UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-07840 |
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Schroder Series Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY | | 10022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Schroder Series Trust P.O. Box 55260 Boston, MA 02205 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 1-800-464-3108 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31, 2014 | |
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Date of reporting period: | April 30, 2014 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Schroder Mutual Funds
April 30, 2014 | Semi-Annual Report |
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| Domestic Equity |
| Schroder North American Equity Fund |
| Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund |
| Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund |
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| Global & International Equity |
| Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund |
| Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund |
| Schroder International Alpha Fund |
| Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund |
| Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund |
Schroder Mutual Funds
Table of Contents
Letter to Shareholders | 1 |
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Management Discussion and Analysis | 2 |
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Schedules of Investments | |
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North American Equity Fund | 24 |
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U.S. Opportunities Fund | 31 |
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U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | 34 |
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Emerging Market Equity Fund | 37 |
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Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | 41 |
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International Alpha Fund | 49 |
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International Multi-Cap Value Fund | 51 |
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Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | 68 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 82 |
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Statements of Operations | 84 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 86 |
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Financial Highlights | 90 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 96 |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses | 112 |
Proxy Voting (Unaudited)
A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available upon request, without charge, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission��s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov, or by calling 1-800-464-3108 and requesting a copy of the applicable Fund’s Statement of Additional Information or on the Schroder Funds website at http://www.schroderfunds.com, by downloading the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-464-3108 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q (Unaudited)
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Schroder Mutual Funds
June 6, 2014
Dear Shareholder:
The global economy is expected to strengthen for the remainder of 2014, as the headwinds that held back activity last year are expected to abate somewhat and allow demand to lift. However, regional performance is still patchy, with the upturn being primarily led by the developed economies, such as the U.S. and many European countries, while the emerging economies experience a more modest improvement. Against this backdrop, inflation is expected to remain relatively subdued given the spare capacity in the world economy, limiting significant upward pressure on commodity prices and wages.
Following the weather-related softness at the start of the year, particularly the harsher winter in the U.S., improved conditions have brought increased optimism as the world economy rebounded in the spring. Further out, the moderation in the fiscal headwinds and the gradual repair of U.S. household balance sheets should sustain the upturn as the year progresses. In the U.K., the recovery is expected to continue with the revival in the housing market. Growth indicators for the Eurozone and Japan also remain firm, but Japan is expected to experience a more immediate setback due to the recent consumption tax increase.
For emerging markets (EM), the growth outlook faces domestic issues along with ramifications from the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin tapering its quantitative easing program beginning in January 2014. Looking ahead, we expect more stability rather than a significant deterioration, with global recovery providing support against weaker domestic fundamentals. Moreover, policy and political risks remain relevant given recent government elections in countries such as India and Brazil.
U.S. profit margins continue to trade near historical highs, but we believe these can be maintained given the strong pricing power of U.S. corporates and the strength of the U.S. economy. Furthermore, we also see greater likelihood of additional corporate activity, as strong cash flows held by companies are deployed for M&A activity and share repurchases. In Europe, over the last couple of years, there has been a reduction in the political risk premium embedded in European valuations as investors reassessed the risk of a break-up in the Euro area. However, this market still offers room for further gains given that profit margins have more potential to expand and earnings are likely to benefit from the recovery in the U.S. In Japan, “Abenomics” appears to be making headway in stimulating growth and inflation through the weakness in the yen, but we are mindful of the structural reforms required for sustainable growth in the long term. Valuations of EM appear more attractive, but the region continues to score poorly in terms of momentum and earnings revisions. There are also concerns about political instability, which could arise from elections in a number of countries this year, as well as the potential impact of the Federal Reserve continuing to withdraw liquidity. We continue to expect global growth to strengthen, but have shaved our forecasts for 2014 and 2015 by 0.2% to 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively.
As we stated in the Funds’ Annual Report, in this type of environment, we believe that the investor who maintains a diversified portfolio — both across asset classes and geographic borders — should be able to weather the bumpy periods better than the investor who has high concentrations in one or two sectors or regions. We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor to ascertain whether your current mix of investments is suitable for your long-term objectives.
Again, we thank you for including Schroders in your financial plan and we look forward to our continued relationship.
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| Mark A. Hemenetz, CFA |
| President |
The views expressed in the following report were those of each respective Fund’s portfolio management team as of the date specified, and may not reflect the views of the portfolio managers on the date this Annual Report is published or any time thereafter. These views are intended to assist shareholders of the Funds in understanding their investment in the Funds and do not constitute investment advice; investors should consult their own investment professionals as to their individual investment programs. Certain securities described in these reports may no longer be held by the Funds and therefore may no longer appear in the Schedules of Investments as of April 30, 2014.
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Schroder North American Equity Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder North American Equity Fund (the “Fund”) rose 7.80% (Investor Shares) and 7.64% (Advisor Shares). For the same six-month period, the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”), a market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ, rose by 8.36%.
Market Background
Global equity markets advanced over the period as the economic recovery gained traction in the developed world. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) began tapering its quantitative easing (QE) program in January 2014. This followed stronger macroeconomic data, including a drop in the unemployment rate to 6.7%. Janet Yellen took over from Ben Bernanke as Fed chair. The Fed revamped its forward guidance, dropping the 6.5% unemployment target and saying it would focus instead on a broad range of measures. There was a period of softer data at the start of 2014 - first quarter GDP growth was just 0.1% annualized - though this was largely attributed to severe winter weather. Congress approved a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling until March 2015 with no strings attached. This boosted markets amid relief that October 2013’s government shutdown would not be repeated. Towards the end of the period, the U.S. stock market began to see a rotation away from secular growth stocks and towards value-oriented investments. Geopolitical tensions increased during the period as Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. The West imposed sanctions on some Russian officials.
By sector, technology was the top performer. Gains were strongest for hardware, software, and semiconductor stocks. However, some software stocks came under pressure towards the end of the period as investors took some profits after strong performance. The utilities sector was also among the best performers over the period as investors sought the dividend yields on offer. Energy performed strongly in response to the increased tension between Russia and Ukraine. Healthcare was also among the top gainers, supported by merger and acquisition activity. The telecommunications sector was the main laggard, registering a negative return for the period.
Portfolio Review
The Fund lagged the Index over the period, largely due to weaker stock selection. The healthcare sector was the main detractor from relative returns amid weaker stock-picking within pharmaceuticals. The Fund had an underweight position in Allergan, which was the subject of a bid approach during the period. Technology also detracted from returns amid weaker stock selection in software and IT services. The Fund’s underweight allocation to utilities proved detrimental as the sector posted strong gains; we still view U.S. utilities as unattractive. Financials was another drag on performance, largely due to real estate.
On the positive side, the consumer staples sector was the main contributor to relative returns as the Fund’s underweight position in the sector proved beneficial. Good stock selection in staple retailers also helped performance, including the underweight position in Whole Foods Market. The industrials sector supported Fund performance, particularly the transport subsector, due to a combination of good stock selection and the Fund’s overweight allocation. The consumer discretionary sector aided relative returns thanks to the Fund’s underweight allocation as the sector underperformed. Good stock selection in autos and media also supported returns.
Outlook
We believe that the Fund remains well diversified in a broad range of opportunities across the market. The weighting to technology is approaching the upper end of the maximum overweight as we have continued to build positions across a range of opportunities, including overlooked but attractively valued ‘mature’ technology stocks, while investors continue to focus on software/social media stocks. In financials, our view is that complex banks have offered the best risk-return trade-off with cleaner balance sheets and reasonable valuations. However, after strong gains, most complex banks now trade at a premium to tangible book. In contrast, we believe that simple banks offer little value as investors have been paying higher valuation multiples for simpler business models whilst Real estate remains unattractive. We remain overweight insurance, both life and property & casualty.
Within defensives, we have a preference for health equipment stocks. We remain underweight the relatively expensive food and drink companies and underweight utilities, which still look unattractive. Within resources, we remain overweight integrated oil & gas stocks, where valuations and dividend yields appear more attractive. The Fund is also now overweight mining stocks while being underweight chemicals and steel. Within industrials, we favor higher quality stocks and defensive stocks.
At the end of April, the U.S. market was valued on more than 17x earnings, about three multiple points higher than it was at the beginning of 2013, and investor expectations for future growth are commensurately higher. Compared to twelve months ago, investors generally see fewer threats to the U.S. economy, beyond what was viewed as a temporary disruption due to bad weather. Recent declines in ‘software-as-a-service’ stocks are a reminder that the potential for underperformance is significant when expectations are elevated.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Ten Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 20.00 | % | 18.45 | % | 7.86 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 19.59 | % | 18.02 | % | 7.49 | %(b) |
S&P 500 Index | | 20.44 | % | 19.14 | % | 7.67 | % |
(a) Average annual total returns.
(b) The Advisor Shares commenced operations on March 31, 2006. The performance information provided in the above table for periods prior to March 31, 2006 reflects the performance of the Investor Shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the distribution fees that would have been paid by Advisor Shares.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Apple | | 3.3 | % |
ExxonMobil | | 2.7 | |
Microsoft | | 1.9 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | 1.9 | |
Chevron | | 1.5 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Information Technology | | 18.9 | % |
Financials | | 14.9 | |
Healthcare | | 14.2 | |
Industrials | | 11.7 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 11.4 | |
Energy | | 10.3 | |
Consumer Staples | | 9.6 | |
Telecommunication Services | | 2.7 | |
Materials | | 2.6 | |
Utilities | | 1.0 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 2.7 | |
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Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) rose 3.52% (Investor Shares) and 3.36% (Advisor Shares) compared to the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”), an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, with characteristics similar to the Fund’s portfolio, which rose 3.08%.
Market Background
Thankfully, the political climate has been relatively quiet as far as market participants are concerned. A significant market event was the transition of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairperson role from Ben Bernanke to Janet Yellen. Her first appearance before Congress was well received; a subsequent interview on national media was not as well received, causing market participants to advance their predictions of the timing of Fed interest rate rises.
The economy continues on a slow growth path with several noteworthy bright spots - housing, energy and manufacturing. In our analysis of housing starts data, we have seen that since 1959 (when the Census Bureau began tracking this information), we have consistently had good recoveries in the starts data after housing slumps. The number of starts has exceeded 1.5 million per year and in many cases has approached 2 million. The most recent data point is 902 million, suggesting there is ample room to go if history is a reasonable guide. Housing has an important multiplier effect on other industries (household goods such as washing machines and dishwashers as one example). Additionally, housing has a decidedly greater impact on small cap stocks than large caps. Bank of America Merrill Lynch research shows 15% of small cap earnings are tied to housing related industries compared with only 6% for large cap.
The energy story is well known by now, as the U.S. is becoming much less reliant on imported energy. Additionally, the energy story also plays into U.S. manufacturing. The abundance of inexpensive natural gas provides a competitive advantage to U.S. manufacturers as energy costs are much lower than European and Asian competitors. We see non-U.S. companies building or announcing plans to build new plants in North America, partially for this reason. The chemical industry has a particular advantage in that ethane, a key raw material for the production of PVC pipe and related materials, is available in abundance due to the current drilling activity. This gives U.S. based chemical companies a cost advantage versus others whose raw materials are noticeably more expensive.
Portfolio Review
Stock selection was positive for the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, led by our holdings in technology and then financial services and materials & processing. PTC Inc., which provides software and services to industrial engineers (such as computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing packages), reported strong earnings. They have also made an acquisition in the “Internet of Things” field as part of a future growth strategy.
Sector allocation was the main drag on the Fund’s underperformance, with the primary detractor being cash, which averaged 7.36% over the period. Additionally, our stock holdings in producer durables and consumer staples lagged.
As noted above, the Fund’s outperformance during the period was primarily driven by stock selection, led by technology, financials and materials & processing. We noted the success of one tech stock, PTC Inc., above. In financials, we have done well with real estate related names such as: HFF, Inc. (+47.6%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc (+11.9%) and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (+20.0%). We have also had success in insurance (Reinsurance Group of America, +8.6%) and banks (Eagle Bancorp +26.2%, Simmons First National Corporation +11.8%). In materials, names such as Berry Plastics (+12.0%, packaging), Olin Corporation (+26.9%, chemicals), and Compass Minerals (+24.8%, diversified metals and minerals) have added to returns.
The two major areas of shortfall were consumer staples and producer durables. In both sectors, much of the shortfall was due primarily to what we didn’t hold rather than stocks we held. Within consumer staples, we did not hold any agriculture fishing & ranch stocks (the group was up +18.7%) or the drug store chain Rite Aid Corporation (+37.0%). In aerospace, there were several high fliers (pun intended) we did not hold including Curtiss-Wright Corporation (+29.0%) and Esterline Technologies (+36.0%). In the trucking industry, we did not hold YRC World Wide, which rose 136%.
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Outlook
As noted above, we are cautiously positive about a variety of areas in the U.S. economy, such as housing, manufacturing, and energy. It is important to state that our enthusiasm is tempered by the very high valuations we are seeing in our space. The P/E ratio on trailing earnings is at or near all-time highs. The key countervailing factor is that the interest rate environment is extremely low. Wall Street expectations for earnings growth in small cap stocks are currently 16% for 2014. Contrast that with 8% year-over-year growth projected for large cap stocks. This reflects the view that the U.S. is the leading developed market economy, with Europe and Japan further behind on the recovery path. With the slowdown in China (and many other emerging markets), this sets the backdrop for a year in which being U.S. focused could have its rewards. Small caps get approximately 80% of their revenues from inside the U.S.; for large caps, the number is closer to 60%. We believe this is a good environment for small cap stocks. If only those pesky valuations weren’t so high.
Another key factor will be interest rates and the actions of the Fed. To date, Chairwoman Yellen has indicated the intention to keep short-term interests low (zero interest rate policy), while gradually tapering purchases in the long end of the curve. If things proceed in line with market expectations, we do not anticipate any dislocations. The key word is “if.” Should there be an unexpected rise in rates, we would expect a rapid market response. Unexpected and/or sharp spikes in rates are generally negative for equities.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Ten Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund (b) — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 20.65 | % | 17.49 | % | 10.17 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 20.27 | % | 17.17 | % | 9.89 | %(c) |
Russell 2000 Index | | 20.50 | % | 19.84 | % | 8.67 | % |
(a) Average annual total returns.
(b) Effective May 1, 2006, the management fees of the Fund increased to 1.00% per annum. If the Fund had paid such higher fees during prior periods, the returns of the Fund would have been lower.
(c) The Advisor Shares commenced operations on May 15, 2006. The performance information provided in the above table for periods prior to May 15, 2006 reflects the performance of the Investor Shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the distribution fees that would have been paid by Advisor Shares.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
NorthWestern | | 1.9 | % |
Berry Plastics Group | | 1.4 | |
Pinnacle Foods | | 1.4 | |
Parexel International | | 1.3 | |
Brown & Brown | | 1.3 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Producer Durables | | 17.5 | % |
Financial Services | | 17.2 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 14.2 | |
Technology | | 14.0 | |
Healthcare | | 11.5 | |
Materials & Processing | | 9.5 | |
Utilities | | 4.1 | |
Other Energy | | 2.9 | |
Consumer Staples | | 1.1 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 8.0 | |
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Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) rose 5.49% (Investor Shares) and 5.42% (Advisor Shares) compared to the Russell 2500 Index (the “Index”), an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, with characteristics similar to the Fund’s portfolio, which rose 5.20%. Stock selection was positive for the six-month period, led by our holdings in technology and then producer durables and consumer staples. PTC Inc., which provides software and services to industrial engineers, such as computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing packages, has reported strong earnings. They have also made an acquisition in the “Internet of Things” field as part of a future growth strategy. Sector allocation was the main drag on the Fund’s performance, with the primary detractor being cash, which averaged 7.6% over the period. Additionally, our stock holdings in materials & processing and energy lagged.
Market Background
Thankfully, the political climate has been relatively quiet as far as market participants are concerned. A significant market event was the transition of the Fed Chairperson role from Ben Bernanke to Janet Yellen. Her first appearance before Congress was well received; a subsequent interview on national media was not as well received, causing market participants to advance their predictions of the timing of Fed rate rises.
The economy continues on a slow growth path with several noteworthy bright spots: housing, energy and manufacturing. In our analysis of housing starts data, we have seen that since the Census Bureau began tracking this information (in 1959), we have consistently had good recoveries in the starts data after housing slumps. The number of starts has exceeded 1.5 million per year and in many cases has approached 2 million. The most recent data point is 902 million, suggesting there is ample room to go. Housing has an important multiplier effect on other industries (household goods such as washing machines and dishwashers as one example). Additionally, housing has a much greater impact on small cap stocks relative to large cap. Bank of America Merrill Lynch research shows 15% of small cap earnings are tied to housing related industries compared with only 6% of large cap earnings
The energy story is well known by now but does play into U.S. manufacturing. The abundance of inexpensive natural gas provides a competitive advantage to U.S. manufacturers as energy costs are much lower than European and Asian competitors. We see non-U.S. companies building or announcing plans to build new plants in North America, partially for this reason.
Portfolio Review
As noted above, the greatest drag on the Fund’s performance during the period was primarily driven by cash exposure, whereas stock selection was positive in total, led by technology, producer durables, and consumer staples. Our biggest shortfalls were in materials & processing and energy. We noted the success of one technology stock, PTC Inc., above. In producer durables, we have done well with air transport related names such as Alaska Air Group (+33.9%) and Spirit Airlines (+31.7%). Spirit Airlines is a discount airline enjoying strong growth in revenues per air seat mile, a key metric for the industry. Their model is to offer highly discounted fares and charge for almost every conceivable additional service. The management of Alaska Air Group raised the quarterly dividend by 25% as the balance sheet is strong, industry fundamentals are good, and they are generating strong free cash flow.
The two major areas of shortfall were materials & processing and energy. Our major shortfall in energy was due to our position in Denbury Resources. Denbury Resource’s stock price was hurt as investors were disappointed when management decided to issue a dividend rather than converting to a Master Limited Partnership structure. Additionally, a production decline in their Delhi field impacted the stock as lease operating expenses rose as a result. The company subsequently announced a dividend and increased their share repurchase program. Yamana Gold, our main detractor within materials & processing, is a precious metals producer with significant mining operations in Latin America. In addition to gold, they also own silver and copper mines. The stock price has fallen with the falling commodity prices of gold, silver, and copper, which has hurt their operating income.
Outlook
As noted above, we are cautiously positive about a variety of areas in the U.S. economy, such as housing, manufacturing, and energy. It is important to state that our enthusiasm is tempered by the very high valuations we are seeing in the small and mid-cap space. The P/E ratio on trailing earnings is at or near all-time highs. The key countervailing factor is that the interest rate environment is extremely low. Wall Street expectations for earnings growth in small cap stocks are currently 16% for 2014. Contrast that with 8% year-over-year growth projected for large cap stocks. This reflects the view that the U.S. is the leading developed market economy, with Europe and Japan further behind on the recovery path. With the slowdown in China (and many other emerging markets), this sets the backdrop for a year in which being U.S. focused could have its rewards. Small caps get approximately 80% of their revenues from inside the U.S.; for large caps, the number is closer to 60%. We believe that this is a good environment for small cap stocks. If only those pesky valuations weren’t so high.
Another key factor will be interest rates and the actions of the Fed. To date, Chairwoman Yellen has indicated the intention to keep short-term interests low (zero interest rate policy) while gradually tapering purchases in the long end of the curve. If things proceed in line with market expectations we do not anticipate any dislocations. The key word is “if.” Should there be an unexpected rise in rates, we would expect a rapid market response. Unexpected and/or sharp spikes in rates are generally negative for equities.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Annualized Since Inception (b) | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 22.07 | % | 17.50 | % | 8.39 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 21.87 | % | 17.22 | % | 8.12 | % |
Russell 2500 Index | | 20.78 | % | 21.22 | % | 7.48 | % |
(a) Average annual total returns.
(b) From commencement of fund operations on March 31, 2006.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Snap-on | | 1.9 | % |
Ryder System | | 1.6 | |
Berry Plastics Group | | 1.5 | |
Denbury Resources | | 1.4 | |
PartnerRe | | 1.3 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 19.9 | % |
Financial Services | | 18.8 | |
Technology | | 14.6 | |
Producer Durables | | 12.1 | |
Healthcare | | 11.2 | |
Materials & Processing | | 8.1 | |
Other Energy | | 4.1 | |
Utilities | | 3.1 | |
Auto & Transportation | | 1.6 | |
Consumer Staples | | 1.0 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 5.5 | |
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Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund (the “Fund”) declined -4.99% (Investor Shares) and -5.17% (Advisor Shares), compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of international stocks, which declined -2.98% during the same period.
Market Background
Global equity markets posted positive returns over the period. Growth in the U.S. continued to show signs of improvement and the Federal Reserve (Fed) began to taper its quantitative easing (QE) program. Authorities have been reducing QE by $10 billion a month since January but have indicated that they will keep monetary policy accommodative while inflation is below the Fed’s long-term objective and while unemployment remains high. In Europe, the economic recovery continued to gain traction although inflation remained very low over the period, prompting fears about the possibility of deflation. Within the emerging markets, investors have largely been focused on slowing Chinese growth and elevated political risk in certain markets, most recently the geopolitical tension concerning Russia’s actions in the Ukraine. As a result of these and other factors, the Index lagged its developed world peers over the period.
In emerging Asia, gains were led by India and Indonesia. Both markets were supported by improving external accounts and political optimism ahead of elections. The Indonesian parliamentary elections were won by the opposition PDI-P (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) whose presidential candidate, Joko Widodo, is a popular pro-reform politician who is leading polls for the presidential elections in July. Similarly in India, the opposition Bharatiya Janarata Party (BJP), led by Narendra Modi, came first in the country’s general elections held during April. Taiwan performed well, driven by strong returns from technology companies. Improved global growth was also supportive, given the export-oriented nature of the economy. Korea is also an export-dependent economy and widely perceived as a beneficiary of better global growth. The market outperformed the Index but was hampered by concerns about slowing growth in the country’s biggest trading partner, China. The Chinese market underperformed as indicators pointed to slowing economic growth over the period. Investors also appeared to have been surprised by currency depreciation in February and concerns about the systemic risk of increased debt levels in the economy. Thailand also performed poorly as slowing growth, anti-government protests and political uncertainty, among other things, weighed on the market.
The Latin American markets lagged wider emerging markets. Peru and Mexico were the only markets to outperform the Index. In Peru, the market was driven by strong performance from index heavyweight Credicorp while in Mexico, returns were supported by improved sentiment in the U.S. as well as ongoing government reform progress, including an historic energy reform legislation which was signed into law in December. Colombia underperformed as index heavyweight Ecopetrol weighed on returns. Brazil also underperformed, amid concerns about QE tapering, slowing Chinese growth and the effect of tighter monetary policy on growth. The central bank raised interest rates by 150 basis points over the period, from 9.5% to 11%, in the wake of elevated inflation. Chile was the region’s worst performer amid local currency weakness. The market was also negatively affected by concerns about slowing growth and concerns about corporate tax rate rises.
On the whole, the emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets underperformed their emerging peers due in large part to poor performance from Russia, Hungary, and Turkey. Russian stocks and its local currency have suffered amid escalating political risk in neighboring Ukraine. Economic and earnings growth are also being downgraded given poor levels of confidence, increased capital outflows year-to-date and tighter monetary policy that has been implemented to support the Ruble. Some Hungarian stocks have exposure to Russia and the Ukraine, which has weighed on the Hungarian index. Turkey was particularly hard hit by the Fed’s move to taper QE earlier in the period, given the country’s wide and poorly funded current account deficit. In an attempt to support the currency and temper rising inflation, authorities hiked interest rates late in January, raising the repurchase (repo) rate from 4.5% to 10%. Political uncertainty also dampened sentiment amid allegations of government corruption. The remaining markets outperformed the Index, led by Egypt, which benefited from ongoing financial aid from the country’s Gulf neighbors, as well as political optimism ahead of presidential elections that are due to take place at the end of May.
Portfolio Review
The Fund underperformed the benchmark during the six months ended April 2014. Both country allocation and stock selection were negative. The overweight to Russia, which was held until early April, was the key detractor from returns. The underweights to Indonesia and South Africa, both of which outperformed, were also negative for the Fund as were the overweights to Thailand (held earlier in the period) and Hungary, both of which underperformed. Our off-benchmark position in United Arab Emirate (UAE) and the underweight to Brazil earlier in the period, however, added to returns. Stock selection was positive in China (overweight China Petroleum & Chemical, Tencent and AAC Technologies) and Mexico (overweight Cemex). This was more than offset by negative stock selection in Korea (overweight Hyundai Department Stores, Hyundai Motor and LG Household & Healthcare) and Russia (underweight Norilsk Nickel and overweight MTS and Magnit)
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Outlook
U.S. economic activity has picked up somewhat after the more mixed data releases at the beginning of the year. However, we believe that fiscal headwinds remain ongoing and positive sentiment around the reduction in the unemployment rate continues to be somewhat undermined by the fall in the participation rate. U.S. QE continues as scheduled and the Fed has signaled its intention to keep monetary policy accommodative until the economy is closer to full employment and there is higher inflation. Schroders’ economics team forecasts that the first rate hike is unlikely to occur until the third quarter of 2015. Meanwhile, although inflation in the eurozone has drifted marginally higher recently, deflation concerns persist and pressure continues to build on the European Central Bank (ECB) to implement QE. Debt yields in periphery European markets have fallen to record lows and Portugal has exited its European Union/International Monetary Fund-sponsored bailout program. That said, debt and unemployment levels in the periphery remain very high and the improvement in the cost of financing looks, to some extent at least, to reflect ECB support rather than an improvement in fundamentals. Schroder’s economics team forecast global GDP growth for 2014 to be 3.0% led by the U.S. at 3.0% and the eurozone at 1.1%.
As the year progresses, we expect the market backdrop to become more benign for Global Emerging Markets (GEMs), which look well placed to deliver a strong and sustained period of absolute and relative performance versus developed markets. Towards the end of March, many of the previously poorly performing emerging markets rebounded and led us to question whether this was already the start of a more prolonged rally. We adjusted our position at the margin but it was difficult to warrant a more aggressive approach until we had more confidence in the quality of the market move. Our skepticism looks so far to have been justified as GEM performance has since softened somewhat and has once again been overtaken by the developed world year-to-date. On balance, we think the headwinds will continue to prevail for now, but given how unloved and cheap emerging markets have become, there is clearly the potential for a longer lasting recovery to begin at any time.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Annualized Since Inception (b) | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (3.59 | )% | 10.58 | % | 5.72 | % |
Advisor Shares | | (3.83 | )% | 10.38 | % | 5.50 | % |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | (1.84 | )% | 11.08 | % | 5.39 | % |
(a) Average annual total return
(b) From commencement of fund operations on March 31, 2006.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Samsung Electronics | | 5.5 | % |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | 4.1 | |
Hyundai Motor | | 3.3 | |
Tencent Holdings | | 3.0 | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Class H | | 2.8 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
Asia/Far East | | 65.3 | % |
Latin America | | 17.3 | |
Europe | | 10.6 | |
Africa | | 2.7 | |
Mid-East | | 2.6 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.5 | |
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Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) declined
-1.51% (Investor Shares) and -1.55% (Advisor Shares) compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of emerging market stocks covering over 800 securities across 21 markets, which declined -2.98% during the same period.
Market Background
Global equity markets advanced over the period as the economic recovery gained traction in the developed world. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) began tapering its quantitative easing (QE) program in January 2014. This followed stronger macroeconomic data, including a drop in the unemployment rate to 6.7%. There was a period of softer data at the start of 2014 - first quarter GDP growth was just 0.1% annualized - though this was largely attributed to severe winter weather. In the eurozone, the economic recovery continued but remained fragile. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates to 0.25% in November 2013 in order to support economic growth. GDP growth was 0.1% in the third quarter of 2013 but accelerated to 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Inflation was below the ECB’s target during the period and was just 0.5% in March 2014. In the UK, the economy continued to strengthen, boosted by a resurgent housing market. In Japan, stock market returns were negative with much focus on the consumption tax increase, which came into force on April 1, 2014.
By contrast, emerging markets posted negative returns over the period. The Fed’s tapering of its QE program prompted concerns over the impact of reduced liquidity on emerging markets with large and poorly funded current account deficits. In January, a plunge in the Argentinian Peso exacerbated weakness in other emerging market currencies.
Emerging EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) was the weakest region, in large part due to negative returns from the Russian stockmarket. The period was marked by increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimea region. Russia annexed the peninsula in mid-March, leading to fears of violence and the possible break-up of Ukraine. Western governments imposed sanctions on some Russian officials.
In emerging Latin America, sentiment towards Brazil improved over the period as polling data suggested there could be a change of government at the elections to be held later this year. In emerging Asia, China was the worst-performing market as disappointing economic data releases, a sudden depreciation in the Renminbi at the end of February, and debt concerns following China’s first corporate debt default weighed on sentiment. The Indian market performed particularly well over the period on hopes that the forthcoming general election would lead to greater structural reform. Strong returns in Indonesia were spurred by improving trade data.
By sector, technology was the top performer, followed by healthcare. Commodity-related areas of the market were under pressure amid concerns over possible slower demand from China. The energy sector was the weakest over the period. Financials also posted weak returns, especially real estate.
Portfolio Review
The Fund outperformed the Index over the period, helped by strong stock selection in Asia and EMEA. Within Asia, stock selection was most strongly positive in China, off-setting the impact of the market’s overall weak performance. Stock selection was also strong in Korea and Taiwan although the Fund’s underweight allocation to Korea was a small negative. Within EMEA, stock selection was strong in Russia. Egypt was another contributor to relative returns, helped by the Fund’s overweight allocation as well as strong stock selection. The overweight position in South Africa was also positive, though stock selection detracted from performance.
Stock selection had a negative impact on returns in Latin America although the Fund’s underweight position proved beneficial. Mexico was the biggest drag on relative returns due to weaker stock selection and the Fund’s underweight position.
By sector, financials was the leading contributor to relative returns. This was primarily due to strong stock selection although the Fund’s underweight allocation to the underperforming sector also proved advantageous. Within financials, simple banks and real estate were the main sources of relative outperformance, again thanks to a combination of the Fund’s underweight positioning and good stock selection. The energy sector supported relative returns amid stronger stock-picking in both integrated oil & gas groups and in exploration & production. Healthcare was another source of relative outperformance as the Fund’s overweight allocation aided returns while stock selection was also positive, particularly among pharmaceuticals. Positions in Chinese firms Sihuan Pharmaceutical and China Medical System supported returns.
The consumer discretionary sector was the main detractor from relative returns due to weaker stock selection, especially in media, apparel and autos. However, the gaming subsector supported relative performance as stock selection here was positive.
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Outlook
The cumulative underperformance of emerging markets compared to the developed markets since 2010 remains significant at over 40%, and compared to the U.S. it has been 65%. Emerging market equities currently trade at a 30% discount to those in the developed markets on price-to-book basis, a level not seen for over ten years. Using price-to-earnings multiples the discount is even larger. We believe that the valuation case is most convincing for Asia and EMEA, but less so for Latin America.
Our largest country overweight remains South Africa, where we find a range of opportunities across the market, especially telecoms, consumer sectors, and financials. We also maintain a reasonable overweight to other emerging EMEA countries, including smaller markets such as the Czech Republic. We have also started to build small positions in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar ahead of their inclusion in the benchmark. In Latin America, the portfolio has little exposure to the expensive Mexican market but we have increased the weighting to Brazil. This was allocated broadly across most sectors but particularly the cheap resources stocks. We remain very lowly weighted in Brazilian financials. We increased exposure to South Korea, particularly industrials, consumer stocks and financials. Financials look particularly cheap reflecting their lower quality balance sheets. We have taken profits in areas of the portfolio that have performed well and may now be overstretched, particularly Indonesia, Taiwan, Greece, and Peru.
Whilst our view is that emerging markets remain at a substantial discount to developed markets, this discount is partly attributable to elevated risks and the likelihood that growth will become slower in the emerging world, at least compared to the past decade. We also believe that investors are likely to be more discriminating within emerging markets in the future, which should lead to greater differentiation in performance between both markets and currencies. On the plus side, most emerging countries now enjoy more competitive currencies.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | Cumulative Since Inception (a) | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund — | | | |
Investor Shares | | 12.55 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 12.35 | % |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | | 14.28 | % |
(a) From commencement of fund operations on June 25, 2013.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | 2.6 | % |
China Mobile | | 1.1 | |
Infosys ADR | | 1.0 | |
Hankook Tire | | 1.0 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | | 1.0 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
Asia/Far East | | 49.0 | % |
Latin America | | 16.1 | |
Europe | | 11.2 | |
Africa | | 10.8 | |
Mid-East | | 4.2 | |
North America | | 2.6 | |
United Kingdom | | 0.7 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 5.4 | |
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Schroder International Alpha Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-months ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder International Alpha Fund (the “Fund”) gained 3.51% (Investor Shares) and 3.32% (Advisor Shares) compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of international stocks, which rose 4.44%
Market Background
Equity markets gained ground over the six-month period ended April 30, 2014. Although the crisis in Ukraine was a headwind for risk assets globally, this was trumped by the global economic recovery, which continued to gain traction.
Developed markets were particularly strong. Improving economic data from the U.S., especially in housing and unemployment, fuelled risk appetite globally. European manufacturing and business survey data were some of the most positive surprises. Europe’s peripheral stock markets continued to rally as sovereign bond spreads have compressed, but we view this market enthusiasm with caution given the obstacles to debt sustainability in these economies. As such, markets in Europe have favored small size, low quality, and value, while large cap stocks have held up better in the U.S. Capital goods orders have been notably strong in most developed regions, lending weight to our view that we are entering a recovery phase for capital spending.
After last year’s excitement, the stock market appeared to have given up on Japan, becoming overly focused on the negative impact of the consumption tax increase. This very short-term outlook overlooked the fact that much is changing in Japan for the better.
Emerging markets underperformed their developed market peers. A combination of slowing growth and concern about the Federal Reserve reducing its quantitative easing program prompted a general drawdown of assets across the region. We believe concerns about tapering are now largely priced in to emerging markets and equities exposed to the region, and many of the worst hit markets have started to rebound or stabilize. China has continued to slow, with GDP growth falling to 7.4% in the first quarter. While the government is doing many very encouraging things on the reform front, it has to let growth slow in order to rebalance the economy; China is therefore walking a tightrope of managing growth while opening up the economy to more market forces.
With corporate confidence improving and balance sheets strong, we have seen a marked pick-up in merger and acquisition activity recently. Unusually, both acquired and acquirers are performing on deal announcements. This should improve confidence generally and feed into higher investment spending.
Portfolio Review
The Fund gained ground but lagged the Index over the six month reporting period.
Two of our three emerging market names (Russian bank Sberbank and Indian telecom Idea Cellular) weighed substantially on overall performance. They were in part affected by the liquidity downdraft that hit most emerging stock markets as money flowed out of these markets and into Treasuries in anticipation of the Federal Reserve tapering its quantitative easing program. Sberbank also suffered on heightened risk aversion due to the Ukraine crisis but we think the sell off was unjustified. In our opinion, it is an excellent bank with a funding cost advantage, dominant and growing market share, and strong growth prospects. We also have strong conviction in Idea Cellular. It is achieving impressive growth in a structurally attractive market. Further, we believe that India has a very exciting investment story, with exceptional demographics and a vibrant private sector, and now a new execution-focused government.
Several of our Japanese names lost ground (e.g. financial group SMFG and plastics manufacturer and house builder Sekisui Chemical), although in relative terms we outperformed Japanese markets in general. The stock market was, in our view, overly pessimistic about the consumption tax increase that came into affect in April. Much appears to be changing for the better in Japan, including inflation expectations, the planned reduction in corporation tax, and corporate governance. The Fund is invested in a number of Japanese companies that are positioned to thrive in an environment of a moderately declining currency and a more inflationary environment.
Despite fairly high exposure to European equities, our cautious approach and skepticism about the recovery in the periphery meant that the Fund did not participate fully in the very strong performance in peripheral European markets. While these countries have made important progress, the region still has serious problems, including burdensome debt levels. For these reasons, our European exposure remains focused on high quality companies, predominantly domiciled in the healthier core markets of Europe. We have some selective exposure in peripheral Europe, and our recent purchase, Italian banking group Intesa, was a sizable contributor.
We have favored health care as a sector, which is seeing a wave of real innovation; our focus on names at the cutting edge of medical developments paid off with almost all our health care names gaining ground. New purchase AstraZeneca was particularly strong, helped latterly by the bid for the company by Pfizer.
Our view that capital investment spending would begin to recover after several weak years paid off, with strong stock selection in industrials and technology. Capital goods makers Schneider, Fanuc, Safran and GEA all gained ground, while internet security provider Check Point Software benefited from a recovery in corporate IT spending on the back of the improving global economy.
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Outlook
Our best case scenario that global growth will improve through 2014 remains intact, and with it an improving capital investment cycle will likely result, especially as confidence recovers. We believe that corporate investment will be focused both in traditional investment-related sectors, such as infrastructure and commercial real estate, as well as new productivity-boosting technologies. The portfolio is well exposed to both areas.
One very positive feature of the current economic situation that is very rarely commented upon is the improving balance of global growth. Current account surplus and deficits are largely converging around the world, as are economic growth rates in developed and developing regions. This should improve the sustainability of the current cycle.
Yet the market remains very nervous about the resilience of global growth, as illustrated by the surprising decline in U.S. Treasury yields in 2014, as participants price in a slowdown in U.S. growth if interest rates go up from today’s very low levels. We view this outlook as overly-pessimistic and we expect a gradual normalization of long and short interest rates to be absorbable. We are working to ensure the Fund is positively exposed to companies that can cope in this environment, including banks with very strong deposit franchises and life insurance companies which will earn higher returns on their investment portfolios.
Potential risks to the global growth have, however, increased: mostly in the form of severe weather in the U.S. hampering the inventory cycle, a slowdown in the Chinese economy, and political unrest in Ukraine. While the impact of weather on the U.S. should be temporary, we are monitoring the situations in China and Ukraine particularly closely. At this stage we do not expect the risks to escalate severely and derail expansion.
Our view is that Europe is also in much better shape institutionally now, and the crisis has left the region’s politicians with a much clearer idea of what is needed to make the currency union work and their economies competitive. That said, there has been a great deal of momentum chasing in peripheral Europe in what are quite thinly populated stock markets, and valuations in our opinion do not look particularly attractive today.
With corporate confidence improving and balance sheets strong, we have seen a marked pick-up in merger and acquisition activity recently. Unusually, both acquired and acquirers are performing on deal announcements, which will probably feed appetites. This confidence should also lead to better investment spending by companies; in addition to typical capacity expansion projects, we expect a high share of this investment to be spent on technology projects, especially in areas focused on mobility and industrial internet.
In aggregate, we believe that equity market valuations look reasonable, presenting neither a driver nor major barrier to short-term market direction. Defensive earnings still look too highly valued in aggregate and we are struggling to find many compelling investments in utilities and consumer staples. We are, though, finding mispriced growth opportunities in healthcare and telecoms. Equities do still look compellingly valued relative to bonds, but we expect bond yields to gradually increase.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Ten Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund (b) — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 12.99 | % | 14.51 | % | 7.68 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 12.62 | % | 14.17 | % | 7.40 | %(c) |
MSCI EAFE Index | | 13.35 | % | 13.58 | % | 6.93 | % |
(a) Average annual total return
(b) Effective April 1, 2006, the management fees of the Fund increased to 0.975% per annum. If the Fund had paid such higher fees during the period prior to April 1, 2006, the returns would have been lower. Effective March 21, 2012, the management fees of the Fund decreased to 0.80% per annum. If the Fund had paid such lower fees during periods prior to March 21, 2012, the returns of the Fund would have been higher.
(c) The Advisor Shares commenced operations on May 15, 2006. The performance information provided in the above table for periods prior to May 15, 2006 reflects the performance of the Investor Shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the distribution fees that would have been paid by Advisor Shares.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Roche Holding | | 2.9 | % |
Nestle | | 2.7 | |
Schneider Electric | | 2.5 | |
AstraZeneca | | 2.5 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | | 2.5 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
Continental Europe | | 43.4 | % |
United Kingdom | | 24.8 | |
Japan | | 15.4 | |
Pacific ex-Japan | | 7.6 | |
Emerging Markets | | 3.3 | |
North America | | 2.6 | |
Middle East | | 1.2 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.7 | |
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Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) gained 4.81% (Investor Shares) and 4.55% (Advisor Shares) compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of developed market international stocks, which rose 4.44%.
Market Background
Global equity markets advanced over the period as the economic recovery gained traction in the developed world. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) began tapering its quantitative easing (QE) program in January 2014. In the eurozone, the economic recovery continued but remained fragile. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates to 0.25% in November 2013 in order to support economic growth. GDP growth was 0.1% in the third quarter of 2013 but accelerated to 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Peripheral eurozone countries, such as Italy and Spain, continued to see a drop in their government bond yields. Inflation was below the ECB’s target during the period and was just 0.5% in March 2014. In the U.K., the economy continued to strengthen, boosted by a resurgent housing market while the unemployment rate fell. In Japan, stock market returns were negative, with much focus on the consumption tax increase which came into force on April 1, 2014. Equities remained sensitive to movements in the yen, which tends to strengthen at times of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
Emerging markets posted negative returns over the period. The Fed’s tapering of its QE program prompted concerns over the impact of reduced liquidity on markets with large and poorly funded current account deficits. In January, a plunge in the Argentinian Peso exacerbated weakness in other emerging market currencies. EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) was the weakest emerging market region as the Russian stock market delivered negative returns. The period was marked by increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimea region. Russia annexed the peninsula in mid-March and Western governments imposed sanctions on some Russian officials. In Latin America, sentiment towards Brazil improved over the period as polling data suggested there could be a change of government at the elections to be held later this year. In Asia, China was one of the worst-performing markets as disappointing economic data releases, a sudden depreciation in the Renminbi at the end of February, and debt concerns following China’s first corporate debt default weighed on sentiment. The Indian market performed particularly well over the period on hopes that the forthcoming general election would lead to greater structural reform. Strong returns in Indonesia were spurred by improving trade data.
On a sector view, healthcare was the strongest performer over the period, led by pharmaceuticals. The sector was boosted by merger and acquisition activity. The energy and utilities sectors were also strong. Energy stocks moved up in response to the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while utilities fared well as investors continued to search for dividend yields. The consumer discretionary sector was the weakest performer, lagging other areas of the market after having outperformed over the prior twelve months. The financials sector was also among the laggards.
Portfolio Review
The Fund outperformed the Index over the period. By region, continental Europe made the strongest contribution to relative returns thanks to strong stock selection, although the Fund’s underweight allocation was a headwind to performance. Stock selection was also strong in Japan, although this was partly countered by the Fund’s overweight position as the market posted a negative return. The U.K. aided relative returns through a combination of good stock selection and the Fund’s overweight position. Emerging markets supported relative performance, led by good stock-picking in Asia. Pacific ex Japan was the biggest drag on relative returns amid weaker stock selection in Australia and Hong Kong.
On a sector view, financials made the strongest contribution to performance. The Fund’s outperformance was due to strong stock selection, particularly in commercial banks as the positions in French banks BNP Paribas and Societe Generale aided returns. The healthcare sector also supported relative returns, with stock selection especially strong within pharmaceuticals. At the stock level, AstraZeneca, Lundbeck and Teva were among the main contributors. Technology aided returns due to good stock selection within technology hardware.
The consumer staples and energy sectors detracted from relative returns. Within consumer staples, this was largely due to weaker stock selection in food & drink companies. In energy, the overweight allocation to equipment weighed on returns.
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Outlook
The cumulative underperformance of emerging markets, compared to the developed markets since 2010, remains significant at over 40%. Emerging market equities currently trade at a 30% discount to those in the developed markets on price-to-book basis, a level not seen for over ten years. Using price-to-earnings multiples the discount is even larger. We believe the valuation case is most convincing for Asia and EMEA, but less so for Latin America. In our opinion, U.K. equities represent less of a value opportunity compared with twelve months ago and we have reduced our U.K. exposure to fund an increased allocation to emerging market stocks.
Within defensive sectors, we retain our preference for pharmaceutical and equipment stocks. Recent underperformance with biotechnology has presented a small number of opportunities and we have sought to selectively add to the more attractively valued end of this industry. In consumer staples, we remain underweight the generally expensive food & drink industry despite investing in a number of stocks no longer trading at demanding valuations earlier in the year. Within telecommunications, we have continued to add to a number of potential high yield opportunities in Asia. In utilities, we prefer stronger names in the European and emerging markets.
In technology, our allocation remains at the higher end of the historic range. Our exposure here is focused on a number of what we believe to be overlooked but attractively valued ‘mature’ technology stocks, rather than more expensive thematic social media stocks, which seem to be less fashionable than they were at the start of the year. Within consumer discretionary, we retain a preference for emerging markets autos and for Japanese component makers over the larger car manufacturers. We believe value opportunities exist within resources, both energy and materials, and we prefer attractively priced European and emerging market stocks. We have taken some profits in energy after a period of outperformance; within the sector, we continue to prefer large integrated oil and gas stocks that appear to offer attractive dividend yields and strong balance sheets. Russian energy stocks require careful risk management but are trading at very depressed valuations. We believe that mining stocks remain cheap but volatile after being subject to extreme negative sentiment over the past few years, while chemicals offer fewer value opportunities.
In financials, our view is that complex banks offer the best risk return trade off, while simple banks offer little value as investors have been paying significant premiums to book value for the perceived safety of simpler business models. Real estate remains generally unattractive in our opinion, although Hong Kong represents an interesting value opportunity. The portfolio’s exposure to insurance remains significant, although we have trimmed outperforming positions in property & casualty over the past month.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Five Years Ended April 30, 2014 (a) | | Annualized Since Inception (b) | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund (c) — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 14.45 | % | 16.73 | % | 6.21 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 14.09 | % | 16.47 | % | 5.97 | % |
MSCI EAFE Index | | 13.35 | % | 13.58 | % | 3.24 | % |
(a) Average annual total returns
(b) From commencement of fund operations on August 30, 2006.
(c) Effective March 21, 2012, the management fees of the Fund decreased to 0.80% per annum. If the Fund had paid such lower fees during prior periods, the returns of the Fund would have been higher.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
AstraZeneca | | 0.8 | % |
GlaxoSmithKline | | 0.8 | |
Samsung Electronics | | 0.7 | |
Novartis | | 0.7 | |
HSBC Holdings | | 0.7 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
Continental Europe | | 26.4 | % |
Emerging Markets | | 19.1 | |
Japan | | 17.5 | |
United Kingdom | | 16.5 | |
Pacific ex-Japan | | 12.2 | |
North America | | 4.2 | |
Middle East | | 2.2 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.9 | |
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Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
In the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) gained 5.24% (Institutional Shares) and 5.28% (Institutional Service Shares) compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (the “Index”), a market-capitalization-weighted index that provides a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, which rose 6.32%.
Market Background
Global equity markets advanced over the period as the economic recovery gained traction in the developed world. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (Fed) began tapering its quantitative easing (QE) program in January 2014. This followed stronger macroeconomic data, including a drop in the unemployment rate to 6.7%. There was a period of softer data at the start of 2014 — first quarter GDP growth was just 0.1% annualized — though this was largely attributed to severe winter weather. Towards the end of the period, the U.S. stock market began to see a rotation away from secular growth stocks and towards value-oriented investments.
In the eurozone, the economic recovery continued but remained fragile. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates to 0.25% in November 2013 in order to support economic growth. GDP growth was 0.1% in the third quarter of 2013 but accelerated to 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Peripheral eurozone countries, such as Italy and Spain, continued to see a drop in their government bond yields. Inflation was below the ECB’s target during the period and was just 0.5% in March 2014. In the U.K., the economy continued to strengthen, boosted by a resurgent housing market while the unemployment rate fell.
In Japan, stock market returns were negative with much focus on the consumption tax increase, which came into force on April 1, 2014. Equities remained sensitive to movements in the yen, which tends to strengthen at times of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The Pacific ex Japan region also posted negative returns with Hong Kong impacted by worries over slowing growth in China.
Emerging markets posted negative returns over the period. The Fed’s tapering of its QE program prompted concerns over the impact of reduced liquidity on markets with large and poorly funded current account deficits. In January, a plunge in the Argentinian peso exacerbated weakness in other emerging market currencies. EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) was the weakest emerging market region as the Russian stock market delivered negative returns. The period was marked by increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimea region. Russia annexed the peninsula in mid-March and Western governments imposed sanctions on some Russian officials. In Latin America, sentiment towards Brazil improved over the period as polling data suggested there could be a change of government at the elections to be held later this year. In Asia, China was the worst-performing market as disappointing economic data releases, a sudden depreciation in the renminbi at the end of February, and debt concerns following China’s first corporate debt default weighed on sentiment. Indian equities delivered positive returns, boosted by expectations that the opposition BJP — perceived as business-friendly — would win the general elections held in May 2014. Indonesian equities also posted positive returns, spurred on as the central bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) took action to ease worries over inflation and the country’s current account deficit.
Portfolio Review
The Fund’s performance was in line with the Index over the period. Regional allocation made a positive contribution to relative returns but stock selection detracted. By region, the U.K. and continental Europe made the largest contributions to relative performance, thanks to good stock selection and the overweight allocation in the U.K. North America made a positive contribution to returns as strong stock selection offset the negative effect of the Fund’s underweight allocation to the region. Pacific ex Japan was the main detractor from returns amid weaker stock selection. Japan also weighed on performance due to the Fund’s overweight allocation, as the market underperformed during the period. Weakness in Japan proved a headwind over the period although positive stock selection offset the asset allocation effect. Emerging markets made a mixed contribution to returns. Emerging Asia aided relative performance thanks to stronger stock-picking. Emerging EMEA detracted from returns; stock selection was positive but the Fund’s overweight allocation dragged on performance. In Latin America, the Fund’s underweight allocation was positive but stock selection was negative.
By sector, financials made the largest positive contribution to returns amid strong stock selection in insurance (both life and property & casualty) and asset management. Healthcare also supported relative returns due to strong stock selection. The Fund’s exposure to strongly-performing biotechnology stocks, such as Myriad Genetics, aided relative returns. Stock selection was also positive in pharmaceuticals, including the holding in AstraZeneca. The consumer staples sector aided performance as the Fund’s underweight allocation proved advantageous while stock selection was positive in home products and tobacco.
The consumer discretionary sector was the main detractor from relative returns amid weaker stock-picking, particularly in consumer durables and retail. Technology was another detractor, largely due to weaker stock selection in the software subsector.
Outlook
The cumulative underperformance of emerging markets compared to the developed markets since 2010 remains significant at over 40%, and, compared to the U.S., cumulative underperformance is at 65%. Emerging market equities currently trade at a 30% discount to those in the developed markets on price-to-book basis, a level not seen for over ten years. We believe the valuation case is most
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convincing for Asia and EMEA, but less so for Latin America. It remains hard to argue that the U.S. market is cheap. At the end of April, the U.S. market was valued on more than 17x earnings, about three multiple points higher than it was at the beginning of 2013, and investor expectations for future growth are commensurately higher. Compared to twelve months ago, investors generally see fewer threats to the U.S. economy, beyond what is viewed as temporary disruption due to bad weather.
Within defensive sectors, we retain our preference for healthcare equipment stocks and have been able to take some recent profits in pharmaceuticals. Within consumer staples, although we typically find food & drink companies more expensive, weaker performance earlier in the year did create opportunities to add to some stocks. Our low weight to utilities is a result of a zero weighting in U.S. utilities, which still look unattractive to us. We were able to establish new positions in U.S. telecoms during what we saw as a period of weakness.
Our weighting to technology is at the higher end of the historic range. We have continued to build positions globally across a broad range of opportunities, including a number of what we believe to be overlooked but attractively valued ‘mature’ technology stocks (e.g. Intel), while investors are preoccupied with newer, more exciting thematic social media stocks. Elsewhere in the cyclical industries, we have a preference for U.S. and U.K. industrials stocks, particularly within machinery, transport and aerospace. Within autos, the portfolio retains a preference for emerging markets stocks and for the component makers over the larger car manufacturers.
In financials, our biggest exposure remains insurance, both life and, increasingly, property & casualty. We find complex banks more attractive than simple banks, which we believe offer little value as investors have been paying significant premiums for the perceived safety of simpler business models. Real estate remains unattractive to us overall, especially in the U.S. and Japan, where we have little exposure.
Within emerging markets, we have a broad exposure with the exception of financials, due to a zero weighting to Chinese and Brazilian banks. Within defensives, we have a preference for utilities and telecoms in emerging Asia and EMEA. We have also found opportunities in Asian semiconductor manufacturers.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Annualized Since Inception | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund — | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | 15.98 | % | 11.29 | %(a) |
Institutional Service Shares | | 15.85 | % | 11.25 | %(b) |
MSCI World Index | | 16.62 | % | 11.18 | % |
(a) Institutional Shares commenced operations on November 9, 2010. Rate show is annualized since inception.
(b) Institutional Service Shares commenced operations on September 28, 2012. The performance information provided in the above table for periods prior to September 28, 2012, reflects the performance of the Institutional Shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the distribution fees that would have been paid by Institutional Shares.
