | 2,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
GEA Group AG | | | 87,224 | | | | 4,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 0.42% | | | | | | | | |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | | | 41,360 | | | | 2,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.47% | | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 166,829 | | | | 2,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE | | | 73,824 | | | | 5,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG | | | 39,190 | | | | 5,056 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 60,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 1.56% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.17% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 145,800 | | | | 873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Link REIT | | | 886,500 | | | | 5,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Wheelock & Co., Ltd. | | | 355,000 | | | | 1,643 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 7,894 | |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Ireland 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
|
Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | |
Shire plc | | | 109,404 | | | $ | 6,827 | |
|
Israel 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
|
Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical | | | | | | | | |
Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 67,550 | | | | 3,678 | |
|
Italy 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 926,478 | | | | 2,575 | |
|
Electric: Utilities 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Enel SpA | | | 884,051 | | | | 4,018 | |
|
Gas Utilities 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Snam SpA | | | 539,242 | | | | 3,298 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 9,891 | |
|
Japan 22.71% | | | | | | | | |
|
Airlines 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. | | | 204,600 | | | | 7,364 | |
|
Auto Components 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 52,100 | | | | 2,260 | |
|
Automobiles 0.29% | | | | | | | | |
Mazda Motor Corp. | | | 97,400 | | | | 1,484 | |
|
Banks 2.93% | | | | | | | | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,572,600 | | | | 7,257 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 170,000 | | | | 5,116 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 810,000 | | | | 2,490 | |
| | | | | | | 14,863 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Chemicals 2.24% | | | | | | | | |
Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 796,486 | | | $ | 5,450 | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 700,600 | | | | 3,656 | |
Teijin Ltd. | | | 619,000 | | | | 2,216 | |
| | | | | | | 11,322 | |
| | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.74% | | | | |
Shimizu Corp. | | | 415,000 | | | | 3,719 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services 1.03% | | | | |
ORIX Corp. | | | 367,300 | | | | 5,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.76% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | | | 906,000 | | | | 3,855 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.02% | | | | |
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 127,100 | | | | 5,186 | |
|
Household Durables 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Corp. | | | 84,400 | | | | 2,044 | |
|
Information Technology Services 0.89% | | | | |
SCSK Corp. | | | 124,800 | | | | 4,527 | |
|
Insurance 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 97,100 | | | | 2,565 | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 136,300 | | | | 4,460 | |
| | | | | | | 7,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 15,000 | | | | 2,216 | |
IHI Corp. | | | 1,114,000 | | | | 2,416 | |
Kawasaki Heavy | | | | | | | | |
Industries Ltd. | | | 1,307,000 | | | | 3,665 | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 647,000 | | | | 2,300 | |
| | | | | | | 10,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 168,800 | | | | 2,369 | |
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. | | | 41,000 | | | | 853 | |
| | | | | | | 3,222 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.82% |
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | | | 24,800 | | | $ | 3,508 | |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 35,900 | | | | 656 | |
| | | | | | | 4,164 | |
|
Road & Rail 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 33,000 | | | | 5,781 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.39% |
Canon, Inc. | | | 169,300 | | | | 4,734 | |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 141,000 | | | | 2,311 | |
| | | | | | | 7,045 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 365,500 | | | | 4,645 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.12% |
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. | | | 172,900 | | | | 4,147 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 122,500 | | | | 6,587 | |
| | | | | | | 10,734 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 115,032 | |
|
Mexico 0.30% | | | | | | | | |
|
Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | |
Gentera SAB de CV | | | 777,015 | | | | 1,546 | |
|
Netherlands 3.60% | | | | | | | | |
|
Banks 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
ING Groep NV CVA | | | 164,405 | | | | 2,015 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | | | 301,241 | | | | 6,559 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 87,067 | | | | 2,392 | |
|
Insurance 0.42% | | | | | | | | |
NN Group NV | | | 61,878 | | | | 2,148 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc B Shares | | | 195,106 | | | $ | 5,123 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 18,237 | |
|
Norway 0.14% | | | | | | | | |
|
Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 167,482 | | | | 729 | |
|
Philippines 0.29% | | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | |
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. | | | 11,852,800 | | | | 1,466 | |
|
Singapore 1.62% | | | | | | | | |
|
Food Products 0.35% | | | | | | | | |
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | | | 6,061,300 | | | | 1,798 | |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,825,400 | | | | 3,331 | |
|
Transportation Infrastructure 0.61% | | | | | | | | |
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Unit | | | 6,910,500 | | | | 3,068 | |
Total Singapore | | | | | | | 8,197 | |
|
South Africa 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | |
Sasol Ltd. | | | 70,466 | | | | 2,305 | |
|
South Korea 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
|
Biotechnology | | | | | | | | |
Celltrion, Inc.* | | | 28,329 | | | | 2,493 | |
|
Spain 2.59% | | | | | | | | |
|
Banks 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 458,090 | | | | 3,148 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 712,767 | | | | 3,619 | |
| | | | | | | 6,767 | |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Spain (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
Repsol SA | | | 483,571 | | | $ | 6,372 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 13,139 | |
|
Switzerland 4.09% | | | | | | | | |
|
Insurance 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 75,184 | | | | 6,682 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals 2.77% | | | | | | | | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 55,572 | | | | 14,060 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 20,742 | |
|
Taiwan 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 1,057,000 | | | | 4,856 | |
|
United Kingdom 15.94% | | | | | | | | |
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.29% | | | | | | | | |
Meggitt plc | | | 246,243 | | | | 1,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.39% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Mail plc | | | 276,037 | | | | 1,966 | |
|
Auto Components 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
GKN plc | | | 1,342,115 | | | | 5,477 | |
|
Banks 1.85% | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | 1,214,411 | | | | 8,048 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 1,350,325 | | | | 1,325 | |
| | | | | | | 9,373 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
BT Group plc | | | 957,248 | | | | 6,205 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.37% | | | | | | | | |
Petrofac Ltd. | | | 151,735 | | | | 1,880 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing 0.38% | | | | | | | | |
J Sainsbury plc | | | 449,432 | | | | 1,901 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Household Durables 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Barratt Developments plc | | | 118,046 | | | $ | 919 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 100,230 | | | | 4,392 | |
| | | | | | | 5,311 | |
|
Insurance 0.31% | | | | | | | | |
Aviva plc | | | 248,110 | | | | 1,572 | |
|
Media 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
ITV plc | | | 606,052 | | | | 1,998 | |
RELX plc | | | 131,737 | | | | 2,334 | |
WPP plc | | | 122,333 | | | | 2,858 | |
| | | | | | | 7,190 | |
|
Metals & Mining 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American plc | | | 203,683 | | | | 2,278 | |
|
Multi-Utilities 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
National Grid plc | | | 341,724 | | | | 4,876 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc | | | 187,206 | | | | 10,741 | |
|
Tobacco 3.19% | | | | | | | | |
British American Tobacco plc | | | 165,392 | | | | 10,084 | |
Imperial Brands plc | | | 111,388 | | | | 6,057 | |
| | | | | | | 16,141 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.86% | | | | |
Ashtead Group plc | | | 327,084 | | | | 4,350 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 80,742 | |
|
United States 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | |
Carnival plc | | | 168,165 | | | | 8,388 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(cost $498,860,237) | | | | | | | 500,575 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
| | Principal Amount | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Investments | | (000) | | | (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.68% | | | | | | | | |
|
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $8,650,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.50% due 11/30/2016; value: $8,660,813; proceeds: $8,489,852 (cost $8,489,831) | | $8,490 | | | $ | 8,490 | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.50% (cost $507,350,068) | | | | | | | 509,065 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(a) (0.50)% | | | | | | | (2,528 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 506,537 | |
| | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
Unit | | More than one class of securities traded together. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows: |
30 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at April 30, 2016:
Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | | | | | | | | Cost on | | | U.S. $ | | | | |
Exchange | | Transaction | | | | Expiration | | Foreign | | | Origination | | | Current | | | Unrealized | |
Contracts | | Type | | Counterparty | | Date | | Currency | | | Date | | | Value | | | Appreciation | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | | 17,336,000 | | | $ | 12,369,409 | | | $ | 13,155,394 | | | | $ | 785,985 | |
Brazilian real | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 7/11/2016 | | | 7,330,000 | | | | 1,879,198 | | | | 2,085,440 | | | | | 206,242 | |
British pound | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/6/2016 | | | 4,950,000 | | | | 7,133,271 | | | | 7,233,242 | | | | | 99,971 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,886,242 | | | | 1,899,567 | | | | | 13,325 | |
British pound | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,477,641 | | | | 1,490,486 | | | | | 12,845 | |
British pound | | Buy | | UBS AG | | 5/19/2016 | | | 570,000 | | | | 824,999 | | | | 832,887 | | | | | 7,888 | |
British pound | | Buy | | UBS AG | | 5/19/2016 | | | 26,925,000 | | | | 38,325,799 | | | | 39,342,959 | | | | | 1,017,160 | |
Canadian dollar | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 3,272,000 | | | | 2,581,629 | | | | 2,607,792 | | | | | 26,163 | |
Danish krone | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 121,500,000 | | | | 18,565,009 | | | | 18,717,734 | | | | | 152,725 | |
Danish krone | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 8,400,000 | | | | 1,230,476 | | | | 1,294,066 | | | | | 63,590 | |
euro | | Buy | | Citibank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,492,242 | | | | 1,501,996 | | | | | 9,754 | |
euro | | Buy | | Goldman Sachs | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,920,000 | | | | 3,308,629 | | | | 3,347,960 | | | | | 39,331 | |
euro | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | | 4,085,000 | | | | 4,614,819 | | | | 4,683,704 | | | | | 68,885 | |
euro | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 3,004,589 | | | | 3,095,716 | | | | | 91,127 | |
euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,804,001 | | | | 1,823,033 | | | | | 19,032 | |
Israeli new shekel | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | | 15,855,000 | | | | 4,125,095 | | | | 4,246,963 | | | | | 121,868 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Citibank | | 6/20/2016 | | | 786,000,000 | | | | 6,902,081 | | | | 7,396,195 | | | | | 494,114 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | | 586,300,000 | | | | 4,966,626 | | | | 5,517,035 | | | | | 550,409 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | | 245,000,000 | | | | 2,168,069 | | | | 2,305,430 | | | | | 137,361 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | UBS AG | | 6/20/2016 | | | 410,000,000 | | | | 3,649,589 | | | | 3,858,066 | | | | | 208,477 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 8/15/2016 | | | 26,100,000 | | | | 3,231,143 | | | | 3,262,475 | | | | | 31,332 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 8/15/2016 | | | 14,520,000 | | | | 1,777,786 | | | | 1,814,986 | | | | | 37,200 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 16,311,000 | | | | 2,015,227 | | | | 2,038,859 | | | | | 23,632 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 17,380,000 | | | | 2,159,761 | | | | 2,172,483 | | | | | 12,722 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 15,440,000 | | | | 1,907,322 | | | | 1,929,985 | | | | | 22,663 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | | 2,525,000 | | | | 2,503,988 | | | | 2,633,874 | | | | | 129,886 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 5/19/2016 | | | 12,915,000 | | | | 12,878,561 | | | | 13,471,877 | | | | | 593,316 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,243,179 | | | | 1,309,114 | | | | | 65,935 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | | 9,110,000 | | | | 9,244,226 | | | | 9,516,140 | | | | | 271,914 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,507,378 | | | | 1,505,042 | | | | | 2,336 | |
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,317,188 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | | | | | | | | Cost on | | | U.S. $ | | | | |
Exchange | | Transaction | | | | Expiration | | Foreign | | | Origination | | | Current | | | Unrealized | |
Contracts | | Type | | Counterparty | | Date | | Currency | | | Date | | | Value | | | Depreciation | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | | 3,340,000 | | | $ | 2,578,882 | | | $ | 2,534,553 | | | | $ | (44,329 | ) |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 1,495,578 | | | | 1,510,108 | | | | | (14,530 | ) |
Brazilian real | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 7/11/2016 | | | 7,330,000 | | | | 1,946,104 | | | | 2,085,440 | | | | | (139,336 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,840,983 | | | | 1,841,119 | | | | | (136 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 5/19/2016 | | | 850,000 | | | | 1,218,199 | | | | 1,242,025 | | | | | (23,826 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/6/2016 | | | 1,415,000 | | | | 1,992,688 | | | | 2,067,684 | | | | | (74,996 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 2,173,361 | | | | 2,221,032 | | | | | (47,671 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,966,413 | | | | 2,001,852 | | | | | (35,439 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 5/19/2016 | | | 22,065,000 | | | | 31,755,176 | | | | 32,241,500 | | | | | (486,324 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 5/19/2016 | | | 700,000 | | | | 990,471 | | | | 1,022,844 | | | | | (32,373 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,545,475 | | | | 1,548,937 | | | | | (3,462 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 680,000 | | | | 977,333 | | | | 993,657 | | | | | (16,324 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 8/15/2016 | | | 7,047,000 | | | | 5,467,122 | | | | 5,616,476 | | | | | (149,354 | ) |
Danish krone | | Sell | | Goldman Sachs | | 6/16/2016 | | | 129,900,000 | | | | 19,586,168 | | | | 20,011,800 | | | | | (425,632 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Goldman Sachs | | 6/16/2016 | | | 11,400,000 | | | | 12,815,682 | | | | 13,070,803 | | | | | (255,121 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,497,245 | | | | 4,666,506 | | | | | (169,261 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,270,826 | | | | 1,318,546 | | | | | (47,720 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 4,071,118 | | | | 4,184,950 | | | | | (113,832 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 450,000 | | | | 504,580 | | | | 515,953 | | | | | (11,373 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,224,777 | | | | 1,244,019 | | | | | (19,242 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,989,274 | | | | 4,184,950 | | | | | (195,676 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 4,186,970 | | | | 4,242,278 | | | | | (55,308 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,365,644 | | | | 1,433,202 | | | | | (67,558 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,330,000 | | | | 1,465,905 | | | | 1,524,927 | | | | | (59,022 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,850,737 | | | | 1,949,155 | | | | | (98,418 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 590,000 | | | | 658,644 | | | | 676,471 | | | | | (17,827 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 6,650,000 | | | | 7,579,537 | | | | 7,624,635 | | | | | (45,098 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 3,043,977 | | | | 3,084,251 | | | | | (40,274 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 7,960,155 | | | | 8,083,260 | | | | | (123,105 | ) |
Israeli new shekel | | Sell | | Citibank | | 6/20/2016 | | | 15,855,000 | | | | 4,070,148 | | | | 4,246,963 | | | | | (176,815 | ) |
Japanese yen | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | | 766,500,000 | | | | 6,886,352 | | | | 7,212,702 | | | | | (326,350 | ) |
Japanese yen | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | | 572,670,000 | | | | 5,151,831 | | | | 5,388,777 | | | | | (236,946 | ) |
Japanese yen | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | | 284,500,000 | | | | 2,533,181 | | | | 2,677,121 | | | | | (143,940 | ) |
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (3,696,618 | ) |
| |
32 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND April 30, 2016
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,689 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,689 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 2,729 | | | | — | | | | 2,729 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 12,749 | | | | — | | | | 12,749 | |
Canada | | | 4,957 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,957 | |
China | | | 5,073 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,073 | |
Denmark | | | — | | | | 5,247 | | | | — | | | | 5,247 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 5,598 | | | | — | | | | 5,598 | |
France | | | — | | | | 75,757 | | | | — | | | | 75,757 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 60,614 | | | | — | | | | 60,614 | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 7,894 | | | | — | | | | 7,894 | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 6,827 | | | | — | | | | 6,827 | |
Israel | | | 3,678 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,678 | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 9,891 | | | | — | | | | 9,891 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 115,032 | | | | — | | | | 115,032 | |
Mexico | | | 1,546 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,546 | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 18,237 | | | | — | | | | 18,237 | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 729 | | | | — | | | | 729 | |
Philippines | | | — | | | | 1,466 | | | | — | | | | 1,466 | |
Singapore | | | — | | | | 8,197 | | | | — | | | | 8,197 | |
South Africa | | | — | | | | 2,305 | | | | — | | | | 2,305 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 2,493 | | | | — | | | | 2,493 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 13,139 | | | | — | | | | 13,139 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 20,742 | | | | — | | | | 20,742 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 4,856 | | | | — | | | | 4,856 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 80,742 | | | | — | | | | 80,742 | |
United States | | | — | | | | 8,388 | | | | — | | | | 8,388 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 8,490 | | | | — | | | | 8,490 | |
Total | | $ | 15,254 | | | $ | 493,811 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 509,065 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,317 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,317 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | | (3,697 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,697 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,620 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,620 | |
| |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | As of April 30, 2016, the Fund utilized adjusted valuations for the majority of foreign securities (as described in Note 2(a)), which resulted in Level 2 inputs. As of October 31 2015, the Fund utilized the last sale or official closing price on the exchange or system on which the foreign equity securities are principally traded, which resulted in Level 1 inputs for all foreign equity securities. For the period ended April 30, 2016, the total securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 amounted to $199,568,908. |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.49% | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.16% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 7.55% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | 1,479,882 | | | $ | 30,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.54% | | | | | | | | |
Spotless Group | | | | | | | | |
Holdings Ltd. | | | 8,973,000 | | | | 8,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
AusNet Services | | | 20,371,562 | | | | 23,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Woolworths Ltd. | | | 665,099 | | | | 11,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Billiton Ltd. | | | 830,748 | | | | 12,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
Asaleo Care Ltd. | | | 9,065,231 | | | | 13,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.37% | | | | | | | | |
Mirvac Group | | | 15,680,356 | | | | 22,185 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 122,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium 2.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.23% | | | | | | | | |
bpost SA | | | 709,967 | | | | 20,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 167,090 | | | | 20,728 | |
Total Belgium | | | | | | | 40,777 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers | | | |
AES Tiete Energia SA Unit | | | 3,462,700 | | | | 14,216 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Canada 10.88% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.23% | | | | | | | | |
ARC Resources Ltd. | | | 1,836,100 | | | $ | 30,980 | |
Crescent Point Energy Corp. | | | 2,394,552 | | | | 40,345 | |
Freehold Royalties Ltd. | | | 929,440 | | | | 9,274 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 666,900 | | | | 20,033 | |
TransCanada Corp. | | | 453,500 | | | | 18,831 | |
Whitecap Resources, Inc. | | | 4,070,800 | | | | 30,530 | |
| | | | | | | 149,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 1,232,700 | | | | 26,802 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 176,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of China Ltd. H Shares | | | 50,653,000 | | | | 20,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.08% | | | |
Longfor Properties Co., Ltd. | | | 12,463,800 | | | | 17,486 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 37,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 7.52% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 305,945 | | | | 16,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.55% | | | |
Orange SA | | | 1,516,119 | | | | 25,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA | | | 616,563 | | | | 15,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Vivendi SA | | | 946,992 | | | | 18,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Total SA ADR | | | 481,900 | | | | 24,456 | |
34 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
Klepierre | | | 480,727 | | | $ | 22,610 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 122,217 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 3.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
BASF SE | | | 78,174 | | | | 6,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.35% | | | |
Deutsche Telekom AG Registered Shares | | | 1,250,809 | | | | 21,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Siemens AG Registered Shares | | | 103,034 | | | | 10,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | | | 126,005 | | | | 6,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.58% | | | |
Freenet AG | | | 308,254 | | | | 9,436 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 55,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 2.18% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 0.86% | | | | | | | | |
VTech Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,353,300 | | | | 13,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,792,900 | | | | 21,450 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 35,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 0.85% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | |
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. | | | 1,323,718 | | | | 13,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | | | 33,565,200 | | | | 11,621 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Israel 1.23% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | |
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. | | | 9,510,133 | | | $ | 20,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 2.40% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | |
Snam SpA | | | 6,390,834 | | | | 39,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 4.86% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. | | | 476,800 | | | | 17,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 1,859,900 | | | | 16,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.69% | | | | | | | | |
Aozora Bank Ltd. | | | 3,455,400 | | | | 12,260 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 508,300 | | | | 15,295 | |
| | | | | | | 27,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.09% | | | |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 968,300 | | | | 17,696 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 78,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Macau 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 7,607,600 | | | | 27,103 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 2,626,000 | | | | 3,734 | |
Total Macau | | | | | | | 30,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.64% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Aegon NV | | | 2,183,264 | | | | 12,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A ADR | | | 573,066 | | | | 30,310 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 42,862 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
New Zealand 3.62% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Air New Zealand Ltd. | | | 6,125,815 | | | $ | 10,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.10% | | | | | | | | |
Fletcher Building Ltd. | | | 3,086,116 | | | | 17,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.87% | | | |
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | | | 11,775,361 | | | | 30,449 | |
Total New Zealand | | | | | | | 58,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Russia 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | |
Lukoil PJSC ADR | | | 557,936 | | | | 23,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore 2.25% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | | | | | | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 9,533,400 | | | | 17,399 | |
Mapletree Logistics Trust | | | 23,905,500 | | | | 19,165 | |
| | | | | | | 36,564 | |
South Africa 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets | | | | | | | | |
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. | | | 2,029,135 | | | | 10,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | |
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | | | 62,661 | | | | 11,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 3.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 1.07% | | | | | | | | |
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles, SHMFS, SA | | | 516,254 | | | | 17,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
Enagas SA | | | 1,233,871 | | | | 37,670 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 55,174 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Sweden 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.15% | | | |
Telia Co. AB | | | 511,068 | | | $ | 2,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Volvo AB B Shares | | | 1,794,939 | | | | 21,049 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 23,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 2.24% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle SA Registered Shares | | | 150,865 | | | | 11,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.55% | | | | | | | | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 99,225 | | | | 25,105 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 36,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 4,907,000 | | | | 22,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Turkey 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles | | | | | | | | |
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS | | | 1,588,756 | | | | 12,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 25.41% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.43% | | | | | | | | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 3,318,595 | | | | 23,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 2.04% | | | | | | | | |
Barclays plc | | | 4,290,898 | | | | 10,773 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | 3,380,550 | | | | 22,403 | |
| | | | | | | 33,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Aberdeen Asset Management plc | | | 2,727,405 | | | | 11,932 | |
Jupiter Fund Management plc | | | 2,406,787 | | | | 14,838 | |
| | | | | | | 26,770 | |
36 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.76% | | | | | | | | |
SSE plc | | | 1,291,879 | | | $ | 28,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Berkeley Group Holdings plc | | | 445,959 | | | | 19,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,173,851 | | | | 9,435 | |
Prudential plc | | | 1,039,667 | | | | 20,523 | |
| | | | | | | 29,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
ITV plc | | | 6,691,614 | | | | 22,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 2.56% | | | | | | | | |
Rio Tinto plc ADR | | | 1,237,867 | | | | 41,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities 2.54% | | | | | | | | |
National Grid plc | | | 2,889,058 | | | | 41,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.07% | | | | | | | | |
BP plc | | | 3,163,558 | | | | 17,429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Unilever plc | | | 491,659 | | | | 21,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.87% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc | | | 373,265 | | | | 21,415 | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc | | | 1,178,674 | | | | 25,191 | |
| | | | | | | 46,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 2.29% | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Brands plc | | | 683,945 | | | | 37,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.45% | | | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | 7,328,345 | | | | 23,611 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 412,890 | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(cost $1,629,449,080) | | | | | | | 1,546,559 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | Principal | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Amount | | | (000) | |
CORPORATE BOND 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Banco Popular Espanol SA (a) (cost $27,368,751) | | $ | 19,000,000 | | | $ | 21,664 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,656,817,831) | | | | | | | 1,568,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | | | |
| | Amount | | | | | |
| | (000) | | | | | |
SHORT–TERM INVESTMENT 0.31% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $5,120,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.50% due 11/30/2016; value: $5,126,400; proceeds: $5,024,243 (cost $5,024,231) | | | 5,024 | | | | 5,024 | |
Total Investments in Securities 96.80% (cost $1,661,842,062) | | | | | | | 1,573,247 | |
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(b) 3.20% | | | | | | | 51,948 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 1,625,195 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
Unit | | More than one class of securities traded together. |
(a) | | The security has an interest rate of 11.50%, is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(b) | | Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows: |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at April 30, 2016:
Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | | | | | | | Cost on | | | U.S. $ | | | | |
Exchange | | Transaction | | | | Expiration | | Foreign | | Origination | | | Current | | | Unrealized | |
Contracts | | Type | | Counterparty | | Date | | Currency | | Date | | | Value | | | Appreciation | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 4,525,000 | | $ | 3,430,747 | | | $ | 3,433,789 | | | $ | 3,042 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 4,500,000 | | | 3,338,805 | | | | 3,414,817 | | | | 76,012 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 81,400,000 | | | 58,040,235 | | | | 61,770,252 | | | | 3,730,017 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 4,660,000 | | | 3,288,753 | | | | 3,536,233 | | | | 247,480 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 7,500,000 | | | 5,360,288 | | | | 5,691,362 | | | | 331,074 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 2,550,000 | | | 1,919,524 | | | | 1,935,063 | | | | 15,539 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 4,900,000 | | | 3,642,734 | | | | 3,718,357 | | | | 75,623 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 9,500,000 | | | 6,781,980 | | | | 7,209,059 | | | | 427,079 | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | 175,200,000 | | | 125,006,952 | | | | 132,950,223 | | | | 7,943,271 | |
British pound | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 5/19/2016 | | 5,100,000 | | | 7,197,677 | | | | 7,452,148 | | | | 254,471 | |
British pound | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 5/19/2016 | | 8,900,000 | | | 12,601,771 | | | | 13,004,729 | | | | 402,958 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | 8,265,000 | | | 11,750,689 | | | | 12,076,864 | | | | 326,175 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | 6,500,000 | | | 9,431,210 | | | | 9,497,836 | | | | 66,626 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | 3,185,000 | | | 4,604,435 | | | | 4,653,940 | | | | 49,505 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 5/19/2016 | | 6,950,000 | | | 9,839,636 | | | | 10,155,378 | | | | 315,742 | |
British pound | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 5/19/2016 | | 4,275,000 | | | 6,245,625 | | | | 6,246,654 | | | | 1,029 | |
British pound | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 5/19/2016 | | 1,770,000 | | | 2,500,012 | | | | 2,586,334 | | | | 86,322 | |
British pound | | Buy | | UBS AG | | 5/19/2016 | | 3,719,000 | | | 5,381,973 | | | | 5,434,223 | | | | 52,250 | |
British pound | | Buy | | UBS AG | | 5/19/2016 | | 3,075,000 | | | 4,450,650 | | | | 4,493,207 | | | | 42,557 | |
Canadian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 37,200,000 | | | 27,200,319 | | | | 29,648,758 | | | | 2,448,439 | |
Canadian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 55,200,000 | | | 39,291,053 | | | | 43,994,931 | | | | 4,703,878 | |
euro | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | 3,510,000 | | | 3,982,548 | | | | 4,024,431 | | | | 41,883 | |
euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | 3,190,000 | | | 3,641,565 | | | | 3,657,532 | | | | 15,967 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | 4,800,000 | | | 5,470,944 | | | | 5,503,496 | | | | 32,552 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | 4,220,000 | | | 4,710,976 | | | | 4,838,490 | | | | 127,514 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | 5,850,000 | | | 6,643,400 | | | | 6,707,386 | | | | 63,986 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | 5,277,000 | | | 5,958,261 | | | | 6,050,406 | | | | 92,145 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | 8,535,000 | | | 9,745,442 | | | | 9,785,904 | | | | 40,462 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 6/20/2016 | | 815,000,000 | | | 7,534,237 | | | | 7,669,083 | | | | 134,846 | |
Norwegian krone | | Buy | | Barclays Bank plc | | 6/6/2016 | | 104,400,000 | | | 11,969,653 | | | | 12,964,093 | | | | 994,440 | |
South African rand | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 7/25/2016 | | 553,000,000 | | | 35,300,149 | | | | 38,215,284 | | | | 2,915,135 | |
South African rand | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 7/25/2016 | | 55,260,000 | | | 3,661,533 | | | | 3,818,764 | | | | 157,231 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Goldman Sachs | | 6/20/2016 | | 7,380,000 | | | 7,452,630 | | | | 7,709,013 | | | | 256,383 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 9,825,000 | | | 10,169,508 | | | | 10,263,016 | | | | 93,508 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | | | | | | | Cost on | | | U.S. $ | | | | |
Exchange | | Transaction | | | | Expiration | | Foreign | | Origination | | | Current | | | Unrealized | |
Contracts | | Type | | Counterparty | | Date | | Currency | | Date | | | Value | | | Appreciation | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | 7,700,000 | | $ | 7,833,263 | | | $ | 8,043,280 | | | $ | 210,017 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | 1,925,000 | | | 1,941,023 | | | | 2,010,820 | | | | 69,797 | |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 19,270,000 | | | 15,010,625 | | | | 14,623,007 | | | | 387,618 | |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 6,220,000 | | | 4,729,025 | | | | 4,720,036 | | | | 8,989 | |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/20/2016 | | 8,110,000 | | | 6,194,815 | | | | 6,154,260 | | | | 40,555 | |
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | $ | 27,282,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | | | | | | | | Cost on | | | | U.S. $ | | | | | |
Exchange | | Transaction | | | | Expiration | | Foreign | | | Origination | | | | Current | | | | Unrealized | |
Contracts | | Type | | Counterparty | | Date | | Currency | | | Date | | | | Value | | | | Depreciation | |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 5,820,000 | | $ | 4,472,900 | | | $ | 4,416,497 | | | $ | (56,403 | ) |
Australian dollar | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 2,660,000 | | | 2,031,568 | | | | 2,018,536 | | | | (13,032 | ) |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | 1,810,000 | | | 2,648,887 | | | | 2,644,782 | | | | (4,105 | ) |
British pound | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 5/19/2016 | | 9,150,000 | | | 13,377,117 | | | | 13,370,031 | | | | (7,086 | ) |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 6/20/2016 | | 4,885,000 | | | 3,615,814 | | | | 3,706,974 | | | | (91,160 | ) |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 6,300,000 | | | 4,484,714 | | | | 4,780,744 | | | | (296,030 | ) |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 11,050,000 | | | 7,860,038 | | | | 8,385,274 | | | | (525,236 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Barclays Bank plc | | 6/6/2016 | | 33,200,000 | | | 47,778,784 | | | | 48,513,863 | | | | (735,079 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 5/19/2016 | | 3,500,000 | | | 4,850,430 | | | | 5,114,219 | | | | (263,789 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 5/19/2016 | | 10,750,000 | | | 15,368,587 | | | | 15,707,959 | | | | (339,372 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/6/2016 | | 2,330,000 | | | 3,243,389 | | | | 3,404,738 | | | | (161,349 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 5/19/2016 | | 137,044,000 | | | 197,228,928 | | | | 200,249,451 | | | | (3,020,523 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | UBS AG | | 5/19/2016 | | 3,560,000 | | | 5,073,089 | | | | 5,201,892 | | | | (128,803 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Citibank | | 6/20/2016 | | 10,400,000 | | | 8,149,416 | | | | 8,288,900 | | | | (139,484 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/20/2016 | | 6,750,000 | | | 5,195,093 | | | | 5,379,815 | | | | (184,722 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | 56,000,000 | | | 61,426,960 | | | | 64,207,453 | | | | (2,780,493 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | 7,290,000 | | | 8,266,899 | | | | 8,358,435 | | | | (91,536 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | 5,200,000 | | | 5,676,712 | | | | 5,962,121 | | | | (285,409 | ) |
Israeli new shekel | | Sell | | Citibank | | 6/20/2016 | | 29,885,000 | | | 7,671,798 | | | | 8,005,076 | | | | (333,278 | ) |
Japanese yen | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | 541,500,000 | | | 4,765,812 | | | | 5,095,470 | | | | (329,658 | ) |
Japanese yen | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | 8,770,000,000 | | | 77,485,819 | | | | 82,524,974 | | | | (5,039,155 | ) |
New Zealand dollar | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 7/29/2016 | | 7,530,000 | | | 5,028,368 | | | | 5,234,407 | | | | (206,039 | ) |
New Zealand dollar | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 7/29/2016 | | 6,000,000 | | | 4,098,369 | | | | 4,170,842 | | | | (72,473 | ) |
South African rand | | Sell | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/25/2016 | | 75,110,000 | | | 4,840,850 | | | | 5,190,506 | | �� | | (349,656 | ) |
South African rand | | Sell | | Deutsche Bank AG | | 7/25/2016 | | 60,030,000 | | | 3,791,754 | | | | 4,148,397 | | | | (356,643 | ) |
South African rand | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 7/25/2016 | | 34,330,000 | | | 2,159,767 | | | | 2,372,388 | | | | (212,621 | ) |
South African rand | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 7/25/2016 | | 21,100,000 | | | 1,341,628 | | | | 1,458,124 | | | | (116,496 | ) |
Swiss franc | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | 45,665,000 | | | 46,337,825 | | | | 47,700,826 | | | | (1,363,001 | ) |
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | $ | (17,502,631 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND April 30, 2016
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 122,648 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 122,648 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 40,777 | | | | — | | | | 40,777 | |
Brazil | | | 14,216 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,216 | |
Canada | | | 176,795 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 176,795 | |
China | | | — | | | | 37,995 | | | | — | | | | 37,995 | |
France | | | 24,456 | | | | 97,761 | | | | — | | | | 122,217 | |