“Total Return” shown above is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for the period reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Apple | | 0.8 | % |
AstraZeneca | | 0.8 | |
Samsung Electronics | | 0.7 | |
Microsoft | | 0.7 | |
GlaxoSmithKline | | 0.7 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
North America | | 39.0 | % |
Emerging Markets | | 15.0 | |
Continental Europe | | 13.7 | |
United Kingdom | | 12.3 | |
Japan | | 9.8 | |
Pacific ex-Japan | | 7.4 | |
Middle East | | 1.0 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.8 | |
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Schroder North American Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 97.3% | | | |
| | Bermuda — 0.6% | | | |
18,300 | | Arch Capital Group (1) | | 1,048,956 | |
22,900 | | Assured Guaranty | | 547,539 | |
17,500 | | Axis Capital Holdings | | 800,625 | |
7,300 | | Endurance Specialty Holdings | | 370,986 | |
32,100 | | Marvell Technology Group | | 509,106 | |
2,800 | | PartnerRe | | 295,120 | |
8,100 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings | | 819,801 | |
7,500 | | Validus Holdings | | 278,025 | |
| | | | 4,670,158 | |
| | Canada — 2.0% | | | |
7,900 | | Agrium | | 758,755 | |
21,600 | | Alimentation Couche Tard Class B | | 608,753 | |
16,500 | | Artis REIT | | 240,413 | |
15,700 | | BCE | | 699,019 | |
2,100 | | Bonterra Energy | | 109,536 | |
39,900 | | Canadian Oil Sands Trust | | 864,946 | |
14,900 | | Centerra Gold | | 76,400 | |
8,400 | | CI Financial | | 272,834 | |
13,200 | | Cominar REIT | | 228,822 | |
1,900 | | Constellation Software | | 420,807 | |
6,600 | | Corus Entertainment Class B | | 148,252 | |
7,900 | | Dundee Class A REIT | | 208,158 | |
18,100 | | Ensign Energy Services | | 284,864 | |
9,800 | | Freehold Royalties Trust | | 222,278 | |
20,500 | | Genworth MI Canada | | 719,151 | |
21,400 | | Great-West Lifeco | | 602,140 | |
52,700 | | IAMGOLD (1) | | 183,672 | |
12,400 | | Jean Coutu Group PJC Class A | | 249,912 | |
11,272 | | Lightstream Resources | | 67,773 | |
6,200 | | Linamar | | 310,382 | |
40,100 | | Lundin Mining (1) | | 204,881 | |
6,200 | | Magna International Class A | | 607,414 | |
2,800 | | Metro Class A | | 172,591 | |
25,500 | | Nevsun Resources | | 92,364 | |
2,400 | | Northern Property REIT | | 61,267 | |
1,800 | | Open Text | | 88,764 | |
22,600 | | Pacific Rubiales Energy | | 368,883 | |
21,600 | | Pan American Silver | | 279,841 | |
14,100 | | Pason Systems | | 391,592 | |
11,500 | | Penn West Petroleum | | 103,978 | |
11,500 | | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | | 415,702 | |
26,000 | | Rogers Communications Class B | | 1,032,599 | |
7,900 | | Savanna Energy Services | | 64,076 | |
25,400 | | Shaw Communications Class B | | 615,273 | |
7,400 | | Silver Wheaton | | 164,129 | |
22,000 | | Suncor Energy | | 848,647 | |
26,100 | | Teck Resources Class B | | 594,843 | |
15,200 | | Transcontinental Class A | | 221,472 | |
11,400 | | Vermilion Energy | | 758,544 | |
15,900 | | Westshore Terminals Investment | | 516,726 | |
4,742 | | Yellow Media (1) | | 99,552 | |
| | | | 14,980,005 | |
| | Ireland — 0.7% | | | |
36,552 | | Accenture Class A | | 2,932,202 | |
12,000 | | Covidien | | 855,000 | |
27,900 | | Seagate Technology | | 1,466,982 | |
| | | | 5,254,184 | |
| | Israel — 0.2% | | | |
10,800 | | Check Point Software Technologies (1) | | 691,848 | |
18,800 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | | 918,568 | |
| | | | 1,610,416 | |
| | Luxembourg — 0.0% | | | |
8,610 | | Magnachip Semiconductor (1) | | 120,540 | |
| | | | | |
| | Netherlands — 0.4% | | | |
29,100 | | LyondellBasell Industries Class A | | 2,691,750 | |
4,892 | | Yandex Class A (1) | | 129,638 | |
| | | | 2,821,388 | |
| | Panama — 0.1% | | | |
4,500 | | Copa Holdings Class A | | 608,760 | |
| | | | | |
| | Puerto Rico — 0.0% | | | |
1,025 | | Doral Financial (1) | | 9,799 | |
8,400 | | Triple-S Management Class B (1) | | 125,832 | |
| | | | 135,631 | |
| | Switzerland — 0.9% | | | |
25,200 | | ACE | | 2,578,464 | |
6,100 | | Allied World Assurance Holdings | | 656,909 | |
31,500 | | TE Connectivity | | 1,857,870 | |
32,100 | | Transocean | | 1,382,547 | |
| | | | 6,475,790 | |
| | Taiwan — 0.0% | | | |
4,500 | | Silicon Motion Technology ADR | | 74,655 | |
| | | | | |
| | United Kingdom — 0.3% | | | |
26,600 | | Delphi Automotive | | 1,777,944 | |
10,800 | | Noble | | 332,748 | |
| | | | 2,110,692 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | United States — 92.1% | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 10.9% | | | |
7,000 | | Aaron’s | | 206,290 | |
11,506 | | Amazon.com (1) | | 3,499,320 | |
3,100 | | American Public Education (1) | | 107,260 | |
7,000 | | Apollo Group Class A (1) | | 202,020 | |
4,900 | | Autoliv | | 499,702 | |
2,600 | | AutoZone (1) | | 1,388,114 | |
17,400 | | Bed Bath & Beyond (1) | | 1,081,062 | |
4,200 | | Buckle | | 197,358 | |
1,900 | | Capella Education | | 110,884 | |
5,200 | | Cato Class A | | 148,148 | |
34,600 | | CBS Class B | | 1,998,496 | |
2,000 | | Children’s Place | | 96,000 | |
17,600 | | Coach | | 785,840 | |
98,200 | | Comcast Class A | | 5,082,832 | |
2,600 | | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | | 246,324 | |
2,600 | | Darden Restaurants | | 129,246 | |
2,600 | | Dillard’s Class A | | 254,618 | |
29,656 | | DIRECTV (1) | | 2,301,306 | |
2,500 | | Discovery Communications Class A (1) | | 189,750 | |
3,600 | | Dollar General (1) | | 203,184 | |
19,700 | | Dollar Tree (1) | | 1,025,779 | |
9,700 | | Express (1) | | 141,329 | |
3,700 | | Foot Locker | | 172,161 | |
114,500 | | Ford Motor | | 1,849,175 | |
2,800 | | Fossil Group (1) | | 298,620 | |
12,500 | | GameStop Class A | | 496,000 | |
24,800 | | Gap | | 974,640 | |
19,200 | | Garmin | | 1,096,320 | |
27,200 | | General Motors | | 937,856 | |
9,600 | | Gentex | | 275,232 | |
14,400 | | Genuine Parts | | 1,254,528 | |
8,400 | | Guess? | | 226,044 | |
17,000 | | Hasbro | | 939,420 | |
70,393 | | Home Depot | | 5,596,947 | |
17,600 | | International Game Technology | | 220,880 | |
6,000 | | John Wiley & Sons Class A | | 344,760 | |
1,100 | | Johnson Controls | | 49,654 | |
16,300 | | Kohl’s | | 893,077 | |
23,000 | | Leggett & Platt | | 755,780 | |
48,100 | | Lowe’s | | 2,208,271 | |
8,800 | | Macy’s | | 505,384 | |
40,000 | | Mattel | | 1,568,600 | |
49,281 | | McDonald’s | | 4,996,108 | |
1,400 | | McGraw-Hill | | 103,502 | |
11,200 | | Michael Kors Holdings (1) | | 1,021,440 | |
11,600 | | Newell Rubbermaid | | 349,276 | |
40,200 | | Nike Class B | | 2,932,590 | |
7,300 | | Nordstrom | | 447,344 | |
21,500 | | Omnicom Group | | 1,455,120 | |
800 | | O’Reilly Automotive (1) | | 119,032 | |
2,200 | | Outerwall (1) | | 152,570 | |
10,100 | | PetSmart | | 683,568 | |
4,100 | | Polaris Industries | | 550,753 | |
2,500 | | Priceline Group (1) | | 2,894,375 | |
5,200 | | Ralph Lauren Class A | | 787,124 | |
1,100 | | Ross Stores | | 74,888 | |
12,200 | | Scripps Networks Interactive Class A | | 915,854 | |
700 | | Sherwin-Williams | | 139,888 | |
59,500 | | Staples | | 743,750 | |
19,200 | | Starbucks | | 1,355,904 | |
6,600 | | Steven Madden (1) | | 235,026 | |
2,800 | | Strayer Education (1) | | 119,364 | |
20,000 | | Target | | 1,235,000 | |
27,145 | | Time Warner | | 1,804,057 | |
7,100 | | Time Warner Cable | | 1,004,366 | |
21,000 | | TJX | | 1,221,780 | |
6,300 | | TRW Automotive Holdings (1) | | 506,205 | |
7,400 | | Tupperware Brands | | 628,334 | |
61,200 | | Twenty-First Century Fox Class A | | 1,959,624 | |
20,600 | | VF | | 1,258,454 | |
26,600 | | Viacom Class B | | 2,260,468 | |
79,372 | | Walt Disney | | 6,297,374 | |
8,100 | | Whirlpool | | 1,242,378 | |
1,200 | | Wynn Resorts | | 244,668 | |
11,600 | | Yum! Brands | | 893,084 | |
7,700 | | ZAGG (1) | | 33,495 | |
| | | | 81,224,974 | |
| | Consumer Staples — 9.5% | | | |
94,200 | | Altria Group | | 3,778,362 | |
15,100 | | B&G Foods | | 495,280 | |
5,200 | | Brown-Forman Class B | | 466,544 | |
21,200 | | Clorox | | 1,922,840 | |
199,316 | | Coca-Cola | | 8,130,100 | |
2,400 | | Coca-Cola Enterprises | | 109,056 | |
25,882 | | Colgate-Palmolive | | 1,741,859 | |
2,700 | | Constellation Brands Class A (1) | | 215,568 | |
12,973 | | Costco Wholesale | | 1,500,717 | |
41,517 | | CVS Caremark | | 3,019,116 | |
10,400 | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | | 576,368 | |
5,300 | | Energizer Holdings | | 591,957 | |
56,000 | | General Mills | | 2,969,120 | |
3,300 | | Keurig Green Mountain | | 309,144 | |
29,700 | | Kimberly-Clark | | 3,333,825 | |
39,466 | | Kraft Foods Group | | 2,244,037 | |
23,800 | | Kroger | | 1,095,752 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
25,100 | | Lorillard | | 1,491,442 | |
34,400 | | Mondelez International Class A | | 1,226,360 | |
11,700 | | Monster Beverage (1) | | 783,432 | |
6,500 | | Nu Skin Enterprises Class A | | 565,500 | |
79,124 | | PepsiCo | | 6,795,960 | |
76,491 | | Philip Morris International | | 6,534,626 | |
111,311 | | Procter & Gamble | | 9,188,723 | |
20,900 | | Reynolds American | | 1,179,387 | |
44,900 | | Sysco | | 1,635,707 | |
5,000 | | USANA Health Sciences (1) | | 339,300 | |
26,041 | | Walgreen | | 1,768,184 | |
78,723 | | Wal-Mart Stores | | 6,275,010 | |
2,900 | | Whole Foods Market | | 144,130 | |
| | | | 70,427,406 | |
| | Energy — 9.5% | | | |
5,300 | | Alliance Resource Partners LP | | 493,589 | |
7,400 | | Anadarko Petroleum | | 732,748 | |
28,900 | | Apache | | 2,508,520 | |
6,200 | | Arch Coal | | 28,396 | |
1,600 | | Baker Hughes | | 111,840 | |
27,500 | | Chesapeake Energy | | 790,625 | |
88,220 | | Chevron | | 11,073,374 | |
67,759 | | ConocoPhillips | | 5,035,171 | |
5,100 | | CVR Energy | | 250,665 | |
25,600 | | Denbury Resources | | 430,592 | |
1,200 | | Devon Energy | | 84,000 | |
15,700 | | Diamond Offshore Drilling | | 857,377 | |
6,200 | | Dorchester Minerals LP | | 169,756 | |
25,300 | | Ensco Class A | | 1,276,385 | |
12,800 | | EOG Resources | | 1,254,400 | |
198,390 | | ExxonMobil | | 20,317,120 | |
38,400 | | Gran Tierra Energy (1) | | 274,560 | |
18,237 | | Halliburton | | 1,150,207 | |
12,200 | | Helmerich & Payne | | 1,325,530 | |
15,600 | | Hess | | 1,390,896 | |
7,400 | | HollyFrontier | | 389,166 | |
52,800 | | Marathon Oil | | 1,908,720 | |
19,200 | | Marathon Petroleum | | 1,784,640 | |
20,620 | | Murphy Oil | | 1,307,927 | |
17,200 | | National Oilwell Varco | | 1,350,716 | |
13,300 | | Natural Resource Partners LP | | 213,598 | |
2,700 | | Noble Energy | | 193,806 | |
45,333 | | Occidental Petroleum | | 4,340,635 | |
36,579 | | Phillips 66 | | 3,044,104 | |
9,900 | | Renewable Energy Group (1) | | 116,523 | |
20,700 | | RPC | | 460,161 | |
53,072 | | Schlumberger | | 5,389,462 | |
6,800 | | Swift Energy (1) | | 83,844 | |
16,400 | | Valero Energy | | 937,588 | |
| | | | 71,076,641 | |
| | Financials — 13.6% | | | |
1,800 | | Affiliated Managers Group (1) | | 356,760 | |
38,200 | | Aflac | | 2,395,904 | |
21,300 | | American Capital (1) | | 319,287 | |
18,600 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding | | 433,752 | |
26,127 | | American Express | | 2,284,284 | |
73,300 | | American International Group | | 3,894,429 | |
9,400 | | Apollo Residential Mortgage REIT | | 151,810 | |
9,400 | | Aspen Insurance Holdings | | 430,332 | |
532,050 | | Bank of America | | 8,055,237 | |
10,100 | | Bank of New York Mellon | | 342,087 | |
60,900 | | Berkshire Hathaway Class B (1) | | 7,846,965 | |
2,600 | | BlackRock Class A | | 782,600 | |
6,700 | | BOK Financial | | 438,314 | |
11,300 | | Broadridge Financial Solutions | | 433,242 | |
17,900 | | Capital One Financial | | 1,322,810 | |
2,500 | | Capital Southwest | | 87,750 | |
3,100 | | Cash America International | | 135,005 | |
25,900 | | Chubb | | 2,384,872 | |
152,542 | | Citigroup | | 7,308,287 | |
27,400 | | CNO Financial Group | | 472,650 | |
26,500 | | Colony Financial REIT | | 576,375 | |
4,300 | | CoreSite Realty REIT | | 130,806 | |
2,300 | | Credit Acceptance (1) | | 302,922 | |
20,600 | | CVB Financial | | 297,876 | |
800 | | Diamond Hill Investment Group (1) | | 94,976 | |
35,518 | | Discover Financial Services | | 1,985,456 | |
11,100 | | Eaton Vance | | 400,377 | |
19,000 | | Equifax | | 1,345,390 | |
2,900 | | FactSet Research Systems | | 308,850 | |
2,000 | | FBL Financial Group Class A | | 89,420 | |
5,400 | | First Cash Financial Services (1) | | 263,358 | |
2,200 | | First Citizens BancShares Class A | | 494,758 | |
9,700 | | First Interstate Bancsystem Class A | | 241,433 | |
16,400 | | First Midwest Bancorp | | 268,468 | |
33,500 | | Franklin Resources | | 1,753,725 | |
7,800 | | Global Payments | | 521,274 | |
26,523 | | Goldman Sachs Group | | 4,238,906 | |
4,300 | | HCI Group | | 166,324 | |
43,200 | | HCP REIT | | 1,808,352 | |
6,700 | | HFF Class A (1) | | 227,800 | |
20,000 | | Home Loan Servicing Solutions | | 443,000 | |
12,600 | | Horace Mann Educators | | 378,882 | |
15,500 | | International Bancshares | | 355,880 | |
9,800 | | Jack Henry & Associates | | 540,568 | |
187,663 | | JPMorgan Chase | | 10,505,375 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
21,600 | | Lincoln National | | 1,047,816 | |
7,100 | | LTC Properties REIT | | 274,273 | |
12,400 | | Marsh & McLennan | | 611,444 | |
23,800 | | Medical Properties Trust REIT | | 321,300 | |
23,700 | | MetLife | | 1,240,695 | |
14,900 | | Montpelier Re Holdings | | 455,642 | |
88,100 | | Morgan Stanley | | 2,724,933 | |
38,600 | | National Penn Bancshares | | 377,122 | |
1,200 | | Navigators Group (1) | | 68,364 | |
11,700 | | Northern Trust | | 704,925 | |
30,800 | | Paychex | | 1,287,748 | |
7,700 | | Platinum Underwriters Holdings | | 482,867 | |
6,900 | | PNC Financial Services Group | | 579,876 | |
4,800 | | Portfolio Recovery Associates (1) | | 274,320 | |
31,900 | | Principal Financial Group | | 1,494,196 | |
12,900 | | ProAssurance | | 585,918 | |
10,300 | | Protective Life | | 526,845 | |
3,300 | | Provident Financial Holdings | | 46,431 | |
5,300 | | Prudential Financial | | 427,604 | |
900 | | Public Storage REIT | | 157,959 | |
10,400 | | SEI Investments | | 336,752 | |
9,600 | | Select Income REIT | | 295,488 | |
7,563 | | Simon Property Group REIT | | 1,309,912 | |
8,600 | | StanCorp Financial Group | | 525,460 | |
23,700 | | Symetra Financial | | 489,642 | |
21,800 | | T. Rowe Price Group | | 1,790,434 | |
14,600 | | Torchmark | | 1,163,620 | |
581 | | Travelers | | 52,627 | |
3,200 | | Trico Bancshares | | 77,600 | |
23,900 | | Trustco Bank | | 157,979 | |
40,751 | | U.S. Bancorp | | 1,661,826 | |
13,000 | | Universal Insurance Holdings | | 190,190 | |
38,000 | | Unum Group | | 1,262,360 | |
2,800 | | Urstadt Biddle Properties Class A REIT | | 57,148 | |
1,000 | | Ventas REIT | | 66,080 | |
2,300 | | Waddell & Reed Financial Class A | | 155,135 | |
24,100 | | Washington Federal | | 520,078 | |
191,472 | | Wells Fargo | | 9,504,670 | |
1,400 | | World Acceptance (1) | | 101,640 | |
5,400 | | Zions Bancorporation | | 156,168 | |
| | | | 101,182,015 | |
| | Healthcare — 13.9% | | | |
28,833 | | Abbott Laboratories | | 1,116,991 | |
92,990 | | AbbVie | | 4,842,919 | |
7,313 | | Aetna | | 522,514 | |
6,100 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 965,020 | |
5,400 | | Allergan | | 895,536 | |
40,426 | | Amgen | | 4,517,606 | |
10,000 | | Amsurg Class A (1) | | 433,100 | |
39,072 | | Baxter International | | 2,844,051 | |
20,300 | | Becton Dickinson | | 2,294,509 | |
11,800 | | Biogen Idec (1) | | 3,388,016 | |
63,571 | | Bristol-Myers Squibb | | 3,184,271 | |
20,400 | | Cardinal Health | | 1,418,004 | |
23,900 | | Celgene (1) | | 3,513,539 | |
6,600 | | Charles River Laboratories International (1) | | 354,552 | |
6,600 | | Chemed | | 549,582 | |
3,600 | | CIGNA | | 288,144 | |
4,800 | | Computer Programs & Systems | | 303,024 | |
6,900 | | Corvel (1) | | 314,226 | |
1,500 | | Covance (1) | | 132,420 | |
12,200 | | CR Bard | | 1,675,426 | |
67,461 | | Eli Lilly | | 3,986,945 | |
15,324 | | Express Scripts Holding (1) | | 1,020,272 | |
78,504 | | Gilead Sciences (1) | | 6,161,779 | |
10,500 | | Henry Schein (1) | | 1,199,415 | |
1,900 | | Humana | | 208,525 | |
200 | | Intuitive Surgical (1) | | 72,340 | |
136,184 | | Johnson & Johnson | | 13,794,077 | |
14,300 | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (1) | | 1,411,410 | |
4,700 | | McKesson | | 795,193 | |
67,503 | | Medtronic | | 3,970,526 | |
153,807 | | Merck | | 9,006,938 | |
14,000 | | Meridian Bioscience | | 279,580 | |
2,600 | | Mettler-Toledo International (1) | | 606,112 | |
4,800 | | Myriad Genetics (1) | | 202,608 | |
3,600 | | Patterson | | 146,520 | |
27,100 | | PDL BioPharma | | 230,079 | |
319,547 | | Pfizer | | 9,995,430 | |
21,000 | | Quality Systems | | 310,170 | |
12,600 | | Quest Diagnostics | | 704,718 | |
21,700 | | ResMed | | 1,081,745 | |
23,300 | | St. Jude Medical | | 1,478,851 | |
30,199 | | Stryker | | 2,347,972 | |
5,458 | | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries (1) | | 615,035 | |
3,500 | | Techne | | 312,585 | |
15,700 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific | | 1,789,800 | |
8,100 | | U.S. Physical Therapy | | 249,885 | |
5,100 | | United Therapeutics (1) | | 510,051 | |
47,200 | | UnitedHealth Group | | 3,541,888 | |
6,200 | | Varian Medical Systems (1) | | 493,210 | |
8,408 | | Waters (1) | | 828,524 | |
7,500 | | WellPoint | | 755,100 | |
22,300 | | Zimmer Holdings | | 2,158,640 | |
| | | | 103,819,373 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Industrials — 11.5% | | | |
35,635 | | 3M | | 4,956,472 | |
12,500 | | ADT | | 378,000 | |
12,000 | | AGCO | | 668,400 | |
7,100 | | Alaska Air Group | | 667,968 | |
3,000 | | Argan (1) | | 80,310 | |
15,000 | | Babcock & Wilcox | | 521,850 | |
24,200 | | Boeing | | 3,122,284 | |
14,308 | | Caterpillar | | 1,508,063 | |
16,100 | | Cintas | | 948,773 | |
8,800 | | Crane | | 640,024 | |
85,898 | | CSX | | 2,424,042 | |
15,100 | | Cummins | | 2,277,835 | |
41,300 | | Danaher | | 3,030,594 | |
28,100 | | Deere | | 2,622,854 | |
59,400 | | Delta Air Lines | | 2,187,702 | |
8,000 | | Deluxe | | 439,600 | |
19,900 | | Dover | | 1,719,360 | |
3,500 | | Engility Holdings (1) | | 152,740 | |
14,600 | | Exelis | | 270,684 | |
11,000 | | FedEx | | 1,498,750 | |
16,800 | | Flowserve | | 1,227,240 | |
6,200 | | Forward Air | | 274,226 | |
11,147 | | General Dynamics | | 1,220,039 | |
387,089 | | General Electric | | 10,408,823 | |
8,600 | | Graco | | 623,500 | |
41,491 | | Honeywell International | | 3,854,514 | |
3,300 | | Hubbell Class B | | 388,476 | |
2,200 | | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Class A | | 212,058 | |
10,100 | | IDEX | | 753,157 | |
30,100 | | Illinois Tool Works | | 2,565,423 | |
14,300 | | ITT | | 616,902 | |
13,800 | | Joy Global | | 833,244 | |
16,800 | | Kla-Tencor | | 1,075,032 | |
4,100 | | L-3 Communications Holdings | | 473,017 | |
6,200 | | Landstar System | | 390,538 | |
9,700 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings | | 648,057 | |
15,100 | | Lockheed Martin | | 2,478,514 | |
7,100 | | MFC Industrial | | 52,966 | |
7,000 | | MSC Industrial Direct Class A | | 637,420 | |
21,293 | | Norfolk Southern | | 2,012,827 | |
16,100 | | Northrop Grumman | | 1,956,311 | |
8,800 | | Oshkosh | | 488,488 | |
16,300 | | Parker Hannifin | | 2,068,144 | |
34,300 | | Pitney Bowes | | 919,240 | |
3,400 | | Precision Castparts | | 860,506 | |
20,800 | | Raytheon | | 1,985,984 | |
14,800 | | Rockwell Automation | | 1,763,864 | |
13,200 | | Rockwell Collins | | 1,024,980 | |
23,800 | | RR Donnelley & Sons | | 418,880 | |
29,700 | | Southwest Airlines | | 717,849 | |
8,100 | | Toro | | 514,674 | |
23,800 | | Union Pacific | | 4,532,234 | |
18,864 | | United Parcel Service Class B | | 1,858,104 | |
42,695 | | United Technologies | | 5,052,099 | |
4,400 | | Valmont Industries | | 655,204 | |
4,000 | | Waste Management | | 177,800 | |
| | | | 85,856,639 | |
| | Information Technology — 17.8% | | | |
24,900 | | Analog Devices | | 1,277,121 | |
4,200 | | Anixter International (1) | | 411,516 | |
41,439 | | Apple | | 24,452,740 | |
10,300 | | Automatic Data Processing | | 802,988 | |
17,200 | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Class A | | 399,728 | |
25,700 | | Broadcom Class A | | 791,817 | |
46,300 | | Brocade Communications Systems (1) | | 431,053 | |
42,000 | | CA | | 1,265,880 | |
261,285 | | Cisco Systems | | 6,038,296 | |
9,300 | | Citrix Systems (1) | | 551,583 | |
21,600 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A (1) | | 1,034,748 | |
85,100 | | Corning | | 1,779,441 | |
5,500 | | CSG Systems International | | 144,980 | |
16,400 | | Dice Holdings (1) | | 125,460 | |
7,200 | | Dolby Laboratories Class A (1) | | 286,920 | |
39,000 | | eBay (1) | | 2,021,370 | |
10,800 | | Ebix | | 170,424 | |
120,100 | | EMC | | 3,098,580 | |
7,500 | | ExlService Holdings (1) | | 212,212 | |
6,900 | | F5 Networks (1) | | 725,673 | |
60,100 | | Facebook Class A (1) | | 3,592,778 | |
12,649 | | Google Class A (1) | | 6,765,697 | |
12,149 | | Google Class C (1) | | 6,398,392 | |
13,067 | | Harris | | 960,686 | |
105,033 | | Hewlett-Packard | | 3,472,391 | |
245,574 | | Intel | | 6,554,370 | |
4,700 | | InterDigital | | 163,184 | |
46,194 | | International Business Machines | | 9,075,735 | |
2,200 | | Intuit | | 166,650 | |
5,800 | | j2 Global | | 268,888 | |
9,950 | | Knowles (1) | | 277,904 | |
21,300 | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries (1) | | 313,323 | |
9,500 | | Lexmark International Class A | | 408,500 | |
26,000 | | Linear Technology | | 1,157,000 | |
36,700 | | MasterCard Class A | | 2,699,285 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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16,800 | | Maxim Integrated Products | | 544,992 | |
14,900 | | Micron Technology (1) | | 389,188 | |
346,350 | | Microsoft | | 13,992,540 | |
33,200 | | NetApp | | 1,182,252 | |
55,600 | | NVIDIA | | 1,026,932 | |
5,300 | | OmniVision Technologies (1) | | 103,509 | |
172,081 | | Oracle | | 7,034,671 | |
4,800 | | Plantronics | | 209,136 | |
83,277 | | QUALCOMM | | 6,554,733 | |
9,600 | | SanDisk | | 815,712 | |
7,900 | | SolarWinds (1) | | 318,528 | |
65,200 | | Symantec | | 1,322,256 | |
4,500 | | Synaptics (1) | | 279,675 | |
1,500 | | Syntel (1) | | 120,480 | |
16,200 | | Teradata (1) | | 736,452 | |
66,222 | | Texas Instruments | | 3,009,790 | |
19,100 | | Visa Class A | | 3,869,851 | |
17,500 | | Western Digital | | 1,542,275 | |
54,800 | | Western Union | | 869,676 | |
14,700 | | Xilinx | | 693,693 | |
| | | | 132,913,654 | |
| | Materials — 1.9% | | | |
1,600 | | Air Products & Chemicals | | 188,032 | |
3,700 | | Albemarle | | 248,048 | |
4,982 | | CF Industries Holdings | | 1,221,437 | |
11,800 | | Cliffs Natural Resources | | 209,096 | |
8,100 | | Coeur Mining (1) | | 70,146 | |
59,200 | | Dow Chemical | | 2,954,080 | |
27,900 | | E.I. du Pont de Nemours | | 1,878,228 | |
69,900 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | 2,402,463 | |
9,400 | | FutureFuel | | 188,658 | |
3,700 | | International Paper | | 172,605 | |
15,240 | | Monsanto | | 1,687,068 | |
10,700 | | Mosaic | | 535,428 | |
1,200 | | NewMarket | | 446,784 | |
1,300 | | PPG Industries | | 251,706 | |
6,900 | | Praxair | | 900,795 | |
4,400 | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International | | 192,016 | |
6,500 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Class A | | 397,865 | |
1,500 | | Terra Nitrogen LP | | 224,415 | |
| | | | 14,168,870 | |
| | Telecommunication Services — 2.5% | | | |
256,039 | | AT&T | | 9,140,592 | |
8,700 | | Inteliquent | | 118,668 | |
19,200 | | Iridium Communications (1) | | 128,064 | |
188,530 | | Verizon Communications | | 8,810,007 | |
| | | | 18,197,331 | |
| | Utilities — 1.0% | | | |
4,300 | | Dominion Resources | | 311,922 | |
16,333 | | Duke Energy | | 1,216,645 | |
46,471 | | Emerson Electric | | 3,168,393 | |
3,300 | | Exelon | | 115,599 | |
7,500 | | NeuStar Class A (1) | | 192,900 | |
8,600 | | NextEra Energy | | 858,710 | |
2,100 | | PPL | | 70,014 | |
31,908 | | Southern | | 1,462,344 | |
| | | | 7,396,527 | |
| | Total United States | | 686,263,430 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $540,819,830) | | 725,125,649 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.3% (Cost $540,819,830) | | 725,125,649 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 2.7% | | 20,446,489 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 745,572,138 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The open futures contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, are as follows:
| | Number of | | | | Unrealized | |
Type of | | Contracts | | Expiration | | Appreciation | |
Contract | | Long (Short) | | Date | | (Depreciation) | |
S&P 500 Index E-MINI | | 160 | | Jun-2014 | | $ | 137,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
State Street Bank | | 6/5/14 | | CAD | | 14,390,335 | | USD | | 13,040,393 | | $ | (77,196 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CAD — Canadian Dollar
LP — Limited Partnership
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P — Standard & Poor’s
USD — United States Dollar
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 725,125,649 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 725,125,649 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 725,125,649 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 725,125,649 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Futures — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 137,626 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 137,626 | |
Forwards — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (77,196 | ) | — | | (77,196 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 137,626 | | $ | (77,196 | ) | $ | — | | $ | 60,430 | |
(1) | There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period. |
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(2) | All securities in this category are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out by classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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| | COMMON STOCK — 92.0% | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 14.2% | | | |
49,600 | | AMC Entertainment Holdings Class A | | 1,147,744 | |
136,200 | | American Eagle Outfitters | | 1,574,472 | |
22,100 | | Bally Technologies (1) | | 1,438,931 | |
27,100 | | Brunswick | | 1,089,149 | |
98,400 | | Callaway Golf | | 857,064 | |
83,100 | | Chegg (1) | | 437,937 | |
48,900 | | ClubCorp Holdings | | 921,276 | |
8,900 | | Domino’s Pizza | | 661,982 | |
47,500 | | Finish Line Class A | | 1,307,675 | |
17,500 | | Fortune Brands Home & Security | | 697,375 | |
28,200 | | Fox Factory Holding (1) | | 479,118 | |
12,300 | | Harman International Industries | | 1,348,203 | |
21,300 | | Home Inns & Hotels Management ADR (1) | | 605,346 | |
34,900 | | Ignite Restaurant Group (1) | | 493,486 | |
16,200 | | John Wiley & Sons Class A | | 930,852 | |
13,600 | | Matthews International Class A | | 548,760 | |
23,400 | | National CineMedia | | 355,446 | |
18,400 | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (1) | | 1,250,832 | |
30,100 | | Six Flags Entertainment | | 1,208,214 | |
30,100 | | Steven Madden (1) | | 1,071,861 | |
36,108 | | Waste Connections | | 1,612,583 | |
| | | | 20,038,306 | |
| | Consumer Staples — 1.1% | | | |
4,700 | | Core-Mark Holding | | 378,538 | |
76,350 | | Dean Foods | | 1,209,384 | |
| | | | 1,587,922 | |
| | Financial Services — 17.2% | | | |
17,800 | | Amerisafe | | 759,170 | |
24,815 | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Class A REIT | | 705,491 | |
59,400 | | Brown & Brown | | 1,768,932 | |
41,800 | | CoreLogic (1) | | 1,171,654 | |
13,500 | | Eagle Bancorp (1) | | 450,765 | |
24,359 | | Equity Lifestyle Properties REIT | | 1,019,911 | |
1,700 | | First Citizens BancShares Class A | | 382,313 | |
11,900 | | First Financial Holdings | | 683,893 | |
64,400 | | First Horizon National | | 739,956 | |
32,400 | | FirstMerit | | 628,236 | |
62,400 | | FXCM Class A | | 965,952 | |
40,200 | | Golub Capital BDC | | 672,144 | |
16,200 | | Heartland Financial USA | | 393,660 | |
25,500 | | Heritage Financial | | 412,080 | |
25,700 | | HFF Class A (1) | | 873,800 | |
60,300 | | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings | | 1,316,952 | |
19,700 | | Lakeland Financial | | 721,020 | |
20,618 | | LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT | | 682,043 | |
1,366 | | Markel (1) | | 855,007 | |
22,969 | | Mid-America Apartment Communities REIT | | 1,599,791 | |
90,100 | | Old National Bancorp | | 1,272,212 | |
9,000 | | PacWest Bancorp | | 354,330 | |
82,395 | | Parkway Properties REIT | | 1,553,970 | |
23,100 | | ProAssurance | | 1,049,202 | |
21,936 | | Redwood Trust REIT | | 478,205 | |
16,100 | | Reinsurance Group of America Class A | | 1,235,031 | |
22,300 | | Simmons First National Class A | | 806,368 | |
15,429 | | Stifel Financial (1) | | 721,614 | |
| | | | 24,273,702 | |
| | Healthcare — 11.5% | | | |
24,600 | | Aerie Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 385,236 | |
14,500 | | Centene (1) | | 962,800 | |
18,900 | | Cepheid (1) | | 821,772 | |
5,700 | | Cooper | | 751,887 | |
18,000 | | Fluidigm (1) | | 676,080 | |
16,200 | | Haemonetics (1) | | 491,832 | |
41,100 | | HealthSouth | | 1,423,704 | |
218,800 | | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 336,952 | |
25,400 | | LifePoint Hospitals (1) | | 1,420,368 | |
16,300 | | Masimo (1) | | 436,188 | |
14,600 | | Medicines (1) | | 388,360 | |
17,500 | | NanoString Technologies (1) | | 283,850 | |
41,100 | | Parexel International (1) | | 1,863,885 | |
30,160 | | Premier Class A (1) | | 904,800 | |
9,200 | | Salix Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 1,012,000 | |
13,200 | | Sirona Dental Systems (1) | | 992,904 | |
22,600 | | Spectranetics (1) | | 480,476 | |
16,800 | | Surgical Care Affiliates (1) | | 493,584 | |
6,000 | | Techne | | 535,860 | |
16,000 | | Trinity Biotech ADR | | 392,160 | |
107,418 | | Unilife (1) | | 349,109 | |
17,700 | | West Pharmaceutical Services | | 767,826 | |
| | | | 16,171,633 | |
| | Materials & Processing — 9.5% | | | |
38,900 | | Beacon Roofing Supply (1) | | 1,384,062 | |
90,500 | | Berry Plastics Group (1) | | 2,035,345 | |
12,400 | | Compass Minerals International | | 1,135,840 | |
36,100 | | Hexcel (1) | | 1,505,009 | |
18,400 | | Horsehead Holding (1) | | 286,856 | |
7,000 | | Innophos Holdings | | 395,080 | |
22,500 | | Minerals Technologies | | 1,338,525 | |
22,800 | | MRC Global (1) | | 665,532 | |
31,400 | | Olin | | 882,340 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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15,200 | | Packaging Corp. of America | | 1,012,776 | |
45,502 | | Pretium Resources (1) | | 295,763 | |
33,700 | | Simpson Manufacturing | | 1,105,023 | |
33,000 | | Steel Dynamics | | 602,910 | |
13,000 | | Universal Forest Products | | 656,370 | |
| | | | 13,301,431 | |
| | Other Energy — 2.9% | | | |
26,700 | | Carrizo Oil & Gas (1) | | 1,469,034 | |
18,800 | | Helix Energy Solutions Group (1) | | 451,952 | |
79,900 | | Jones Energy Class A (1) | | 1,236,053 | |
19,700 | | Laredo Petroleum Holdings (1) | | 575,831 | |
34,000 | | StealthGas (1) | | 368,560 | |
| | | | 4,101,430 | |
| | Producer Durables — 17.5% | | | |
51,300 | | ABM Industries | | 1,389,717 | |
8,300 | | Allegiant Travel Class A (1) | | 974,835 | |
25,400 | | Applied Industrial Technologies | | 1,217,168 | |
12,000 | | Belden | | 885,720 | |
10,000 | | Bristow Group | | 768,000 | |
43,400 | | Compass Diversified Holdings LP | | 802,466 | |
80,400 | | Cott | | 652,848 | |
21,100 | | Dycom Industries (1) | | 662,540 | |
25,900 | | EnerSys | | 1,750,322 | |
11,000 | | Genesee & Wyoming Class A (1) | | 1,089,110 | |
41,900 | | Herman Miller | | 1,291,777 | |
17,916 | | IDEX | | 1,335,996 | |
21,000 | | MTS Systems | | 1,353,870 | |
22,300 | | MYR Group (1) | | 523,158 | |
15,800 | | On Assignment (1) | | 553,000 | |
10,800 | | OSI Systems (1) | | 602,748 | |
64,300 | | Pinnacle Foods | | 1,954,720 | |
14,400 | | Powell Industries | | 911,808 | |
23,800 | | Primoris Services | | 665,924 | |
16,800 | | Regal-Beloit | | 1,255,464 | |
28,700 | | Roadrunner Transportation Systems (1) | | 706,881 | |
22,934 | | SP Plus (1) | | 560,048 | |
16,500 | | Spirit Airlines (1) | | 937,860 | |
10,286 | | Teekay | | 577,148 | |
5,200 | | Towers Watson Class A | | 583,544 | |
16,200 | | US Ecology | | 723,330 | |
| | | | 24,730,002 | |
| | Technology — 14.0% | | | |
28,400 | | AOL (1) | | 1,215,804 | |
177,700 | | Atmel (1) | | 1,380,729 | |
94,500 | | Cadence Design Systems (1) | | 1,470,420 | |
31,500 | | Ciena (1) | | 622,755 | |
188,700 | | Cinedigm Class A (1) | | 471,750 | |
57,900 | | Entegris (1) | | 642,111 | |
22,600 | | EPAM Systems (1) | | 703,538 | |
34,800 | | Fabrinet (1) | | 751,680 | |
64,200 | | Fairchild Semiconductor International Class A (1) | | 817,266 | |
44,200 | | Finisar (1) | | 1,155,830 | |
37,900 | | Fortinet (1) | | 833,042 | |
7,100 | | Gartner (1) | | 489,474 | |
54,300 | | Integrated Device Technology (1) | | 633,681 | |
57,600 | | JDS Uniphase (1) | | 729,792 | |
16,100 | | Knowles (1) | | 449,673 | |
42,300 | | M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings (1) | | 740,673 | |
9,600 | | Monolithic Power Systems (1) | | 356,160 | |
36,200 | | Nanometrics (1) | | 588,612 | |
33,800 | | Netscout Systems (1) | | 1,316,848 | |
44,260 | | PTC (1) | | 1,565,476 | |
87,000 | | Sapient (1) | | 1,415,490 | |
31,583 | | Verint Systems (1) | | 1,382,388 | |
| | | | 19,733,192 | |
| | Utilities — 4.1% | | | |
20,600 | | IDACORP | | 1,156,484 | |
54,922 | | NorthWestern | | 2,657,126 | |
19,300 | | SJW | | 525,539 | |
24,600 | | UNS Energy | | 1,477,476 | |
| | | | 5,816,625 | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $99,016,700) | | 129,754,243 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 92.0% (Cost $99,016,700) | | 129,754,243 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 8.0% | | 11,349,119 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 141,103,362 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
LP — Limited Partnership
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 129,754,243 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 129,754,243 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 129,754,243 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 129,754,243 | |
(1) | There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period. |
| |
(2) | All securities in this category are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out by classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 94.5% | | | |
| | Auto & Transportation — 1.6% | | | |
12,900 | | Ryder System | | 1,060,122 | |
| | | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 19.9% | | | |
5,800 | | Advance Auto Parts | | 703,482 | |
8,600 | | Bally Technologies (1) | | 559,946 | |
24,900 | | BRP (1) | | 670,179 | |
13,100 | | Brunswick | | 526,489 | |
4,700 | | Domino’s Pizza | | 349,586 | |
17,400 | | Fortune Brands Home & Security | | 693,390 | |
4,200 | | Fossil Group (1) | | 447,930 | |
19,400 | | Gannett | | 527,098 | |
900 | | Graham Holdings Class B | | 604,107 | |
8,800 | | Hanesbrands | | 722,392 | |
5,600 | | Harman International Industries | | 613,816 | |
11,448 | | Jack in the Box (1) | | 612,926 | |
5,200 | | John Wiley & Sons Class A | | 298,792 | |
24,600 | | KAR Auction Services | | 732,588 | |
6,112 | | Ross Stores | | 416,105 | |
13,400 | | Six Flags Entertainment | | 537,876 | |
10,400 | | Snap-on | | 1,206,400 | |
13,000 | | Sotheby’s | | 546,780 | |
20,000 | | Urban Outfitters (1) | | 713,100 | |
13,200 | | VeriSign (1) | | 622,776 | |
15,076 | | Waste Connections | | 673,294 | |
| | | | 12,779,052 | |
| | Consumer Staples — 1.0% | | | |
22,976 | | WhiteWave Foods Class A (1) | | 636,205 | |
| | | | | |
| | Financial Services — 18.8% | | | |
2,889 | | Affiliated Managers Group (1) | | 572,600 | |
3,943 | | Alexandria REIT | | 291,072 | |
14,963 | | Apartment Investment & Management Class A REIT | | 461,310 | |
24,400 | | Ares Capital | | 418,948 | |
11,414 | | Arthur J Gallagher | | 513,858 | |
4,600 | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust Class A REIT | | 130,778 | |
14,805 | | Commerce Bancshares | | 643,721 | |
19,200 | | CoreLogic (1) | | 538,176 | |
6,000 | | Cullen/Frost Bankers | | 458,460 | |
7,453 | | Equity Lifestyle Properties REIT | | 312,057 | |
800 | | First Citizens BancShares Class A | | 179,912 | |
27,000 | | First Horizon National | | 310,230 | |
3,000 | | First Republic Bank | | 152,280 | |
17,395 | | HCC Insurance Holdings | | 799,126 | |
81,200 | | Huntington Bancshares | | 743,792 | |
17,056 | | Parkway Properties REIT | | 321,676 | |
8,128 | | PartnerRe | | 856,691 | |
9,570 | | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT | | 224,321 | |
10,100 | | ProAssurance | | 458,742 | |
11,800 | | Raymond James Financial | | 586,460 | |
6,800 | | Reinsurance Group of America Class A | | 521,628 | |
4,100 | | Torchmark | | 326,770 | |
9,700 | | Unum Group | | 322,234 | |
25,854 | | Vantiv Class A (1) | | 795,011 | |
14,300 | | WR Berkley | | 632,632 | |
16,700 | | Zions Bancorporation | | 482,964 | |
| | | | 12,055,449 | |
| | Healthcare — 11.2% | | | |
21,000 | | CareFusion (1) | | 820,260 | |
11,784 | | Envision Healthcare Holdings (1) | | 398,182 | |
18,200 | | Exact Sciences (1) | | 218,400 | |
5,069 | | Henry Schein (1) | | 579,032 | |
6,800 | | IMS Health Holdings (1) | | 161,432 | |
10,600 | | LifePoint Hospitals (1) | | 592,752 | |
7,700 | | Masimo (1) | | 206,052 | |
17,600 | | Parexel International (1) | | 798,160 | |
9,800 | | PerkinElmer | | 411,306 | |
13,839 | | Premier Class A (1) | | 415,170 | |
11,518 | | Quintiles Transnational Holdings (1) | | 542,843 | |
3,800 | | Salix Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 418,000 | |
4,700 | | Sirona Dental Systems (1) | | 353,534 | |
10,117 | | Universal Health Services Class B | | 827,469 | |
7,600 | | West Pharmaceutical Services | | 329,688 | |
4,800 | | Wright Medical Group (1) | | 131,280 | |
| | | | 7,203,560 | |
| | Materials & Processing — 8.1% | | | |
5,253 | | Airgas | | 558,184 | |
42,700 | | Berry Plastics Group (1) | | 960,323 | |
8,900 | | CLARCOR | | 514,064 | |
17,600 | | Hexcel (1) | | 733,744 | |
23,200 | | Interface Class A | | 417,368 | |
8,700 | | Minerals Technologies | | 517,563 | |
7,100 | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum | | 502,822 | |
23,800 | | Sealed Air | | 816,578 | |
26,600 | | Yamana Gold | | 198,968 | |
| | | | 5,219,614 | |
| | Other Energy — 4.1% | | | |
1,100 | | Concho Resources (1) | | 143,495 | |
53,200 | | Denbury Resources | | 894,824 | |
6,700 | | Energen | | 521,997 | |
30,800 | | EP Energy Class A (1) | | 598,444 | |
1,643 | | Oil States International (1) | | 159,601 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
9,500 | | Superior Energy Services | | 312,740 | |
| | | | 2,631,101 | |
| | Producer Durables — 12.1% | | | |
8,200 | | AGCO | | 456,740 | |
7,200 | | Alaska Air Group | | 677,376 | |
18,400 | | Allison Transmission Holdings Class A | | 549,056 | |
13,100 | | Applied Industrial Technologies | | 627,752 | |
7,100 | | Carlisle | | 583,975 | |
17,800 | | Copart (1) | | 645,606 | |
5,200 | | Dover | | 449,280 | |
2,700 | | Genesee & Wyoming Class A (1) | | 267,327 | |
3,700 | | Graco | | 268,250 | |
5,491 | | IDEX | | 409,464 | |
9,300 | | Quanta Services (1) | | 328,104 | |
8,100 | | Regal-Beloit | | 605,313 | |
20,700 | | Rollins | | 622,656 | |
7,400 | | Spirit Airlines (1) | | 420,616 | |
5,100 | | Terex | | 220,779 | |
2,300 | | Towers Watson Class A | | 258,106 | |
6,251 | | Verisk Analytics Class A (1) | | 375,623 | |
| | | | 7,766,023 | |
| | Technology — 14.6% | | | |
12,623 | | Amdocs | | 587,348 | |
16,700 | | AOL (1) | | 714,927 | |
13,357 | | Arrow Electronics (1) | | 758,010 | |
50,900 | | Atmel (1) | | 395,493 | |
16,100 | | Avnet | | 694,393 | |
11,400 | | CDW | | 321,366 | |
11,400 | | Finisar (1) | | 298,110 | |
6,500 | | Gartner (1) | | 448,110 | |
9,900 | | Informatica (1) | | 350,955 | |
19,400 | | Integrated Device Technology (1) | | 226,398 | |
2,400 | | IPG Photonics (1) | | 155,112 | |
34,700 | | JDS Uniphase (1) | | 439,649 | |
8,000 | | Knowles (1) | | 223,440 | |
13,900 | | Linear Technology | | 618,550 | |
9,400 | | Microchip Technology | | 446,876 | |
12,800 | | MICROS Systems (1) | | 659,200 | |
19,100 | | PTC (1) | | 675,567 | |
22,000 | | Sabre (1) | | 362,340 | |
5,700 | | SBA Communications Class A (1) | | 511,632 | |
12,494 | | Synopsys (1) | | 470,024 | |
| | | | 9,357,500 | |
| | Utilities — 3.1% | | | |
17,500 | | NorthWestern | | 846,650 | |
13,600 | | Portland General Electric | | 455,192 | |
10,800 | | Questar | | 262,224 | |
12,900 | | Westar Energy Class A | | 462,852 | |
| | | | 2,026,918 | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $46,240,577) | | 60,735,544 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.5% (Cost $46,240,577) | | 60,735,544 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 5.5% | | 3,528,274 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 64,263,818 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 60,735,544 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 60,735,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 60,735,544 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 60,735,544 | |
(1) | There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period. |
| |
(2) | All securities in this category are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out by classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 95.0% | | | |
| | Brazil — 10.6% | | | |
2,599,520 | | Ambev ADR | | 18,846,520 | |
846,481 | | Banco Bradesco ADR | | 12,587,172 | |
297,000 | | BB Seguridade Participacoes | | 3,496,468 | |
700,900 | | BR Malls Participacoes | | 6,060,479 | |
105,023 | | BRF ADR | | 2,373,520 | |
1,404,556 | | Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias | | 11,010,938 | |
669,900 | | Cielo | | 11,684,005 | |
690,100 | | Gerdau ADR | | 4,147,501 | |
362,605 | | Iochpe-Maxion | | 3,268,690 | |
178,100 | | Kroton Educacional | | 3,786,048 | |
325,078 | | Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (1) | | 4,512,083 | |
920,696 | | Petroleo Brasileiro Class A ADR (1) | | 13,626,301 | |
132,400 | | Telefonica Brasil ADR | | 2,806,880 | |
392,500 | | Ultrapar Participacoes | | 9,790,716 | |
33,400 | | Ultrapar Participacoes ADR | | 831,326 | |
824,100 | | Vale Class B ADR | | 10,894,602 | |
| | | | 119,723,249 | |
| | China — 19.5% | | | |
1,973,500 | | AAC Technologies Holdings | | 11,021,940 | |
42,485,320 | | China Construction Bank Class H | | 29,317,416 | |
3,496,000 | | China Life Insurance Class H | | 9,009,484 | |
1,233,500 | | China Mobile | | 11,725,724 | |
4,750,600 | | China Pacific Insurance Group Class H | | 14,889,762 | |
35,827,600 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Class H | | 31,654,926 | |
1,362,500 | | Chongqing Changan Automobile Class B | | 2,460,354 | |
10,996,000 | | CNOOC | | 18,182,591 | |
678,500 | | Great Wall Motor Class H | | 3,071,779 | |
1,245,500 | | Hengan International Group | | 13,116,952 | |
21,707,565 | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Class H | | 12,935,586 | |
225,200 | | Mindray Medical International ADR | | 7,445,112 | |
3,703,000 | | Sun Art Retail Group | | 4,824,009 | |
549,700 | | Tencent Holdings | | 34,259,868 | |
334,000 | | Tsingtao Brewery Class H | | 2,431,887 | |
1,640,200 | | Weichai Power Class H | | 5,712,071 | |
125,034 | | Yum! Brands | | 9,626,368 | |
| | | | 221,685,829 | |
| | Czech Republic — 0.3% | | | |
12,596 | | Komercni Banka | | 2,902,429 | |
| | | | | |
| | Egypt — 0.2% | | | |
457,692 | | Commercial International Bank | | 2,448,627 | |
| | | | | |
| | Greece — 0.6% | | | |
3,792,253 | | Alpha Bank (1) | | 3,667,037 | |
234,413 | | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (1) | | 3,736,689 | |
| | | | 7,403,726 | |
| | Hong Kong — 2.4% | | | |
3,315,200 | | AIA Group | | 16,077,947 | |
7,218,000 | | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings | | 11,153,385 | |
| | | | 27,231,332 | |
| | Hungary — 1.4% | | | |
641,089 | | OTP Bank | | 12,209,700 | |
231,054 | | Richter Gedeon Nyrt | | 3,955,313 | |
| | | | 16,165,013 | |
| | India — 6.6% | | | |
460,618 | | Axis Bank | | 11,586,664 | |
575,700 | | Coal India | | 2,785,676 | |
1,200,188 | | HDFC Bank | | 14,352,907 | |
118,100 | | HDFC Bank ADR | | 4,729,905 | |
6,320 | | Infosys | | 333,295 | |
482,263 | | Lupin | | 7,912,583 | |
795,109 | | Reliance Industries | | 12,336,285 | |
379,516 | | Tata Consultancy Services | | 13,774,955 | |
724,691 | | Tata Motors | | 4,983,264 | |
67,159 | | Tata Motors ADR | | 2,513,090 | |
| | | | 75,308,624 | |
| | Indonesia — 0.7% | | | |
4,621,500 | | Bank Mandiri | | 3,927,366 | |
20,280,800 | | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero | | 3,973,188 | |
| | | | 7,900,554 | |
| | Malaysia — 0.9% | | | |
456,400 | | Axiata Group | | 940,613 | |
2,220,603 | | CIMB Group Holdings | | 5,106,945 | |
1,480,500 | | Genting (1) | | 4,443,087 | |
| | | | 10,490,645 | |
| | Mexico — 3.6% | | | |
1,906,564 | | Alfa Class A | | 5,036,468 | |
227,842 | | America Movil ADR | | 4,575,067 | |
520,160 | | Cemex ADR (1) | | 6,574,822 | |
81,600 | | Fomento Economico Mexicano ADR | | 7,406,832 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
473,943 | | Grupo Financiero Banorte Class O | | 3,147,726 | |
362,600 | | Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico ADR | | 4,314,940 | |
1,906,400 | | Grupo Mexico | | 5,741,313 | |
1,547,400 | | Wal-Mart de Mexico | | 3,914,998 | |
| | | | 40,712,166 | |
| | Philippines — 1.0% | | | |
4,470,100 | | Alliance Global Group | | 3,123,455 | |
8,762,700 | | Ayala Land | | 5,916,493 | |
1,264,900 | | Robinsons Retail Holdings (1) | | 1,901,039 | |
| | | | 10,940,987 | |
| | Poland — 1.7% | | | |
165,436 | | Jeronimo Martins SGPS | | 2,893,064 | |
116,315 | | KGHM Polska Miedz (1) | | 4,204,805 | |
902,660 | | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski | | 12,372,761 | |
| | | | 19,470,630 | |
| | Qatar — 1.1% | | | |
78,175 | | Gulf International Services OSC | | 1,932,447 | |
196,735 | | Qatar National Bank | | 10,266,737 | |
| | | | 12,199,184 | |
| | Russia — 4.6% | | | |
1,243,891 | | Gazprom ADR | | 8,999,551 | |
372,866 | | LUKOIL ADR | | 19,732,069 | |
34,622 | | Magnit GDR | | 1,628,965 | |
68,609 | | Mail.ru Group GDR (1) | | 1,864,106 | |
92,430 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR | | 1,666,513 | |
429,400 | | Mobile Telesystems ADR | | 7,196,744 | |
851,416 | | Sberbank ADR (1) | | 7,177,437 | |
118,589 | | Tatneft OAO ADR | | 4,067,603 | |
| | | | 52,332,988 | |
| | South Africa — 2.7% | | | |
106,579 | | Naspers Class N | | 10,049,557 | |
177,950 | | Sasol | | 9,984,517 | |
238,032 | | Shoprite Holdings | | 3,975,081 | |
935,022 | | Woolworths Holdings | | 6,354,648 | |
| | | | 30,363,803 | |
| | South Korea — 19.9% | | | |
232,610 | | Cheil Worldwide (1) | | 5,650,354 | |
358,660 | | DGB Financial Group | | 5,432,139 | |
478,600 | | Hana Financial Group | | 16,836,456 | |
129,070 | | Hankook Tire | | 7,457,156 | |
43,444 | | Hyundai Department Store | | 5,591,844 | |
14,196 | | Hyundai Engineering & Construction | | 766,609 | |
169,796 | | Hyundai Motor | | 37,794,522 | |
36,174 | | KT&G | | 2,898,681 | |
72,649 | | LG Chem | | 18,490,939 | |
232,240 | | LG Display (1) | | 6,169,542 | |
17,731 | | LG Household & Health Care | | 8,099,324 | |
12,789 | | NAVER | | 9,134,116 | |
48,282 | | Samsung Electronics | | 62,753,049 | |
58,280 | | Samsung Heavy Industries | | 1,590,531 | |
248,570 | | Shinhan Financial Group | | 10,825,172 | |
272,690 | | SK Hynix (1) | | 10,595,668 | |
50,537 | | SK Innovation | | 5,771,185 | |
47,016 | | SK Telecom | | 9,714,426 | |
| | | | 225,571,713 | |
| | Taiwan — 11.9% | | | |
4,133,000 | | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering | | 4,790,218 | |
413,000 | | Catcher Technology | | 3,480,644 | |
9,915,228 | | Cathay Financial Holding | | 13,987,308 | |
14,119,150 | | CTBC Financial Holding | | 8,392,567 | |
168,000 | | Eclat Textile | | 1,835,883 | |
2,244,480 | | Formosa Plastics | | 5,782,520 | |
9,787,581 | | Hon Hai Precision Industry | | 28,068,233 | |
1,060,000 | | MediaTek | | 16,567,985 | |
3,613,337 | | Taiwan Cement | | 5,731,467 | |
11,736,139 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | 46,053,794 | |
| | | | 134,690,619 | |
| | Thailand — 2.3% | | | |
189,500 | | Bangkok Bank | | 1,106,783 | |
1,763,000 | | Kasikornbank | | 10,705,485 | |
136,100 | | Kasikornbank NVDR | | 805,413 | |
14,439,600 | | Land & Houses NVDR | | 4,417,554 | |
729,100 | | PTT | | 7,052,172 | |
172,600 | | PTT NVDR | | 1,669,462 | |
| | | | 25,756,869 | |
| | Turkey — 1.7% | | | |
1,918,187 | | Akbank | | 6,695,100 | |
136,048 | | Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri | | 3,060,444 | |
1,044,403 | | Turk Hava Yollari (1) | | 3,338,647 | |
1,019,380 | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri (1) | | 5,937,995 | |
| | | | 19,032,186 | |
| | United Arab Emirates — 1.3% | | | |
5,114,630 | | Emaar Properties PJSC | | 15,178,390 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $997,223,335) | | 1,077,509,563 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | PREFERRED STOCK — 3.1% | | | |
| | Brazil — 3.1% | | | |
1,841,816 | | Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | | 30,132,110 | |
423,300 | | Vale Class B ADR | | 5,024,571 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $35,765,226) | | 35,156,681 | |
| | | | | |
| | EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS (1) (3) — 0.3% | | | |
| | Russia — 0.3% | | | |
16,134 | | Magnit Expires 08/14/15 (Cost $3,846,306) | | 3,163,716 | |
| | | | | |
| | WARRANTS (1) (2) (4) — 0.1% | | | |
| | Thailand — 0.1% | | | |
2,887,920 | | Land & Houses NVDR Expires 12/31/20 (Cost $—) | | 571,158 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.5% (Cost $1,036,834,867) | | 1,116,401,118 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.5% | | 17,381,255 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 1,133,782,373 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
(2) | Security considered illiquid. On April 30, 2014 the value of these securities amounted to $571,158, representing 0.1% of the net assets of the Fund. |
(3) | Security is not readily marketable |
(4) | Security is fair valued. (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.) |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt |
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt |
NVDR — Non Voting Depository Receipt |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 1,077,509,563 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 1,077,509,563 | |
Preferred Stock | | 35,156,681 | | — | | — | | 35,156,681 | |
Equity-Linked Warrants | | — | | 3,163,716 | | — | | 3,163,716 | |
Warrants | | — | | 571,158 | | — | | 571,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 1,112,666,244 | | $ | 3,734,874 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,116,401,118 | |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
(2) All securities in this category are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out by classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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| | COMMON STOCK — 88.4% | | | |
| | Brazil — 9.1% | | | |
16,300 | | Ambev | | 118,791 | |
8,100 | | Banco Santander Brasil ADR | | 53,865 | |
3,000 | | CETIP - Mercados Organizados | | 38,036 | |
4,900 | | Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (1) | | 46,478 | |
9,661 | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR | | 72,844 | |
3,600 | | Cia Hering | | 38,394 | |
3,600 | | Cia Paranaense de Energia ADR | | 51,660 | |
4,500 | | Cielo | | 78,486 | |
19,700 | | EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica | | 116,270 | |
2,800 | | Eternit | | 10,900 | |
2,200 | | Even Construtora e Incorporadora | | 7,153 | |
1,800 | | Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes | | 21,877 | |
3,700 | | Gerdau ADR | | 22,237 | |
11,000 | | Grendene | | 69,313 | |
3,600 | | Helbor Empreendimentos | | 12,109 | |
6,000 | | Mahle-Metal Leve Industria e Comercio | | 58,715 | |
5,600 | | MRV Engenharia e Participacoes | | 17,781 | |
4,000 | | Multiplus | | 51,163 | |
8,500 | | Natura Cosmeticos | | 146,384 | |
22,000 | | Odontoprev | | 88,799 | |
7,000 | | Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (1) | | 97,160 | |
7,300 | | Petroleo Brasileiro Class A ADR (1) | | 108,040 | |
1,900 | | Rodobens Negocios Imobiliarios | | 9,850 | |
8,500 | | Santos Brasil Participacoes | | 65,949 | |
621 | | Smiles | | 11,795 | |
6,500 | | Souza Cruz | | 59,644 | |
7,200 | | Telefonica Brasil ADR | | 152,640 | |
8,400 | | Totvs | | 137,843 | |
3,522 | | TPI - Triunfo Participacoes e Investimentos | | 13,790 | |
3,600 | | Tractebel Energia | | 52,892 | |
5,100 | | Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica | | 45,013 | |
10,400 | | Vale | | 137,407 | |
6,890 | | WEG | | 82,813 | |
| | | | 2,096,091 | |
| | Chile — 1.1% | | | |
35,913 | | AFP Habitat | | 49,899 | |
33,794 | | Aguas Andinas Class A | | 20,848 | |
1,038 | | Antarchile | | 13,705 | |
12,192 | | Forus | | 51,425 | |
1,762 | | Gasco | | 15,458 | |
30,829 | | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas | | 51,030 | |
1,500 | | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR | | 47,850 | |
| | | | 250,215 | |
| | China — 10.1% | | | |
35,000 | | 361 Degrees International | | 8,036 | |
88,000 | | Agricultural Bank of China Class H | | 36,889 | |
417,000 | | Bank of China Class H | | 183,410 | |
221,000 | | Bank of Communications Class H | | 137,395 | |
30,000 | | Baoye Group Class H | | 17,800 | |
1,100 | | Changyou.com ADR (1) | | 30,833 | |
117,000 | | China CITIC Bank Class H | | 69,721 | |
296,000 | | China Construction Bank Class H | | 204,258 | |
322,000 | | China Lumena New Materials (1) (2) (3) | | 51,916 | |
36,000 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Class H | | 31,807 | |
28,000 | | China Shanshui Cement Group | | 10,798 | |
4,500 | | China Shenhua Energy Class H | | 12,189 | |
35,000 | | China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group | | 61,306 | |
32,800 | | China Zhongwang Holdings | | 10,238 | |
69,000 | | Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Class H | | 30,259 | |
29,000 | | Golden Eagle Retail Group | | 37,405 | |
16,000 | | Great Wall Motor Class H | | 72,437 | |
18,000 | | Harbin Electric Class H | | 10,517 | |
72,000 | | HOSA International | | 22,381 | |
339,000 | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Class H | | 202,011 | |
96,000 | | Jiangsu Expressway Class H | | 108,098 | |
29,000 | | Jiangxi Copper Class H | | 47,879 | |
42,000 | | Jingwei Textile Machinery Class H | | 36,838 | |
6,000 | | Kingsoft | | 18,458 | |
2,500 | | Mindray Medical International ADR | | 82,650 | |
900 | | NetEase ADR | | 61,281 | |
91,000 | | Pacific Online | | 49,297 | |
110,500 | | Parkson Retail Group | | 32,353 | |
89,000 | | Peak Sport Products | | 24,911 | |
73,000 | | Prince Frog International Holdings | | 20,997 | |
16,000 | | Shenzhou International Group Holdings | | 55,102 | |
81,000 | | Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group | | 89,223 | |
20,000 | | SinoMedia Holding | | 17,542 | |
26,500 | | SOHO China | | 21,089 | |
1,200 | | Sohu.com (1) | | 66,204 | |
500 | | SouFun Holdings ADR | | 5,885 | |
300 | | Tencent Holdings | | 18,697 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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39,000 | | Travelsky Technology Class H | | 29,729 | |
17,500 | | Weiqiao Textile Class H | | 9,751 | |
1,400 | | WuXi PharmaTech Cayman ADR (1) | | 47,600 | |
68,000 | | Xiamen International Port Class H | | 10,086 | |
55,000 | | Xingda International Holdings | | 24,191 | |
88,000 | | Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Class H | | 55,731 | |
17,000 | | Zhaojin Mining Industry | | 10,196 | |
98,000 | | Zhejiang Expressway Class H | | 84,817 | |
67,600 | | Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Class H | | 45,079 | |
| | | | 2,315,290 | |
| | Colombia — 0.5% | | | |
2,900 | | Ecopetrol ADR | | 108,721 | |
| | | | | |
| | Czech Republic — 0.7% | | | |
825 | | CEZ | | 24,805 | |
4,198 | | Fortuna Entertainment Group | | 27,938 | |
301 | | Komercni Banka | | 69,358 | |
3,204 | | Telefonica Czech Republic (1) | | 48,538 | |
| | | | 170,639 | |
| | Egypt — 1.4% | | | |
4,304 | | Alexandria Mineral Oils | | 47,803 | |
13,161 | | Commercial International Bank | | 70,410 | |
3,623 | | Eastern Tobacco | | 86,341 | |
254,024 | | Orascom Telecom Media And Technology Holding SAE (1) | | 45,675 | |
32,015 | | Telecom Egypt | | 67,662 | |
| | | | 317,891 | |
| | Greece — 0.4% | | | |
2,837 | | Metka | | 50,773 | |
2,622 | | OPAP | | 41,833 | |
| | | | 92,606 | |
| | Hong Kong — 7.0% | | | |
12,000 | | Agile Property Holdings | | 9,736 | |
140,000 | | Anxin-China Holdings | | 22,030 | |
67,000 | | Belle International Holdings | | 69,394 | |
80,000 | | Bolina Holding | | 28,892 | |
206,000 | | Bosideng International Holdings | | 30,290 | |
142,000 | | China BlueChemical | | 76,193 | |
16,000 | | China Everbright | | 21,380 | |
46,000 | | China Lilang | | 29,666 | |
66,000 | | China Medical System Holdings | | 78,148 | |
25,500 | | China Mobile | | 242,405 | |
5,580 | | China Ocean Resources (1) | | 12,798 | |
52,000 | | China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals | | 22,737 | |
90,000 | | China Travel International Investment HK | | 18,109 | |
109,000 | | CNOOC | | 180,239 | |
30,000 | | Daphne International Holdings | | 12,034 | |
42,000 | | Dongyue Group | | 16,794 | |
240,000 | | Geely Automobile Holdings | | 83,272 | |
58,000 | | Guangdong Investment | | 63,065 | |
11,000 | | Haier Electronics Group | | 27,014 | |
144,000 | | Huabao International Holdings | | 68,165 | |
154,000 | | Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings | | 55,022 | |
17,500 | | Ports Design | | 8,307 | |
52,000 | | Real Nutriceutical Group | | 11,067 | |
78,000 | | Regent Manner International (1) (2) (3) | | 13,683 | |
38,000 | | Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Class H | | 50,092 | |
198,000 | | Shenguan Holdings Group | | 84,788 | |
66,000 | | Shenzhen Investment | | 21,538 | |
140,000 | | Sino Biopharmaceutical | | 109,610 | |
150,000 | | Tianjin Port Development Holdings | | 23,410 | |
173,000 | | Tibet 5100 Water Resources Holdings | | 68,504 | |
56,000 | | Wasion Group Holdings | | 40,088 | |
| | | | 1,598,470 | |
| | Hungary — 0.9% | | | |
7,153 | | OTP Bank | | 136,231 | |
3,572 | | Richter Gedeon Nyrt | | 61,147 | |
| | | | 197,378 | |
| | India — 1.5% | | | |
4,140 | | Axis Bank GDR | | 104,140 | |
4,300 | | Infosys ADR | | 230,953 | |
| | | | 335,093 | |
| | Indonesia — 2.2% | | | |
67,500 | | Aneka Tambang | | 6,860 | |
417,500 | | Bank Bukopin | | 23,111 | |
763,500 | | Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur | | 28,660 | |
28,500 | | Harum Energy | | 5,818 | |
6,000 | | Indo Tambangraya Megah | | 13,221 | |
282,000 | | Kalbe Farma | | 37,685 | |
132,000 | | Media Nusantara Citra | | 30,998 | |
1,110,000 | | Panin Financial (1) | | 25,154 | |
116,000 | | Perusahaan Gas Negara | | 53,427 | |
85,000 | | Surya Semesta Internusa | | 6,102 | |
18,500 | | Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam | | 15,801 | |
581,000 | | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero | | 113,823 | |
71,500 | | United Tractors | | 134,200 | |
| | | | 494,860 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Kazakhstan — 1.0% | | | |
5,242 | | Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR | | 47,178 | |
7,428 | | KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC GDR | | 110,528 | |
5,048 | | KCell JSC GDR | | 76,225 | |
| | | | 233,931 | |
| | Malaysia — 2.7% | | | |
19,851 | | Berjaya Sports Toto | | 23,647 | |
15,600 | | Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia | | 60,002 | |
31,700 | | CB Industrial Product Holding | | 45,626 | |
19,350 | | Dayang Enterprise Holdings | | 21,984 | |
34,100 | | Genting Malaysia | | 44,067 | |
18,700 | | Globetronics Technology | | 20,616 | |
8,600 | | Guinness Anchor | | 37,924 | |
23,300 | | Hartalega Holdings | | 45,237 | |
35,600 | | Kossan Rubber Industries | | 44,698 | |
48,100 | | Media Prima | | 36,677 | |
14,000 | | MNRB Holdings | | 16,249 | |
25,600 | | Mudajaya Group | | 20,304 | |
14,900 | | My EG Services | | 12,593 | |
19,800 | | OSK Holdings | | 10,065 | |
45,000 | | Padini Holdings | | 27,561 | |
47,800 | | Petronas Chemicals Group | | 98,513 | |
9,000 | | Scientex | | 15,985 | |
6,100 | | Syarikat Takaful Malaysia | | 23,500 | |
24,900 | | UOA Development | | 17,919 | |
| | | | 623,167 | |
| | Mexico — 1.7% | | | |
8,000 | | Bolsa Mexicana de Valores | | 16,419 | |
1,900 | | Grupo Aeromexico (1) | | 3,086 | |
900 | | Industrias Bachoco ADR | | 39,690 | |
1,325 | | Industrias Penoles | | 30,848 | |
80,100 | | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico Class A | | 209,024 | |
21,800 | | Megacable Holdings | | 86,199 | |
| | | | 385,266 | |
| | Morocco — 0.2% | | | |
4,708 | | Maroc Telecom | | 57,534 | |
| | | | | |
| | Netherlands — 0.4% | | | |
2,700 | | VimpelCom ADR | | 22,680 | |
2,560 | | Yandex Class A (1) | | 67,840 | |
| | | | 90,520 | |
| | Peru — 0.2% | | | |
5,633 | | BBVA Banco Continental | | 10,955 | |
1,800 | | Cia de Minas Buenaventura ADR | | 23,400 | |
22,052 | | Minsur | | 13,903 | |
| | | | 48,258 | |
| | Philippines — 0.7% | | | |
42,800 | | Aboitiz Power | | 35,043 | |
6,950 | | DMCI Holdings | | 11,194 | |
6,030 | | Jollibee Foods | | 23,265 | |
1,200 | | Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR | | 77,400 | |
60,000 | | Philweb | | 6,877 | |
| | | | 153,779 | |
| | Poland — 1.6% | | | |
1,304 | | Asseco Poland | | 19,381 | |
3,753 | | Enea | | 18,941 | |
3,638 | | KGHM Polska Miedz (1) | | 131,514 | |
11,125 | | PGE | | 77,164 | |
1,949 | | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen | | 29,161 | |
2,024 | | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski | | 27,743 | |
21,534 | | Tauron Polska Energia | | 38,052 | |
2,159 | | Warsaw Stock Exchange | | 26,955 | |
| | | | 368,911 | |
| | Qatar — 1.8% | | | |
7,555 | | Doha Bank QSC | | 134,672 | |
2,373 | | Industries Qatar | | 116,015 | |
5,649 | | Qatar Insurance SAQ | | 120,711 | |
922 | | Qatar National Cement | | 35,960 | |
411 | | Qatar Navigation | | 11,063 | |
| | | | 418,421 | |
| | Russia — 4.5% | | | |
5,800 | | CTC Media (NASDAQ) | | 50,286 | |
14,410 | | Gazprom ADR | | 104,040 | |
3,897 | | Gazprom Neft OAO ADR | | 77,433 | |
3,320 | | Globaltrans Investment GDR | | 31,606 | |
2,124 | | LUKOIL ADR | | 112,402 | |
1,447 | | Mail.ru Group GDR (1) | | 39,315 | |
1,151 | | MegaFon OAO GDR | | 29,926 | |
4,452 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR | | 80,270 | |
8,100 | | Mobile Telesystems ADR | | 135,756 | |
391 | | NovaTek GDR | | 40,390 | |
674 | | OTCPharma (1) (2) (3) | | — | |
1,333 | | Pharmstandard GDR (1) | | 10,337 | |
9,500 | | Rosneft Oil GDR | | 59,594 | |
9,664 | | RusHydro JSC ADR | | 14,979 | |
3,054 | | Severstal GDR | | 21,500 | |
2,216 | | Sistema JSFC GDR | | 52,741 | |
8,178 | | Surgutneftegas OAO ADR | | 57,083 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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3,600 | | Tatneft OAO ADR | | 123,480 | |
| | | | 1,041,138 | |
| | South Africa — 10.6% | | | |
883 | | Aspen Pharmacare Holdings | | 23,498 | |
23,455 | | AVI | | 129,331 | |
2,753 | | Coronation Fund Managers | | 26,558 | |
34,744 | | FirstRand | | 127,675 | |
6,700 | | Gold Fields ADR | | 28,341 | |
1,297 | | Hudaco Industries | | 12,931 | |
3,431 | | Kumba Iron Ore | | 122,016 | |
11,088 | | Lewis Group | | 65,766 | |
50,240 | | Life Healthcare Group Holdings | | 199,470 | |
8,975 | | MMI Holdings | | 22,522 | |
7,229 | | Mr Price Group | | 108,773 | |
9,933 | | MTN Group | | 199,038 | |
49,650 | | Netcare | | 120,344 | |
14,861 | | PPC | | 43,225 | |
7,310 | | Reunert | | 47,943 | |
19,338 | | RMB Holdings | | 92,660 | |
11,260 | | Sanlam | | 60,204 | |
3,751 | | Sasol | | 210,463 | |
12,833 | | Standard Bank Group | | 168,431 | |
10,307 | | Telkom SOC | | 36,837 | |
3,951 | | Tiger Brands | | 105,583 | |
17,548 | | Truworths International | | 140,694 | |
17,029 | | Vodacom Group | | 203,060 | |
19,593 | | Woolworths Holdings | | 133,159 | |
| | | | 2,428,522 | |
| | South Korea — 11.7% | | | |
440 | | Able C&C | | 12,604 | |
620 | | Asia Paper Manufacturing | | 11,490 | |
737 | | AtlasBX | | 29,956 | |
109 | | Bukwang Pharmaceutical | | 1,535 | |
4,480 | | Chinyang Holdings | | 14,178 | |
2,040 | | Coway | | 160,902 | |
240 | | Daechang Forging | | 11,729 | |
153 | | Daelim Industrial | | 12,453 | |
2,600 | | Daesang Holdings | | 32,082 | |
2,630 | | DGB Financial Group | | 39,833 | |
513 | | DongKook Pharmaceutical | | 16,830 | |
4,990 | | Dongsuh | | 76,301 | |
646 | | Dongyang E&P | | 12,472 | |
885 | | Eugene Technology | | 19,100 | |
960 | | Grand Korea Leisure | | 39,996 | |
360 | | GS Home Shopping | | 81,281 | |
2,700 | | Halla Visteon Climate Control | | 112,620 | |
750 | | Hana Financial Group | | 26,384 | |
3,860 | | Hankook Tire | | 223,016 | |
280 | | Hanssem | | 22,870 | |
746 | | Hy-Lok | | 21,695 | |
303 | | Hyundai Home Shopping Network | | 45,451 | |
4,000 | | Hyundai Hy Communications & Networks | | 19,975 | |
741 | | Hyundai Mobis | | 211,550 | |
127 | | Hyundai Wia | | 20,894 | |
114 | | Ilshin Spinning | | 14,839 | |
1,110 | | Industrial Bank of Korea | | 13,643 | |
1,560 | | INFAC | | 15,082 | |
1,524 | | Innochips Technology | | 20,058 | |
773 | | Intelligent Digital Integrated Securities | | 14,251 | |
535 | | INTOPS | | 12,504 | |
770 | | Jahwa Electronics | | 13,749 | |
1,650 | | KB Financial Group | | 56,208 | |
2,400 | | KC Tech | | 18,349 | |
720 | | KG Chemical | | 13,518 | |
3,200 | | Kia Motors | | 177,451 | |
79 | | Korea District Heating | | 5,528 | |
470 | | Korea Electric Terminal | | 19,786 | |
194 | | Korea Zinc | | 63,928 | |
1,370 | | KT Skylife | | 32,086 | |
565 | | KT&G | | 45,274 | |
300 | | Kukdo Chemical | | 14,720 | |
760 | | Kunsul Chemical Industrial | | 32,326 | |
136 | | KyungDong City Gas | | 15,399 | |
895 | | LEENO Industrial | | 25,768 | |
220 | | MegaStudy | | 14,861 | |
213 | | POSCO Chemtech | | 30,755 | |
2,400 | | Saeron Automotive | | 24,504 | |
1,000 | | Samsung Card | | 36,243 | |
165 | | Samsung Electronics | | 214,454 | |
335 | | Samsung Electronics GDR | | 215,908 | |
439 | | SFA Engineering | | 18,906 | |
770 | | Shinhan Financial Group | | 33,533 | |
296 | | SK Gas | | 27,214 | |
339 | | SK Holdings | | 60,038 | |
640 | | SK Hynix (1) | | 24,868 | |
562 | | Soulbrain | | 22,381 | |
2,690 | | Tae Kyung Industrial | | 13,303 | |
3,970 | | Woori Finance Holdings (1) (2) (3) | | 44,760 | |
102 | | Youngone Holdings | | 7,265 | |
| | | | 2,690,657 | |
| | Spain — 0.2% | | | |
5,924 | | Cemex Latam Holdings (1) | | 54,695 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Taiwan — 9.8% | | | |
10,000 | | Alcor Micro | | 13,594 | |
5,000 | | AV Tech | | 13,494 | |
3,000 | | Boardtek Electronics | | 3,368 | |
3,394 | | Capella Microsystems Taiwan | | 12,925 | |
18,000 | | Catcher Technology | | 151,699 | |
23,000 | | Chipbond Technology | | 39,301 | |
13,000 | | CviLux | | 17,865 | |
16,000 | | Delta Electronics | | 98,020 | |
17,000 | | Draytek | | 16,466 | |
8,000 | | Dynapack International Technology | | 20,823 | |
18,000 | | Far EasTone Telecommunications | | 38,923 | |
20,000 | | Faraday Technology | | 27,187 | |
10,640 | | Feng TAY Enterprise | | 29,420 | |
26,000 | | First Insurance | | 16,230 | |
13,575 | | Flytech Technology | | 52,146 | |
24,000 | | Formosan Rubber Group | | 22,452 | |
26,000 | | G Shank Enterprise | | 19,544 | |
3,000 | | Global Mixed Mode Technology | | 9,438 | |
10,000 | | Grape King Bio | | 44,705 | |
16,000 | | Great China Metal Industry | | 20,770 | |
32,000 | | Greatek Electronics | | 37,830 | |
6,000 | | Hsin Yung Chien (1) | | 18,518 | |
7,000 | | Hu Lane Associate | | 23,180 | |
5,000 | | Ibase Technology | | 9,686 | |
5,000 | | Integrated Memory Logic (1) | | 13,693 | |
32,000 | | ITEQ | | 36,877 | |
4,000 | | KD Holding | | 23,180 | |
14,000 | | Lumax International | | 33,102 | |
5,000 | | Macroblock | | 13,113 | |
12,000 | | Microlife | | 32,505 | |
11,000 | | Novatek Microelectronics | | 50,815 | |
7,000 | | Pacific Hospital Supply | | 18,081 | |
2,000 | | PChome Online | | 13,710 | |
4,000 | | Phison Electronics | | 27,154 | |
9,000 | | Polytronics Technology | | 21,458 | |
13,000 | | Powertech Technology | | 21,030 | |
2,000 | | President Chain Store | | 14,869 | |
15,540 | | Radiant Opto-Electronics | | 62,524 | |
4,502 | | Raydium Semiconductor | | 11,889 | |
15,000 | | Realtek Semiconductor | | 42,768 | |
9,000 | | Richtek Technology | | 51,560 | |
8,000 | | Sercomm | | 16,107 | |
21,000 | | Sigurd Microelectronics | | 20,862 | |
800 | | Silicon Motion Technology ADR | | 13,272 | |
13,000 | | Simplo Technology | | 67,587 | |
2,200 | | Sinmag Equipment | | 12,239 | |
7,000 | | Sirtec International | | 12,703 | |
3,000 | | St. Shine Optical | | 63,481 | |
6,000 | | Syncmold Enterprise | | 10,431 | |
9,000 | | Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial | | 17,286 | |
31,000 | | Taiwan Secom | | 78,634 | |
54,000 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | 211,901 | |
10,900 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | | 219,090 | |
7,000 | | Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology | | 10,443 | |
22,720 | | Test Research | | 38,070 | |
21,000 | | Transcend Information | | 69,263 | |
15,000 | | TXC | | 21,632 | |
3,900 | | Ubright Optronics | | 9,247 | |
11,000 | | United Integrated Services | | 11,984 | |
42,000 | | Vanguard International Semiconductor | | 57,302 | |
5,000 | | Vivotek | | 24,008 | |
6,000 | | Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing | | 15,895 | |
4,000 | | Yungshin Construction & Development | | 10,186 | |
| | | | 2,257,535 | |
| | Thailand — 3.3% | | | |
4,500 | | Advanced Info Service NVDR | | 33,653 | |
6,300 | | Bangkok Bank | | 36,698 | |
33,300 | | BEC World | | 56,340 | |
18,300 | | BEC World NVDR | | 30,962 | |
30,500 | | Bumrungrad Hospital | | 92,367 | |
41,800 | | Delta Electronics Thai | | 73,628 | |
15,800 | | Delta Electronics Thai NVDR | | 27,831 | |
54,500 | | Hana Microelectronics NVDR | | 54,315 | |
36,900 | | MCOT | | 32,498 | |
6,900 | | PTT | | 66,740 | |
8,100 | | PTT NVDR | | 78,347 | |
11,100 | | PTT Exploration & Production | | 54,711 | |
18,500 | | PTT Exploration & Production NVDR | | 91,185 | |
76,300 | | TTW (1) | | 23,578 | |
| | | | 752,853 | |
| | Turkey — 2.4% | | | |
43,884 | | Adana Cimento Sanayii Class C | | 12,262 | |
8,475 | | Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii | | 29,460 | |
31,849 | | Enka Insaat ve Sanayi | | 96,533 | |
44,847 | | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari | | 62,230 | |
5,112 | | Gubre Fabrikalari | | 10,144 | |
12,738 | | Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi REIT | | 8,325 | |
4,939 | | Koza Altin Isletmeleri | | 49,237 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
24,806 | | Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri (1) | | 30,074 | |
36,181 | | Soda Sanayii | | 53,460 | |
5,712 | | Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi | | 34,896 | |
22,110 | | Turk Telekomunikasyon | | 66,281 | |
1,216 | | Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri | | 34,927 | |
8,927 | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri (1) | | 52,001 | |
| | | | 539,830 | |
| | United Kingdom — 0.7% | | | |
6,363 | | Anglo American | | 169,652 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $19,367,587) | | 20,291,923 | |
| | | | | |
| | PREFERRED STOCK — 3.6% | | | |
| | Brazil — 3.5% | | | |
5,600 | | AES Tiete | | 44,102 | |
1,300 | | Alpargatas | | 6,396 | |
10,000 | | Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul | | 57,405 | |
2,000 | | Bradespar | | 17,455 | |
2,300 | | Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo | | 26,881 | |
4,100 | | Eucatex Industria e Comercio (1) | | 9,801 | |
1,500 | | Itau Unibanco Holding | | 24,669 | |
25,324 | | Itausa - Investimentos Itau | | 111,302 | |
8,700 | | Metalurgica Gerdau Class A | | 63,638 | |
13,400 | | Petroleo Brasileiro (1) | | 98,858 | |
22,125 | | Randon Participacoes | | 70,550 | |
11,800 | | Vale Class A | | 140,134 | |
10,700 | | Vale Class B ADR | | 127,009 | |
| | | | 798,200 | |
| | South Korea — 0.1% | | | |
173 | | Hyundai Motor | | 21,765 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $824,402) | | 819,965 | |
| | | | | |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANY — 2.6% | | | |
| | United States — 2.6% | | | |
14,424 | | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Cost $601,625) | | 596,144 | |
| | | | | |
| | RIGHTS — 0.0% | | | |
| | Brazil — 0.0% | | | |
22 | | Ambev Expires 5/23/14 (Cost $—) | | 2 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.6% (Cost $20,793,614) | | 21,708,034 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 5.4% | | 1,247,238 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 22,955,272 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
(2) | Security is fair valued. (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.) |
(3) | Security considered illiquid. On April 30, 2014 the value of these securities amounted to $110,359, representing 0.5% of the net assets of the Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The open futures contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, are as follows:
| | Number of | | | | Unrealized | |
Type of | | Contracts | | Expiration | | Appreciation | |
Contract | | Long (Short) | | Date | | (Depreciation) | |
SGX S&P CNX Nifty Index | | 80 | | May-2014 | | $ | (25,686 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Capital | | 6/5/14 | | USD | | 663,239 | | INR | | 40,901,933 | | 9,490 | |
BNP Paribas | | 5/15/14 | | TRY | | 266,700 | | USD | | 123,409 | | (2,385 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/15/14 | | ZAR | | 2,870,700 | | USD | | 268,553 | | (3,649 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/15/15 | | USD | | 240,554 | | ZAR | | 2,532,300 | | (439 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/15/14 | | USD | | 66,729 | | TRY | | 143,900 | | 1,145 | |
Standard Chartered | | 6/5/14 | | USD | | 544,767 | | KRW | | 567,941,305 | | 3,730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
INR — Indian Rupee
KRW — South Korean Won
MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International
NASDAQ — National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NVDR — Non Voting Depository Receipt
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
TRY — Turkish New Lira
USD — United States Dollar
ZAR — South African Rand
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock (1) | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 2,096,091 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 2,096,091 | |
Chile | | 250,215 | | — | | — | | 250,215 | |
China | | 2,263,374 | | 51,916 | | — | | 2,315,290 | |
Colombia | | 108,721 | | — | | — | | 108,721 | |
Czech Republic | | 170,639 | | — | | — | | 170,639 | |
Egypt | | 317,891 | | — | | — | | 317,891 | |
Greece | | 92,606 | | — | | — | | 92,606 | |
Hong Kong | | 1,584,787 | | 13,683 | | — | | 1,598,470 | |
Hungary | | 197,378 | | — | | — | | 197,378 | |
India | | 335,093 | | — | | — | | 335,093 | |
Indonesia | | 494,860 | | — | | — | | 494,860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock (1) | | | | | | | | | |
Kazakhstan | | $ | 233,931 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 233,931 | |
Malaysia | | 623,167 | | — | | — | | 623,167 | |
Mexico | | 385,266 | | — | | — | | 385,266 | |
Morocco | | 57,534 | | — | | — | | 57,534 | |
Netherlands | | 90,520 | | — | | — | | 90,520 | |
Peru | | 48,258 | | — | | — | | 48,258 | |
Philippines | | 153,779 | | — | | — | | 153,779 | |
Poland | | 368,911 | | — | | — | | 368,911 | |
Qatar | | 418,421 | | — | | — | | 418,421 | |
Russia | | 1,041,138 | | — | | — | | 1,041,138 | |
South Africa | | 2,428,522 | | — | | — | | 2,428,522 | |
South Korea | | 2,645,897 | | 44,760 | | — | | 2,690,657 | |
Spain | | 54,695 | | — | | — | | 54,695 | |
Taiwan | | 2,257,535 | | — | | — | | 2,257,535 | |
Thailand | | 752,853 | | — | | — | | 752,853 | |
Turkey | | 539,830 | | — | | — | | 539,830 | |
United Kingdom | | 169,652 | | — | | — | | 169,652 | |
Total Common Stock | | $ | 20,181,564 | | $ | 110,359 | | $ | — | | $ | 20,291,923 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | 798,200 | | — | | — | | 798,200 | |
South Korea | | 21,765 | | — | | — | | 21,765 | |
Total Preferred Stock | | 819,965 | | — | | — | | 819,965 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | 596,144 | | — | | — | | 596,144 | |
Total Investment Company | | 596,144 | | — | | — | | 596,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Rights | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | 2 | | — | | — | | 2 | |
Total Rights | | 2 | | — | | — | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 21,597,675 | | $ | 110,359 | | $ | — | | $ | 21,708,034 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Futures — Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | (25,686 | ) | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | (25,686 | ) |
Forwards — Unrealized Appreciation | | — | | 14,365 | | — | | 14,365 | |
Forwards — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (6,473 | ) | — | | (6,473 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | (25,686 | ) | $ | 7,892 | | $ | — | | $ | (17,794 | ) |
(1) Transfers between investment levels may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. The Fund generally recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the period. As of April 30, 2014, the Fund had securities with a total value of $110,359 transfer from Level 1 to Level 2. The change in level occurred due to a halt in trading of these securities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder International Alpha Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 98.3% | | | |
| | Australia — 1.5% | | | |
337,576 | | Brambles | | 2,957,314 | |
| | | | | |
| | Belgium — 1.2% | | | |
28,470 | | UCB | | 2,333,924 | |
| | | | | |
| | Canada — 2.6% | | | |
14,311 | | Canadian Pacific Railway | | 2,234,556 | |
62,594 | | Toronto-Dominion Bank | | 3,011,342 | |
| | | | 5,245,898 | |
| | Finland — 2.3% | | | |
631,151 | | Nokia | | 4,724,001 | |
| | | | | |
| | France — 12.3% | | | |
25,688 | | Arkema | | 2,864,240 | |
53,878 | | BNP Paribas | | 4,044,587 | |
17,347 | | Essilor International | | 1,855,272 | |
14,113 | | Kering | | 3,120,994 | |
11,912 | | L’Oreal | | 2,049,234 | |
46,883 | | Safran | | 3,151,009 | |
24,272 | | Sanofi | | 2,627,222 | |
54,737 | | Schneider Electric | | 5,129,695 | |
| | | | 24,842,253 | |
| | Germany — 8.8% | | | |
26,849 | | adidas | | 2,865,557 | |
25,089 | | Bayerische Motoren Werke | | 3,138,910 | |
11,708 | | Continental | | 2,742,641 | |
56,347 | | GEA Group | | 2,520,684 | |
34,694 | | HeidelbergCement | | 3,009,252 | |
43,113 | | SAP | | 3,471,530 | |
| | | | 17,748,574 | |
| | Hong Kong — 4.4% | | | |
700,000 | | AIA Group | | 3,394,837 | |
338,000 | | Hongkong Land Holdings | | 2,366,000 | |
84,072 | | Jardine Strategic Holdings | | 3,001,370 | |
| | | | 8,762,207 | |
| | India — 1.4% | | | |
1,303,985 | | Idea Cellular | | 2,912,158 | |
| | | | | |
| | Israel — 1.2% | | | |
39,244 | | Check Point Software Technologies (1) | | 2,513,971 | |
| | | | | |
| | Italy — 1.3% | | | |
742,115 | | Intesa Sanpaolo | | 2,532,745 | |
| | | | | |
| | Japan — 15.4% | | | |
209,500 | | Astellas Pharma | | 2,329,941 | |
85,900 | | Bridgestone | | 3,075,209 | |
33,700 | | East Japan Railway | | 2,456,753 | |
484,000 | | Hitachi | | 3,441,757 | |
131,600 | | Nabtesco | | 2,830,620 | |
408,700 | | Nissan Motor | | 3,505,941 | |
331,000 | | Sekisui Chemical | | 3,357,431 | |
16,800 | | SMC | | 3,989,045 | |
125,500 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | | 4,950,765 | |
41,100 | | Suzuki Motor | | 1,059,309 | |
| | | | 30,996,771 | |
| | Mexico — 0.9% | | | |
286,476 | | Grupo Financiero Banorte Class O | | 1,902,650 | |
| | | | | |
| | Norway — 3.8% | | | |
201,212 | | DnB NOR | | 3,557,590 | |
134,152 | | Statoil | | 4,071,299 | |
| | | | 7,628,889 | |
| | Russia — 1.0% | | | |
242,470 | | Sberbank ADR (1) | | 2,044,022 | |
| | | | | |
| | Singapore — 1.7% | | | |
246,000 | | DBS Group Holdings | | 3,323,953 | |
| | | | | |
| | Sweden — 1.5% | | | |
107,724 | | Svenska Cellulosa SCA Class B | | 3,016,908 | |
| | | | | |
| | Switzerland — 12.2% | | | |
35,062 | | Adecco | | 2,930,133 | |
150,722 | | Credit Suisse Group | | 4,779,742 | |
70,319 | | Nestle | | 5,429,129 | |
19,805 | | Roche Holding | | 5,805,806 | |
8,944 | | Syngenta | | 3,542,641 | |
7,484 | | Zurich Insurance Group | | 2,143,752 | |
| | | | 24,631,203 | |
| | United Kingdom — 24.8% | | | |
63,132 | | AstraZeneca | | 4,971,426 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
815,281 | | Barclays | | 3,471,565 | |
193,606 | | BG Group | | 3,916,053 | |
112,525 | | BHP Billiton | | 3,645,834 | |
529,015 | | BT Group Class A | | 3,291,383 | |
177,116 | | Capita | | 3,244,595 | |
112,808 | | Diageo | | 3,461,683 | |
483,584 | | HSBC Holdings (1) | | 4,932,348 | |
486,850 | | Premier Oil | | 2,784,912 | |
165,143 | | Prudential | | 3,787,850 | |
107,460 | | Royal Dutch Shell Class A | | 4,255,613 | |
42,254 | | Shire | | 2,409,908 | |
823,950 | | Vodafone Group | | 3,115,479 | |
122,685 | | WPP | | 2,638,966 | |
| | | | 49,927,615 | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $179,699,586) | | 198,045,056 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.3% (Cost $179,699,586) | | 198,045,056 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.7% | | 3,458,284 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 201,503,340 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) Denotes non-income producing security.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 198,045,056 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 198,045,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 198,045,056 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 198,045,056 | |
(1) | There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period. |
| |
(2) | All securities in this category are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out by classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 96.8% | | | |
| | Australia — 5.0% | | | |
40,787 | | Acrux | | 39,217 | |
37,523 | | Adelaide Brighton | | 136,298 | |
37,791 | | Ausdrill | | 32,650 | |
44,779 | | Australian Pharmaceutical Industries | | 24,128 | |
23,489 | | AWE (1) | | 34,150 | |
26,910 | | BHP Billiton | | 943,724 | |
30,953 | | Bradken | | 121,635 | |
58,915 | | BWP Trust REIT | | 136,830 | |
22,537 | | Cabcharge Australia | | 81,235 | |
18,535 | | Cardno | | 120,188 | |
70,270 | | Coca-Cola Amatil | | 603,846 | |
27,070 | | Collection House | | 45,015 | |
4,899 | | Credit Group | | 40,960 | |
13,299 | | Decmil Group | | 25,080 | |
63,895 | | Downer EDI | | 296,198 | |
7,355 | | DWS | | 7,379 | |
13,276 | | Fleetwood | | 28,490 | |
96,376 | | Grange Resources | | 23,279 | |
4,498 | | iiNET | | 29,919 | |
3,689 | | JB Hi-Fi | | 66,142 | |
30,189 | | Kingsgate Consolidated (1) | | 25,101 | |
3,274 | | Leighton Holdings | | 58,032 | |
24,005 | | MACA | | 47,946 | |
112,004 | | Macmahon Holdings (1) | | 10,925 | |
19,480 | | Macquarie Group | | 1,044,189 | |
28,619 | | MaxiTRANS Industries | | 25,523 | |
33,799 | | Mineral Resources | | 364,858 | |
11,666 | | Monadelphous Group | | 189,443 | |
51,446 | | Myer Holdings | | 106,101 | |
38,073 | | NRW Holdings | | 39,614 | |
3,246 | | Orica | | 65,949 | |
6,136 | | OrotonGroup | | 23,428 | |
14,205 | | OZ Minerals | | 48,563 | |
30,643 | | PanAust | | 45,690 | |
36,816 | | Prime Media Group | | 33,860 | |
20,453 | | Programmed Maintenance Services | | 53,772 | |
26,653 | | RCR Tomlinson | | 67,596 | |
194,188 | | Resolute Mining (1) | | 109,142 | |
6,574 | | Rio Tinto | | 376,816 | |
18,356 | | Seven Group Holdings | | 139,832 | |
96,801 | | Seven West Media | | 167,715 | |
15,561 | | Skilled Group | | 39,610 | |
50,496 | | St. Barbara (1) | | 10,086 | |
184,214 | | Telstra | | 893,321 | |
12,132 | | Thorn Group | | 24,119 | |
17,644 | | Watpac | | 13,195 | |
15,107 | | Wesfarmers | | 599,407 | |
107,230 | | Westfield Retail Trust REIT | | 317,776 | |
23,389 | | Woodside Petroleum | | 886,515 | |
24,953 | | Woolworths | | 865,124 | |
26,424 | | WorleyParsons | | 412,649 | |
| | | | 9,942,260 | |
| | Austria — 1.3% | | | |
8,310 | | Atrium European Real Estate | | 47,845 | |
960 | | BUWOG (1) | | 17,623 | |
13,823 | | EVN | | 192,732 | |
1,649 | | Immobilien Anlagen (1) | | 31,411 | |
19,196 | | IMMOFINANZ | | 71,159 | |
1,006 | | Mayr Melnhof Karton | | 127,997 | |
11,661 | | Oesterreichische Post | | 595,507 | |
21,684 | | OMV | | 1,014,256 | |
25,606 | | Verbund | | 496,454 | |
| | | | 2,594,984 | |
| | Belgium — 0.7% | | | |
2,979 | | Ageas | | 128,058 | |
1,819 | | Barco | | 135,466 | |
27,401 | | Belgacom | | 838,604 | |
1,191 | | Gimv | | 61,748 | |
1,739 | | Mobistar (1) | | 33,885 | |
3,218 | | RHJ International (1) | | 15,760 | |
932 | | Sofina | | 111,871 | |
359 | | Van de Velde | | 19,080 | |
| | | | 1,344,472 | |
| | Bermuda — 0.4% | | | |
51,521 | | Catlin Group | | 459,729 | |
29,582 | | Lancashire Holdings | | 349,622 | |
| | | | 809,351 | |
| | Brazil — 1.0% | | | |
6,400 | | Bematech | | 23,881 | |
18,717 | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR | | 141,126 | |
15,600 | | Cia Paranaense de Energia ADR | | 223,860 | |
41,000 | | EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica | | 241,982 | |
6,800 | | Eternit | | 26,471 | |
15,600 | | Gerdau ADR | | 93,756 | |
14,000 | | Grendene | | 88,216 | |
15,900 | | Helbor Empreendimentos | | 53,482 | |
11,500 | | MRV Engenharia e Participacoes | | 36,515 | |
16,200 | | Santos Brasil Participacoes | | 125,691 | |
15,600 | | Telefonica Brasil ADR | | 330,720 | |
9,900 | | Tractebel Energia | | 145,453 | |
8,700 | | Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica | | 76,787 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
31,100 | | Vale | | 410,901 | |
| | | | 2,018,841 | |
| | British Virgin Islands — 0.1% | | | |
23,120 | | Playtech | | 260,367 | |
| | | | | |
| | Cambodia — 0.1% | | | |
204,000 | | NagaCorp | | 185,240 | |
| | | | | |
| | Canada — 4.2% | | | |
3,700 | | Agrium | | 355,366 | |
442 | | Artis REIT | | 6,440 | |
11,200 | | BCE | | 498,663 | |
4,300 | | Calvalley Petroleums Class A (1) | | 6,199 | |
35,900 | | Canadian Oil Sands Trust | | 778,235 | |
25,200 | | Centerra Gold | | 129,213 | |
4,600 | | Corus Entertainment Class B | | 103,328 | |
21,200 | | Genworth MI Canada | | 743,707 | |
7,000 | | Great-West Lifeco | | 196,962 | |
47,700 | | IAMGOLD (1) | | 166,246 | |
3,204 | | Lightstream Resources | | 19,264 | |
5,200 | | Magna International Class A | | 509,444 | |
1,200 | | Medical Facilities | | 20,857 | |
10,000 | | Metro Class A | | 616,395 | |
400 | | Morguard | | 48,834 | |
1,300 | | Morguard REIT | | 19,938 | |
19,600 | | Nevsun Resources | | 70,993 | |
2,000 | | Noranda Income Fund | | 10,091 | |
6,200 | | Nordion (1) | | 71,670 | |
1,200 | | North West | | 26,539 | |
1,400 | | Northern Property REIT | | 35,739 | |
3,000 | | Pacific Rubiales Energy | | 48,967 | |
5,800 | | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | | 209,658 | |
28,300 | | Rogers Communications Class B | | 1,123,944 | |
4,600 | | Savanna Energy Services | | 37,310 | |
44,900 | | Shaw Communications Class B | | 1,087,628 | |
6,300 | | Sherritt International | | 26,670 | |
13,300 | | Suncor Energy | | 513,046 | |
18,500 | | Teck Resources Class B | | 421,632 | |
3,300 | | Torstar Class B | | 19,661 | |
16,300 | | Transcontinental Class A | | 237,499 | |
10,410 | | Yellow Media (1) | | 218,543 | |
| | | | 8,378,681 | |
| | Chile — 0.2% | | | |
19,304 | | AFP Habitat | | 26,822 | |
12,800 | | Enersis ADR | | 206,080 | |
105,078 | | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas | | 173,931 | |
| | | | 406,833 | |
| | China — 1.9% | | | |
110,000 | | 361 Degrees International | | 25,255 | |
586,000 | | Bank of China Class H | | 257,742 | |
648,000 | | Bank of Communications Class H | | 402,861 | |
30,000 | | Baoye Group Class H | | 17,800 | |
96,000 | | Beijing Capital Land Class H | | 32,318 | |
2,100 | | Changyou.com ADR (1) | | 58,863 | |
60,000 | | Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings (1) (2) (3) | | 4,800 | |
351,000 | | China Construction Bank Class H | | 242,211 | |
510,000 | | China Lumena New Materials (1) (2) (3) | | 82,227 | |
410,400 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Class H | | 362,603 | |
30,500 | | China Railway Construction Class H | | 25,217 | |
112,000 | | China Shanshui Cement Group | | 43,194 | |
73,000 | | China Shenhua Energy Class H | | 197,731 | |
31,000 | | China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group | | 54,299 | |
80,000 | | China Taifeng Beddings Holdings (1) | | 8,874 | |
55,400 | | Dongfang Electric Class H | | 86,463 | |
78,500 | | Greentown China Holdings | | 78,976 | |
72,000 | | Harbin Electric Class H | | 42,069 | |
146,000 | | Jiangsu Expressway Class H | | 164,399 | |
150,000 | | Jiangxi Copper Class H | | 247,648 | |
20,000 | | Jingwei Textile Machinery Class H | | 17,542 | |
9,000 | | Nam Tai Property | | 62,190 | |
213,000 | | Pacific Online | | 115,388 | |
49,000 | | Pacific Textile Holdings | | 62,190 | |
150,000 | | Powerlong Real Estate Holdings (1) | | 22,636 | |
68,000 | | Qingling Motors Class H | | 20,875 | |
108,000 | | Shanghai Prime Machinery Class H | | 16,298 | |
60,000 | | SinoMedia Holding | | 52,625 | |
32,500 | | Sino-Ocean Land Holdings | | 17,187 | |
203,000 | | Soho China | | 161,553 | |
122,000 | | Xingda International Holdings | | 53,660 | |
106,000 | | Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Class H | | 67,131 | |
184,000 | | Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings | | 161,442 | |
288,000 | | Zhaojin Mining Industry | | 172,734 | |
150,000 | | Zhejiang Expressway Class H | | 129,822 | |
758,000 | | Zijin Mining Group Class H | | 184,784 | |
43,000 | | Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Class H | | 28,674 | |
| | | | 3,782,281 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Czech Republic — 0.2% | | | |
10,810 | | CEZ | | 325,017 | |
9,066 | | Telefonica Czech Republic (1) | | 137,345 | |
| | | | 462,362 | |
| | Denmark — 1.2% | | | |
515 | | AP Moeller - Maersk Class B | | 1,227,193 | |
40,575 | | H Lundbeck | | 1,182,558 | |
| | | | 2,409,751 | |
| | Finland — 1.6% | | | |
7,110 | | Elisa | | 212,373 | |
6,956 | | Fortum | | 157,012 | |
9,922 | | Nokian Renkaat | | 393,962 | |
28,698 | | Orion Class B | | 874,716 | |
14,942 | | Sampo Class A | | 741,917 | |
9,006 | | Sponda | | 46,354 | |
18,221 | | Stora Enso Class R | | 185,673 | |
3,751 | | Tieto | | 102,466 | |
11,337 | | Tikkurila | | 281,223 | |
13,445 | | UPM-Kymmene | | 235,026 | |
| | | | 3,230,722 | |
| | France — 5.6% | | | |
9,967 | | Alstom | | 408,193 | |
1,439 | | Altamir | | 21,801 | |
18,510 | | BNP Paribas | | 1,389,534 | |
1,545 | | Boiron | | 130,279 | |
4,900 | | Bouygues | | 220,357 | |
454 | | Cegid Group | | 19,028 | |
2,731 | | Christian Dior | | 561,317 | |
9,687 | | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | | 1,182,652 | |
29,144 | | CNP Assurances | | 671,590 | |
13,182 | | Credit Agricole | | 207,660 | |
2,299 | | Euler Hermes | | 277,328 | |
9,151 | | Eutelsat Communications | | 313,962 | |
406 | | FFP (1) | | 27,766 | |
1,409 | | Interparfums | | 64,410 | |
12,986 | | Ipsen | | 576,155 | |
4,269 | | Lagardere SCA | | 178,714 | |
25,185 | | Metropole Television | | 539,479 | |
4,407 | | Neopost | | 361,095 | |
166 | | Norbert Dentressangle | | 28,465 | |
14,364 | | Orange | | 232,658 | |
9,437 | | Sanofi | | 1,021,469 | |
3,426 | | SEB | | 315,698 | |
11,116 | | Societe d’Edition de Canal + | | 97,620 | |
6,012 | | Societe Generale | | 373,665 | |
5,945 | | Thales | | 378,161 | |
10,374 | | Total | | 740,918 | |
3,598 | | Valeo | | 492,878 | |
6,562 | | Vinci | | 494,699 | |
| | | | 11,327,551 | |
| | Gabon — 0.0% | | | |
108 | | Total Gabon | | 65,704 | |
| | | | | |
| | Germany — 3.9% | | | |
6,081 | | Allianz | | 1,053,292 | |
8,777 | | BASF | | 1,015,906 | |
147 | | Bijou Brigitte | | 14,306 | |
13,766 | | Commerzbank (1) | | 244,553 | |
1,882 | | Continental | | 440,865 | |
2,918 | | Deutsche Bank | | 128,573 | |
611 | | Generali Deutschland Holding | | 95,490 | |
2,733 | | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik | | 66,164 | |
11,138 | | Hannover Rueck | | 1,037,002 | |
386 | | Indus Holding | | 18,100 | |
11,477 | | K+S | | 401,329 | |
7,823 | | Merck KGaA | | 1,319,209 | |
2,443 | | MLP | | 16,608 | |
1,833 | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs | | 423,284 | |
2,714 | | Software | | 102,020 | |
83 | | STO & KGaA | | 16,639 | |
23,340 | | Suedzucker | | 497,367 | |
22,732 | | Talanx | | 869,007 | |
| | | | 7,759,714 | |
| | Greece — 0.1% | | | |
2,191 | | Aegean Airlines (1) | | 22,646 | |
2,794 | | Metka | | 50,004 | |
4,494 | | Public Power (1) | | 67,896 | |
| | | | 140,546 | |
| | Guernsey — 0.3% | | | |
84,144 | | Resolution | | 423,789 | |
8,402 | | Tetragon Financial Group | | 86,330 | |
| | | | 510,119 | |
| | Hong Kong — 5.8% | | | |
116,000 | | Allied Properties HK | | 20,348 | |
32,000 | | AMVIG Holdings | | 11,639 | |
420,000 | | Anxin-China Holdings | | 66,091 | |
221,016 | | Asian Citrus Holdings (1) | | 46,645 | |
42,000 | | Bank of East Asia | | 173,082 | |
5,600 | | Beijingwest Industries Interna | | 300 | |
96,500 | | BOC Hong Kong Holdings | | 282,544 | |
104,000 | | Bolina Holding | | 37,560 | |
46,000 | | C C Land Holdings | | 8,722 | |
216,000 | | Century City International Holdings | | 15,880 | |
240,000 | | Champion REIT | | 112,989 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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922,000 | | Champion Technology Holdings | | 21,406 | |
13,000 | | Cheung Kong Holdings | | 221,335 | |
336,000 | | China BlueChemical | | 180,288 | |
72,000 | | China Everbright | | 96,211 | |
36,000 | | China Lilang | | 23,217 | |
100,000 | | China Mobile | | 950,606 | |
15,040 | | China Ocean Resources (1) | | 34,496 | |
92,000 | | China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals | | 40,227 | |
432,000 | | China Tontine Wines Group (1) | | 18,666 | |
168,000 | | China Travel International Investment HK | | 33,804 | |
550,000 | | CNOOC | | 909,460 | |
310,000 | | Coastal Greenland (1) | | 9,636 | |
810,000 | | CSI Properties | | 28,209 | |
1,280,000 | | CST Mining Group (1) | | 8,420 | |
129,200 | | Dah Sing Banking Group | | 193,643 | |
29,600 | | Dah Sing Financial Holdings | | 131,909 | |
79,000 | | Dan Form Holdings (1) | | 7,133 | |
13,000 | | Dickson Concepts International | | 7,831 | |
301,000 | | Dongyue Group | | 120,354 | |
113,000 | | Dorsett Hospitality International | | 20,114 | |
285,000 | | Emperor Entertainment Hotel | | 123,882 | |
288,000 | | Emperor International Holdings | | 64,636 | |
9,500 | | Fairwood Holdings | | 19,409 | |
79,000 | | Far East Consortium International | | 28,429 | |
1,075,000 | | Geely Automobile Holdings | | 372,987 | |
48,000 | | Giordano International | | 32,256 | |
23,000 | | Goldlion Holdings | | 10,531 | |
47,279 | | Great Eagle Holdings | | 169,225 | |
600,000 | | Guangdong Investment | | 652,397 | |
16,500 | | Henderson Land Development | | 98,324 | |
28,000 | | HKR International | | 11,485 | |
11,000 | | Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels | | 16,089 | |
50,000 | | Hongkong Land Holdings | | 350,000 | |
22,000 | | Hopewell Holdings | | 75,765 | |
472,000 | | Huabao International Holdings | | 223,430 | |
690,000 | | Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings | | 226,056 | |
31,000 | | Hysan Development | | 132,550 | |
69,500 | | Kerry Properties | | 228,142 | |
17,000 | | Kowloon Development | | 20,743 | |
824,000 | | Lai Fung Holdings | | 17,537 | |
501,000 | | Lai Sun Development (1) | | 11,696 | |
51,000 | | Lifestyle International Holdings | | 99,856 | |
51,500 | | Link REIT | | 256,073 | |
339,000 | | Loudong General Nice Resources China Holdings (1) | | 24,049 | |
39,000 | | Luk Fook Holdings International | | 110,668 | |
312,000 | | MMG | | 72,437 | |
149,602 | | New World Development | | 154,369 | |
125,000 | | Peak Sport Products | | 34,987 | |
38,000 | | Pico Far East Holdings | | 10,146 | |
52,000 | | Ports Design | | 24,682 | |
63,000 | | Power Assets Holdings | | 544,438 | |
207,000 | | Prince Frog International Holdings | | 59,540 | |
63,000 | | Prosperity REIT | | 18,608 | |
167,000 | | Real Nutriceutical Group | | 35,541 | |
51,000 | | Regal REIT | | 14,209 | |
155,000 | | Regent Manner International (1) (2) (3) | | 27,190 | |
21,000 | | Road King Infrastructure | | 19,313 | |
10,000 | | Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Class H | | 13,182 | |
370,000 | | Shenguan Holdings Group | | 158,443 | |
278,000 | | Shenzhen Investment | | 90,719 | |
296,000 | | Shougang Fushan Resources Group | | 88,957 | |
118,000 | | Silver Grant International | | 14,916 | |
164,000 | | Sino Land | | 245,378 | |
380,000 | | Sinofert Holdings (1) | | 47,053 | |
216,000 | | Sinolink Worldwide Holdings (1) | | 16,995 | |
33,000 | | Sitoy Group Holdings | | 19,792 | |
109,000 | | SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings | | 112,333 | |
8,000 | | SOCAM Development (1) | | 9,700 | |
20,000 | | Soundwill Holdings | | 34,567 | |
38,000 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties | | 478,618 | |
416,000 | | SUNeVision Holdings | | 130,923 | |
46,000 | | Sunlight REIT | | 18,096 | |
31,000 | | Swire Pacific Class A | | 357,864 | |
63,400 | | Swire Properties | | 190,537 | |
41,000 | | TAI Cheung Holdings | | 28,345 | |
23,000 | | Television Broadcasts | | 143,436 | |
234,000 | | Tianjin Port Development Holdings | | 36,520 | |
90,000 | | Tianneng Power International | | 31,227 | |
22,200 | | VTech Holdings | | 306,387 | |
122,000 | | Wasion Group Holdings | | 87,334 | |
53,000 | | Wharf Holdings | | 370,859 | |
52,000 | | Wheelock | | 213,957 | |
89,500 | | XTEP International Holdings | | 35,902 | |
4,000 | | YGM Trading | | 8,740 | |
56,000 | | Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | | 172,992 | |
| | | | 11,688,212 | |
| | Hungary — 0.1% | | | |
10,963 | | Richter Gedeon Nyrt | | 187,671 | |
| | | | | |
| | Indonesia — 0.6% | | | |
45,000 | | Indo Tambangraya Megah | | 99,155 | |
1,837,000 | | Panin Financial (1) | | 41,629 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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792,500 | | Perusahaan Gas Negara | | 365,010 | |
112,500 | | Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam | | 96,089 | |
1,532,000 | | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero | | 300,132 | |
184,000 | | United Tractors | | 345,353 | |
| | | | 1,247,368 | |
| | Ireland — 0.0% | | | |
1,406 | | Dragon Oil | | 14,932 | |
3,548 | | Irish Bank Resolution (1) (2) (3) | | — | |
17,066 | | Total Produce | | 24,647 | |
| | | | 39,579 | |
| | Israel — 2.2% | | | |
3,304 | | B Communications | | 57,726 | |
4,471 | | Babylon | | 6,340 | |
147,635 | | Bank Hapoalim | | 833,207 | |
154,155 | | Bank Leumi Le-Israel (1) | | 602,721 | |
308,973 | | Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication | | 559,821 | |
2,287 | | Delek Automotive Systems | | 23,078 | |
11,564 | | First International Bank of Israel | | 186,534 | |
2,358 | | Internet Gold-Golden Lines (1) | | 21,205 | |
52,543 | | Israel Chemicals | | 465,531 | |
152,563 | | Israel Discount Bank Class A (1) | | 272,458 | |
5,769 | | Ituran Location and Control | | 139,036 | |
102,427 | | Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding | | 167,678 | |
36,307 | | Shikun & Binui | | 94,510 | |
20,934 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | | 1,022,835 | |
3,827 | | Union Bank of Israel (1) | | 18,004 | |
| | | | 4,470,684 | |
| | Italy — 2.0% | | | |
11,972 | | Ascopiave | | 38,368 | |
27,922 | | Autostrada Torino-Milano | | 472,985 | |
231,128 | | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (1) | | 76,925 | |
6,997 | | Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna (1) | | 80,425 | |
13,864 | | Banca Popolare dell’Etruria e del Lazio (1) | | 16,089 | |
111,461 | | Banca Popolare di Milano (1) | | 112,265 | |
5,134 | | Banco Popolare SC (1) | | 105,700 | |
19,708 | | Credito Valtellinese Scarl (1) | | 46,973 | |
4,098 | | Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche | | 146,909 | |
30,524 | | ENI | | 792,320 | |
4,461 | | Exor | | 203,493 | |
8,110 | | Fiat (1) | | 97,662 | |
12,008 | | Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione REIT | | 22,290 | |
114,833 | | Intesa Sanpaolo | | 391,911 | |
16,296 | | Mediobanca (1) | | 180,413 | |
30,394 | | Recordati | | 531,305 | |
4,630 | | Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni | | 114,337 | |
13,596 | | Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi | | 161,462 | |
40,342 | | UniCredit | | 360,436 | |
13,260 | | Unione di Banche Italiane | | 126,198 | |
| | | | 4,078,466 | |
| | Japan — 17.5% | | | |
2,000 | | 77 Bank | | 9,018 | |
3,000 | | Access (1) | | 16,433 | |
33,000 | | Achilles | | 43,576 | |
11,400 | | ADEKA | | 125,335 | |
1,100 | | Aeon Delight | | 24,230 | |
800 | | Aichi Bank | | 38,969 | |
13,000 | | Aichi Steel | | 47,811 | |
3,800 | | Ain Pharmaciez | | 167,076 | |
6,700 | | Aisan Industry | | 53,346 | |
5,000 | | Akita Bank | | 13,890 | |
1,300 | | Alconix | | 26,106 | |
1,800 | | Alpen | | 33,171 | |
2,300 | | Alpine Electronics | | 27,469 | |
600 | | Amiyaki Tei | | 16,820 | |
900 | | Amuse | | 14,948 | |
1,700 | | Aoyama Trading | | 42,153 | |
1,300 | | Arakawa Chemical Industries | | 10,948 | |
1,100 | | Arc Land Sakamoto | | 21,788 | |
500 | | As One | | 13,117 | |
3,300 | | Asahi Broadcasting | | 19,303 | |
9,000 | | Asahi Glass | | 50,971 | |
3,900 | | Asahi Holdings | | 61,532 | |
600 | | Asax | | 6,978 | |
19,000 | | Atsugi | | 21,001 | |
3,700 | | Avex Group Holdings | | 68,329 | |
13,000 | | Awa Bank | | 69,555 | |
1,400 | | Axell | | 21,732 | |
3,000 | | Bando Chemical Industries | | 11,532 | |
17,000 | | Bank of Kochi | | 24,444 | |
14,000 | | Bank of Nagoya | | 52,585 | |
23,000 | | Bank of Yokohama | | 115,411 | |
7,200 | | Best Bridal | | 42,819 | |
6,800 | | BML | | 259,735 | |
27,600 | | Bridgestone | | 988,077 | |
19,400 | | Brother Industries | | 270,786 | |
7,000 | | Bunka Shutter | | 40,808 | |
300 | | C Uyemura | | 13,850 | |
1,100 | | CAC Holdings | | 10,727 | |
30,800 | | Canon (1) | | 968,572 | |
2,400 | | Canon Electronics (1) | | 40,565 | |
2,700 | | Canon Marketing Japan | | 43,470 | |
1,000 | | Central Automotive Products | | 6,974 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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5,300 | | Central Japan Railway | | 650,090 | |
5,000 | | Chiba Bank | | 31,741 | |
8,100 | | Chiba Kogyo Bank | | 52,608 | |
1,300 | | Chiyoda | | 30,874 | |
2,100 | | Chori | | 23,170 | |
6,900 | | Chudenko | | 98,538 | |
11,000 | | Chugoku Marine Paints | | 70,045 | |
2,200 | | Cleanup | | 20,034 | �� |
5,400 | | CMIC | | 86,413 | |
3,100 | | Corona Class A | | 31,293 | |
1,900 | | Create Restaurants Holdings | | 52,093 | |
1,000 | | Create SD Holdings | | 33,012 | |
2,400 | | CTI Engineering | | 25,541 | |
6,000 | | Dai Nippon Printing | | 54,111 | |
7,000 | | Daihatsu Diesel Manufacturing | | 46,012 | |
33,000 | | Daihatsu Motor | | 545,831 | |
5,000 | | Daiichi Jitsugyo | | 21,030 | |
1,100 | | Dai-ichi Seiko | | 13,998 | |
3,800 | | Daiichikosho | | 109,575 | |
2,700 | | Daikoku Denki | | 48,145 | |
1,800 | | Dainichi | | 12,941 | |
4,000 | | Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing | | 16,902 | |
31,000 | | Daishi Bank | | 111,889 | |
4,000 | | Daishinku | | 15,494 | |
21,000 | | Daito Bank | | 22,390 | |
11,000 | | Daiwa Industries | | 67,785 | |
10,200 | | Dena | | 171,605 | |
5,000 | | Denki Kogyo | | 29,687 | |
1,500 | | Denyo | | 22,316 | |
3,800 | | Doshisha | | 56,906 | |
2,400 | | Doutor Nichires Holdings | | 42,960 | |
2,600 | | Dr Ci:Labo | | 83,161 | |
3,700 | | Duskin | | 68,329 | |
81,200 | | Dynam Japan Holdings | | 215,753 | |
12,000 | | Eagle Industry | | 189,211 | |
6,000 | | Eidai | | 32,455 | |
2,400 | | Elecom | | 43,335 | |
2,000 | | ESPEC | | 15,259 | |
11,800 | | FamilyMart | | 489,959 | |
10,000 | | FCC | | 170,783 | |
10,000 | | Fields | | 134,005 | |
2,300 | | First Juken | | 32,194 | |
8,900 | | FJ Next | | 44,137 | |
8,600 | | Foster Electric | | 104,140 | |
21,000 | | Fuji Heavy Industries | | 551,523 | |
2,400 | | Fuji Kosan | | 14,883 | |
5,300 | | Fuji Seal International | | 172,373 | |
10,200 | | FUJIFILM Holdings | | 263,393 | |
8,400 | | Fujikura Kasei | | 45,929 | |
1,600 | | Fujishoji | | 17,294 | |
2,800 | | Fujitsu Frontech | | 31,222 | |
22,000 | | Fujitsu General | | 253,494 | |
1,100 | | FuKoKu | | 9,985 | |
800 | | Fukuda Denshi | | 40,612 | |
6,000 | | Fukushima Industries | | 85,274 | |
1,700 | | Funai Electric (1) | | 18,225 | |
900 | | Futaba | | 14,120 | |
1,200 | | Fuyo General Lease | | 41,258 | |
2,400 | | Gendai Agency | | 14,696 | |
7,800 | | Geo | | 71,336 | |
2,500 | | Graphite Design | | 18,829 | |
17,800 | | Gree (1) | | 173,412 | |
3,800 | | G-Tekt | | 42,596 | |
6,000 | | Gunma Bank | | 31,868 | |
28,000 | | Hachijuni Bank | | 152,824 | |
2,000 | | Hagihara Industries | | 26,449 | |
1,300 | | Hard Off | | 10,020 | |
23,000 | | Higo Bank | | 118,110 | |
2,800 | | HI-LEX | | 69,182 | |
1,600 | | Hirano Tecseed | | 17,685 | |
2,000 | | Hisaka Works | | 17,763 | |
800 | | Hogy Medical | | 41,160 | |
23,900 | | Hoya | | 704,598 | |
26,000 | | Hyakugo Bank | | 100,709 | |
13,000 | | Hyakujushi Bank | | 43,488 | |
5,800 | | Imasen Electric Industrial | | 72,730 | |
2,500 | | Inaba Denki Sangyo | | 76,539 | |
7,600 | | Inabata | | 71,439 | |
1,800 | | Infocom | | 15,124 | |
64,100 | | Inpex | | 932,956 | |
113,000 | | Isuzu Motors | | 655,441 | |
13,000 | | ITOCHU | | 145,469 | |
1,600 | | Itochu Enex | | 8,968 | |
300 | | Itochu-Shokuhin | | 10,094 | |
14,000 | | Iwatsu Electric | | 12,325 | |
12,000 | | Iyo Bank | | 107,869 | |
3,000 | | Japan Airlines | | 155,231 | |
10,000 | | Japan Digital Laboratory | | 145,645 | |
3,900 | | Japan Foundation Engineering | | 12,665 | |
5,200 | | Japan Petroleum Exploration | | 193,280 | |
22,000 | | Juroku Bank | | 76,823 | |
5,300 | | JVC Kenwood (1) | | 11,198 | |
26,900 | | JX Holdings | | 139,453 | |
17,000 | | Kagoshima Bank | | 106,089 | |
19,000 | | Kaken Pharmaceutical | | 327,461 | |
2,000 | | Kamei | | 14,711 | |
17,000 | | Kamigumi | | 161,960 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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12,000 | | Kandenko | | 64,322 | |
13,000 | | Kaneka | | 76,295 | |
86,000 | | Kanematsu | | 132,068 | |
2,500 | | Kanematsu Electronics | | 33,379 | |
5,400 | | Kato Sangyo | | 112,294 | |
10,200 | | KDDI | | 542,949 | |
3,100 | | Keihin | | 44,877 | |
27,000 | | Keiyo Bank | | 118,844 | |
1,200 | | Kenko Mayonnaise | | 10,306 | |
22,800 | | Kimoto | | 71,811 | |
20,000 | | Kinden | | 183,890 | |
9,000 | | Kinki Sharyo (1) | | 28,699 | |
17,000 | | Kinugawa Rubber Industrial | | 71,003 | |
2,000 | | Koatsu Gas Kogyo | | 10,290 | |
6,800 | | Komatsu | | 149,788 | |
700 | | Komatsu Wall Industry | | 15,009 | |
2,300 | | Konaka | | 16,130 | |
16,500 | | Konica Minolta Holdings | | 153,162 | |
3,700 | | Konishi | | 66,157 | |
8,900 | | Kura | | 178,723 | |
11,500 | | Kuroda Electric | | 184,589 | |
3,300 | | Kyoei Steel | | 57,165 | |
3,000 | | Kyudenko | | 25,852 | |
9,700 | | Lawson | | 673,644 | |
1,200 | | LEC | | 12,266 | |
7,800 | | Lintec | | 144,884 | |
8,000 | | Maeda Road Construction | | 123,871 | |
900 | | Maezawa Kyuso Industries | | 11,779 | |
1,500 | | Mars Engineering | | 27,980 | |
62,000 | | Marubeni | | 413,596 | |
900 | | Maruka Machinery | | 11,708 | |
2,300 | | Matsuda Sangyo | | 25,534 | |
3,900 | | Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings | | 115,014 | |
2,200 | | Megachips (1) | | 25,909 | |
2,900 | | Meiko Network Japan | | 31,344 | |
9,000 | | Meisei Industrial | | 42,696 | |
5,100 | | Meiwa | | 20,253 | |
1,900 | | Melco Holdings | | 28,862 | |
10 | | MID Class A REIT | | 22,615 | |
7,000 | | Mie Bank | | 15,063 | |
700 | | Ministop | | 10,606 | |
8,500 | | Miraca Holdings | | 368,318 | |
3,100 | | Mitani | | 69,741 | |
1,300 | | Mitani Sekisan | | 19,366 | |
23,000 | | Mito Securities | | 80,090 | |
4,400 | | Mitsubishi | | 78,674 | |
77,600 | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | | 411,397 | |
3,000 | | Mitsuboshi Belting | | 15,640 | |
45,000 | | Mitsui | | 637,795 | |
2,800 | | Mitsui High-Tec | | 17,638 | |
21,000 | | Mitsui Sugar | | 87,093 | |
11,000 | | Miyazaki Bank | | 33,570 | |
4,800 | | Mochida Pharmaceutical | | 338,045 | |
9,800 | | Moshi Moshi Hotline | | 99,117 | |
8,100 | | NAC | | 119,319 | |
700 | | Nafco | | 10,387 | |
2,000 | | Nakayo Telecommunications | | 6,241 | |
10,800 | | Namura Shipbuilding | | 81,131 | |
2,600 | | Natoco | | 23,423 | |
11,600 | | Neturen | | 79,425 | |
29,900 | | Nexon | | 233,386 | |
50,000 | | NHK Spring | | 450,922 | |
2,000 | | Nichirin | | 24,062 | |
2,800 | | NIFTY | | 39,576 | |
1,300 | | Nihon Eslead | | 13,199 | |
2,000 | | Nihon Parkerizing | | 43,605 | |
20,000 | | Nippon Denko (1) | | 55,558 | |
21,000 | | Nippon Electric Glass | | 102,499 | |
6,000 | | Nippon Hume | | 43,664 | |
9,000 | | Nippon Konpo Unyu Soko | | 151,856 | |
7,000 | | Nippon Pillar Packing | | 50,188 | |
13,000 | | Nippon Road | | 66,122 | |
10,000 | | Nippon Seiki | | 174,598 | |
2,000 | | Nippon Seisen | | 7,903 | |
14,000 | | Nippon Steel & Sumikin Texeng | | 54,091 | |
9,000 | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | | 498,352 | |
23,000 | | Nishi-Nippon City Bank | | 52,194 | |
17,000 | | Nissan Chemical Industries | | 253,582 | |
1,500 | | Nissei Plastic Industrial | | 8,451 | |
3,000 | | Nissin Kogyo | | 55,343 | |
200 | | Nissin Sugar | | 4,251 | |
6,300 | | Nitori Holdings | | 288,703 | |
8,000 | | Nittetsu Mining | | 29,814 | |
9,000 | | Nitto Denko | | 388,223 | |
11,900 | | Nitto Kogyo | | 246,299 | |
9,500 | | Nittoc Construction | | 34,010 | |
2,400 | | Nittoku Engineering | | 20,705 | |
30,000 | | NOF | | 207,757 | |
16,700 | | North Pacific Bank | | 67,627 | |
55,900 | | NTT DoCoMo | | 886,876 | |
900 | | Nuflare Technology | | 56,077 | |
17,000 | | Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank | | 45,894 | |
13,000 | | Oita Bank | | 47,303 | |
500 | | Okinawa Cellular Telephone | | 12,760 | |
8,000 | | OKK | | 10,251 | |
1,500 | | Onoken | | 15,817 | |
6,000 | | Organo | | 28,523 | |
28,700 | | Otsuka Holdings | | 826,176 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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1,200 | | Otsuka Kagu | | 11,702 | |
2,600 | | Pacific Industrial | | 18,158 | |
14,000 | | Pacific Metals (1) | | 65,046 | |
2,500 | | Pal | | 47,684 | |
6,000 | | PanaHome | | 39,849 | |
4,600 | | Piolax | | 159,505 | |
5,600 | | PION (1) | | 13,420 | |
1,800 | | Plant | | 17,078 | |
1,400 | | Pressance | | 34,714 | |
7,200 | | Renown (1) | | 8,310 | |
55,700 | | Resona Holdings | | 284,398 | |
10,000 | | Rhythm Watch | | 14,770 | |
2,800 | | Ricoh Leasing | | 73,044 | |
1,800 | | Right On | | 12,747 | |
11,000 | | Riken | | 44,975 | |
1,500 | | Riken Keiki | | 14,525 | |
1,300 | | Roland | | 18,463 | |
9,000 | | Sakai Chemical Industry | | 25,353 | |
700 | | Sakai Moving Service | | 23,622 | |
11,000 | | Sakata INX | | 96,728 | |
4,400 | | San-A Class A | | 126,833 | |
2,000 | | San-Ai Oil | | 13,303 | |
28,000 | | San-In Godo Bank | | 184,594 | |
5,000 | | Sanki Engineering | | 30,714 | |
1,900 | | Sanoh Industrial | | 11,727 | |
2,000 | | Sansha Electric Manufacturing | | 11,972 | |
5,000 | | Sanyo Chemical Industries | | 30,567 | |
800 | | Sanyo Housing Nagoya | | 7,567 | |
10,000 | | Seino Holdings | | 98,596 | |
4,000 | | Sekisui House | | 48,007 | |
6,000 | | Sekisui Jushi | | 79,875 | |
1,000 | | Shaklee Global Group (1) | | 37,952 | |
13,000 | | Shiga Bank | | 70,954 | |
6,000 | | Shikoku Bank | | 12,090 | |
11,000 | | Shikoku Chemicals | | 75,317 | |
1,700 | | Shimachu | | 37,364 | |
1,300 | | Shimamura | | 121,054 | |
14,000 | | Shinagawa Refractories | | 27,799 | |
9,800 | | Shin-Etsu Polymer | | 36,618 | |
4,000 | | Shinsho | | 8,999 | |
4,000 | | Shiroki | | 7,669 | |
2,000 | | Shizuoka Bank | | 19,093 | |
14,000 | | Showa | | 153,646 | |
3,000 | | Sinanen | | 11,386 | |
4,600 | | Sinko Industries | | 43,735 | |
9,400 | | Sintokogio | | 67,488 | |
12,600 | | Skymark Airlines (1) | | 38,576 | |
3,600 | | SNT | | 14,437 | |
6,800 | | Softbrain (1) | | 8,447 | |
1,200 | | Sogo Medical | | 49,650 | |
39,300 | | Sony Financial Holdings | | 629,661 | |
2,900 | | St. Marc Holdings | | 137,433 | |
15,100 | | Stanley Electric | | 333,800 | |
2,100 | | Step | | 15,529 | |
3,500 | | Studio Alice | | 48,648 | |
5,200 | | Sumitomo Densetsu | | 63,935 | |
7,600 | | Sumitomo Forestry | | 77,312 | |
12,000 | | Sumitomo Metal Mining | | 180,877 | |
14,800 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | | 583,835 | |
18,000 | | Sumitomo Seika Chemicals | | 112,858 | |
3,000 | | Suncall | | 17,254 | |
6,000 | | T RAD | | 15,670 | |
600 | | T&K Toka | | 12,442 | |
3,800 | | Tachi-S Class S | | 59,545 | |
7,000 | | Taihei Dengyo Kaisha | | 45,943 | |
1,600 | | Taiho Kogyo Class A | | 15,118 | |
4,100 | | Taiyo Holdings | | 123,920 | |
800 | | Takamatsu Construction Group | | 13,710 | |
5,000 | | Takara Standard | | 35,653 | |
4,000 | | Takasago Thermal Engineering | | 39,047 | |
3,000 | | Takiron | | 12,149 | |
8,000 | | Tayca | | 21,989 | |
3,000 | | TBK | | 14,672 | |
3,100 | | Tecmo Koei Holdings | | 36,933 | |
4,000 | | Teikoku Sen-I Class I | | 57,162 | |
3,500 | | Tenma | | 45,704 | |
1,100 | | TKC | | 22,261 | |
18,000 | | Toa | | 33,804 | |
21,000 | | Toagosei | | 87,915 | |
3,600 | | Tocalo | | 56,235 | |
7,000 | | Tochigi Bank | | 27,251 | |
400 | | Toei Animation | | 10,435 | |
5,000 | | Toho Bank | | 16,726 | |
1,800 | | Tokai | | 45,724 | |
11,800 | | Tokai Rika | | 204,987 | |
1,830 | | Token | | 81,087 | |
5,000 | | Tokuyama | | 14,476 | |
2,000 | | Tokyo Energy & Systems | | 10,427 | |
4,700 | | Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | | 107,346 | |
5,000 | | Tokyo Tekko | | 18,731 | |
2,500 | | Tomoe Engineering | | 39,468 | |
4,000 | | Tomoku | | 10,720 | |
2,200 | | TOMONY Holdings | | 9,339 | |
4,900 | | Toppan Forms | | 45,053 | |
6,000 | | Toppan Printing | | 41,258 | |
3,900 | | Topre | | 39,406 | |
35,000 | | Towa Bank | | 33,208 | |
15,000 | | Toyo Kohan | | 72,627 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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9,300 | | Toyo Machinery & Metal | | 48,758 | |
4,900 | | Toyoda Gosei | | 90,298 | |
4,600 | | Trancom | | 161,755 | |
3,700 | | Transcosmos | | 68,836 | |
2,400 | | Trusco Nakayama | | 54,111 | |
13,900 | | TS Tech | | 370,630 | |
4,300 | | Tsukuba Bank | | 15,478 | |
6,000 | | TYK | | 11,738 | |
6,700 | | Unipres | | 129,301 | |
2,800 | | Universal Entertainment (1) | | 49,709 | |
3,100 | | Utoc | | 10,795 | |
7,000 | | Wakita | | 79,083 | |
5,000 | | Watanabe Sato | | 16,628 | |
4,700 | | Welcia Holdings | | 283,650 | |
800 | | Wowow | | 26,840 | |
1,000 | | Yachiyo Bank | | 27,016 | |
700 | | YAMADA Consulting Group | | 15,241 | |
4,000 | | Yamagata Bank | | 17,098 | |
5,000 | | Yamaguchi Financial Group | | 46,070 | |
2,000 | | Yamanashi Chuo Bank | | 8,666 | |
1,000 | | Yellow Hat | | 19,142 | |
15,000 | | Yodogawa Steel Works | | 58,982 | |
800 | | Yonkyu | | 11,738 | |
2,600 | | Yorozu | | 48,498 | |
3,000 | | Zojirushi | | 10,711 | |
| | | | 35,109,518 | |
| | Kazakhstan — 0.2% | | | |
22,320 | | KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC GDR | | 332,122 | |
| | | | | |
| | Liechtenstein — 0.0% | | | |
183 | | Verwaltungs-und Privat-Bank | | 18,236 | |
| | | | | |
| | Luxembourg — 0.2% | | | |
14,091 | | Oriflame Cosmetics | | 359,307 | |
| | | | | |
| | Malaysia — 0.2% | | | |
19,400 | | APM Automotive Holdings | | 36,002 | |
6,799 | | Berjaya Sports Toto | | 8,099 | |
40,600 | | KLCC Property Holdings | | 82,804 | |
36,400 | | Kumpulan Fima | | 25,972 | |
140,000 | | Land & General (1) | | 24,437 | |
32,000 | | Media Prima | | 24,400 | |
55,600 | | Mudajaya Group | | 44,099 | |
29,000 | | OSK Holdings | | 14,742 | |
91,700 | | Padini Holdings | | 56,163 | |
39,200 | | UOA Development | | 28,210 | |
| | | | 344,928 | |
| | Malta — 0.0% | | | |
22,416 | | BGP Holdings (1) (2) (3) | | — | |
| | | | | |
| | Mexico — 0.1% | | | |
4,200 | | America Movil ADR | | 84,336 | |
49,300 | | Consorcio (1) | | 21,706 | |
50,800 | | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos (1) (2) (3) | | 19 | |
| | | | 106,061 | |
| | Netherlands — 1.5% | | | |
25,348 | | Aegon | | 229,813 | |
787 | | Amsterdam Commodities | | 19,544 | |
11,247 | | ArcelorMittal | | 182,639 | |
1,694 | | Exact Holding | | 59,694 | |
7,481 | | Fugro | | 495,222 | |
14,456 | | ING Groep (1) | | 205,268 | |
19,013 | | Koninklijke Ahold | | 366,781 | |
1,155 | | Sligro Food Group | | 48,392 | |
2,906 | | SNS Reaal (1) (2) (3) | | — | |
25,653 | | Unilever | | 1,099,185 | |
15,100 | | VimpelCom ADR | | 126,840 | |
8,445 | | Wolters Kluwer | | 235,143 | |
| | | | 3,068,521 | |
| | New Zealand — 0.2% | | | |
60,794 | | Air New Zealand | | 110,087 | |
4,703 | | Restaurant Brands New Zealand | | 12,774 | |
7,308 | | Skellerup Holdings | | 11,217 | |
38,801 | | Sky Network Television | | 223,835 | |
11,945 | | Warehouse Group | | 34,918 | |
| | | | 392,831 | |
| | Norway — 2.2% | | | |
370 | | Bonheur | | 7,189 | |
630 | | Ekornes | | 9,989 | |
530 | | Farstad Shipping | | 10,922 | |
12,876 | | Fred Olsen Energy | | 409,611 | |
16,042 | | Gjensidige Forsikring | | 295,780 | |
8,381 | | Kongsberg Gruppen | | 196,684 | |
18,921 | | Norske Skogindustrier (1) | | 14,324 | |
9,365 | | Petroleum Geo-Services | | 112,882 | |
9,215 | | SpareBank 1 SMN | | 81,774 | |
27,597 | | Statoil | | 837,525 | |
48,115 | | Telenor | | 1,129,156 | |
16,111 | | TGS Nopec Geophysical | | 555,617 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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15,764 | | Yara International | | 744,138 | |
| | | | 4,405,591 | |
| | Philippines — 0.1% | | | |
153,300 | | Aboitiz Power | | 125,515 | |
2,500 | | Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR | | 161,250 | |
| | | | 286,765 | |
| | Poland — 1.1% | | | |
6,129 | | Asseco Poland | | 91,095 | |
10,696 | | Enea | | 53,981 | |
17,738 | | KGHM Polska Miedz (1) | | 641,231 | |
68,417 | | PGE | | 474,545 | |
129,999 | | Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo | | 202,235 | |
2,645 | | Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen | | 374,955 | |
65,724 | | Synthos | | 103,330 | |
88,521 | | Tauron Polska Energia | | 156,421 | |
| | | | 2,097,793 | |
| | Portugal — 0.5% | | | |
80,013 | | Banco Espirito Santo (1) | | 141,644 | |
98,807 | | Portucel | | 468,127 | |
19,509 | | Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao | | 292,716 | |
48,766 | | Sonaecom - SGPS (1) | | 155,607 | |