Germany | | | 6,523 | | | | 48,611 | | | | — | | | | 55,134 | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 35,420 | | | | — | | | | 35,420 | |
India | | | — | | | | 13,799 | | | | — | | | | 13,799 | |
Indonesia | | | — | | | | 11,621 | | | | — | | | | 11,621 | |
Israel | | | — | | | | 20,042 | | | | — | | | | 20,042 | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 39,083 | | | | — | | | | 39,083 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 78,918 | | | | — | | | | 78,918 | |
Macau | | | — | | | | 30,837 | | | | — | | | | 30,837 | |
Netherlands | | | 30,310 | | | | 12,552 | | | | — | | | | 42,862 | |
New Zealand | | | — | | | | 58,900 | | | | — | | | | 58,900 | |
Russia | | | — | | | | 23,772 | | | | — | | | | 23,772 | |
Singapore | | | — | | | | 36,564 | | | | — | | | | 36,564 | |
South Africa | | | — | | | | 10,543 | | | | — | | | | 10,543 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 11,379 | | | | — | | | | 11,379 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 55,174 | | | | — | | | | 55,174 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 23,493 | | | | — | | | | 23,493 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 36,365 | | | | — | | | | 36,365 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 22,545 | | | | — | | | | 22,545 | |
Turkey | | | — | | | | 12,570 | | | | — | | | | 12,570 | |
United Kingdom | | | 41,667 | | | | 371,223 | | | | — | | | | 412,890 | |
Corporate Bond | | | — | | | | 21,664 | | | | — | | | | 21,664 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 5,024 | | | | — | | | | 5,024 | |
Total | | $ | 293,967 | | | $ | 1,279,280 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,573,247 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,282 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,282 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | | (17,503 | ) | | | — | | | | (17,503 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,779 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,779 | |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | As of April 30, 2016, the Fund utilized adjusted valuations for the majority of foreign securities (as described in Note 2(a)), which resulted in Level 2 inputs. As of October 31 2015, the Fund utilized the last sale or official closing price on the exchange or system on which the foreign equity securities are principally traded, which resulted in Level 1 inputs for all foreign equity securities. For the period ended April 30, 2016, the total securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 amounted to $1,432,368,684. |
40 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.38% | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 5.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.73% | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | | | 629,826 | | | $ | 4,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.15% | | | | | | | |
Spotless Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,178,541 | | | | 7,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
AusNet Services | | | 5,556,817 | | | | 6,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Mantra Group Ltd. | | | 1,408,756 | | | | 3,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Charter Hall Group | | | 2,598,094 | | | | 9,413 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 31,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | | |
ams AG | | | 108,473 | | | | 2,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 4.71% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Emera, Inc. | | | 183,500 | | | | 6,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
HudBay Minerals, Inc. | | | 819,966 | | | | 4,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.50% | | | | | | | | |
Africa Oil Corp.* | | | 1,053,384 | | | | 1,837 | |
Canacol Energy Ltd.* | | | 974,600 | | | | 3,130 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc. | | | 140,100 | | | | 4,818 | |
Whitecap Resources, Inc. | | | 734,300 | | | | 5,507 | |
| | | | | | | 15,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Interfor Corp.* | | | 316,109 | | | | 2,749 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 28,782 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Finland 2.66% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Product 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Amer Sports OYJ | | | 317,417 | | | $ | 9,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Cramo OYJ | | | 342,279 | | | | 6,859 | |
Total Finland | | | | | | | 16,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 4.27% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Elior Group † | | | 422,268 | | | | 9,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
Altran Technologies SA | | | 595,394 | | | | 8,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.29% | | | | | | | | |
Genfit* | | | 51,980 | | | | 1,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.04% | |
Nexity SA | | | 118,798 | | | | 6,368 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 26,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 3.92% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
XING AG | | | 24,001 | | | | 4,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 92,565 | | | | 6,904 | |
MorphoSys AG* | | | 43,213 | | | | 2,168 | |
| | | | | | | 9,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Deutz AG | | | 894,146 | | | | 4,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.94% | |
Patrizia Immobilien AG* | | | 248,611 | | | | 5,766 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 23,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 2.86% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 0.58% | | | | | | | | |
VTech Holdings Ltd. | | | 341,800 | | | | 3,528 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Hong Kong (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
HKBN Ltd. | | | 5,127,206 | | | $ | 6,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services 0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Hilong Holding Ltd. | | | 6,298,900 | | | | 727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.13% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 1,844,000 | | | | 6,913 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 17,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.23% | | | | | | | | |
Vakrangee Ltd. | | | 466,840 | | | | 1,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Dewan Housing Finance Corp., Ltd. | | | 2,230,984 | | | | 6,647 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 8,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT | | | 49,925,804 | | | | 6,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 0.17% | | | | | | | | |
PT Clipan Finance Indonesia Tbk* | | | 52,233,850 | | | | 1,034 | |
Total Indonesia | | | | | | | 7,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ireland 7.41% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
C&C Group plc | | | 1,587,147 | | | | 7,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Greencore Group plc | | | 1,283,775 | | | | 6,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
UDG Healthcare plc | | | 1,131,190 | | | | 10,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
Cairn Homes plc* | | | 6,629,700 | | | | 8,502 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Hibernia REIT plc | | | 3,584,919 | | | $ | 5,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Grafton Group plc Unit | | | 727,873 | | | | 7,360 | |
Total Ireland | | | | | | | 45,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Israel 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals | | | | | | | | |
Frutarom Industries Ltd. | | | 159,037 | | | | 8,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 5.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl | | | 2,200,433 | | | | 1,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 700,792 | | | | 6,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
Anima Holding SpA† | | | 868,671 | | | | 6,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 315,190 | | | | 7,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.83% | | | | | | | | |
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | | | 364,239 | | | | 7,153 | |
Moncler SpA | | | 247,441 | | | | 4,022 | |
| | | | | | | 11,175 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 33,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 17.26% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.58% | | | | | | | | |
SHO-BOND Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 81,200 | | | | 3,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Seal International, Inc. | | | 60,100 | | | | 2,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.16% | |
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. | | | 262,300 | | | | 7,097 | |
42 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Sundrug Co., Ltd. | | | 93,900 | | | $ | 6,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.36% | | | | | | | | |
HIS Co., Ltd. | | | 148,700 | | | | 3,673 | |
Resorttrust, Inc. | | | 207,900 | | | | 4,298 | |
St. Marc Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 237,700 | | | | 6,430 | |
| | | | | | | 14,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.31% | | | | | | | | |
Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 102,000 | | | | 1,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 3.05% | | | | | | | | |
NS Solutions Corp. | | | 194,700 | | | | 3,385 | |
Obic Co., Ltd. | | | 147,600 | | | | 7,758 | |
SCSK Corp. | | | 205,700 | | | | 7,461 | |
| | | | | | | 18,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
CKD Corp. | | | 684,100 | | | | 5,559 | |
Nabtesco Corp. | | | 197,200 | | | | 4,449 | |
| | | | | | | 10,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | | | 45,200 | | | | 2,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
en-japan, Inc. | | | 231,800 | | | | 3,716 | |
Tanseisha Co., Ltd. | | | 686,100 | | | | 5,349 | |
Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 105,500 | | | | 1,584 | |
| | | | | | | 10,649 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.86% | | | | | | | | |
Hulic Co., Ltd. | | | 722,400 | | | | 7,190 | |
Takara Leben Co., Ltd. | | | 659,300 | | | | 4,194 | |
| | | | | | | 11,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.78% | | | |
Ulvac, Inc. | | | 154,800 | | | | 4,746 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Software 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
NSD Co., Ltd. | | | 359,300 | | | $ | 5,635 | |
Trend Micro, Inc. | | | 70,700 | | | | 2,681 | |
| | | | | | | 8,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | | | 112,600 | | | | 3,191 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 105,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Luxembourg 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Stabilus SA* | | | 152,661 | | | | 7,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Grand City Properties SA | | | 300,879 | | | | 6,657 | |
Total Luxembourg | | | | | | | 14,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.77% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
PostNL NV* | | | 1,435,283 | | | | 6,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.26% | | | | | | | | |
Aalberts Industries NV | | | 46,546 | | | | 1,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Brunel International NV | | | 207,910 | | | | 4,686 | |
USG People NV | | | 218,422 | | | | 4,360 | |
| | | | | | | 9,046 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 16,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Zealand 0.20% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines | | | | | | | | |
Air New Zealand Ltd. | | | 719,636 | | | | 1,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.20% | | | | | | | | |
Rizal Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Banking Corp. | | | 1,874,480 | | | | 1,238 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Philippines (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.07% | |
Filinvest Land, Inc. | | | 166,708,000 | | | $ | 6,503 | |
Total Philippines | | | | | | | 7,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portugal 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | |
REN—Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA | | | 2,701,275 | | | | 8,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.45% | |
SFA Engineering Corp. | | | 54,412 | | | | 2,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.54% | |
Viatron Technologies, Inc. | | | 132,040 | | | | 3,314 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 6,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 4.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 1.76% | | | | | | | | |
Ebro Foods SA | | | 474,345 | | | | 10,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.07% | | | | | | | |
Merlin Properties Socimi SA | | | 560,506 | | | | 6,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 1.17% | |
Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SA* | | | 486,728 | | | | 7,148 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 24,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 3.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Dometic Group AB*† | | | 463,939 | | | | 3,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.40% | |
Loomis AB Class B | | | 307,708 | | | | 8,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Hoist Finance AB*† | | | 781,386 | | | | 7,761 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Food & Staples Retailing 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Axfood AB | | | 243,421 | | | $ | 4,513 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 23,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 4.67% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.23% | | | | | | | | |
EFG International AG* | | | 220,892 | | | | 1,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.46% | |
Gategroup Holding AG* | | | 162,055 | | | | 8,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Cembra Money Bank AG* | | | 104,065 | | | | 7,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.43% | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 861,000 | | | | 2,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.38% | | | | | | | | |
Forbo Holding AG Registered Shares* | | | 6,903 | | | | 8,411 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 28,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | |
Adlink Technology, Inc. | | | 2,058,836 | | | | 4,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 13.65% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.13% | | | | | | | | |
Britvic plc | | | 672,368 | | | | 6,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
Jupiter Fund Management plc | | | 248,768 | | | | 1,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.34% | | | | | | | | |
Essentra plc | | | 685,371 | | | | 8,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Telit Communications plc | | | 975,205 | | | | 2,804 | |
44 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
Arrow Global Group plc | | | 2,371,848 | | | $ | 8,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 3.03% | | | | | | | | |
Bellway plc | | | 174,180 | | | | 6,237 | |
Countryside Properties plc* | | | 1,676,574 | | | | 5,696 | |
DFS Furniture plc | | | 1,494,262 | | | | 6,600 | |
| | | | | | | 18,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Bodycote plc | | | 462,787 | | | | 4,040 | |
Concentric AB | | | 15,252 | | | | 173 | |
| | | | | | | 4,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Retail 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
B&M European Value Retail SA | | | 750,243 | | | | 3,045 | |
Debenhams plc | | | 2,305,953 | | | | 2,648 | |
| | | | | | | 5,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Tullow Oil plc* | | | 707,578 | | | | 2,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 2.48% | | | | | | | | |
Exova Group plc | | | 1,666,655 | | | | 3,907 | |
Hays plc | | | 2,461,967 | | | | 4,619 | |
Michael Page International plc | | | 1,108,788 | | | | 6,600 | |
| | | | | | | 15,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.40% | |
Diploma plc | | | 372,853 | | | | 3,990 | |
Howden Joinery Group plc | | | 630,830 | | �� | | 4,563 | |
| | | | | | | 8,553 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 83,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 1.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Fund 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap | | | 125,243 | | | | 6,311 | |
| | | | | U.S. $ | |
| | | | Fair Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.48% | |
CEVA, Inc.* | | | 125,946 | | | $ | 2,904 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 9,215 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $546,873,284) | | | | | | | 582,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 4.34% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $26,990,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.50% due 11/30/2016; value: $27,023,738; proceeds: $26,489,568 (cost $26,489,502) | | | $26,490 | | | | 26,490 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.72% (cost $573,362,786) | | | | | | | 609,091 | |
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(a) 0.28% | | | | | | | 1,726 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 610,817 | |
Unit | | More than one class of securities traded together. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. |
(a) | | Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts as follows: |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 45 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at April 30, 2016:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Canadian dollar | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 8/15/2016 | | | 27,150,000 | | | $ | 21,063,199 | | | $ | 21,638,616 | | | | $ | 575,417 | |
Danish krone | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 8,070,000 | | | | 1,180,953 | | | | 1,243,227 | | | | 62,274 | |
Danish krone | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 122,900,000 | | | | 18,597,683 | | | | 18,933,412 | | | | 335,729 | |
euro | | Buy | | Citibank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,847,601 | | | | 1,868,896 | | | | 21,295 | |
euro | | Buy | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,744,951 | | | | 1,834,499 | | | | 89,548 | |
euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 13,349,288 | | | | 15,211,511 | | | | 15,305,781 | | | | 94,270 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 3,440,000 | | | | 3,757,529 | | | | 3,944,172 | | | | 186,643 | |
euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,693,650 | | | | 1,719,842 | | | | 26,192 | |
Indian rupee | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/27/2016 | | | 490,000,000 | | | | 7,210,972 | | | | 7,306,072 | | | | 95,100 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 6/20/2016 | | | 640,000,000 | | | | 5,739,694 | | | | 6,022,347 | | | | 282,653 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | | 330,525,000 | | | | 2,942,987 | | | | 3,110,213 | | | | 167,226 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/20/2016 | | | 285,150,000 | | | | 2,566,377 | | | | 2,683,238 | | | | 116,861 | |
Japanese yen | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/20/2016 | | | 130,100,000 | | | | 1,193,340 | | | | 1,224,230 | | | | 30,890 | |
South Korean won | | Buy | | Barclays Bank plc | | 7/29/2016 | | 16,710,000,000 | | | | 14,282,662 | | | | 14,554,525 | | | | | 271,863 | |
South Korean won | | Buy | | Barclays Bank plc | | 8/26/2016 | | | 8,890,000,000 | | | | 7,737,095 | | | | 7,740,194 | | | | 3,099 | |
Swiss franc | | Buy | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 7/18/2016 | | | 14,840,000 | | | | 15,127,032 | | | | 15,521,395 | | | | | 394,363 | |
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | $ | 2,753,423 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 1,080,000 | | | $ | 1,534,887 | | | $ | 1,578,162 | | | | $ | (43,275 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 2,504,614 | | | | 2,527,981 | | | | (23,367 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/6/2016 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 3,055,429 | | | | 3,068,648 | | | | (13,219 | ) |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 3,070,000 | | | | 2,446,469 | | | | 2,446,797 | | | | (328 | ) |
Danish krone | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 99,325,000 | | | | 15,211,511 | | | | 15,301,555 | | | | (90,044 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Citibank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,534,856 | | | | 1,547,858 | | | | (13,002 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | J.P. Morgan | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,643,620 | | | | 1,719,842 | | | | (76,222 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,290,000 | | | | 1,443,164 | | | | 1,479,065 | | | | (35,901 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,404,494 | | | | 2,522,436 | | | | (117,942 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 985,000 | | | | 1,119,494 | | | | 1,129,363 | | | | (9,869 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,018,318 | | | | 2,063,811 | | | | (45,493 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,668,687 | | | | 3,726,325 | | | | (57,638 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 535,000 | | | | 598,445 | | | | 613,410 | | | | (14,965 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,533 | | | | 573,281 | | | | (20,748 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,520,000 | | | | 2,815,598 | | | | 2,889,335 | | | | (73,737 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,732,668 | | | | 2,809,076 | | | | | (76,408 | ) |
46 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,120,000 | | | $ | 1,270,003 | | | $ | 1,284,149 | | | | $ | (14,146 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 630,000 | | | | 718,660 | | | | 722,334 | | | | (3,674 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,157,258 | | | | 1,169,493 | | | | (12,235 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 6/16/2016 | | | 430,000 | | | | 490,869 | | | | 493,022 | | | | (2,153 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,505,808 | | | | 1,559,324 | | | | (53,516 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,230,000 | | | | 2,484,306 | | | | 2,556,833 | | | | (72,527 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 4,480,000 | | | | 5,092,353 | | | | 5,136,596 | | | | (44,243 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,564,020 | | | | 1,605,186 | | | | (41,166 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,591,674 | | | | 1,639,583 | | | | (47,909 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | Standard Chartered Bank | | 6/16/2016 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,327,732 | | | | 1,375,874 | | | | (48,142 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 2,773,625 | | | | 2,843,473 | | | | (69,848 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 16,473,199 | | | | 18,597,683 | | | | 18,887,539 | | | | (289,856 | ) |
euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 6/16/2016 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,776,106 | | | | 2,923,732 | | | | (147,626 | ) |
Indian rupee | | Sell | | Barclays Bank plc | | 6/27/2016 | | | 490,000,000 | | | | 6,992,109 | | | | 7,306,072 | | | | (313,963 | ) |
Swedish krona | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/15/2016 | | | 24,420,000 | | | | 3,034,601 | | | | 3,052,477 | | | | | (17,876 | ) |
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | $ | (1,891,038 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 47 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,291 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,291 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 2,874 | | | | — | | | | 2,874 | |
Canada | | | 26,945 | | | | 1,837 | | | | — | | | | 28,782 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 16,256 | | | | — | | | | 16,256 | |
France | | | — | | | | 26,054 | | | | — | | | | 26,054 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 23,965 | | | | — | | | | 23,965 | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 17,473 | | | | — | | | | 17,473 | |
India | | | 1,390 | | | | 6,647 | | | | — | | | | 8,037 | |
Indonesia | | | 1,034 | | | | 6,639 | | | | — | | | | 7,673 | |
Ireland | | | 13,793 | | | | 31,444 | | | | — | | | | 45,237 | |
Israel | | | — | | | | 8,270 | | | | — | | | | 8,270 | |
Italy | | | 7,153 | | | | 26,102 | | | | — | | | | 33,255 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 105,442 | | | | — | | | | 105,442 | |
Luxembourg | | | — | | | | 14,288 | | | | — | | | | 14,288 | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 16,926 | | | | — | | | | 16,926 | |
New Zealand | | | — | | | | 1,235 | | | | — | | | | 1,235 | |
Philippines | | | — | | | | 7,741 | | | | — | | | | 7,741 | |
Portugal | | | — | | | | 8,101 | | | | — | | | | 8,101 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 6,028 | | | | — | | | | 6,028 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 24,435 | | | | — | | | | 24,435 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 23,914 | | | | — | | | | 23,914 | |
Switzerland | | | 1,379 | | | | 27,144 | | | | — | | | | 28,523 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 4,239 | | | | — | | | | 4,239 | |
United Kingdom | | | 21,376 | | | | 61,971 | | | | — | | | | 83,347 | |
United States | | | 9,215 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,215 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 26,490 | | | | — | | | | 26,490 | |
Total | | $ | 82,285 | | | $ | 526,806 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 609,091 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,753 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,753 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,891 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,891 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 862 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 862 | |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | As of April 30, 2016, the Fund utilized adjusted valuations for the majority of foreign securities (as described in Note 2(a)), which resulted in Level 2 inputs. As of October 31 2015, the Fund utilized the last sale or official closing price on the exchange or system on which the foreign equity securities are principally traded, which resulted in Level 1 inputs for all foreign equity securities. For the period ended April 30, 2016, the total securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 amounted to $481,086,086. |
48 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 98.04% | | | | | | | | |
|
Banks 5.45% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 547,100 | | | $ | 37,427 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,476,383 | | | | 33,735 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 293,010 | | | | 20,605 | |
Signature Bank* | | | 133,811 | | | | 18,443 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp* | | | 797,694 | | | | 29,180 | |
Total | | | | | | | 139,390 | |
|
Capital Markets 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Moelis & Co. Class A | | | 716,300 | | | | 20,135 | |
|
Chemicals 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 460,698 | | | | 23,279 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.39% | | | | | | | | |
Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 1,097,397 | | | | 33,109 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | | 1,066,980 | | | | 40,118 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 200,800 | | | | 13,510 | |
Total | | | | | | | 86,737 | |
|
Communications Equipment 1.34% | | | | | | | | |
ARRIS International plc* | | | 1,501,650 | | | | 34,193 | |
|
Construction & Engineering 3.48% | | | | | | | | |
AECOM* | | | 1,859,090 | | | | 60,402 | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.* | | | 641,962 | | | | 28,619 | |
Total | | | | | | | 89,021 | |
|
Containers & Packaging 3.77% | | | | | | | | |
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.* | | | 1,025,832 | | | | 36,951 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 665,100 | | | | 31,499 | |
WestRock Co. | | | 670,500 | | | | 28,060 | |
Total | | | | | | | 96,510 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.64% |
Zayo Group | | | | | | | | |
Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,613,084 | | | | 41,876 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Electric: Utilities 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 813,078 | | | $ | 35,832 | |
|
Electrical Equipment 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 312,340 | | | | 33,033 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | | 500,200 | | | | 27,926 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 316,300 | | | | 20,914 | |
|
Food Products 2.38% | | | | | | | | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 711,140 | | | | 13,625 | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 1,109,553 | | | | 47,256 | |
Total | | | | | | | 60,881 | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.00% |
Alere, Inc.* | | | 296,168 | | | | 11,550 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 239,158 | | | | 36,610 | |
STERIS plc (United Kingdom)(a) | | | 765,071 | | | | 54,068 | |
Total | | | | | | | 102,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 3.79% | | | | | | | | |
ExamWorks Group, Inc.* | | | 1,223,862 | | | | 44,120 | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | 1,271,868 | | | | 52,732 | |
Total | | | | | | | 96,852 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.38% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | 969,643 | | | | 32,493 | |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.* | | | 398,428 | | | | 25,842 | |
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. | | | 1,409,827 | | | | 28,098 | |
Total | | | | | | | 86,433 | |
|
Household Durables 2.54% | | | | | | | | |
Lennar Corp. Class A | | | 668,650 | | | | 30,297 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 761,225 | | | | 34,666 | |
Total | | | | | | | 64,963 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 49 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Information Technology Services 9.85% | |
Acxiom Corp.* | | | 1,685,636 | | | $ | 37,033 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 650,798 | | | | 36,796 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 1,766,340 | | | | 48,698 | |
Cardtronics, Inc.* | | | 695,800 | | | | 27,428 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 745,236 | | | | 49,037 | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 465,484 | | | | 24,624 | |
Vantiv, Inc. Class A* | | | 522,548 | | | | 28,500 | |
Total | | | | | | | 252,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 6.22% | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.* | | | 590,406 | | | | 41,618 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 695,235 | | | | 30,854 | |
Markel Corp.* | | | 40,613 | | | | 36,516 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 453,126 | | | | 50,256 | |
Total | | | | | | | 159,244 | |
|
Internet Software & Services 1.16% | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 581,196 | | | | 29,635 | |
|
Leisure Product 1.21% | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 642,300 | | | | 30,850 | |
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.55% | | | | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 786,900 | | | | 39,675 | |
|
Media 2.32% | |
AMC Networks, Inc. Class A* | | | 381,300 | | | | 24,872 | |
New York Times Co. (The) Class A | | | 2,696,964 | | | | 34,575 | |
Total | | | | | | | 59,447 | |
|
Metals & Mining 2.25% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 777,100 | | | | 57,482 | |
|
Multi-Utilities 3.21% | | | | | | | | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 457,220 | | | | 27,703 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 1,340,199 | | | | 54,519 | |
Total | | | | | | | 82,222 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.21% | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.* | | | 1,012,400 | | | $ | 35,809 | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 305,056 | | | | 33,214 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 479,898 | | | | 33,641 | |
Rice Energy, Inc.* | | | 1,774,478 | | | | 30,716 | |
Total | | | | | | | 133,380 | |
|
Personal Products 0.62% | |
Coty, Inc. Class A | | | 520,700 | | | | 15,829 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.00% | |
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.* | | | 452,031 | | | | 25,666 | |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts 9.01% | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 457,200 | | | | 69,531 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 919,300 | | | | 42,959 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 2,346,644 | | | | 42,545 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 1,942,501 | | | | 38,209 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 1,066,453 | | | | 37,240 | |
Total | | | | | | | 230,484 | |
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.86% | |
Realogy Holdings Corp.* | | | 618,826 | | | | 22,117 | |
|
Road & Rail 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A* | | | 414,700 | | | | 27,001 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.* | | | 414,000 | | | | 27,345 | |
Total | | | | | | | 54,346 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.15% | |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2,607,621 | | | | 23,547 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 278,836 | | | | 21,303 | |
Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 499,807 | | | | 35,761 | |
Total | | | | | | | 80,611 | |
50 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.72% |
Steven Madden Ltd.* | | | 1,259,902 | | | $ | 44,109 | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Essent Group Ltd.* | | | 1,280,505 | | | | 26,148 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.28% |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A | | | 438,359 | | | | 33,973 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 181,500 | | | | 24,406 | |
Total | | | | | | | 58,379 | |
|
Water Utilities 1.82% | | | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 641,171 | | | | 46,652 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,070,065,649) | | | | | | | 2,508,595 | |
| | Principal | | | Fair | |
| | Amount | | | Value | |
Investments | | (000) | | | (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.78% | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $46,465,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank at 0.50% due 9/28/2016; value: $46,465,000; proceeds: $45,553,850 (cost $45,553,736) | | $ | 45,554 | | | $ | 45,554 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.82% (cost $2,115,619,385) | | | | | | | 2,554,149 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.18% | | | | | | | 4,691 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,558,840 | |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,508,595 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,508,595 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | — | | | | 45,554 | | | | — | | | | 45,554 | |
Total | | $ | 2,508,595 | | | $ | 45,554 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,554,149 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(k) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 51 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
April 30, 2016
| Alpha Strategy Fund | | Fundamental Equity Fund | | Growth Leaders Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 1,182,262,915 | | | $ | 2,641,096,429 | | | $ | 2,177,434,740 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 1,158,938,293 | | | $ | 3,045,890,744 | | | $ | 2,278,729,779 | |
Cash | | | 42,072 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Segregated cash held at custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0, $0, $0, $0, $18,600,491, $4,605,422 and $0, respectively) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | — | | | | 3,642,722 | | | | 1,623,596 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 1,464,574 | | | | 983,564 | | | | 8,985,420 | |
Investment securities sold | | | 504,275 | | | | 129,097,052 | | | | 86,815,309 | |
From affiliate (See Note 3) | | | 335,976 | | | | — | | | | — | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 221,074 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 86,784 | | | | 106,357 | | | | 73,264 | |
Total assets | | | 1,161,371,974 | | | | 3,179,720,439 | | | | 2,376,448,442 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | — | | | | 78,544,758 | | | | 168,819,403 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 1,810,038 | | | | 11,045,437 | | | | 7,478,985 | |
Management fee | | | — | | | | 1,345,183 | | | | 999,908 | |
12b-1 distribution plan | | | 430,233 | | | | 1,170,211 | | | | 775,928 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 135,032 | | | | 754,161 | | | | 85,559 | |
Fund administration | | | — | | | | 101,385 | | | | 73,435 | |
To affiliates (See Note 3) | | | — | | | | 15,018 | | | | 14,815 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency overdraft | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses | | | 363,985 | | | | 1,249,246 | | | | 195,573 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,739,288 | | | | 94,225,399 | | | | 178,443,606 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 1,158,632,686 | | | $ | 3,085,495,040 | | | $ | 2,198,004,836 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 1,084,213,273 | | | $ | 2,751,934,405 | | | $ | 2,234,901,535 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | (9,811,285 | ) | | | 13,299,259 | | | | 923,307 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | 107,555,320 | | | | (84,532,939 | ) | | | (139,115,045 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (23,324,622 | ) | | | 404,794,315 | | | | 101,295,039 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,158,632,686 | | | $ | 3,085,495,040 | | | $ | 2,198,004,836 | |
| |
52 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Core Equity Fund | | | International Dividend Income Fund | | | International Opportunities Fund | | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
| |
$ | 507,350,068 | | | $ | 1,661,842,062 | | | $ | 573,362,786 | | | $ | 2,115,619,385 | |
$ | 509,065,366 | | | $ | 1,573,246,629 | | | $ | 609,090,602 | | | $ | 2,554,149,241 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 100,000 | | | | 2,630,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
| — | | | | 18,881,243 | | | | 4,602,035 | | | | — | |
|
| 3,463,930 | | | | 8,874,346 | | | | 2,401,904 | | | | 472,506 | |
| 182,625 | | | | 824,901 | | | | 880,075 | | | | 3,659,619 | |
| 7,399,091 | | | | 29,095,523 | | | | 56,701 | | | | 30,320,486 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 86,771 | | | | 167,605 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
| 5,317,188 | | | | 27,282,117 | | | | 2,753,423 | | | | — | |
| 67,590 | | | | 66,176 | | | | 79,697 | | | | 160,981 | |
| 525,682,561 | | | | 1,661,068,540 | | | | 619,864,437 | | | | 2,588,762,833 | |
|
| 9,281,201 | | | | 13,383,256 | | | | 5,546,901 | | | | 22,659,493 | |
| 815,189 | | | | 2,758,598 | | | | 849,453 | | | | 3,567,716 | |
| 292,003 | | | | 914,997 | | | | 374,113 | | | | 1,488,350 | |
| 93,167 | | | | 226,942 | | | | 95,834 | | | | 766,181 | |
| 135,140 | | | | 190,349 | | | | 67,338 | | | | 364,456 | |
| 16,686 | | | | 53,786 | | | | 19,953 | | | | 84,025 | |
| 17,706 | | | | 196,437 | | | | 74,831 | | | | 78,735 | |
|
| 3,696,618 | | | | 17,502,631 | | | | 1,891,038 | | | | — | |
| 4,589,599 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 208,138 | | | | 646,410 | | | | 127,960 | | | | 913,466 | |
| 19,145,447 | | | | 35,873,406 | | | | 9,047,421 | | | | 29,922,422 | |
$ | 506,537,114 | | | $ | 1,625,195,134 | | | $ | 610,817,016 | | | $ | 2,558,840,411 | |
|
$ | 735,737,413 | | | $ | 2,070,874,602 | | | $ | 601,286,554 | | | $ | 2,022,804,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,993,439 | | | | 7,320,868 | | | | (1,307,421 | ) | | | (4,613,206 | ) |
|
| (237,650,416 | ) | | | (374,555,415 | ) | | | (25,771,511 | ) | | | 102,119,476 | |
|
| 3,456,678 | | | | (78,444,921 | ) | | | 36,609,394 | | | | 438,529,856 | |
$ | 506,537,114 | | | $ | 1,625,195,134 | | | $ | 610,817,016 | | | $ | 2,558,840,411 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 53 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)
April 30, 2016
| Alpha Strategy Fund | | Fundamental Equity Fund | | Growth Leaders Fund | |
|
Net assets by class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 531,899,223 | | | $ | 1,776,285,839 | | | $ | 808,859,534 | |
Class B Shares | | $ | 6,580,978 | | | $ | 21,703,061 | | | $ | 2,879,981 | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 283,230,333 | | | $ | 600,904,039 | | | $ | 490,380,932 | |
Class F Shares | | $ | 234,180,868 | | | $ | 320,407,173 | | | $ | 781,372,079 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 65,345,783 | | | $ | 176,347,699 | | | $ | 98,010,090 | |
Class P Shares | | | — | | | $ | 12,219,208 | | | | — | |
Class R2 Shares | | $ | 2,556,360 | | | $ | 8,541,657 | | | $ | 1,294,367 | |
Class R3 Shares | | $ | 34,724,844 | | | $ | 168,952,865 | | | $ | 13,433,130 | |
Class R4 Shares | | $ | 78,494 | | | $ | 12,647 | | | $ | 967,141 | |
Class R5 Shares | | $ | 12,981 | | | $ | 9,910 | | | $ | 340,147 | |
Class R6 Shares | | $ | 22,822 | | | $ | 110,942 | | | $ | 467,435 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 21,484,192 | | | | 147,251,476 | | | | 37,827,328 | |
Class B Shares | | | 294,789 | | | | 1,965,063 | | | | 138,167 | |
Class C Shares | | | 12,872,817 | | | | 54,912,847 | | | | 23,775,998 | |
Class F Shares | | | 9,439,259 | | | | 26,790,529 | | | | 36,287,458 | |
Class I Shares | | | 2,601,938 | | | | 14,542,431 | | | | 4,533,323 | |
Class P Shares | | | — | | | | 1,029,941 | | | | — | |
Class R2 Shares | | | 105,522 | | | | 722,244 | | | | 60,607 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 1,427,311 | | | | 14,217,698 | | | | 632,011 | |
Class R4 Shares | | | 3,174.53 | | | | 1,050 | | | | 45,222 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 517 | | | | 817 | | | | 15,733 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 909 | | | | 9,138 | | | | 21,607 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 24.76 | | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 21.38 | |
Class A Shares–Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%) | | $ | 26.27 | | | $ | 12.80 | | | $ | 22.68 | |
Class B Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 22.32 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 20.84 | |
Class C Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 22.00 | | | $ | 10.94 | | | $ | 20.63 | |
Class F Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 24.81 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 21.53 | |
Class I Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 21.62 | |
Class P Shares–Net asset value | | | — | | | $ | 11.86 | | | | — | |
Class R2 Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 24.23 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 21.36 | |
Class R3 Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 24.33 | | | $ | 11.88 | | | $ | 21.25 | |
Class R4 Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 24.73 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 21.39 | |
Class R5 Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 21.62 | |
Class R6 Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 12.14 | | | $ | 21.63 | |
| |
54 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Core Equity Fund | | | International Dividend Income Fund | | | International Opportunities Fund | | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
| |
$ | 307,245,972 | | | $ | 489,619,030 | | | $ | 170,447,348 | | | $ | 999,779,531 | |
$ | 4,222,762 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,848,276 | | | $ | 8,972,453 | |
$ | 36,250,107 | | | $ | 108,174,951 | | | $ | 32,307,666 | | | $ | 331,437,481 | |
$ | 57,066,534 | | | $ | 131,490,085 | | | $ | 108,165,100 | | | $ | 531,548,282 | |
$ | 86,202,839 | | | $ | 882,865,911 | | | $ | 278,717,254 | | | $ | 488,536,470 | |
$ | 107,898 | | | | — | | | $ | 367,991 | | | $ | 37,847,338 | |
$ | 571,706 | | | $ | 847,002 | | | $ | 1,797,730 | | | $ | 6,241,154 | |