| | | | 1,058,094 | |
| | Russia — 1.2% | | | |
13,400 | | CTC Media (NASDAQ) | | 116,178 | |
38,984 | | Gazprom ADR | | 282,049 | |
5,764 | | Globaltrans Investment GDR | | 54,873 | |
5,276 | | LUKOIL ADR | | 279,206 | |
4,996 | | MegaFon OAO GDR | | 129,896 | |
19,651 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR | | 354,308 | |
25,800 | | Mobile Telesystems ADR | | 432,408 | |
36,300 | | Rosneft Oil GDR | | 227,710 | |
43,718 | | Surgutneftegas OAO ADR | | 305,152 | |
7,500 | | Tatneft OAO ADR | | 257,250 | |
| | | | 2,439,030 | |
| | Singapore — 1.2% | | | |
47,000 | | Boustead Singapore | | 71,042 | |
128,000 | | CapitaMall Trust REIT | | 203,685 | |
220,000 | | ComfortDelGro | | 372,019 | |
20,000 | | CSE Global | | 9,492 | |
16,000 | | Far East Orchard | | 23,865 | |
40,000 | | Frasers Commercial Trust REIT | | 40,520 | |
2,200 | | Haw Par | | 14,793 | |
30,000 | | Ho Bee Land | | 54,798 | |
64,000 | | Hong Fok | | 41,350 | |
9,000 | | Hong Leong Asia | | 11,450 | |
5,000 | | Hong Leong Finance | | 10,968 | |
11,000 | | Jardine Cycle & Carriage | | 411,590 | |
103,000 | | Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust REIT | | 33,273 | |
67,000 | | Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT | | 58,786 | |
19,000 | | Metro Holdings | | 13,943 | |
44,000 | | Pan-United | | 36,324 | |
180,000 | | Sembcorp Industries | | 770,998 | |
49,000 | | UOL Group | | 250,921 | |
27,000 | | Wheelock Properties Singapore | | 40,488 | |
| | | | 2,470,305 | |
| | South Africa — 2.3% | | | |
9,592 | | Capital Property Fund | | 9,665 | |
14,989 | | Gold Fields | | 62,845 | |
19,400 | | Harmony Gold Mining ADR (1) | | 63,826 | |
11,325 | | Kumba Iron Ore | | 402,750 | |
20,283 | | Lewis Group | | 120,304 | |
85,066 | | MMI Holdings | | 213,463 | |
9,706 | | Mpact | | 25,648 | |
46,796 | | MTN Group | | 937,699 | |
205,263 | | Netcare | | 497,525 | |
39,743 | | PPC | | 115,597 | |
48,441 | | Reunert | | 317,706 | |
65,774 | | SA Corporate Real Estate Fund REIT | | 25,821 | |
6,817 | | Sasol | | 382,492 | |
10,080 | | Sun International | | 99,645 | |
26,020 | | Telkom | | 92,995 | |
19,770 | | Truworths International | | 158,510 | |
7,574 | | Tsogo Sun Holdings | | 19,798 | |
78,164 | | Vodacom Group | | 932,054 | |
3,806 | | Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon | | 49,193 | |
15,315 | | Woolworths Holdings | | 104,085 | |
| | | | 4,631,621 | |
| | South Korea — 2.5% | | | |
94 | | Asia Holdings | | 13,145 | |
1,018 | | AtlasBX | | 41,378 | |
136 | | Bukwang Pharmaceutical | | 1,915 | |
1,270 | | Chongkundang Holdings | | 61,085 | |
490 | | Daechang Forging | | 23,948 | |
1,301 | | Daelim Industrial | | 105,888 | |
240 | | Dongil Industries | | 12,008 | |
5,260 | | Dongkook Industrial (1) | | 16,290 | |
6,555 | | Dongsuh | | 100,231 | |
2,098 | | Dongyang E&P | | 40,506 | |
2,478 | | DRB Holding | | 26,020 | |
1,110 | | Global & Yuasa Battery | | 53,228 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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10,710 | | Hanshin Machinery | | 14,874 | |
790 | | Husteel | | 15,520 | |
7,810 | | Hyundai Hy Communications & Networks | | 39,001 | |
1,692 | | Hyundai Mobis | | 483,054 | |
5,860 | | Industrial Bank of Korea | | 72,024 | |
2,098 | | Innochips Technology | | 27,613 | |
1,183 | | INTOPS | | 27,649 | |
1,124 | | Jinro Distillers | | 23,659 | |
12,880 | | KB Financial Group | | 438,765 | |
10,385 | | Kia Motors | | 575,884 | |
940 | | Korea Export Packaging | | 19,741 | |
4,672 | | KT&G | | 374,375 | |
630 | | Kukdo Chemical | | 30,912 | |
720 | | Kunsul Chemical Industrial | | 30,624 | |
3,469 | | Kyungdong Pharm | | 62,444 | |
485 | | MegaStudy | | 32,762 | |
100 | | Mi Chang Oil Industrial | | 6,939 | |
752 | | NEOWIZ HOLDINGS (1) | | 9,170 | |
2,890 | | S&T Dynamics | | 33,422 | |
2,610 | | Saeron Automotive | | 26,648 | |
358 | | Samchully | | 53,702 | |
5,320 | | Samho Development | | 16,218 | |
1,148 | | Samsung Electronics | | 1,492,078 | |
462 | | SeAH Steel | | 54,995 | |
520 | | Sebang | | 9,008 | |
470 | | Sejong Industrial | | 7,892 | |
630 | | Sewon Precision Industry | | 16,187 | |
562 | | SK Gas | | 51,669 | |
810 | | SK Holdings | | 143,453 | |
3,565 | | Soulbrain | | 141,972 | |
5,350 | | Tae Kyung Industrial | | 26,457 | |
6,550 | | Taeyoung Engineering & Construction (1) | | 40,886 | |
4,700 | | Yoosung Enterprise | | 22,083 | |
531 | | Youngone Holdings | | 37,822 | |
| | | | 4,955,144 | |
| | Spain — 0.8% | | | |
825 | | Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo (1) (2) (3) | | — | |
10,053 | | Duro Felguera | | 68,619 | |
12,607 | | Enagas | | 388,285 | |
11,534 | | Gas Natural SDG | | 330,674 | |
5,984 | | Red Electrica | | 492,136 | |
10,768 | | Repsol | | 289,816 | |
| | | | 1,569,530 | |
| | Sweden — 2.1% | | | |
7,301 | | Axfood | | 388,169 | |
9,105 | | Getinge Class B | | 267,596 | |
26,868 | | Industrivarden Class C | | 561,971 | |
7,030 | | Intrum Justitia | | 203,368 | |
1,008 | | Investment Oresund (1) | | 24,959 | |
27,359 | | Investor Class B | | 1,058,225 | |
3,831 | | JM | | 129,621 | |
11,907 | | Loomis Class B | | 323,211 | |
3,434 | | Modern Times Group Class B | | 152,471 | |
7,773 | | NCC Class B | | 271,246 | |
7,378 | | Nolato Class B | | 168,502 | |
12,240 | | Swedish Match | | 419,596 | |
23,732 | | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B | | 286,513 | |
| | | | 4,255,448 | |
| | Switzerland — 3.0% | | | |
1,377 | | Autoneum Holding (1) | | 291,171 | |
32,697 | | Ferrexpo | | 80,379 | |
590 | | Helvetia Holding | | 293,291 | |
1,465 | | Implenia | | 107,366 | |
369 | | Inficon Holding | | 132,070 | |
1,327 | | Kardex | | 67,850 | |
10 | | Metall Zug | | 30,156 | |
13,518 | | Nestle | | 1,043,686 | |
16,798 | | Novartis | | 1,456,297 | |
1,292 | | PSP Swiss Property | | 124,047 | |
4,767 | | Roche Holding | | 1,397,439 | |
4,343 | | Swiss Re | | 379,229 | |
776 | | Swisscom | | 471,719 | |
132 | | Vaudoise Assurances Holding | | 60,293 | |
3,704 | | Vontobel Holding | | 144,987 | |
245 | | Walter Meier (1) | | 13,223 | |
245 | | WM Technologie (1) (2) (3) | | 5,846 | |
| | | | 6,099,049 | |
| | Taiwan — 2.8% | | | |
26,000 | | Alcor Micro | | 35,343 | |
17,000 | | Aten International | | 53,480 | |
65,000 | | Audix | | 62,744 | |
11,000 | | AV Tech | | 29,687 | |
45,000 | | Boardtek Electronics | | 50,517 | |
14,000 | | Capella Microsystems Taiwan | | 53,315 | |
23,000 | | Catcher Technology | | 193,837 | |
17,000 | | Chaun-Choung Technology | | 45,092 | |
23,000 | | Chenbro Micom | | 35,302 | |
11,607 | | Chicony Electronics | | 30,173 | |
35,000 | | Chin-Poon Industrial | | 65,600 | |
9,000 | | CviLux | | 12,368 | |
7,420 | | Cyberlink | | 22,778 | |
23,000 | | DA CIN Construction | | 21,402 | |
40,000 | | Draytek | | 38,744 | |
13,000 | | Dynacolor | | 33,751 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
32,000 | | Dynapack International Technology | | 83,290 | |
75,000 | | Elan Microelectronics | | 138,585 | |
130,000 | | Far EasTone Telecommunications | | 281,111 | |
86,000 | | Faraday Technology | | 116,905 | |
27,000 | | First Insurance | | 16,854 | |
148,000 | | Formosan Rubber Group | | 138,453 | |
92,000 | | G Shank Enterprise | | 69,157 | |
48,000 | | Gigabyte Technology | | 74,866 | |
18,000 | | Global Mixed Mode Technology | | 56,626 | |
160,000 | | Grand Pacific Petrochemical | | 101,729 | |
25,000 | | Grape King Industrial | | 111,762 | |
12,000 | | Great China Metal Industry | | 15,577 | |
141,000 | | Greatek Electronics | | 166,690 | |
6,000 | | Holiday Entertainment | | 7,610 | |
65,000 | | Holtek Semiconductor | | 116,879 | |
14,000 | | Integrated Memory Logic (1) | | 38,340 | |
75,000 | | ITEQ | | 86,430 | |
2,000 | | KD Holding | | 11,590 | |
26,000 | | Kung Long Batteries Industrial | | 85,065 | |
8,000 | | Lumax International | | 18,915 | |
26,000 | | Mercuries & Associates | | 17,220 | |
80,000 | | Mirle Automation | | 72,588 | |
45,000 | | New Era Electronics | | 55,434 | |
40,000 | | Polytronics Technology | | 95,371 | |
91,000 | | Powertech Technology | | 147,207 | |
18,000 | | Prime Oil Chemical Service | | 15,855 | |
36,017 | | Radiant Opto-Electronics | | 144,913 | |
3,841 | | Raydium Semiconductor | | 10,144 | |
58,470 | | Realtek Semiconductor | | 166,709 | |
28,000 | | Richtek Technology | | 160,408 | |
51,000 | | Sigurd Microelectronics | | 50,666 | |
19,280 | | Silitech Technology | | 26,081 | |
57,000 | | Simplo Technology | | 296,344 | |
5,250 | | Sinmag Equipment | | 29,207 | |
19,000 | | Sirtec International | | 34,479 | |
41,000 | | Sonix Technology | | 76,982 | |
61,000 | | Stark Technology | | 58,580 | |
46,000 | | Syncmold Enterprise | | 79,972 | |
29,000 | | Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial | | 55,699 | |
35,000 | | Taiwan Sogo Shin Kong SEC | | 47,288 | |
61,000 | | Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology | | 91,001 | |
45,000 | | Teco Electric and Machinery | | 48,877 | |
94,302 | | Test Research | | 158,013 | |
32,000 | | Thinking Electronic Industrial | | 52,984 | |
29,000 | | Tong Hsing Electronic Industries | | 155,573 | |
25,000 | | TPK Holding | | 190,410 | |
76,000 | | Transcend Information | | 250,666 | |
42,000 | | United Integrated Services | | 45,758 | |
262,000 | | Vanguard International Semiconductor | | 357,454 | |
19,000 | | Vivotek | | 91,231 | |
16,349 | | Zeng Hsing Industrial | | 92,037 | |
| | | | 5,695,718 | |
| | Thailand — 1.1% | | | |
30,300 | | Bangkok Bank | | 176,501 | |
40,700 | | Bangkok Expressway | | 43,077 | |
117,300 | | BEC World | | 198,460 | |
13,300 | | Delta Electronics Thai | | 23,427 | |
182,700 | | Delta Electronics Thai NVDR | | 321,814 | |
41,700 | | Hana Microelectronics NVDR | | 41,558 | |
59,550 | | Lanna Resources | | 23,739 | |
32,500 | | MCOT | | 28,623 | |
6,100 | | PTT | | 59,002 | |
69,400 | | PTT NVDR | | 671,267 | |
5,500 | | PTT Exploration & Production | | 27,109 | |
83,900 | | PTT Exploration & Production NVDR | | 413,537 | |
74,800 | | TTW (1) | | 23,115 | |
668,100 | | TTW NVDR | | 206,459 | |
| | | | 2,257,688 | |
| | Turkey — 1.0% | | | |
5,476 | | Aygaz | | 22,562 | |
6,294 | | Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding Ortakligi | | 15,858 | |
19,435 | | EGE Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret | | 26,508 | |
14,518 | | EIS Eczacibasi Ilac ve Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret | | 15,882 | |
369,046 | | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari | | 512,091 | |
2,609 | | Goodyear Lastikleri | | 82,475 | |
21,957 | | Gubre Fabrikalari | | 43,570 | |
22,963 | | Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Ve Uretim (1) | | 29,145 | |
30,320 | | Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi REIT | | 19,816 | |
30,952 | | Koza Altin Isletmeleri | | 308,560 | |
120,675 | | Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri (1) | | 146,304 | |
3,204 | | Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi | | 19,574 | |
73,805 | | Turk Telekomunikasyon | | 221,252 | |
2,147 | | Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri | | 61,668 | |
72,919 | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri (1) | | 424,761 | |
| | | | 1,950,026 | |
| | United Kingdom — 16.5% | | | |
36,223 | | Aberdeen Asset Management | | 267,141 | |
69,051 | | Afren (1) | | 183,621 | |
21,158 | | AMEC | | 441,179 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
66,211 | | Amlin | | 500,484 | |
36,285 | | Anglo American | | 969,185 | |
16,073 | | Anglo American (South African Shares) | | 428,542 | |
61,510 | | Antofagasta | | 817,322 | |
89,469 | | Ashmore Group | | 529,309 | |
20,526 | | AstraZeneca | | 1,616,351 | |
118,850 | | BAE Systems | | 802,661 | |
59,534 | | Barclays | | 253,503 | |
77,907 | | Beazley | | 322,530 | |
6,588 | | Berendsen | | 115,124 | |
6,865 | | Berkeley Group Holdings | | 265,893 | |
31,751 | | BHP Billiton | | 1,028,739 | |
128,420 | | BP | | 1,082,381 | |
10,681 | | British American Tobacco | | 616,212 | |
90,800 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group | | 1,349,092 | |
46,937 | | BT Group Class A | | 292,029 | |
69,707 | | Cairn Energy (1) | | 216,908 | |
79 | | Camellia | | 13,252 | |
194,027 | | Centrica | | 1,081,058 | |
18,271 | | Chesnara | | 101,646 | |
154,209 | | Cobham | | 803,747 | |
48,531 | | Dart Group | | 241,311 | |
69,621 | | Debenhams | | 94,273 | |
73,157 | | EnQuest (1) | | 169,590 | |
15,987 | | Fenner | | 111,721 | |
867 | | Games Workshop Group | | 8,373 | |
55,074 | | GlaxoSmithKline | | 1,517,538 | |
6,733 | | Go-Ahead Group | | 224,289 | |
23,377 | | Greggs | | 211,162 | |
37,421 | | Halfords Group | | 279,703 | |
28,091 | | Highland Gold Mining | | 29,169 | |
38,779 | | Hiscox | | 462,247 | |
142,640 | | HSBC Holdings (1) | | 1,454,866 | |
115,600 | | HSBC Holdings (Hong Kong Shares) (1) | | 1,172,707 | |
1,349 | | Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings | | 11,673 | |
13,538 | | Imperial Tobacco Group | | 584,465 | |
37,143 | | Intermediate Capital Group | | 278,190 | |
16,689 | | Interserve | | 186,254 | |
20,563 | | Investec | | 181,056 | |
19,114 | | ITE Group | | 74,225 | |
18,228 | | J Sainsbury | | 103,315 | |
40,856 | | JKX Oil & Gas (1) | | 37,595 | |
3,290 | | John Menzies | | 35,773 | |
17,443 | | Kazakhmys (1) | | 70,122 | |
29,161 | | KBC Advanced Technologies | | 57,605 | |
56,609 | | Ladbrokes | | 146,521 | |
356,672 | | Legal & General Group | | 1,275,463 | |
14,907 | | Micro Focus International | | 195,059 | |
86,315 | | Mitie Group | | 463,578 | |
65,206 | | Moneysupermarket.com Group | | 200,370 | |
23,596 | | Morgan Advanced Materials | | 133,462 | |
22,264 | | Pace | | 137,092 | |
19,292 | | Petropavlovsk (1) | | 22,149 | |
62,382 | | QinetiQ Group | | 222,026 | |
10,841 | | Reckitt Benckiser Group | | 874,008 | |
3,727 | | Rio Tinto | | 202,906 | |
100,273 | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group (1) | | 505,868 | |
14,535 | | Royal Dutch Shell Class A | | 575,972 | |
22,318 | | Royal Dutch Shell Class A (Amsterdam Shares) | | 883,834 | |
86,284 | | Sage Group | | 621,184 | |
20,306 | | Smiths Group | | 457,698 | |
84,638 | | Spirent Communications | | 135,971 | |
9,072 | | St. Ives | | 30,328 | |
27,490 | | Stagecoach Group | | 172,195 | |
19,174 | | Tate & Lyle | | 226,936 | |
138,683 | | Tesco | | 685,946 | |
25,788 | | Unilever | | 1,151,203 | |
12,355 | | Vedanta Resources | | 197,336 | |
318,406 | | Vodafone Group | | 1,203,941 | |
16,858 | | WH Smith | | 311,384 | |
25,587 | | William Hill | | 153,233 | |
13,081 | | WS Atkins | | 283,361 | |
12,372 | | Xchanging | | 33,161 | |
3,706 | | Zytronic | | 14,392 | |
| | | | 33,211,708 | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $180,928,365) | | 194,456,793 | |
| | | | | |
| | PREFERRED STOCK — 1.1% | | | |
| | Brazil — 1.0% | | | |
21,700 | | AES Tiete | | 170,895 | |
92,200 | | Itausa - Investimentos Itau | | 405,229 | |
20,600 | | Metalurgica Gerdau Class A | | 150,683 | |
53,200 | | Vale Class A | | 631,791 | |
56,800 | | Vale Class B ADR | | 674,216 | |
| | | | 2,032,814 | |
| | Germany — 0.1% | | | |
5,025 | | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | | 219,704 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,272,459) | | 2,252,518 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANY (1) — 0.2% | | | |
| | Switzerland — 0.2% | | | |
2,545 | | BB Biotech (Cost $390,261) | | 426,239 | |
| | | | | |
| | WARRANT (1) — 0.0% | | | |
| | Hong Kong — 0.0% | | | |
3,167 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties Expires 04/22/16 (Cost $—) | | 2,132 | |
| | | | | |
| | RIGHTS — 0.0% | | | |
| | Hong Kong — 0.0% | | | |
620 | | New World Development (1) (2) (3) (Cost $—) | | — | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.1% (Cost $183,591,085) | | 197,137,682 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.9% | | 3,787,060 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 200,924,742 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
(2) | Security is fair valued. (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.) |
(3) | Security considered illiquid. On April 30, 2014 the value of these securities amounted to $120,082, representing 0.1% of the net assets of the Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The open futures contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, are as follows:
| | Number of | | | | Unrealized | |
Type of | | Contracts | | Expiration | | Appreciation | |
Contract | | Long (Short) | | Date | | (Depreciation) | |
FTSE 100 Index | | 18 | | Jun-2014 | | $ | 63,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
FTSE — Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
NASDAQ — National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NVDR — Non Voting Depository Receipt
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock (1) | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 9,942,260 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 9,942,260 | |
Austria | | 2,594,984 | | — | | — | | 2,594,984 | |
Belgium | | 1,344,472 | | — | | — | | 1,344,472 | |
Bermuda | | 809,351 | | — | | — | | 809,351 | |
Brazil | | 2,018,841 | | — | | — | | 2,018,841 | |
British Virgin Islands | | 260,367 | | — | | — | | 260,367 | |
Cambodia | | 185,240 | | — | | — | | 185,240 | |
Canada | | 8,378,681 | | — | | — | | 8,378,681 | |
Chile | | 406,833 | | — | | — | | 406,833 | |
China | | 3,695,254 | | 87,027 | | — | | 3,782,281 | |
Czech Republic | | 462,362 | | — | | — | | 462,362 | |
Denmark | | 2,409,751 | | — | | — | | 2,409,751 | |
Finland | | 3,230,722 | | — | | — | | 3,230,722 | |
France | | 11,327,551 | | — | | — | | 11,327,551 | |
Gabon | | 65,704 | | — | | — | | 65,704 | |
Germany | | 7,759,714 | | — | | — | | 7,759,714 | |
Greece | | 140,546 | | — | | — | | 140,546 | |
Guernsey | | 510,119 | | — | | — | | 510,119 | |
Hong Kong | | 11,661,022 | | 27,190 | | — | | 11,688,212 | |
Hungary | | 187,671 | | — | | — | | 187,671 | |
Indonesia | | 1,247,368 | | — | | — | | 1,247,368 | |
Ireland | | 39,579 | | — | | — | | 39,579 | |
Israel | | 4,470,684 | | — | | — | | 4,470,684 | |
Italy | | 4,078,466 | | — | | — | | 4,078,466 | |
Japan | | 35,109,518 | | — | | — | | 35,109,518 | |
Kazakhstan | | 332,122 | | — | | — | | 332,122 | |
Liechtenstein | | 18,236 | | — | | — | | 18,236 | |
Luxembourg | | 359,307 | | — | | — | | 359,307 | |
Malaysia | | 344,928 | | — | | — | | 344,928 | |
Mexico | | 106,042 | | 19 | | — | | 106,061 | |
Netherlands | | 3,068,521 | | — | | — | | 3,068,521 | |
New Zealand | | 392,831 | | — | | — | | 392,831 | |
Norway | | 4,405,591 | | — | | — | | 4,405,591 | |
Philippines | | 286,765 | | — | | — | | 286,765 | |
Poland | | 2,097,793 | | — | | — | | 2,097,793 | |
Portugal | | 1,058,094 | | — | | — | | 1,058,094 | |
Russia | | 2,439,030 | | — | | — | | 2,439,030 | |
Singapore | | 2,470,305 | | — | | — | | 2,470,305 | |
South Africa | | 4,631,621 | | — | | — | | 4,631,621 | |
South Korea | | 4,955,144 | | — | | — | | 4,955,144 | |
Spain | | 1,569,530 | | — | | — | | 1,569,530 | |
Sweden | | 4,255,448 | | — | | — | | 4,255,448 | |
Switzerland | | 6,093,203 | | 5,846 | | — | | 6,099,049 | |
Taiwan | | 5,695,718 | | — | | — | | 5,695,718 | |
Thailand | | 2,257,688 | | — | | — | | 2,257,688 | |
Turkey | | 1,950,026 | | — | | — | | 1,950,026 | |
United Kingdom | | 33,211,708 | | — | | — | | 33,211,708 | |
Total Common Stock | | $ | 194,336,711 | | $ | 120,082 | | $ | — | | $ | 194,456,793 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | 2,032,814 | | — | | — | | 2,032,814 | |
Germany | | 219,704 | | — | | — | | 219,704 | |
Total Preferred Stock | | 2,252,518 | | — | | — | | 2,252,518 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | | | |
Switzerland | | $ | 426,239 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 426,239 | |
Total Investment Company | | 426,239 | | — | | — | | 426,239 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Warrant | | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong | | 2,132 | | — | | — | | 2,132 | |
Total Warrant | | 2,132 | | — | | — | | 2,132 | |
| | | | | | | �� | | |
Rights | | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Total Rights | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 197,017,600 | | $ | 120,082 | | $ | — | | $ | 197,137,682 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Futures — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 63,425 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 63,425 | |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 63,425 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 63,425 | |
(1) Transfers between investment levels may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. The Fund generally recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the period. As of April 30, 2014, the Fund had securities with a total value of $120,082 transfer from Level 1 to Level 2. The change in level occurred due to a halt in trading of these securities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMON STOCK — 97.1% | | | |
| | Australia — 3.5% | | | |
15,720 | | ALS | | 109,529 | |
3,629 | | ARB | | 41,130 | |
58,133 | | Ausdrill | | 50,225 | |
29,861 | | Australian Pharmaceutical Industries | | 16,090 | |
36,732 | | BHP Billiton | | 1,288,178 | |
16,878 | | Bradken | | 66,325 | |
22,644 | | Cabcharge Australia | | 81,620 | |
11,305 | | Cardno | | 73,306 | |
22,348 | | Collection House | | 37,162 | |
16,670 | | Decmil Group | | 31,437 | |
116,896 | | Downer EDI | | 541,894 | |
65,682 | | Emeco Holdings (1) | | 15,865 | |
23,716 | | Kingsgate Consolidated (1) | | 19,719 | |
3,911 | | Leighton Holdings | | 69,323 | |
38,325 | | MACA | | 76,548 | |
21,173 | | Macquarie Group | | 1,134,939 | |
215,352 | | Metcash | | 556,170 | |
58,132 | | Mineral Resources | | 627,532 | |
16,163 | | Monadelphous Group | | 262,469 | |
113,317 | | Myer Holdings | | 233,702 | |
49,561 | | NRW Holdings | | 51,567 | |
30,117 | | OZ Minerals | | 102,961 | |
9,238 | | Platinum Asset Management | | 56,470 | |
11,714 | | Programmed Maintenance Services | | 30,797 | |
16,087 | | RCR Tomlinson | | 40,799 | |
141,873 | | Resolute Mining (1) | | 79,739 | |
10,576 | | Rio Tinto | | 606,207 | |
179,172 | | Seven West Media | | 310,430 | |
13,192 | | Sirtex Medical | | 192,899 | |
99,558 | | St. Barbara (1) | | 19,885 | |
258,145 | | Telstra | | 1,251,839 | |
5,752 | | Webjet | | 14,695 | |
79,014 | | Westfield Retail Trust REIT | | 234,158 | |
33,648 | | Woodside Petroleum | | 1,275,362 | |
9,145 | | Woolworths | | 317,059 | |
11,778 | | Wotif.com Holdings | | 29,214 | |
| | | | 9,947,244 | |
| | Austria — 0.6% | | | |
3,925 | | Oesterreichische Post | | 200,443 | |
22,818 | | OMV | | 1,067,298 | |
29,589 | | Verbund | | 573,677 | |
| | | | 1,841,418 | |
| | Belgium — 0.3% | | | |
2,945 | | Ageas | | 126,597 | |
984 | | Barco | | 73,281 | |
11,266 | | Belgacom | | 344,795 | |
6,815 | | Colruyt | | 385,187 | |
1,057 | | Mobistar (1) | | 20,596 | |
5,262 | | Nyrstar (1) | | 20,937 | |
| | | | 971,393 | |
| | Bermuda — 1.0% | | | |
12,400 | | Assured Guaranty | | 296,484 | |
21,500 | | Axis Capital Holdings | | 983,625 | |
39,736 | | Catlin Group | | 354,570 | |
31,846 | | Lancashire Holdings | | 376,379 | |
3,900 | | PartnerRe | | 411,060 | |
4,400 | | RenaissanceRe Holdings | | 445,324 | |
| | | | 2,867,442 | |
| | Brazil — 1.2% | | | |
19,929 | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR | | 150,265 | |
11,200 | | Cia Hering | | 119,447 | |
21,600 | | Cia Paranaense de Energia ADR | | 309,960 | |
12,300 | | Multiplus | | 157,325 | |
5,600 | | Natura Cosmeticos | | 96,441 | |
40,500 | | Petroleo Brasileiro Class A ADR (1) | | 599,400 | |
6,800 | | Santos Brasil Participacoes | | 52,759 | |
55,700 | | Souza Cruz | | 511,098 | |
18,700 | | Telefonica Brasil ADR | | 396,440 | |
14,800 | | Tractebel Energia | | 217,445 | |
67,700 | | Vale | | 894,469 | |
| | | | 3,505,049 | |
| | British Virgin Islands — 0.1% | | | |
27,341 | | Playtech | | 307,902 | |
| | | | | |
| | Cambodia — 0.1% | | | |
314,000 | | NagaCorp | | 285,125 | |
| | | | | |
| | Canada — 2.1% | | | |
41,600 | | Canadian Oil Sands Trust | | 901,798 | |
41,200 | | Centerra Gold | | 211,253 | |
23,300 | | Genworth MI Canada | | 817,376 | |
5,500 | | Gluskin Sheff + Associates | | 165,294 | |
51,500 | | IAMGOLD (1) | | 179,490 | |
9,200 | | Jean Coutu Group PJC Class A | | 185,419 | |
27,300 | | Nevsun Resources | | 98,883 | |
3,600 | | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | | 130,133 | |
17,400 | | Rogers Communications Class B | | 691,047 | |
43,700 | | Shaw Communications Class B | | 1,058,560 | |
15,200 | | Sherritt International | | 64,347 | |
12,000 | | Suncor Energy | | 462,899 | |
22,300 | | Teck Resources Class B | | 508,238 | |
2,821 | | Tim Hortons | | 154,845 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
12,400 | | Transcontinental Class A | | 180,674 | |
11,587 | | Yellow Media (1) | | 243,252 | |
| | | | 6,053,508 | |
| | Cayman Islands — 0.1% | | | |
53,600 | | Sands China | | 391,304 | |
| | | | | |
| | Chile — 0.0% | | | |
52,203 | | AFP Habitat | | 72,533 | |
| | | | | |
| | China — 1.3% | | | |
88,000 | | 361 Degrees International | | 20,204 | |
666,000 | | Bank of China Class H | | 292,929 | |
490,000 | | Bank of Communications Class H | | 304,632 | |
3,100 | | Changyou.com ADR (1) | | 86,893 | |
385,000 | | China Construction Bank Class H | | 265,673 | |
668,000 | | China Lumena New Materials (1) (2) (3) | | 107,701 | |
244,000 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Class H | | 215,582 | |
81,500 | | China Railway Construction Class H | | 67,383 | |
243,000 | | China Shanshui Cement Group | | 93,715 | |
95,000 | | China Shenhua Energy Class H | | 257,321 | |
44,000 | | China Taifeng Beddings Holdings (1) | | 4,881 | |
86,400 | | China Zhongwang Holdings | | 26,969 | |
52,000 | | Harbin Electric Class H | | 30,383 | |
66,000 | | Kingsoft | | 203,032 | |
6,400 | | NetEase ADR | | 435,776 | |
280,000 | | Pacific Online | | 151,684 | |
44,000 | | Pacific Textile Holdings | | 55,845 | |
100,000 | | Peak Sport Products | | 27,989 | |
175,000 | | Prince Frog International Holdings | | 50,336 | |
39,000 | | Shenzhou International Group Holdings | | 134,310 | |
131,000 | | Sino-Ocean Land Holdings | | 69,277 | |
139,500 | | Soho China | | 111,018 | |
100,000 | | Travelsky Technology Class H | | 76,229 | |
6,000 | | WuXi PharmaTech Cayman ADR (1) | | 204,000 | |
301,000 | | Xiwang Special Steel | | 36,495 | |
166,000 | | Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings | | 145,649 | |
139,000 | | Zhaojin Mining Industry | | 83,368 | |
938,000 | | Zijin Mining Group Class H | | 228,664 | |
| | | | 3,787,938 | |
| | Czech Republic — 0.2% | | | |
18,642 | | CEZ | | 560,497 | |
177 | | Philip Morris CR | | 93,466 | |
| | | | 653,963 | |
| | Denmark — 0.6% | | | |
400 | | AP Moeller - Maersk Class B | | 953,160 | |
3,045 | | Coloplast Class B | | 255,486 | |
6,382 | | Novozymes Class B | | 305,695 | |
2,910 | | Pandora | | 195,749 | |
| | | | 1,710,090 | |
| | Finland — 0.9% | | | |
10,881 | | Nokian Renkaat | | 432,040 | |
35,566 | | Orion Class B | | 1,084,052 | |
18,257 | | Sampo Class A | | 906,518 | |
3,416 | | Tikkurila | | 84,736 | |
| | | | 2,507,346 | |
| | France — 2.0% | | | |
1,166 | | BioMerieux | | 127,325 | |
16,498 | | BNP Paribas | | 1,238,494 | |
6,372 | | Boiron | | 537,306 | |
6,125 | | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | | 747,780 | |
14,673 | | CNP Assurances | | 338,122 | |
313 | | Eurofins Scientific | | 86,848 | |
747 | | Interparfums | | 34,148 | |
23,025 | | Metropole Television | | 493,210 | |
5,608 | | Neopost | | 459,501 | |
12,599 | | Societe Generale | | 783,068 | |
11,762 | | Total | | 840,050 | |
| | | | 5,685,852 | |
| | Gabon — 0.1% | | | |
286 | | Total Gabon | | 173,993 | |
| | | | | |
| | Germany — 1.8% | | | |
3,767 | | Allianz | | 652,483 | |
287 | | Amadeus Fire | | 24,965 | |
2,345 | | BASF | | 271,425 | |
3,914 | | Bertrandt | | 592,150 | |
11,567 | | Commerzbank (1) | | 205,488 | |
3,428 | | Hannover Rueck | | 319,164 | |
15,717 | | K+S | | 549,594 | |
4,054 | | Merck KGaA | | 683,634 | |
1,022 | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs | | 236,004 | |
35,457 | | Suedzucker | | 755,577 | |
21,135 | | Talanx | | 807,956 | |
2,749 | | Tipp24 (1) | | 198,700 | |
| | | | 5,297,140 | |
| | Greece — 0.1% | | | |
2,794 | | Aegean Airlines (1) | | 28,878 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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6,010 | | OPAP | | 95,887 | |
4,400 | | Tsakos Energy Navigation (1) | | 31,372 | |
| | | | 156,137 | |
| | Guernsey — 0.0% | | | |
2,000 | | Amdocs | | 93,060 | |
| | | | | |
| | Hong Kong — 3.7% | | | |
105,839 | | Asian Citrus Holdings (1) | | 22,337 | |
148,000 | | Bolina Holding | | 53,451 | |
260,000 | | Bonjour Holdings | | 44,602 | |
234,000 | | Champion REIT | | 110,165 | |
1,176,000 | | Champion Technology Holdings | | 27,303 | |
10,000 | | Cheung Kong Holdings | | 170,258 | |
178,000 | | China BlueChemical | | 95,509 | |
36,000 | | China Lilang | | 23,217 | |
133,500 | | China Mobile | | 1,269,059 | |
771,000 | | CNOOC | | 1,274,898 | |
29,600 | | Dah Sing Financial Holdings | | 131,909 | |
244,000 | | Dongyue Group | | 97,563 | |
315,000 | | Emperor Entertainment Hotel | | 136,922 | |
214,000 | | Emperor International Holdings | | 48,028 | |
591,000 | | Enerchina Holdings (1) | | 14,255 | |
1,290,000 | | Geely Automobile Holdings | | 447,585 | |
66,000 | | Giordano International | | 44,352 | |
27,000 | | Great Eagle Holdings | | 96,641 | |
218,000 | | Guangdong Investment | | 237,038 | |
13,000 | | Henderson Land Development | | 77,467 | |
105,000 | | Hongkong Land Holdings | | 735,000 | |
53,500 | | Hopewell Holdings | | 184,246 | |
446,000 | | Huabao International Holdings | | 211,122 | |
234,000 | | Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings | | 76,662 | |
72,000 | | Hysan Development | | 307,857 | |
45,500 | | Kerry Properties | | 149,359 | |
990,000 | | Lai Sun Development (1) | | 23,113 | |
28,000 | | Luk Fook Holdings International | | 79,454 | |
118,000 | | Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings | | 42,159 | |
38,000 | | Ports Design | | 18,037 | |
61,000 | | Prosperity REIT | | 18,018 | |
24,000 | | Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Class H | | 31,637 | |
350,000 | | Shenguan Holdings Group | | 149,878 | |
516,000 | | Shenzhen Investment | | 168,385 | |
220,000 | | Shougang Fushan Resources Group | | 66,117 | |
80,000 | | Shun Tak Holdings (1) | | 39,314 | |
388,000 | | Sino Biopharmaceutical | | 303,776 | |
180,000 | | Sino Land | | 269,317 | |
452,000 | | Sinofert Holdings (1) | | 55,968 | |
43,000 | | Sitoy Group Holdings | | 25,790 | |
101,000 | | SJM Holdings | | 280,087 | |
12,000 | | SOCAM Development (1) | | 14,549 | |
6,000 | | Soundwill Holdings | | 10,370 | |
54,000 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties | | 680,141 | |
309,000 | | SUNeVision Holdings | | 97,248 | |
32,000 | | Sunlight REIT | | 12,589 | |
30,500 | | Swire Pacific Class A | | 352,092 | |
142,000 | | Swire Properties | | 426,754 | |
27,000 | | Television Broadcasts | | 168,381 | |
180,000 | | Tibet 5100 Water Resources Holdings | | 71,276 | |
3,400 | | VTech Holdings | | 46,924 | |
75,000 | | Wharf Holdings | | 524,800 | |
72,000 | | Wheelock | | 296,249 | |
40,000 | | Wynn Macau | | 157,617 | |
92,500 | | XTEP International Holdings | | 37,105 | |
| | | | 10,553,950 | |
| | Indonesia — 0.8% | | | |
2,897,500 | | Adaro Energy | | 296,980 | |
305,500 | | Harum Energy | | 62,361 | |
30,000 | | Indo Tambangraya Megah | | 66,103 | |
1,050,000 | | Perusahaan Gas Negara | | 483,609 | |
233,500 | | Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam | | 199,439 | |
3,777,500 | | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero | | 740,046 | |
152,500 | | United Tractors | | 286,230 | |
| | | | 2,134,768 | |
| | Ireland — 0.5% | | | |
10,739 | | Accenture Class A | | 861,483 | |
2,595 | | Paddy Power | | 200,169 | |
9,100 | | Seagate Technology | | 478,478 | |
| | | | 1,540,130 | |
| | Israel — 1.0% | | | |
23,734 | | Africa-Israel Investments | | 51,837 | |
6,015 | | Babylon | | 8,529 | |
266,140 | | Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication | | 482,213 | |
7,600 | | Check Point Software Technologies (1) | | 486,856 | |
2,995 | | Delek Automotive Systems | | 30,223 | |
3,040 | | Internet Gold-Golden Lines (1) | | 27,339 | |
73,886 | | Israel Chemicals | | 654,629 | |
166,955 | | Israel Discount Bank Class A (1) | | 298,160 | |
1,337 | | Ituran Location and Control | | 32,222 | |
44,716 | | Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding | | 73,202 | |
7,518 | | Osem Investments | | 178,429 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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13,800 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | | 674,268 | |
| | | | 2,997,907 | |
| | Italy — 1.2% | | | |
20,143 | | Autostrada Torino-Milano | | 341,213 | |
100,560 | | Banca Carige (1) | | 74,220 | |
328,821 | | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (1) | | 109,440 | |
8,369 | | Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna (1) | | 96,195 | |
22,933 | | Banca Popolare dell’Etruria e del Lazio (1) | | 26,614 | |
183,575 | | Banca Popolare di Milano (1) | | 184,899 | |
6,840 | | Banco Popolare SC (1) | | 140,823 | |
17,705 | | Credito Valtellinese Scarl (1) | | 42,199 | |
13,207 | | DiaSorin | | 544,551 | |
37,259 | | ENI | | 967,142 | |
20,261 | | Recordati | | 354,174 | |
38,533 | | UniCredit | | 344,274 | |
15,250 | | Unione di Banche Italiane | | 145,137 | |
| | | | 3,370,881 | |
| | Japan — 9.8% | | | |
6,000 | | ABC-Mart | | 269,086 | |
4,500 | | Ai Holdings | | 71,658 | |
21,000 | | Aichi Steel | | 77,234 | |
3,200 | | Ain Pharmaciez | | 140,695 | |
600 | | Amiyaki Tei | | 16,820 | |
4,200 | | Asahi Holdings | | 66,265 | |
1,300 | | Asax | | 15,119 | |
21,000 | | Atsugi | | 23,211 | |
5,000 | | Bank of Nagoya | | 18,780 | |
4,300 | | Bank of the Ryukyus | | 56,865 | |
5,000 | | Best Bridal | | 29,735 | |
3,300 | | BML | | 126,048 | |
26,900 | | Bridgestone | | 963,017 | |
13,700 | | Canon (1) | | 430,826 | |
2,800 | | Canon Electronics (1) | | 47,326 | |
21,000 | | Central Glass | | 68,812 | |
1,000 | | Central Japan Railway | | 122,659 | |
3,600 | | Chiba Kogyo Bank | | 23,381 | |
1,100 | | Chudenko | | 15,709 | |
10,000 | | Chugoku Marine Paints | | 63,677 | |
1,800 | | Cleanup | | 16,392 | |
1,200 | | Corona Class A | | 12,113 | |
3,000 | | Daihatsu Diesel Manufacturing | | 19,719 | |
21,000 | | Daihatsu Motor | | 347,347 | |
6,000 | | Daiichi Jitsugyo | | 25,236 | |
5,800 | | Daiichikosho | | 167,246 | |
1,900 | | Daikoku Denki | | 33,880 | |
9,000 | | Daisan Bank | | 15,054 | |
31,000 | | Daishi Bank | | 111,889 | |
5,000 | | Daishinku | | 19,367 | |
21,000 | | Daito Bank | | 22,390 | |
8,000 | | Daiwa Industries | | 49,298 | |
14,068 | | Dena | | 236,680 | |
3,000 | | Dr Ci:Labo | | 95,955 | |
46,600 | | Dynam Japan Holdings | | 123,819 | |
4,000 | | Eidai | | 21,636 | |
1,700 | | Elecom | | 30,696 | |
10,600 | | FamilyMart | | 440,133 | |
10,700 | | FCC | | 182,738 | |
7,300 | | Fields | | 97,824 | |
1,400 | | First Juken | | 19,596 | |
3,400 | | FJ Next | | 16,861 | |
9,700 | | Foster Electric | | 117,461 | |
13,700 | | FUJIFILM Holdings | | 353,773 | |
8,100 | | Fujikura Kasei | | 44,289 | |
1,400 | | Fujishoji | | 15,132 | |
11,000 | | Fujitsu General | | 126,747 | |
1,400 | | FuKoKu | | 12,708 | |
5,200 | | Fukushima Industries | | 73,904 | |
2,000 | | Funai Electric (1) | | 21,441 | |
2,000 | | Fuyo General Lease | | 68,763 | |
2,400 | | Gendai Agency | | 14,696 | |
6,000 | | Geo | | 54,874 | |
22,500 | | Gree (1) | | 219,201 | |
33,400 | | GungHo Online Entertainment | | 190,465 | |
12,000 | | Gunze | | 32,748 | |
18,900 | | Gurunavi | | 245,320 | |
15,000 | | Hachijuni Bank | | 81,870 | |
1,600 | | Hagihara Industries | | 21,159 | |
9,000 | | Higashi-Nippon Bank | | 22,536 | |
27,000 | | Higo Bank | | 138,651 | |
1,800 | | HI-LEX | | 44,474 | |
4,300 | | Hirano Tecseed | | 47,528 | |
6,000 | | Hokkoku Bank | | 20,071 | |
31,700 | | Hoya | | 934,551 | |
11,000 | | Hyakugo Bank | | 42,608 | |
23,000 | | Hyakujushi Bank | | 76,940 | |
4,000 | | Idemitsu Kosan | | 88,228 | |
3,000 | | Imasen Electric Industrial | | 37,619 | |
8,800 | | Inabata | | 82,719 | |
2,000 | | Infocom | | 16,804 | |
78,200 | | Inpex | | 1,138,178 | |
86,000 | | Isuzu Motors | | 498,831 | |
12,000 | | ITOCHU | | 134,279 | |
3,100 | | Itochu Enex | | 17,375 | |
16,000 | | Iwatsu Electric | | 14,085 | |
5,500 | | Japan Digital Laboratory | | 80,105 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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8,500 | | Japan Petroleum Exploration | | 315,939 | |
10,700 | | Japan Tobacco | | 351,242 | |
22,000 | | Juroku Bank | | 76,823 | |
14,000 | | Kagoshima Bank | | 87,367 | |
19,300 | | Kakaku.com | | 274,676 | |
21,000 | | Kaken Pharmaceutical | | 361,931 | |
19,000 | | Kandenko | | 101,844 | |
91,000 | | Kanematsu | | 139,747 | |
2,000 | | Kato Sangyo | | 41,590 | |
14,300 | | KDDI | | 761,193 | |
12,800 | | Keihin | | 185,299 | |
19,000 | | Keiyo Bank | | 83,631 | |
15,400 | | Kimoto | | 48,504 | |
13,000 | | Kinden | | 119,529 | |
2,900 | | Kohnan Shoji | | 29,387 | |
2,000 | | Konishi | | 35,761 | |
5,400 | | Kura | | 108,438 | |
12,000 | | Kurabo Industries | | 20,424 | |
5,000 | | Kuraray | | 56,096 | |
15,700 | | Kuroda Electric | | 252,005 | |
11,000 | | Kyudenko | | 94,791 | |
8,000 | | Maeda Road Construction | | 123,871 | |
42,000 | | Marubeni | | 280,178 | |
5,000 | | Marudai Food | | 14,868 | |
1,100 | | Maruka Machinery | | 14,310 | |
1,500 | | Matsuda Sangyo | | 16,653 | |
5,700 | | Megachips (1) | | 67,128 | |
2,000 | | Meiko Network Japan | | 21,617 | |
5,100 | | Meiwa | | 20,253 | |
2,100 | | Mimasu Semiconductor Industry | | 19,062 | |
9,300 | | Miraca Holdings | | 402,983 | |
27,000 | | Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing | | 53,876 | |
108,000 | | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | | 572,563 | |
4,000 | | Mitsuboshi Belting | | 20,854 | |
46,000 | | Mitsui | | 651,969 | |
2,000 | | Mochida Pharmaceutical | | 140,852 | |
9,000 | | MonotaRO | | 181,611 | |
6,000 | | Moonbat | | 11,679 | |
1,000 | | Murakami | | 14,848 | |
6,400 | | NAC | | 94,277 | |
18,000 | | Namura Shipbuilding | | 135,218 | |
7,900 | | Neturen | | 54,091 | |
47,800 | | Nexon | | 373,105 | |
39,000 | | NHK Spring | | 351,719 | |
1,000 | | NIFTY | | 14,134 | |
1,300 | | Nihon Eslead | | 13,199 | |
5,000 | | Nihon Parkerizing | | 109,014 | |
14,000 | | Nippon Denko (1) | | 38,891 | |
24,000 | | Nippon Electric Glass | | 117,142 | |
10,000 | | Nippon Konpo Unyu Soko | | 168,729 | |
3,000 | | Nippon Pillar Packing | | 21,509 | |
16,000 | | Nippon Piston Ring | | 27,857 | |
16,000 | | Nippon Road | | 81,381 | |
12,000 | | Nippon Seiki | | 209,517 | |
10,000 | | Nippon Steel & Sumikin Texeng | | 38,637 | |
24,000 | | Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry | | 159,632 | |
15,000 | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | | 830,586 | |
23,000 | | Nissan Chemical Industries | | 343,082 | |
6,200 | | Nisshin Fudosan | | 21,711 | |
24,000 | | Nissin Electric | | 133,340 | |
7,400 | | Nitori Holdings | | 339,111 | |
7,000 | | Nittetsu Mining | | 26,087 | |
6,400 | | Nitto Kogyo | | 132,463 | |
10,900 | | Nittoc Construction | | 39,022 | |
21,400 | | North Pacific Bank | | 86,659 | |
59,100 | | NTT DoCoMo | | 937,646 | |
33,000 | | Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank | | 89,089 | |
8,000 | | Oita Bank | | 29,109 | |
1,700 | | Onoken | | 17,925 | |
7,800 | | Oracle Japan | | 358,967 | |
1,600 | | Oriental Land | | 239,527 | |
25,800 | | Otsuka Holdings | | 742,695 | |
1,900 | | Otsuka Kagu | | 18,529 | |
1,600 | | Pal | | 30,518 | |
14,200 | | Park24 | | 259,179 | |
2,900 | | Piolax | | 100,558 | |
10,000 | | Renown (1) | | 11,542 | |
11,000 | | Riken | | 44,975 | |
5,000 | | Sakai Chemical Industry | | 14,085 | |
1,600 | | San-A Class A | | 46,121 | |
4,000 | | San-Ai Oil | | 26,605 | |
29,000 | | San-In Godo Bank | | 191,187 | |
6,000 | | Sanki Engineering | | 36,856 | |
5,300 | | Sanrio | | 167,707 | |
7,000 | | Seika | | 16,296 | |
14,000 | | Seino Holdings | | 138,035 | |
5,000 | | Sekisui Jushi | | 66,562 | |
1,000 | | Shaklee Global Group (1) | | 37,952 | |
18,000 | | Shiga Bank | | 98,244 | |
14,000 | | Shinagawa Refractories | | 27,799 | |
5,800 | | Shin-Etsu Polymer | | 21,672 | |
9,200 | | Shinko Electric Industries | | 60,652 | |
7,000 | | Shiroki | | 13,420 | |
15,300 | | Showa | | 167,913 | |
2,500 | | Sinko Industries | | 23,769 | |
9,600 | | Sintokogio | | 68,924 | |
20,600 | | Skymark Airlines (1) | | 63,068 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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1,200 | | Sogo Medical | | 49,650 | |
42,700 | | Sojitz | | 67,244 | |
43,300 | | Sony Financial Holdings | | 693,749 | |
2,900 | | St. Marc Holdings | | 137,433 | |
29,000 | | Sumitomo Bakelite | | 110,344 | |
7,000 | | Sumitomo Densetsu | | 86,066 | |
3,600 | | Sundrug | | 147,190 | |
3,000 | | Tachi-S Class S | | 47,009 | |
6,000 | | Taihei Dengyo Kaisha | | 39,380 | |
5,000 | | TBK | | 24,454 | |
5,000 | | Teikoku Sen-I Class I | | 71,453 | |
1,800 | | Tenma | | 23,505 | |
1,900 | | TKC | | 38,452 | |
38,000 | | Toagosei | | 159,084 | |
2,900 | | Tocalo | | 45,301 | |
5,000 | | Toho Bank | | 16,726 | |
2,400 | | Tokai | | 60,965 | |
16,000 | | Tokai Carbon | | 51,333 | |
10,900 | | Tokai Rika | | 189,352 | |
1,840 | | Token | | 81,530 | |
10,000 | | Tokuyama | | 28,953 | |
4,200 | | Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | | 95,926 | |
5,000 | | Tokyo Tekko | | 18,731 | |
1,900 | | Tomoe Engineering | | 29,996 | |
4,500 | | TOMONY Holdings | | 19,103 | |
3,300 | | Toppan Forms | | 30,342 | |
27,000 | | Topy Industries | | 45,689 | |
57,000 | | Towa Bank | | 54,081 | |
14,000 | | Toyo Kohan | | 67,785 | |
10,500 | | Toyo Machinery & Metal | | 55,050 | |
8,000 | | Toyoda Gosei | | 147,425 | |
10,000 | | Trend Micro (1) | | 323,275 | |
6,800 | | TS Tech | | 181,316 | |
7,000 | | Uchida Yoko | | 19,582 | |
4,000 | | Unipres | | 77,195 | |
19,500 | | USS | | 284,007 | |
4,000 | | Watanabe Sato | | 13,303 | |
800 | | WDB Holdings | | 10,407 | |
3,600 | | Welcia Holdings | | 217,264 | |
500 | | Wowow | | 16,775 | |
900 | | YAMADA Consulting Group | | 19,596 | |
4,000 | | Yamanashi Chuo Bank | | 17,333 | |
16,000 | | Yodogawa Steel Works | | 62,914 | |
2,000 | | Yorozu | | 37,306 | |
| | | | 28,199,130 | |
| | Kazakhstan — 0.1% | | | |
18,576 | | KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC GDR | | 276,411 | |
| | | | | |
| | Liechtenstein — 0.0% | | | |
122 | | Verwaltungs-und Privat-Bank | | 12,157 | |
| | | | | |
| | Luxembourg — 0.0% | | | |
2,669 | | Oriflame Cosmetics | | 68,057 | |
| | | | | |
| | Malaysia — 0.1% | | | |
58,261 | | Berjaya Sports Toto | | 69,403 | |
36,900 | | CB Industrial Product Holding | | 53,110 | |
21,000 | | Hartalega Holdings | | 40,772 | |
165,000 | | Land & General (1) | | 28,801 | |
46,000 | | Petronas Chemicals Group | | 94,803 | |
47,500 | | UOA Development | | 34,183 | |
| | | | 321,072 | |
| | Mexico — 0.1% | | | |
6,528 | | Fresnillo | | 93,851 | |
35,900 | | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico Class A | | 93,682 | |
| | | | 187,533 | |
| | Netherlands — 0.8% | | | |
34,814 | | Aegon | | 315,635 | |
5,461 | | ArcelorMittal | | 88,681 | |
643 | | Exact Holding | | 22,658 | |
18,066 | | ING Groep (1) | | 256,528 | |
15,120 | | Koninklijke Ahold | | 291,681 | |
12,800 | | LyondellBasell Industries Class A | | 1,184,000 | |
7,316 | | Yandex Class A (1) | | 193,874 | |
| | | | 2,353,057 | |
| | Norway — 1.4% | | | |
4,799 | | Fred Olsen Energy | | 152,666 | |
3,729 | | Kongsberg Gruppen | | 87,512 | |
39,108 | | Statoil | | 1,186,865 | |
39,670 | | Telenor | | 930,970 | |
17,128 | | TGS Nopec Geophysical | | 590,690 | |
21,739 | | Yara International | | 1,026,187 | |
| | | | 3,974,890 | |
| | Philippines — 0.0% | | | |
142,400 | | Aboitiz Power | | 116,590 | |
| | | | | |
| | Poland — 0.7% | | | |
15,036 | | Asseco Poland | | 223,480 | |
12,027 | | Enea | | 60,698 | |
26,165 | | KGHM Polska Miedz (1) | | 945,869 | |
83,428 | | PGE | | 578,663 | |
43,545 | | Tauron Polska Energia | | 76,946 | |
| | | | 1,885,656 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Portugal — 0.0% | | | |
24,356 | | Portucel | | 115,394 | |
| | | | | |
| | Puerto Rico — 0.0% | | | |
1,850 | | Doral Financial (1) | | 17,686 | |
4,600 | | Triple-S Management Class B (1) | | 68,908 | |
| | | | 86,594 | |
| | Russia — 1.2% | | | |
10,000 | | CTC Media (NASDAQ) | | 86,700 | |
53,863 | | Gazprom ADR | | 389,699 | |
5,789 | | Globaltrans Investment GDR | | 55,111 | |
7,298 | | LUKOIL ADR | | 386,210 | |
7,051 | | MegaFon OAO GDR | | 183,326 | |
29,017 | | MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR | | 523,177 | |
35,600 | | Mobile Telesystems ADR | | 596,656 | |
64,800 | | Rosneft Oil GDR | | 406,490 | |
68,411 | | Surgutneftegas OAO ADR | | 477,509 | |
7,900 | | Tatneft OAO ADR | | 270,970 | |
| | | | 3,375,848 | |
| | Singapore — 0.2% | | | |
25,000 | | CSE Global | | 11,865 | |
1,000 | | Great Eastern Holdings | | 15,155 | |
5,000 | | Hong Leong Finance | | 10,968 | |
74,000 | | OSIM International | | 171,173 | |
18,000 | | Singapore Exchange | | 99,354 | |
71,000 | | UOL Group | | 363,580 | |
| | | | 672,095 | |
| | South Africa — 2.1% | | | |
73,612 | | AVI | | 405,896 | |
29,717 | | Coronation Fund Managers | | 286,676 | |
10,752 | | Gold Fields | | 45,081 | |
14,200 | | Gold Fields ADR | | 60,066 | |
22,800 | | Harmony Gold Mining ADR (1) | | 75,012 | |
12,094 | | Kumba Iron Ore | | 430,098 | |
6,725 | | Lewis Group | | 39,888 | |
139,361 | | Life Healthcare Group Holdings | | 553,311 | |
225,980 | | MMI Holdings | | 567,071 | |
6,331 | | Mr Price Group | | 95,261 | |
41,915 | | MTN Group | | 839,894 | |
16,120 | | Reunert | | 105,725 | |
65,010 | | SA Corporate Real Estate Fund REIT | | 25,521 | |
40,157 | | Sanlam | | 214,708 | |
9,425 | | Sasol | | 528,823 | |
41,411 | | Telkom | | 148,002 | |
42,462 | | Truworths International | | 340,447 | |
78,693 | | Vodacom Group | | 938,362 | |
59,239 | | Woolworths Holdings | | 402,603 | |
| | | | 6,102,445 | |
| | South Korea — 2.0% | | | |
533 | | Asia Holdings | | 74,536 | |
3,970 | | Coway | | 313,128 | |
1,585 | | Daelim Industrial | | 129,003 | |
3,620 | | Dongsuh | | 55,353 | |
7,460 | | Grand Korea Leisure | | 310,803 | |
4,770 | | Halla Visteon Climate Control | | 198,962 | |
5,720 | | Industrial Bank of Korea | | 70,303 | |
2,370 | | INFAC | | 22,913 | |
21,360 | | KB Financial Group | | 727,641 | |
22,984 | | Kia Motors | | 1,274,541 | |
309 | | Korea Zinc | | 101,824 | |
1,650 | | Samsung Electronics | | 2,144,537 | |
2,876 | | Soulbrain | | 114,533 | |
6,534 | | Sungwoo Hitech | | 105,285 | |
| | | | 5,643,362 | |
| | Spain — 0.2% | | | |
4,170 | | Enagas | | 128,432 | |
5,252 | | Red Electrica | | 431,935 | |
| | | | 560,367 | |
| | Sweden — 1.2% | | | |
11,372 | | Atlas Copco Class A | | 329,152 | |
2,653 | | Axfood | | 141,051 | |
3,923 | | Axis Communications | | 116,987 | |
6,743 | | Betsson (1) | | 245,259 | |
100 | | Bilia Class A | | 3,314 | |
1,898 | | Hexpol | | 179,227 | |
31,222 | | Industrivarden Class C | | 653,039 | |
3,586 | | Intrum Justitia | | 103,738 | |
1,008 | | Investment Oresund (1) | | 24,959 | |
15,375 | | Investor Class B | | 594,693 | |
1,676 | | Net Entertainment | | 40,339 | |
7,482 | | Nolato Class B | | 170,877 | |
12,895 | | Swedish Match | | 442,050 | |
7,924 | | Unibet Group | | 427,142 | |
| | | | 3,471,827 | |
| | Switzerland — 1.6% | | | |
13,500 | | ACE | | 1,381,320 | |
7,601 | | Actelion | | 746,627 | |
3,500 | | Allied World Assurance Holdings | | 376,915 | |
78 | | APG SGA | | 26,854 | |
38,057 | | Ferrexpo | | 93,556 | |
101 | | Inficon Holding | | 36,149 | |
6,305 | | Roche Holding | | 1,848,301 | |
| | | | 4,509,722 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Taiwan — 1.3% | | | |
19,000 | | Alcor Micro | | 25,828 | |
22,000 | | Aten International | | 69,210 | |
29,000 | | Audix | | 27,994 | |
17,000 | | Capella Microsystems Taiwan | | 64,739 | |
92,000 | | Catcher Technology | | 775,349 | |
11,000 | | Chipbond Technology | | 18,796 | |
110,000 | | Faraday Technology | | 149,530 | |
35,000 | | Flytech Technology | | 134,446 | |
131,000 | | Formosan Rubber Group | | 122,549 | |
27,000 | | Global Mixed Mode Technology | | 84,939 | |
107,000 | | Grand Pacific Petrochemical | | 68,031 | |
206,000 | | Greatek Electronics | | 243,533 | |
57,000 | | Holtek Semiconductor | | 102,494 | |
56,000 | | Ibase Technology | | 108,484 | |
14,000 | | PChome Online | | 95,967 | |
36,000 | | Polytronics Technology | | 85,833 | |
115,000 | | Powertech Technology | | 186,030 | |
14,193 | | Radiant Opto-Electronics | | 57,105 | |
36,000 | | Richtek Technology | | 206,239 | |
36,000 | | Sea Sonic Electronics | | 65,567 | |
9,373 | | Silicon Motion Technology ADR | | 155,498 | |
16,600 | | Simplo Technology | | 86,304 | |
8,000 | | Sinmag Equipment | | 44,506 | |
56,000 | | Sonix Technology | | 105,146 | |
37,000 | | Stark Technology | | 35,532 | |
35,000 | | Taiwan Secom | | 88,781 | |
17,000 | | Test Research | | 28,485 | |
58,000 | | United Integrated Services | | 63,190 | |
212,000 | | Vanguard International Semiconductor | | 289,238 | |
4,000 | | Wowprime | | 60,269 | |
| | | | 3,649,612 | |
| | Thailand — 1.1% | | | |
44,700 | | Advanced Info Service | | 334,283 | |
210,700 | | BEC World | | 356,484 | |
376,300 | | BTS Group Holdings | | 97,098 | |
241,200 | | Delta Electronics Thai NVDR | | 424,858 | |
30,100 | | MCOT | | 26,510 | |
31,600 | | PTT Exploration & Production | | 155,754 | |
102,100 | | PTT Exploration & Production NVDR | | 503,243 | |
107,300 | | PTT NVDR | | 1,037,852 | |
285,800 | | TTW NVDR | | 88,319 | |
| | | | 3,024,401 | |
| | Turkey — 0.5% | | | |
16,202 | | Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii | | 56,320 | |
213,016 | | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari | | 295,582 | |
3,616 | | Goodyear Lastikleri | | 114,308 | |
93,204 | | Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Ve Uretim (1) | | 118,295 | |
63,184 | | Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi REIT | | 41,294 | |
45,149 | | Koza Altin Isletmeleri | | 450,090 | |
137,091 | | Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri (1) | | 166,206 | |
76,927 | | Turk Telekomunikasyon | | 230,612 | |
2,900 | | Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri | | 83,297 | |
| | | | 1,556,004 | |
| | United Kingdom — 12.6% | | | |
11,428 | | Abcam | | 76,215 | |
109,567 | | Aberdeen Asset Management | | 808,045 | |
25,417 | | Admiral Group | | 599,935 | |
6,041 | | AMEC | | 125,965 | |
22,195 | | Amlin | | 167,770 | |
50,522 | | Anglo American | | 1,349,460 | |
22,790 | | Anglo American (South African Shares) | | 607,632 | |
85,539 | | Antofagasta | | 1,136,611 | |
160,761 | | Ashmore Group | | 951,081 | |
28,429 | | AstraZeneca | | 2,238,685 | |
76,174 | | Barclays | | 324,358 | |
36,740 | | Beazley | | 152,101 | |
44,035 | | BHP Billiton | | 1,426,743 | |
145,817 | | BP | | 1,229,011 | |
13,769 | | British American Tobacco | | 794,365 | |
103,841 | | British Sky Broadcasting Group | | 1,542,853 | |
11,705 | | Burberry Group | | 293,475 | |
97,374 | | Cairn Energy (1) | | 302,999 | |
110 | | Camellia | | 18,452 | |
199,059 | | Centrica | | 1,109,095 | |
45,363 | | Cobham | | 236,435 | |
43,144 | | Dart Group | | 214,525 | |
4,507 | | Debenhams | | 6,103 | |
3,900 | | Delphi Automotive | | 260,676 | |
10,170 | | Dunelm Group | | 160,806 | |
71,417 | | GlaxoSmithKline | | 1,967,862 | |
12,401 | | Greggs | | 112,017 | |
36,920 | | Halfords Group | | 275,959 | |
27,783 | | Halma | | 263,392 | |
18,168 | | Highland Gold Mining | | 18,865 | |
18,550 | | Hiscox | | 221,117 | |
158,695 | | HSBC Holdings (1) | | 1,618,620 | |
140,400 | | HSBC Holdings (Hong Kong Shares) (1) | | 1,424,291 | |
23,928 | | IG Group Holdings | | 256,943 | |
22,230 | | IMI | | 562,994 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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16,865 | | Imperial Tobacco Group | | 728,098 | |
22,117 | | ITE Group | | 85,887 | |
16,572 | | JKX Oil & Gas (1) | | 15,249 | |
29,146 | | Kazakhmys (1) | | 117,169 | |
378,454 | | Legal & General Group | | 1,353,356 | |
5,018 | | Micro Focus International | | 65,661 | |
29,071 | | Mitie Group | | 156,134 | |
2,773 | | Next | | 305,260 | |
32,346 | | Pace | | 199,172 | |
18,955 | | Reckitt Benckiser Group | | 1,528,164 | |
132,773 | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group (1) | | 669,828 | |
27,234 | | Royal Dutch Shell Class A | | 1,078,516 | |
65,985 | | Sage Group | | 475,046 | |
81,024 | | Senior | | 390,975 | |
51,128 | | Smith & Nephew | | 793,749 | |
10,357 | | Smiths Group | | 233,447 | |
7,777 | | Spectris | | 292,156 | |
3,743 | | Spirax-Sarco Engineering | | 183,207 | |
5,346 | | Ultra Electronics Holdings | | 153,083 | |
35,818 | | Unilever | | 1,598,953 | |
21,132 | | Vedanta Resources | | 337,524 | |
11,442 | | Verizon Communications | | 534,799 | |
6,688 | | Victrex | | 210,143 | |
2,705 | | Vitec Group | | 28,202 | |
341,647 | | Vodafone Group | | 1,291,819 | |
26,688 | | WH Smith | | 492,954 | |
15,085 | | William Hill | | 90,340 | |
4,537 | | WS Atkins | | 98,281 | |
| | | | 36,362,628 | |
| | United States — 36.9% | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 3.0% | | | |
1,400 | | American Public Education (1) | | 48,440 | |
7,100 | | Apollo Education Group Class A (1) | | 204,906 | |
5,900 | | Bed Bath & Beyond (1) | | 366,567 | |
4,300 | | Buckle | | 202,057 | |
1,100 | | Capella Education | | 64,196 | |
6,100 | | Coach | | 272,365 | |
8,900 | | DIRECTV (1) | | 690,640 | |
3,453 | | Express (1) | | 50,310 | |
2,400 | | Foot Locker | | 111,672 | |
3,400 | | GameStop Class A | | 134,912 | |
7,000 | | Gap | | 275,100 | |
7,000 | | Guess? | | 188,370 | |
7,600 | | Kohl’s | | 416,404 | |
20,100 | | Mattel | | 788,222 | |
11,600 | | McDonald’s | | 1,176,008 | |
1,300 | | Meredith | | 57,291 | |
1,600 | | Morningstar | | 117,328 | |
3,800 | | Nike Class B | | 277,210 | |
2,200 | | PetMed Express | | 28,798 | |
3,700 | | PetSmart | | 250,416 | |
1,200 | | Polaris Industries | | 161,196 | |
457 | | Priceline Group (1) | | 529,092 | |
1,700 | | Ralph Lauren Class A | | 257,329 | |
1,960 | | Ross Stores | | 133,437 | |
1,600 | | Scripps Networks Interactive Class A | | 120,112 | |
47,300 | | Staples | | 591,250 | |
4,500 | | Steven Madden (1) | | 160,245 | |
3,100 | | TripAdvisor (1) | | 250,294 | |
3,600 | | Tupperware Brands | | 305,676 | |
5,185 | | WABCO Holdings (1) | | 554,847 | |
| | | | 8,784,690 | |
| | Consumer Staples — 3.3% | | | |
22,200 | | Altria Group | | 890,442 | |
8,100 | | Church & Dwight | | 558,981 | |
13,700 | | Coca-Cola | | 558,823 | |
10,800 | | General Mills | | 572,616 | |
4,600 | | Hormel Foods | | 219,374 | |
11,300 | | Kimberly-Clark | | 1,268,425 | |
6,665 | | Lancaster Colony | | 632,375 | |
13,200 | | Lorillard | | 784,344 | |
7,300 | | Nu Skin Enterprises Class A | | 635,100 | |
739 | | PepsiCo | | 63,473 | |
11,100 | | Philip Morris International | | 948,273 | |
9,900 | | Reynolds American | | 558,657 | |
30,900 | | Sysco | | 1,125,687 | |
3,000 | | USANA Health Sciences (1) | | 203,580 | |
4,500 | | Wal-Mart Stores | | 358,695 | |
| | | | 9,378,845 | |
| | Energy — 2.3% | | | |
4,500 | | Alliance Resource Partners LP | | 419,085 | |
1,300 | | Apache | | 112,840 | |
5,100 | | Arch Coal | | 23,358 | |
3,500 | | Chevron | | 439,320 | |
11,700 | | ConocoPhillips | | 869,427 | |
4,400 | | CVR Energy | | 216,260 | |
17,300 | | Diamond Offshore Drilling | | 944,753 | |
3,700 | | Dorchester Minerals LP | | 101,306 | |
19,700 | | Ensco Class A | | 993,865 | |
6,700 | | ExxonMobil | | 686,147 | |
3,700 | | Helmerich & Payne | | 402,005 | |
2,400 | | Marathon Petroleum | | 223,080 | |
9,300 | | Murphy Oil | | 589,899 | |
4,600 | | Occidental Petroleum | | 440,450 | |
5,100 | | Renewable Energy Group (1) | | 60,027 | |
7,400 | | RPC | | 164,502 | |
| | | | 6,686,324 | |
| | Financials — 5.7% | | | |
27,000 | | Aflac | | 1,693,440 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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14,500 | | American Capital (1) | | 217,355 | |
17,000 | | American Equity Investment Life Holding | | 396,440 | |
3,200 | | American Financial Group | | 186,976 | |
1,700 | | American International Group | | 90,321 | |
12,700 | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance REIT | | 216,027 | |
5,700 | | Apollo Residential Mortgage REIT | | 92,055 | |
14,700 | | Capital One Financial | | 1,086,330 | |
8,100 | | Capital Southwest | | 284,310 | |
1,700 | | Cash America International | | 74,035 | |
3,600 | | CBOE Holdings | | 192,096 | |
12,300 | | Chubb | | 1,132,584 | |
30,030 | | Citigroup | | 1,438,737 | |
4,600 | | CNO Financial Group | | 79,350 | |
600 | | Diamond Hill Investment Group (1) | | 71,232 | |
22,000 | | Discover Financial Services | | 1,229,800 | |
800 | | FBL Financial Group Class A | | 35,768 | |
14,900 | | Franklin Resources | | 780,015 | |
11,200 | | Genworth Financial Class A (1) | | 199,920 | |
10,800 | | Goldman Sachs Group | | 1,726,056 | |
7,100 | | Horace Mann Educators | | 213,497 | |
8,000 | | Imperial Holdings (1) | | 53,520 | |
31,200 | | JPMorgan Chase | | 1,746,576 | |
1,400 | | MarketAxess Holdings | | 75,432 | |
600 | | Moody’s | | 47,100 | |
500 | | National Western Life Insurance Class A | | 116,625 | |
4,900 | | Portfolio Recovery Associates (1) | | 280,035 | |
8,100 | | ProAssurance | | 367,902 | |
12,200 | | Protective Life | | 624,030 | |
5,200 | | SEI Investments | | 168,376 | |
17,910 | | Symetra Financial | | 370,021 | |
3,500 | | T. Rowe Price Group | | 287,455 | |
5,034 | | Tetragon Financial Group | | 51,724 | |
9,400 | | Universal Insurance Holdings | | 137,522 | |
3,000 | | Waddell & Reed Financial Class A | | 202,350 | |
17,000 | | Western Union | | 269,790 | |
4,300 | | World Acceptance (1) | | 312,180 | |
| | | | 16,546,982 | |
| | Healthcare — 7.6% | | | |
31,489 | | AbbVie | | 1,639,947 | |
8,364 | | Amgen | | 934,677 | |
9,800 | | Amsurg Class A (1) | | 424,438 | |
100 | | Atrion | | 28,833 | |
9,300 | | Baxter International | | 676,947 | |
5,000 | | Becton Dickinson | | 565,150 | |
1,900 | | Biogen Idec (1) | | 545,528 | |
5,100 | | Cardinal Health | | 354,501 | |
6,800 | | Chemed | | 566,236 | |
3,300 | | Computer Programs & Systems | | 208,329 | |
3,306 | | Corvel (1) | | 150,555 | |
5,856 | | CR Bard | | 804,204 | |
1,400 | | Cyberonics (1) | | 82,824 | |
33,254 | | Eli Lilly | | 1,965,311 | |
35,200 | | Enzon Pharmaceuticals (1) | | 31,332 | |
11,900 | | Gilead Sciences (1) | | 934,031 | |
9,300 | | Johnson & Johnson | | 941,997 | |
3,700 | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (1) | | 365,190 | |
3,400 | | MEDNAX (1) | | 201,450 | |
32,200 | | Medtronic | | 1,894,004 | |
7,200 | | Meridian Bioscience | | 143,784 | |
800 | | Mettler-Toledo International (1) | | 186,496 | |
17,000 | | Myriad Genetics (1) | | 717,570 | |
80,500 | | PDL BioPharma | | 683,445 | |
33,200 | | Pfizer | | 1,038,496 | |
14,500 | | Quality Systems | | 214,165 | |
6,700 | | Quest Diagnostics | | 374,731 | |
1,100 | | ResMed | | 54,835 | |
5,100 | | St. Jude Medical | | 323,697 | |
9,600 | | Stryker | | 746,400 | |
5,647 | | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries (1) | | 636,332 | |
1,900 | | Techne | | 169,689 | |
10,700 | | United Therapeutics (1) | | 1,070,107 | |
9,600 | | UnitedHealth Group | | 720,384 | |
5,100 | | Varian Medical Systems (1) | | 405,705 | |
3,900 | | Waters (1) | | 384,306 | |
5,905 | | Zimmer Holdings | | 571,604 | |