$ | 14,841,709 | | | $ | 12,171,127 | | | $ | 16,846,090 | | | $ | 101,869,077 | |
$ | 9,178 | | | $ | 8,995 | | | $ | 250,705 | | | $ | 737,411 | |
$ | 9,198 | | | $ | 9,014 | | | $ | 43,662 | | | $ | 9,728 | |
$ | 9,211 | | | $ | 9,019 | | | $ | 25,194 | | | $ | 51,861,486 | |
|
| 25,968,425 | | | | 71,619,027 | | | | 10,509,320 | | | | 54,571,925 | |
| 358,775 | | | | — | | | | 120,219 | | | | 534,215 | |
| 3,094,997 | | | | 15,964,565 | | | | 2,129,003 | | | | 19,734,212 | |
| 4,857,236 | | | | 19,193,561 | | | | 6,728,381 | | | | 28,545,806 | |
| 7,237,941 | | | | 128,550,303 | | | | 16,755,921 | | | | 25,785,367 | |
| 9,111 | | | | — | | | | 22,283 | | | | 2,091,771 | |
| 48,402 | | | | 121,426 | | | | 112,296 | | | | 350,654 | |
| 1,272,736 | | | | 1,763,807 | | | | 1,055,878 | | | | 5,681,761 | |
| 777 | | | | 1,316.10 | | | | 15,470 | | | �� | 40,245 | |
| 773 | | | | 1,313.44 | | | | 2,475 | | | | 513.35 | |
| 773 | | | | 1,313 | | | | 1,513 | | | | 2,733,942 | |
|
$ | 11.83 | | | $ | 6.84 | | | $ | 16.22 | | | $ | 18.32 | |
|
$ | 12.55 | | | $ | 7.26 | | | $ | 17.21 | | | $ | 19.44 | |
$ | 11.77 | | | | — | | | $ | 15.37 | | | $ | 16.80 | |
$ | 11.71 | | | $ | 6.78 | | | $ | 15.18 | | | $ | 16.80 | |
$ | 11.75 | | | $ | 6.85 | | | $ | 16.08 | | | $ | 18.62 | |
$ | 11.91 | | | $ | 6.87 | | | $ | 16.63 | | | $ | 18.95 | |
$ | 11.84 | | | | — | | | $ | 16.51 | | | $ | 18.09 | |
$ | 11.81 | | | $ | 6.98 | | | $ | 16.01 | | | $ | 17.80 | |
$ | 11.66 | | | $ | 6.90 | | | $ | 15.95 | | | $ | 17.93 | |
$ | 11.81 | | | $ | 6.83 | | | $ | 16.21 | | | $ | 18.32 | |
$ | 11.90 | | | $ | 6.86 | | | $ | 17.64 | | | $ | 18.95 | |
$ | 11.92 | | | $ | 6.87 | | | $ | 16.65 | | | $ | 18.97 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 55 |
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
| Alpha Strategy Fund | | Fundamental Equity Fund | | Growth Leaders Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $0, $0, $880,195, $3,272,591, $571,786 and $0, respectively) | | $ | 2,001,182 | | | $ | 42,315,773 | | | $ | 11,677,813 | |
Interest and other | | | — | | | | 8,478 | | | | 4,437 | |
Total investment income | | | 2,001,182 | | | | 42,324,251 | | | | 11,682,250 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 575,042 | | | | 8,434,927 | | | | 5,841,712 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A | | | 659,502 | | | | 2,246,560 | | | | 991,877 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class B | | | 40,345 | | | | 122,731 | | | | 16,435 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C | | | 1,423,398 | | | | 3,091,129 | | | | 2,289,645 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F | | | 120,315 | | | | 173,308 | | | | 385,193 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class P | | | — | | | | 27,586 | | | | — | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R2 | | | 7,383 | | | | 27,158 | | | | 3,200 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3 | | | 84,406 | | | | 441,866 | | | | 32,547 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4 | | | 49 | | | | 12 | | | | 328 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 899,275 | | | | 2,374,647 | | | | 1,024,680 | |
Professional | | | 18,750 | | | | 33,623 | | | | 25,728 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 70,926 | | | | 186,612 | | | | 82,315 | |
Fund administration | | | — | | | | 637,002 | | | | 427,562 | |
Custody | | | 9,867 | | | | 30,496 | | | | 17,088 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 13,083 | | | | 37,283 | | | | 21,579 | |
Registration | | | 80,065 | | | | 76,208 | | | | 113,136 | |
Subsidy (See Note 3) | | | — | | | | 50,543 | | | | 50,542 | |
Other | | | 39,418 | | | | 123,471 | | | | 50,238 | |
Gross expenses | | | 4,041,824 | | | | 18,115,162 | | | | 11,373,805 | |
Expense reductions (See Note 9) | | | (1,416 | ) | | | (3,968 | ) | | | (2,779 | ) |
Expenses assumed by Underlying Funds (See Note 3) | | | (1,130,056 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3) | | | (575,042 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,238,546 | ) |
Shareholder servicing reimbursed-Class F | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing reimbursed-Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net expenses | | | 2,335,310 | | | | 18,111,194 | | | | 10,132,480 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (334,128 | ) | | | 24,213,057 | | | | 1,549,770 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital gain distributions received from Underlying Funds | | | 112,214,138 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $0, $0, $0, $24,632, $0, $0 and $0, respectively) | | | 4,833,781 | | | | (2,068,278 | ) | | | (105,169,336 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (161,717,614 | ) | | | (30,552,596 | ) | | | (26,503,278 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (44,669,695 | ) | | | (32,620,874 | ) | | | (131,672,614 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | (45,003,823 | ) | | $ | (8,407,817 | ) | | $ | (130,122,844 | ) |
| |
56 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Core Equity Fund | | | International Dividend Income Fund | | | International Opportunities Fund | | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
| |
$ | 8,855,807 | | | $ | 41,112,659 | | | $ | 6,162,678 | | | $ | 17,509,555 | |
| — | | | | 931,911 | | | | 1,352 | | | | 4,872 | |
| 8,855,807 | | | | 42,044,570 | | | | 6,164,030 | | | | 17,514,427 | |
|
| 1,755,080 | | | | 6,016,491 | | | | 2,231,877 | | | | 8,882,292 | |
| 391,192 | | | | 672,075 | | | | 203,040 | | | | 1,199,311 | |
| 25,535 | | | | — | | | | 10,605 | | | | 48,374 | |
| 185,085 | | | | 583,516 | | | | 153,569 | | | | 1,623,739 | |
| 28,847 | | | | 76,712 | | | | 56,979 | | | | 258,184 | |
| 233 | | | | — | | | | 1,016 | | | | 85,154 | |
| 1,733 | | | | 2,715 | | | | 3,766 | | | | 19,413 | |
| 38,035 | | | | 29,609 | | | | 24,029 | | | | 254,015 | |
| 11 | | | | 11 | | | | 63 | | | | 169 | |
| 486,421 | | | | 851,438 | | | | 290,952 | | | | 1,788,114 | |
| 33,825 | | | | 33,109 | | | | 33,847 | | | | 30,201 | |
| 43,161 | | | | 84,963 | | | | 21,073 | | | | 129,885 | |
| 100,291 | | | | 355,234 | | | | 119,034 | | | | 500,701 | |
| 81,938 | | | | 312,805 | | | | 118,651 | | | | 22,800 | |
| 5,559 | | | | 21,923 | | | | 6,494 | | | | 28,123 | |
| 69,905 | | | | 79,636 | | | | 76,986 | | | | 86,015 | |
| 49,990 | | | | 709,641 | | | | 256,433 | | | | 262,647 | |
| 33,619 | | | | 78,329 | | | | 29,941 | | | | 87,509 | |
| 3,330,460 | | | | 9,908,207 | | | | 3,638,355 | | | | 15,306,646 | |
| (540 | ) | | | (1,057 | ) | | | (433 | ) | | | (2,858 | ) |
|
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (477,262 | ) | | | (805,401 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (28,779 | ) | | | (45,276 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (36,421 | ) | | | (298,181 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| 2,787,458 | | | | 8,758,292 | | | | 3,637,922 | | | | 15,303,788 | |
| 6,068,349 | | | | 33,286,278 | | | | 2,526,108 | | | | 2,210,639 | |
|
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
| (29,817,645 | ) | | | (176,739,018 | ) | | | (21,594,106 | ) | | | 102,414,808 | |
|
| 993,215 | | | | (8,093,177 | ) | | | 131,397 | | | | — | |
|
| (6,854,305 | ) | | | 75,955,023 | | | | 14,605,004 | | | | (88,342,878 | ) |
|
| 3,381,124 | | | | 24,844,708 | | | | 258,144 | | | | — | |
| (32,297,611 | ) | | | (84,032,464 | ) | | | (6,599,561 | ) | | | 14,071,930 | |
|
$ | (26,229,262 | ) | | $ | (50,746,186 | ) | | $ | (4,073,453 | ) | | $ | 16,282,569 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 57 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Alpha Strategy Fund |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (334,128 | ) | | $ | (1,090,786 | ) |
Capital gain distributions received from Underlying Funds | | | 112,214,138 | | | | 162,371,628 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 4,833,781 | | | | 17,427,574 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (161,717,614 | ) | | | (148,529,041 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (45,003,823 | ) | | | 30,179,375 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,540,518 | ) | | | (8,735,703 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (110,177 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (2,903,994 | ) |
Class F | | | (2,025,531 | ) | | | (4,375,758 | ) |
Class I | | | (368,660 | ) | | | (876,848 | ) |
Class P | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R2 | | | (6,227 | ) | | | (45,570 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (146,537 | ) | | | (463,657 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (71 | ) | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | (81 | ) | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | (83 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (72,940,775 | ) | | | (53,231,567 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,311,490 | ) | | | (1,575,772 | ) |
Class C | | | (44,116,897 | ) | | | (31,532,792 | ) |
Class F | | | (33,387,144 | ) | | | (23,981,277 | ) |
Class I | | | (5,349,136 | ) | | | (4,551,420 | ) |
Class P | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R2 | | | (357,484 | ) | | | (337,467 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (4,805,884 | ) | | | (3,355,770 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (1,198 | ) | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | (1,183 | ) | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | (1,183 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (168,360,082 | ) | | | (136,077,772 | ) |
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 14): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 145,658,742 | | | | 267,736,331 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 142,586,199 | | | | 113,655,114 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (176,433,987 | ) | | | (297,467,265 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 111,810,954 | | | | 83,924,180 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (101,552,951 | ) | | | (21,974,217 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 1,260,185,637 | | | $ | 1,282,159,854 | |
End of period | | $ | 1,158,632,686 | | | $ | 1,260,185,637 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | (9,811,285 | ) | | $ | (3,389,449 | ) |
| |
58 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | Growth Leaders Fund | |
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| |
$ | 24,213,057 | | | $ | 42,329,990 | | | $ | 1,549,770 | | | $ | (2,875,937 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (2,068,278 | ) | | | 305,298,883 | | | | (105,169,336 | ) | | | 86,104,090 | |
|
| (30,552,596 | ) | | | (283,605,428 | ) | | | (26,503,278 | ) | | | 46,305,726 | |
| (8,407,817 | ) | | | 64,023,445 | | | | (130,122,844 | ) | | | 129,533,879 | |
|
| (25,637,542 | ) | | | (16,981,478 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (140,661 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (4,078,407 | ) | | | (273,945 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (5,816,644 | ) | | | (6,894,688 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (3,639,747 | ) | | | (4,367,437 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (147,160 | ) | | | (105,867 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (93,933 | ) | | | (34,584 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (2,043,594 | ) | | | (1,383,142 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (142 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (153 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (154 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
| (169,563,148 | ) | | | (456,064,578 | ) | | | (35,621,327 | ) | | | (28,085,049 | ) |
| (2,635,890 | ) | | | (8,388,211 | ) | | | (178,478 | ) | | | (357,210 | ) |
| (65,139,786 | ) | | | (180,777,593 | ) | | | (20,530,447 | ) | | | (13,786,944 | ) |
| (34,565,047 | ) | | | (131,065,272 | ) | | | (34,683,777 | ) | | | (27,241,459 | ) |
| (19,814,462 | ) | | | (74,720,912 | ) | | | (4,426,828 | ) | | | (3,976,895 | ) |
| (1,186,895 | ) | | | (3,676,969 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (917,197 | ) | | | (2,913,506 | ) | | | (42,130 | ) | | | (24,630 | ) |
| (17,448,912 | ) | | | (50,977,599 | ) | | | (630,934 | ) | | | (573,767 | ) |
| (840 | ) | | | — | | | | (470 | ) | | | — | |
| (835 | ) | | | — | | | | (466 | ) | | | — | |
| (835 | ) | | | — | | | | (11,055 | ) | | | — | |
| (352,871,984 | ) | | | (938,625,781 | ) | | | (96,125,912 | ) | | | (74,045,954 | ) |
|
| 119,468,578 | | | | 398,373,326 | | | | 768,317,379 | | | | 1,029,331,348 | |
| 322,226,849 | | | | 843,553,618 | | | | 82,564,375 | | | | 63,024,578 | |
| (669,254,021 | ) | | | (1,997,183,983 | ) | | | (431,446,214 | ) | | | (463,316,036 | ) |
|
| (227,558,594 | ) | | | (755,257,039 | ) | | | 419,435,540 | | | | 629,039,890 | |
| (588,838,395 | ) | | | (1,629,859,375 | ) | | | 193,186,784 | | | | 684,527,815 | |
|
$ | 3,674,333,435 | | | $ | 5,304,192,810 | | | $ | 2,004,818,052 | | | $ | 1,320,290,237 | |
$ | 3,085,495,040 | | | $ | 3,674,333,435 | | | $ | 2,198,004,836 | | | $ | 2,004,818,052 | |
|
$ | 13,299,259 | | | $ | 30,684,339 | | | $ | 923,307 | | | $ | (626,463 | ) |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 59 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| International Core Equity Fund |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,068,349 | | | $ | 8,931,028 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | (28,824,430 | ) | | | (10,282,061 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (3,473,181 | ) | | | (22,514,803 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (26,229,262 | ) | | | (23,865,836 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,327,062 | ) | | | (4,064,820 | ) |
Class B | | | (14,972 | ) | | | (24,995 | ) |
Class C | | | (216,668 | ) | | | (194,225 | ) |
Class F | | | (901,673 | ) | | | (1,155,547 | ) |
Class I | | | (952,923 | ) | | | (882,163 | ) |
Class P | | | (1,208 | ) | | | (1,034 | ) |
Class R2 | | | (5,473 | ) | | | (8,563 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (175,489 | ) | | | (196,637 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (138 | ) | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | (149 | ) | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | (151 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | — | |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | |
Class F | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | |
Class P | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R4 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (6,595,906 | ) | | | (6,527,984 | ) |
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 14): | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 58,026,191 | | | | 93,773,921 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,188,030 | | | | 6,119,891 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (58,723,216 | ) | | | (159,972,056 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 5,491,005 | | | | (60,078,244 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (27,334,163 | ) | | | (90,472,064 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 533,871,277 | | | $ | 624,343,341 | |
End of period | | $ | 506,537,114 | | | $ | 533,871,277 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 4,993,439 | | | $ | 5,520,996 | |
| |
60 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | International Opportunities Fund | |
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| |
$ | 33,286,278 | | | $ | 82,000,547 | | | $ | 2,526,108 | | | $ | 3,328,296 | |
|
| (184,832,195 | ) | | | (152,130,764 | ) | | | (21,462,709 | ) | | | 16,800,972 | |
|
| 100,799,731 | | | | (245,799,213 | ) | | | 14,863,148 | | | | 19,211,279 | |
| (50,746,186 | ) | | | (315,929,430 | ) | | | (4,073,453 | ) | | | 39,340,547 | |
|
| (7,353,958 | ) | | | (28,874,101 | ) | | | (1,050,238 | ) | | | (1,283,985 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (10,356 | ) |
| (1,200,301 | ) | | | (4,202,046 | ) | | | (18,260 | ) | | | (105,237 | ) |
| (2,180,436 | ) | | | (9,566,742 | ) | | | (938,607 | ) | | | (479,849 | ) |
| (14,857,535 | ) | | | (38,558,387 | ) | | | (2,334,522 | ) | | | (4,017,988 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | (1,465 | ) | | | (8,332 | ) |
| (11,483 | ) | | | (33,325 | ) | | | (5,781 | ) | | | (1,661 | ) |
| (158,432 | ) | | | (368,955 | ) | | | (41,103 | ) | | | (57,901 | ) |
| (128 | ) | | | (45 | ) | | | (68 | ) | | | — | |
| (139 | ) | | | (51 | ) | | | (78 | ) | | | — | |
| (139 | ) | | | (51 | ) | | | (118 | ) | | | — | |
|
| — | | | | (55,166,901 | ) | | | (6,077,165 | ) | | | (3,368,956 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | (92,297 | ) | | | (120,077 | ) |
| — | | | | (10,838,979 | ) | | | (1,231,535 | ) | | | (665,488 | ) |
| — | | | | (17,750,095 | ) | | | (4,392,710 | ) | | | (1,070,981 | ) |
| — | | | | (56,954,417 | ) | | | (10,107,379 | ) | | | (8,248,533 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | (17,397 | ) | | | (25,750 | ) |
| — | | | | (70,138 | ) | | | (38,773 | ) | | | (5,933 | ) |
| — | | | | (656,902 | ) | | | (337,158 | ) | | | (181,392 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | (347 | ) | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | (338 | ) | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | (502 | ) | | | — | |
| (25,762,551 | ) | | | (223,041,135 | ) | | | (26,685,841 | ) | | | (19,652,419 | ) |
|
| 67,633,885 | | | | 958,048,879 | | | | 110,277,580 | | | | 250,489,054 | |
| 24,777,297 | | | | 212,938,615 | | | | 24,801,652 | | | | 18,576,765 | |
| (549,311,098 | ) | | | (963,715,817 | ) | | | (114,755,852 | ) | | | (136,665,269 | ) |
|
| (456,899,916 | ) | | | 207,271,677 | | | | 20,323,380 | | | | 132,400,550 | |
| (533,408,653 | ) | | | (331,698,888 | ) | | | (10,435,914 | ) | | | 152,088,678 | |
|
$ | 2,158,603,787 | | | $ | 2,490,302,675 | | | $ | 621,252,930 | | | $ | 469,164,252 | |
$ | 1,625,195,134 | | | $ | 2,158,603,787 | | | $ | 610,817,016 | | | $ | 621,252,930 | |
|
$ | 7,320,868 | | | $ | (202,859 | ) | | $ | (1,307,421 | ) | | $ | 556,711 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 61 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| Value Opportunities Fund | |
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,210,639 | | | $ | (2,624,756 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 102,414,808 | | | | 191,750,643 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (88,342,878 | ) | | | (72,964,023 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 16,282,569 | | | | 116,161,864 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (72,951,605 | ) | | | (171,704,074 | ) |
Class B | | | (870,863 | ) | | | (2,623,841 | ) |
Class C | | | (27,261,109 | ) | | | (56,594,543 | ) |
Class F | | | (38,590,474 | ) | | | (71,282,706 | ) |
Class I | | | (38,495,440 | ) | | | (81,746,674 | ) |
Class P | | | (3,022,260 | ) | | | (6,509,608 | ) |
Class R2 | | | (516,346 | ) | | | (1,387,879 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (8,254,498 | ) | | | (17,717,532 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (689 | ) | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | (669 | ) | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | (2,015,955 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (191,979,908 | ) | | | (409,566,857 | ) |
Capital share transactions (Net of share conversions) (See Note 14): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 250,952,759 | | | | 495,803,327 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 179,896,295 | | | | 382,316,773 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (399,141,890 | ) | | | (1,013,074,895 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 31,707,164 | | | | (134,954,795 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (143,990,175 | ) | | | (428,359,788 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 2,702,830,586 | | | $ | 3,131,190,374 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,558,840,411 | | | $ | 2,702,830,586 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (4,613,206 | ) | | $ | (6,823,845 | ) |
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Financial Highlights
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 29.79 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (1.03 | ) | | $ | (1.02 | ) | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | (3.82 | ) | | $ | (4.01 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 32.40 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.41 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 32.63 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.18 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.41 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 24.71 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 8.92 | | | | 9.01 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.72 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.06 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 21.93 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.79 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 27.16 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 29.77 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.14 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 30.16 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 23.05 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 8.25 | | | | 8.16 | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 21.36 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.76 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 20.76 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.60 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 26.83 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 29.51 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.20 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 29.95 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.22 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 22.89 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 8.21 | | | | 8.11 | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 21.21 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.75 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 20.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.60 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 29.87 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.05 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 32.49 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.47 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 32.71 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.23 | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.45 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 24.77 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 8.93 | | | | 9.07 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.74 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.10 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 21.91 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.83 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 30.20 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.08 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 32.81 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.50 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 33.01 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 2.28 | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.48 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 27.99 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 9.01 | | | | 9.18 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.92 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.14 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 22.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.86 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | after | | | | | Net | | | | | | |
Net | | | | | waivers | | | | | invest- | | Net | | | |
asset | | | | | and/or | | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 24.76 | | | | (3.68 | )(d) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.27 | (d) | | | 0.05 | (d) | | $ | 531,899 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 29.79 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 580,945 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 32.40 | | | | 6.89 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 586,429 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 32.63 | | | | 37.98 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.54 | | | �� | 0.33 | | | | 567,124 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 24.71 | | | | 9.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 421,927 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 22.72 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 432,698 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22.32 | | | | (4.05 | )(d) | | | 0.50 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | (0.31 | )(d) | | | 6,581 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 27.16 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 9,907 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 29.77 | | | | 6.09 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 16,870 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 30.16 | | | | 36.93 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.29 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 22,883 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 23.05 | | | | 8.29 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.32 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | 21,776 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 21.36 | | | | 2.89 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.32 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 26,877 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22.00 | | | | (4.07 | )(d) | | | 0.50 | (d) | | | 0.64 | (d) | | | (0.32 | )(d) | | | 283,230 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 26.83 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | 314,946 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 29.51 | | | | 6.09 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 318,668 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 29.95 | | | | 36.97 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 294,780 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 22.89 | | | | 8.30 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 223,165 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 21.21 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 223,295 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24.81 | | | | (3.62 | )(d) | | | 0.05 | (d) | | | 0.20 | (d) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 234,181 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 29.87 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 271,865 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 32.49 | | | | 7.05 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 267,679 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 32.71 | | | | 38.19 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 197,939 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 24.77 | | | | 9.28 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 140,860 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 22.74 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 142,150 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25.11 | | | | (3.57 | )(d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.15 | (d) | | | 0.14 | (d) | | | 65,346 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 30.20 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 43,135 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 32.81 | | | | 7.14 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 52,339 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 33.01 | | | | 38.32 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 44,998 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 24.99 | | | | 9.39 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 18,677 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 22.92 | | | | 3.90 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 26,906 | | | | 6.78 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 65 |
Financial Highlights (concluded)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 29.16 | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (1.01 | ) | | $ | (1.04 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (3.82 | ) | | $ | (3.89 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 31.81 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.33 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 32.07 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.04 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.30 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 24.35 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 8.73 | | | | 8.77 | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.47 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 2.04 | | | | 1.95 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 21.76 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.71 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 29.30 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (3.94 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 31.93 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | (3.34 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 32.18 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.08 | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (2.33 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 24.41 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 8.78 | | | | 8.82 | | | | — | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.50 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.98 | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 21.76 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.81 | | �� | | 0.74 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 29.79 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.05 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 31.87 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.05 | )(f) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 30.20 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.08 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 32.28 | | | | — | | | | (2.08 | )(f) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 30.20 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) | | | (4.09 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 32.28 | | | | — | (g) | | | (2.08 | )(f) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. |
(a) | | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | | Unaudited. |
(d) | | Not annualized. |
(e) | | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(f) | | The per share amount does not represent the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) as presented on the Statements of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(g) | | Amount less than $0.01. |
(h) | | Annualized. |
66 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | | | expenses | | | | | | | | |
| | | | after | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | waivers | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | and/or | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 24.23 | | | | (3.84 | )(d) | | | 0.30 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | (0.12 | )(d) | | $ | 2,556 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 29.16 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 2,704 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 31.81 | | | | 6.55 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 3,479 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 32.07 | | | | 37.49 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 2,738 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 24.35 | | | | 8.73 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 2,982 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 22.47 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 3,373 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24.33 | | | | (3.79 | )(d) | | | 0.25 | (d) | | | 0.39 | (d) | | | (0.07 | )(d) | | | 34,725 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 29.30 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 36,656 | | | | 8.24 | |
| 31.93 | | | | 6.62 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 36,695 | | | | 5.42 | |
| 32.18 | | | | 37.60 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 34,574 | | | | 8.12 | |
| 24.41 | | | | 8.85 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 29,663 | | | | 3.84 | |
| 22.50 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 26,924 | | | | 6.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24.73 | | | | (3.65 | )(d) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.27 | (d) | | | (0.08 | )(d) | | | 78 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 29.79 | | | | (6.53 | )(d) | | | 0.25 | (h) | | | 0.53 | (h) | | | (0.25 | )(h) | | | 9 | | | | 8.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25.11 | | | | (3.57 | )(d) | | | (0.02 | )(d) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | 13 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 30.20 | | | | (6.44 | )(d) | | | 0.00 | (h) | | | 0.28 | (h) | | | 0.00 | (h) | | | 9 | | | | 8.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25.11 | | | | (3.55 | )(d) | | | (0.01 | )(d) | | | 0.07 | (d) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 23 | | | | 7.62 | (d) |
| 30.20 | | | | (6.44 | )(d) | | | 0.00 | (h) | | | 0.12 | (h) | | | 0.03 | (h) | | | 9 | | | | 8.24 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 67 |
Highlights
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | (0.17 | ) | | $ | (1.14 | ) | | $ | (1.31 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.83 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.74 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.57 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.08 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 3.92 | | | | 3.99 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.51 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.89 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.24 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 14.92 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.09 | | | | — | | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 15.91 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.54 | | | | — | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.36 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 3.72 | | | | 3.70 | | | | — | (e) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.89 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.74 | | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.35 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.54 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.14 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.21 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 14.83 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.08 | | | | — | (e) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 15.83 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.53 | | | | — | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.31 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 3.70 | | | | 3.68 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.85 | | | | — | (e) | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.73 | | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.30 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.55 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.23 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.93 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.92 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.77 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.77 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.03 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 3.90 | | | | 4.01 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.47 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.86 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.40 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.11 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.93 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 1.81 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.63 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.15 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 3.94 | | | | 4.07 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.59 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.96 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
68 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 12.06 | | | | 0.36 | (d) | | | 0.50 | (d) | | | 0.82 | (d) | | $ | 1,776,286 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.32 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 2,027,292 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 16.00 | | | | 11.65 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 2,683,790 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.83 | | | | 31.11 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 3,031,190 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 13.08 | | | | 7.17 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 2,439,466 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.51 | | | | 5.53 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2,379,453 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11.04 | | | | 0.02 | (d) | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | 0.46 | (d) | | | 21,703 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 12.24 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 28,798 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 14.92 | | | | 10.91 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 45,475 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 15.91 | | | | 30.32 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 62,409 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 12.36 | | | | 6.47 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 76,533 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 11.89 | | | | 4.76 | | | | 1.73 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 114,980 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.94 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | 600,904 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 12.14 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 713,824 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 14.83 | | | | 10.90 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 986,381 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 15.83 | | | | 30.30 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 1,012,597 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 12.31 | | | | 6.41 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 802,053 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 11.85 | | | | 4.87 | | | | 1.73 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 817,590 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11.96 | | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | 0.42 | (d) | | | 0.91 | (d) | | | 320,407 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.23 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 436,263 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 15.93 | | | | 11.93 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 793,101 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.77 | | | | 31.49 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 716,579 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 13.03 | | | | 7.40 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 598,688 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.47 | | | | 5.75 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 642,636 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12.13 | | | | 0.58 | (d) | | | 0.37 | (d) | | | 0.95 | (d) | | | 176,348 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.40 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 236,867 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 16.11 | | | | 12.05 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 449,870 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.93 | | | | 31.66 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 531,676 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 13.15 | | | | 7.43 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 394,842 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.59 | | | | 5.94 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 245,329 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 69 |
Financial Highlights (concluded)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class P | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 13.10 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (1.14 | ) | | $ | (1.28 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.79 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.85 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.64 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.70 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.92 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 3.94 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.36 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.75 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.71 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.57 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.67 | | | | — | (e) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.87 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 3.87 | | | | 3.91 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.33 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.75 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.12 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.80 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.85 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.66 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.69 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.94 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 3.89 | | | | 3.94 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.40 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.80 | | | | — | (e) | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.32 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 13.52 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.25 | )(h) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.41 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 13.60 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.25 | )(h) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 13.41 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 13.60 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.25 | )(h) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Amount is less than $.01 |
(f) | Excludes purchases and sales of securities in connection with the acquisition of Lord Abbett Large Cap Value Fund on June 15, 2015. |
(g) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(h) | The per share amount does not represent the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) as presented on the Statements of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(i) | Annualized. |
70 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 11.86 | | | | 0.28 | (d) | | | 0.60 | (d) | | | 0.72 | (d) | | $ | 12,219 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.10 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 13,733 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 15.79 | | | | 11.51 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 21,373 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.64 | | | | 31.08 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 26,424 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 12.92 | | | | 7.03 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 27,937 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.36 | | | | 5.40 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 31,223 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11.83 | | | | 0.24 | (d) | | | 0.67 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | 8,542 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.05 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 10,543 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 15.71 | | | | 11.33 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 19,744 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.57 | | | | 30.87 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 25,111 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 12.87 | | | | 6.87 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 22,335 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.33 | | | | 5.27 | | | | 1.34 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 19,997 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11.88 | | | | 0.21 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.70 | (d) | | | 168,953 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.12 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 206,984 | | | | 149.38 | |
| 15.80 | | | | 11.41 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 304,459 | | | | 112.68 | |
| 16.66 | | | | 31.04 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 322,951 | | | | 87.47 | |
| 12.94 | | | | 6.95 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 270,290 | | | | 83.80 | (f) |
| 12.40 | | | | 5.36 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 180,795 | | | | 55.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12.04 | | | | 0.36 | (d) | | | 0.49 | (d) | | | 0.80 | (d) | | | 13 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.32 | | | | (1.48 | )(d) | | | 0.93 | (i) | | | 1.12 | (i) | | | 10 | | | | 149.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12.13 | | | | 0.49 | (d) | | | 0.37 | (d) | | | 0.94 | (d) | | | 10 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.41 | | | | (1.40 | )(d) | | | 0.68 | (i) | | | 1.37 | (i) | | | 10 | | | | 149.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12.14 | | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.94 | (d) | | | 111 | | | | 80.35 | (d) |
| 13.41 | | | | (1.40 | )(d) | | | 0.59 | (i) | | | 1.46 | (i) | | | 10 | | | | 149.38 | |
| | |
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Financial Highlights
GROWTH LEADERS FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 23.73 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (1.28 | ) | | $ | (1.25 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.10 | ) | | $ | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 23.08 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.94 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.44 | | | | — | (e) | | | 3.01 | | | | 3.01 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.15 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 6.36 | | | | 6.33 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.50 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.65 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.24 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 22.79 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 1.92 | | | | 1.74 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.33 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.98 | | | | 2.83 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
2/11/13 to 10/31/2013(g) | | | 16.56 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 4.88 | | | | 4.77 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.01 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 22.57 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 1.92 | | | | 1.73 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.14 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.95 | | | | 2.80 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.02 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 6.30 | | | | 6.15 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.47 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.55 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.87 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 23.17 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.99 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.49 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 3.05 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.18 | | | | — | (e) | | | 6.39 | | | | 6.39 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.51 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | — | (e) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.95 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 23.23 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 2.01 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.51 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 3.03 | | | | 3.09 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.20 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 6.36 | | | | 6.40 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.51 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | | | expenses | | | | | | | | |
| | | | after | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | waivers | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | and/or | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 21.38 | | | | (5.55 | )(d) | | | 0.42 | (d) | | | 0.48 | (d) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | $ | 808,860 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.73 | | | | 8.84 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 742,393 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 23.08 | | | | 15.59 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 495,861 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.44 | | | | 42.20 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.34 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 191,798 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.15 | | | | 4.48 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15,372 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.50 | | | | (3.33 | )(d) | | | 0.84 | (d) | | | 3.04 | (d) | | | (0.23 | )(d) | | | 7,882 | | | | 208.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20.84 | | | | (5.94 | )(d) | | | 0.79 | (d) | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | (0.24 | )(d) | | | 2,880 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.24 | | | | 8.08 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.73 | | | | (0.81 | ) | | | 4,191 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 22.79 | | | | 13.77 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.75 | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | 6,332 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.33 | | | | 29.05 | (d) | | | 1.49 | (d) | | | 1.88 | (d) | | | (0.82 | )(d) | | | 8,041 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20.63 | | | | (5.91 | )(d) | | | 0.79 | (d) | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | (0.25 | )(d) | | | 490,381 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.01 | | | | 8.07 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.74 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | 414,557 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 22.57 | | | | 13.81 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.76 | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | 236,853 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.14 | | | | 41.24 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.88 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 66,471 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.02 | | | | 3.80 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 2.15 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 1,898 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.47 | | | | (3.53 | )(d) | | | 1.47 | (d) | | | 2.78 | (d) | | | (0.91 | )(d) | | | 175 | | | | 208.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.53 | | | | (5.47 | )(d) | | | 0.35 | (d) | | | 0.41 | (d) | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | 781,372 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.87 | | | | 9.03 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 733,463 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 23.17 | | | | 14.80 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 498,908 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.49 | | | | 42.51 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 109,011 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.18 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 3,797 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.51 | | | | (3.27 | )(d) | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | 1.95 | (d) | | | 0.08 | (d) | | | 5,993 | | | | 208.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.62 | | | | (5.41 | )(d) | | | 0.30 | (d) | | | 0.36 | (d) | | | 0.25 | (d) | | | 98,010 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.95 | | | | 9.10 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 96,090 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 23.23 | | | | 14.93 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 71,803 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.51 | | | | 42.67 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 50,326 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.20 | | | | 4.87 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 2,697 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.51 | | | | (3.27 | )(d) | | | 0.49 | (d) | | | 2.20 | (d) | | | 0.17 | (d) | | | 1,952 | | | | 208.96 | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 23.74 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (1.27 | ) | | $ | (1.28 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1.10 | ) | | $ | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 23.17 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.86 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.58 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.96 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.19 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 6.42 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.49 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.70 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.62 | | | | — | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 23.03 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.88 | | | | — | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 2.99 | | | | 2.95 | | | | — | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.16 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 6.38 | | | | 6.32 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.49 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.67 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
6/24/2011 to 10/31/2011(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.74 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h) | | | 23.42 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.95 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h) | | | 23.61 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 23.96 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(h) | | | 23.61 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Amount less than $0.01. |
(f) | Commenced on June 24, 2011. |
(g) | Commenced on February 11, 2013. |
(h) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(i) | Excludes purchases and sales of securities in connection with the acquisition of Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund on March 22, 2013. |
(j) | Annualized. |
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| | | | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | | | expenses | | | | | | | | |
| | | | after | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | waivers | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | and/or | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 21.36 | | | | (5.72 | )(d) | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | (0.05 | )(d) | | $ | 1,294 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.74 | | | | 8.49 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.34 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 593 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 23.17 | | | | 14.24 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 342 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.58 | | | | 42.62 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 44 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.19 | | | | 4.83 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 10 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.49 | | | | (3.40 | )(d) | | | 1.06 | (d) | | | 5.05 | (d) | | | (0.49 | )(d) | | | 10 | | | | 208.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.25 | | | | (5.67 | )(d) | | | 0.55 | (d) | | | 0.60 | (d) | | | (0.01 | )(d) | | | 13,433 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.62 | | | | 8.58 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 13,501 | | | | 270.68 | |
| 23.03 | | | | 14.34 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 10,191 | | | | 506.90 | |
| 21.45 | | | | 41.98 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 8,289 | | | | 451.09 | (i) |
| 15.16 | | | | 4.62 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 11 | | | | 683.50 | |
| 14.49 | | | | (3.40 | )(d) | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | 4.96 | (d) | | | (0.40 | )(d) | | | 10 | | | | 208.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.39 | | | | (5.55 | )(d) | | | 0.41 | (d) | | | 0.48 | (d) | | | 0.06 | (d) | | | 967 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.74 | | | | 1.37 | (d) | | | 0.87 | (j) | | | 0.99 | (j) | | | (0.18 | )(j) | | | 10 | | | | 270.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.62 | | | | (5.41 | )(d) | | | 0.29 | (d) | | | 0.36 | (d) | | | 0.29 | (d) | | | 340 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.95 | | | | 1.44 | (d) | | | 0.60 | (j) | | | 0.72 | (j) | | | 0.09 | (j) | | | 10 | | | | 270.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21.63 | | | | (5.41 | )(d) | | | 0.24 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.28 | (d) | | | 467 | | | | 144.78 | (d) |
| 23.96 | | | | 1.48 | (d) | | | 0.48 | (j) | | | 0.60 | (j) | | | 0.21 | (j) | | | 10 | | | | 270.68 | |
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Financial Highlights
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions | | |
| | | | | | | | | | to | | |
| | | | | | | | | | shareholders | | |
| | | | Investment operations: | | from: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | | | Net | | | | | | Net asset |
| | value, | | Net | | realized and | | Total from | | Net | | value, |
| | beginning of | | investment | | unrealized | | investment | | investment | | end of |
| | period | | income(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | income | | period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | (0.79 | ) | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 11.83 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.34 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 12.64 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.97 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 13.34 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.43 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 2.80 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 13.97 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.25 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 11.43 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.12 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.25 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.48 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 11.77 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 12.48 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.76 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 13.15 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.26 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 2.69 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 13.76 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.06 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.26 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.91 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 11.06 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.45 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 11.71 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.14 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 12.45 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.77 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 13.14 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.27 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.61 | | | | 2.70 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 13.77 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.08 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 11.27 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 11.93 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 11.08 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.55 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 11.75 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.26 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 12.55 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.89 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 13.26 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.36 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.82 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 13.89 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.20 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 11.36 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.08 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 11.20 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.73 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.91 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.44 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 12.73 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 14.07 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 13.44 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.51 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.86 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 14.07 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.34 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 11.51 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.21 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 11.34 | |
| | |
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| | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | expenses, | | | | | | | | |
| | after waivers | | | | Net | | Net assets, | | Portfolio |
Total | | and/or | | Total | | investment | | end of | | turnover |
return(b) | | reimbursements | | expenses | | income | | period | | rate |
(%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.14 | )(d) | | | 0.56 | (d) | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | 1.17 | (d) | | $ | 307,246 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.16 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 341,437 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.67 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 368,087 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.99 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 437,271 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.81 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 383,244 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.16 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 439,938 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.44 | )(d) | | | 0.93 | (d) | | | 1.03 | (d) | | | 0.71 | (d) | | | 4,223 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.86 | ) | | | 1.83 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 6,207 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (3.33 | ) | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 11,126 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.18 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 17,239 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.13 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 20,125 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.75 | ) | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 27,896 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.43 | )(d) | | | 0.92 | (d) | | | 1.02 | (d) | | | 0.80 | (d) | | | 36,250 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.86 | ) | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 42,057 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (3.31 | ) | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 49,491 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.26 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 57,779 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.11 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 54,056 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.73 | ) | | | 1.74 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 68,316 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4.94 | )(d) | | | 0.43 | (d) | | | 0.58 | (d) | | | 1.30 | (d) | | | 57,067 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (3.99 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 63,830 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.46 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 78,364 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 25.35 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 142,063 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 4.02 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 151,246 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (5.98 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 80,747 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4.91 | )(d) | | | 0.38 | (d) | | | 0.53 | (d) | | | 1.56 | (d) | | | 86,203 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (3.83 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 61,077 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.34 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 95,958 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 25.37 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 155,754 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 4.15 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 107,076 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (5.78 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 222,808 | | | | 83.78 | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions | | |
| | | | | | | | | | to | | |
| | | | | | | | | | shareholders | | |
| | | | Investment operations: | | from: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | | | Net | | | | | | Net asset |
| | value, | | Net | | realized and | | Total from | | Net | | value, |
| | beginning of | | investment | | unrealized | | investment | | investment | | end of |
| | period | | income(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | income | | period |
Class P | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | (0.78 | ) | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 11.84 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.31 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 12.63 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.94 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 13.31 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.39 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 2.79 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 13.94 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.17 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 11.39 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.04 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.17 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.58 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 11.81 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.29 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 12.58 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.92 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 13.29 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.41 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.61 | | | | 2.76 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 13.92 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.41 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.14 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.24 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.44 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 11.66 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 13.14 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 12.44 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 13.77 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 13.14 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 11.28 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 2.75 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 13.77 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.11 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 11.28 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.00 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 11.11 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.63 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 11.81 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 13.06 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | 12.63 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.73 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.90 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 13.15 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | 12.73 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 12.74 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 11.92 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 13.15 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | 12.74 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(f) | Annualized. |
78 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total | | | | | | | | |
| | expenses, | | | | | | | | |
| | after waivers | | | | Net | | Net assets, | | Portfolio |
Total | | and/or | | Total | | investment | | end of | | turnover |
return(b) | | reimbursements | | expenses | | income | | period | | rate |
(%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.17 | )(d) | | | 0.66 | (d) | | | 0.75 | (d) | | | 1.10 | (d) | | $ | 108 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.38 | ) | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 110 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.77 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 150 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.91 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 278 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.63 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 282 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.23 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 470 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.29 | )(d) | | | 0.73 | (d) | | | 0.83 | (d) | | | 0.99 | (d) | | | 572 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.48 | ) | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 658 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.89 | ) | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1,011 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.65 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 868 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.51 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 568 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.38 | ) | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 651 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.26 | )(d) | | | 0.68 | (d) | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | 1.03 | (d) | | | 14,842 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (4.35 | ) | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 18,466 | | | | 62.15 | |
| (2.85 | ) | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 20,156 | | | | 64.06 | |
| 24.80 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 19,739 | | | | 80.77 | |
| 3.68 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 17,275 | | | | 81.50 | |
| (6.35 | ) | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 12,725 | | | | 83.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (5.08 | )(d) | | | 0.55 | (d) | | | 0.64 | (d) | | | 1.20 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (3.29 | )(d) | | | 1.12 | (f) | | | 1.25 | (f) | | | 0.89 | (f) | | | 10 | | | | 62.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4.99 | )(d) | | | 0.43 | (d) | | | 0.52 | (d) | | | 1.32 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (3.19 | )(d) | | | 0.87 | (f) | | | 1.00 | (f) | | | 1.14 | (f) | | | 10 | | | | 62.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (4.89 | )(d) | | | 0.35 | (d) | | | 0.43 | (d) | | | 1.39 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 100.49 | (d) |
| (3.12 | )(d) | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | 0.84 | (f) | | | 1.31 | (f) | | | 10 | | | | 62.15 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 79 |
Financial Highlights
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to | |
| | | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | Net | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | invest- | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | ment | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | income(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 7.05 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.75 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.11 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.41 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.80 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 7.88 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.64 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.40 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 6.99 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.68 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.04 | | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.75 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 7.84 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.60 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.06 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.77 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.12 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.44 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.81 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.66 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.35 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 7.89 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.65 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.42 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.08 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.79 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.14 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.45 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.83 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 7.91 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.66 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.19 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.92 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.27 | | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.94 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 8.03 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.76 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) |
80 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | after | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net | | | | | waivers | | | | | Net | | Net | | | |
asset | | | | | and/or | | | | | invest- | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | ment | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | income | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 6.84 | | | | (1.58 | )(d) | | | 0.56 | (d) | | | 0.60 | (d) | | | 1.80 | (d) | | $ | 489,619 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.05 | | | | (11.74 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 3.14 | | | | 710,835 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 8.75 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 3.99 | | | | 1,000,763 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.11 | | | | 21.54 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 3.94 | | | | 954,305 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.80 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 4.59 | | | | 618,824 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 7.88 | | | | (4.42 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 278,975 | | | | 100.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.78 | | | | (1.83 | )(d) | | | 0.93 | (d) | | | 0.98 | (d) | | | 1.44 | (d) | | | 108,175 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 6.99 | | | | (12.49 | ) | | | 1.84 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 142,492 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 8.68 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 3.42 | | | | 191,120 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.04 | | | | 20.70 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 3.33 | | | | 143,807 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.75 | | | | 2.95 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 74,664 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 7.84 | | | | (5.03 | ) | | | 1.76 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 4.29 | | | | 22,329 | | | | 100.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.85 | | | | (1.49 | )(d) | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | 0.53 | (d) | | | 1.89 | (d) | | | 131,490 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.06 | | | | (11.65 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 3.38 | | | | 210,696 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 8.77 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 4.24 | | | | 322,648 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.12 | | | | 21.80 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 4.23 | | | | 228,586 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.81 | | | | 3.83 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 4.79 | | | | 128,360 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 7.89 | | | | (4.18 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 5.27 | | | | 26,892 | | | | 100.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.87 | | | | (1.43 | )(d) | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | 0.48 | (d) | | | 1.96 | (d) | | | 882,866 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.08 | | | | (11.52 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 3.50 | | | | 1,080,845 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 8.79 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 4.53 | | | | 963,200 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.14 | | | | 21.86 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 1,005,558 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.83 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 5.00 | | | | 893,066 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 7.91 | | | | (3.97 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 5.06 | | | | 559,879 | | | | 100.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.98 | | | | (1.70 | )(d) | | | 0.73 | (d) | | | 0.78 | (d) | | | 1.64 | (d) | | | 847 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.19 | | | | (12.13 | ) | | | 1.44 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 1,029 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 8.92 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 3.86 | | | | 1,298 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.27 | | | | 21.13 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 3.73 | | | | 860 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.94 | | | | 3.32 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 4.24 | | | | 464 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 8.03 | | | | (4.15 | ) | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 5.15 | | | | 16 | | | | 100.16 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 81 |
Financial Highlights (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | Net | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | invest- | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | ment | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | income(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 7.11 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.09 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 8.83 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 9.18 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.40 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 7.86 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 7.94 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 8.71 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.05 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 7.75 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.08 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 7.78 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 7.08 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(e) | | | 7.78 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(f) | Annualized. |
82 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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| | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | after | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net | | | | | waivers | | | | | Net | | Net | | | |
asset | | | | | and/or | | | | | invest- | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | reimburse- | | Total | | ment | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | ments | | expenses | | income | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 6.90 | | | | (1.67 | )(d) | | | 0.68 | (d) | | | 0.73 | (d) | | | 1.72 | (d) | | | 12,171 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.11 | | | | (12.03 | ) | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 2.93 | | | | 12,680 | | | | 76.52 | |
| 7.11 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 4.03 | | | | 11,273 | | | | 72.26 | |
| 9.18 | | | | 21.30 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 4.11 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 78.39 | |
| 7.86 | | | | 3.39 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 33,065 | | | | 84.81 | |
| 7.94 | | | | (4.61 | ) | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 331 | | | | 100.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.83 | | | | (1.70 | )(d) | | | 0.55 | (d) | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | 1.84 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.05 | | | | (8.56 | )(d) | | | 1.12 | (f) | | | 1.15 | (f) | | | 2.02 | (f) | | | 9 | | | | 76.52 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.86 | | | | (1.57 | )(d) | | | 0.43 | (d) | | | 0.46 | (d) | | | 1.97 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.08 | | | | (8.46 | )(d) | | | 0.87 | (f) | | | 0.90 | (f) | | | 2.28 | (f) | | | 9 | | | | 76.52 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.87 | | | | (1.42 | )(d) | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | 2.00 | (d) | | | 9 | | | | 28.79 | (d) |
| 7.08 | | | | (8.46 | )(d) | | | 0.80 | (f) | | | 0.80 | (f) | | | 2.34 | (f) | | | 9 | | | | 76.52 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 83 |
Financial Highlights
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to | |
| | | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 17.01 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.61 | ) | | $ | (0.71 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.22 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.83 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.17 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 3.82 | | | | 3.92 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.25 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.87 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 16.11 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.37 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 15.96 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.10 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.49 | | | | — | (e) | | | 3.63 | | | | 3.63 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.16 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.36 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.13 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.21 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 15.92 | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.23 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.25 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 15.84 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.41 | | | | — | (e) | | | 3.61 | | | | 3.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.29 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.14 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 16.88 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.11 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.73 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.09 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 3.76 | | | | 3.93 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.29 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.94 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.81 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 17.44 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.63 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.52 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 17.25 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.26 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.49 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 3.91 | | | | 4.06 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.30 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.30 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.32 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.13 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 13.18 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) |