| | | | 21,757,230 | |
| | Industrials — 5.0% | | | |
11,500 | | 3M | | 1,599,535 | |
1,300 | | Alaska Air Group | | 122,304 | |
30,300 | | Babcock & Wilcox | | 1,054,137 | |
2,200 | | Cummins | | 331,870 | |
8,900 | | Deluxe | | 489,055 | |
2,300 | | Dover | | 198,720 | |
14,400 | | Emerson Electric | | 981,792 | |
34,800 | | Exelis | | 645,192 | |
2,400 | | Forward Air | | 106,152 | |
18,700 | | Honeywell International | | 1,737,230 | |
2,500 | | Hubbell Class B | | 294,300 | |
5,500 | | Joy Global | | 332,090 | |
5,500 | | Kla-Tencor | | 351,945 | |
2,047 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings | | 136,760 | |
10,600 | | Lockheed Martin | | 1,739,884 | |
4,100 | | Northrop Grumman | | 498,191 | |
6,140 | | Oshkosh | | 340,831 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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3,500 | | Parker Hannifin | | 444,080 | |
9,500 | | Pitney Bowes | | 254,600 | |
11,400 | | Raytheon | | 1,088,472 | |
2,200 | | Rockwell Collins | | 170,830 | |
6,600 | | Rollins | | 198,528 | |
9,600 | | RR Donnelley & Sons | | 168,960 | |
4,200 | | SkyWest | | 48,720 | |
660 | | Toro | | 41,936 | |
4,485 | | Union Pacific | | 854,079 | |
900 | | WW Grainger | | 228,960 | |
| | | | 14,459,153 | |
| | Information Technology — 8.2% | | | |
3,800 | | Apple | | 2,242,342 | |
74,500 | | Brocade Communications Systems (1) | | 693,595 | |
20,000 | | CA | | 602,800 | |
57,100 | | Cisco Systems | | 1,319,581 | |
3,800 | | Corning | | 79,458 | |
6,300 | | Dolby Laboratories Class A (1) | | 251,055 | |
7,300 | | eBay (1) | | 378,359 | |
6,700 | | Ebix | | 105,726 | |
42,600 | | EMC | | 1,099,080 | |
4,100 | | F5 Networks (1) | | 431,197 | |
3,300 | | FactSet Research Systems | | 351,450 | |
3,000 | | Global Payments | | 200,490 | |
400 | | Google Class A (1) | | 213,952 | |
400 | | Google Class C (1) | | 210,664 | |
5,000 | | Harris | | 367,600 | |
32,900 | | Hewlett-Packard | | 1,087,674 | |
69,000 | | Intel | | 1,841,610 | |
1,800 | | InterDigital | | 62,496 | |
3,927 | | International Business Machines | | 771,538 | |
5,900 | | Intuit | | 446,925 | |
2,300 | | j2 Global | | 106,628 | |
6,200 | | Jack Henry & Associates | | 341,992 | |
1,150 | | Knowles (1) | | 32,120 | |
3,200 | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries (1) | | 47,072 | |
7,400 | | Lexmark International Class A | | 318,200 | |
15,400 | | Maxim Integrated Products | | 499,576 | |
52,000 | | Microsoft | | 2,100,800 | |
12,000 | | NetApp | | 427,320 | |
17,300 | | NVIDIA | | 319,531 | |
34,400 | | Oracle | | 1,406,272 | |
22,600 | | Paychex | | 944,906 | |
4,900 | | Plantronics | | 213,493 | |
22,000 | | QUALCOMM | | 1,731,620 | |
3,996 | | Rockwell Automation | | 476,243 | |
6,500 | | SolarWinds (1) | | 262,080 | |
1,100 | | Syntel (1) | | 88,352 | |
4,054 | | Teradata (1) | | 184,295 | |
11,800 | | Texas Instruments | | 536,310 | |
7,900 | | Western Digital | | 696,227 | |
| | | | 23,490,629 | |
| | Materials — 1.2% | | | |
2,800 | | CF Industries Holdings | | 686,476 | |
13,900 | | Cliffs Natural Resources | | 246,308 | |
6,300 | | Energizer Holdings | | 703,647 | |
12,618 | | FutureFuel | | 253,243 | |
602 | | NewMarket | | 224,137 | |
2,200 | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International | | 96,008 | |
2,500 | | Sigma-Aldrich | | 240,525 | |
1,500 | | Terra Nitrogen LP | | 224,415 | |
4,300 | | Valmont Industries | | 640,313 | |
| | | | 3,315,072 | |
| | Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | | | |
8,800 | | Inteliquent | | 120,032 | |
| | | | | |
| | Utilities — 0.6% | | | |
26,000 | | Alaska Communications Systems Group (1) | | 49,140 | |
35,200 | | AT&T | | 1,256,640 | |
8,300 | | Verizon Communications | | 387,859 | |
| | | | 1,693,639 | |
| | Total United States | | 106,232,596 | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $259,160,286) | | 279,663,521 | |
| | | | | |
| | PREFERRED STOCK — 0.9% | | | |
| | Brazil — 0.9% | | | |
22,000 | | AES Tiete | | 173,257 | |
57,200 | | Itausa - Investimentos Itau | | 251,400 | |
38,000 | | Metalurgica Gerdau Class A | | 277,959 | |
104,400 | | Oi | | 100,198 | |
75,000 | | Vale Class A | | 890,683 | |
76,700 | | Vale Class B ADR | | 910,429 | |
| | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,708,412) | | 2,603,926 | |
| | | | | |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANY (1) — 0.2% | | | |
| | Switzerland — 0.2% | | | |
3,547 | | BB Biotech (Cost $526,401) | | 594,055 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Shares | | | | Value $ | |
| | | | | |
| | WARRANT (1) — 0.0% | | | |
| | Hong Kong — 0.0% | | | |
4,500 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties Expires 04/22/16 (Cost $—) | | 3,030 | |
| | | | | |
| | RIGHTS (1) (2) (3) — 0.0% | | | |
| | Israel — 0.0% | | | |
659 | | Africa-Israel Investments Expires 05/14 (Cost $—) | | 568 | |
| | | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2% (Cost $262,395,099) | | 282,865,100 | |
| | | | | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.8% | | 5,293,812 | |
| | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 288,158,912 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) | Denotes non-income producing security. |
(2) | Security is fair valued. (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.) |
(3) | Security considered illiquid. On April 30, 2014 the value of these securities amounted to $108,269, representing 0.0% of the net assets of the Fund. |
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/15/14 | | USD | 567,844 | | JPY | 57,781,000 | | (2,620 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/15/14 | | ZAR | 14,451,800 | | USD | 1,351,962 | | (18,818 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/15/14 | | USD | 561,199 | | ZAR | 5,897,800 | | (1,781 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/15/14 | | USD | 2,129,223 | | JPY | 217,048,000 | | (6,020 | ) |
Standard Bank | | 5/15/14 | | JPY | 785,997,200 | | USD | 7,565,915 | | (122,854 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | 5/15/14 | | USD | 5,034,136 | | JPY | 511,168,200 | | (33,795 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (185,888 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
JPY — Japanese Yen
LP — Limited Partnership
NASDAQ — National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NVDR — Non Voting Depository Receipt
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
USD — United States Dollar
ZAR — South African Rand
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (1) | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 9,947,244 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 9,947,244 | |
Austria | | 1,841,418 | | — | | — | | 1,841,418 | |
Belgium | | 971,393 | | — | | — | | 971,393 | |
Bermuda | | 2,867,442 | | — | | — | | 2,867,442 | |
Brazil | | 3,505,049 | | — | | — | | 3,505,049 | |
British Virgin Islands | | 307,902 | | — | | — | | 307,902 | |
Cambodia | | 285,125 | | — | | — | | 285,125 | |
Canada | | 6,053,508 | | — | | — | | 6,053,508 | |
Cayman Islands | | 391,304 | | — | | — | | 391,304 | |
Chile | | 72,533 | | — | | — | | 72,533 | |
China | | 3,680,237 | | 107,701 | | — | | 3,787,938 | |
Czech Republic | | 653,963 | | — | | — | | 653,963 | |
Denmark | | 1,710,090 | | — | | — | | 1,710,090 | |
Finland | | 2,507,346 | | — | | — | | 2,507,346 | |
France | | 5,685,852 | | — | | — | | 5,685,852 | |
Gabon | | 173,993 | | — | | — | | 173,993 | |
Germany | | 5,297,140 | | — | | — | | 5,297,140 | |
Greece | | 156,137 | | — | | — | | 156,137 | |
Guernsey | | 93,060 | | — | | — | | 93,060 | |
Hong Kong | | 10,553,950 | | — | | — | | 10,553,950 | |
Indonesia | | 2,134,768 | | — | | — | | 2,134,768 | |
Ireland | | 1,540,130 | | — | | — | | 1,540,130 | |
Israel | | 2,997,907 | | — | | — | | 2,997,907 | |
Italy | | 3,370,881 | | — | | — | | 3,370,881 | |
Japan | | 28,199,130 | | — | | — | | 28,199,130 | |
Kazakhstan | | 276,411 | | — | | — | | 276,411 | |
Liechtenstein | | 12,157 | | — | | — | | 12,157 | |
Luxembourg | | 68,057 | | — | | — | | 68,057 | |
Malaysia | | 321,072 | | — | | — | | 321,072 | |
Mexico | | 187,533 | | — | | — | | 187,533 | |
Netherlands | | 2,353,057 | | — | | — | | 2,353,057 | |
Norway | | 3,974,890 | | — | | — | | 3,974,890 | |
Philippines | | 116,590 | | — | | — | | 116,590 | |
Poland | | 1,885,656 | | — | | — | | 1,885,656 | |
Portugal | | 115,394 | | — | | — | | 115,394 | |
Puerto Rico | | 86,594 | | — | | — | | 86,594 | |
Russia | | 3,375,848 | | — | | — | | 3,375,848 | |
Singapore | | 672,095 | | — | | — | | 672,095 | |
South Africa | | 6,102,445 | | — | | — | | 6,102,445 | |
South Korea | | 5,643,362 | | — | | — | | 5,643,362 | |
Spain | | 560,367 | | — | | — | | 560,367 | |
Sweden | | 3,471,827 | | — | | — | | 3,471,827 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Common Stock (1) | | | | | | | | | |
Switzerland | | $ | 4,509,722 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 4,509,722 | |
Taiwan | | 3,649,612 | | — | | — | | 3,649,612 | |
Thailand | | 3,024,401 | | — | | — | | 3,024,401 | |
Turkey | | 1,556,004 | | — | | — | | 1,556,004 | |
United Kingdom | | 36,362,628 | | — | | — | | 36,362,628 | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 8,784,690 | | — | | — | | 8,784,690 | |
Consumer Staples | | 9,378,845 | | — | | — | | 9,378,845 | |
Energy | | 6,686,324 | | — | | — | | 6,686,324 | |
Financials | | 16,546,982 | | — | | — | | 16,546,982 | |
Healthcare | | 21,757,230 | | — | | — | | 21,757,230 | |
Industrials | | 14,459,153 | | — | | — | | 14,459,153 | |
Information Technology | | 23,490,629 | | — | | — | | 23,490,629 | |
Materials | | 3,315,072 | | — | | — | | 3,315,072 | |
Telecommunication Services | | 120,032 | | — | | — | | 120,032 | |
Utilities | | 1,693,639 | | — | | — | | 1,693,639 | |
Total Common Stock | | $ | 279,555,820 | | $ | 107,701 | | $ | — | | $ | 279,663,521 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | 2,603,926 | | — | | — | | 2,603,926 | |
Total Preferred Stock | | 2,603,926 | | — | | — | | 2,603,926 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | | | |
Switzerland | | 594,055 | | — | | — | | 594,055 | |
Total Investment Company | | 594,055 | | — | | — | | 594,055 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Warrant | | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong | | 3,030 | | — | | — | | 3,030 | |
Total Warrant | | 3,030 | | — | | — | | 3,030 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Rights | | | | | | | | | |
Israel | | — | | 568 | | — | | 568 | |
Total Rights | | — | | 568 | | — | | 568 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 282,756,831 | | $ | 108,269 | | $ | — | | $ | 282,865,100 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Forwards —Unrealized Depreciation | | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) |
(1) Transfers between investment levels may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. The Fund generally recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the period. As of April 30, 2014, the Fund had a security with a total value of $107,701 transfer from Level 1 to Level 2. The change in level occurred due to a halt in trading of this security.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
| | North American Equity Fund | | U.S. Opportunities Fund | | U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value — Note 2 | | $ | 725,125,649 | | $ | 129,754,243 | | $ | 60,735,544 | |
Cash | | 18,831,342 | | 11,553,689 | | 3,499,518 | |
Foreign currency | | 2 | | 4 | | — | |
Dividends and tax reclaims receivable | | 701,955 | | 19,507 | | 10,315 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | 500,571 | | 952,528 | | 508,981 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | 186,585 | | 7,340 | | 4,472 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 45,070 | | 30,087 | | 29,714 | |
Due from Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | — | | — | | 18,502 | |
Unrealized appreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | — | | — | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | — | | — | | — | |
Initial margin for futures contracts | | 692,000 | | — | | — | |
Variation margin receivable | | 48,800 | | — | | — | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 746,131,974 | | 142,317,398 | | 64,807,046 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 25,542 | | 1,012,695 | | 393,539 | |
Unrealized depreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | 1,036 | | — | | — | |
Variation margin payable | | — | | — | | — | |
Accrued foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | — | | — | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | 77,196 | | — | | — | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | 207,552 | | 16,785 | | 43,040 | |
Investment Advisory fees payable — Note 3 | | 151,370 | | 116,753 | | 53,274 | |
Legal fees payable | | 23,615 | | 9,476 | | 7,649 | |
Audit fees payable | | 12,712 | | 13,450 | | 13,676 | |
Sub-administration fees payable — Note 3 | | 7,872 | | 9,107 | | 4,155 | |
Distribution fees payable, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 57 | | 668 | | 2,432 | |
Shareholder service fees payable, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | — | | 88 | | — | |
Shareholder service fees payable, Institutional Service Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 52,884 | | 35,014 | | 25,463 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 559,836 | | 1,214,036 | | 543,228 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 745,572,138 | | $ | 141,103,362 | | $ | 64,263,818 | |
Cost of securities | | $ | 540,819,830 | | $ | 99,016,700 | | $ | 46,240,577 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | $ | 2 | | $ | 4 | | $ | — | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Capital paid-in | | $ | 547,328,175 | | $ | 101,121,630 | | $ | 42,983,344 | |
Undistributed (accumulated net investment loss/distributions in excess of) net investment income | | 3,582,576 | | (112,879 | ) | (10,256 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 10,295,272 | | 9,357,068 | | 6,795,763 | |
Accumulated foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | — | | — | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 184,305,819 | | 30,737,543 | | 14,494,967 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures | | 137,626 | | — | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (77,330 | ) | — | | — | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 745,572,138 | | $ | 141,103,362 | | $ | 64,263,818 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | $ | 745,374,511 | | $ | 140,038,861 | | $ | 57,942,399 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | $ | 197,627 | | $ | 1,064,501 | | $ | 6,321,419 | |
Total shares outstanding end of period: | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | 51,905,534 | | 5,416,965 | | 4,466,475 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | 13,800 | | 42,177 | | 498,245 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets ÷ shares outstanding) | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | $ | 14.36 | | $ | 25.85 | | $ | 12.97 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | $ | 14.32 | | $ | 25.24 | | $ | 12.69 | |
* Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares pertain only to the Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Emerging Market Equity Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | International Alpha Fund | | International Multi- Cap Value Fund | | Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value — Note 2 | | $ | 1,116,401,118 | | $ | 21,708,034 | | $ | 198,045,056 | | $ | 197,137,682 | | $ | 282,865,100 | |
Cash | | 27,169,912 | | 1,329,685 | | 8,554,067 | | 2,713,348 | | 6,945,707 | |
Foreign currency | | 741,135 | | 42,354 | | 25 | | 173,888 | | 219,616 | |
Dividends and tax reclaims receivable | | 2,059,511 | | 75,638 | | 863,838 | | 1,017,453 | | 896,567 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | 3,949,467 | | 276,307 | | 2,234,138 | | 2,706,084 | | 10,085,638 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | 1,223,046 | | — | | 12,751 | | 424,022 | | 1,500,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 121,696 | | 27,919 | | 27,465 | | 27,852 | | 28,779 | |
Due from Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | 8,138 | | 21,863 | | 12,144 | | 36,469 | | 19,833 | |
Unrealized appreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | 28,729 | | 2,216 | | 2,963 | | 9,463 | | 8,498 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | — | | 14,365 | | — | | — | | — | |
Initial margin for futures contracts | | — | | 35,200 | | — | | 91,173 | | 130,722 | |
Variation margin receivable | | — | | — | | — | | 8,661 | | 6,010 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 1,151,702,752 | | 23,533,581 | | 209,752,447 | | 204,346,095 | | 302,706,470 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 14,156,760 | | 452,696 | | 7,842,122 | | 2,868,494 | | 13,569,891 | |
Unrealized depreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | 3,536 | | 83 | | 3,895 | | 7,401 | | 9,203 | |
Variation margin payable | | — | | 4,880 | | — | | — | | 259 | |
Accrued foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | 1,088,376 | | 7,814 | | — | | 19,713 | | 21,337 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | — | | 6,473 | | — | | — | | 185,888 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | 1,250,688 | | — | | 188,198 | | 140,600 | | 494,176 | |
Investment Advisory fees payable — Note 3 | | 874,400 | | 18,458 | | 126,164 | | 129,982 | | 127,357 | |
Legal fees payable | | 31,274 | | 6,373 | | 9,716 | | 9,768 | | 11,010 | |
Audit fees payable | | 2,671 | | 13,314 | | 8,724 | | 17,083 | | 19,473 | |
Sub-administration fees payable — Note 3 | | 68,203 | | 1,440 | | 12,301 | | 12,674 | | 18,062 | |
Distribution fees payable, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 102,797 | | 200 | | 19,028 | | 41,025 | | — | |
Shareholder service fees payable, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | 2,417 | | 4,317 | | — | |
Shareholder service fees payable, Institutional Service Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 7,808 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 341,674 | | 66,578 | | 36,542 | | 170,296 | | 83,094 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 17,920,379 | | 578,309 | | 8,249,107 | | 3,421,353 | | 14,547,558 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 1,133,782,373 | | $ | 22,955,272 | | $ | 201,503,340 | | $ | 200,924,742 | | $ | 288,158,912 | |
Cost of securities | | $ | 1,036,834,867 | | $ | 20,793,614 | | $ | 179,699,586 | | $ | 183,591,085 | | $ | 262,395,099 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | $ | 741,109 | | $ | 42,213 | | $ | 25 | | $ | 173,864 | | $ | 219,134 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital paid-in | | $ | 1,113,695,923 | | $ | 21,345,778 | | $ | 178,666,047 | | $ | 183,228,541 | | $ | 258,195,238 | |
Undistributed (accumulated net investment loss/distributions in excess of) net investment income | | 5,522 | | 62,264 | | 2,928,385 | | 44,133 | | 2,250,161 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | (58,395,138 | ) | 658,025 | | 1,553,925 | | 4,059,071 | | 7,446,658 | |
Accumulated foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | (1,088,376 | ) | (7,814 | ) | — | | (19,713 | ) | (21,337 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 79,566,251 | | 914,420 | | 18,345,470 | | 13,546,597 | | 20,470,001 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures | | — | | (25,686 | ) | — | | 63,425 | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (1,809 | ) | 8,285 | | 9,513 | | 2,688 | | (181,809 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 1,133,782,373 | | $ | 22,955,272 | | $ | 201,503,340 | | $ | 200,924,742 | | $ | 288,158,912 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | $ | 960,090,724 | | $ | 21,816,829 | | $ | 102,289,588 | | $ | 146,871,075 | | $ | 188,064,869 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | $ | 173,691,649 | | $ | 1,138,443 | | $ | 99,213,752 | | $ | 54,053,667 | | $ | 100,094,043 | |
Total shares outstanding end of period: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | 74,085,296 | | 2,019,957 | | 8,378,906 | | 14,702,569 | | 14,344,416 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | 13,451,177 | | 105,438 | | 8,071,052 | | 5,410,041 | | 7,643,193 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets ÷ shares outstanding) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor/Institutional Shares* | | $ | 12.96 | | $ | 10.80 | | $ | 12.21 | | $ | 9.99 | | $ | 13.11 | |
Advisor/Institutional Service Shares* | | $ | 12.91 | | $ | 10.80 | | $ | 12.29 | | $ | 9.99 | | $ | 13.10 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
| | North American Equity Fund | | U.S. Opportunities Fund | | U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 7,604,178 | | $ | 798,583 | | $ | 362,207 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | (39,895 | ) | (1,609 | ) | (425 | ) |
TOTAL INCOME | | 7,564,283 | | 796,974 | | 361,782 | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | |
Investment Advisory fees — Note 3 | | 893,929 | | 714,027 | | 338,156 | |
Sub-administration fees — Note 3 | | 46,489 | | 55,860 | | 26,464 | |
Trustees fees and expenses — Note 6 | | 13,044 | | 5,205 | | 4,195 | |
Distribution fees, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 349 | | 1,359 | | 8,113 | |
Shareholder Service fees, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | — | | 543 | | — | |
Shareholder Service fees, Institutional Service Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | — | |
Transfer agent fees | | 45,438 | | 35,120 | | 33,794 | |
Legal fees | | 31,380 | | 12,441 | | 10,021 | |
Registration fees | | 21,754 | | 14,986 | | 14,628 | |
Custodian fees | | 27,399 | | 15,305 | | 7,916 | |
Insurance | | 16,979 | | 7,101 | | 6,165 | |
Audit fees | | 16,162 | | 15,369 | | 15,294 | |
Printing | | 13,777 | | 8,913 | | 5,521 | |
Pricing fees | | 3,600 | | 974 | | 745 | |
Other | | 12,107 | | 4,839 | | 3,918 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 1,142,407 | | 892,042 | | 474,930 | |
Expenses waived by Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | — | | — | | (110,229 | ) |
Reimbursement from Investment Advisor | | — | | — | | — | |
Custody Offset — Note 2 | | (8,542 | ) | (3,667 | ) | (1,519 | ) |
NET EXPENSES | | 1,133,865 | | 888,375 | | 363,182 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | | 6,430,418 | | (91,401 | ) | (1,400 | ) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold | | 21,597,369 | | 9,462,111 | | 7,099,228 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures | | 2,241,034 | | (61,340 | ) | — | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | 844,991 | | — | | 342 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 24,683,394 | | 9,400,771 | | 7,099,570 | |
| | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 23,686,050 | | (4,340,429 | ) | (3,430,877 | ) |
Change in unrealized depreciation on futures | | (628,367 | ) | — | | — | |
Change in accrued foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | — | | — | | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (235,106 | ) | — | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 22,822,577 | | (4,340,429 | ) | (3,430,877 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | 47,505,971 | | 5,060,342 | | 3,668,693 | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 53,936,389 | | $ | 4,968,941 | | $ | 3,667,293 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Emerging Market Equity Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | International Alpha Fund | | International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 7,017,993 | | $ | 316,915 | | $ | 4,143,700 | | $ | 3,632,203 | | $ | 4,112,093 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | (584,691 | ) | (26,214 | ) | (166,882 | ) | (278,198 | ) | (192,202 | ) |
TOTAL INCOME | | 6,433,302 | | 290,701 | | 3,976,818 | | 3,354,005 | | 3,919,891 | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Advisory fees — Note 3 | | 4,964,850 | | 106,071 | | 766,540 | | 678,071 | | 642,306 | |
Sub-administration fees — Note 3 | | 388,213 | | 8,293 | | 74,945 | | 66,263 | | 91,277 | |
Trustees fees and expenses — Note 6 | | 17,173 | | 3,507 | | 5,891 | | 5,382 | | 6,121 | |
Distribution fees, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 222,656 | | 1,357 | | 123,075 | | 58,800 | | — | |
Shareholder Service fees, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | 14,769 | | 23,520 | | — | |
Shareholder Service fees, Institutional Service Shares — Note 3 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 28,001 | |
Transfer agent fees | | 419,730 | | 32,894 | | 36,009 | | 36,575 | | 36,450 | |
Legal fees | | 40,712 | | 8,404 | | 14,393 | | 13,120 | | 15,000 | |
Registration fees | | 78,863 | | 13,464 | | 14,325 | | 22,451 | | 16,718 | |
Custodian fees | | 229,551 | | 42,694 | | 15,680 | | 97,670 | | 63,664 | |
Insurance | | 20,732 | | 2,741 | | 7,072 | | 6,546 | | 7,277 | |
Audit fees | | 21,999 | | 16,218 | | 20,815 | | 18,529 | | 18,219 | |
Printing | | 57,757 | | 4,470 | | 15,187 | | 9,665 | | 7,520 | |
Pricing fees | | 7,157 | | 12,809 | | 3,505 | | 69,945 | | 42,641 | |
Other | | 16,181 | | 9,920 | | 5,457 | | 19,708 | | 8,169 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 6,485,574 | | 262,842 | | 1,117,663 | | 1,126,245 | | 983,363 | |
Expenses waived by Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | (55,603 | ) | (106,071 | ) | (68,789 | ) | (235,858 | ) | (134,504 | ) |
Reimbursement from Investment Advisor | | — | | (22,551 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Custody Offset — Note 2 | | (3,455 | ) | (267 | ) | (553 | ) | (2,839 | ) | (3,370 | ) |
NET EXPENSES | | 6,426,516 | | 133,953 | | 1,048,321 | | 887,548 | | 845,489 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | | 6,786 | | 156,748 | | 2,928,497 | | 2,466,457 | | 3,074,402 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold | | (17,642,630 | ) | 563,316 | | 8,481,024 | | 4,876,827 | | 7,703,898 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures | | — | | 48,179 | | — | | (6,432 | ) | 282,490 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | (268,584 | ) | 57,947 | | (71,295 | ) | 796,735 | | 244,199 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | (17,911,214 | ) | 669,442 | | 8,409,729 | | 5,667,130 | | 8,230,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (34,449,426 | ) | (1,144,924 | ) | (5,008,756 | ) | 982,056 | | 1,667,687 | |
Change in unrealized depreciation on futures | | — | | (27,641 | ) | — | | (22,288 | ) | — | |
Change in accrued foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities | | 387,915 | | (2,285 | ) | 76,645 | | (11,001 | ) | (12,922 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (8,575 | ) | 2,326 | | 3,145 | | (41,632 | ) | (246,670 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (34,070,086 | ) | (1,172,524 | ) | (4,928,966 | ) | 907,135 | | 1,408,095 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | (51,981,300 | ) | (503,082 | ) | 3,480,763 | | 6,574,265 | | 9,638,682 | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (51,974,514 | ) | $ | (346,334 | ) | $ | 6,409,260 | | $ | 9,040,722 | | $ | 12,713,084 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Year Ended October 31, 2013
| | North American Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 6,430,418 | | $ | 12,141,344 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 24,683,394 | | 29,292,742 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 22,822,577 | | 105,270,813 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 53,936,389 | | 146,704,899 | |
| | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (12,930,124 | ) | (10,701,897 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | (3,180 | ) | (3,129 | ) |
Net realized gains: | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | — | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (12,933,304 | ) | (10,705,026 | ) |
| | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 4,595,873 | | 43,539,063 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 11,581,542 | | 9,189,287 | |
Redemption of shares | | (5,001,319 | ) | (37,197,901 | ) |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | |
Total increase (decrease) from Investor Share transactions | | 11,176,096 | | 15,530,449 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 15,623 | | 33,808 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 3,132 | | 3,090 | |
Redemption of shares | | (37,539 | ) | (66,444 | ) |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | |
Total increase (decrease) from Advisor Share transactions | | (18,784 | ) | (29,546 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions | | 11,157,312 | | 15,500,903 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 52,160,397 | | 151,500,776 | |
Net Assets | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 693,411,741 | | 541,910,965 | |
End of period | | $ | 745,572,138 | | $ | 693,411,741 | |
Undistributed (accumulated net investment loss/distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 3,582,576 | | $ | 10,085,462 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | U.S. Opportunities Fund | | U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | Emerging Market Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (91,401 | ) | $ | 56,603 | | $ | (1,400 | ) | $ | (2,600 | ) | $ | 6,786 | | $ | 8,899,121 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 9,400,771 | | 24,893,905 | | 7,099,570 | | 20,610,191 | | (17,911,214 | ) | (18,966,374 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (4,340,429 | ) | 14,314,231 | | (3,430,877 | ) | 3,962,856 | | (34,070,086 | ) | 75,251,052 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 4,968,941 | | 39,264,739 | | 3,667,293 | | 24,570,447 | | (51,974,514 | ) | 65,183,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (51,896 | ) | (73,579 | ) | (52,604 | ) | — | | (6,873,950 | ) | (4,079,786 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (1,174,738 | ) | (1,048,503 | ) |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (22,302,517 | ) | (10,255,980 | ) | (13,253,562 | ) | (6,033,970 | ) | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | (173,626 | ) | (112,138 | ) | (1,362,150 | ) | (358,780 | ) | — | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (22,528,039 | ) | (10,441,697 | ) | (14,668,316 | ) | (6,392,750 | ) | (8,048,688 | ) | (5,128,289 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 4,563,759 | | 5,579,562 | | 5,422,050 | | 4,587,898 | | 287,471,617 | | 470,423,823 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 21,645,271 | | 9,934,734 | | 9,230,370 | | 3,350,149 | | 4,975,960 | | 3,466,280 | |
Redemption of shares | | (12,256,057 | ) | (33,315,343 | ) | (14,619,992 | ) | (68,180,596 | ) | (125,635,889 | ) | (117,849,864 | ) |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | 234 | | 600 | | — | | 2,222 | | 770 | | 18,825 | |
Total increase (decrease) from Investor Share transactions | | 13,953,207 | | (17,800,447 | ) | 32,428 | | (60,240,327 | ) | 166,812,458 | | 356,059,064 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 3,700 | | 18,700 | | 281,485 | | 824,272 | | 28,284,399 | | 115,583,890 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 168,041 | | 109,774 | | 1,348,526 | | 346,541 | | 1,148,522 | | 1,023,878 | |
Redemption of shares | | (106,136 | ) | (751,746 | ) | (1,053,909 | ) | (1,797,099 | ) | (52,403,019 | ) | (73,373,581 | ) |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | | 94 | | 1,139 | | 6,551 | | 54,812 | |
Total increase (decrease) from Advisor Share transactions | | 65,605 | | (623,272 | ) | 576,196 | | (625,147 | ) | (22,963,547 | ) | 43,288,999 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions | | 14,018,812 | | (18,423,719 | ) | 608,624 | | (60,865,474 | ) | 143,848,911 | | 399,348,063 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (3,540,286 | ) | 10,399,323 | | (10,392,399 | ) | (42,687,777 | ) | 83,825,709 | | 459,403,573 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 144,643,648 | | 134,244,325 | | 74,656,217 | | 117,343,994 | | 1,049,956,664 | | 590,553,091 | |
End of period | | $ | 141,103,362 | | $ | 144,643,648 | | $ | 64,263,818 | | $ | 74,656,217 | | $ | 1,133,782,373 | | $ | 1,049,956,664 | |
Undistributed (accumulated net investment loss/distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | (112,879 | ) | $ | 30,418 | | $ | (10,256 | ) | $ | 43,748 | | $ | 5,522 | | $ | 8,047,424 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Year or Period Ended October 31, 2013
| | Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Period Ended October 31, 2013 (a) | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 156,748 | | $ | 180,523 | |
Net realized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 669,442 | | 604,018 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (1,172,524 | ) | 2,061,729 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | (346,334 | ) | 2,846,270 | |
| | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (97,900 | ) | (126,540 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | (4,032 | ) | (5,970 | ) |
Institutional Class Shares | | — | | — | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | — | | — | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (623,200 | ) | — | |
Advisor Shares | | (32,800 | ) | — | |
Institutional Class Shares | | — | | — | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | — | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (757,932 | ) | (132,510 | ) |
| | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 1,287,629 | | 19,000,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 430 | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | |
Total increase from Investor Share transactions | | 1,288,059 | | 19,000,000 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 57,537 | | 1,000,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 182 | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | |
Total increase (decrease) from Advisor Share transactions | | 57,719 | | 1,000,000 | |
Institutional Class Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | |
Total increase from Institutional Class Share transactions | | — | | — | |
Institutional Service Class Shares: | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | |
Total increase from Institutional Service Class Share transactions | | — | | — | |
Net increase in net assets from share transactions | | 1,345,778 | | 20,000,000 | |
Total increase in net assets | | 241,512 | | 22,713,760 | |
Net Assets | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 22,713,760 | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 22,955,272 | | $ | 22,713,760 | |
| | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 62,264 | | $ | 7,448 | |
(a) Fund commenced investment activities on June 25, 2013
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | International Alpha Fund | | International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,928,497 | | $ | 2,112,002 | | $ | 2,466,457 | | $ | 2,555,588 | | $ | 3,074,402 | | $ | 2,752,150 | |
Net realized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions | | 8,409,729 | | 4,291,932 | | 5,667,130 | | 9,043,950 | | 8,230,587 | | 8,375,728 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, foreign capital gains tax on appreciated securities, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (4,928,966 | ) | 20,664,458 | | 907,135 | | 10,290,526 | | 1,408,095 | | 14,646,429 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 6,409,260 | | 27,068,392 | | 9,040,722 | | 21,890,064 | | 12,713,084 | | 25,774,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (1,122,653 | ) | (716,988 | ) | (2,162,046 | ) | (2,929,829 | ) | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | (958,839 | ) | (32,268 | ) | (749,377 | ) | (721,255 | ) | — | | — | |
Institutional Class Shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (1,961,339 | ) | (699,012 | ) |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (390,200 | ) | (16,172 | ) |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (749,210 | ) | — | | (5,442,930 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | (795,195 | ) | — | | (2,192,925 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class Shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (7,642,413 | ) | — | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (1,576,250 | ) | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (3,625,897 | ) | (749,256 | ) | (10,547,278 | ) | (3,651,084 | ) | (11,570,202 | ) | (715,184 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 13,315,485 | | 26,030,400 | | 56,190,902 | | 52,529,879 | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 859,110 | | 297,513 | | 2,598,248 | | 689,385 | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (10,403,015 | ) | (11,035,919 | ) | (16,492,442 | ) | (18,457,144 | ) | — | | — | |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | 384 | | 771 | | 1,694 | | 2,008 | | — | | — | |
Total increase from Investor Share transactions | | 3,771,964 | | 15,292,765 | | 42,298,402 | | 34,764,128 | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 2,020,104 | | 99,885,412 | | 19,009,647 | | 30,931,682 | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 1,740,815 | | 29,673 | | 2,767,135 | | 688,317 | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (7,153,353 | ) | (13,034,798 | ) | (5,646,915 | ) | (6,727,853 | ) | — | | — | |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | 4 | | 362 | | 978 | | 21,105 | | — | | — | |
Total increase (decrease) from Advisor Share transactions | | (3,392,430 | ) | 86,880,649 | | 16,130,845 | | 24,913,251 | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 37,870,794 | | 68,945,851 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 6,351,798 | | 479,705 | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (7,902,387 | ) | (18,122,409 | ) |
Redemption fees - Note 5 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1,149 | | 1,090 | |
Total increase from Institutional Class Share transactions | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 36,321,354 | | 51,304,237 | |
Institutional Service Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 72,119,346 | | 27,246,539 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1,512,837 | | 15,742 | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (4,884,137 | ) | (56,531 | ) |
Total increase from Institutional Service Class Share transactions | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 68,748,046 | | 27,205,750 | |
Net increase in net assets from share transactions | | 379,534 | | 102,173,414 | | 58,429,247 | | 59,677,379 | | 105,069,400 | | 78,509,987 | |
Total increase in net assets | | 3,162,897 | | 128,492,550 | | 56,922,691 | | 77,916,359 | | 106,212,282 | | 103,569,110 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 198,340,443 | �� | 69,847,893 | | 144,002,051 | | 66,085,692 | | 181,946,630 | | 78,377,520 | |
End of period | | $ | 201,503,340 | | $ | 198,340,443 | | $ | 200,924,742 | | $ | 144,002,051 | | $ | 288,158,912 | | $ | 181,946,630 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 2,928,385 | | $ | 2,081,380 | | $ | 44,133 | | $ | 489,099 | | $ | 2,250,161 | | $ | 1,527,298 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Financial Highlights
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Years or Period Ended October 31,
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout each Year or Period
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Gain | | Total Distributions | |
North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.57 | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.92 | | $ | 1.04 | | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.25 | ) |
2013 | | 10.92 | | 0.24 | | 2.63 | | 2.87 | | (0.22 | ) | — | | (0.22 | ) |
2012 | | 9.76 | | 0.18 | | 1.13 | | 1.31 | | (0.15 | ) | — | | (0.15 | ) |
2011 | | 9.20 | | 0.18 | | 0.53 | | 0.71 | | (0.15 | ) | — | | (0.15 | ) |
2010 | | 8.09 | | 0.13 | | 1.13 | | 1.26 | | (0.15 | ) | — | | (0.15 | ) |
2009 | | 7.58 | | 0.18 | | 0.57 | | 0.75 | | (0.24 | ) | — | | (0.24 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.51 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.92 | | $ | 1.02 | | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.21 | ) |
2013 | | 10.87 | | 0.20 | | 2.62 | | 2.82 | | (0.18 | ) | — | | (0.18 | ) |
2012 | | 9.73 | | 0.15 | | 1.10 | | 1.25 | | (0.11 | ) | — | | (0.11 | ) |
2011 | | 9.17 | | 0.17 | | 0.51 | | 0.68 | | (0.12 | ) | — | | (0.12 | ) |
2010 | | 8.07 | | 0.11 | | 1.11 | | 1.22 | | (0.12 | ) | — | | (0.12 | ) |
2009 | | 7.55 | | 0.16 | | 0.57 | | 0.73 | | (0.21 | ) | — | | (0.21 | ) |
U.S. Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 29.65 | | $ | (0.02 | )(1) | $ | 0.87 | † | $ | 0.85 | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (4.64 | ) | $ | (4.65 | ) |
2013 | | 24.20 | | 0.01 | (1) | 7.36 | † | 7.37 | | (0.01 | ) | (1.91 | ) | (1.92 | ) |
2012 | | 22.77 | | (0.03 | )(1) | 2.24 | † | 2.21 | | — | | (0.78 | ) | (0.78 | ) |
2011 | | 21.94 | | (0.09 | )(1) | 0.92 | † | 0.83 | | — | | — | | — | |
2010 | | 18.15 | | (0.11 | )(1) | 3.90 | † | 3.79 | | — | | — | | — | |
2009 | | 15.79 | | (0.07 | )(1) | 2.43 | † | 2.36 | | — | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 29.09 | | $ | (0.06 | )(1) | $ | 0.85 | | $ | 0.79 | | $ | — | | $ | (4.64 | ) | $ | (4.64 | ) |
2013 | | 23.84 | | (0.04 | )(1) | 7.20 | | 7.16 | | — | | (1.91 | ) | (1.91 | ) |
2012 | | 22.49 | | (0.08 | )(1) | 2.21 | | 2.13 | | — | | (0.78 | ) | (0.78 | ) |
2011 | | 21.73 | | (0.15 | )(1) | 0.91 | | 0.76 | | — | | — | | — | |
2010 | | 18.01 | | (0.15 | )(1) | 3.87 | | 3.72 | | — | | — | | — | |
2009 | | 15.71 | | (0.11 | )(1) | 2.41 | | 2.30 | | — | | — | | — | |
U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 15.39 | | $ | — | (1)(b) | $ | 0.69 | † | $ | 0.69 | | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (3.10 | ) | $ | (3.11 | ) |
2013 | | 12.33 | | — | (1)(b) | 3.81 | † | 3.81 | | — | | (0.75 | ) | (0.75 | ) |
2012 | | 11.56 | | — | (1)(b) | 0.96 | † | 0.96 | | (0.03 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.19 | ) |
2011 | | 11.23 | | 0.03 | (1) | 0.56 | † | 0.59 | | — | | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) |
2010 | | 9.37 | | (0.01 | )(1) | 1.87 | † | 1.86 | | — | | — | | — | |
2009 | | 7.96 | | — | (1) (b) | 1.41 | † | 1.41 | | — | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 15.12 | | $ | (0.02 | )(1) | $ | 0.69 | † | $ | 0.67 | | $ | — | | $ | (3.10 | ) | $ | (3.10 | ) |
2013 | | 12.15 | | (0.04 | )(1) | 3.76 | † | 3.72 | | — | | (0.75 | ) | (0.75 | ) |
2012 | | 11.40 | | (0.03 | )(1) | 0.94 | † | 0.91 | | — | | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) |
2011 | | 11.11 | | — | (1) (b) | 0.55 | † | 0.55 | | — | | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) |
2010 | | 9.29 | | (0.04 | )(1) | 1.86 | † | 1.82 | | — | | — | | — | |
2009 | | 7.91 | | (0.04 | )(1) | 1.42 | † | 1.38 | | — | | — | | — | |
* | For the six months ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Portfolio Turnover. |
† | Includes redemption fees. Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share net investment income (loss) calculated using average shares. |
(a) | Total returns would have been lower had certain Fund expenses not been waived or reimbursed, as applicable, during the periods shown (See Note 3). Total return calculations for a period of less than one year are not annualized. |
(b) | Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers and Reimbursements, Excluding Offsets) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 14.36 | | 7.80 | % | $ | 745,374 | | 0.32 | % | 0.32 | % | 1.80 | % | 21 | % |
2013 | | 13.57 | | 26.76 | | 693,207 | | 0.33 | | 0.33 | | 1.96 | | 31 | |
2012 | | 10.92 | | 13.59 | | 541,720 | | 0.36 | | 0.36 | | 1.81 | | 37 | |
2011 | | 9.76 | | 7.70 | | 513,589 | | 0.37 | | 0.37 | | 1.63 | | 72 | |
2010 | | 9.20 | | 15.68 | | 489,133 | | 0.39 | | 0.39 | | 1.76 | | 88 | |
2009 | | 8.09 | | 10.59 | | 375,315 | | 0.43 | | 0.43 | | 2.09 | | 85 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 14.32 | | 7.64 | % | $ | 198 | | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 1.46 | % | 21 | % |
2013 | | 13.51 | | 26.35 | | 205 | | 0.68 | | 0.68 | | 1.64 | | 31 | |
2012 | | 10.87 | | 13.04 | | 191 | | 0.71 | | 0.71 | | 1.46 | | 37 | |
2011 | | 9.73 | | 7.43 | | 169 | | 0.72 | | 0.72 | | 1.27 | | 72 | |
2010 | | 9.17 | | 15.27 | | 170 | | 0.74 | | 0.74 | | 1.41 | | 88 | |
2009 | | 8.07 | | 10.28 | | 116 | | 0.78 | | 0.78 | | 1.69 | | 85 | |
U.S. Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 25.85 | | 3.52 | % | $ | 140,039 | | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | (0.13 | )% | 30 | % |
2013 | | 29.65 | | 33.03 | | 143,507 | | 1.26 | | 1.26 | | 0.04 | | 74 | |
2012 | | 24.20 | | 10.00 | | 132,715 | | 1.32 | | 1.32 | | (0.11 | ) | 69 | |
2011 | | 22.77 | | 3.78 | | 149,941 | | 1.29 | | 1.29 | | (0.39 | ) | 91 | |
2010 | | 21.94 | | 20.88 | | 173,625 | | 1.33 | | 1.33 | | (0.52 | ) | 57 | |
2009 | | 18.15 | | 14.95 | | 162,694 | | 1.40 | | 1.40 | | (0.45 | ) | 64 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 25.24 | | 3.36 | % | $ | 1,064 | | 1.59 | % | 1.59 | % | (0.48 | )% | 30 | % |
2013 | | 29.09 | | 32.58 | | 1,137 | | 1.57 | | 1.57 | | (0.16 | ) | 74 | |
2012 | | 23.84 | | 9.76 | | 1,530 | | 1.57 | | 1.57 | | (0.35 | ) | 69 | |
2011 | | 22.49 | | 3.50 | | 2,732 | | 1.54 | | 1.54 | | (0.65 | ) | 91 | |
2010 | | 21.73 | | 20.66 | | 2,957 | | 1.58 | | 1.58 | | (0.77 | ) | 57 | |
2009 | | 18.01 | | 14.64 | | 2,800 | | 1.65 | | 1.65 | | (0.71 | ) | 64 | |
U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.97 | | 5.49 | % | $ | 57,942 | | 1.05 | % | 1.38 | % | 0.02 | % | 32 | % |
2013 | | 15.39 | | 32.80 | | 67,890 | | 1.05 | | 1.35 | | 0.02 | | 72 | |
2012 | | 12.33 | | 8.41 | | 111,332 | | 1.05 | | 1.27 | | 0.02 | | 76 | |
2011 | | 11.56 | | 5.21 | | 209,199 | | 1.05 | | 1.25 | | 0.21 | | 100 | |
2010 | | 11.23 | | 19.85 | | 111,939 | | 1.05 | | 1.52 | | (0.13 | ) | 122 | |
2009 | | 9.37 | | 17.71 | | 36,103 | | 1.05 | | 2.32 | | (0.04 | ) | 75 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.69 | | 5.42 | % | $ | 6,322 | | 1.30 | % | 1.63 | % | (0.23 | )% | 32 | % |
2013 | | 15.12 | | 32.52 | | 6,766 | | 1.30 | | 1.59 | | (0.27 | ) | 72 | |
2012 | | 12.15 | | 8.07 | | 6,012 | | 1.30 | | 1.53 | | (0.24 | ) | 76 | |
2011 | | 11.40 | | 4.90 | | 6,974 | | 1.30 | | 1.52 | | 0.00 | | 100 | |
2010 | | 11.11 | | 19.59 | | 9,793 | | 1.30 | | 1.77 | | (0.38 | ) | 122 | |
2009 | | 9.29 | | 17.45 | | 3,584 | | 1.30 | | 2.33 | | (0.40 | ) | 75 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Gain | | Total Distributions | |
Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.76 | | $ | — | (1)(b) | $ | (0.68 | )† | $ | (0.68 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
2013 | | 12.91 | | 0.15 | (1) | 0.81 | † | 0.96 | | (0.11 | ) | — | | (0.11 | ) |
2012 | | 12.29 | | 0.15 | (1) | 0.66 | † | 0.81 | | (0.12 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.19 | ) |
2011 | | 13.42 | | 0.18 | (1) | (1.21 | )† | (1.03 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
2010 | | 11.34 | | 0.10 | (1) | 2.04 | † | 2.14 | | (0.06 | ) | — | | (0.06 | ) |
2009 | | 6.99 | | 0.12 | (1) | 4.24 | †† | 4.36 | | (0.01 | ) | — | | (0.01 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.70 | | $ | (0.01 | )(1) | $ | (0.70 | )† | $ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.08 | ) |
2013 | | 12.85 | | 0.11 | (1) | 0.83 | † | 0.94 | | (0.09 | ) | — | | (0.09 | ) |
2012 | | 12.23 | | 0.10 | (1) | 0.69 | † | 0.79 | | (0.10 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.17 | ) |
2011 | | 13.36 | | 0.14 | (1) | (1.19 | )† | (1.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
2010 | | 11.32 | | 0.08 | (1) | 2.02 | † | 2.10 | | (0.06 | ) | — | | (0.06 | ) |
2009 | | 6.97 | | 0.05 | (1) | 4.30 | ††† | 4.35 | | — | | — | | — | |
Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 11.36 | | $ | 0.08 | (1) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) |
2013(c) | | 10.00 | | 0.09 | (1) | 1.34 | | 1.43 | | (0.07 | ) | — | | (0.07 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 11.35 | | $ | 0.07 | (1) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | (0.37 | ) |
2013(c) | | 10.00 | | 0.08 | (1) | 1.33 | | 1.41 | | (0.06 | ) | — | | (0.06 | ) |
International Alpha Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.04 | | $ | 0.19 | (1) | $ | 0.22 | † | $ | 0.41 | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.24 | ) |
2013 | | 9.87 | | 0.14 | (1) | 2.14 | † | 2.28 | | (0.11 | ) | — | | (0.11 | ) |
2012 | | 9.36 | | 0.13 | (1) | 0.48 | † | 0.61 | | (0.10 | ) | — | | (0.10 | ) |
2011 | | 10.51 | | 0.10 | (1) | (1.01 | )† | (0.91 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | | (0.24 | ) |
2010 | | 9.00 | | 0.08 | (1) | 1.60 | † | 1.68 | | (0.17 | ) | — | | (0.17 | ) |
2009 | | 6.73 | | 0.13 | (1) | 2.21 | † | 2.34 | | (0.07 | ) | — | | (0.07 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.11 | | $ | 0.17 | (1) | $ | 0.23 | † | $ | 0.40 | | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.22 | ) |
2013 | | 9.93 | | 0.17 | (1) | 2.09 | † | 2.26 | | (0.08 | ) | — | | (0.08 | ) |
2012 | | 9.34 | | 0.09 | (1) | 0.50 | † | 0.59 | | — | | — | | — | |
2011 | | 10.47 | | 0.10 | (1) | (1.02 | )†† | (0.92 | ) | (0.21 | ) | — | | (0.21 | ) |
2010 | | 8.97 | | 0.06 | (1) | 1.59 | † | 1.65 | | (0.15 | ) | — | | (0.15 | ) |
2009 | | 6.71 | | 0.11 | (1) | 2.20 | † | 2.31 | | (0.05 | ) | — | | (0.05 | ) |
* | For the six months ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Portfolio Turnover. |
† | Includes redemption fees. Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
†† | Includes redemption fees of $0.01 per share. |
††† | Includes redemption fees of $0.02 per share. |
(1) | Per share net investment income (loss) calculated using average shares. |
(a) | Total returns would have been lower had certain Fund expenses not been waived or reimbursed, as applicable, during the periods shown (See Note 3). Total return calculations for a period of less than one year are not annualized. |
(b) | Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
(c) | Commenced operations on June 25, 2013. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return and Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers and Reimbursements, Excluding Offsets) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.96 | | (4.99 | )% | $ | 960,091 | | 1.25 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.05 | % | 33 | % |
2013 | | 13.76 | | 7.49 | | 841,841 | | 1.23 | | 1.25 | | 1.16 | | 47 | |
2012 | | 12.91 | | 6.77 | | 437,270 | | 1.25 | | 1.26 | | 1.18 | | 47 | |
2011 | | 12.29 | | (7.73 | ) | 234,258 | | 1.25 | | 1.34 | | 1.34 | | 69 | |
2010 | | 13.42 | | 18.97 | | 152,681 | | 1.25 | | 1.53 | | 0.82 | | 75 | |
2009 | | 11.34 | | 62.38 | | 33,479 | | 1.25 | | 2.61 | | 1.34 | | 91 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.91 | | (5.17 | )% | $ | 173,691 | | 1.50 | % | 1.51 | % | (0.22 | )% | 33 | % |
2013 | | 13.70 | | 7.33 | | 208,116 | | 1.48 | | 1.50 | | 0.84 | | 47 | |
2012 | | 12.85 | | 6.57 | | 153,283 | | 1.50 | | 1.51 | | 0.81 | | 47 | |
2011 | | 12.23 | | (7.95 | ) | 95,602 | | 1.50 | | 1.59 | | 1.05 | | 69 | |
2010 | | 13.36 | | 18.60 | | 87,577 | | 1.50 | | 1.81 | | 0.64 | | 75 | |
2009 | | 11.32 | | 62.41 | | 14,021 | | 1.50 | | 2.47 | | 0.55 | | 91 | |
Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.80 | | (1.51 | )% | $ | 21,817 | | 1.25 | % | 2.46 | % | 1.49 | % | 59 | % |
2013(c) | | 11.36 | | 14.28 | | 21,578 | | 1.25 | | 3.42 | | 2.41 | | 40 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.80 | | (1.55 | )% | $ | 1,138 | | 1.50 | % | 2.71 | % | 1.24 | % | 59 | % |
2013(c) | | 11.35 | | 14.11 | | 1,136 | | 1.50 | | 3.67 | | 2.16 | | 40 | |
International Alpha Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.21 | | 3.51 | % | $ | 102,289 | | 0.95 | % | 1.02 | % | 3.21 | % | 29 | % |
2013 | | 12.04 | | 23.27 | | 97,227 | | 0.95 | | 1.10 | | 1.28 | | 47 | |
2012 | | 9.87 | | 6.67 | | 65,921 | | 1.01 | | 1.46 | | 1.42 | | 63 | |
2011 | | 9.36 | | (8.87 | ) | 44,038 | | 1.15 | | 1.49 | | 0.97 | | 96 | |
2010 | | 10.51 | | 18.90 | | 46,392 | | 1.15 | | 1.63 | | 0.82 | | 101 | |
2009 | | 9.00 | | 35.28 | | 15,878 | | 1.15 | | 1.75 | | 1.82 | | 109 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 12.29 | | 3.32 | % | $ | 99,214 | | 1.23 | % | 1.30 | % | 2.91 | % | 29 | % |
2013 | | 12.11 | | 22.91 | | 101,113 | | 1.23 | | 1.33 | | 1.50 | | 47 | |
2012 | | 9.93 | | 6.32 | | 3,927 | | 1.32 | | 1.78 | | 1.00 | | 63 | |
2011 | | 9.34 | | (8.97 | ) | 4,411 | | 1.40 | | 1.72 | | 0.91 | | 96 | |
2010 | | 10.47 | | 18.61 | | 27,908 | | 1.40 | | 1.89 | | 0.69 | | 101 | |
2009 | | 8.97 | | 34.84 | | 39,418 | | 1.40 | | 1.99 | | 1.49 | | 109 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Gain | | Total Distributions | |
International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.21 | | $ | 0.15 | (1) | $ | 0.30 | † | $ | 0.45 | | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (0.67 | ) |
2013 | | 8.59 | | 0.24 | (1) | 1.75 | † | 1.99 | | (0.37 | ) | — | | (0.37 | ) |
2012 | | 8.34 | | 0.24 | (1) | 0.30 | † | 0.54 | | (0.29 | ) | — | | (0.29 | ) |
2011 | | 8.95 | | 0.28 | (1) | (0.60 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.29 | ) | — | | (0.29 | ) |
2010 | | 7.91 | | 0.26 | (1) | 1.05 | | 1.31 | | (0.27 | ) | — | | (0.27 | ) |
2009 | | 5.61 | | 0.20 | (1) | 2.37 | | 2.57 | | (0.27 | ) | — | | (0.27 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.22 | | $ | 0.13 | (1) | $ | 0.29 | † | $ | 0.42 | | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (0.65 | ) |
2013 | | 8.58 | | 0.22 | (1) | 1.75 | †† | 1.97 | | (0.33 | ) | — | | (0.33 | ) |
2012 | | 8.33 | | 0.22 | (1) | 0.30 | † | 0.52 | | (0.27 | ) | — | | (0.27 | ) |
2011 | | 8.94 | | 0.24 | (1) | (0.58 | )† | (0.34 | ) | (0.27 | ) | — | | (0.27 | ) |
2010 | | 7.91 | | 0.24 | (1) | 1.04 | † | 1.28 | | (0.25 | ) | — | | (0.25 | ) |
2009 | | 5.59 | | 0.19 | (1) | 2.38 | †† | 2.57 | | (0.25 | ) | — | | (0.25 | ) |
Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.17 | | $ | 0.16 | (1) | $ | 0.48 | † | $ | 0.64 | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) |
2013 | | 10.70 | | 0.27 | (1) | 2.29 | † | 2.56 | | (0.09 | ) | — | | (0.09 | ) |
2012(d) | | 10.07 | | 0.24 | (1) | 0.75 | † | 0.99 | | (0.36 | ) | — | | (0.36 | ) |
2011(b) (e) | | 10.00 | | 0.24 | (1) | (0.15 | )† | 0.09 | | (0.02 | ) | — | | (0.02 | ) |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.15 | | $ | 0.18 | (1) | $ | 0.47 | | $ | 0.65 | | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) |
2013 | | 10.70 | | 0.24 | (1) | 2.30 | | 2.54 | | (0.09 | ) | — | | (0.09 | ) |
2012(c) | | 10.74 | | 0.01 | (1) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
* | For the six months ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Portfolio Turnover. |
† | Includes redemption fees. Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
†† | Includes redemption fees of $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share net investment income (loss) calculated using average shares. |
(a) | Total returns would have been lower had certain Fund expenses not been waived or reimbursed, as applicable, during the periods shown (See Note 3). Total return calculations for a period of less than one year are not annualized. |
(b) | Commenced operations on November 9, 2010. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return and Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
(c) | Commenced operations on September 28, 2012. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return. |
(d) | Per share amounts have been adjusted for a 10 for 1 share split on September 17, 2012. (See Note 14) |
(e) | Per share amounts have been restated for a 10 for 1 share split on September 17, 2012. (See Note 14) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers and Reimbursements, Excluding Offsets) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 9.99 | | 4.81 | % | $ | 146,871 | | 0.95 | % | 1.23 | % | 3.03 | % | 34 | % |
2013 | | 10.21 | | 23.84 | | 105,501 | | 0.95 | | 1.43 | | 2.58 | | 79 | |
2012 | | 8.59 | | 6.84 | | 56,727 | | 0.98 | | 2.31 | | 2.87 | | 66 | |
2011 | | 8.34 | | (3.72 | ) | 12,245 | | 1.15 | | 3.60 | | 3.14 | | 91 | |
2010 | | 8.95 | | 16.96 | | 11,049 | | 1.15 | | 4.56 | | 3.20 | | 90 | |
2009 | | 7.91 | | 48.45 | | 9,230 | | 1.15 | | 5.49 | | 3.23 | | 140 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 9.99 | | 4.55 | % | $ | 54,054 | | 1.30 | % | 1.58 | % | 2.59 | % | 34 | % |
2013 | | 10.22 | | 23.58 | | 38,501 | | 1.30 | | 1.78 | | 2.32 | | 79 | |
2012 | | 8.58 | | 6.63 | | 9,358 | | 1.32 | | 2.95 | | 2.75 | | 66 | |
2011 | | 8.33 | | (3.90 | ) | 6,767 | | 1.40 | | 3.89 | | 2.73 | | 91 | |
2010 | | 8.94 | | 16.64 | | 2,168 | | 1.40 | | 4.83 | | 2.94 | | 90 | |
2009 | | 7.91 | | 48.42 | | 1,342 | | 1.40 | | 5.71 | | 3.01 | | 140 | |
Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.11 | | 5.24 | % | $ | 188,065 | | 0.70 | % | 0.82 | % | 2.57 | % | 38 | % |
2013 | | 13.17 | | 24.14 | | 151,997 | | 0.70 | | 0.97 | | 2.30 | | 76 | |
2012(d) | | 10.70 | | 10.00 | | 78,328 | | 0.70 | | 1.16 | | 2.37 | | 94 | |
2011(b) (e) | | 10.07 | | 0.93 | | 66,635 | | 0.70 | | 1.40 | | 2.35 | | 90 | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 13.10 | | 5.28 | % | $ | 100,094 | | 0.80 | % | 0.91 | % | 2.82 | % | 38 | % |
2013 | | 13.15 | | 23.95 | | 29,950 | | 0.80 | | 1.03 | | 1.97 | | 76 | |
2012(c) | | 10.70 | | (0.37 | ) | 50 | | 0.80 | | 1.78 | | 0.77 | | 94 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION
Schroder Global Series Trust (“SGST”) is an open-end series management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). SGST was organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 27, 2003. SGST has an unlimited number of authorized shares, which are divided into two separate diversified series: Schroder North American Equity Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “SGST Funds”).
Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware) (“SCFD”) is an open-end series management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act. SCFD was organized as a Maryland corporation on July 30, 1969; reorganized as Schroder Capital Funds, Inc., a series company, on February 29, 1988; and reorganized on January 9, 1996, as a Delaware business trust. SCFD has an unlimited number of authorized shares, which are divided into two separate diversified series: Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund and Schroder International Alpha Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “SCFD Funds”). On April 18, 2007, Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund closed to new investors.
Schroder Series Trust (“SST”) is an open-end series management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act. SST was organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 6, 1993. SST has an unlimited number of authorized shares, which are divided into nine separate series. Included in this report are Schroder U.S. Small and Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund (each a “Fund”, collectively, the “SST Funds,” and together with the SCFD Funds and the SGST Funds, the “Funds”). Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund commenced operations on June 25, 2013.
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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, and those differences could be material.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds, which are in conformity with U.S. GAAP:
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS: Each Fund calculates the net asset value of its classes of shares by dividing the total value of its assets attributable to that class, less its liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. Each Fund values its shares as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) each day the Exchange is open. Portfolio securities listed on recognized stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the securities are principally traded, except that NASDAQ official closing prices for all NASDAQ National Market and NASDAQ Small Cap Market Securities are used, where applicable. Listed securities traded on recognized stock exchanges where last sale prices are not available are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices quoted on a principal exchange for the security or from a recognized pricing service (“mid-market price”). Securities not traded on any securities exchange and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the most recently reported mid-market price. Options, including options on indices, traded on a securities exchange or board of trade generally are valued at the last reported sales price. Investments in registered investment companies are priced at each Fund’s daily net asset value. Debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market values for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as comparable security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available on the automated pricing feeds from the primary and secondary pricing vendors of SST, SGST, or SCFD (the “Trusts”) nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Trusts’ fair value procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less will normally be valued at their amortized cost, which generally approximates market value. Other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures
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established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The Funds’ Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Funds’ Trustees. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.
For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security’s last trade and the time at which a Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market values at the time a Fund calculates its net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a “Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security’s last trade and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If a Fund becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates its net asset value, a Committee meeting may be called.
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund use a third-party fair valuation vendor, which provides a fair value for securities of companies located in countries outside the Western Hemisphere held by the Funds based on certain factors and methodologies applied by the vendor in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Committee in consultation with the Trustees. Such methodologies generally involve tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security. The Committee also determines a “confidence interval” that will be used, when the threshold is exceeded, to determine the level of correlation between the value of a foreign security and movements in the U.S. market before a particular security will be fair valued. In the event that the threshold established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Funds will typically value such securities in their portfolios that exceed the applicable confidence interval based upon the fair values provided by the vendor. A security whose value is adjusted in this manner will be classified as a Level 2 security in the fair value hierarchy.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements and requires disclosure surrounding the various inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
· Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
· Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
For the purpose of this Fair Value Measurement summary, instruments that have been fair valued by a third-party vendor as discussed above for Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund, are generally considered Level 2 instruments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies. Fair value measurement classifications are summarized in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: It is the intention of each Fund to qualify, or continue to qualify, as a “regulated investment company” by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Funds would not be subject to Federal income taxes to the extent that, among other things, they distribute substantially all of their taxable income, including realized capital gains, for the fiscal year. In addition, as a result of distributing substantially all of their net investment income during each calendar year, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Funds would not be subject to a
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Federal excise tax. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely than-not” (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last three tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of, and during the period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any tax-related interest or penalties.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS: Investment security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost. Capital gain taxes on securities in certain foreign countries are accrued on unrealized appreciation and are due when realized.
INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of unrecoverable withholding tax. Interest income and expense is recorded on an accrual basis. Foreign dividend and interest income amounts and realized capital gains or losses are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates in effect at the date of the transactions. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of costs of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered non-taxable distributions or capital gain distributions.
EXPENSES: Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Many of the expenses of the Funds can be directly attributable to a specific Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a specific Fund are allocated among the Funds based on relative average net assets or another appropriate methodology. Class specific expenses are borne by that class. Fund expenses are pro-rated to the respective classes based on relative net assets.
CLASSES OF SHARES: Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Fund are prorated to the respective classes of shares based on relative net assets.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: Dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually for each of the Funds, except Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund and Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund, which declares and distribute dividends to shareholders from net investment income and distributes these dividends quarterly.
FOREIGN CURRENCY: Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as follows: (i) assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange at the end of the respective period; and (ii) purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses at the rate of exchange prevailing on the dates of such transactions. The portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates and the portion due to fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities are not isolated. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to protect the U.S. dollar value of the underlying portfolio of securities against the effect of possible adverse movements in foreign exchange rates. Certain Funds may also seek to gain currency exposure or otherwise attempt to increase a Fund’s total return by holding such forward foreign currency contracts. Principal risks associated with such transactions include the movement in value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparty to perform. Fluctuations in the value of such forward foreign currency transactions are recorded daily as unrealized gain or loss; realized gain or loss includes net gain or loss on transactions that have terminated by settlement or by the Funds entering into offsetting commitments.
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES: Certain Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis during the period covered by this report. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase a security for a predetermined price or yield, with payments and delivery taking place more than seven days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. These transactions may increase the overall investment exposure for a Fund (and so may create investment leverage) and involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to the settlement date.
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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES: Certain Funds may invest in securities that are convertible into preferred and common stocks, and so subject to the risks of investments in both debt and equity securities. The market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion feature, the market value of convertible securities tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying preferred or common stocks and will also react to variations in the general market for equity securities.
FUTURES: Financial futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices; changes from initial settlement value (represented by cash paid to or received from brokers as “variation margin”) are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When futures contracts are closed, the difference between the opening value at the date of purchase and the value at closing is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.
Futures contracts are generally utilized in order to hedge against unfavorable changes in the value of securities or otherwise to attempt to increase a Fund’s total return. Futures contracts involve leverage and are subject to market risk that may exceed any amounts invested or deposited as margin. Risks arise from the possible significant movements in prices. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds to the value of the securities or other index or asset underlying the contracts, but may not precisely correlate with the change in value of such securities or other index or asset. In addition, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
EQUITY-LINKED AND INDEX-LINKED WARRANTS: Certain Funds may invest in equity-linked and index-linked warrants. Equity-linked warrants provide a way for investors to access markets where entry is difficult or costly. A Fund purchases the equity-linked and index-linked warrants from a broker, who in turn is expected to purchase shares in the local market and issue a call warrant hedged on the underlying holdings. If the Fund exercises its call and closes its position, the shares are expected to be sold and the warrant redeemed with the proceeds. Each warrant typically represents one share of the underlying stock or basket of stocks representing the index. Therefore, the price, performance and liquidity of the warrant are all linked to the underlying stock or index, less transaction costs. Equity-linked warrants are generally valued at the closing price of the underlying securities, then adjusted for stock dividends declared by the underlying securities. In addition to the market risk related to the underlying holdings, the Fund bears additional counterparty risk with respect to the issuing broker. Moreover, there is currently no active trading market for either equity-linked or index-linked warrants. A Fund may also purchase warrants, issued by banks and other financial institutions, whose values are based on the values from time to time of one or more securities indices.
CUSTODY OFFSET: The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby interest earned on univested cash balances is used to offset a portion of the custodian fees. The amounts are included in custodian fees and custody offset on the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION PLANS
The Funds have entered into investment advisory agreements with SIMNA. Under these agreements, SIMNA provides investment management services and is entitled to receive compensation for its services, payable monthly for the SGST Funds and the SCFD Funds, and quarterly for the SST Funds, at the following annual rates based on average daily net assets of each Fund taken separately. In order to limit the expenses of the Investor Shares, Advisor Shares, Institutional Shares and Institutional Service Shares of certain Funds, SIMNA has contractually agreed to pay or reimburse the applicable Fund for expenses through February 28, 2015, to the extent that the total annual fund operating expenses of a Fund (other than acquired fund fees and expenses, other indirect acquired fund expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) allocable to each share class exceed the following annual rates (based on the average daily net assets attributable to each share class):
| | | | Expense Limitation | |
| | Management fee | | Investor Shares | | Advisor Shares | | Institutional Shares | | Institutional Service Shares | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | 0.25 | % | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 1.00 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.95 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 1.00 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.30 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.50 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 1.00 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.50 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 0.80 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.30 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 0.80 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.30 | % | N/A | | N/A | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 0.55 | % | N/A | | N/A | | 0.70 | % | 0.80 | % |
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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
SIMNA has retained its affiliate Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.”) to serve as sub-advisor responsible for the portfolio management of Schroder North American Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund. SIMNA pays SIMNA Ltd. the following percentage of the investment advisory fees it receives from Schroder North American Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund, after waivers, as set forth below.
Fund | | Percentage of Fees Paid to SIMNA Ltd. | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | 53 | % |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 41 | % |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 41 | % |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 51 | % |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 51 | % |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 53 | % |
The administrator of the SGST Funds is Schroder Fund Advisors LLC (“SFA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIMNA. SFA receives no compensation for its services for the SGST Funds. SIMNA provides certain administration services to the SCFD Funds. SIMNA’s compensation for these services is included in the SCFD Funds’ advisory fees.
Effective January 1, 2013, under (i) amended sub-administration and accounting agreements with SEI Investments Global Funds Services (“SEI”), the SCFD Funds and the SGST Funds, other than Schroder North American Equity Fund, and (ii) an amended administration and accounting agreement with SEI, the SST Funds, pay fees to SEI based on the aggregate average daily net assets of all the SCFD Funds, the SST Funds and the SGST Funds, other than Schroder North American Equity Fund, according to the following annual rates: 0.0875% on the first $1 billion of such assets; 0.0700% on the next $2 billion of such assets; 0.0600% on the next $1.5 billion of such assets; and 0.0575% on assets in excess of $4.5 billion. Each Fund pays its pro rata portion of such fees.
Prior to January 1, 2013, under (i) amended sub-administration and accounting agreements with SEI, the SCFD Funds and the SGST Funds, other than Schroder North American Equity Fund, and (ii) an amended administration and accounting agreement with SEI, the SST Funds, paid fees to SEI based on the aggregate average daily net assets of all the SCFD Funds, the SST Funds and the SGST Funds, other than Schroder North American Equity Fund, according to the following annual rates: 0.0875% on the first $2 billion of such assets; 0.0700% on the next $1 billion of such assets; 0.0600% on the next $2 billion of such assets; and 0.0500% on assets in excess of $5 billion. Each Fund paid its pro rata portion of such fees.
Effective January 29, 2005, as amended January 1, 2013, Schroder North American Equity Fund pays SEI a fee, computed and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.013% of the Schroder North American Equity Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.005% of Schroder North American Equity Fund’s average daily net assets over $1 billion.
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act that allows each Fund to pay distribution and other fees with respect to its Advisor Shares. Under the Plan, a Fund may make payments at an annual rates of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to their Advisor Shares to compensate SFA for distribution services and certain shareholder services with respect to the Funds’ Advisor Shares, except for Schroder North American Equity Fund, which may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to its Advisor Shares.
In addition to amounts paid to these financial intermediaries by SFA, the Funds’ distributor, out of 12b-1 fees received by it from the Funds, SFA, Schroders, or any of their affiliates, may from time to time, from their own assets, make payments to financial intermediaries for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency, or other shareholder services or for distribution-related services. The Funds may reimburse SFA, Schroders, or their affiliates for a portion of those payments related to sub-administration, sub-transfer agency, or other shareholder services; the amount of that reimbursement is limited to 0.10% of the Funds’ Shares’ average daily net assets. This reimbursement is in addition to payments by the Funds under its Rule 12b-1 plan, if applicable; the amount of the reimbursement paid by the Funds is reviewed periodically by the Trustees.
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NOTE 4 — DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS
Derivative instruments and hedging activities require enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Funds’ financial position, performance, and cash flows.
The fair value of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2014, was as follows:
| | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | Asset | | Liability | |
Fund | | Location | | Derivatives | | Derivatives | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | Variation margin receivable/(payable) on | | | | | |
Variation Margin | | futures | | $ | 137,626 | | $ | — | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | currency contracts | | — | | (77,196 | ) |
| | | | $ | 137,626 | | $ | (77,196 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Equity-Linked Warrants | | Investments in securities, at value | | $ | 3,163,716 | | $ | — | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | Variation margin receivable/(payable) on | | | | | |
Variation Margin | | futures | | $ | — | | $ | (25,686 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | forward foreign currency contracts | | 14,365 | | (6,473 | ) |
| | | | $ | 14,365 | | $ | (32,159 | ) |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | Variation margin receivable/(payable) on | | | | | |
Variation Margin | | futures | | $ | 63,425 | | $ | — | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | currency contracts | | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2014, was as follows:
The amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
| | | | Change in Unrealized | | | |
| | Realized | | Appreciation | | | |
Fund | | Gain/(Loss)* | | (Depreciation) | | Total | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 2,241,034 | | $ | (628,367 | ) | $ | 1,612,667 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | 849,389 | | (234,967 | ) | 614,422 | |
| | $ | 3,090,423 | | $ | (863,334 | ) | $ | 2,227,089 | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (61,340 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (61,340 | ) |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Equity-Linked Warrants | | $ | (1,633,351 | ) | $ | (1,862,056 | ) | $ | (3,495,407 | ) |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 48,179 | | $ | (27,641 | ) | $ | 20,538 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | 41,649 | | 994 | | 42,643 | |
| | $ | 89,828 | | $ | (26,647 | ) | $ | 63,181 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (6,432 | ) | $ | (22,288 | ) | $ | (28,720 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | 797,416 | | (23,841 | ) | 773,575 | |
| | $ | 790,984 | | $ | (46,129 | ) | $ | 744,855 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 282,490 | | $ | — | | $ | 282,490 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | 207,231 | | (251,536 | ) | (44,305 | ) |
| | $ | 489,721 | | $ | (251,536 | ) | $ | 238,185 | |
* Futures contracts are included in net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and equity-linked warrants are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments sold.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
The volume of futures, foreign exchange contracts and equity-linked warrants, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts during the period, including long and short positions, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended April 30, 2014:
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 2.11 | % | 2.92 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 1.76 | % | 2.01 | % |
| | | | | |
| | Equity-Linked | | | |
| | Warrants | | | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 0.90 | % | | |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 0.28 | % | | |
| | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 6.93 | % | 4.28 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 8.40 | % | 4.69 | % |
| | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 11.76 | % | 3.30 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 0.00 | % | 1.02 | % |
| | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 6.71 | % | 3.05 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 6.03 | % | 0.00 | % |
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires entities to disclose information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that have been offset or that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements. The Funds do not offset such instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, rather such instruments are presented on a gross basis.
The following table presents, by counterparty, the Fund’s derivative contracts subject to master netting or other similar agreements as of April 30, 2014:
| | Gross Assets- | | Gross Liabilities- | | Net | | Cash | | | |
| | Recognized in the | | Recognized in the | | Amount | | Collateral | | | |
| | Statement of Assets | | Statement of Assets | | Available to | | Pledged or | | Net | |
| | and Liabilities | | and Liabilities | | be Offset | | (Received)† | | Amount‡ | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities | | $ | 48,800 | | $ | — | | $ | 48,800 | | $ | — | | $ | 48,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
State Street Bank | | $ | — | | $ | (77,196 | ) | $ | (77,196 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (77,196 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities | | $ | — | | $ | (4,880 | ) | $ | (4,880 | ) | $ | 4,880 | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital | | $ | 9,490 | | $ | — | | $ | 9,490 | | $ | — | | $ | 9,490 | |
BNP Paribas | | — | | (2,385 | ) | (2,385 | ) | — | | (2,385 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | — | | (3,649 | ) | (3,649 | ) | — | | (3,649 | ) |
HSBC | | 1,145 | | (439 | ) | 706 | | — | | 706 | |
Standard Chartered | | 3,730 | | — | | 3,730 | | — | | 3,730 | |
Total | | $ | 14,365 | | $ | (6,473 | ) | $ | 7,892 | | $ | — | | $ | 7,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities | | $ | 8,661 | | $ | — | | $ | 8,661 | | $ | — | | $ | 8,661 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities | | $ | 6,010 | | $ | (259 | ) | $ | 5,751 | | $ | — | | $ | 5,751 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | $ | — | | $ | (21,438 | ) | $ | (21,438 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (21,438 | ) |
HSBC | | — | | (7,801 | ) | (7,801 | ) | — | | (7,801 | ) |
Standard Bank | | — | | (122,854 | ) | (122,854 | ) | — | | (122,854 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | — | | (33,795 | ) | (33,795 | ) | — | | (33,795 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) | $ | (185,888 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (185,888 | ) |
† Collateral pledged is limited to the net outstanding amount due to/from an individual counterparty. The actual collateral amounts pledged may exceed these amounts and may fluctuate in value.
‡ Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 5 — REDEMPTION FEES
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund, Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund, and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund generally impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed (including in connection with an exchange) two months or less from their date of purchase. These fees, which are not sales charges, are retained by the Funds and not paid to SFA or any other entity. The redemption fees are included in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets under “Redemption fees,” and are included as part of “Capital paid-in” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The redemption fees retained for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | $ | 234 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 94 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 7,321 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 388 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 2,672 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 1,149 | |
NOTE 6 — TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Funds pay no compensation to Trustees who are interested persons of the Trusts, SIMNA or SFA. Officers of the Funds are also officers of SIMNA and SFA. Such officers are paid no fees by the Funds for serving as officers of the Funds.
NOTE 7 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, excluding short-term and U.S. Government securities for each Fund, for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales and Maturities | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 158,487,694 | | $ | 149,360,381 | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 40,318,419 | | 50,704,357 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 20,514,399 | | 32,708,984 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 461,198,826 | | 332,854,112 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 12,417,597 | | 12,179,514 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 60,196,912 | | 55,973,861 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 111,613,623 | | 55,202,824 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 180,207,104 | | 86,665,359 | |
| | | | | | | |
NOTE 8 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. Any permanent differences, which may result in distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments for gains resulting from investments in passive foreign investment companies, reclassifications of long-term capital gain distributions on real estate investment trust securities, partnership investments, foreign currency transactions and utilization of equalization distribution on redemption. Distributions from short-term gains and from gains on foreign currency transactions are treated as distributions from ordinary income for tax purposes.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
At October 31, 2013, the Funds reclassified the following permanent amounts between capital paid-in, undistributed net investment income and accumulated realized gain (loss):
| | Increase (Decrease) Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Increase (Decrease) Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss) | | Increase (Decrease) Capital Paid-in | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 865,503 | | $ | (861,579 | ) | $ | (3,924 | ) |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 47,395 | | (2,588,910 | ) | 2,541,515 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 56,101 | | (5,628,454 | ) | 5,572,353 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | (364,570 | ) | 364,570 | | — | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | (40,565 | ) | 40,565 | | — | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | (28,479 | ) | 28,479 | | — | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 699,056 | | (699,056 | ) | — | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | (821,884 | ) | 822,891 | | (1,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the years or periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, was as follows:
| | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 10,705,026 | | $ | — | | $ | 10,705,026 | |
2012 | | 7,776,967 | | — | | 7,776,967 | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 217,460 | | 10,224,237 | | 10,441,697 | |
2012 | | — | | 5,123,561 | | 5,123,561 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 1,630,780 | | 4,761,970 | | 6,392,750 | |
2012 | | 516,952 | | 2,866,585 | | 3,383,537 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 5,128,289 | | — | | 5,128,289 | |
2012 | | 3,146,158 | | 1,929,613 | | 5,075,771 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 132,510 | | — | | 132,510 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 749,256 | | — | | 749,256 | |
2012 | | 502,503 | | — | | 502,503 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 3,651,084 | | — | | 3,651,084 | |
2012 | | 609,246 | | — | | 609,246 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 715,184 | | — | | 715,184 | |
2012 | | 2,485,891 | | — | | 2,485,891 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
As of October 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 10,257,530 | | $ | — | | $ | (11,229,135 | ) | $ | 158,370,129 | | $ | (157,646 | ) | $ | 157,240,878 | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 4,585,313 | | 17,920,789 | | — | | 35,034,716 | | 12 | | 57,540,830 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 3,256,015 | | 11,411,940 | | — | | 17,622,139 | | (8,597 | ) | 32,281,497 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 8,041,559 | | — | | (29,579,026 | ) | 101,641,260 | | 5,859 | | 80,109,652 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 698,756 | | — | | — | | 2,021,309 | | (6,305 | ) | 2,713,760 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 2,081,380 | | 1,543,838 | | (6,539,066 | ) | 22,967,782 | | (4 | ) | 20,053,930 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 6,160,082 | | 2,658,910 | | (960,903 | ) | 11,403,034 | | (58,366 | ) | 19,202,757 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 6,453,396 | | 4,649,530 | | — | | 17,776,470 | | (58,604 | ) | 28,820,792 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Each Fund may use its tax basis capital loss carryforwards listed above to offset taxable capital gains realized in subsequent years for federal income tax purposes, subject in some cases to certain limitations. If a Fund incurred net capital losses in a taxable year beginning on or before December 22, 2010, the date of enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“pre-RlC Mod losses”), the Fund is permitted to carry such losses forward for eight taxable years; in the year to which they are carried forward, such losses are treated as short-term capital losses that first offset any short-term capital gains, and then offset any long-term capital gains. If a Fund incurs or has incurred net capital losses in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-RIC Mod losses”), those losses will be carried forward to one or more subsequent taxable years without expiration; any such carryforward losses will retain their character as short-term or long-term. The Fund must use any post-RlC Mod losses, which will not expire, before it uses any pre-RIC Mod losses. This increases the likelihood that pre-RlC Mod losses will expire unused at the conclusion of the eight-year carryforward period. The Funds listed below have the following pre-RIC Mod losses, which expire on the following dates, except that the carryforwards of Schroder International Alpha Fund and Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund may be subject to annual limitations:
| | October 31, | |
| | 2017 | |
| | | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 11,229,135 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 6,539,066 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 960,903 | |
| | | | |
The Funds listed below have the following post-RIC Mod losses, which do not expire:
| | Short-Term Loss | | Long-Term Loss | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | $ | 29,579,026 | | $ | — | | $ | 29,579,026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
During the year ended October 31, 2013, the Funds listed below utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains:
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 29,625,967 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 2,838,701 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 1,062,667 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 324,764 | |
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
At April 30, 2014, the identified cost for Federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were as follows:
| | Identified Tax Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | $ | 542,184,878 | | $ | 188,320,946 | | $ | (5,380,175 | ) | $ | 182,940,771 | |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 99,016,700 | | 32,996,749 | | (2,259,206 | ) | 30,737,543 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 46,240,577 | | 14,816,887 | | (321,920 | ) | 14,494,967 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 1,036,834,867 | | 110,269,081 | | (30,702,830 | ) | 79,566,251 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 20,793,614 | | 1,748,062 | | (833,642 | ) | 914,420 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 179,699,586 | | 22,767,622 | | (4,422,152 | ) | 18,345,470 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 183,591,085 | | 20,642,058 | | (7,095,461 | ) | 13,546,597 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 262,395,099 | | 28,601,295 | | (8,131,294 | ) | 20,470,001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NOTE 9 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT RISKS
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund, Schroder Emerging Market Multi-Cap Equity Fund, Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund have a relatively large portion of their assets invested in companies or issuers domiciled in particular foreign countries, including emerging markets. The Funds may be more susceptible to political, social and economic events adversely affecting those countries and such issuers.
Each of Schroder International Alpha Fund, Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund and Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in issuers located in any one country or group of countries. When a Fund invests in a foreign country, it is susceptible to a range of factors that could adversely affect its holdings in issuers of that country, including political and economic developments and foreign exchange-rate fluctuations. As a result of investing substantially in a single country, the value of the Fund’s assets may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a comparable fund with a lesser degree of geographic concentration. The Funds may invest in countries with limited or developing capital markets. Investments in these markets may involve greater risk than investments in more developed markets.
NOTE 10 — BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table shows the number of shareholders each owning of record, or to the knowledge of the Funds beneficially, 5% or more of shares of a Fund outstanding as of April 30, 2014 and the total percentage of shares of the Fund held by such shareholders. The table includes omnibus accounts that hold shares on behalf of many shareholders.
| | 5% or Greater Shareholders | |
| | Number | | % of Fund Held | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | 3 | | 96.80 | % |
Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | 3 | | 75.70 | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | 4 | | 80.16 | |
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | 6 | | 46.70 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 1 | | 89.40 | |
Schroder International Alpha Fund | | 4 | | 88.01 | |
Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | 5 | | 76.34 | |
Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | 4 | | 92.99 | |
All of the accounts shown above for Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund are owned by an affiliate of SIMNA.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 11 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Funds entered into a credit agreement on October 6, 2008, as amended from time to time, that enables them to participate in a $25 million committed revolving line of credit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Any advance under the line of credit is contemplated primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, or to finance the redemption of the shares of a shareholder of the borrower. Interest is charged to the Funds based on their borrowings at the current reference rate. The Funds pay their pro rata portion of an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the total amount of the credit facility. For the period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund utilized the line of credit for $15,228,459 for a period of 6 days paying interest of $3,597, which is included in the Statement of Operations as custody expense.
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Capital share transactions for the period ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the year or period ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:
| | North American Equity Fund | | U.S. Opportunities Fund | | U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 329,601 | | 3,629,054 | | 172,493 | | 218,214 | | 413,926 | | 363,377 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 854,096 | | 853,230 | | 872,089 | | 443,119 | | 746,794 | | 287,074 | |
Redemption of shares | | (359,084 | ) | (3,014,362 | ) | (467,649 | ) | (1,304,625 | ) | (1,105,266 | ) | (5,270,637 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Investor Shares | | 824,613 | | 1,467,922 | | 576,933 | | (643,292 | ) | 55,454 | | (4,620,186 | ) |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 1,095 | | 2,706 | | 146 | | 701 | | 21,773 | | 62,408 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 231 | | 287 | | 6,924 | | 4,976 | | 111,448 | | 30,160 | |
Redemption of shares | | (2,668 | ) | (5,413 | ) | (3,957 | ) | (30,790 | ) | (82,377 | ) | (139,808 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Advisor Shares | | (1,342 | ) | (2,420 | ) | 3,113 | | (25,113 | ) | 50,844 | | (47,240 | ) |
| | Emerging Market Equity Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi- Cap Equity Fund | | International Alpha Fund | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 22,190,980 | | 36,034,720 | | 119,915 | | 1,900,001 | | 1,104,965 | | 2,395,469 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 374,978 | | 261,212 | | 41 | | — | | 73,554 | | 29,544 | |
Redemption of shares | | (9,659,118 | ) | (8,996,093 | ) | — | | — | | (873,228 | ) | (1,029,317 | ) |
Net increase in Investor Shares | | 12,906,840 | | 27,299,839 | | 119,956 | | 1,900,001 | | 305,291 | | 1,395,696 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 2,186,526 | | 8,786,572 | | 5,420 | | 100,001 | | 168,397 | | 9,129,169 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 86,746 | | 77,391 | | 17 | | — | | 147,777 | | 2,923 | |
Redemption of shares | | (4,018,243 | ) | (5,594,927 | ) | — | | — | | (592,708 | ) | (1,180,053 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Advisor Shares | | (1,744,971 | ) | 3,269,036 | | 5,437 | | 100,001 | | (276,534 | ) | 7,952,039 | |
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April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
| | International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 5,783,214 | | 5,613,098 | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 272,015 | | 76,835 | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (1,684,040 | ) | (1,963,160 | ) | — | | — | |
Net increase in Investor Shares | | 4,371,189 | | 3,726,773 | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 1,931,063 | | 3,320,514 | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 290,016 | | 76,431 | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (579,920 | ) | (718,845 | ) | — | | — | |
Net increase in Advisor Shares | | 1,641,159 | | 2,678,100 | | — | | — | |
Institutional Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | 2,903,784 | | 5,711,651 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | 515,150 | | 44,458 | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | (619,485 | ) | (1,528,505 | ) |
Net increase in Institutional Class Shares | | — | | — | | 2,799,449 | | 4,227,604 | |
Institutional Service Class Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | 5,624,554 | | 2,276,100 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | 122,795 | | 1,459 | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | (381,379 | ) | (4,991 | ) |
Net increase in Institutional Service Class Shares | | — | | — | | 5,365,970 | | 2,272,568 | |
(a) Fund commenced investment activities on June 25, 2013.
NOTE 13 — LITIGATION
In May 2011, “Schroders US Mutual Funds” was served with a summons and complaint in an action brought by Edward S. Weisfelner, as Litigation Trustee of the LB Litigation Trust, in the case captioned Weisfelner v. A. Holmes & H. Holmes TTEE, et al. (Adv. Pro. No. 10-5525) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) (the “Litigation Trust Action”). In January 2012, “Schroders US Mutual Funds” was served with a summons and complaint in an action brought by Edward S. Weisfelner, as trustee of the LB Creditors Trust, in the case captioned Weisfelner v. Fund 1 et al. (Adv. Pro. No. 10-04609) (the “Creditors Trust Action”). Both litigations seek to recover all payments made to shareholders in the December 2007 leveraged buyout of Lyondell Chemical Company as alleged fraudulent transfers. The Litigation Trust Action asserted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer actions under the Bankruptcy Code, and the Creditors Trust Action asserted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer actions under state law. Both litigations allege that Schroders US Mutual Funds received $2,045,424 in payments in the leveraged buyout. The Funds’ records indicate that Schroder North American Equity Fund received payment in that amount related to the buyout, and that Fund is the only Schroder U.S. mutual fund that received such a payment. Schroder North American Equity Fund has joined in motions to dismiss that were previously filed by other defendants. By order dated October 6, 2011, the motions to dismiss were granted with respect to the constructive fraudulent transfer claims brought under the Bankruptcy Code in the Litigation Trust Action. By order dated January 14, 2014, the motions to dismiss in the Creditors Trust Action were granted with respect to the international fraudulent transfer claims brought under state law with leave to replead, and denied with respect to the constructive fraudulent transfer claims brought under state law. Further amended complaints were filed on April 9, 2014, and the filing of any responsive pleadings to the amended complaints have been stayed pending entry of a case managing order. The possible outcome of the actions is currently uncertain.
NOTE 14 — SHARE SPLIT AND SPECIAL DIVIDEND
Effective on September 27, 2012, the Trustees declared a ten for one share split for Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund — Institutional Class with respect to its shareholders of record on September 26, 2012. The Trustees also declared a special dividend on September 21, 2012 to shareholders of record of Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund — Institutional Class on September 20, 2012.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 15 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2014.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Schroder Mutual Fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include, among others, costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), and in the case of Advisor Shares, distribution (12b-1) fees. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways.
· Actual expenses. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers, if applicable, that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fourth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, 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 given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
· Hypothetical example for comparison purposes. This section is intended to help you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had a return of 5% before expenses during the year, and that it incurred expenses at the rate of which it in the past did incur expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results may not be used to estimate the actual ending balance of an account in the Fund over the period or expenses you actually paid. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses in this table based on a 5% return. You can assess your Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as redemption fees, which are described in the Prospectus. If this fee were applied to your account, your costs would be higher.
| | Beginning Account Value 11/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 4/30/14 | | Net Annualized Expense Ratios | | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
Schroder North American Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,078.00 | | 0.32 | % | $ | 1.68 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,076.40 | | 0.67 | | 3.51 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,023.59 | | 0.32 | % | $ | 1.63 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.83 | | 0.67 | | 3.41 | |
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Schroder U.S. Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,035.20 | | 1.24 | % | $ | 6.36 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,033.60 | | 1.59 | | 8.15 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,018.95 | | 1.24 | % | $ | 6.31 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.19 | | 1.59 | | 8.08 | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the account period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited) — (concluded)
| | Beginning Account Value 11/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 4/30/14 | | Net Annualized Expense Ratios | | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
Schroder U.S. Small and Mid Cap Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,054.90 | | 1.05 | % | $ | 5.44 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,054.20 | | 1.30 | | 6.73 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,017.19 | | 1.05 | % | $ | 5.35 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.65 | | 1.30 | | 6.61 | |
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Schroder Emerging Market Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 950.10 | | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.14 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 948.30 | | 1.50 | | 7.37 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,018.90 | | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.36 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.64 | | 1.50 | | 7.63 | |
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Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 984.90 | | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.15 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 984.50 | | 1.50 | | 7.38 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,018.90 | | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.26 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.64 | | 1.50 | | 7.50 | |
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Schroder International Alpha Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,035.10 | | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.87 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,033.20 | | 1.23 | | 6.30 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,020.42 | | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.84 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.00 | | 1.23 | | 6.26 | |
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Schroder International Multi-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,048.10 | | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.90 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,045.50 | | 1.30 | | 6.70 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,020.42 | | 0.95 | % | $ | 4.84 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.65 | | 1.30 | | 6.61 | |
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Schroder Global Multi-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,052.40 | | 0.70 | % | $ | 3.62 | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,052.80 | | 0.80 | | 4.14 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,021.68 | | 0.70 | % | $ | 3.57 | |
Institutional Service Class Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.17 | | 0.80 | | 4.08 | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the account period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Schroder Mutual Funds
April 30, 2014 | | Semi-Annual Report |
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| | Domestic Fixed Income |
| | Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund |
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| | Global & International Fixed Income Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund |
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| | Alternatives Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund |
Table of Contents
Letter to Shareholders | 1 |
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Management Discussion and Analysis | 2 |
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Total Return Fixed Income Fund | 17 |
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Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | 28 |
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Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | 34 |
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Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | 38 |
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Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | 43 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 48 |
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Statements of Operations | 49 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 50 |
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Financial Highlights | 53 |
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Notes to Financial Statements | 55 |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses | 69 |
Proxy Voting (Unaudited)
A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available upon request, without charge, by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov, or by calling 1-800-464-3108 and requesting a copy of the applicable Fund’s Statement of Additional Information or on the Schroder Funds website at http://www.schroderfunds.com, by downloading the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-464-3108 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Form N-Q (Unaudited)
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
June 6, 2014
Dear Shareholder:
The global economy is expected to strengthen for the remainder of 2014, as the headwinds that held back activity last year are expected to abate somewhat and allow demand to lift. However, regional performance is still patchy, with the upturn being primarily led by the developed economies, such as the U.S. and many European countries, while the emerging economies experience a more modest improvement. Against this backdrop, inflation is expected to remain relatively subdued given the spare capacity in the world economy, limiting significant upward pressure on commodity prices and wages.
Following the weather-related softness at the start of the year, particularly the harsher winter in the U.S., improved conditions have brought increased optimism as the world economy rebounded in the spring. Further out, the moderation in the fiscal headwinds and the gradual repair of U.S. household balance sheets should sustain the upturn as the year progresses. In the U.K., the recovery is expected to continue with the revival in the housing market. Growth indicators for the Eurozone and Japan also remain firm, but Japan is expected to experience a more immediate setback due to the recent consumption tax increase.
For emerging markets (EM), the growth outlook faces domestic issues along with ramifications from the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin tapering its quantitative easing program beginning in January 2014. Looking ahead, we expect more stability rather than a significant deterioration, with global recovery providing support against weaker domestic fundamentals. Moreover, policy and political risks remain relevant given recent government elections in countries such as India and Brazil.
U.S. profit margins continue to trade near historical highs, but we believe these can be maintained given the strong pricing power of U.S. corporates and the strength of the U.S. economy. Furthermore, we also see greater likelihood of additional corporate activity, as strong cash flows held by companies are deployed for M&A activity and share repurchases. In Europe, over the last couple of years, there has been a reduction in the political risk premium embedded in European valuations as investors reassessed the risk of a break-up in the Euro area. However, this market still offers room for further gains given that profit margins have more potential to expand and earnings are likely to benefit from the recovery in the U.S. In Japan, “Abenomics” appears to be making headway in stimulating growth and inflation through the weakness in the yen, but we are mindful of the structural reforms required for sustainable growth in the long term. Valuations of EM appear more attractive, but the region continues to score poorly in terms of momentum and earnings revisions. There are also concerns about political instability, which could arise from elections in a number of countries this year, as well as the potential impact of the Federal Reserve continuing to withdraw liquidity. We continue to expect global growth to strengthen, but have shaved our forecasts for 2014 and 2015 by 0.2% to 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively.
As we stated in the Funds’ Annual Report, in this type of environment, we believe that the investor who maintains a diversified portfolio — both across asset classes and geographic borders — should be able to weather the bumpy periods better than the investor who has high concentrations in one or two sectors or regions. We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor to ascertain whether your current mix of investments is suitable for your long-term objectives.
Again, we thank you for including Schroders in your financial plan and we look forward to our continued relationship.
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| Mark A. Hemenetz, CFA |
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The views expressed in the following report were those of each respective Fund’s portfolio management team as of the date specified, and may not reflect the views of the portfolio managers on the date this Semi-Annual Report is published or any time thereafter. These views are intended to assist shareholders of the Funds in understanding their investment in the Funds and do not constitute investment advice; investors should consult their own investment professionals as to their individual investment programs. Certain securities described in these reports may no longer be held by the Funds and therefore may no longer appear in the Schedules of Investments as of April 30, 2014.
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Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”) returned 2.39% (Investor Shares) and 2.26% (Advisor Shares), compared to the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of U.S. debt securities, which rose 1.74%.
Market Background
The bond market registered a positive return over the six-month reporting period, overcoming periods of volatility and policy uncertainty. Interest rates rose at the end of 2013, as investors were both optimistic about economic growth heading into the New Year and reactive to the announcement from the Federal Reserve (Fed) that it would begin tapering its quantitative easing program (QE). However, poor economic data and the risk of an emerging market contagion eroded investor confidence in January and yields fell dramatically. Since then, rates have only marginally increased from the January lows as the economy continues to send mixed signals about its direction for the remainder of 2014.
Speculation surrounding the Fed’s tapering of its asset purchase program dominated markets at the end of 2013. The Fed finally took action on December 18, 2013 by announcing it would trim its monthly asset purchases by $10 billion to a rate of $75 billion of assets per month, lowering both the purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) by $5 billion each. Overall market reaction to the announcement was quiet. Interest rates moved somewhat higher as tapering had been well telegraphed, while non-government sectors performed well versus Treasuries, reflecting continued demand for yield. The Fed’s recent emphasis on forward guidance provided an offset to the uncertainty that unfolded earlier in 2013. The Fed left its unemployment threshold unchanged at 6.5% but, in newly added language, stressed that it will be appropriate to keep the Fed funds rate at near-zero until “well past the time that the unemployment rate declines below 6.5%, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) 2% longer-run goal.”