84 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 16.22 | | | | (0.44 | )(d) | | | 0.66 | (d) | | | 0.38 | (d) | | $ | 170,447 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.01 | | | | 9.36 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 160,628 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 16.22 | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 117,037 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 16.83 | | | | 30.26 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 99,530 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 13.17 | | | | 10.59 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 76,139 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 12.00 | | | | (6.39 | ) | | | 1.49 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 83,729 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15.37 | | | | (0.82 | )(d) | | | 1.03 | (d) | | | (0.06 | )(d) | | | 1,848 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 16.11 | | | | 8.51 | | | | 2.07 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 2,702 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 15.37 | | | | (3.09 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 3,999 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 15.96 | | | | 29.39 | | | | 2.12 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 6,357 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 12.49 | | | | 9.95 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 6,854 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 11.36 | | | | (6.96 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 9,439 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15.18 | | | | (0.83 | )(d) | | | 1.03 | (d) | | | 0.01 | (d) | | | 32,308 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 15.92 | | | | 8.58 | | | | 2.06 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 31,273 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 15.23 | | | | (3.12 | ) | | | 2.06 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 21,868 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 15.84 | | | | 29.43 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 18,138 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 12.41 | | | | 10.00 | | | | 2.14 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 13,953 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 11.29 | | | | (7.00 | ) | | | 2.10 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 15,603 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16.08 | | | | (0.35 | )(d) | | | 0.58 | (d) | | | 0.42 | (d) | | | 108,165 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 16.88 | | | | 9.52 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 118,963 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 16.11 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 44,607 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 16.73 | | | | 30.63 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 18,046 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 13.09 | | | | 10.83 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 944 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 11.94 | | | | (6.16 | ) | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 934 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16.63 | | | | (0.33 | )(d) | | | 0.53 | (d) | | | 0.50 | (d) | | | 278,717 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.44 | | | | 9.59 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 296,965 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 16.63 | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 274,583 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 17.25 | | | | 30.74 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 259,952 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 13.49 | | | | 10.96 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 195,785 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 12.30 | | | | (6.01 | ) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 213,865 | | | | 103.98 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 85 |
Financial Highlights (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | Investment operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | �� | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class P | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 17.27 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.61 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.46 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 17.08 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.36 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 3.88 | | | | 3.97 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 12.17 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 13.06 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 16.81 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 16.05 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.69 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 13.07 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 3.85 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.90 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.22 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.77 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 16.73 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 15.97 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.39 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 16.57 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 12.98 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 3.78 | | | | 3.84 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 11.84 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.22 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
10/31/2011 | | | 12.72 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 17.01 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(f) | | | 17.49 | | | | — | (e) | | | (0.48 | )(h) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 17.44 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(f) | | | 17.92 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.50 | )(h) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 17.45 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.75 | ) |
6/30/2015 to 10/31/2015(f) | | | 17.92 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.50 | )(h) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Amount less than $0.01. |
(f) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(g) | Annualized. |
(h) | The per share amount does not represent the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) as presented on the Statements of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
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| | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net | | | | |
Net | | | | | | invest- | | Net | | |
asset | | | | | | ment | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 16.51 | | | | (0.57 | )(d) | | | 0.76 | (d) | | | 0.17 | (d) | | $ | 368 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.27 | | | | 9.15 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 595 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 16.46 | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | 1.53 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 872 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 17.08 | | | | 30.19 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1,096 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 13.36 | | | | 10.49 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 929 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 12.17 | | | | (6.51 | ) | | | 1.59 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 820 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16.01 | | | | (0.59 | )(d) | | | 0.83 | (d) | | | 0.33 | (d) | | | 1,798 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 16.81 | | | | 8.92 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 935 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 16.05 | | | | (2.69 | ) | | | 1.68 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 198 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 16.69 | | | | 29.97 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 201 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 13.07 | | | | 10.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 91 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 11.90 | | | | (6.68 | ) | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 95 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15.95 | | | | (0.57 | )(d) | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | 16,846 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 16.73 | | | | 9.11 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 9,161 | | | | 81.57 | |
| 15.97 | | | | (2.63 | ) | | | 1.56 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 6,000 | | | | 80.08 | |
| 16.57 | | | | 30.14 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 6,133 | | | | 99.98 | |
| 12.98 | | | | 10.49 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 6,212 | | | | 91.18 | |
| 11.84 | | | | (6.51 | ) | | | 1.60 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 5,097 | | | | 103.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16.21 | | | | (0.41 | )(d) | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | 1.34 | (d) | | | 251 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.01 | | | | (2.74 | )(d) | | | 1.35 | (g) | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 10 | | | | 81.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17.64 | | | | (0.33 | )(d) | | | 0.53 | (d) | | | 0.82 | (d) | | | 44 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.44 | | | | (2.68 | )(d) | | | 1.10 | (g) | | | 0.28 | (g) | | | 10 | | | | 81.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16.65 | | | | (0.26 | )(d) | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | 0.73 | (d) | | | 25 | | | | 38.46 | (d) |
| 17.45 | | | | (2.62 | )(d) | | | 0.93 | (g) | | | 0.48 | (g) | | | 13 | | | | 81.57 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 87 |
Financial Highlights
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions | | |
| | | | | | | | | | to | | |
| | | | | | | | | | shareholders | | |
| | | | Investment operations: | | from: | | |
| | Net asset | | Net | | Net | | | | | | Net asset |
| | value, | | investment | | realized and | | Total from | | Net | | value, |
| | beginning of | | income | | unrealized | | investment | | realized | | end of |
| | period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | gain | | period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 19.56 | | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | (1.40 | ) | | $ | 18.32 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 21.67 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 19.56 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.44 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.13 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 21.67 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.99 | | | | — | (e) | | | 5.45 | | | | 5.45 | | | | — | | | | 21.44 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.16 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.99 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.45 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.16 | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 18.12 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 16.80 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 20.41 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 18.12 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 20.42 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.89 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 20.41 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.32 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 5.22 | | | | 5.10 | | | | — | | | | 20.42 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.63 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.32 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.03 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 14.63 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 18.11 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 16.80 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 20.41 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.57 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 18.11 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 20.42 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.89 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 20.41 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.32 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 5.22 | | | | 5.10 | | | | — | | | | 20.42 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 14.62 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.32 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.03 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 14.62 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 19.85 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 18.62 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 21.92 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 19.85 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.62 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 2.18 | | | | 2.20 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 21.92 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 16.07 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 5.55 | | | | — | | | | 21.62 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.20 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.93 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 16.07 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.45 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.20 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 20.16 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 18.95 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 22.20 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 20.16 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.85 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 2.25 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 22.20 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 16.23 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 5.56 | | | | 5.62 | | | | — | | | | 21.85 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.34 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 16.23 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.57 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.34 | |
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| | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net | | | | | |
| | | | investment | | Net assets, | | Portfolio | |
Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover | |
return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate | |
(%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.86 | (d) | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | 0.10 | (d) | | $ | 999,780 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.67 | | | | 1.17 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1,026,959 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.72 | | | | 1.26 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 1,316,790 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 34.08 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 1,372,436 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.89 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 870,567 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.45 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 883,444 | | | | 56.87 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.46 | (d) | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | (0.27 | )(d) | | | 8,972 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 2.93 | | | | 1.92 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 11,521 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.02 | | | | 1.91 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | 18,752 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 33.29 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 24,911 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.14 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 13,315 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 4.83 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | 15,700 | | | | 56.87 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.52 | (d) | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | (0.27 | )(d) | | | 331,437 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 2.87 | | | | 1.92 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 356,709 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.02 | | | | 1.91 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 404,787 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 33.29 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 400,420 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.21 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 248,357 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 4.76 | | | | 1.96 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 263,798 | | | | 56.87 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.90 | (d) | | | 0.52 | (d) | | | 0.18 | (d) | | | 531,548 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.84 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 557,742 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.97 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 550,524 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 34.54 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 456,370 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 6.13 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 369,321 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.73 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 385,086 | | | | 56.87 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.99 | (d) | | | 0.47 | (d) | | | 0.23 | (d) | | | 488,536 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.94 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 557,008 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 11.10 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 647,442 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 34.63 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 675,593 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 6.21 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 411,546 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.82 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 291,056 | | | | 56.87 | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | Distributions | | |
| | | | | | | | | | to | | |
| | | | | | | | | | shareholders | | |
| | | | Investment operations: | | from: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | Net | | Net | | | | | | Net asset |
| | value, | | investment | | realized and | | Total from | | Net | | value, |
| | beginning of | | income | | unrealized | | investment | | realized | | end of |
| | period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | gain | | period |
Class P | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | $ | 19.36 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | (1.40 | ) | | $ | 18.09 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 21.51 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 19.36 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.32 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 21.51 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.90 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 5.49 | | | | 5.42 | | | | — | | | | 21.32 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.09 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.90 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.40 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.09 | |
Class R2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 19.08 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 17.80 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 21.27 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 19.08 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.13 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 2.12 | | | | 2.04 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 21.27 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.79 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 5.38 | | | | 5.34 | | | | — | | | | 21.13 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.01 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.79 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.34 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.01 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 19.20 | | | | — | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 17.93 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 21.37 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.70 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 19.20 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 21.20 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.07 | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 21.37 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 15.83 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 5.40 | | | | 5.37 | | | | — | | | | 21.20 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.03 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 15.83 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 14.34 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 15.03 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 19.57 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 18.32 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 20.33 | | | | — | (e) | | | (0.76 | )(h) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | | | 19.57 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 20.16 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 18.95 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 20.93 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.78 | )(h) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | — | | | | 20.16 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 20.17 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 18.97 | |
6/30/15 to 10/31/2015(g) | | | 20.93 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.78 | )(h) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | — | | | | 20.17 | |
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(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for classes A, B and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Amount less than $0.01. |
(f) | Excludes purchases and sales of securities in connection with the acquisition of Lord Abbett Small Cap Blend Fund on July 19, 2013. |
(g) | Commenced on June 30, 2015. |
(h) | The per share amount does not represent the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) as presented on the Statements of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(i) | Annualized. |
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| | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: | |
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| | | | investment | | Net assets, | | Portfolio | |
Total | | Total | | income | | end of | | turnover | |
return(b) | | expenses | | (loss) | | period | | rate | |
(%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) | |
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| 0.71 | (d) | | | 0.69 | (d) | �� | | — | (d) | | $ | 37,847 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.50 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 42,225 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.58 | | | | 1.36 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 49,179 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 34.09 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 54,081 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.78 | | | | 1.41 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 918 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.33 | | | | 1.41 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 3,392 | | | | 56.87 | | |
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| 0.66 | (d) | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | (0.07 | )(d) | | | 6,241 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.33 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 7,120 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.42 | | | | 1.52 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 10,364 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 33.82 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 13,922 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.61 | | | | 1.56 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 11,056 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.21 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 8,804 | | | | 56.87 | | |
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| 0.71 | (d) | | | 0.72 | (d) | | | (0.02 | )(d) | | | 101,869 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| 3.42 | | | | 1.42 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 114,489 | | | | 46.88 | | |
| 10.54 | | | | 1.41 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 133,353 | | | | 53.81 | | |
| 33.92 | | | | 1.43 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 130,597 | | | | 69.49 | (f) | |
| 5.74 | | | | 1.46 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 86,441 | | | | 58.84 | | |
| 5.35 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 64,504 | | | | 56.87 | | |
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| 0.81 | (d) | | | 0.58 | (d) | | | (0.13 | )(d) | | | 737 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| (3.74 | )(d) | | | 1.15 | (i) | | | (0.07 | )(i) | | | 10 | | | | 46.88 | | |
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| 0.99 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | 0.24 | (d) | | | 10 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| (3.68 | )(d) | | | 0.89 | (i) | | | 0.19 | (i) | | | 10 | | | | 46.88 | | |
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| 1.05 | (d) | | | 0.40 | (d) | | | 0.30 | (d) | | | 51,861 | | | | 14.61 | (d) | |
| (3.63 | )(d) | | | 0.82 | (i) | | | 0.28 | (i) | | | 29,039 | | | | 46.88 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993.
The Trust currently consists of nine funds. This report covers the following seven funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and their respective active share classes during the year ended October 31, 2015:
Funds | Share Classes |
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (“Fundamental Equity Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (“Growth Leaders Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund (“International Core Equity Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund (“International Dividend Income Fund”) | A, C, F, I, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund (“Value Opportunities Fund”) | A, B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
The Funds no longer issue Class B shares for purchase. The Funds’ Class P shares are closed to substantially all investors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the Funds’ prospectus. As of the date of this report, Alpha Strategy Fund has not issued Class P shares.
Each of Alpha Strategy Fund’s, International Core Equity Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s, and Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund invests principally in other funds (“Underlying Funds”) managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”). Fundamental Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. Growth Leaders Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. International Dividend Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return.
Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class B, C, F, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) in certain cases as follows: Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus); Class B shares redeemed before the sixth anniversary of purchase; and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth anniversary of the day on which the purchase order was accepted.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.
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Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered investment companies under U.S. GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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(a) | Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord Abbett, each Fund’s investment manager, has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. |
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| Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices is used. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. |
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| Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee and employs techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. |
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| Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. |
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(b) | Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(c) | Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest and other income on the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in |
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| accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(d) | Income Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. |
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| Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 through October 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. |
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(e) | Expenses–Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the funds within the Trust on a pro rata basis by relative net assets. Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Class A, B, C, F, P, R2, R3 and R4 shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds’ 12b-1 Distribution Plan. |
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(f) | Foreign Transactions–The books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in each Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions are included in Net realized loss on foreign currency related transactions in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities. |
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| The Funds use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. |
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(g) | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts–International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and International Opportunities Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on their foreign portfolio holdings, or gain or reduce exposure to foreign currency solely for investment purposes. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included in Net realized loss on foreign currency related transactions in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. |
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(h) | Futures Contracts–Each Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to economically hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by a Fund called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Each Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. |
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(i) | Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities. |
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(j) | When-Issued or Forward Transactions–Each Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued or forward transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery (“settlement”) to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the fair value of the securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at each Fund’s custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time each Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and fair value of the security in determining its NAV. Each Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date. |
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(k) | Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk — for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own |
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| assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
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| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
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| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
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| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
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| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of April 30, 2016 and, if applicable, Level 1/Level 2 transfers and Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
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| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. All transfers between different levels within the three-tier hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
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3. | MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Management Fee
The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies each Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of each Fund’s investment portfolio.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the effective management fee, net of any applicable waivers, was based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annualized rates:
| Net Effective |
| Management Fee |
Alpha Strategy Fund | .00%(1) |
Fundamental Equity Fund | .53%(2) |
Growth Leaders Fund | .43%(3) |
International Core Equity Fund | .51%(4) |
International Dividend Income Fund | .59%(4) |
International Opportunities Fund | .75%(5) |
Value Opportunities Fund | .71%(6) |
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(1) | The management fee for Alpha Strategy Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of .10%. For the six months ended April 30, 2016 and continuing through February 28, 2017, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive its management fee at an annual rate of .05%. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, Lord Abbett voluntarily waived the remainder of its management fee at an annual rate of .05%. Lord Abbett may discontinue the voluntary waiver or change the level of its voluntary waiver at any time. |
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(2) | The management fee for Fundamental Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: |
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| First $200 million | .75% |
| Next $300 million | .65% |
| Over $500 million | .50% |
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(3) | The management fee for Growth Leaders Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: |
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| First $2 billion | .55% |
| Over $2 billion | .50% |
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(4) | The management fee for International Core Equity Fund and International Dividend Income Fund are based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: |
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| First $1 billion | .70% |
| Next $1 billion | .65% |
| Over $2 billion | .60% |
(5) | The management fee for International Opportunities Fund is based on the average daily net assets at the following annual rates: |
| First $1 billion | .75% |
| Next $1 billion | .70% |
| Over $2 billion | .65% |
(6) | The management fee for Value Opportunities Fund is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: |
| First $1 billion | .75% |
| Next $1 billion | .70% |
| Next $3 billion | .65% |
| Over $5 billion | .58% |
In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to each Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, with the exception of Alpha Strategy Fund, which paid no such fee during the six months ended April 30, 2016. Effective May 1, 2016, Alpha Strategy Fund pays such fee following the amendment and restatement of the Administrative Services Agreement.
For the six months ended April 30, 2016 and continuing through February 28, 2017, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total net annual operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, to the following annual rates:
| | | Funds | |
| Growth | | International | International |
| Leaders | | Core Equity | Dividend Income |
Classes | Fund | | Fund | Fund |
A, B, C, P, R2, R3, R4 and R5 | 0.60% | | 0.87% | 0.87% |
F and I | 0.60% | | 0.77% | 0.81% |
R6 | 0.50% | * | 0.70% | 0.80% |
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* | 0.49% prior to March 1, 2016. |
All contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements between the Funds and Lord Abbett may be terminated only upon the approval of the Funds’ Board.
Alpha Strategy Fund has entered into a Servicing Arrangement with the Underlying Funds in which it invests, pursuant to which each Underlying Fund will pay a portion of the expenses (excluding management fees and distribution and service fees) of Alpha Strategy Fund in proportion to the average daily value of total Underlying Fund shares owned by Alpha Strategy Fund. The expenses assumed by the Underlying Funds are reflected in Expenses assumed by Underlying Funds in Alpha Strategy Fund’s Statement of Operations and Receivables from affiliates on Alpha Strategy Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
In addition, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”), have entered into a Servicing Arrangement with certain “Fund of Funds” managed by Lord Abbett, pursuant to which each Underlying Fund pays a portion of the expenses (excluding management
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fees and distribution and service fees) of each Fund of Funds in proportion to the average daily value of the Underlying Fund shares owned by each Fund of Funds. Amounts paid pursuant to the Servicing Arrangement, if applicable, are included in Subsidy expense of each Fund’s Statement of Operations and Payable to affiliates on each Fund���s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of April 30, 2016, the percentages of Fundamental Equity Fund’s, Growth Leaders Fund’s, International Core Equity Fund’s, International Dividend Income Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s and Value Opportunities Fund’s outstanding shares owned by each Fund of Funds were as follows:
| | Growth | International | International | International | Value |
| Fundamental | Leaders | Core Equity | Dividend | Opportunities | Opportunities |
Fund of Funds | Equity Fund | Fund | Fund | Income Fund | Fund | Fund |
Alpha Strategy Fund | — | — | — | — | 37.73% | 8.88% |
Diversified Equity Strategy Fund | 1.23% | 1.72% | 6.08% | — | 3.35% | 0.98% |
Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund | — | — | 1.95% | 18.87% | — | — |
Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund | — | — | 0.25% | 6.35% | — | — |
Multi-Asset Growth Fund | — | — | 1.23% | 14.05% | — | — |
Multi-Asset Income Fund | — | — | 2.00% | 11.19% | — | — |
12b-1 Distribution Plan
Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A, B, C, F, P, R2, R3 and R4 shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:
Fees* | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class F | Class P(1) | Class R2 | Class R3 | Class R4 |
Service | .25% | .25% | .25% | — | .25% | .25% | .25% | .25% |
Distribution | — | .75% | .75% | .10% | .20% | .35% | .25% | — |
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* | The Funds may designate a portion of the aggregate fee as attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) sales charge limitations. |
(1) | Fundamental Equity Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund only. |
Class I, R5 and R6 shares do not have a distribution plan.
Commissions
Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended April 30, 2016:
| Distributor | Dealers’ |
| Commissions | Concessions |
Alpha Strategy Fund | $ 96,661 | $ 532,874 |
Fundamental Equity Fund | 102,534 | 563,256 |
Growth Leaders Fund | 424,010 | 2,429,613 |
International Core Equity Fund | 29,948 | 162,273 |
International Dividend Income Fund | 72,183 | 384,736 |
International Opportunities Fund | 47,956 | 256,833 |
Value Opportunities Fund | 143,889 | 782,618 |
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Distributor received the following amount of CDSCs for the six months ended April 30, 2016:
| Class A | Class C |
Alpha Strategy Fund | $ 1,977 | $11,651 |
Fundamental Equity Fund | 4,054 | 6,727 |
Growth Leaders Fund | 13,533 | 57,653 |
International Core Equity Fund | — | 995 |
International Dividend Income Fund | 2,640 | 9,751 |
International Opportunities Fund | 1,063 | 4,169 |
Value Opportunities Fund | 606 | 6,234 |
A Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
4. | DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS |
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for International Dividend Income Fund and annually for Alpha Strategy Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended April 30, 2016 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows:
| | Alpha Strategy Fund | | | Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | | | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | | | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 6,087,708 | | | $ | 17,527,867 | | | $ | 41,598,137 | | | $ | 225,917,626 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 162,272,374 | | | | 118,549,905 | | | | 311,273,847 | | | | 712,708,155 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 168,360,082 | | | $ | 136,077,772 | | | $ | 352,871,984 | | | $ | 938,625,781 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Growth Leaders Fund | | | International Core Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | | |
| | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | | | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | | | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 86,118,259 | | | $ | 73,120,882 | | | $ | 6,595,906 | | | $ | 6,527,984 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 10,007,653 | | | | 925,072 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 96,125,912 | | | $ | 74,045,954 | | | $ | 6,595,906 | | | $ | 6,527,984 | |
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| | International Dividend Income Fund | | | International Opportunities Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | Six Months Ended | | | | |
| | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | | | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | | | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 25,762,551 | | | $ | 81,607,020 | | | $ | 10,344,304 | | | $ | 5,964,486 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 141,434,115 | | | | 16,341,537 | | | | 13,687,933 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 25,762,551 | | | $ | 223,041,135 | | | $ | 26,685,841 | | | $ | 19,652,419 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | | | | | | | | | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | — | | | $ | 65,969,568 | | | | | | | | | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 191,979,908 | | | | 343,597,289 | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 191,979,908 | | | $ | 409,566,857 | | | | | | | | | |
As of October 31, 2015, the capital loss carryforwards, along with the related expiration dates, were as follows:
| | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | Indefinite | | | Total | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | $ | 1,280,805 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,280,805 | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 198,263,766 | | | | 5,707,449 | | | | 203,971,215 | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 140,981,481 | | | | 140,981,481 | |
In accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, each Fund will carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) indefinitely. Post-enactment losses will also retain their character as either short-term or long-term and be utilized before any pre-enactment losses.
As of April 30, 2016, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | Alpha | | | Fundamental | | | Growth | |
| | Strategy Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Leaders Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 1,191,754,163 | | | $ | 2,722,152,921 | | | $ | 2,211,370,317 | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 71,943,498 | | | | 333,613,815 | | | | 99,647,543 | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (104,759,368 | ) | | | (9,875,992 | ) | | | (32,288,081 | ) |
Net unrealized security gain (loss) | | $ | (32,815,870 | ) | | $ | 323,737,823 | | | $ | 67,359,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | International | | | | | |
| | International | | | Dividend | | | International | |
| | Core Equity Fund | | | Income Fund | | | Opportunities Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 513,689,945 | | | $ | 1,724,825,342 | | | $ | 579,621,016 | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 11,943,799 | | | | 53,799,227 | | | | 58,769,023 | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (16,568,378 | ) | | | (205,377,940 | ) | | | (29,299,437 | ) |
Net unrealized security gain (loss) | | $ | (4,624,579 | ) | | $ | (151,578,713 | ) | | $ | 29,469,586 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value | | | | | | | | | |
| | Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Tax cost | | $ | 2,115,913,093 | | | | | | | | | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 494,331,818 | | | | | | | | | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (56,095,670 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 438,236,148 | | | | | | | | | |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain securities and wash sales.
5. | PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
Alpha Strategy Fund | $ 144,737,774 | $ 89,615,618 |
Fundamental Equity Fund | 2,545,950,529 | 3,114,130,336 |
Growth Leaders Fund | 3,386,671,583 | 3,040,443,220 |
International Core Equity Fund | 520,933,483 | 497,412,582 |
International Dividend Income Fund | 507,055,555 | 952,817,468 |
International Opportunities Fund | 222,443,233 | 224,162,282 |
Value Opportunities Fund | 367,129,853 | 510,387,564 |
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
6. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES |
International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and International Opportunities Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts reduces each Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver (or settle in cash) and increases its exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will receive (or settle in cash) for the duration of the contract. Each Fund’s use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that Lord Abbett will not accurately predict currency movements, and each Fund’s returns could be reduced as a result. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Each Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
As of April 30, 2016, International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and International Opportunities Fund had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into risk categories that illustrate the Funds’ use of derivative instruments:
| | International | | | International | |
| | Core Equity Fund | | | Dividend Income Fund | |
| | Foreign | | | Foreign | |
| | Currency | | | Currency | |
Asset Derivatives | | Contracts | | | Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | $ | 5,317,188 | | | $ | 27,282,117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2) | | | (3,696,618 | ) | | | (17,502,631 | ) |
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| | International | | | | | |
| | Opportunities Fund | | | | | |
| | Foreign | | | | | |
| | Currency | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | Contracts | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | $ | 2,753,423 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2) | | $ | (1,891,038 | ) | | | | |
| |
(1) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(2) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Transactions in derivative instruments for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:
| | International | | | International | |
| | Core Equity Fund | | | Dividend Income Fund | |
| | Foreign | | | Foreign | |
| | Currency | | | Currency | |
| | Contracts | | | Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 1,162,041 | | | $ | (6,864,264 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation(2) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 3,231,921 | | | $ | 24,385,555 | |
Average Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | $ | 204,019,030 | | | $ | 1,123,137,942 | |
| | International | | | | | |
| | Opportunities Fund | | | | | |
| | Foreign | | | | | |
| | Currency | | | | | |
| | Contracts | | | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 481,003 | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation(2) | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 183,306 | | | | | |
Average Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | $ | 202,728,776 | | | | | |
| |
* | Calculated based on notional amounts for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2016. |
(1) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions. |
(2) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. |
(3) | Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars. |
| |
7. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the statements of assets and liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or
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termination of any one contract. The Funds’ accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the statement of assets and liabilities across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty:
| | | | | Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | 56,761,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 56,761,522 | |
Total | | $ | 56,761,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 56,761,522 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 56,761,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (56,761,522 | ) | | $ | — | |
Total | | $ | 56,761,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (56,761,522 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Growth Leaders Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | 100,484,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,484,526 | |
Total | | $ | 100,484,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,484,526 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 100,484,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (100,484,526 | ) | | $ | — | |
Total | | $ | 100,484,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (100,484,526 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | International Core Equity Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 5,317,188 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,317,188 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | 8,489,831 | | | | — | | | | 8,489,831 | |
Total | | $ | 13,807,019 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,807,019 | |
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| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Bank of America | | $ | 68,532 | | | $ | (136 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 68,396 | |
Citibank | | | 503,868 | | | | (176,815 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 327,053 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 8,489,831 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,489,831 | ) | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 39,331 | | | | (39,331 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 381,851 | | | | (381,851 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 370,821 | | | | (370,821 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 1,209,660 | | | | (275,934 | ) | | | (510,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 423,726 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 1,509,600 | | | | (863,205 | ) | | | — | | | | (498,000 | ) | | | 148,395 | |
UBS AG | | | 1,233,525 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,059,000 | ) | | | 174,525 | |
Total | | $ | 13,807,019 | | | $ | (2,108,093 | ) | | $ | (510,000 | ) | | $ | (10,046,831 | ) | | $ | 1,142,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Liabilities Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Liabilities | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 3,696,618 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,696,618 | |
Total | | $ | 3,696,618 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,696,618 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | |
| | of Liabilities | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Pledged(a) | | | Pledged(a) | | | Amount(c) | |
Bank of America | | $ | 136 | | | $ | (136 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Citibank | | | 176,815 | | | | (176,815 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 680,753 | | | | (39,331 | ) | | | (80,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 561,422 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 653,292 | | | | (381,851 | ) | | | (20,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 251,441 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1,046,483 | | | | (370,821 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 675,662 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 275,934 | | | | (275,934 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 863,205 | | | | (863,205 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 3,696,618 | | | $ | (2,108,093 | ) | | $ | (100,000 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,488,525 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | International Dividend Income Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 27,282,117 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,282,117 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | 5,024,231 | | | | — | | | | 5,024,231 | |
Total | | $ | 32,306,348 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,306,348 | |
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| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | $ | 994,440 | | | $ | (735,079 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (259,361 | ) | | $ | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 134,846 | | | | (134,846 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 5,024,231 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,024,231 | ) | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 256,383 | | | | — | | | | (256,383 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 6,632,055 | | | | (4,141,010 | ) | | | (2,090,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 401,045 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 825,521 | | | | (825,521 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 9,886,987 | | | | (884,752 | ) | | | (8,610,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 392,235 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 8,457,078 | | | | (4,500,020 | ) | | | (3,957,058 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 94,807 | | | | (94,807 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 32,306,348 | | | $ | (11,316,035 | ) | | $ | (14,913,441 | ) | | $ | (5,283,592 | ) | | $ | 793,280 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Liabilities Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Liabilities | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 17,502,631 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,502,631 | |
Total | | $ | 17,502,631 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,502,631 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Liabilities | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Pledged(a) | | | Pledged(a) | | | Amount(c) | |
Bank of America | | $ | 297,199 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (270,000 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,199 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 735,079 | | | | (735,079 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank | | | 472,762 | | | | — | | | | (260,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 212,762 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 706,299 | | | | (134,846 | ) | | | (571,453 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 4,141,010 | | | | (4,141,010 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 5,636,707 | | | | (825,521 | ) | | | (1,350,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 3,461,186 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 884,752 | | | | (884,752 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 4,500,020 | | | | (4,500,020 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 128,803 | | | | (94,807 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,996 | |
Total | | $ | 17,502,631 | | | $ | (11,316,035 | ) | | $ | (2,451,453 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,735,143 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | International Opportunities Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 2,753,423 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,753,423 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | 26,489,502 | | | | — | | | | 26,489,502 | |
Total | | $ | 29,242,925 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,242,925 | |
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| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | Amount(b) | |
Bank of America | | $ | 282,653 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 282,653 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 274,962 | | | | (274,962 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank | | | 21,295 | | | | (13,002 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,293 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 26,489,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (26,489,502 | ) | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 89,548 | | | | (76,222 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,326 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 473,457 | | | | (473,457 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 969,780 | | | | (307,503 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 662,277 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 641,728 | | | | (605,395 | ) | | | — | | | | (36,333 | ) | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 29,242,925 | | | $ | (1,750,541 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (26,525,835 | ) | | $ | 966,549 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Liabilities Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Liabilities | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 1,891,038 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,891,038 | |
Total | | $ | 1,891,038 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,891,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Liabilities | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Pledged(a) | | | Pledged(a) | | | Amount(c) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | $ | 313,963 | | | $ | (274,962 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,001 | |
Citibank | | | 13,002 | | | | (13,002 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 76,222 | | | | (76,222 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 574,953 | | | | (473,457 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,496 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 307,503 | | | | (307,503 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 605,395 | | | | (605,395 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 1,891,038 | | | $ | (1,750,541 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 140,497 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | 45,553,736 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,553,736 | |
Total | | $ | 45,553,736 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,553,736 | |
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| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 45,553,736 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (45,553,736 | ) | | $ | — | |
Total | | $ | 45,553,736 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (45,553,736 | ) | | $ | — | |
| |
(a) | Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty. |
(b) | Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by each counterparty as of April 30, 2016. |
(c) | Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to each counterparty as of April 30, 2016. |
| |
The Trust’s officers and two Trustees, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
The Trust has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s expenses.
The Funds and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $550 million (the “Facility”), whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participates as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to satisfy redemptions. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund assets (if Fund assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $350 million based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings. The Facility will continue through August 29, 2016.
During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Funds did not utilize the Facility.
11. | CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT |
SSB is the Trust’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund’s NAV.
12. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED ISSUERS |
An affiliated issuer is one in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the underlying issuer at any point during the fiscal year or any company which is
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under common ownership or control. Alpha Strategy Fund had the following transactions with affiliated issuers (i.e. the Underlying Funds) during the six months ended April 30, 2016:
Alpha Strategy Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balance of | | | | | | | | | Balance of | | | | | | Net Realized | | | Dividend | |
| | Shares | | | | | | | | | Shares | | | Fair | | | Gain | | | Income | |
| | Held at | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | Held at | | | Value at | | | 11/1/2015 to | | | 11/1/2015 to | |
Affiliated Issuer | | 10/31/2015 | | | Additions | | | Sales | | | 4/30/2016 | | | 4/30/2016 | | | 4/30/2016 | | | 4/30/2016 | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I | | | 10,212,437 | | | | 1,890,943 | | | | (275,692 | ) | | | 11,827,688 | | | $ | 221,532,598 | | | $ | 19,164,374 | (a) | | $ | — | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I | | | 14,820,884 | | | | 719,675 | | | | (1,409,380 | ) | | | 14,131,179 | | | | 235,001,500 | | | | 14,659,485 | (b) | | | 2,001,182 | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I | | | 6,442,039 | | | | 2,239,857 | | | | — | | | | 8,681,896 | | | | 112,083,283 | | | | 20,675,447 | (c) | | | — | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Value Fund – Class I | | | 4,107,639 | | | | 94,877 | | | | (446,056 | ) | | | 3,756,460 | | | | 119,680,815 | | | | 3,879,071 | (d) | | | — | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund – Class I | | | 8,850,716 | | | | 1,857,982 | | | | (978,557 | ) | | | 9,730,141 | | | | 234,982,914 | | | | 36,053,876 | (e) | | | — | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Value Opportunities Fund – Class I | | | 12,705,466 | | | | 942,600 | | | | (1,212,331 | ) | | | 12,435,735 | | | | 235,657,184 | | | | 22,615,666 | (f) | | | — | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,158,938,294 | | | $ | 117,047,919 | | | $ | 2,001,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Includes $18,906,284 of distributed capital gains. |
(b) | Includes $8,751,415 of distributed capital gains. |
(c) | Includes $20,675,448 of distributed capital gains. |
(d) | Includes $3,036,067 of distributed capital gains. |
(e) | Includes $43,105,184 of distributed capital gains. |
(f) | Includes $17,739,740 of distributed capital gains. |
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of the Funds’ investments will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. If a Fund’s assessment of a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a rising market.
Large company stocks, in which Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Core Equity Fund and International Dividend Income Fund invest, may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks. Small and mid-sized company stocks, in which Alpha Strategy Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund invest, may be less able to weather economic shifts or other adverse developments than those of larger, more established companies.
In general, Growth Leaders Fund employs a growth investing style and Fundamental Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and Value Opportunities Fund employ a value investing style. Growth stocks generally are more volatile than value stocks. The price of value stocks may lag the market for long periods of time.
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International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and International Opportunities Fund are subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations and higher transaction costs. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. These risks are generally greater for securities issued by companies in emerging market companies. Similarly, due to their investments in multinational and foreign companies, Alpha Strategy Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Leaders Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund, may similarly experience increased market, liquidity, currency, political, informational and other risks.
International Dividend Income Fund is subject to the risks of investing in dividend paying stocks. Dividend paying stocks may be sensitive to changes in market interest rates, and the prices of such stocks may decline as rates rise. International Dividend Income Fund may be subject to the volatility of stocks that have high dividends per share due to recent decreases in their share prices.
Alpha Strategy Fund’s investments are concentrated in the Underlying Funds and, as a result, the Fund’s performance is directly related to their performance and subject to their risks.
Each Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments.
These factors can affect each Fund’s performance.
14. | SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,956,338 | | | $ | 49,330,740 | | | | 3,873,964 | | | $ | 120,194,959 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 84,994 | | | | 2,086,833 | | | | 144,500 | | | | 4,428,542 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,690,780 | | | | 67,808,811 | | | | 1,874,861 | | | | 55,608,381 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,751,148 | ) | | | (70,677,513 | ) | | | (4,487,732 | ) | | | (138,427,381 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,980,964 | | | $ | 48,548,871 | | | | 1,405,593 | | | $ | 41,804,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,541 | | | $ | 222,530 | | | | 13,442 | | | $ | 379,613 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 52,429 | | | | 1,194,846 | | | | 55,791 | | | | 1,518,640 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (37,905 | ) | | | (903,213 | ) | | | (113,171 | ) | | | (3,187,742 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (94,048 | ) | | | (2,086,833 | ) | | | (157,919 | ) | | | (4,428,542 | ) |
Decrease | | | (69,983 | ) | | $ | (1,572,670 | ) | | | (201,857 | ) | | $ | (5,718,031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,092,133 | | | $ | 24,435,010 | | | | 1,822,858 | | | $ | 50,634,624 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,611,971 | | | | 36,204,864 | | | | 1,035,610 | | | | 27,847,560 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,570,662 | ) | | | (35,399,991 | ) | | | (1,917,956 | ) | | | (53,657,179 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,133,442 | | | $ | 25,239,883 | | | | 940,512 | | | $ | 24,825,005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,679,809 | | | $ | 41,383,325 | | | | 2,626,001 | | | $ | 81,100,949 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,096,453 | | | | 27,674,462 | | | | 714,237 | | | | 21,212,846 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,439,549 | ) | | | (61,330,987 | ) | | | (2,476,491 | ) | | | (76,332,204 | ) |
Increase | | | 336,713 | | | $ | 7,726,800 | | | | 863,747 | | | $ | 25,981,591 | |
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,071,493 | | | $ | 24,571,451 | | | | 152,896 | | | $ | 4,801,060 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 183,234 | | | | 4,679,787 | | | | 117,541 | | | | 3,527,389 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (81,033 | ) | | | (2,190,594 | ) | | | (437,191 | ) | | | (13,817,097 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 1,173,694 | | | $ | 27,060,644 | | | | (166,754 | ) | | $ | (5,488,648 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 30,960 | | | $ | 772,664 | | | | 42,192 | | | $ | 1,256,292 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,619 | | | | 89,352 | | | | 4,158 | | | | 121,075 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (21,799 | ) | | | (558,289 | ) | | | (62,989 | ) | | | (1,937,941 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 12,780 | | | $ | 303,727 | | | | (16,639 | ) | | $ | (560,574 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 192,190 | | | $ | 4,820,412 | | | | 305,299 | | | $ | 9,338,834 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 198,882 | | | | 4,930,278 | | | | 130,616 | | | | 3,819,223 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (214,726 | ) | | | (5,331,081 | ) | | | (334,311 | ) | | | (10,107,721 | ) |
Increase | | | 176,346 | | | $ | 4,419,609 | | | | 101,604 | | | $ | 3,050,336 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,554.78 | | | $ | 105,584 | | | | 314 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 50.42 | | | | 1,269 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,744.45 | ) | | | (42,313 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 2,860.75 | | | $ | 64,540 | | | | 314 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 158 | | | $ | 3,973 | | | | 310 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 49 | | | | 1,264 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 207 | | | $ | 5,236 | | | | 310 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 549 | | | $ | 13,053 | | | | 310 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 50 | | | | 1,266 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | — | | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 599 | | | $ | 14,314 | | | | 310 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 4,572,523 | | | $ | 53,327,057 | | | | 11,889,659 | | | $ | 161,233,919 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 320,414 | | | | 3,696,337 | | | | 674,211 | | | | 8,992,377 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 15,344,624 | | | | 184,902,705 | | | | 33,212,561 | | | | 443,387,370 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (25,190,817 | ) | | | (296,246,862 | ) | | | (61,317,357 | ) | | | (830,840,457 | ) |
Decrease | | | (4,953,256 | ) | | $ | (54,320,763 | ) | | | (15,540,926 | ) | | $ | (217,226,791 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,836 | | | $ | 173,357 | | | | 66,635 | | | $ | 825,600 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 236,631 | | | | 2,619,504 | | | | 642,147 | | | | 7,930,518 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (291,491 | ) | | | (3,123,522 | ) | | | (672,389 | ) | | | (8,346,215 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (349,569 | ) | | | (3,696,337 | ) | | | (730,983 | ) | | | (8,992,377 | ) |
Decrease | | | (388,593 | ) | | $ | (4,026,998 | ) | | | (694,590 | ) | | $ | (8,582,474 | ) |
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 2,152,487 | | | $ | 23,064,042 | | | | 5,212,851 | | | $ | 64,245,185 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,200,488 | | | | 57,049,349 | | | | 11,783,074 | | | | 144,460,492 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (11,219,709 | ) | | | (120,283,073 | ) | | | (24,725,022 | ) | | | (306,733,625 | ) |
Decrease | | | (3,866,734 | ) | | $ | (40,169,682 | ) | | | (7,729,097 | ) | | $ | (98,027,948 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,052,767 | | | $ | 23,826,453 | | | | 6,208,465 | | | $ | 82,756,781 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,862,952 | | | | 34,183,648 | | | | 8,695,953 | | | | 115,134,419 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (11,108,280 | ) | | | (132,145,944 | ) | | | (31,709,956 | ) | | | (427,561,453 | ) |
Decrease | | | (6,192,561 | ) | | $ | (74,135,843 | ) | | | (16,805,538 | ) | | $ | (229,670,253 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 865,242 | | | $ | 10,118,093 | | | | 4,729,463 | | | $ | 63,864,717 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,818,427 | | | | 22,002,971 | | | | 5,576,627 | | | | 74,782,574 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (5,811,892 | ) | | | (68,309,569 | ) | | | (20,566,971 | ) | | | (281,269,863 | ) |
Decrease | | | (3,128,223 | ) | | $ | (36,188,505 | ) | | | (10,260,881 | ) | | $ | (142,622,572 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class P Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 49,934 | | | $ | 566,442 | | | | 125,349 | | | $ | 1,671,285 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 112,484 | | | | 1,334,055 | | | | 283,708 | | | | 3,733,602 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (180,570 | ) | | | (2,094,231 | ) | | | (714,726 | ) | | | (9,487,970 | ) |
Decrease | | | (18,152 | ) | | $ | (193,734 | ) | | | (305,669 | ) | | $ | (4,083,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 86,196 | | | $ | 986,995 | | | | 204,955 | | | $ | 2,705,054 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 53,991 | | | | 638,713 | | | | 138,382 | | | | 1,816,959 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (225,854 | ) | | | (2,534,547 | ) | | | (792,407 | ) | | | (11,000,970 | ) |
Decrease | | | (85,667 | ) | | $ | (908,839 | ) | | | (449,070 | ) | | $ | (6,478,957 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 636,640 | | | $ | 7,312,277 | | | | 1,589,478 | | | $ | 21,040,784 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,639,440 | | | | 19,492,945 | | | | 3,968,717 | | | | 52,307,684 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,839,810 | ) | | | (44,516,115 | ) | | | (9,043,976 | ) | | | (121,943,430 | ) |
Decrease | | | (1,563,730 | ) | | $ | (17,710,893 | ) | | | (3,485,781 | ) | | $ | (48,594,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 228 | | | $ | 2,664 | | | | 740 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 82 | | | | 982 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 310 | | | $ | 3,646 | | | | 740 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 735 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 82 | | | | 988 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 82 | | | $ | 988 | | | | 735 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,334 | | | $ | 91,198 | | | | 735 | | | $ | 10,001 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 82 | | | | 989 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (13 | ) | | | (158 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 8,403 | | | $ | 92,029 | | | | 735 | | | $ | 10,001 | |
111
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Growth Leaders Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 12,076,863 | | | $ | 266,425,845 | | | | 15,770,496 | | | $ | 361,927,702 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 29,563 | | | | 637,706 | | | | 59,092 | | | | 1,359,056 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,410,172 | | | | 32,095,519 | | | | 1,148,996 | | | | 25,277,921 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (6,971,742 | ) | | | (148,993,934 | ) | | | (7,183,725 | ) | | | (164,150,442 | ) |
Increase | | | 6,544,856 | | | $ | 150,165,136 | | | | 9,794,859 | | | $ | 224,414,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,601 | | | $ | 277,313 | | | | 16,336 | | | $ | 370,974 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 7,585 | | | | 168,835 | | | | 15,738 | | | | 341,521 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (32,056 | ) | | | (722,975 | ) | | | (69,515 | ) | | | (1,551,349 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (30,276 | ) | | | (637,706 | ) | | | (60,107 | ) | | | (1,359,056 | ) |
Decrease | | | (42,146 | ) | | $ | (914,533 | ) | | | (97,548 | ) | | $ | (2,197,910 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,399,614 | | | $ | 157,455,221 | | | | 9,261,807 | | | $ | 207,326,087 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 789,874 | | | | 17,400,919 | | | | 538,527 | | | | 11,567,556 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,429,402 | ) | | | (50,433,862 | ) | | | (2,277,713 | ) | | | (50,799,246 | ) |
Increase | | | 5,760,086 | | | $ | 124,422,278 | | | | 7,522,621 | | | $ | 168,094,397 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,502,253 | | | $ | 319,090,719 | | | | 18,229,630 | | | $ | 421,672,703 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,259,864 | | | | 28,863,484 | | | | 1,002,436 | | | | 22,153,845 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (10,197,982 | ) | | | (217,883,889 | ) | | | (10,037,981 | ) | | | (229,415,492 | ) |
Increase | | | 5,564,135 | | | $ | 130,070,314 | | | | 9,194,085 | | | $ | 214,411,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 874,851 | | | $ | 19,412,807 | | | | 1,409,386 | | | $ | 32,621,478 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 147,289 | | | | 3,386,168 | | | | 140,149 | | | | 3,104,296 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (500,275 | ) | | | (10,920,681 | ) | | | (629,631 | ) | | | (14,588,043 | ) |
Increase | | | 521,865 | | | $ | 11,878,294 | | | | 919,904 | | | $ | 21,137,731 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 44,745 | | | $ | 975,051 | | | | 19,777 | | | $ | 461,212 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 268 | | | | 6,115 | | | | 260 | | | | 5,735 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (9,376 | ) | | | (198,257 | ) | | | (9,815 | ) | | | (230,023 | ) |
Increase | | | 35,637 | | | $ | 782,909 | | | | 10,222 | | | $ | 236,924 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 133,380 | | | $ | 2,876,446 | | | | 215,725 | | | $ | 4,921,192 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 27,874 | | | | 631,344 | | | | 26,137 | | | | 573,704 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (100,747 | ) | | | (2,225,309 | ) | | | (112,799 | ) | | | (2,581,441 | ) |
Increase | | | 60,507 | | | $ | 1,282,481 | | | | 129,063 | | | $ | 2,913,455 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 46,418 | | | $ | 982,255 | | | | 427 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 21 | | | | 470 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,644 | ) | | | (35,281 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 44,795 | | | $ | 947,444 | | | | 427 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
112
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Growth Leaders Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 15,298 | | | $ | 318,071 | | | | 424 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 20 | | | | 466 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (9 | ) | | | (192 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 15,309 | | | $ | 318,345 | | | | 424 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 22,155 | | | $ | 503,651 | | | | 424 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 481 | | | | 11,055 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,453 | ) | | | (31,834 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 21,183 | | | $ | 482,872 | | | | 424 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | |
| | | April 30, 2016 | | | | Year Ended | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | | | | | (unaudited) | | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,586,748 | | | $ | 18,969,118 | | | | 4,193,190 | | | $ | 54,446,897 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 94,079 | | | | 1,098,366 | | | | 224,438 | | | | 2,933,802 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 354,492 | | | | 4,236,184 | | | | 310,070 | | | | 3,950,295 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,089,793 | ) | | | (36,497,405 | ) | | | (5,304,255 | ) | | | (68,693,198 | ) |
Decrease | | | (1,054,474 | ) | | $ | (12,193,737 | ) | | | (576,557 | ) | | $ | (7,362,204 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,999 | | | $ | 45,870 | | | | 21,673 | | | $ | 279,684 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,244 | | | | 14,825 | | | | 1,924 | | | | 24,377 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (49,199 | ) | | | (575,528 | ) | | | (145,796 | ) | | | (1,872,858 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (94,516 | ) | | | (1,098,366 | ) | | | (226,545 | ) | | | (2,933,802 | ) |