So far in 2014 (at the time of this writing), economic data in the U.S. has undershot expectations (attributable in part to the extreme winter weather), deflationary pressures have reappeared in Europe, and emerging markets have experienced a cluster of events that forced a re-evaluation of continued strong regional growth. Investor confidence has nonetheless been able to hold up extremely well given the range of headwinds. Indeed, the Argentine devaluation (January), Russian involvement in Ukraine (beginning February), and the first ever default of a high-profile Chinese wealth fund (March), each had the potential to undermine markets, but have, to date, been nothing more than sideshows to events in developed markets where growth has been largely disappointing.
However, there have been encouraging signs, including solid readings in recent manufacturing and non-manufacturing indices and employment statistics showing that workers are returning to the job market. The labor market added 288,000 jobs in April- the most in two years- and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.3%, its lowest level since 2008. Again, there is good news and less good news in the report: the job gains partly reflect payback from weather weakened Q1 and the true trend is not yet clear, while the unemployment gain was impacted by a large drop-off in people seeking work. Wage growth continues to move gradually higher and is supporting higher personal consumption, though it’s just keeping up with the rate of inflation. We believe nascent wage pressures will be a key statistic to watch as it will directly impact monetary policy.
Also in April, the Fed announced that it would continue to trim its bond-buying program to $45 billion a month in May. The move by the Fed was well-anticipated and marks the fourth $10 billion cut to the program. The April FOMC minutes made it clear that the softer than expected Q1 data was seen by the Fed as transitory and did not impact policy, suggesting that the hurdle for the Fed to alter winding down QE by the end of the third quarter is still quite high. The Fed remains data dependent in spirit, but in reality, should complete tapering on time. We believe the next hurdle for the market will be when actual tightening of policy needs to be telegraphed.
Portfolio Review
The Fund outperformed the benchmark during the six-month period ended April 30, 2014.
Sector allocation was skewed heavily away from U.S. government bonds, where their very low yields hold little value under most scenarios. Similarly, MBS pass-throughs appear expensive, as yields are not high enough to compensate for longer durations, and will likely lose support as active quantitative easing (Fed purchases) ends over the remainder of 2014. Instead, portfolios are structured with a modest positive bias to corporate credit, along with small exposures to high yield, municipals, emerging market debt, and asset-backed securities (ABS)/commercial MBS. Although security selection changed, the overall sector allocations were stable during the period.
The biggest contributor to performance over the period was an overweight to ABS, where we found opportunities to buy floating-rate bonds with good risk premiums. Also, an overweight to financials, particularly in banking and insurance, added to returns as well. We maintained our exposure to municipals, which contributed to returns as they continued to recover from the spread widening that occurred in mid-2013. Furthermore, our yield curve flattening exposure performed well over the period as rates came down at the long end.
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Outlook
We are finally at the point in the economic cycle where investment in new hiring and capital expenditures should take hold. Granted, this has been, and will continue to be, an atypical recovery; we still expect overall growth to be somewhat muted compared to prior recoveries. However, the indicators of both hiring and capital expenditures are turning higher and should likely be sustained. For example, credit capacity usage rates have risen, credit conditions (from the latest Fed survey) have eased, and anecdotal evidence from corporate earnings hints at expansion plans in general.
With the headwinds from fiscal contraction easing this year, we are confident that we will see a slightly higher level of growth heading into the summer. The largest destination for capital expenditures, so far, is in healthcare and technology, both of which are highly focused. Healthcare in particular does not produce the virtuous knock-on effects that general investment produces — often acting as more of a tax. Additionally, we believe that debt levels remain very high, which could amplify the negative impact of higher interest rates, as we experienced last summer with the housing market. Our view is that the beneficial impact of housing refinance during a recovery is largely behind us. Tighter bank and financial regulation also appear to be restricting growth at the margin.
The economic backdrop appears modestly positive and should allow the Fed to gradually move away from the extraordinary measures put in place over the last six years. We are revising our view of monetary policy, after the completion of tapering, to account for a possibly earlier rate increase — perhaps just to emphasize the upper bound of the current 0-0.25% range for Fed Funds — but with a longer path towards normalization. This contrasts with our earlier view of a lower policy for longer, followed by a more rapid rate increase to “catch up” to whatever inflation pressures may have built up. The earlier move would allow the Fed to end their zero interest rate policy sooner to reduce the chances of another asset bubble. We continue to expect the Fed to maintain the size of their large POMO (Permanent Open Market Operations) balance sheet for the foreseeable future.
Portfolio construction continues to be framed upon balancing yield and interest rate risk. A pickup in growth could present challenges for bondholders if cash or new borrowing is used for investment or acquisition. There is also a risk that a positive growth surprise could foster higher interest rates, which could then adversely impact credit spreads. As a result, we are becoming more cautious on credit.
Key investment themes guiding portfolio construction include: a preference for floating rate notes as a way to increase yield with potentially lower interest rate exposure; overweights to short ABS for similar reasons; exposure to bank debt where balance sheet re-levering is unlikely; exposure to 30-year corporates to benefit from pension demand; preference for collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) versus mortgage pass-throughs to potentially decrease portfolio sensitivity to interest rate volatility; and, where appropriate, use of Treasury futures options in an attempt to protect principal around key events such as FOMC meetings or important economic data releases.
We believe that one part of the fixed income market that still has good opportunities is U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market debt, where turmoil in Ukraine and slower growth in China continue to make headlines. The cumulative effect of event risks and fund outflows has prevented the emerging market sector from following the strength in developed market credit. As in other sectors, we expect that investment selection will be driven mainly by regional and security selection. It is one area we may increase exposure over the coming months.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund — | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (0.74 | )% | 5.69 | % | 5.34 | % |
Advisor Shares | | (0.99 | )% | 5.43 | % | 5.07 | % |
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | (0.26 | )% | 4.88 | % | 4.70 | % |
(a) Average annual total return.
(b) From commencement of fund operations on December 31, 2004.
“Total Return” is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
United States Treasury Notes 0.625%, 4/30/18 | | 5.1 | % |
FNMA TBA 4.500%, 5/25/44 | | 3.3 | |
United States Treasury Notes 2.500%, 8/15/23 | | 2.3 | |
United States Treasury Notes 2.750%, 2/15/24 | | 2.0 | |
United States Treasury Notes 0.375%, 6/30/15 | | 1.5 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Corporate Obligations | | 30.6 | % |
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | 21.1 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 16.7 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | 12.3 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | 8.5 | |
Municipal Bonds | | 4.0 | |
Sovereign Governments | | 3.1 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | 2.4 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | 1.0 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 0.3 | |
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Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund (the “Fund”) rose 7.38% compared to its benchmark, which is composed of 75% BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Municipal Large Cap Index (the “Merrill Lynch Index”) and 25% Barclays U.S. Long Government Bond Index (the “Barclays Index”), which increased 5.28% during the same period. The Merrill Lynch Index tracks the performance of large capitalization, U.S. dollar denominated, investment-grade tax-exempt debt publicly issued by U.S. states and territories in the U.S. domestic market. Qualifying securities must have at least one year to final maturity, a fixed coupon, a minimum amount outstanding of $50 million, and an investment-grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch). Qualifying securities must also be within five years of their original issue date. The Barclays Index is a market-capitalization weighted index that consists of all public obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies, including quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government. All securities must have a maturity of ten years or more and a fixed rate.
Market Background
So, the day finally arrived—December 18, 2013, the day that market participants had been dreading for months. A collective neurosis had consumed thousands of paragraphs of newsprint and dominated global investment discourse all year. The Federal Reserve announced the taper and decided to trim asset purchases to $75 billion a month, a reduction of $10 billion split evenly between Treasuries and mortgage backed securities.
Did the world fall apart? Did bond markets collapse? Despite prophecies of doom surrounding the imminent prospects of tapering, the event came and went in December with relatively little fanfare or negative impact on the market. Immediately following the news, shorter bond yields rose slightly, but the yields on longer-dated bonds actually fell slightly. The beginning of 2014 was undoubtedly an eventful time. U.S. growth disappointed on the downside, Janet Yellen confused markets with her comments following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and emerging market volatility surged. To top it all off, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to redraw the 1954 border with Ukraine by annexing Crimea. These unanticipated events sent a jolt through the markets. Precisely the reason why, as value managers, we have never constructed portfolios based on a prediction of what “could happen.” Instead, we focus on something we can identify—valuations. In our view, value is the most reliable guide to prospective returns. Patience and valuation are a powerful combination.
Ten- and thirty-year Treasuries have rallied year-to-date through April, with yields falling 36 and 48 basis points, respectively, to 2.65% and 3.46%. Many interest rate prognosticators, who were almost universally bearish at the beginning of the year, have now scrambled to revise their year-end forecasts. History has revealed that investors tend to be generally unsuccessful at predicting interest rate moves; we therefore prefer to add value through sector rotation and security selection within a duration-neutral framework.
Despite this recent volatility, the corporate sector remained remarkably well-behaved, with spreads ending the six-month period 30 basis points tighter. Long-dated tax-exempt municipals were the standout performers. Benefitting from limited supply and improved fund flows, they posted excess returns of 494 basis points versus comparable duration Treasuries. We continue to have a favorable view on both corporates and municipals.
Portfolio Review
Over the course of the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, net of fees. The run up to the end of the year was an uneventful one with respect to activity in the Fund. As of April 30, 2014, the Fund was primarily invested in tax-exempt municipals, with the exception of a small position in corporates. The corporates are almost exclusively financials, which is the sector we find most attractive.
Individuals in the highest tax brackets were recently confronted with the reality that income taxes are taking a substantially bigger bite out of their paychecks. We believe that this will enhance demand for tax-exempt municipals, particularly in longer maturities. It is these longer maturities that currently produce the most attractive after-tax income in the investment grade fixed income market. As a value manager, we have even included municipals in the portfolios of non-taxable clients.
Supply in the municipal market is expected to shrink for the seventh consecutive year. We believe this will contribute to the strong performance of municipals, long bonds in particular. Based on Net Implied Tax, our metric for determining value between taxable and tax-exempt investments, long-dated municipals are trading at cheap levels relative to similarly-rated credits. As a result, the Fund remains heavily invested in municipals bonds. Consistent with the Fund’s objectives, we remain keenly focused on effectively managing the Fund on a tax-aware basis.
We continue to emphasize municipals based on our belief that their valuation, fundamentals, and supply backdrop provide the foundation for potential outperformance versus taxables and the benchmark.
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Outlook
In our view, the long-dated municipal market remains the most interesting opportunity in the investment-grade market today. Although valuations have moved from their best levels, they remain compelling and are further supported by improving fundamentals and technicals. As always, we will continue to build our portfolios focused predominantly on value, not our vague assessment of what may or may not happen in the future. We firmly believe this is the best way to generate returns for our clients.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Annualized Since Inception (a) | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund — | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 0.32 | % | 6.57 | % |
75/25 Hybrid of the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Municipal Large Cap Index and the Barclays U.S. Long Government Bond Index | | (1.78 | )% | 3.71 | % |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Municipal Large Cap Index | | (0.43 | )% | 5.08 | % |
Barclays U.S. Long Government Bond Index | | (5.87 | )% | (0.55 | )% |
(a) From commencement of fund operations on October 3, 2011.
“Total Return” is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Grand Parkway Transportation, Sub-Ser B 5.250%, 10/01/51 | | 3.3 | % |
Moreno Valley Unified School District 5.102%, 8/01/25 | | 3.1 | |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Ser A 5.000%, 8/15/41 | | 3.0 | |
Bay Area Toll Authority, Ser S-4 5.000%, 4/01/43 | | 2.9 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ser E 5.000%, 11/15/43 | | 2.9 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Municipal Bonds | | 92.5 | % |
Corporate Obligations | | 5.5 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 2.0 | |
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Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund (the “Fund”) rose 8.73%, compared to the Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the “Index”), a broad-based basket of debt securities, which increased 6.59% during the same period.
Market Background
So, the day finally arrived—December 18, 2013, the day that market participants had been dreading for months. A collective neurosis had consumed thousands of paragraphs of newsprint and dominated global investment discourse all year. The Federal Reserve announced the taper and decided to trim asset purchases to $75 billion a month, a reduction of $10 billion split evenly between Treasuries and mortgage backed securities.
Did the world fall apart? Did bond markets collapse? Despite prophecies of doom surrounding the imminent prospects of tapering, the event came and went in December with relatively little fanfare or negative impact on the market. Immediately following the news, shorter bond yields rose slightly, but the yields on longer-dated bonds actually fell slightly. The beginning of 2014 was undoubtedly an eventful time. U.S. growth disappointed on the downside, Janet Yellen confused markets with her comments following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and emerging market volatility surged. To top it all off, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to redraw the 1954 border with Ukraine by annexing Crimea. These unanticipated events sent a jolt through the markets. Precisely the reason why, as value managers, we have never constructed portfolios based on a prediction of what “could happen.” Instead, we focus on something we can identify—valuations. In our view, value is the most reliable guide to prospective returns. Patience and valuation are a powerful combination.
Ten- and thirty-year Treasuries have rallied year-to-date through April, with yields falling 36 and 48 basis points, respectively, to 2.65% and 3.46%. Many interest rate prognosticators, who were almost universally bearish at the beginning of the year, have now scrambled to revise their year-end forecasts. History has revealed that investors tend to be generally unsuccessful at predicting interest rate moves; we therefore prefer to add value through sector rotation and security selection within a duration-neutral framework.
Despite this recent volatility, the corporate sector remained remarkably well-behaved, with spreads ending the six-month period 30 basis points tighter. Long-dated tax-exempt municipals were the standout performers. Benefitting from limited supply and improved fund flows, they posted excess returns of 494 basis points versus comparable duration Treasuries. We continue to have a favorable view on both corporates and municipals.
Portfolio Review
The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, net of fees. Spreads between long-dated corporate credits and Treasuries narrowed further in the fourth quarter, driving the Fund’s strong performance relative to its benchmark. Financials continue to lead the way within corporates. Demand for high-quality corporates was particularly strong at the long end of the yield curve, where we are seeing increasing interest from both insurance companies and pension funds.
In the run up to the end of the year, we increased our target allocation to long-dated tax-exempt municipals. Based on our valuation metric, which compares long municipals with similar credits, the municipal sector has stabilized somewhat from the extreme levels we saw in the third quarter of 2013 but still, in our view, offers compelling value. Municipal bond fund outflows continue. However, interest in the sector is increasing from crossover investors, traditional institutional fixed income managers, retail strategists and even overseas buyers. We believe that the opportunity in municipals is the clearest relative value opportunity in the investment-grade bond universe.
We used strength in the market to reduce allocations to those credits we felt no longer offered sufficient value relative to the fundamental risk. We reduced exposure to issuers such as Hewlett-Packard, American Express, AT&T, Centrica, and MIT. In terms of municipals, we added New York Thruway to our issuer names. In aggregate, we reduced the overall spread duration of the Fund as corporate spreads tracked tighter over the period.
As of April 30, 2014, the Fund was invested 64% in credits and 25% in tax-exempt municipals, with the remainder in U.S. Treasuries. We continue to emphasize credits based on our belief that, despite meaningful narrowing in recent years, the valuation, fundamentals, and supply backdrop still favor further spread compression versus Treasuries. However, the narrowing of credit spreads has changed the value proposition. As a value manager, we believe the appropriate level of risk in the Fund today, given the significant compression in spreads, should be lower than it was twelve or eighteen months ago.
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Outlook
We are at an interesting inflection point in the bond market. The fundamental and technical underpinning of the credit market remains firm, but valuations are not at the discounted levels we have seen in recent years. While financial and longer-dated credits remain well-supported, fundamentals of non-financials are more mixed. If credit spreads continue to narrow, we expect to further reduce spread duration.
In our view, the long-dated municipal market remains the most interesting opportunity in the investment-grade market today. Although valuations have moved from their best levels, they remain compelling and are further supported by improving fundamentals and technicals. As always, we will continue to build our portfolios focused predominantly on value, not our vague assessment of what may or may not happen in the future. We firmly believe this is the best way to generate returns for our clients.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Annualized Since Inception (a) | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund — | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 0.89 | % | 8.25 | % |
Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index | | (2.55 | )% | 3.32 | % |
(a) From commencement of fund operations on October 3, 2011.
“Total Return” is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Bond 2.875%, 5/15/43 | | 4.1 | % |
HSBC Bank USA 7.000%, 1/15/39 | | 3.2 | |
MetLife 5.875%, 2/06/41 | | 3.0 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Ser 2007-A3, Class A3 6.150%, 6/15/39 | | 2.8 | |
Wells Fargo 5.606%, 1/15/44 | | 2.8 | |
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Corporate Obligations | | 54.2 | % |
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds | | 25.1 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 9.3 | |
Taxable Municipal Bonds | | 7.2 | |
Asset-Backed Security | | 2.8 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.4 | |
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Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund (the “Fund”) rose 1.95% (Investor Shares) and 1.84% (Advisor Shares) compared to the blended benchmark consisting of 1/3 JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (the “EMBI Index”), 1/3 JPMorgan GBI Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (the “GBI-EM Index”), and 1/3 JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index (the “CEMBI Index”), and together with the weighted contributions from the EMBI Index and the GBI-EM Index, (the “Index”) which rose 1.88%. The EMBI Index is a uniquely weighted index that tracks total returns for U.S. dollar denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds, traded loans, and local market debt instruments issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities; the GBI-EM Index is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate domestic currency government bonds; the CEMBI Index tracks total returns of U.S. dollar denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
Market Background
The six months ended April 30, 2014 saw a transitional period where emerging market debt (EMD) began by posting sharply negative performance accompanied by heavy retail fund outflows. The latter half of this period witnessed a gradual tapering of retail fund outflows but a sharp rebound in performance. After a rough second half in 2013, investors were hoping for better EMD performance in 2014, but the asset class stumbled badly in January, with the Index down 1.64%.
What was driving the “risk off” environment? We were surprised that few market participants were noting that the world’s two largest economies were tightening monetary policy. In the U.S., tapering might not equal tightening for some, but the markets were certainly saying that it does. In China, the effort to rein in years of aggressive credit growth was underway, and that resulted in tighter monetary policy.
The negative sentiment and returns of January didn’t last long, as February ushered in an impressive recovery and the market started to adjust to a declining global liquidity environment for EM economies. It’s important to note how those February returns were generated: to a large degree the currencies and bonds from “formerly Fragile Five” countries (Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey) led the adjustment. Retail outflows were finally tapering somewhat, but these numbers were increasingly irrelevant to price action, as cross-over investors took advantage of the cheapness of EMD relative to other risk assets and institutional investors continued to remain invested.
We believe that one of the key aspects of this performance has been the collapse of volatility in U.S. Treasury yields. This drop in treasury volatility began just after the “tapering episode,” which we date back to May of last year. When the Federal Reserve laid out a predictable path of tapering that the market accepted, the steady drop in volatility encouraged investors to buy Treasuries, provoking a sharp rally in duration. A key question for investors of course is how long this pattern will continue. If one goes by the “Great Moderation” phase, an extraordinary period of low volatility from 2004 to 2007, the current decline in volatility could turn into a multi-year phenomenon.
Portfolio Review
While Investor shares of the Fund beat the underlying benchmark for the six months ended April 30, 2014, Advisor shares narrowly underperformed the benchmark. We manage an unconstrained multi-sector approach across the entire opportunity set of sovereign, corporate, and local currency assets. By contrast, the vast majority of EMD assets are invested with managers who are benchmarked against the EMBI Index—a U.S. dollar, sovereign-only index that is nearly 75% investment-grade.
We endeavour to offer investors the following:
· Structurally much lower correlation to U.S. Treasuries. Thus, we are less reliant on U.S. Treasury performance to achieve positive returns. We will generally have a duration statistic (5.2 years as of April 30, 2014) that is significantly lower than the EMBI index because of our more flexible approach.
· Structurally higher yields. We believe our approach affords the opportunity to access the best yield risk/reward opportunities to insure the Fund offers an attractive yield to investors, even if certain parts of the asset class trade at somewhat low absolute yields. Since inception, the yield of our portfolio has consistently been well above the yield of any of the sovereign, corporate, or local currency indices individually.
· Higher probability of favorable outcome across market cycles. When global liquidity cycles change, different parts of the EMD asset class perform best over long periods. Our view is that an approach that does not pre-commit to any part of the opportunity set has the highest probability of taking advantage of this change.
So far in the 2014 calendar year, the EMBI Index has increased 5.02%. We have “held our own” by returning 3.12% for Investor shares and 3.15% for Advisor shares over this same, a respectable upside capture. If we are able to continue to post attractive positive performance when this index rises sharply, we believe that we stand to provide attractive returns relative to our peers when the
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inevitable reversal occurs, perhaps in the fall when the Fed tapering of bond purchases is expected to cease and rate uncertainty again is likely to become a paramount issue for bond investors.
Outlook
The current low volatility environment could signify “the best of all possible worlds” for fixed income investors, and EMD might well account for a large portion of those gains. We suspect, however, we are in for multiple months, rather than multiple years, of this type of environment. Presumably, tapering will conclude in October (as most believe), but we then enter a period where the timing, size, and duration of rate hikes might begin to take center stage, and it’s difficult to see how volatility stays low as uncertainty rises. Of course inflation surprises—positive or negative—could define the boundaries of this period as well. Our view is that, over a foreseeable investment horizon of three- to six- months, it’s unlikely that the volatility decline discussed above will be knocked off its tracks.
If that view is correct, then simply capturing the beta of the EMD market should produce very attractive returns given the spread advantage over global fixed income enjoyed by this asset class. This includes all parts of the opportunity set. Mainstream strategies that rely overwhelmingly on the Treasury-sensitive EMBIG sector should also do well, of course, but they are also most at risk of any reversal in Treasuries. The investment grade portion of this index—75% of the total—has already produced a gain of over 4% for the year, and, thinking mathematically, further sizable gains are very low probability events. On the other hand, EM corporates—especially non-investment grade corporates—still hold value, we believe. And the most attractive part of the opportunity set for us, high-yielding local rates countries, would produce out-sized gains relative to everything else in EMD under this scenario.
Of course we do not know what the future holds, but right now we think capturing the full beta of EMD is the smartest way to invest in the asset class.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | Cumulative Since Inception (a) | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund — | | | |
Investor Shares | | 5.20 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 5.00 | % |
34/33/33 Hybrid of the following 3 indexes: | | 6.89 | % |
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index | | 10.24 | % |
JPMorgan GBI Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index | | 2.35 | % |
JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index | | 8.07 | % |
(a) From commencement of fund operations on June 25, 2013.
“Total Return” is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security | | % of Net Assets | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 10.000%, 1/01/21 | | 8.4 | % |
Turkey Government Bond 10.000%, 6/17/15 | | 4.1 | |
Venezuela Government International Bond 7.650%, 4/21/25 | | 3.7 | |
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota 7.000%, 1/17/23 | | 3.4 | |
Mexican Bonos 8.000%, 6/11/20 | | 2.8 | |
Geographic Allocation
| | % of Net Assets | |
Latin America | | 44.1 | % |
Asia/Far East | | 20.9 | |
Europe | | 18.9 | |
Africa | | 6.2 | |
Caribbean | | 2.6 | |
Middle East | | 1.7 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 5.6 | |
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Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (As of June 6, 2014)
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund (the “Fund”) gained 1.52% (Investor Shares) and 1.47% (Advisor Shares), compared to the 3-Month USD Fixed LIBOR Index (the “Index”), a widely used measure of short term corporate returns, which rose 0.12%.
Market Background
We believe that tightened global financial conditions are starting to show some signs of abating. Previously, the slowdown in credit growth was broad-based but monetary trends have become more mixed. While our view is that China and the Eurozone continue to experience poor monetary dynamics, Japan’s domestic liquidity situation remains favorable and U.S. bank credit is re-accelerating after a period of pause. This resurgence in U.S. bank lending appears to be directed to the financing of share buybacks by companies and to some front loading of borrowings in anticipation of less favorable credit conditions (i.e. the Federal Reserve’s tapering of its quantitative easing program). It is disappointing that this recovery in U.S. bank lending has not been accompanied so far by a reacceleration in core capital goods orders.
The improvement in U.S. credit conditions (corroborated by some excess reserves drawdown by commercial banks) appears to be supporting the resolve of the Federal Reserve (Fed) to pursue its program of monetary normalization. While this continued tightening may trigger intermittent financial scares in emerging markets (EM), we believe that the cyclical recovery occurring in developed economies will be sustained.
Our indicators of global capital flows still show that continued monetary expansion in Japan (courtesy of the Bank of Japan) is not trickling down to the rest of the world. These indicators also highlight that the “global carry trade,” as measured by the net foreign liabilities of EM commercial banks, has continued to turn down from historically high levels.
As a result of the recent depreciation of the Renminbi, we also believe that there is a high risk that China could see a sharp reversal in cross border banking inflows, which are one of the few remaining engines of liquidity still operating at high speed in China. As a result, the over-extended credit boom appears to be even more at risk of turning into a bust.
Other EM countries have also seen their long-term growth drivers impaired on account of over-extended credit cycles, eroded competitiveness and a build up in external imbalances, among other factors. These vulnerabilities have been brought to the fore over the course of the last twelve months, as EM assets have broadly come under pressure. However, this increased investor scrutiny towards EM has led to some improvements in valuations and to policy inflexions in a number of countries. We believe that markets are starting to respond positively to these policy steps and there is growing evidence of markets returning to “differentiation” mode, which supports our approach of asset “cherry picking.”
Portfolio Review
Thanks to its defensive investment stance at the turn of the year, the Fund weathered the January sell-off relatively well. This broad market weakness was then used to accumulate positions in a number of assets in countries that offered a combination of improved valuations and positive policy inflexions (e.g. Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa).
The avoidance of Russian assets, which suffered price declines as a result of the invasion of Crimea by the Russian military, also helped the Fund. A small Ruble exposure (1.5% of NAV) briefly held in February was eliminated ahead of the eruption of the geopolitical crisis surrounding Ukraine.
EM bonds and currencies showed further resilience in February and March, as negative events such as the situation in Ukraine, the political tensions in Turkey and Thailand, as well as the deteriorating dynamics in China (see below), failed to trigger a widely feared liquidation in EM assets. This relative resilience was seen within a context of markets returning to a “differentiation mode.”
For this reason, the Fund initiated a process of asset “cherry picking” in February, which saw the Fund accumulate more positions in high yielding local government bonds in Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and India. These positions have started to recover and we expect them to generate strong returns in the next twelve months.
Vietnamese local debt and Restructured Greek bonds are two long held positions that have already generated good returns for the Fund. While the exposure in Vietnam was kept unchanged, more profits have been taken in Greek bonds with an aim of completely exiting this position.
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Outlook
Asia
· Local bonds and currencies in Indonesia and India should continue to recover strongly from the severe declines of the last twelve to eighteen months as these two countries are expected to witness positive political transformations. In India, an administration that many consider to be reformist has emerged from the April-May elections. In Indonesia, the possibility of Jakarta Governor Jokowi winning the upcoming presidential elections is also real, which should help restore the badly needed political credibility. Recent changes at the Central Banks (in both countries) combined with better economic numbers appear to already be helping regain investors’ confidence as asset prices have started to respond positively.
· We have adopted a constructive outlook on Thailand as we returned from our recent research trip to Bangkok with the view that political tensions can be contained and that a compromise between various political forces will be ultimately reached. Within this context, we expect Thai assets to recover and we favor inflation linked bonds (currency unhedged).
· Recent trends show that long-term growth drivers remain strong in the Philippines, where we intend to maintain a core exposure to the Peso. We also intend to keep a core position in Vietnamese local bonds, where the downtrend in yields is so strong and investors’ positioning is still so light that this market has appeared to be unaffected by recent EM jitters. Recent numbers show that Vietnam is experiencing an appealing mix of strong and balanced economic growth combined with a decline in both inflation and interest rates.
· The positive dynamics highlighted above are in sharp contrast with the ominous trajectory that China’s economy appears to be following. The recent defaults, a run on a small bank and the depreciation of the Renminbi are admittedly all of a small scale but they have the potential to accelerate a loss of confidence in the country’s deflating credit system. The investment implications of these trends are that corporate bonds (in Asia and globally) could come under pressure but yields on high quality government bonds should see a renewed decline as a result of the deflationary forces emanating from China.
Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
· In Southern and Eastern Europe, the recent economic activity numbers are reassuring as countries such as Greece, Hungary, Poland, and Romania have shown signs of growth bottoming out. This apparent creditless recovery is occurring after many years of external adjustments. We expect the Forint and the Zloty to achieve strong returns in the next twelve months. Our view is that investments in regional bonds are less attractive on account of unattractive valuations. This assessment also applies now to restructured Greek bonds, where we continue to take profits with the view to reinstate exposure should yields return to a level where expected returns in excess of 10% could be achieved.
· As highlighted in the previous notes, the outlook for Russian assets remains poor as the country continues to suffer from continued deterioration in the investment climate. More damage has been inflicted to the Russian economy by the recent annexation of Crimea and the subsequent surge in capital flight. We are looking for convincing signs of “de-escalation” in tensions and a renewed focus by the leadership on improving the investment climate to re-assess our current bearish stance.
· Turkey is experiencing some overdue economic rebalancing but this process has just started and appears unlikely to be smooth given the unstable political situation and the extreme imbalances accumulated in recent years. South Africa’s vulnerabilities are less extreme and the substantial Rand devaluation (45% over the last 3 years!) has already served as a shock absorber. We now expect some recovery in the currency and in local bonds as a result of improved trade performance and the more credible monetary policy.
Latin America
· Our position is that investment opportunities in this region are currently limited to Brazilian local bonds (unhedged) as the government’s focus has recently shifted towards fiscal consolidation. The administration has even announced spending cuts during an election year and debates about the required reforms have started. This, combined with an imminent end to the tightening cycle, should lead to a more convincing drop in government bond yields from their current elevated levels of 12.8% on 10-year bonds.
· In Mexico, we are looking for evidence that the economy is starting to respond positively to the recent series of reforms. If this occurs, we will turn more unequivocally bullish on Mexican assets. Elsewhere, our cautious stance remains warranted as other countries remain very vulnerable to weakness in commodity prices (Andean) and to continued poor domestic policy environments (Argentina and Venezuela).
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Quantitative Analysis
· Our Country Risk Model shows continued improvement in the scores attributed to European countries, which are now broadly in safe territory. Countries in this region have returned to a position of “Equilibrium” in terms of their “Growth Dynamics” as last year’s external adjustments are now followed by tentative signs of creditless recovery. Hungary and Greece remain the most advanced in accomplishing the required adjustments.
· In Asia, the improvements in Risk Scores have occurred in the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, mainly on account of lower reliance on short-term foreign funding. India and Indonesia are still scored negatively but appear to be out of the danger zone as some balance of payments indicators are starting to improve. This still leaves China as the country where vulnerabilities may have reached a point of no return.
· In Latin America, Brazil’s improved competitiveness (following the substantial Real devaluation of recent months), combined with the country’s strong Sovereign External Liquidity, have led to an amelioration in the Risk Score from the poor levels reached previously. Improvements have also occurred in Mexico and in Argentina, the latter benefitting from better real effective exchange rate valuations as a result of the devaluation implemented at the turn of the year.
· Elsewhere, tentative signs of “re-balancing” in Turkey and in South Africa are highlighted by our country risk model. These adjustments still appear to be too small to avert a Balance of Payments crisis in Turkey. In the case of South Africa, external vulnerabilities are shown to be manageable.
Our valuation Models show that despite the price falls of the past twelve months, EM bonds and currencies have yet to reach compelling valuations. Exceptions are local bonds in Brazil, Vietnam, Russia, and South Africa and external debt of Pakistan and Argentina. Valuations for Stock Markets have broadly deteriorated for Developed Markets but they have improved for selected Emerging Markets.
Chart Analysis
· We believe that developed debt markets are at a critical juncture from a Technical standpoint. Yields have recently reached the top of the multi-year channel. Until the channel is broken, it is possible the eighteen month move higher in yields has just been a correction within the multi-year bull market. For now, our Analysis concludes that a break below 3.55% yield on the U.S. 30-year would open the possibility for a decline towards a 2.85% level. A break above 4% would invalidate this bullish view.
· The technical outlook for local EM bonds is mixed. Yields in Brazil should trend lower after having formed what we consider to be a spike top. In Vietnam, the trend to lower yields remains firmly in place with a target of 5.20% (based on our Point & Figure Chart readings). The failure of Indonesian 10-year yields to break above 9% indicates yields will decline to 7%. In contrast, Pattern Analysis for local bonds in Turkey remains unequivocally bearish. The same could be said about South African local bonds, which need to see yields fall below 8.1% on the 10-year to invalidate this bearish outlook.
· The technical outlook for many other EM currencies has improved since last quarter. In Brazil, we believe the Real should appreciate to a target of 2.15. The recent recovery in the Indonesian Rupiah and the Indian Rupee should also gain more credence in the period immediately ahead with a target of 55 expected for the Rupee. Chart Analysis remains bullish for the Euro, which should provide a strong anchor to Eastern European currencies against the U.S. dollar. However, these currencies need to break the long-term support against the U.S. dollar ($/Pln 3 and $/Huf 210) before appreciation can be expected. Currencies with less supportive technical outlook include the Chinese Renminbi, the Taiwanese Dollar and the South African Rand.
Sentiment Analysis
· Sentiment Analysis is positive for Developed bond markets as investors remain overwhelmingly convinced that yields will trend higher. The number of markets where yields are forecasted to rise has reached an extreme of 80% of the bond markets covered by our Consensus Forecast Model (CFM). This extreme bearishness has recently shown some signs of waning, as investors have started to reduce their large duration underweights. This is supportive for investments in long-dated “high quality” bonds.
· External and local debt has entered the “Capitulation” phase of the Sentiment Cycle given recent large outflows from the asset class. Outflows need to stop for Sentiment Analysis to turn unequivocally bullish on EM debt. Survey and anecdotal evidence suggests investors have cut exposure and remain negative on EM bonds and currencies but they are still heavily positioned in Corporates. If outflows continue, forced selling of Corporates may lead to a disorderly re-pricing in this sector.
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· Sentiment Analysis has turned positive for most Emerging Market currencies. A record number of currencies (27 out of the 34 covered by the CFM) are forecasted to depreciate over the next twelve months. This is very supportive for EM currencies as investors appear to have light positioning. Bearish positioning in Yen is even more extreme, which suggests a strong Yen rally is on the horizon should investors start to cover shorts.
· EM stocks are in “Capitulation” in the Sentiment Cycle with outflows accelerating and surveys indicating positions are reaching record lows. Signs of recovery in fund flows are required for us to turn bullish on EM Stocks from a sentiment standpoint.
Monitoring Opinions of Great Investors
· The great investors (the gurus) we monitor appear to share the view that the continued withdrawal of quantitative easing (QE) by the Fed will have more serious implications than what is currently anticipated by market participants. Some such as Marc Faber, Jim Rogers, and Felix Zulauf still believe that the Fed will be forced yet again to resort to renewed monetary easing. This will probably happen when some weakness occurs in the stock market which, in the opinion of the gurus, is overdue for a correction. Seth Klarman states that “on almost any metric, the US equity market is historically quite expensive” and warns of “nosebleed valuations” in some equities.
· Marc Faber suggests that U.S. Treasuries are oversold and should experience a short-term rally but others remain negative on a long-term basis.
· Most guru investors remain bearish on China and are concerned by the wider implications on financial markets. Felix Zulauf describes China as “the mother of all bubbles” and says the situation reminds him of “the Asian Crisis in 1998.” A number of gurus have started to see value in some EM stocks but stress that differentiation amongst countries is important. Investments in gold and gold mining companies continue to be broadly recommended.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
| | One Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Annualized Since Inception (a) | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund — | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 1.13 | % | 2.40 | % |
Advisor Shares | | 0.98 | % | 2.15 | % |
3-month USD Fixed LIBOR | | 0.25 | % | 0.34 | % |
(a) From commencement of fund operations on December 15, 2011.
“Total Return” is calculated including reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns for certain periods reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect for that period; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Fund and the return on investment both will fluctuate and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor’s original cost.
Top 5 Holdings
Security* | | % of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.750%, 11/15/43 | | 7.6 | % |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 10.000%, 1/01/23 | | 5.4 | |
Mexico Cetes 1.319%, 12/11/14 | | 4.5 | |
Mexico Cetes 3.671%, 8/21/14 | | 4.0 | |
Czech Republic Government Bond 3.400%, 9/01/15 | | 3.6 | |
* Excludes Short-Term Investment.
Sector Allocation
Sector | | % of Net Assets | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | 58.2 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 38.1 | |
Corporate Obligations | | 1.4 | |
Convertible Bond | | 0.6 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | 1.7 | |
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Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 30.6% | | | |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 3.4% | | | |
| | American Axle & Manufacturing | | | |
220,000 | | 7.750%, 11/15/19 | | 253,550 | |
| | AutoZone | | | |
135,000 | | 2.875%, 01/15/23 | | 127,525 | |
| | Delphi | | | |
380,000 | | 4.150%, 03/15/24 | | 389,608 | |
| | DIRECTV Holdings LLC | | | |
810,000 | | 5.150%, 03/15/42 | | 795,172 | |
| | Ford Motor Credit LLC | | | |
460,000 | | 5.000%, 05/15/18 | | 511,154 | |
200,000 | | 4.375%, 08/06/23 | | 210,020 | |
325,000 | | 1.700%, 05/09/16 | | 329,107 | |
| | General Motors (1) | | | |
270,000 | | 3.500%, 10/02/18 | | 276,412 | |
| | General Motors Financial | | | |
95,000 | | 4.750%, 08/15/17 | | 102,125 | |
| | George Washington University | | | |
205,000 | | 3.485%, 09/15/22 | | 202,973 | |
| | Icahn Enterprises (1) | | | |
146,000 | | 4.875%, 03/15/19 | | 148,372 | |
| | Macy’s Retail Holdings | | | |
140,000 | | 6.700%, 07/15/34 | | 172,981 | |
255,000 | | 2.875%, 02/15/23 | | 242,057 | |
| | Nordstrom (1) | | | |
670,000 | | 5.000%, 01/15/44 | | 715,476 | |
| | PVH | | | |
195,000 | | 4.500%, 12/15/22 | | 192,806 | |
| | VTR Finance BV (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 6.875%, 01/15/24 | | 417,836 | |
| | Yum! Brands | | | |
17,000 | | 6.875%, 11/15/37 | | 21,173 | |
| | | | 5,108,347 | |
| | Consumer Staples — 2.0% | | | |
| | Altria Group | | | |
469,000 | | 9.950%, 11/10/38 | | 767,661 | |
285,000 | | 4.000%, 01/31/24 | | 290,899 | |
| | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide | | | |
280,000 | | 5.375%, 11/15/14 | | 287,347 | |
| | Coca-Cola | | | |
220,000 | | 1.800%, 09/01/16 | | 225,599 | |
| | Kroger | | | |
430,000 | | 5.150%, 08/01/43 | | 453,599 | |
220,000 | | 5.000%, 04/15/42 | | 226,814 | |
| | Lorillard Tobacco | | | |
110,000 | | 8.125%, 06/23/19 | | 136,893 | |
| | Marfrig Holding Europe BV (1) | | | |
435,000 | | 9.875%, 07/24/17 | | 458,925 | |
| | Tyson Foods | | | |
150,000 | | 4.500%, 06/15/22 | | 159,038 | |
| | | | 3,006,775 | |
| | Energy — 3.2% | | | |
| | Chesapeake Energy (2) | | | |
130,000 | | 3.468%, 04/15/19 | | 131,381 | |
| | Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC | | | |
255,000 | | 6.625%, 11/15/19 | | 267,112 | |
| | Energy Transfer Partners | | | |
615,000 | | 4.150%, 10/01/20 | | 643,356 | |
| | Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 3.850%, 02/06/20 | | 364,000 | |
| | Hornbeck Offshore Services | | | |
150,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/21 | | 146,250 | |
| | Lukoil International Finance (1) | | | |
315,000 | | 4.563%, 04/24/23 | | 276,413 | |
| | MEG Energy (1) | | | |
210,000 | | 7.000%, 03/31/24 | | 223,125 | |
| | Noble Energy | | | |
95,000 | | 6.000%, 03/01/41 | | 112,318 | |
235,000 | | 4.150%, 12/15/21 | | 251,235 | |
| | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust | | | |
685,000 | | 6.625%, 06/15/35 | | 770,625 | |
| | Petroleos de Venezuela | | | |
550,000 | | 4.900%, 10/28/14 | | 534,325 | |
| | Rowan | | | |
365,000 | | 5.850%, 01/15/44 | | 379,317 | |
345,000 | | 5.400%, 12/01/42 | | 339,277 | |
| | Valero Energy | | | |
50,000 | | 4.500%, 02/01/15 | | 51,498 | |
| | Williams Partners | | | |
375,000 | | 5.400%, 03/04/44 | | 396,549 | |
| | | | 4,886,781 | |
| | Financials — 14.8% | | | |
| | Abbey National Treasury Services | | | |
305,000 | | 3.050%, 08/23/18 | | 317,986 | |
| | Alexandria REIT | | | |
265,000 | | 3.900%, 06/15/23 | | 260,941 | |
| | Ally Financial | | | |
175,000 | | 3.500%, 07/18/16 | | 181,169 | |
| | Bank of America | | | |
275,000 | | 5.625%, 07/01/20 | | 314,695 | |
| | Bank of America MTN | | | |
205,000 | | 5.000%, 01/21/44 | | 212,911 | |
855,000 | | 3.300%, 01/11/23 | | 831,460 | |
835,000 | | 1.103%, 04/01/19 (2) | | 837,599 | |
| | Barclays Bank | | | |
285,000 | | 6.750%, 05/22/19 | | 343,061 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | BBVA Banco Continental (1) | | | |
240,000 | | 3.250%, 04/08/18 | | 243,000 | |
| | Boston Properties REIT | | | |
155,000 | | 3.125%, 09/01/23 | | 149,176 | |
| | BPCE | | | |
700,000 | | 4.000%, 04/15/24 | | 697,814 | |
| | CIT Group | | | |
415,000 | | 4.250%, 08/15/17 | | 435,750 | |
| | Citigroup | | | |
260,000 | | 6.675%, 09/13/43 | | 312,653 | |
| | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA MTN | | | |
120,000 | | 3.875%, 02/08/22 | | 125,751 | |
| | Danske Bank MTN (1) | | | |
315,000 | | 3.875%, 04/14/16 | | 332,030 | |
| | Deutsche Annington Finance BV (1) | | | |
570,000 | | 3.200%, 10/02/17 | | 587,502 | |
| | Digital Realty Trust LP REIT | | | |
140,000 | | 5.250%, 03/15/21 | | 148,311 | |
| | DuPont Fabros Technology | | | |
365,000 | | 5.875%, 09/15/21 | | 382,337 | |
| | Eksportfinans | | | |
425,000 | | 3.000%, 11/17/14 | | 428,081 | |
| | Eurasian Development Bank (1) | | | |
1,195,000 | | 5.000%, 09/26/20 | | 1,183,050 | |
| | FMS Wertmanagement AoeR | | | |
825,000 | | 1.625%, 11/20/18 | | 824,975 | |
| | Goldman Sachs Group MTN | | | |
755,000 | | 4.000%, 03/03/24 | | 756,721 | |
720,000 | | 1.833%, 11/29/23 (2) | | 739,149 | |
| | Health Care REIT | | | |
500,000 | | 4.125%, 04/01/19 | | 537,113 | |
| | HSBC Holdings | | | |
390,000 | | 5.250%, 03/14/44 | | 400,976 | |
490,000 | | 4.000%, 03/30/22 | | 516,023 | |
| | JPMorgan Chase | | | |
720,000 | | 6.125%, 12/29/49 (2) | | 723,114 | |
475,000 | | 6.000%, 10/01/17 | | 541,983 | |
735,000 | | 4.850%, 02/01/44 | | 761,441 | |
615,000 | | 3.250%, 09/23/22 | | 608,767 | |
| | Leucadia National | | | |
460,000 | | 5.500%, 10/18/23 | | 484,845 | |
| | Liberty Mutual Group (1) | | | |
160,000 | | 6.500%, 05/01/42 | | 195,236 | |
| | Morgan Stanley | | | |
240,000 | | 6.375%, 07/24/42 | | 296,108 | |
560,000 | | 3.750%, 02/25/23 | | 561,533 | |
| | Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 2.000%, 02/05/19 | | 399,183 | |
| | Prudential Financial MTN | | | |
140,000 | | 4.750%, 09/17/15 | | 147,750 | |
| | Sabra Health Care REIT | | | |
125,000 | | 5.375%, 06/01/23 | | 128,594 | |
| | SLM MTN | | | |
300,000 | | 6.000%, 01/25/17 | | 327,750 | |
| | Societe Generale (1) | | | |
1,445,000 | | 5.000%, 01/17/24 | | 1,462,323 | |
| | Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt (1) | | | |
1,000,000 | | 1.750%, 11/15/19 | | 969,406 | |
| | Standard Chartered (1) | | | |
1,135,000 | | 5.700%, 03/26/44 | | 1,145,702 | |
| | Swedbank Hypotek (1) | | | |
205,000 | | 2.375%, 04/05/17 | | 212,115 | |
| | UBS (1) | | | |
440,000 | | 2.250%, 03/30/17 | | 453,227 | |
| | Voya Financial | | | |
500,000 | | 5.500%, 07/15/22 | | 567,526 | |
| | XL Group | | | |
225,000 | | 5.750%, 10/01/21 | | 261,868 | |
| | | | 22,348,705 | |
| | Healthcare — 1.0% | | | |
| | Boston Scientific | | | |
320,000 | | 4.125%, 10/01/23 | | 330,037 | |
320,000 | | 2.650%, 10/01/18 | | 324,991 | |
| | Express Scripts Holding | | | |
305,000 | | 6.125%, 11/15/41 | | 370,341 | |
| | Humana | | | |
90,000 | | 7.200%, 06/15/18 | | 107,375 | |
| | WellPoint | | | |
465,000 | | 4.650%, 01/15/43 | | 471,207 | |
| | | | 1,603,951 | |
| | Industrials — 1.4% | | | |
| | Aircastle | | | |
240,000 | | 6.750%, 04/15/17 | | 270,000 | |
| | Caterpillar Financial Services MTN | | | |
185,000 | | 1.375%, 05/20/14 | | 185,084 | |
140,000 | | 1.100%, 05/29/15 | | 141,207 | |
| | Cementos Pacasmayo SAA (1) | | | |
280,000 | | 4.500%, 02/08/23 | | 264,250 | |
| | General Electric | | | |
530,000 | | 4.500%, 03/11/44 | | 548,094 | |
| | Odebrecht Finance (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 5.125%, 06/26/22 | | 204,500 | |
| | Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance (1) | | | |
432,941 | | 6.750%, 10/01/22 | | 454,046 | |
| | | | 2,067,181 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | Information Technology — 0.4% | | | |
| | Oracle | | | |
590,000 | | 2.500%, 10/15/22 | | 564,179 | |
| | Materials — 1.8% | | | |
| | Agrium | | | |
135,000 | | 3.150%, 10/01/22 | | 129,744 | |
| | ArcelorMittal | | | |
180,000 | | 4.250%, 02/25/15 | | 184,050 | |
| | BHP Billiton Finance USA | | | |
225,000 | | 5.000%, 09/30/43 | | 244,176 | |
| | Eastman Chemical | | | |
90,000 | | 4.800%, 09/01/42 | | 91,444 | |
| | Glencore Funding LLC (1) | | | |
570,000 | | 4.125%, 05/30/23 | | 554,098 | |
| | LYB International Finance BV | | | |
735,000 | | 4.875%, 03/15/44 | | 757,179 | |
| | Rio Tinto Finance USA | | | |
230,000 | | 3.500%, 03/22/22 | | 232,641 | |
550,000 | | 2.250%, 12/14/18 | | 553,947 | |
| | | | 2,747,279 | |
| | Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | | | |
| | Cogeco Cable (1) | | | |
290,000 | | 4.875%, 05/01/20 | | 292,537 | |
| | Rogers Communications | | | |
375,000 | | 5.000%, 03/15/44 | | 385,258 | |
| | United Business Media (1) | | | |
220,000 | | 5.750%, 11/03/20 | | 236,547 | |
| | Univision Communications (1) | | | |
180,000 | | 7.875%, 11/01/20 | | 198,675 | |
| | WPP Finance UK | | | |
160,000 | | 8.000%, 09/15/14 | | 164,232 | |
| | | | 1,277,249 | |
| | Utilities — 1.8% | | | |
| | Berkshire Hathaway Energy | | | |
185,000 | | 5.750%, 04/01/18 | | 211,492 | |
| | CMS Energy | | | |
270,000 | | 4.875%, 03/01/44 | | 281,260 | |
| | Electricite de France (1) (2) | | | |
460,000 | | 5.221%, 01/29/49 | | 470,580 | |
| | Mexico Generadora de Energia (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 5.500%, 12/06/32 | | 197,500 | |
| | Nevada Power, Series L | | | |
45,000 | | 5.875%, 01/15/15 | | 46,664 | |
| | Nisource Finance | | | |
170,000 | | 4.800%, 02/15/44 | | 167,715 | |
| | Verizon Communications | | | |
1,165,000 | | 6.550%, 09/15/43 | | 1,442,246 | |
| | | | 2,817,457 | |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $44,740,090) | | 46,427,904 | |
| | | | | |
| | U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 21.1% | | | |
| | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 5.7% | | | |
| | FHLMC | | | |
1,188,130 | | 4.500%, 12/15/38 | | 172,169 | |
530,000 | | 4.000%, 06/15/25 | | 571,195 | |
599,537 | | 4.000%, 09/15/30 | | 635,106 | |
577,732 | | 3.500%, 08/15/25 | | 601,151 | |
498,332 | | 3.500%, 07/15/32 | | 516,334 | |
1,925,461 | | 3.500%, 05/15/41 | | 2,019,395 | |
534,872 | | 3.000%, 06/15/25 | | 539,007 | |
10,138 | | 0.588%, 11/25/28 (2) | | 10,024 | |
| | FHLMC Gold | | | |
44,613 | | 5.000%, 05/01/18 | | 47,380 | |
217,251 | | 4.500%, 10/01/24 | | 232,219 | |
490,068 | | 4.500%, 12/01/40 | | 528,653 | |
226,858 | | 3.000%, 01/01/43 | | 222,061 | |
| | FHLMC IO REMIC | | | |
7 | | 1181.124%, 01/15/22 (2) | | 149 | |
1,825,981 | | 6.448%, 06/15/39 (2) | | 167,788 | |
2,655,303 | | 6.448%, 11/15/40 (2) | | 309,440 | |
798,281 | | 3.000%, 05/15/32 | | 101,924 | |
651,853 | | 2.126%, 06/15/15 (2) | | 10,524 | |
| | FHLMC REMIC (2) | | | |
536 | | 13.621%, 07/15/33 | | 532 | |
1,955,000 | | 5.217%, 02/15/33 | | 1,607,320 | |
428,735 | | 5.217%, 03/15/43 | | 327,901 | |
| | | | 8,620,272 | |
| | Federal National Mortgage Association — 13.0% | | | |
| | FNMA | | | |
134,479 | | 6.166%, 09/01/36 (2) | | 146,949 | |
1,000 | | 6.000%, 12/01/28 | | 1,119 | |
19,518 | | 6.000%, 10/01/29 | | 22,084 | |
133,136 | | 5.500%, 11/01/34 | | 147,639 | |
432,872 | | 5.500%, 10/01/35 | | 482,583 | |
587,505 | | 5.500%, 07/01/38 | | 650,665 | |
111,032 | | 5.000%, 10/01/29 | | 124,486 | |
205,334 | | 4.500%, 10/01/40 | | 220,960 | |
138,413 | | 4.500%, 07/01/41 | | 148,942 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
245,535 | | 4.500%, 09/01/41 | | 264,198 | |
285,353 | | 4.500%, 10/01/41 | | 306,832 | |
1,055,000 | | 4.000%, 04/25/33 | | 1,110,331 | |
352,121 | | 4.000%, 05/25/37 | | 375,830 | |
218,092 | | 4.000%, 10/01/41 | | 226,957 | |
1,119,453 | | 4.000%, 03/01/42 | | 1,175,274 | |
458,388 | | 4.000%, 03/01/44 | | 481,103 | |
892,020 | | 4.000%, 04/01/44 | | 935,965 | |
265,913 | | 3.500%, 04/01/32 | | 276,786 | |
560,771 | | 3.500%, 11/25/41 | | 583,461 | |
311,949 | | 3.252%, 06/01/42 (2) | | 322,970 | |
1,183,998 | | 3.000%, 11/25/32 | | 196,532 | |
520,302 | | 3.000%, 08/25/42 | | 527,542 | |
492,942 | | 3.000%, 01/25/43 | | 498,245 | |
1,206,031 | | 3.000%, 04/01/43 | | 1,178,639 | |
138,495 | | 3.000%, 05/01/43 | | 135,563 | |
457,395 | | 3.000%, 06/01/43 | | 447,723 | |
165,854 | | 3.000%, 07/01/43 | | 162,092 | |
810,841 | | 3.000%, 08/01/43 | | 793,087 | |
| | FNMA IO | | | |
135,136 | | 5.000%, 07/01/18 | | 9,738 | |
205,928 | | 5.000%, 07/01/18 | | 13,805 | |
183,915 | | 5.000%, 07/01/18 | | 13,084 | |
| | FNMA IO REMIC | | | |
273,572 | | 5.500%, 01/25/19 | | 19,325 | |
275,846 | | 5.500%, 12/25/26 | | 19,255 | |
| | FNMA REMIC | | | |
370,833 | | 5.769%, 11/25/42 (2) | | 279,988 | |
326,342 | | 5.769%, 01/25/43 (2) | | 272,429 | |
86,660 | | 5.218%, 12/25/42 (2) | | 66,294 | |
78,134 | | 5.000%, 07/25/37 | | 83,819 | |
230,318 | | 3.538%, 10/25/42 (2) | | 185,062 | |
| | FNMA TBA | | | |
4,710,000 | | 4.500%, 05/25/44 | | 5,058,099 | |
1,670,000 | | 4.000%, 05/25/44 | | 1,750,173 | |
| | | | 19,715,628 | |
| | Government National Mortgage Association — 2.4% | | | |
| | GNMA | | | |
20,398 | | 7.000%, 09/15/23 | | 23,510 | |
1,660,022 | | 6.548%, 07/20/43 (2) | | 365,022 | |
65,800 | | 6.000%, 12/15/38 | | 73,653 | |
2,240,682 | | 5.948%, 02/20/44 (2) | | 400,913 | |
115,497 | | 5.500%, 02/20/34 | | 130,646 | |
64,725 | | 5.500%, 01/15/37 | | 72,740 | |
174,345 | | 5.000%, 05/20/30 | | 193,210 | |
165,424 | | 5.000%, 12/20/43 | | 182,291 | |
80,188 | | 4.500%, 07/20/41 | | 87,302 | |
87,376 | | 4.000%, 03/20/42 | | 92,550 | |
3,525,566 | | 1.385%, 02/16/54 (2) | | 296,035 | |
| | GNMA IO | | | |
28,645 | | 4.500%, 11/20/32 | | 379 | |
148,437 | | 4.500%, 06/20/33 | | 3,376 | |
454,591 | | 4.500%, 12/16/37 | | 33,447 | |
492,569 | | 1.141%, 06/16/54 (2) | | 36,350 | |
5,023,152 | | 1.046%, 01/16/53 (2) | | 399,639 | |
5,133,181 | | 1.021%, 03/16/47 (2) | | 346,408 | |
2,720,402 | | 0.964%, 08/16/52 (2) | | 175,278 | |
3,012,471 | | 0.955%, 12/16/51 (2) | | 218,811 | |
2,422,225 | | 0.752%, 01/16/54 (2) | | 163,572 | |
4,333,076 | | 0.701%, 12/16/53 (2) | | 271,849 | |
| | | | 3,566,981 | |
| | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (Cost $32,108,571) | | 31,902,881 | |
| | | | | |
| | U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (4) — 16.7% | | | |
| | United States Treasury Bill (3) | | | |
2,000,000 | | 0.059%, 07/17/14 | | 1,999,930 | |
| | United States Treasury Notes | | | |
810,000 | | 3.625%, 08/15/43 | | 835,945 | |
1,095,000 | | 2.750%, 11/15/23 | | 1,107,148 | |
2,975,000 | | 2.750%, 02/15/24 | | 3,001,263 | |
3,485,000 | | 2.500%, 08/15/23 | | 3,458,183 | |
185,000 | | 2.250%, 04/30/21 | | 185,210 | |
380,000 | | 1.625%, 04/30/19 | | 379,005 | |
290,000 | | 1.500%, 08/31/18 | | 290,362 | |
372,200 | | 1.500%, 02/28/19 | | 369,845 | |
2,060,000 | | 1.375%, 06/30/18 | | 2,057,827 | |
310,000 | | 1.375%, 09/30/18 | | 308,329 | |
415,000 | | 1.250%, 10/31/18 | | 409,942 | |
470,000 | | 0.750%, 03/15/17 | | 469,174 | |
210,000 | | 0.625%, 10/15/16 | | 209,975 | |
7,915,000 | | 0.625%, 04/30/18 | | 7,698,883 | |
2,300,000 | | 0.375%, 06/30/15 | | 2,306,514 | |
215,000 | | 0.375%, 01/15/16 | | 215,294 | |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $25,187,702) | | 25,302,829 | |
| | | | | |
| | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 12.3% | | | |
| | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 3, Class 2A5 (2) | | | |
109,000 | | 1.234%, 10/25/34 | | 104,994 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 1, Class A (1) | | | |
114,667 | | 1.450%, 04/16/18 | | 115,179 | |
| | American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2, Class A (1) | | | |
55,858 | | 1.890%, 07/15/16 | | 55,990 | |
| | American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 3, Class A (1) | | | |
63,206 | | 1.640%, 11/15/16 | | 63,360 | |
| | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A (2) | | | |
1,555,000 | | 0.572%, 02/16/21 | | 1,560,558 | |
| | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2013-5, Class C | | | |
680,000 | | 2.290%, 11/08/19 | | 687,330 | |
| | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2014-1, Class C | | | |
505,000 | | 2.150%, 03/09/20 | | 505,715 | |
| | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 4, Class B | | | |
155,000 | | 1.310%, 11/08/17 | | 156,032 | |
| | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 5, Class B | | | |
180,000 | | 1.120%, 11/08/17 | | 180,798 | |
| | Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A (2) | | | |
405,000 | | 0.512%, 12/16/19 | | 405,137 | |
| | CFC LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A (1) | | | |
115,001 | | 1.750%, 11/15/17 | | 115,522 | |
| | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A1 | | | |
615,000 | | 2.880%, 01/23/23 | | 622,229 | |
| | CLI Funding LLC, Series 2013-2A (1) | | | |
241,150 | | 3.220%, 06/18/28 | | 240,651 | |
| | CLI Funding V LLC, Series 2013-1A (1) | | | |
200,625 | | 2.830%, 03/18/28 | | 197,657 | |
| | Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, Series CB4, Class AF1 | | | |
19,158 | | 5.000%, 03/25/31 | | 18,607 | |
| | Cronos Containers Program, Series 1A, Class A (1) | | | |
225,000 | | 3.080%, 04/18/28 | | 223,150 | |
| | Cronos Containers Program, Series 2012-2A, Class A (1) | | | |
441,875 | | 3.810%, 09/18/27 | | 444,200 | |
| | Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2013-A5, Class A5 | | | |
390,000 | | 1.040%, 04/15/19 | | 391,199 | |
| | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class B (1) | | | |
405,000 | | 1.430%, 03/15/18 | | 404,657 | |
| | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class C (1) | | | |
435,000 | | 2.640%, 10/15/19 | | 435,885 | |
| | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C (1) | | | |
460,000 | | 2.770%, 01/15/20 | | 460,531 | |
| | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2A, Class D (1) | | | |
250,000 | | 4.350%, 03/15/19 | | 255,815 | |
| | Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A (1) | | | |
395,096 | | 1.290%, 05/15/18 | | 396,298 | |
| | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 1, Class A (1) | | | |
388,382 | | 1.320%, 04/16/18 | | 389,228 | |
| | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A (1) | | | |
301,836 | | 1.940%, 01/15/19 | | 303,107 | |
| | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B (1) | | | |
160,000 | | 2.550%, 02/18/20 | | 160,222 | |
| | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2012-3, Class A (2) | | | |
100,000 | | 0.602%, 03/15/20 | | 99,719 | |
| | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2012-7, Class A | | | |
660,000 | | 1.760%, 09/15/22 | | 638,345 | |
| | Global Container Assets, Series 2013-1A, Class A1 (1) | | | |
1,235,877 | | 2.200%, 11/05/28 | | 1,232,504 | |
| | Global SC Finance, Series 1A, Class A (1) | | | |
1,215,000 | | 2.980%, 04/17/28 | | 1,205,954 | |
| | Golden Credit Card Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
385,000 | | 0.685%, 03/15/21 | | 385,191 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | Hertz Fleet Lease Funding, Series 2013-3, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
420,000 | | 0.704%, 12/10/27 | | 421,002 | |
| | Lambda Finance, Series 1A, Class A3 (1) (2) | | | |
697 | | 0.385%, 09/20/31 | | 699 | |
| | Lambda Finance, Series 1X, Class A3 (2) (5) | | | |
274 | | 0.385%, 09/20/31 | | 274 | |
| | OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A (1) (6) | | | |
520,000 | | 3.150%, 05/17/18 | | 519,893 | |
| | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A (1) | | | |
865,000 | | 2.430%, 06/18/24 | | 864,983 | |
| | Park Place Securities, Series WHQ4, Class A2D (2) | | | |
48,943 | | 0.524%, 09/25/35 | | 48,498 | |
| | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class B (1) | | | |
310,000 | | 1.910%, 04/15/20 | | 309,333 | |
| | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-3, Class C | | | |
225,000 | | 1.810%, 04/15/19 | | 226,063 | |
| | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-5, Class C | | | |
825,000 | | 2.219%, 06/17/19 | | 837,411 | |
| | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-1, Class C | | | |
815,000 | | 2.360%, 03/16/20 | | 827,379 | |
| | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-2, Class C | | | |
505,000 | | 2.330%, 11/15/19 | | 505,680 | |
| | TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A (1) | | | |
718,750 | | 3.550%, 11/20/38 | | 726,822 | |
| | TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A (1) | | | |
716,850 | | 3.510%, 02/22/39 | | 718,063 | |
| | Wheels SPV LLC, Series 1, Class A2 (1) | | | |
131,329 | | 1.190%, 03/20/21 | | 131,705 | |
| | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $18,534,461) | | 18,593,569 | |
| | | | | |
| | COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 8.5% | | | |
| | Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 1A, Class 2A1 (1) (2) | | | |
357,015 | | 0.475%, 09/20/66 | | 346,580 | |
| | Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 2006-1A, Class 1A (1) (2) | | | |
270,145 | | 0.455%, 09/20/66 | | 262,883 | |
| | Auburn Securities, Series 3, Class A2 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
67,040 | | 1.137%, 11/01/39 | | 112,759 | |
| | Auburn Securities, Series 4, Class A2 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
233,293 | | 0.887%, 10/01/41 | | 386,248 | |
| | Auburn Securities, Series 5, Class A2 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
172,924 | | 0.807%, 12/01/41 | | 284,663 | |
| | Brunel Residential Mortgage Securitisation, Series 1A, Class A4C (1) (2) | | | |
382,075 | | 0.427%, 01/13/39 | | 378,089 | |
| | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-AR3, Class 3A1 (2) | | | |
21,335 | | 2.107%, 04/25/34 | | 21,369 | |
| | E-MAC Program, Series NL3A, Class A1 (1) (2) | | | |
1,195,431 | | 0.314%, 07/25/47 | | 1,149,261 | |
| | Eurosail, Series 2006-2X, Class A2C (2) (5) (7) | | | |
247,555 | | 0.685%, 12/15/44 | | 405,092 | |
| | Eurosail, Series 2006-3X, Class A3A (2) (5) (8) | | | |
164,909 | | 0.457%, 09/10/44 | | 223,898 | |
| | FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Securities (2) | | | |
2,782,983 | | 1.200%, 01/25/24 | | 216,043 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K18, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
115,000 | | 4.410%, 01/25/45 | | 118,336 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K22, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
175,000 | | 3.812%, 08/25/45 | | 172,080 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K22, Class C (1) (2) | | | |
215,000 | | 3.812%, 08/25/45 | | 200,419 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K25, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
165,000 | | 3.743%, 11/25/45 | | 160,652 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K36, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
360,000 | | 4.501%, 10/25/23 | | 366,257 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K37, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
205,000 | | 4.713%, 01/25/47 | | 211,126 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K706, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
495,000 | | 4.163%, 11/25/44 | | 516,031 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K711, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
180,000 | | 3.684%, 08/25/45 | | 182,548 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series K712, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
340,000 | | 3.483%, 05/25/45 | | 339,117 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series KF01, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
1,470,000 | | 2.768%, 10/25/44 | | 1,504,789 | |
| | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series KF02, Class B (1) | | | |
875,128 | | 3.200%, 12/25/45 | | 896,260 | |
| | GMAC Mortgage Loan Trust, Series AR1, Class A5 (2) | | | |
225,317 | | 3.356%, 10/19/33 | | 223,914 | |
| | Granite Master Issuer, Series 2006-1X, Class M3 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
167,000 | | 1.084%, 12/20/54 | | 272,840 | |
| | Impac CMB Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 4A1 (2) | | | |
38,021 | | 0.894%, 03/25/35 | | 38,293 | |
| | Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 1, Class 2A2 (2) | | | |
165,413 | | 0.564%, 05/25/36 | | 161,727 | |
| | Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2, Class 2A2 (2) | | | |
25,552 | | 0.584%, 08/25/36 | | 25,146 | |
| | Mansard Mortgages, Series 2006-1X, Class A2 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
8,363 | | 0.725%, 10/15/48 | | 13,615 | |
| | Marble Arch Residential Securitisation No. 4, Series 2006-4X, Class A3C (2) (5) (7) | | | |
116,541 | | 0.703%, 03/20/40 | | 194,383 | |
| | Money Partners Securities 3, Series 2006-3X, Class A2B (2) (8) | | | |
105,867 | | 0.704%, 09/14/39 | | 145,177 | |
| | Money Partners Securities 4, Series 2006-4X, Class A1A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
320,184 | | 0.715%, 03/15/40 | | 532,706 | |
| | Opteum Mortgage Acceptance, Series 3, Class APT (2) | | | |
212,296 | | 0.444%, 07/25/35 | | 204,388 | |
| | Paragon Mortgages, Series 16, Class A (2) (7) | | | |
81,821 | | 3.275%, 04/15/39 | | 139,555 | |
| | Paragon Mortgages No. 9, Series 2005-9X, Class AA (2) (5) (7) | | | |
128,383 | | 0.884%, 05/15/41 | | 206,916 | |
| | Preferred Residential Securities, Series 8X, Class A1A2 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
83,231 | | 0.765%, 12/15/42 | | 137,027 | |
| | Residential Mortgage Securities, Series 20X, Class A2A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
108,273 | | 0.781%, 08/10/38 | | 179,716 | |
| | Residential Mortgage Securities, Series 22X, Class A3A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
301,290 | | 0.882%, 11/14/39 | | 496,570 | |
| | RMAC, Series 2003-NS3X, Class A3 (2) (5) (7) | | | |
176,919 | | 1.421%, 12/12/35 | | 295,144 | |
| | Southern Pacific Financing, Series 2005-B, Class A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
72,319 | | 0.701%, 06/10/43 | | 117,565 | |
| | Southern Pacific Financing, Series 2006-A, Class A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
85,804 | | 0.681%, 03/10/44 | | 138,660 | |
| | Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN2, Class M1 (2) | | | |
400,000 | | 1.004%, 04/25/24 | | 400,652 | |
| | Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3 (2) | | | |
387,147 | | 2.251%, 04/25/45 | | 388,818 | |
| | Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 16, Class A5 | | | |
136,467 | | 5.000%, 11/25/36 | | 141,594 | |
| | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $12,415,406) | | 12,908,906 | |
| | | | | |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS — 4.0% | | | |
| | California — 0.5% | | | |
| | State GO | | | |
405,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/43 | | 436,145 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | University of California RB, Series AI | | | |
235,000 | | 5.000%, 05/15/38 | | 258,291 | |
| | | | 694,436 | |
| | Florida — 2.0% | | | |
| | Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance RB, Series A | | | |
1,035,000 | | 2.995%, 07/01/20 | | 1,036,604 | |
| | Miami-Dade County Transit System RB | | | |
1,080,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/42 | | 1,153,796 | |
| | Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority RB | | | |
740,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/35 | | 795,123 | |
| | | | 2,985,523 | |
| | Georgia — 0.1% | | | |
| | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB | | | |
155,000 | | 6.637%, 04/01/57 | | 178,881 | |
| | Illinois — 0.2% | | | |
| | Chicago O’Hare International Airport RB, Series D | | | |
295,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/44 | | 307,626 | |
| | New York — 0.5% | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB, Series E | | | |
75,000 | | 6.814%, 11/15/40 | | 98,174 | |
200,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/43 | | 212,616 | |
| | State Thruway Authority RB, Series J | | | |
405,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/41 | | 434,468 | |
| | | | 745,258 | |
| | Ohio — 0.2% | | | |
| | American Municipal Power RB | | | |
165,000 | | 5.000%, 02/15/42 | | 173,336 | |
| | American Municipal Power RB, Series B | | | |
40,000 | | 8.084%, 02/15/50 | | 59,012 | |
| | State Turnpike Commission RB | | | |
85,000 | | 5.250%, 02/15/39 | | 93,333 | |
| | | | 325,681 | |
| | Pennsylvania — 0.4% | | | |
| | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development RB | | | |
350,000 | | 3.964%, 04/15/26 | | 338,730 | |
| | State Turnpike Commission RB, Series C | | | |
270,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/43 | | 287,331 | |
| | | | 626,061 | |
| | Utah — 0.1% | | | |
| | State GO, Series B | | | |
170,000 | | 3.539%, 07/01/25 | | 174,274 | |
| | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $5,799,468) | | 6,037,740 | |
| | | | | |
| | SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS — 3.1% | | | |
| | Colombia Government International Bond | | | |
700,000 | | 5.625%, 02/26/44 | | 749,000 | |
| | Ecuador Government International Bond (1) | | | |
205,000 | | 9.375%, 12/15/15 | | 220,119 | |
| | Mexican Bonos (9) | | | |
17,315,000 | | 8.000%, 06/11/20 | | 1,497,386 | |
| | Morocco Government International Bond (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 5.500%, 12/11/42 | | 188,000 | |
| | Panama Government International Bond | | | |
585,000 | | 7.125%, 01/29/26 | | 737,100 | |
| | Poland Government International Bond | | | |
1,025,000 | | 4.000%, 01/22/24 | | 1,038,838 | |
| | Province of Manitoba Canada | | | |
185,000 | | 9.625%, 12/01/18 | | 239,236 | |
| | TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS (Cost $4,527,604) | | 4,669,679 | |
| | | | | |
| | COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 2.4% | | | |
| | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series BBG, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
295,000 | | 0.952%, 03/15/17 | | 295,578 | |
| | Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series TWC, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
355,000 | | 1.005%, 02/13/32 | | 355,114 | |
| | Extended Stay America Trust, Series ESH7, Class A27 (1) | | | |
240,000 | | 2.958%, 12/05/31 | | 240,456 | |
| | Extended Stay America Trust, Series ESH7, Class B7 (1) | | | |
240,000 | | 3.604%, 12/05/31 | | 241,861 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | GP Portfolio Trust, Series GPP, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
670,000 | | 1.102%, 02/15/27 | | 671,077 | |
| | Hilton USA Trust, Series HLF, Class AFL (1) (2) | | | |
305,000 | | 1.153%, 11/05/30 | | 305,414 | |
| | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series FBLU, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
675,000 | | 1.103%, 12/15/28 | | 675,594 | |
| | LCP Proudreed, Series 1, Class A (2) (5) (7) | | | |
161,387 | | 0.783%, 08/25/16 | | 272,431 | |
| | LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 1, Class B (1) (2) | | | |
110,000 | | 5.400%, 06/25/43 | | 113,523 | |
| | SCG Trust, Series SRP1, Class A (1) (2) | | | |
220,000 | | 1.552%, 11/15/26 | | 220,698 | |
| | Talisman-7 Finance, Series 7, Class A (2) (5) (8) | | | |
176,041 | | 0.482%, 04/22/17 | | 243,766 | |
| | TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,585,168) | | 3,635,512 | |
| | | | | |
| | U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 1.0% | | | |
| | FNMA | | | |
895,000 | | 2.630%, 10/10/24 | | 842,753 | |
| | Tennessee Valley Authority | | | |
760,000 | | 3.500%, 12/15/42 | | 669,264 | |
| | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,565,186) | | 1,512,017 | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% (Cost $148,463,656) | | 150,991,037 | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.3% | | 386,959 | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 151,377,996 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $34,045,529, representing 22.5% of the net assets of the Fund.