Decrease | | | (138,472 | ) | | $ | (1,613,199 | ) | | | (348,744 | ) | | $ | (4,502,599 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 158,874 | | | $ | 1,879,698 | | | | 425,156 | | | $ | 5,496,648 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 16,741 | | | | 198,545 | | | | 13,665 | | | | 172,731 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (457,542 | ) | | | (5,349,688 | ) | | | (828,050 | ) | | | (10,615,629 | ) |
Decrease | | | (281,927 | ) | | $ | (3,271,445 | ) | | | (389,229 | ) | | $ | (4,946,250 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 449,791 | | | $ | 5,229,885 | | | | 1,255,673 | | | $ | 16,208,527 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 72,915 | | | | 864,770 | | | | 87,549 | | | | 1,106,621 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (749,995 | ) | | | (8,892,877 | ) | | | (2,169,782 | ) | | | (28,552,672 | ) |
Decrease | | | (227,289 | ) | | $ | (2,798,222 | ) | | | (826,560 | ) | | $ | (11,237,524 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,599,101 | | | $ | 29,705,336 | | | | 897,756 | | | $ | 11,671,127 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 57,791 | | | | 694,648 | | | | 52,035 | | | | 666,045 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (215,930 | ) | | | (2,505,969 | ) | | | (3,291,855 | ) | | | (43,443,304 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 2,440,962 | | | $ | 27,894,015 | | | | (2,342,064 | ) | | $ | (31,106,132 | ) |
113
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class P Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 655 | | | $ | 7,651 | | | | 769 | | | $ | 10,010 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 101 | | | | 1,208 | | | | 81 | | | | 1,034 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (330 | ) | | | (3,841 | ) | | | (3,469 | ) | | | (45,182 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 426 | | | $ | 5,018 | | | | (2,619 | ) | | $ | (34,138 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,335 | | | $ | 50,691 | | | | 18,765 | | | $ | 241,118 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 209 | | | | 2,495 | | | | 171 | | | | 2,178 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (8,459 | ) | | | (100,284 | ) | | | (42,699 | ) | | | (556,709 | ) |
Decrease | | | (3,915 | ) | | $ | (47,098 | ) | | | (23,763 | ) | | $ | (313,413 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 183,683 | | | $ | 2,137,942 | | | | 422,703 | | | $ | 5,389,910 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,836 | | | | 174,917 | | | | 15,641 | | | | 196,610 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (410,532 | ) | | | (4,797,624 | ) | | | (487,596 | ) | | | (6,192,504 | ) |
Decrease | | | (212,013 | ) | | $ | (2,484,765 | ) | | | (49,252 | ) | | $ | (605,984 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 766 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 11 | | | | 138 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 11 | | | $ | 138 | | | | 766 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 760 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 13 | | | | 149 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 13 | | | $ | 149 | | | | 760 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 760 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 13 | | | | 151 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 13 | | | $ | 151 | | | | 760 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 5,410,649 | | | $ | 35,865,634 | | | | 34,157,964 | | | $ | 272,558,029 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,058,198 | | | | 7,138,102 | | | | 10,387,158 | | | | 81,737,095 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (35,713,398 | ) | | | (238,448,258 | ) | | | (58,002,068 | ) | | | (441,270,867 | ) |
Decrease | | | (29,244,551 | ) | | $ | (195,444,522 | ) | | | (13,456,946 | ) | | $ | (86,975,743 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 594,390 | | | $ | 3,925,395 | | | | 4,874,512 | | | $ | 38,668,585 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 159,689 | | | | 1,067,189 | | | | 1,658,029 | | | | 12,971,559 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (5,188,876 | ) | | | (34,400,429 | ) | | | (8,147,609 | ) | | | (62,688,521 | ) |
Decrease | | | (4,434,797 | ) | | $ | (29,407,845 | ) | | | (1,615,068 | ) | | $ | (11,048,377 | ) |
114
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 2,123,952 | | | $ | 13,925,090 | | | | 15,483,920 | | | $ | 123,485,702 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 275,880 | | | | 1,863,800 | | | | 2,880,914 | | | | 22,721,013 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (13,046,923 | ) | | | (87,692,437 | ) | | | (25,320,078 | ) | | | (194,252,318 | ) |
Decrease | | | (10,647,091 | ) | | $ | (71,903,547 | ) | | | (6,955,244 | ) | | $ | (48,045,603 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,824,163 | | | $ | 12,246,861 | | | | 63,634,025 | | | $ | 517,592,988 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,146,418 | | | | 14,544,708 | | | | 12,012,645 | | | | 94,446,085 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (28,115,850 | ) | | | (186,685,705 | ) | | | (32,557,178 | ) | | | (262,765,559 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (24,145,269 | ) | | $ | (159,894,136 | ) | | | 43,089,492 | | | $ | 349,273,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,209 | | | $ | 102,800 | | | | 47,458 | | | $ | 377,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 688 | | | | 4,734 | | | | 4,627 | | | | 37,120 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (37,570 | ) | | | (254,611 | ) | | | (54,530 | ) | | | (431,260 | ) |
Decrease | | | (21,673 | ) | | $ | (147,077 | ) | | | (2,445 | ) | | $ | (17,140 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 234,301 | | | $ | 1,568,105 | | | | 673,339 | | | $ | 5,336,575 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 23,273 | | | | 158,358 | | | | 129,406 | | | | 1,025,596 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (276,132 | ) | | | (1,829,658 | ) | | | (296,827 | ) | | | (2,307,292 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (18,558 | ) | | $ | (103,195 | ) | | | 505,918 | | | $ | 4,054,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,290 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 19.10 | | | | 128 | | | | 7 | | | | 45 | |
Increase | | | 19.10 | | | $ | 128 | | | | 1,297 | | | $ | 10,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,285 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 20.44 | | | | 139 | | | | 8 | | | | 51 | |
Increase | | | 20.44 | | | $ | 139 | | | | 1,293 | | | $ | 10,051 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,285 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 20 | | | | 139 | | | | 8 | | | | 51 | |
Increase | | | 20 | | | $ | 139 | | | | 1,293 | | | $ | 10,051 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Opportunities Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 2,452,282 | | | $ | 39,303,358 | | | | 4,674,746 | | | $ | 80,280,418 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 25,415 | | | | 400,143 | | | | 49,429 | | | | 827,168 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 407,053 | | | | 6,565,766 | | | | 276,906 | | | | 4,300,348 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,819,012 | ) | | | (28,229,365 | ) | | | (2,772,430 | ) | | | (45,665,589 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,065,738 | | | $ | 18,039,902 | | | | 2,228,651 | | | $ | 39,742,345 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Opportunities Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 6,917 | | | $ | 106,668 | | | | 9,955 | | | $ | 161,488 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,850 | | | | 89,673 | | | | 8,574 | | | | 126,986 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (33,444 | ) | | | (504,958 | ) | | | (58,994 | ) | | | (937,947 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (26,779 | ) | | | (400,143 | ) | | | (52,002 | ) | | | (827,168 | ) |
Decrease | | | (47,456 | ) | | $ | (708,760 | ) | | | (92,467 | ) | | $ | (1,476,641 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 407,632 | | | $ | 6,175,320 | | | | 857,829 | | | $ | 13,833,966 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 74,489 | | | | 1,127,012 | | | | 48,814 | | | | 714,146 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (317,318 | ) | | | (4,702,472 | ) | | | (378,535 | ) | | | (5,891,665 | ) |
Increase | | | 164,803 | | | $ | 2,599,860 | | | | 528,108 | | | $ | 8,656,447 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,798,890 | | | $ | 43,917,427 | | | | 6,733,269 | | | $ | 115,198,773 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 285,553 | | | | 4,563,136 | | | | 75,959 | | | | 1,169,017 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,403,917 | ) | | | (52,248,928 | ) | | | (2,530,053 | ) | | | (41,734,979 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (319,474 | ) | | $ | (3,768,365 | ) | | | 4,279,175 | | | $ | 74,632,811 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 600,071 | | | $ | 9,509,452 | | | | 2,086,280 | | | $ | 35,491,113 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 729,325 | | | | 12,048,452 | | | | 754,491 | | | | 11,988,860 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,599,691 | ) | | | (26,437,077 | ) | | | (2,327,766 | ) | | | (39,949,275 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (270,295 | ) | | $ | (4,879,173 | ) | | | 513,005 | | | $ | 7,530,698 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class P Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,268 | | | $ | 36,206 | | | | 4,948 | | | $ | 84,028 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,148 | | | | 18,861 | | | | 2,158 | | | | 34,082 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (15,589 | ) | | | (248,098 | ) | | | (25,601 | ) | | | (408,320 | ) |
Decrease | | | (12,173 | ) | | $ | (193,031 | ) | | | (18,495 | ) | | $ | (290,210 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 59,353 | | | $ | 916,404 | | | | 54,884 | | | $ | 923,364 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 567 | | | | 9,039 | | | | 261 | | | | 4,015 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,209 | ) | | | (51,227 | ) | | | (11,911 | ) | | | (195,114 | ) |
Increase | | | 56,711 | | | $ | 874,216 | | | | 43,234 | | | $ | 732,265 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 633,459 | | | $ | 10,037,080 | | | | 270,606 | | | $ | 4,482,189 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 23,820 | | | | 378,261 | | | | 15,641 | | | | 239,311 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (148,928 | ) | | | (2,332,922 | ) | | | (114,354 | ) | | | (1,882,369 | ) |
Increase | | | 508,351 | | | $ | 8,082,419 | | | | 171,893 | | | $ | 2,839,131 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,904 | | | $ | 235,083 | | | | 572 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 25 | | | | 415 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (31 | ) | | | (506 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 14,898 | | | $ | 234,992 | | | | 572 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
International Opportunities Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,893 | | | $ | 29,326 | | | | 558 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 25 | | | | 417 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 1,917 | | | $ | 29,722 | | | | 558 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 727 | | | $ | 11,256 | | | | 765 | | | $ | 13,715 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 38 | | | | 620 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (17 | ) | | | (278 | ) | | | — | | | | (11 | ) |
Increase | | | 748 | | | $ | 11,598 | | | | 765 | | | $ | 13,704 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | |
| | | April 30, 2016 | | | | Year Ended | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | (unaudited) | | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 5,314,660 | | | $ | 93,227,829 | | | | 6,946,059 | | | $ | 138,580,013 | |
Converted from Class B* | | | 95,366 | | | | 1,672,556 | | | | 228,109 | | | | 4,528,890 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,829,547 | | | | 69,774,338 | | | | 8,490,788 | | | | 164,126,941 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (7,158,899 | ) | | | (126,079,418 | ) | | | (23,931,040 | ) | | | (476,865,936 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 2,080,674 | | | $ | 38,595,305 | | | | (8,266,084 | ) | | $ | (169,630,092 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 16,856 | | | $ | 277,089 | | | | 29,738 | | | $ | 542,948 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 46,017 | | | | 771,244 | | | | 129,984 | | | | 2,342,305 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (60,774 | ) | | | (997,460 | ) | | | (197,134 | ) | | | (3,652,958 | ) |
Converted to Class A* | | | (103,845 | ) | | | (1,672,556 | ) | | | (245,486 | ) | | | (4,528,890 | ) |
Decrease | | | (101,746 | ) | | $ | (1,621,683 | ) | | | (282,898 | ) | | $ | (5,296,595 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,224,788 | | | $ | 19,925,409 | | | | 1,754,567 | | | $ | 32,414,877 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,416,764 | | | | 23,744,964 | | | | 2,692,059 | | | | 48,510,902 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,599,255 | ) | | | (42,140,926 | ) | | | (4,589,904 | ) | | | (85,326,351 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 42,297 | | | $ | 1,529,447 | | | | (143,278 | ) | | $ | (4,400,572 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,291,314 | | | $ | 76,294,571 | | | | 9,264,039 | | | $ | 189,741,767 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,866,669 | | | | 34,552,058 | | | | 3,203,589 | | | | 62,726,268 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (5,712,145 | ) | | | (102,527,401 | ) | | | (9,484,403 | ) | | | (191,683,885 | ) |
Increase | | | 445,838 | | | $ | 8,319,228 | | | | 2,983,225 | | | $ | 60,784,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,512,549 | | | $ | 27,514,832 | | | | 3,644,497 | | | $ | 75,270,484 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,993,546 | | | | 37,518,542 | | | | 4,011,079 | | | | 79,700,142 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (5,347,636 | ) | | | (96,725,080 | ) | | | (9,191,123 | ) | | | (190,561,288 | ) |
Decrease | | | (1,841,541 | ) | | $ | (31,691,706 | ) | | | (1,535,547 | ) | | $ | (35,590,662 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(concluded)
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Class P Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 149,318 | | | $ | 2,581,955 | | | | 327,233 | | | $ | 6,466,393 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 167,787 | | | | 3,021,853 | | | | 337,411 | | | | 6,464,784 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (406,654 | ) | | | (7,008,287 | ) | | | (769,540 | ) | | | (15,148,909 | ) |
Decrease | | | (89,549 | ) | | $ | (1,404,479 | ) | | | (104,896 | ) | | $ | (2,217,732 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R2 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 60,382 | | | $ | 1,047,257 | | | | 119,878 | | | $ | 2,319,679 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 13,618 | | | | 241,441 | | | | 39,381 | | | | 744,696 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (96,528 | ) | | | (1,673,969 | ) | | | (273,320 | ) | | | (5,306,824 | ) |
Decrease | | | (22,528 | ) | | $ | (385,271 | ) | | | (114,061 | ) | | $ | (2,242,449 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 434,771 | | | $ | 7,469,595 | | | | 1,052,813 | | | $ | 20,695,808 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 462,439 | | | | 8,254,542 | | | | 931,127 | | | | 17,700,735 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,178,736 | ) | | | (20,368,606 | ) | | | (2,261,573 | ) | | | (44,481,384 | ) |
Decrease | | | (281,526 | ) | | $ | (4,644,469 | ) | | | (277,633 | ) | | $ | (6,084,841 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 39,841 | | | $ | 713,669 | | | | 492 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 38 | | | | 689 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (126 | ) | | | (2,269 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 39,753 | | | $ | 712,089 | | | | 492 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 478 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 35.57 | | | | 669 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase | | | 35.57 | | | $ | 669 | | | | 478 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,277,514 | | | $ | 21,900,553 | | | | 1,442,093 | | | $ | 29,751,358 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 107,061 | | | | 2,015,955 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares reacquired | | | (90,371 | ) | | | (1,618,474 | ) | | | (2,355 | ) | | | (47,360 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,294,204 | | | $ | 22,298,034 | | | | 1,439,738 | | | $ | 29,703,998 | |
* | Automatic conversion of Class B shares occurs on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth anniversary of the day on which the purchase order was accepted. |
(a) | Shares commenced on June 30, 2015. |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)
Alpha Strategy Fund invests in Underlying Funds managed by Lord Abbett. As of April 30, 2016, Alpha Strategy Fund’s long-term investments were allocated among the Underlying Funds as follows:
Underlying Fund Name | % of Investments |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class I | | 19.11% |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class I | | 20.28% |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Growth Fund – Class I | | 9.67% |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Micro-Cap Value Fund – Class I | | 10.33% |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund – Class I | | 20.28% |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Value Opportunities Fund – Class I | | 20.33% |
The Ten Largest Holdings and the Holdings by Sector, as of April 30, 2016, for each Underlying Fund are presented below. Each Underlying Fund’s annual and semiannual reports, which are sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC, contain information about the Underlying Fund’s portfolio holdings, including a complete schedule of holdings. A complete schedule of holdings for each Underlying Fund is also filed with the SEC on Form N-Q as of the end of each respective Underlying Fund’s first and third quarters. In addition, on or about the first day of the second month following each calendar quarter-end, each Fund makes publicly available a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of each such quarter. The information for the most recently ended calendar quarter may be viewed at www.lordabbett.com or requested at no charge by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
Panera Bread Co. Class A | | 1.85% |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | 1.55% |
Pool Corp. | | 1.51% |
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | | 1.45% |
WebMD Health Corp. | | 1.38% |
Belden, Inc. | | 1.34% |
TransUnion | | 1.33% |
Ellie Mae, Inc. | | 1.33% |
ABIOMED, Inc. | | 1.32% |
Align Technology, Inc. | | 1.29% |
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 17.68% |
Consumer Staples | | 3.60% |
Energy | | 0.52% |
Financials | | 7.19% |
Health Care | | 19.71% |
Industrials | | 13.84% |
Information Technology | | 32.23% |
Materials | | 1.01% |
Telecommunication Services | | 2.68% |
Utilities | | 0.53% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 1.01% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)(continued)
International Opportunities Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
Ebro Foods SA | | 1.77% |
UDG Healthcare plc | | 1.66% |
Charter Hall Group | | 1.55% |
Amer Sports OYJ | | 1.54% |
Elior Group | | 1.49% |
Gategroup Holding AG | | 1.47% |
Arrow Global Group plc | | 1.46% |
Altran Technologoes SA | | 1.45% |
Loomis AB Class B | | 1.40% |
Cairn Homes plc – LSE Shares | | 1.40% |
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 15.10% |
Consumer Staples | | 8.87% |
Energy | | 3.11% |
Exchange Traded Fund | | 1.03% |
Financials | | 18.92% |
Health Care | | 3.92% |
Industrials | | 22.61% |
Information Technology | | 12.90% |
Materials | | 4.15% |
Telecommunication Services | | 1.56% |
Utilities | | 3.48% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 4.35% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
Micro Cap Growth Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | 2.01% |
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A | | 1.90% |
FivePrime Therapeutics, Inc | | 1.88% |
Inogen, Inc | | 1.86% |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | | 1.82% |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. | | 1.62% |
LendingTree, Inc. | | 1.60% |
Duluth Holdings, Inc. | | 1.57% |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR | | 1.56% |
Gigamon, Inc. | | 1.56% |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)(continued)
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 14.94% |
Consumer Staples | | 3.34% |
Energy | | 1.05% |
Financials | | 5.80% |
Health Care | | 24.13% |
Industrials | | 12.24% |
Information Technology | | 31.65% |
Materials | | 2.11% |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.86% |
Utilities | | 0.94% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 2.94% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
Micro Cap Value Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
First Merchants Corp. | | 3.78% |
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | 3.39% |
Neenah Paper, Inc. | | 3.26% |
Renasant Corp. | | 3.19% |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | 3.13% |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | 3.12% |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. | | 3.05% |
Physicians Realty Trust | | 2.97% |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | 2.89% |
BNC Bancorp | | 2.84% |
| | |
|
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 8.87% |
Consumer Staples | | 3.07% |
Energy | | 5.82% |
Financials | | 33.13% |
Health Care | | 3.45% |
Industrials | | 22.13% |
Information Technology | | 7.57% |
Materials | | 8.34% |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.72% |
Utilities | | 6.28% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 0.62% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)(continued)
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | | 2.71% |
IDACORP, Inc. | | 2.70% |
AECOM | | 2.55% |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | 2.44% |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | 2.39% |
South State Corp. | | 2.38% |
HealthSouth Corp. | | 2.34% |
STERIS plc | | 2.31% |
Renasant Corp. | | 2.10% |
CoreSite Realty Corp. | | 2.01% |
| | |
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 8.64% |
Consumer Staples | | 4.81% |
Energy | | 5.52% |
Financials | | 24.51% |
Health Care | | 9.05% |
Industrials | | 16.33% |
Information Technology | | 17.17% |
Materials | | 7.88% |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.97% |
Utilities | | 4.70% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 0.42% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
Value Opportunities Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | 2.72% |
AECOM | | 2.36% |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | 2.25% |
CMS Energy Corp. | | 2.13% |
STERIS plc (United Kingdom) | | 2.12% |
HealthSouth Corp. | | 2.06% |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | 1.97% |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | 1.92% |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | 1.91% |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | 1.85% |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)(concluded)
Holdings by Sector* | % of Investments |
Consumer Discretionary | | 11.19% |
Consumer Staples | | 3.00% |
Energy | | 6.04% |
Financials | | 23.40% |
Health Care | | 10.35% |
Industrials | | 12.59% |
Information Technology | | 16.62% |
Materials | | 6.94% |
Telecommunication Services | | 1.64% |
Utilities | | 6.45% |
Repurchase Agreement | | 1.78% |
Total | | 100.00% |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
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Supplemental Proxy Information (unaudited)
Joint special meetings of shareholders of International Dividend Income Fund and International Opportunities Fund were held on November 5, 2015 and joint special meetings of shareholders of Alpha Strategy Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, International Core Equity Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund were held on December 15, 2015. Each meeting was held for a Fund’s shareholders to vote on the following matters:
| 1. | To amend the Fund’s fundamental restrictions related to borrowing and lending to enable the Fund to participate in an interfund lending program; and |
| | |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund’s current fiscal year. |
The results of the proxy solicitation on the preceding matter were as follows:
1. To approve the amendment to the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund as described in the proxy statement:
(a) Amend the fundamental investment restriction with respect to Borrowing
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 15,979,568 | | | | 685,769 | | | | 1,004,433 | | | | 4,475,293 | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | 102,174,384 | | | | 7,980,141 | | | | 8,398,877 | | | | 32,985,186 | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 15,095,233 | | | | 981,976 | | | | 1,052,971 | | | | 5,124,868 | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | 206,923,025 | | | | 5,813,025 | | | | 6,736,658 | | | | 22,536,745 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 20,948,236 | | | | 726,350 | | | | 669,782 | | | | 3,357,759 | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | 52,836,181 | | | | 2,784,725 | | | | 2,793,655 | | | | 15,524,696 | |
1. To approve the amendment to the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund as described in the proxy statement:
(b) Amend the fundamental investment restriction with respect to Lending
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 15,970,197 | | | | 691,798 | | | | 1,007,775 | | | | 4,475,293 | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | 102,206,717 | | | | 7,941,864 | | | | 8,404,821 | | | | 32,985,186 | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 15,118,277 | | | | 957,279 | | | | 1,054,624 | | | | 5,124,868 | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | 206,809,359 | | | | 5,935,828 | | | | 6,727,521 | | | | 22,536,745 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 20,921,368 | | | | 727,232 | | | | 695,768 | | | | 3,357,759 | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | 52,838,562 | | | | 2,738,011 | | | | 2,837,988 | | | | 15,524,696 | |
2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund’s current fiscal year
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 20,552,831 | | | | 412,604 | | | | 1,179,628 | | | | — | |
Fundamental Equity Fund | | | 140,861,195 | | | | 2,714,847 | | | | 7,962,546 | | | | — | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 20,785,624 | | | | 533,504 | | | | 935,920 | | | | — | |
International Dividend Income Fund | | | 233,632,697 | | | | 1,804,591 | | | | 6,572,165 | | | | — | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 24,823,742 | | | | 362,699 | | | | 515,686 | | | | — | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | 70,003,830 | | | | 1,228,166 | | | | 2,707,261 | | | | — | |
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Approval of Advisory Contract
The Board of Trustees of the Company, including all of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Company or of Lord Abbett (the “Independent Board Members”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett. In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the management agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of its benchmark. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its familiarity with Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. These meetings and discussions included the examination of the portfolio management teams conducted by members of the Contract Committee, the deliberations of the Contract Committee, and discussions between the Contract Committee and Lord Abbett’s management. The Independent Board Members also discussed the materials described above with their independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.
The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Morningstar Associates, LLC (“Morningstar”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of a group of funds in the same Morningstar investment category (the “performance peer group”) and the investment performance of one or more appropriate benchmarks; (2) information provided by Morningstar regarding the expense ratios, contractual and effective management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and one or more groups of funds in the same Morningstar category, with the same share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the projected expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability of the management agreement to Lord Abbett; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fees Lord Abbett receives from its other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund; and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.
Investment Management Services Generally. The Board considered the investment management services provided by Lord Abbett to each Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to the Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other.
Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance in relation to that of the performance peer group, in each case as of various periods ended August 31, 2015. As to Alpha Strategy Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods and above the median of the performance peer group for the ten-year period. As to Growth Leaders Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the
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Approval of Advisory Contract (continued)
performance peer group for the one-year, and three-year periods. As to International Core Equity Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year, three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods. As to International Dividend Income Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods. As to International Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods and below the median of the performance peer group for the ten-year period. As to Fundamental Equity Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year and five-year periods and above the median of the performance peer group for the three-year and ten-year periods. As to Value Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods.
Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s investment management staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining investment management personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, costs, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.
Expenses. The Board considered the expense levels of each Fund and the expense levels of one or more corresponding expense peer groups. It also considered the projected expense levels of each Fund and how those levels would relate to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to Alpha Strategy Fund, the Board observed that the overall expense level was above the median of the expense peer group. As to each of Fundamental Equity Fund and Value Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the overall expense level was below the median of the expense peer group. As to each of Growth Leaders Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, and International Opportunities Fund, the Board observed that the overall expense level was well below the median of the expense peer group.
Profitability. As to each Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s profits in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. The Board concluded that the allocation methodology had a reasonable basis and was appropriate. It considered any profits realized by Lord Abbett in connection with the operation of each Fund, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund, and whether the amount of profit was fair for the management of the Fund. The Board also considered the profits realized from other business segments of Lord Abbett, which may benefit from or be related to the Fund’s business. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data, both accounting for and ignoring marketing and distribution expenses, and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain investment personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified investment management personnel to provide services to the Fund. The Board concluded that Lord Abbett’s profitability as to each Fund was not excessive.
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Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)
Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board concluded that each existing management fee schedule, with its breakpoint or breakpoints in the level of the management fee, adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the applicable Fund.
Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the character and amount of fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”) for services other than investment advisory services. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectuses of the Funds, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of Fund brokerage transactions.
Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the management agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the existing management agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the management agreements. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the management agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records
A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330).
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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus. Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC. | | Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund | LST-3 (06/16) |
2016 LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
Lord Abbett
Micro Cap Growth Fund
Micro Cap Value Fund
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund and
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value Fund
Semiannual Report
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2016
Daria L. Foster, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds and E. Thayer Bigelow, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds.
Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report for the Funds for the six-month period ended April 30, 2016. For additional information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you also can access the quarterly commentaries by the Funds’ portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website.
Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
Best regards,
Daria L. Foster
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
1
Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the tables on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 11/1/15 – 4/30/16” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the tables on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
2
Micro Cap Growth Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 11/1/15 – 4/30/16 | |
| | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ | 896.60 | | | $8.54 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $ | 1,015.86 | | | $9.07 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ | 896.50 | | | $8.53 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $ | 1,015.86 | | | $9.07 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.81% for Classes A and I) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | | %** | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 14.94 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 3.34 | % |
Energy | | 1.05 | % |
Financials | | 5.80 | % |
Health Care | | 24.13 | % |
Industrials | | 12.24 | % |
Information Technology | | 31.65 | % |
Materials | | 2.11 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.86 | % |
Utilities | | 0.94 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | | 2.94 | % |
Total | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
3
Micro Cap Value Fund
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). 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 11/1/15 | | 4/30/16 | | 11/1/15 – 4/30/16 | |
Class A | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,002.60 | | $9.01 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.86 | | $9.07 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,002.50 | | $9.01 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.86 | | $9.07 | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.81% for Classes A and I) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period). |
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
April 30, 2016
Sector* | | %** | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 8.87 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 3.07 | % |
Energy | | 5.82 | % |
Financials | | 33.13 | % |
Health Care | | 3.45 | % |
Industrials | | 22.13 | % |
Information Technology | | 7.57 | % |
Materials | | 8.34 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.72 | % |
Utilities | | 6.28 | % |
Repurchase Agreement | | 0.62 | % |
Total | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 96.25% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Aerovironment, Inc.* | | | 51,712 | | | $ | 1,493 | |
TASER International, Inc.* | | | 38,442 | | | | 702 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 2.11% | | | | | | | | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | | | 97,742 | | | | 1,377 | |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.* | | | 69,513 | | | | 1,625 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.* | | | 88,835 | | | | 1,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Cardinal Financial Corp. | | | 37,403 | | | | 828 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 17,903 | | | | 882 | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,710 | |
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Biotechnology 9.47% | | | | | | | | |
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.* | | | 38,403 | | | | 1,150 | |
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 29,157 | | | | 1,427 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | | | 38,844 | | | | 590 | |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 64,156 | | | | 1,208 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.* | | | 41,851 | | | | 687 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | | | 29,591 | | | | 1,140 | |
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 55,592 | | | | 2,646 | |
Foundation Medicine, Inc.* | | | 20,812 | | | | 332 | |
Genomic Health, Inc.* | | | 33,946 | | | | 892 | |
Ophthotech Corp.* | | | 19,912 | | | | 931 | |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 27,682 | | | | 1,043 | |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 39,856 | | | | 1,430 | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 3.42% | | | | | | | | |
American Woodmark Corp.* | | | 18,992 | | | | 1,384 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 165,305 | | | | 1,833 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.* | | | 35,858 | | | | 1,644 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,861 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Chemicals 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Ferro Corp.* | | | 90,482 | | | $ | 1,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 1.19% | | | | | | | | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 57,351 | | | | 1,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
US Concrete, Inc.* | | | 29,432 | | | | 1,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
2U, Inc.* | | | 49,021 | | | | 1,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.59% | | | | | | | | |
On Deck Capital, Inc.* | | | 97,934 | | | | 845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.86% |
8x8, Inc.* | | | 107,177 | | | | 1,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 111,346 | | | | 1,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.31% | | | | | |
Fabrinet (Thailand)*(a) | | | 47,400 | | | | 1,516 | |
II-VI, Inc.* | | | 67,617 | | | | 1,411 | |
Rogers Corp.* | | | 31,139 | | | | 1,786 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 3.31% | | | | | | | | |
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.* | | | 121,755 | | | | 1,876 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 49,610 | | | | 2,836 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 8.18% |
Cynosure, Inc. Class A* | | | 26,753 | | | | 1,309 | |
Endologix, Inc.* | | | 65,097 | | | | 730 | |
Glaukos Corp.* | | | 40,662 | | | | 766 | |
Inogen, Inc.* | | | 53,806 | | | | 2,629 | |
Nevro Corp.* | | | 29,846 | | | | 2,007 | |
NxStage Medical, Inc.* | | | 48,734 | | | | 785 | |
Penumbra, Inc.* | | | 34,496 | | | | 1,880 | |
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.* | | | 51,025 | | | | 1,526 | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,632 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 5 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Health Care Providers & Services 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
ExamWorks Group, Inc.* | | | 21,796 | | | $ | 786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology 1.86% | | | | | | | | |
Evolent Health, Inc. Class A* | | | 62,622 | | | | 752 | |
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.* | | | 62,151 | | | | 1,894 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.91% | | | | | | | | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 41,615 | | | | 1,271 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 69,803 | | | | 1,109 | |
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.* | | | 47,060 | | | | 1,764 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 3.42% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp.* | | | 32,067 | | | | 1,199 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.* | | | 60,602 | | | | 1,697 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 29,527 | | | | 1,961 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.93% | |
8Point3 Energy Partners LP | | | 83,712 | | | | 1,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail 2.91% | | | | | | | | |
Duluth Holdings, Inc.* | | | 92,980 | | | | 2,212 | |
Etsy, Inc.* | | | 81,807 | | | | 718 | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 65,685 | | | | 1,202 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services 9.53% | | | | | | | | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.* | | | 93,157 | | | | 2,125 | |
Apigee Corp.* | | | 131,364 | | | | 1,274 | |
Benefitfocus, Inc.* | | | 46,783 | | | | 1,773 | |
Criteo SA ADR* | | | 52,516 | | | | 2,189 | |
Five9, Inc.* | | | 201,471 | | | | 1,864 | |
Instructure, Inc.* | | | 87,676 | | | | 1,766 | |
Stamps.com, Inc.* | | | 7,858 | | | | 647 | |
Wix.com Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 77,490 | | | | 1,916 | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Product 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.* | | | 32,709 | | | | 714 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.37% | | | | | | | | |
Fluidigm Corp.* | | | 94,971 | | | $ | 910 | |
NanoString Technologies, Inc.* | | | 11,637 | | | | 185 | |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* | | | 236,175 | | | | 2,279 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | | | 31,616 | | | | 669 | |
RBC Bearings, Inc.* | | | 19,747 | | | | 1,448 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
Entravision Communications | | | | | | | | |
Corp. Class A | | | 98,945 | | | | 787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Retail 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 96,872 | | | | 2,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.04% | | | | |
GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)(a) | | | 115,866 | | | | 1,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | | | 46,300 | | | | 1,589 | |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 28,987 | | | | 533 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 37,700 | | | | 1,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.86% | | | | | | | | |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | | | 53,540 | | | | 1,039 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 85,426 | | | | 1,603 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.79% | |
Inphi Corp.* | | | 68,504 | | | | 2,033 | |
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A* | | | 160,418 | | | | 2,687 | |
Photronics, Inc.* | | | 68,661 | | | | 726 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR | | | 57,094 | | | | 2,201 | |
6 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Israel)*(a) | | | 74,864 | | | $ | 2,006 | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 9.73% | | | | | | | | |
Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.* | | | 48,235 | | | | 1,185 | |
BroadSoft, Inc.* | | | 54,601 | | | | 2,138 | |
Callidus Software, Inc.* | | | 73,692 | | | | 1,349 | |
Gigamon, Inc.* | | | 67,353 | | | | 2,195 | |
Globant SA (Luxembourg)*(a) | | | 33,978 | | | | 1,206 | |
Materialise NV ADR* | | | 150,329 | | | | 1,108 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 33,096 | | | | 1,267 | |
Rubicon Project, Inc. (The)* | | | 87,211 | | | | 1,689 | |
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.* | | | 121,730 | | | | 1,710 | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.03% | |
Cray, Inc.* | | | 51,024 | | | | 1,932 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | | | 35,359 | | | | 952 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Vera Bradley, Inc.* | | | 55,410 | | | | 972 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | | Shares | | | | (000) | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.10% | | | | | | | | |
HomeStreet, Inc.* | | | 34,204 | | | $ | 737 | |
LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 25,164 | | | | 2,251 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,988 | |
Total Investments in Common Stocks (cost $119,352,480) | | | | | | | 136,917 | |
| | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | | |
| | Amount | | | | |
| | (000) | | | | |
| | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 2.91% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $4,180,000 of Federal National Mortgage Assoc. at 1.375% due 11/15/2016; value: $4,227,025; proceeds: $4,140,613 (cost $4,140,602) | | $ | 4,141 | | | | 4,141 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.16% (cost $123,493,082) | | | | | | | 141,058 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.84% | | | | | | | 1,194 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 142,252 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| �� | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 136,917 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 136,917 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | – | | | | 4,141 | | | | – | | | | 4,141 | |
Total | | $ | 136,917 | | | $ | 4,141 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 141,058 | |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(g) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 7 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
MICRO CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 100.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 16.58% | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 103,600 | | | $ | 3,253 | |
BNC Bancorp | | | 185,600 | | | | 4,150 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 215,479 | | | | 5,527 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 117,200 | | | | 2,726 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 135,800 | | | | 4,663 | |
Silver Run Acquisition Corp.* | | | 137,262 | | | | 1,417 | |
Talmer Bancorp, Inc. Class A | | | 119,900 | | | | 2,326 | |
Total | | | | | | | 24,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.35% | | | | | | | | |
Cott Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 257,009 | | | | 3,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 8.16% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 122,653 | | | | 2,836 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | | | 168,270 | | | | 4,451 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.* | | | 99,458 | | | | 4,560 | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 3.98% | | | | | | | | |
Chase Corp. | | | 61,700 | | | | 3,473 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 25,800 | | | | 2,298 | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Plantronics, Inc. | | | 37,888 | | | | 1,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 52,636 | | | | 1,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Multi Packaging Solutions | | | | | | | | |
International Ltd.* | | | 99,616 | | | | 1,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.73% |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,319 | | | | 1,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
AZZ, Inc. | | | 36,000 | | | | 1,977 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.85% | |
Orbotech Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 124,400 | | | $ | 2,995 | |
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | | | 75,783 | | | | 1,134 | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Farmer Bros Co.* | | | 35,543 | | | | 1,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas Utilities 2.91% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 71,000 | | | | 4,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
CONMED Corp. | | | 33,352 | | | | 1,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.52% | | | | | | | | |
Aceto Corp. | | | 163,300 | | | | 3,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.69% | | | | | | | | |
Denny’s Corp.* | | | 312,876 | | | | 3,094 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.* | | | 281,530 | | | | 3,714 | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 1.93% | | | | | | | | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 82,090 | | | | 2,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 3.16% | | | | | | | | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 4,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 6.08% | | | | | | | | |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 43,556 | | | | 2,552 | |
Lydall, Inc.* | | | 112,500 | | | | 4,139 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 27,700 | | | | 2,124 | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.86% | | | | | | | | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.* | | | 81,012 | | | | 2,865 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc. Class A* | | | 103,328 | | | | 2,420 | |
Rice Energy, Inc.* | | | 80,375 | | | | 1,391 | |
RSP Permian, Inc.* | | | 59,799 | | | | 1,831 | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products 3.29% | | | | | | | | |
Neenah Paper, Inc. | | | 73,275 | | | | 4,769 | |
8 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
MICRO CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2016
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Professional Services 2.85% | | | | | | | | |
ICF International, Inc.* | | | 105,037 | | | $ | 4,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 7.41% | | | | | | | | |
CoreSite Realty Corp. | | | 33,800 | | | | 2,533 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 239,499 | | | | 4,342 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 197,300 | | | | 3,881 | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 4.83% | | | | | | | | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.* | | | 122,319 | | | | 3,068 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A | | | 107,100 | | | | 3,941 | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.80% | |
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A* | | | 84,767 | | | | 1,420 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. ADR | | | 30,726 | | | | 1,184 | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
Francesca’s Holdings Corp.* | | | 135,300 | | | | 2,246 | |
Zumiez, Inc.* | | | 66,831 | | | | 1,121 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.98% | |
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.* | | | 72,167 | | | | 2,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.39% | | | | | | | | |
Essent Group Ltd.* | | | 98,900 | | | | 2,019 | |
| | | | | Fair | |
| | | | | Value | |
Investments | | Shares | | | (000) | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Lawson Products, Inc.* | | | 119,300 | | | $ | 2,337 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A* | | | 72,600 | | | | 1,430 | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities 3.42% | | | | | | | | |
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | 105,400 | | | | 4,956 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $115,537,891) | | | | | | | 145,268 | |
| | Principal | | | | |
| | Amount | | | | |
| | (000) | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.62% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 4/29/2016, 0.03% due 5/2/2016 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $925,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.00% due 9/30/2016; value: $927,313; proceeds: $907,692 (cost $907,690) | | $ | 908 | | | | 908 | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.74% (cost $116,445,581) | | | | | | | 146,176 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.74)% | | | | | | | (1,077 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 145,099 | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 9 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
MICRO CAP VALUE FUND April 30, 2016
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investment Type(2)(3) | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | | | (000) | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 145,268 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 145,268 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | – | | | | 908 | | | | – | | | | 908 | |
Total | | $ | 145,268 | | | $ | 908 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 146,176 | |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(g) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
(3) | There were no Level 1/Level 2 transfers during the period ended April 30, 2016. |
10 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
April 30, 2016
| | Micro Cap | | | Micro Cap | |
| | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 123,493,082 | | | $ | 116,445,581 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 141,057,761 | | | $ | 146,176,312 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | 5,574 | | | | 5,402 | |
Capital shares sold | | | – | | | | 8,598 | |
Investment securities sold | | | 4,311,133 | | | | 757,716 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 8,574 | | | | 16,489 | |
Total assets | | | 145,383,042 | | | | 146,964,517 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 2,857,755 | | | | 1,086,112 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | – | | | | 504,275 | |
Management fee | | | 175,583 | | | | 178,647 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 16,072 | | | | 17,871 | |
Fund administration | | | 4,682 | | | | 4,764 | |
To affiliate (See Note 3) | | | 31,849 | | | | 35,065 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 44,744 | | | | 38,428 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,130,685 | | | | 1,865,162 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 142,252,357 | | | $ | 145,099,355 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 152,427,719 | | | $ | 105,430,937 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (1,617,072 | ) | | | (1,619,936 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (26,122,969 | ) | | | 11,557,623 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 17,564,679 | | | | 29,730,731 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 142,252,357 | | | $ | 145,099,355 | |
Net assets by class: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 8,515,348 | | | $ | 6,060,553 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 133,737,009 | | | $ | 139,038,802 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 715,563 | | | | 197,571 | |
Class I Shares | | | 10,363,257 | | | | 4,363,701 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares-Net asset value | | | $11.90 | | | | $30.68 | |
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%) | | | $12.63 | | | | $32.55 | |
Class I Shares-Net asset value | | | $12.90 | | | | $31.86 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 11 |
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
| | Micro Cap | | | Micro Cap | |
| | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $2,742, respectively) | | $ | 202,179 | | | $ | 1,005,692 | |
Interest | | | 562 | | | | 231 | |
Total investment income | | | 202,741 | | | | 1,005,923 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 1,038,636 | | | | 1,098,012 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 23,749 | | | | 20,960 | |
Professional | | | 22,780 | | | | 22,808 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 3,160 | | | | 3,190 | |
Fund administration | | | 27,697 | | | | 29,280 | |
Custody | | | 11,873 | | | | 4,106 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,721 | |
Registration | | | 16,617 | | | | 16,117 | |
Subsidy (See Note 3) | | | 104,900 | | | | 118,513 | |
Other | | | 6,921 | | | | 6,593 | |
Gross expenses | | | 1,257,928 | | | | 1,321,300 | |
Expense reductions (See Note 8) | | | (40 | ) | | | (34 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 1,257,888 | | | | 1,321,266 | |
Net investment loss | | | (1,055,147 | ) | | | (315,343 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (22,310,706 | ) | | | 11,610,873 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 8,974,305 | | | | (11,212,322 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (13,336,401 | ) | | | 398,551 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | (14,391,548 | ) | | $ | 83,208 | |
12 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Micro Cap Growth Fund | |
| For the Six Months | | | | |
| Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended | |
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (unaudited) | | October 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (1,055,147 | ) | | $ | (2,804,485 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (22,310,706 | ) | | | 28,749,646 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 8,974,305 | | | | (22,832,254 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (14,391,548 | ) | | | 3,112,907 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,849,104 | ) | | | (1,633,376 | ) |
Class I | | | (25,030,822 | ) | | | (18,532,831 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (26,879,926 | ) | | | (20,166,207 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 12): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 14,544,233 | | | | 7,961,986 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 24,413,579 | | | | 18,676,181 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (4,850,183 | ) | | | (29,706,060 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 34,107,629 | | | | (3,067,893 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (7,163,845 | ) | | | (20,121,193 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 149,416,202 | | | $ | 169,537,395 | |
End of period | | $ | 142,252,357 | | | $ | 149,416,202 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (1,617,072 | ) | | $ | (561,925 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 13 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| Micro Cap Value Fund | |
| For the Six Months | | | |
| Ended April 30, 2016 | | For the Year Ended | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | (unaudited) | | October 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (315,343 | ) | | $ | (1,427,767 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 11,610,873 | | | | 3,889,353 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (11,212,322 | ) | | | 2,234,855 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 83,208 | | | | 4,696,441 | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (408,358 | ) | | | (1,798,650 | ) |
Class I | | | (3,480,090 | ) | | | (14,912,161 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (3,888,448 | ) | | | (16,710,811 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 12): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 857,078 | | | | 8,732,431 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,680,664 | | | | 15,741,765 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (25,881,319 | ) | | | (9,053,255 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (21,343,577 | ) | | | 15,420,941 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (25,148,817 | ) | | | 3,406,571 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 170,248,172 | | | $ | 166,841,601 | |
End of period | | $ | 145,099,355 | | | $ | 170,248,172 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (1,619,936 | ) | | $ | (1,304,592 | ) |
14 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
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Financial Highlights
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | to | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | shareholders | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | from: | | | |
| | Net asset | | Net | | Net | | | | | | | | Net asset |
| | value, | | investment | | realized and | | Total from | | Net | | value, |
| | beginning of | | income | | unrealized | | investment | | realized | | end of |
| | period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | operations | | gain | | period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | $16.33 | | | | $(0.09 | ) | | | $(1.14 | ) | | | $(1.23 | ) | | | $(3.20 | ) | | $ | 11.90 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 18.56 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | 16.33 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 22.57 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (6.00 | ) | | | 18.56 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 14.03 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 8.94 | | | | 8.65 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 22.57 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 15.98 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | 14.03 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 15.47 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.51 | | | | – | | | | 15.98 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 17.45 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (3.20 | ) | | | 12.90 | |
10/31/2015 | | | 19.67 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.13 | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | 17.45 | |
10/31/2014 | | | 23.57 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.10 | | | | (6.00 | ) | | | 19.67 | |
10/31/2013 | | | 14.64 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 9.33 | | | | 9.04 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 23.57 | |
10/31/2012 | | | 16.52 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.58 | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | 14.64 | |
10/31/2011 | | | 15.96 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.56 | | | | – | | | | 16.52 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Class A does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net | | Net assets, | | Portfolio |
Total | | Total | | investment | | end of | | turnover |
return(b) | | expenses | | loss | | period | | rate |
(%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (10.34 | )(d) | | $ | 0.90 | (d) | | | (0.75 | )(d) | | $ | 8,515 | | | | 93.50 | (d) |
| 0.65 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 13,280 | | | | 202.96 | |
| 10.57 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | 12,881 | | | | 208.12 | |
| 62.14 | | | | 1.85 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 11,220 | | | | 197.69 | |
| 4.86 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (1.92 | ) | | | 11,484 | | | | 119.77 | |
| 3.30 | | | | 2.07 | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | 15,271 | | | | 120.62 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (10.35 | )(d) | | | 0.90 | (d) | | | (0.76 | )(d) | | | 133,737 | | | | 93.50 | (d) |
| 0.71 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 136,136 | | | | 202.96 | |
| 10.58 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | 156,657 | | | | 208.12 | |
| 62.22 | | | | 1.81 | | | | (1.60 | ) | | | 140,967 | | | | 197.69 | |
| 5.10 | | | | 1.84 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 89,897 | | | | 119.77 | |
| 3.57 | | | | 1.82 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | 93,934 | | | | 120.62 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 17 |
Financial Highlights
MICRO CAP VALUE FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Distributions to |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Net | | Net | | from | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset | | invest- | | realized | | invest- | | | | | | | | | |
| | value, | | ment | | and | | ment | | Net | | Net | | Total |
| | beginning | | income | | unrealized | | opera- | | investment | | realized | | distri- |
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | gain (loss) | | tions | | income | | gain | | butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | $31.34 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | | $ 0.15 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | $ – | | | $ | (0.74 | ) | | $ | (0.74 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 34.19 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.74 | | | | – | | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (3.59 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 34.74 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 3.84 | | | | 3.61 | | | | – | | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (4.16 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 26.52 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 8.32 | | | | 8.22 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
10/31/2012 | | | 22.88 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 3.72 | | | | 3.64 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
10/31/2011 | | | 23.33 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4/30/2016(c) | | | 32.52 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.08 | | | | – | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) |
10/31/2015 | | | 35.34 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.77 | | | | – | | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (3.59 | ) |
10/31/2014 | | | 35.77 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 3.99 | | | | 3.73 | | | | – | | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (4.16 | ) |
10/31/2013 | | | 27.32 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 8.56 | | | | 8.47 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) |
10/31/2012 | | | 23.50 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 3.84 | | | | 3.82 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
10/31/2011 | | | 23.91 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Class A does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Net | | | |
Net asset | | | | | | | | Net | | assets, | | Portfolio |
value, | | Total | | Total | | investment | | end of | | turnover |
end of | | return(b) | | expenses | | loss | | period | | rate |
period | | (%) | | (%) | | (%) | | (000) | | (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 30.68 | | | | 0.26 | (d) | | $ | 0.90 | (d) | | $ | (0.22 | )(d) | | $ | 6,061 | | | | 28.90 | (d) |
| 31.34 | | | | 2.79 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | 17,198 | | | | 70.40 | |
| 34.19 | | | | 11.16 | | | | 1.76 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 20,028 | | | | 59.95 | |
| 34.74 | | | | 31.00 | | | | 1.82 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 32,010 | | | | 73.58 | |
| 26.52 | | | | 15.91 | | | | 2.05 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 30,512 | | | | 34.25 | |
| 22.88 | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 2.04 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 26,239 | | | | 56.97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31.86 | | | | 0.25 | (d) | | | 0.90 | (d) | | | (0.21 | )(d) | | | 139,039 | | | | 28.90 | (d) |
| 32.52 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | 153,050 | | | | 70.40 | |
| 35.34 | | | | 11.18 | | | | 1.77 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 146,813 | | | | 59.95 | |
| 35.77 | | | | 31.02 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 128,093 | | | | 73.58 | |
| 27.32 | | | | 16.21 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 96,962 | | | | 34.25 | |
| 23.50 | | | | (1.67 | ) | | | 1.79 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | 94,796 | | | | 56.97 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 19 |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust currently consists of nine funds. This report covers the following two funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and their respective classes: Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund (“Micro Cap Growth Fund”), Class A and I shares and Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund (“Micro Cap Value Fund”), Class A and I shares. The investment objective of both Micro Cap Growth Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) may apply to certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus). Class I shares are not subject to any sales charges.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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(a) | Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), the Funds’ investment manager, has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. |
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| Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Each Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. |
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| Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by |
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| the Pricing Committee and employs techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. |
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| Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. |
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(b) | Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(c) | Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest and other income on the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(d) | Income Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. |
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| Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 through October 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. |
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(e) | Expenses–Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the Funds within the Trust on a pro rata basis by relative net assets. Expenses incurred by the Funds are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(f) | Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities. |
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(g) | Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of |
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| unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk – for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
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| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
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| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 and, if applicable, Level 1/Level 2 transfers and Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. All transfers between different levels within the three-tier hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
3. | MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Management Fee
The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies each Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of each Fund’s investment portfolio.
The management fee is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 1.50%, which was the Funds’ annualized effective management fee rate for the fiscal six months ended April 30, 2016.
In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to each Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
Each Fund, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”), has entered into a Servicing Arrangement with Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”) of the Trust, pursuant to which each Underlying Fund pays a portion of the expenses (excluding management fees and distribution and service fees) of Alpha Strategy Fund in proportion to the average daily value of the Underlying Fund shares owned by Alpha Strategy Fund. Amounts paid pursuant to the Servicing Arrangement are included in Subsidy expense on each Fund’s Statement of Operations and Payable to affiliate on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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As of April 30, 2016, the percentages of Micro Cap Growth Fund’s and Micro Cap Value Fund’s outstanding shares owned by Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund were 78.36% and 82.36%, respectively.
12b-1 Distribution Plan
Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act under which the Board may authorize the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. During the fiscal six months ended April 30, 2016, the Board did not authorize such Class A 12b-1 fees.
Class I shares do not have a distribution plan.
Two Trustees and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
4. | DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS |
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for each fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended April 30, 2016 and fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows:
| | Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | Micro Cap Value Fund | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | Ended | | | | |
| | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | | | 4/30/2016 | | | Year Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | | | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/2015 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 6,650,591 | | | $ | 3,677,493 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 20,229,335 | | | | 16,488,714 | | | | 3,888,448 | | | | 16,710,811 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 26,879,926 | | | $ | 20,166,207 | | | $ | 3,888,448 | | | $ | 16,710,811 | |
As of April 30, 2016, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | Micro Cap | | | Micro Cap | |
| | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 127,304,463 | | | $ | 116,498,611 | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 16,400,291 | | | | 32,499,323 | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (2,646,993 | ) | | | (2,821,622 | ) |
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 13,753,298 | | | $ | 29,677,701 | |
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of wash sales.
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5. | PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
Micro Cap Growth Fund | $133,640,166 | $129,648,107 |
Micro Cap Value Fund | 42,723,396 | 62,935,273 |
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the six months ended April 30, 2016.
6. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosure to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. The Funds’ accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the statement of assets and liabilities across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty:
| | | | | | | | Micro Cap Growth Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | 4,140,602 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4,140,602 | |
Total | | $ | 4,140,602 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4,140,602 | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 4,140,602 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (4,140,602 | ) | | $ | – | |
Total | | $ | 4,140,602 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (4,140,602 | ) | | $ | – | |
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| | | | | | | | Micro Cap Value Fund | |
| | | | | Gross Amounts | | | Net Amounts of | |
| | | | | Offset in the | | | Assets Presented | |
| | Gross Amounts of | | | Statement of Assets | | | in the Statement of | |
Description | | Recognized Assets | | | and Liabilities | | | Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreement | | $ | 907,690 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 907,690 | |
Total | | $ | 907,690 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 907,690 | |
| | Net Amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | of Assets | | | Amounts Not Offset in the | | | | |
| | Presented in | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | the Statement | | | | | | Cash | | | Securities | | | | |
| | of Assets and | | | Financial | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | Net | |
Counterparty | | Liabilities | | | Instruments | | | Received(a) | | | Received(a) | | | Amount(b) | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 907,690 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (907,690 | ) | | $ | – | |
Total | | $ | 907,690 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (907,690 | ) | | $ | – | |
(a) | Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty. |
(b) | Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of April 30, 2016. |
The Trust’s officers and two Trustees, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
The Trust has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s expenses.
The Funds and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $550 million (the “Facility”), whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participates as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to satisfy redemptions. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund assets (if Fund assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $350 million based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings. The Facility will continue through August 29, 2016.
During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Funds did not utilize the Facility.
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10. | CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT |
SSB is the Trust’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund’s NAV.
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing, as well as the particular risks associated with micro-cap and growth or value stocks. The value of an investment in each Fund will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities market in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. Micro-cap companies may be subject to greater risks and may be more sensitive to changes in economic conditions than larger, more established companies. There may be less liquidity in micro-cap company stocks, subjecting them to greater price fluctuations than larger company stocks. In the case of Micro Cap Growth Fund, the growth stocks in which it generally invests may add to the Fund’s volatility. In the case of Micro Cap Value Fund, the prices of value stocks in which it generally invests may lag the stock market for long periods of time if the market fails to recognize the company’s intrinsic worth.
These factors can affect each Fund’s performance.
12. | SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 9,386 | | | $ | 117,099 | | | | 84,144 | | | $ | 1,509,470 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 132,838 | | | | 1,849,104 | | | | 100,381 | | | | 1,633,205 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (240,106 | ) | | | (3,924,289 | ) | | | (65,192 | ) | | | (1,229,708 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (97,882 | ) | | $ | (1,958,086 | ) | | | 119,333 | | | $ | 1,912,967 | |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,136,247 | | | $ | 14,427,134 | | | | 339,691 | | | $ | 6,452,516 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,495,327 | | | | 22,564,475 | | | | 980,044 | | | | 17,042,976 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (71,328 | ) | | | (925,894 | ) | | | (1,481,051 | ) | | | (28,476,352 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 2,560,246 | | | $ | 36,065,715 | | | | (161,316 | ) | | $ | (4,980,860 | ) |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2016 | | | Year Ended | |
Micro Cap Value Fund | | (unaudited) | | | October 31, 2015 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,999 | | | $ | 59,563 | | | | 4,393 | | | $ | 133,102 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 12,601 | | | | 388,270 | | | | 57,549 | | | | 1,701,736 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (365,849 | ) | | | (11,204,249 | ) | | | (98,955 | ) | | | (3,255,230 | ) |
Decrease | | | (351,249 | ) | | $ | (10,756,416 | ) | | | (37,013 | ) | | $ | (1,420,392 | ) |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 25,908 | | | $ | 797,515 | | | | 279,535 | | | $ | 8,599,329 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 102,888 | | | | 3,292,394 | | | | 457,479 | | | | 14,040,029 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (471,799 | ) | | | (14,677,070 | ) | | | (185,093 | ) | | | (5,798,025 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (343,003 | ) | | $ | (10,587,161 | ) | | | 551,921 | | | $ | 16,841,333 | |
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Supplemental Proxy Information (unaudited)
A joint special meeting of shareholders of the Funds and certain other funds of the Trust was held on November 5, 2015. The joint special meeting was held for shareholders of each Fund to vote on the following matters:
| 1. | To amend the Fund’s fundamental restrictions related to borrowing and lending to enable the Fund to participate in an interfund lending program; and |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund’s current fiscal year. |
The results of the proxy solicitation on the preceding matter were as follows:
1. To approve the amendment to the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund as described in the proxy statement:
(a) Amend the fundamental investment restriction with respect to Borrowing
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | 8,007,228 | | | | 248,032 | | | | 2,766 | | | | 0 | |
Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 4,927,727 | | | | 43,112 | | | | 733 | | | | 0 | |
1. To approve the amendment to the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund as described in the proxy statement:
(b) Amend the fundamental investment restriction with respect to Lending
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | 8,007,228 | | | | 248,032 | | | | 2,766 | | | | 0 | |
Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 4,927,727 | | | | 43,112 | | | | 733 | | | | 0 | |
2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund’s current fiscal year
| | | | | Votes | | | | | | Broker | |
| | Votes For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-Votes | |
Micro Cap Growth Fund | | | 8,167,163 | | | | 88,095 | | | | 2,768 | | | | – | |
Micro Cap Value Fund | | | 4,928,948 | | | | 41,891 | | | | 733 | | | | – | |
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Approval of Advisory Contract
The Board of Trustees of the Company, including all of the trustees who are not interested persons of the Company or of Lord Abbett (the “Independent Board Members”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett. In connection with its most recent approval, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the management agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of its benchmark. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its familiarity with Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. These meetings and discussions included the examination of the portfolio management teams conducted by members of the Contract Committee, the deliberations of the Contract Committee, and discussions between the Contract Committee and Lord Abbett’s management. The Independent Board Members also discussed the materials described above with their independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.
The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Morningstar Associates, LLC (“Morningstar”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of a group of funds in the same Morningstar investment category (the “performance peer group”) and the investment performance of one or more appropriate benchmarks; (2) information provided by Morningstar regarding the expense ratios, contractual and effective management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and one or more groups of funds in the same Morningstar category, with the same share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett; (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the projected expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability of the management agreement to Lord Abbett; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fees Lord Abbett receives from its other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund; and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.
Investment Management Services Generally. The Board considered the investment management services provided by Lord Abbett to each Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to the Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other.
Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance in relation to that of the performance peer group, in each case as of various periods ended August 31, 2015. As to Micro Cap Growth Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for each of the periods. As to Micro Cap Value Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was below the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period and above the median for the three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods.
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Approval of Advisory Contract (continued)
Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s investment management staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining investment management personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, costs, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.
Expenses. The Board considered the expense levels of each Fund and the expense levels of one or more corresponding expense peer groups. It also considered the projected expense levels of each Fund and how those levels would relate to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to each of Micro Cap Growth Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund, the Board observed that the overall expense level was well above the median of the expense peer group.
Profitability. As to each Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s profits in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. The Board concluded that the allocation methodology had a reasonable basis and was appropriate. It considered any profits realized by Lord Abbett in connection with the operation of each Fund, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund, and whether the amount of profit was fair for the management of the Fund. The Board also considered the profits realized from other business segments of Lord Abbett, which may benefit from or be related to the Fund’s business. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data, both accounting for and ignoring marketing and distribution expenses, and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain investment personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified investment management personnel to provide services to the Fund. The Board concluded that Lord Abbett’s profitability as to each Fund was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been any economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board concluded that each existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale in managing the applicable Fund.
Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the character and amount of fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and/or Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”) for services other than investment advisory services. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett
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Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)
Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectuses of the Funds, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of Fund brokerage transactions.
Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the management agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the existing management agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the management agreements. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the management agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records
A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330).
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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus. | Lord Abbett Securities Trust | |
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Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC. | Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund | LAMCVF-3 (06/16) |
Item 2: | Code of Ethics. |
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Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
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Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
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Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
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Item 6: | Investments. |
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Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
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Item 10: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 11: | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | | Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities. |
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(b) | | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
(a)(1) | | Code of Ethics. Not applicable. |
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(a)(2) | | Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT. |
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(b) | | Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is provided as a part of EX-99.906CERT. |
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.
| | LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST |
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| By: | /s/ Daria L. Foster | |
| | Daria L. Foster | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 24, 2016
| By: | /s/ Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
Date: June 24, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/ Daria L. Foster | |
| | Daria L. Foster | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 24, 2016
| By: | /s/ Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
Date: June 24, 2016