(2) Variable Rate Security — Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2014.
(3) Zero Coupon Security — Rate disclosed is the effective yield at time of purchase.
(4) Security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral on open derivative positions and mortgage dollar rolls.
(5) Security exempt from registration under Reg S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $4,514,273, representing 3.0% of the net assets of the Fund.
(6) Security is fair valued. (See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
(7) Denominated in GBP.
(8) Denominated in EUR.
(9) Denominated in MXP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The open futures contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, are as follows:
| | Number of | | | | Unrealized | |
Type of | | Contracts | | Expiration | | Appreciation | |
Contract | | Long (Short) | | Date | | (Depreciation) | |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Dec-2014 | | $ | (640 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Mar-2015 | | (352 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Jun-2015 | | (952 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Sep-2015 | | (1,652 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Dec-2015 | | (1,677 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Mar-2016 | | (1,690 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Jun-2016 | | (1,690 | ) |
90-Day Euro$ | | (1 | ) | Sep-2016 | | (1,490 | ) |
Canadian 10-Year Bond | | 15 | | Jun-2014 | | 20,025 | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | | 108 | | Jun-2014 | | (1,774 | ) |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | (209 | ) | Jul-2014 | | 42,534 | |
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note | | 36 | | Jun-2014 | | 21,971 | |
U.S. Long Treasury Bond | | (5 | ) | Jun-2014 | | (321 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Bond | | (2 | ) | Jun-2014 | | (7,263 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | 65,029 | |
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Capital | | 5/15/14 | | GBP | | 2,550,442 | | USD | | 4,266,412 | | $ | (39,221 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 5/15/14 | | EUR | | 646,764 | | USD | | 898,189 | | 934 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (38,287 | ) |
EUR — Euro
FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association
GBP — British Pound
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association
GO — General Obligation
IO — Interest Only
LLC — Limited Liability Corporation
LP — Limited Partnership
MTN — Medium Term Note
MXP — Mexican Peso
RB — Revenue Bond
REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
TBA — To Be Announced
USD — United States Dollar
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Corporate Obligations | | $ | — | | $ | 46,427,904 | | $ | — | | $ | 46,427,904 | |
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | — | | 31,902,881 | | — | | 31,902,881 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | 25,302,829 | | — | | 25,302,829 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | — | | 18,593,569 | | — | | 18,593,569 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | — | | 12,908,906 | | — | | 12,908,906 | |
Municipal Bonds | | — | | 6,037,740 | | — | | 6,037,740 | |
Sovereign Governments | | — | | 4,669,679 | | — | | 4,669,679 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | — | | 3,635,512 | | — | | 3,635,512 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | — | | 1,512,017 | | — | | 1,512,017 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | $ | 150,991,037 | | $ | — | | $ | 150,991,037 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Futures — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 84,530 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 84,530 | |
Futures — Unrealized Depreciation | | (19,501 | ) | — | | — | | (19,501 | ) |
Forwards — Unrealized Appreciation | | — | | 934 | | — | | 934 | |
Forwards — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (39,221 | ) | — | | (39,221 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 65,029 | | $ | (38,287 | ) | $ | — | | $ | 26,742 | |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS — 92.5% | | | |
| | Alaska — 0.9% | | | |
| | State Municipal Bond Bank Authority RB | | | |
800,000 | | 5.000%, 08/01/42 | | 871,648 | |
| | Arizona — 3.7% | | | |
| | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District RB, Series A | | | |
2,360,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/39 | | 2,598,100 | |
| | Scottsdale Municipal Property RB | | | |
100,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/30 | | 119,704 | |
600,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/34 | | 715,518 | |
| | | | 3,433,322 | |
| | California — 31.0% | | | |
| | Bay Area Toll Authority RB, Series S-4 | | | |
2,515,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/43 | | 2,698,142 | |
| | Desert Sands Unified School District GO, AMBAC | | | |
60,000 | | 5.000%, 06/01/16 (1) | | 65,796 | |
40,000 | | 5.000%, 06/01/27 | | 43,398 | |
| | East Side Union High School District GO, Series B, NATL | | | |
20,000 | | 5.250%, 02/01/24 | | 23,409 | |
| | Escondido Union High School District GO, Series C (2) | | | |
2,000,000 | | 7.283%, 08/01/41 | | 517,860 | |
13,900,000 | | 7.181%, 08/01/51 | | 2,107,101 | |
1,500,000 | | 7.051%, 08/01/46 | | 299,325 | |
| | Hacienda La Puente Unified School District GO, NATL | | | |
50,000 | | 5.000%, 08/01/19 | | 58,488 | |
| | Imperial Irrigation District RB | | | |
400,000 | | 5.125%, 11/01/38 | | 435,008 | |
| | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB, Series A | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/39 | | 80,966 | |
| | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB, Series Sub A-1, AMBAC | | | |
30,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/39 | | 33,061 | |
| | Los Angeles Unified School District GO, Series I | | | |
60,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/19 | | 71,096 | |
| | Los Angeles Unified School District GO, Series KRY | | | |
390,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/22 | | 457,958 | |
| | Merced Union High School District GO, Series C (2) | | | |
1,000,000 | | 6.972%, 08/01/34 | | 367,810 | |
| | Metropolitan Water District of Southern California RB, Series A, NATL | | | |
120,000 | | 5.750%, 07/01/21 | | 143,365 | |
| | Metropolitan Water District of Southern California RB, Series B | | | |
345,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/20 | | 415,335 | |
| | Moreno Valley Unified School District GO, NATL (2) | | | |
4,675,000 | | 5.102%, 08/01/25 | | 2,851,890 | |
| | Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Financing Authority GO, Series A, NATL (2) | | | |
315,000 | | 5.384%, 09/01/20 | | 266,099 | |
| | North Orange County Community College District GO, Series B, NATL (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 6.581%, 08/01/28 | | 116,140 | |
| | Rialto Unified School District GO, Series A, AGM (2) | | | |
300,000 | | 6.536%, 08/01/29 | | 152,991 | |
| | Riverside County Transportation Commission RB, Series A | | | |
345,000 | | 5.250%, 06/01/39 | | 389,912 | |
| | Sacramento Municipal Utility District RB, Series A | | | |
2,580,000 | | 5.000%, 08/15/41 | | 2,790,915 | |
| | San Diego Community College District GO | | | |
1,075,000 | | 5.000%, 08/01/43 | | 1,184,478 | |
| | San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission RB, Series A | | | |
2,005,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/42 | | 2,186,773 | |
| | San Diego Unified School District GO, Series C (2) | | | |
890,000 | | 6.916%, 07/01/38 | | 273,622 | |
3,445,000 | | 6.916%, 07/01/42 | | 850,054 | |
1,525,000 | | 6.916%, 07/01/45 | | 319,289 | |
1,290,000 | | 6.891%, 07/01/43 | | 301,150 | |
| | San Diego Unified School District GO, Series E (2) | | | |
2,000,000 | | 5.635%, 07/01/36 | | 688,280 | |
| | San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water RB, Series Sub A | | | |
295,000 | | 5.000%, 11/01/41 | | 325,583 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water RB, Series Sub C | | | |
1,300,000 | | 5.000%, 11/01/41 | | 1,434,771 | |
| | San Joaquin County Transportation Authority RB, Series A | | | |
315,000 | | 6.000%, 03/01/36 | | 380,737 | |
65,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/20 | | 76,633 | |
180,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/21 | | 213,232 | |
140,000 | | 4.000%, 03/01/19 | | 155,971 | |
| | Santa Barbara Secondary High School District GO, Series A (2) | | | |
630,000 | | 5.890%, 08/01/40 | | 173,086 | |
| | Santa Barbara Unified School District GO, Series C, AGM | | | |
200,000 | | 4.750%, 08/01/30 | | 208,194 | |
| | State Educational Facilities Authority RB | | | |
875,000 | | 5.250%, 04/01/40 | | 1,134,481 | |
| | State Educational Facilities Authority RB, Series T-1 | | | |
1,745,000 | | 5.000%, 03/15/39 | | 2,187,375 | |
| | State GO | | | |
500,000 | | 6.000%, 11/01/39 | | 597,680 | |
| | University of California RB, Series AI | | | |
525,000 | | 5.000%, 05/15/38 | | 577,033 | |
| | University of California RB, Series O | | | |
1,000,000 | | 5.250%, 05/15/39 | | 1,138,620 | |
| | | | 28,793,107 | |
| | Connecticut — 0.4% | | | |
| | State Health & Educational Facility Authority RB, Series A-2 | | | |
320,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/40 | | 352,822 | |
| | District of Columbia — 0.3% | | | |
| | Water & Sewer Authority RB, Series A | | | |
230,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/44 | | 248,460 | |
| | Florida — 4.3% | | | |
| | Miami-Dade County Transit System Sales Surtax RB | | | |
1,840,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/42 | | 1,965,727 | |
| | Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer System RB, Series A | | | |
1,945,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/42 | | 2,051,508 | |
| | | | 4,017,235 | |
| | Georgia — 1.4% | | | |
| | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority RB, Series A, NATL | | | |
420,000 | | 5.250%, 07/01/29 | | 500,438 | |
| | State GO, Series I | | | |
575,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/20 | | 689,977 | |
| | State Road & Tollway Authority RB, Series B | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/21 | | 90,845 | |
| | | | 1,281,260 | |
| | Illinois — 3.2% | | | |
| | Chicago Emergency Telephone System GO, NATL | | | |
135,000 | | 5.250%, 01/01/20 | | 153,970 | |
| | Chicago Wastewater Transmission RB, Series B, NATL | | | |
125,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/17 | | 137,163 | |
| | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB (2) | | | |
7,055,000 | | 6.042%, 12/15/51 | | 844,342 | |
| | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB, NATL (2) | | | |
5,000 | | 3.016%, 06/15/16 (3) | | 4,949 | |
20,000 | | 2.949%, 06/15/16 | | 19,533 | |
| | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB, Series A, NATL (2) | | | |
770,000 | | 7.110%, 12/15/17 | | 725,463 | |
80,000 | | 5.323%, 06/15/20 | | 67,338 | |
| | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB, Series B, AGM | | | |
1,445,000 | | 7.138%, 06/15/46 (2) | | 252,861 | |
330,000 | | 5.000%, 06/15/50 | | 336,686 | |
| | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO, Series C | | | |
390,000 | | 5.250%, 12/01/32 | | 463,145 | |
| | | | 3,005,450 | |
| | Indiana — 0.3% | | | |
| | State Finance Authority RB, Series A | | | |
225,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/19 | | 266,463 | |
| | Louisiana — 0.4% | | | |
| | State Gasoline & Fuels Tax RB, Series B | | | |
375,000 | | 5.000%, 05/01/45 | | 398,539 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | Massachusetts — 4.0% | | | |
| | State Bay Transportation Authority RB, Series A | | | |
465,000 | | 5.250%, 07/01/30 | | 566,100 | |
45,000 | | 5.250%, 07/01/31 | | 54,770 | |
| | State GO, Series B, AGM | | | |
250,000 | | 5.250%, 09/01/24 | | 311,837 | |
| | State GO, Series B, NATL | | | |
155,000 | | 5.250%, 08/01/22 | | 190,695 | |
| | State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, Series K | | | |
165,000 | | 5.500%, 07/01/32 | | 218,326 | |
| | State School Building Authority RB, Series B | | | |
2,170,000 | | 5.000%, 10/15/41 | | 2,362,696 | |
| | | | 3,704,424 | |
| | Michigan — 0.1% | | | |
| | Taylor GO, NATL | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 09/01/16 | | 80,684 | |
| | Minnesota — 0.7% | | | |
| | University of Minnesota RB, Series A | | | |
290,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/18 | | 339,895 | |
255,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/19 | | 303,623 | |
| | | | 643,518 | |
| | Missouri — 4.6% | | | |
| | Cass County GO | | | |
350,000 | | 4.000%, 09/01/22 | | 389,109 | |
| | Columbia School District GO | | | |
435,000 | | 4.000%, 03/01/20 | | 494,386 | |
| | Jackson County RB, AMBAC | | | |
245,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/17 | | 267,452 | |
| | Kansas City Metropolitan Community Colleges Building RB, Series Junior College, NATL | | | |
250,000 | | 4.250%, 07/01/16 | | 269,863 | |
| | Ritenour Consolidated School District GO, Series A | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/18 | | 86,315 | |
| | Saint Charles GO (1) | | | |
10,000 | | 4.050%, 03/01/15 | | 10,322 | |
| | Saint Louis Board of Education GO, Series A, NATL | | | |
40,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/15 (3) | | 41,778 | |
60,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/15 | | 62,627 | |
| | Saint Louis County Reorganized School District No. R-6 GO, Series B | | | |
250,000 | | 4.000%, 02/01/19 | | 275,247 | |
| | Saint Louis School District GO | | | |
710,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/19 | | 816,081 | |
| | Springfield Public Utility RB, NATL | | | |
250,000 | | 5.000%, 08/01/18 | | 274,813 | |
710,000 | | 4.750%, 08/01/25 | | 773,666 | |
| | State Highway & Transportation Commission RB | | | |
230,000 | | 5.000%, 05/01/17 | | 259,658 | |
| | State Highway & Transportation Commission RB, Series Senior Lien | | | |
250,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/19 | | 293,792 | |
| | | | 4,315,109 | |
| | New Jersey — 6.9% | | | |
| | Garden State Preservation Trust RB, Series A, AGM | | | |
1,635,000 | | 5.750%, 11/01/28 | | 2,078,821 | |
| | State Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, Series A | | | |
550,000 | | 5.750%, 06/15/20 | | 663,520 | |
| | State Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, Series A, AGM | | | |
685,000 | | 5.500%, 12/15/22 | | 832,679 | |
| | State Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, Series B, AMBAC | | | |
100,000 | | 5.250%, 12/15/22 | | 119,391 | |
| | State Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, Series D | | | |
65,000 | | 5.000%, 12/15/23 | | 76,310 | |
| | State Turnpike Authority RB, Series A | | | |
2,500,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/43 | | 2,663,650 | |
| | | | 6,434,371 | |
| | New Mexico — 0.8% | | | |
| | State Finance Authority RB | | | |
600,000 | | 5.000%, 06/15/20 | | 714,978 | |
| | New York — 12.1% | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB, Series E | | | |
2,515,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/43 | | 2,673,646 | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB, Series Sub B-1 | | | |
610,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/21 | | 724,430 | |
| | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority RB | | | |
1,000,000 | | 5.375%, 06/15/43 | | 1,134,110 | |
| | New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority RB, Series BB | | | |
465,000 | | 5.000%, 06/15/27 | | 531,300 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority RB | | | |
315,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/21 | | 375,291 | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority RB, Series Sub E | | | |
970,000 | | 4.500%, 11/01/19 | | 1,125,510 | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority RB, Series Sub F-1 | | | |
1,565,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/34 | | 1,738,089 | |
| | State Dormitory Authority RB, Series C | | | |
2,470,000 | | 5.000%, 03/15/41 | | 2,652,385 | |
| | State Environmental Facilities RB, Series B | | | |
200,000 | | 5.000%, 06/15/17 | | 227,256 | |
| | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority RB, Series B (3) | | | |
50,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/20 | | 58,144 | |
| | | | 11,240,161 | |
| | North Carolina — 1.3% | | | |
| | Raleigh Combined Enterprise System RB | | | |
70,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/20 | | 83,276 | |
50,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/21 | | 60,060 | |
| | Wake County GO, Series C | | | |
875,000 | | 5.000%, 03/01/24 | | 1,083,058 | |
| | | | 1,226,394 | |
| | Ohio — 6.5% | | | |
| | American Municipal Power RB, Series B | | | |
2,500,000 | | 5.000%, 02/15/42 | | 2,618,050 | |
| | Cincinnati City School District GO, NATL | | | |
340,000 | | 5.250%, 12/01/21 | | 410,145 | |
| | State Turnpike Commission RB, Series A-2 (2) | | | |
1,395,000 | | 6.510%, 02/15/41 | | 365,713 | |
1,680,000 | | 6.350%, 02/15/38 | | 522,463 | |
2,355,000 | | 6.330%, 02/15/37 | | 770,956 | |
2,500,000 | | 5.853%, 02/15/36 | | 863,175 | |
| | State University RB, Series D (3) | | | |
140,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/21 | | 167,923 | |
115,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/30 | | 139,414 | |
125,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/31 | | 151,203 | |
| | | | 6,009,042 | |
| | South Carolina — 0.1% | | | |
| | Charleston Water & Sewer System RB | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/41 | | 81,637 | |
| | Tennessee — 0.4% | | | |
| | Johnson City GO | | | |
250,000 | | 4.500%, 06/01/21 | | 281,328 | |
| | Lincoln County GO, NATL | | | |
25,000 | | 5.250%, 04/01/18 | | 28,736 | |
| | Putnam County GO, NATL | | | |
30,000 | | 5.250%, 04/01/17 | | 33,901 | |
| | | | 343,965 | |
| | Texas — 8.5% | | | |
| | Conroe Independent School District GO, PSF-GTD | | | |
235,000 | | 5.000%, 02/15/20 | | 277,265 | |
| | Dallas Area Rapid Transit RB, Series Senior Lien, AMBAC | | | |
210,000 | | 5.250%, 12/01/30 | | 259,239 | |
| | Fort Bend Independent School District GO, PSF-GTD | | | |
100,000 | | 4.750%, 08/15/34 | | 110,600 | |
| | Frisco Independent School District GO, PSF-GTD | | | |
370,000 | | 5.000%, 08/15/41 | | 410,711 | |
| | Frisco Independent School District GO, Series A, PSF-GTD | | | |
125,000 | | 5.000%, 08/15/26 | | 139,815 | |
| | Grand Parkway Transportation RB, Series Sub B | | | |
2,890,000 | | 5.250%, 10/01/51 | | 3,109,987 | |
| | Harris County Flood Control District RB, Series A | | | |
45,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/24 | | 52,452 | |
| | Harris County GO, Series B | | | |
100,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/18 | | 117,059 | |
| | Harris County RB, Series C | | | |
330,000 | | 5.000%, 08/15/40 | | 355,522 | |
| | Houston Utility System RB, AGM | | | |
20,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/16 | | 22,290 | |
| | Lower Colorado River Authority RB | | | |
460,000 | | 5.000%, 05/15/22 | | 523,692 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | North East Independent School District GO, PSF-GTD | | | |
100,000 | | 5.250%, 02/01/27 | | 126,456 | |
| | North Texas Tollway Authority RB, Series A | | | |
5,000 | | 6.100%, 01/01/28 | | 5,805 | |
845,000 | | 6.000%, 01/01/28 | | 977,369 | |
| | Permanent University Fund RB, Series B | | | |
480,000 | | 5.250%, 07/01/28 | | 604,853 | |
| | University of Texas System RB, Series B | | | |
705,000 | | 5.000%, 08/15/22 | | 859,261 | |
| | | | 7,952,376 | |
| | Washington — 0.6% | | | |
| | King County Sewer Revenue RB | | | |
290,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/39 | | 315,094 | |
| | Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds GO | | | |
250,000 | | 4.000%, 12/01/16 | | 272,802 | |
| | | | 587,896 | |
| | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $79,786,611) | | 86,002,861 | |
| | | | | |
| | CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 5.5% | | | |
| | Financials — 5.3% | | | |
| | Aflac | | | |
730,000 | | 6.450%, 08/15/40 | | 924,719 | |
| | Bank of America | | | |
1,565,000 | | 6.000%, 10/15/36 | | 1,888,050 | |
| | Citigroup | | | |
1,430,000 | | 8.125%, 07/15/39 | | 2,105,182 | |
8,000 | | 6.875%, 06/01/25 | | 9,632 | |
| | | | 4,927,583 | |
| | Healthcare — 0.0% | | | |
| | UnitedHealth Group | | | |
40,000 | | 6.875%, 02/15/38 | | 53,882 | |
| | Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | | |
| | Verizon Communications | | | |
116,000 | | 7.350%, 04/01/39 | | 152,854 | |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $4,043,124) | | 5,134,319 | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.0% (Cost $83,829,735) | | 91,137,180 | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 2.0% | | 1,875,992 | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 93,013,172 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) Pre-Refunded Security — The maturity date shown is the pre-refunded date.
(2) Zero Coupon Security — Rate disclosed is the effective yield at time of purchase.
(3) Escrowed to Maturity.
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
GO — General Obligation
NATL — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF-GTD — Public School Fund Guaranteed
RB — Revenue Bond
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 86,002,861 | | $ | — | | $ | 86,002,861 | |
Corporate Obligations | | — | | 5,134,319 | | — | | 5,134,319 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | $ | 91,137,180 | | $ | — | | $ | 91,137,180 | |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 54.2% | | | |
| | Consumer Staples — 5.6% | | | |
| | Altria Group | | | |
246,000 | | 9.950%, 11/10/38 | | 402,654 | |
388,000 | | 5.375%, 01/31/44 | | 417,519 | |
| | Kraft Foods Group | | | |
405,000 | | 6.500%, 02/09/40 | | 513,508 | |
| | Lorillard Tobacco | | | |
285,000 | | 8.125%, 05/01/40 | | 374,528 | |
| | Mondelez International | | | |
66,000 | | 6.500%, 02/09/40 | | 84,386 | |
| | Wal-Mart Stores | | | |
425,000 | | 4.300%, 04/22/44 | | 424,589 | |
| | | | 2,217,184 | |
| | Energy — 2.1% | | | |
| | TransCanada PipeLines | | | |
340,000 | | 7.625%, 01/15/39 | | 489,805 | |
255,000 | | 6.200%, 10/15/37 | | 315,441 | |
| | | | 805,246 | |
| | Financials — 32.3% | | | |
| | Aflac | | | |
285,000 | | 6.900%, 12/17/39 | | 380,107 | |
814,000 | | 6.450%, 08/15/40 | | 1,031,125 | |
| | Bank of America | | | |
851,000 | | 6.000%, 10/15/36 | | 1,026,665 | |
| | Citigroup | | | |
710,000 | | 8.125%, 07/15/39 | | 1,045,230 | |
| | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA | | | |
510,000 | | 5.750%, 12/01/43 | | 571,645 | |
| | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA MTN | | | |
483,000 | | 5.250%, 05/24/41 | | 534,837 | |
| | General Electric Capital MTN | | | |
809,000 | | 6.875%, 01/10/39 | | 1,088,246 | |
| | HSBC Bank USA | | | |
950,000 | | 7.000%, 01/15/39 | | 1,246,095 | |
| | JPMorgan Chase | | | |
732,000 | | 5.600%, 07/15/41 | | 841,669 | |
| | McGraw-Hill | | | |
456,000 | | 6.550%, 11/15/37 | | 463,931 | |
| | MetLife | | | |
983,000 | | 5.875%, 02/06/41 | | 1,192,707 | |
| | Prudential Financial MTN | | | |
861,000 | | 6.200%, 11/15/40 | | 1,069,970 | |
30,000 | | 5.625%, 05/12/41 | | 34,801 | |
| | Standard Chartered (1) | | | |
1,028,000 | | 5.700%, 03/26/44 | | 1,037,693 | |
| | Wells Fargo | | | |
989,000 | | 5.606%, 01/15/44 | | 1,106,601 | |
| | | | 12,671,322 | |
| | Industrials — 0.7% | | | |
| | Koninklijke Philips Electronics | | | |
213,000 | | 6.875%, 03/11/38 | | 284,388 | |
| | Information Technology — 0.4% | | | |
| | Apple | | | |
171,000 | | 3.850%, 05/04/43 | | 156,050 | |
| | Materials — 7.7% | | | |
| | Barrick North America Finance | | | |
557,000 | | 5.700%, 05/30/41 | | 557,303 | |
| | BHP Billiton Finance USA | | | |
173,000 | | 5.000%, 09/30/43 | | 187,744 | |
| | Dow Chemical | | | |
272,000 | | 9.400%, 05/15/39 | | 439,831 | |
| | International Paper | | | |
142,000 | | 8.700%, 06/15/38 | | 210,214 | |
| | Rio Tinto Finance USA | | | |
662,000 | | 5.200%, 11/02/40 | | 720,784 | |
275,000 | | 4.125%, 08/21/42 | | 255,841 | |
| | Xstrata Finance Canada (1) | | | |
626,000 | | 6.000%, 11/15/41 | | 661,318 | |
| | | | 3,033,035 | |
| | Telecommunication Services — 4.4% | | | |
| | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (1) | | | |
550,000 | | 4.875%, 03/06/42 | | 566,936 | |
| | Telefonica Emisiones SAU | | | |
217,000 | | 7.045%, 06/20/36 | | 271,887 | |
| | Verizon Communications | | | |
317,000 | | 7.350%, 04/01/39 | | 417,711 | |
391,000 | | 6.550%, 09/15/43 | | 484,050 | |
| | | | 1,740,584 | |
| | Utilities — 1.0% | | | |
| | Sempra Energy | | | |
319,000 | | 6.000%, 10/15/39 | | 387,430 | |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $18,481,613) | | 21,295,239 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | TAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS — 25.1% | | | |
| | California — 9.1% | | | |
| | Bay Area Toll Authority RB, Series S-4 | | | |
110,000 | | 5.125%, 04/01/48 | | 117,707 | |
325,000 | | 5.000%, 04/01/43 | | 348,666 | |
| | Escondido Union High School District GO, Series C (2) | | | |
2,000,000 | | 7.390%, 08/01/41 | | 517,860 | |
55,000 | | 5.357%, 08/01/46 | | 10,975 | |
| | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB, Series B | | | |
535,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/43 | | 581,399 | |
| | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District GO, Series D (2) | | | |
150,000 | | 6.221%, 08/01/42 | | 36,471 | |
| | San Bernardino Community College District GO, Series B (2) | | | |
100,000 | | 7.871%, 08/01/48 | | 16,351 | |
| | Santa Barbara Secondary High School District GO, Series A (2) | | | |
210,000 | | 6.630%, 08/01/40 | | 57,695 | |
| | Santa Barbara Unified School District GO, Series A (2) | | | |
90,000 | | 6.572%, 08/01/41 | | 23,044 | |
| | Southwestern Community College District GO, Series C (2) | | | |
1,030,000 | | 6.625%, 08/01/46 | | 204,630 | |
| | State Educational Facilities Authority RB | | | |
680,000 | | 5.250%, 04/01/40 | | 881,654 | |
| | State GO | | | |
515,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/43 | | 555,052 | |
| | University of California RB, Series AI | | | |
100,000 | | 5.000%, 05/15/38 | | 109,911 | |
| | Westside Union School District GO, Series B (2) | | | |
420,000 | | 6.003%, 08/01/40 | | 113,114 | |
60,000 | | 5.541%, 08/01/45 | | 12,396 | |
| | | | 3,586,925 | |
| | District of Columbia — 2.2% | | | |
| | Water & Sewer Authority RB, Series A | | | |
780,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/44 | | 842,603 | |
| | Florida — 1.6% | | | |
| | Miami-Dade County Transit System Sales Surtax RB | | | |
190,000 | | 5.000%, 07/01/42 | | 202,983 | |
| | Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer System RB, Series A | | | |
395,000 | | 5.000%, 10/01/42 | | 416,630 | |
| | | | 619,613 | |
| | Illinois — 0.5% | | | |
| | Cook County Community College District No. 508 GO | | | |
75,000 | | 5.250%, 12/01/43 | | 79,819 | |
| | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB, Series B, AGM (2) | | | |
330,000 | | 6.743%, 06/15/47 | | 53,651 | |
25,000 | | 6.204%, 06/15/45 | | 4,675 | |
295,000 | | 6.088%, 06/15/46 | | 51,622 | |
| | | | 189,767 | |
| | Nebraska — 0.8% | | | |
| | Omaha Public Power District RB, Series A | | | |
285,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/42 | | 309,957 | |
| | New York — 6.9% | | | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB, Series A-1 | | | |
230,000 | | 5.250%, 11/15/39 | | 252,614 | |
| | Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB, Series E | | | |
625,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/43 | | 664,425 | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB, Series A-1 | | | |
485,000 | | 5.000%, 11/01/38 | | 534,310 | |
| | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB, Series Sub E-1 | |
90,000 | | 5.000%, 02/01/42 | | 97,063 | |
| | New York City Water & Sewer System RB, Series FF | | | |
195,000 | | 5.000%, 06/15/45 | | 208,404 | |
| | State Dormitory Authority RB, Series A | | | |
520,000 | | 5.000%, 03/15/43 | | 568,662 | |
| | State Dormitory Authority RB, Series D | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 02/15/40 | | 81,016 | |
| | State Thruway Authority RB, Series J | | | |
290,000 | | 5.000%, 01/01/41 | | 310,648 | |
| | | | 2,717,142 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | Ohio — 1.5% | | | |
| | State Turnpike Commission RB, Series A-2 (2) | | | |
160,000 | | 6.424%, 02/15/43 | | 37,744 | |
235,000 | | 6.408%, 02/15/42 | | 58,447 | |
310,000 | | 6.407%, 02/15/41 | | 81,270 | |
325,000 | | 6.385%, 02/15/40 | | 90,022 | |
390,000 | | 6.327%, 02/15/38 | | 121,286 | |
180,000 | | 6.256%, 02/15/36 | | 62,149 | |
430,000 | | 6.175%, 02/15/37 | | 140,769 | |
| | | | 591,687 | |
| | Pennsylvania — 0.4% | | | |
| | Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue RB, Series A | | | |
80,000 | | 5.125%, 01/01/43 | | 85,671 | |
| | State Turnpike Commission RB, Series C | | | |
75,000 | | 5.000%, 12/01/43 | | 79,814 | |
| | | | 165,485 | |
| | Texas — 1.3% | | | |
| | Austin Water & Wastewater System Revenue RB, Series A | | | |
230,000 | | 5.000%, 11/15/43 | | 250,031 | |
| | Grand Parkway Transportation RB, Series Sub B | | | |
245,000 | | 5.250%, 10/01/51 | | 263,649 | |
| | | | 513,680 | |
| | Utah — 0.8% | | | |
| | University of Utah RB, Series A | | | |
285,000 | | 5.000%, 08/01/43 | | 312,386 | |
| | TOTAL TAX-EXEMPT MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $8,946,036) | | 9,849,245 | |
| | | | | |
| | U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 9.3% | | | |
| | United States Treasury Bonds | | | |
470,000 | | 3.750%, 11/15/43 | | 495,996 | |
896,000 | | 3.625%, 08/15/43 | | 924,700 | |
1,815,000 | | 2.875%, 05/15/43 | | 1,618,470 | |
| | United States Treasury STRIP | | | |
1,719,000 | | 2.388%, 08/15/42 (2) | | 623,724 | |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,401,207) | | 3,662,890 | |
| | | | | |
| | TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 7.2% | | | |
| | California — 4.6% | | | |
| | California Institute of Technology | | | |
760,000 | | 4.700%, 11/01/2111 | | 718,237 | |
| | University of California RB, Series AD | | | |
1,115,000 | | 4.858%, 05/15/2112 | | 1,100,382 | |
| | | | 1,818,619 | |
| | New York — 1.0% | | | |
| | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB | | | |
400,000 | | 4.458%, 10/01/62 | | 385,264 | |
| | Pennsylvania — 1.6% | | | |
| | University of Pennsylvania | | | |
639,000 | | 4.674%, 09/01/2112 | | 619,059 | |
| | TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $2,931,663) | | 2,822,942 | |
| | | | | |
| | ASSET-BACKED SECURITY — 2.8% | | | |
| | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A3, Class A3 | | | |
900,000 | | 6.150%, 06/15/39 | | | |
| | (Cost $1,207,856) | | 1,108,201 | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.6% (Cost $34,968,375) | | 38,738,517 | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.4% | | 553,060 | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 39,291,577 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $2,265,947, representing 5.8% of the net assets of the Fund.
(2) Zero Coupon Security — Rate disclosed is the effective yield at time of purchase.
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal
GO — General Obligation
MTN — Medium Term Note
RB — Revenue Bond
STRIP — Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Securities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Corporate Obligations | | $ | — | | $ | 21,295,239 | | $ | — | | $ | 21,295,239 | |
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds | | — | | 9,849,245 | | — | | 9,849,245 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | 3,662,890 | | — | | 3,662,890 | |
Taxable Municipal Bonds | | — | | 2,822,942 | | — | | 2,822,942 | |
Asset-Backed Security | | — | | 1,108,201 | | — | | 1,108,201 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | $ | 38,738,517 | | $ | — | | $ | 38,738,517 | |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS — 45.9% | | | |
| | Argentina — 1.0% | | | |
| | Provincia de Buenos Aires (1) | | | |
300,000 | | 11.750%, 10/05/15 | | 295,500 | |
| | Belarus — 0.9% | | | |
| | Republic of Belarus (2) | | | |
280,000 | | 8.750%, 08/03/15 | | 282,570 | |
| | Brazil — 10.2% | | | |
| | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F | | | |
†1,300,000 | | 10.000%, 01/01/17 | | 554,264 | |
†6,220,000 | | 10.000%, 01/01/21 | | 2,503,185 | |
| | | | 3,057,449 | |
| | Colombia — 3.4% | | | |
| | Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (1) | | | |
†2,128,000,000 | | 7.000%, 01/17/23 | | 1,029,180 | |
| | Costa Rica — 1.3% | | | |
| | Republic of Costa Rica (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 7.000%, 04/04/44 | | 399,000 | |
| | Ecuador — 0.9% | | | |
| | Ecuador Government International Bond (1) | | | |
260,000 | | 9.375%, 12/15/15 | | 279,175 | |
| | Hungary — 0.4% | | | |
| | Hungary Government International Bond | | | |
100,000 | | 5.375%, 03/25/24 | | 103,875 | |
| | Indonesia — 2.0% | | | |
| | Indonesia Government International Bond MTN (1) | | | |
700,000 | | 4.625%, 04/15/43 | | 590,625 | |
| | Mexico — 4.7% | | | |
| | Mexican Bonos | | | |
†9,765,000 | | 8.000%, 06/11/20 | | 844,469 | |
†6,925,000 | | 6.500%, 06/10/21 | | 554,807 | |
| | | | 1,399,276 | |
| | Pakistan — 1.1% | | | |
| | Pakistan Government International Bond (1) | | | |
320,000 | | 7.250%, 04/15/19 | | 321,600 | |
| | Philippines — 0.8% | | | |
| | Philippine Government International Bond | | | |
†10,000,000 | | 6.250%, 01/14/36 | | 232,167 | |
| | Russia — 3.5% | | | |
| | Russian Federal Bond | | | |
†10,780,000 | | 7.400%, 06/14/17 | | 291,249 | |
| | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond | | | |
200,000 | | 5.875%, 09/16/43 (1) | | 187,500 | |
200,000 | | 5.875%, 09/16/43 (2) | | 187,500 | |
400,000 | | 4.500%, 04/04/22 (1) | | 382,600 | |
| | | | 1,048,849 | |
| | South Africa — 6.2% | | | |
| | South Africa Government Bond | | | |
†6,175,000 | | 7.750%, 02/28/23 | | 566,291 | |
†7,050,000 | | 7.000%, 02/28/31 | | 558,935 | |
†8,215,000 | | 6.750%, 03/31/21 | | 725,076 | |
| | | | 1,850,302 | |
| | Turkey — 4.8% | | | |
| | Turkey Government Bond | | | |
†2,545,000 | | 10.000%, 06/17/15 | | 1,216,726 | |
| | Turkey Government International Bond | | | |
200,000 | | 5.125%, 03/25/22 | | 208,300 | |
| | | | 1,425,026 | |
| | Venezuela — 4.7% | | | |
| | Venezuela Government International Bond | | | |
290,000 | | 8.500%, 10/08/14 | | 289,275 | |
1,490,000 | | 7.650%, 04/21/25 | | 1,110,050 | |
| | | | 1,399,325 | |
| | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $13,429,953) | | 13,713,919 | |
| | | | | |
| | CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 40.9% | | | |
| | Barbados — 1.4% | | | |
| | Columbus International (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 7.375%, 03/30/21 | | 418,610 | |
| | Brazil — 7.6% | | | |
| | Braskem America Finance (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 7.125%, 07/22/41 | | 199,750 | |
| | Marfrig Holding Europe (1) | | | |
525,000 | | 9.875%, 07/24/17 | | 553,875 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | Minerva Luxembourg (1) | | | |
275,000 | | 7.750%, 01/31/23 | | 283,594 | |
| | Odebrecht Finance (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 7.125%, 06/26/42 | | 204,500 | |
| | Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance (1) | | | |
235,000 | | 6.625%, 10/01/22 | | 246,750 | |
| | Vale Overseas | | | |
525,000 | | 6.875%, 11/21/36 | | 583,925 | |
| | Votorantim Cimentos (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 7.250%, 04/05/41 | | 205,750 | |
| | | | 2,278,144 | |
| | China — 6.1% | | | |
| | China Aoyuan Property Group (2) | | | |
390,000 | | 11.250%, 01/17/19 | | 390,832 | |
| | CIFI Holdings Group (2) | | | |
230,000 | | 12.250%, 04/15/18 | | 245,238 | |
| | CNOOC Finance 2012 (1) | | | |
270,000 | | 3.875%, 05/02/22 | | 267,296 | |
| | COSL Finance BVI (1) | | | |
300,000 | | 3.250%, 09/06/22 | | 278,161 | |
| | Fantasia Holdings Group (2) | | | |
425,000 | | 10.625%, 01/23/19 | | 391,060 | |
| | Hero Asia Investment (2) (3) | | | |
245,000 | | 5.250%, 12/07/49 | | 250,446 | |
| | | | 1,823,033 | |
| | Costa Rica — 2.1% | | | |
| | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (1) | | | |
600,000 | | 6.950%, 11/10/21 | | 631,500 | |
| | India — 0.9% | | | |
| | Bhira Investments (2) (3) | | | |
260,000 | | 8.500%, 04/27/71 | | 266,379 | |
| | Indonesia — 3.6% | | | |
| | Comfeed Finance (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 6.000%, 05/02/18 | | 384,000 | |
| | Gajah Tunggal (1) | | | |
255,000 | | 7.750%, 02/06/18 | | 263,798 | |
| | Indo Energy Finance (1) | | | |
450,000 | | 7.000%, 05/07/18 | | 436,500 | |
| | | | 1,084,298 | |
| | Jamaica — 1.2% | | | |
| | Digicel Group (1) | | | |
355,000 | | 7.125%, 04/01/22 | | 357,663 | |
| | Kazakhstan — 0.7% | | | |
| | Kazkommertsbank JSC (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 8.500%, 05/11/18 | | 197,040 | |
| | Mexico — 2.0% | | | |
| | Grupo Televisa MTN | | | |
†4,700,000 | | 7.250%, 05/14/43 | | 292,291 | |
| | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust | | | |
260,000 | | 6.625%, 06/15/35 | | 292,500 | |
| | | | 584,791 | |
| | Peru — 1.4% | | | |
| | Minera Ares SAC (1) | | | |
415,000 | | 7.750%, 01/23/21 | | 435,231 | |
| | Russia — 7.0% | | | |
| | Evraz Group (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 6.750%, 04/27/18 | | 363,000 | |
| | Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 4.375%, 09/19/22 | | 166,000 | |
| | Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 3.850%, 02/06/20 | | 364,000 | |
| | Lukoil International Finance BV (1) | | | |
420,000 | | 4.563%, 04/24/23 | | 368,550 | |
| | Mobile Telesystems Via MTS International Funding (1) | | | |
485,000 | | 5.000%, 05/30/23 | | 434,075 | |
| | Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 4.450%, 02/19/18 | | 192,574 | |
| | VimpelCom Holdings BV (1) | | | |
200,000 | | 6.255%, 03/01/17 | | 201,500 | |
| | | | 2,089,699 | |
| | Supra-National — 2.3% | | | |
| | Eurasian Development Bank (1) | | | |
400,000 | | 5.000%, 09/26/20 | | 396,000 | |
| | Eurasian Development Bank MTN (2) | | | |
†10,900,000 | | 8.000%, 10/05/17 | | 288,372 | |
| | | | 684,372 | |
| | Venezuela — 4.6% | | | |
| | Petroleos de Venezuela | | | |
1,385,000 | | 6.000%, 11/15/26 (1) | | 822,344 | |
625,000 | | 5.000%, 10/28/15 | | 564,843 | |
| | | | 1,387,187 | |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $12,014,084) | | 12,237,947 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 7.6% | | | |
| | China — 2.9% | | | |
| | China Hongqiao Group (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 6.500%, 04/10/17 | | 214,450 | |
| | Haitian International Holdings (2) | | | |
250,000 | | 2.000%, 02/13/19 | | 244,688 | |
| | Kaisa Group Holdings MTN | | | |
†2,300,000 | | 8.000%, 12/20/15 | | 411,823 | |
| | | | 870,961 | |
| | Hong Kong — 2.6% | | | |
| | China Overseas Grand Oceans Finance Cayman (2) (4) | | | |
†4,000,000 | | 2.000%, 03/21/15 | | 526,251 | |
| | PB Issuer No. 2 | | | |
260,000 | | 1.750%, 04/12/16 | | 258,700 | |
| | | | 784,951 | |
| | India — 1.4% | | | |
| | Vedanta Resources Jersey (2) | | | |
400,000 | | 5.500%, 07/13/16 | | 404,100 | |
| | Singapore — 0.7% | | | |
| | Golden Agri-Resources (2) | | | |
200,000 | | 2.500%, 10/04/17 | | 199,000 | |
| | TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,214,010) | | 2,259,012 | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.4% (Cost $27,658,047) | | 28,210,878 | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 5.6% | | 1,668,933 | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 29,879,811 | |
| | | | | | |
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $11,547,241, representing 38.6% of the net assets of the Fund.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Reg S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $4,500,886, representing 15.1% of the net assets of the Fund.
(3) Variable Rate Security — Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2014.
(4) Step Bond — Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2014.
† In local currency
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Capital | | 5/5/14 | | HUF | | 184,100,000 | | USD | | 790,255 | | $ | (42,149 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 812,122 | | HUF | | 184,100,000 | | 20,282 | |
Barclays Capital | | 5/19/14 | | USD | | 532,308 | | THB | | 17,300,000 | | 1,846 | |
Barclays Capital | | 6/11/14 | | COP | | 1,852,000,000 | | USD | | 902,556 | | (49,815 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 7/1/14 | | TRY | | 600,000 | | USD | | 277,901 | | (1,652 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 7/1/14 | | USD | | 272,876 | | TRY | | 600,000 | | 6,677 | |
Barclays Capital | | 10/3/14 | | USD | | 540,541 | | RUB | | 20,000,000 | | (1,933 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 4/8/15 | | EUR | | 840,000 | | USD | | 1,161,409 | | (3,803 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 10/8/14 | | CLP | | 157,700,000 | | USD | | 278,868 | | 4,061 | |
HSBC | | 5/19/14 | | THB | | 17,300,000 | | USD | | 533,539 | | (615 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 7/1/14 | | USD | | 558,854 | | RUB | | 20,000,000 | | (6,960 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (74,061 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A list of the open OTC swap agreements held by the Fund at April 30, 2014 is as follows:
Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Notional | | Paid | | Appreciation | |
Reference Entity | | Fixed Rate | | Counterparty | | Maturity | | Rating | | Currency | | Amount | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) | |
Japan Government | | 1.00 | % | JPMorgan | | 6/20/18 | | Aa3 | | USD | | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | (23,414 | ) | $ | (4,845 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Premiums | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Notional | | Paid | | Appreciation | |
Reference Entity | | Fixed Rate | | Counterparty | | Maturity | | Rating | | Currency | | Amount | | (Received) | | (Depreciation) | |
Russian Government | | 1.00 | % | JPMorgan | | 6/20/16 | | Baa1 | | USD | | $ | 600,000 | | $ | (11,045 | ) | $ | (3,114 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The table that follows shows the undiscounted maximum potential payment by the Fund related to selling credit protection in credit default swaps:
| | Total Maximum | | | | | |
| | Potential Payments for | | | | | |
| | Selling Credit | | | | | |
Reference Asset on which the | | Protection | | Amount | | Reference Asset | |
Fund Sold Protection | | (Undiscounted) | | Recoverable* | | Rating Range** | |
Russian Government | | $ | 600,000 | | $ | — | | Baa1 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
* The Fund has no amounts recoverable from related purchased protection. In addition, the Fund has no recourse provisions under the credit derivatives and holds no collateral which can offset or reduce potential payments under a triggering event.
** The period end reference asset security ratings, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Moody’s rating category. The reference asset rating represents the likelihood of a potential credit event on the reference asset which would result in a related payment by the Fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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CLP — Chilean Peso
COP — Colombian Peso
EUR — Euro
HUF — Hungarian Forint
MTN — Medium Term Note
OTC — Over the Counter
RUB — Russian Ruble
THB — Thai Baht
TRY — Turkish New Lira
USD — United States Dollar
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 13,713,919 | | $ | — | | $ | 13,713,919 | |
Corporate Obligations | | — | | 12,237,947 | | — | | 12,237,947 | |
Convertible Bonds | | — | | 2,259,012 | | — | | 2,259,012 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | $ | 28,210,878 | | $ | — | | $ | 28,210,878 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Forwards — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | — | | $ | 32,866 | | $ | — | | $ | 32,866 | |
Forwards — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (106,927 | ) | — | | (106,927 | ) |
Credit Default Swaps — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (7,959 | ) | — | | (7,959 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | — | | $ | (82,020 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (82,020 | ) |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal Amount † | | | | Value $ | |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS — 58.2% | | | |
| | Brazil — 10.5% | | | |
| | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B | | | |
7,250,000 | | 6.000%, 08/15/50 | | 7,282,359 | |
| | Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F | | | |
10,900,000 | | 10.000%, 01/01/21 | | 4,386,610 | |
32,130,000 | | 10.000%, 01/01/23 | | 12,634,441 | |
| | | | 24,303,410 | |
| | Czech Republic — 3.6% | | | |
| | Czech Republic Government Bond | | | |
156,500,000 | | 3.400%, 09/01/15 | | 8,256,848 | |
| | Hungary — 2.2% | | | |
| | Hungary Government Bond | | | |
1,080,000,000 | | 7.750%, 08/24/15 | | 5,196,529 | |
| | Indonesia — 7.1% | | | |
| | Indonesia Treasury Bond | | | |
3,450,000,000 | | 10.000%, 07/15/17 | | 320,914 | |
7,000,000,000 | | 9.500%, 06/15/15 | | 621,668 | |
4,290,000,000 | | 9.500%, 07/15/31 | | 404,454 | |
26,165,000,000 | | 9.000%, 03/15/29 | | 2,368,089 | |
23,050,000,000 | | 8.375%, 03/15/24 | | 2,048,512 | |
20,575,000,000 | | 8.375%, 03/15/34 | | 1,747,856 | |
17,820,000,000 | | 8.250%, 06/15/32 | | 1,506,301 | |
28,100,000,000 | | 7.875%, 04/15/19 | | 2,460,862 | |
5,880,000,000 | | 7.375%, 09/15/16 | | 508,330 | |
4,290,000,000 | | 6.625%, 05/15/33 | | 302,964 | |
12,000,000,000 | | 6.375%, 04/15/42 | | 783,635 | |
31,520,000,000 | | 6.250%, 04/15/17 | | 2,644,777 | |
10,950,000,000 | | 5.250%, 05/15/18 | | 873,377 | |
| | | | 16,591,739 | |
| | Malaysia — 0.7% | | | |
| | Malaysia Government Bond | | | |
5,200,000 | | 3.741%, 02/27/15 | | 1,601,622 | |
| | Mexico — 8.5% | | | |
| | Mexico Cetes (1) | | | |
1,220,000,000 | | 3.671%, 08/21/14 | | 9,225,756 | |
1,405,000,000 | | 1.319%, 12/11/14 | | 10,508,222 | |
| | | | 19,733,978 | |
| | Poland — 4.1% | | | |
| | Poland Government Bond | | | |
19,000,000 | | 6.250%, 10/24/15 | | 6,590,191 | |
8,700,000 | | 5.000%, 04/25/16 | | 3,004,465 | |
| | | | 9,594,656 | |
| | Serbia — 0.8% | | | |
| | Serbia Treasury Bonds | | | |
87,300,000 | | 10.000%, 02/27/17 | | 1,037,679 | |
83,700,000 | | 10.000%, 03/20/21 | | 885,384 | |
| | | | 1,923,063 | |
| | Singapore — 7.7% | | | |
| | Singapore Government Bond | | | |
6,650,000 | | 3.625%, 07/01/14 | | 5,333,680 | |
6,330,000 | | 2.875%, 07/01/15 | | 5,197,012 | |
9,140,000 | | 1.375%, 10/01/14 | | 7,321,850 | |
| | | | 17,852,542 | |
| | South Africa — 4.9% | | | |
| | South Africa Government Bond | | | |
64,300,000 | | 10.500%, 12/21/26 | | 7,078,085 | |
59,700,000 | | 6.500%, 02/28/41 | | 4,202,748 | |
| | | | 11,280,833 | |
| | Thailand — 4.2% | | | |
| | Bank of Thailand (2) | | | |
18,900,000 | | 2.289%, 02/26/16 | | 584,140 | |
31,200,000 | | 2.269%, 02/13/15 | | 963,304 | |
| | Thailand Government Bond | | | |
35,000,000 | | 5.250%, 05/12/14 | | 1,082,242 | |
24,784,000 | | 2.539%, 11/26/14 (2) | | 765,668 | |
| | Thailand Government Bond Indexed Link Bond (3) | | | |
217,771,350 | | 1.200%, 07/14/21 | | 6,463,256 | |
| | | | 9,858,610 | |
| | Vietnam — 3.9% | | | |
| | Vietnam Government Bond | | | |
7,000,000,000 | | 11.350%, 02/27/17 | | 379,070 | |
14,210,000,000 | | 9.600%, 06/30/17 | | 743,188 | |
9,000,000,000 | | 9.500%, 06/15/17 | | 469,232 | |
18,540,000,000 | | 9.300%, 01/15/18 | | 968,709 | |
20,000,000,000 | | 9.200%, 03/15/18 | | 1,043,753 | |
18,000,000,000 | | 9.100%, 01/31/23 | | 903,346 | |
23,000,000,000 | | 8.400%, 03/31/18 | | 1,171,434 | |
15,000,000,000 | | 8.200%, 01/15/19 | | 758,525 | |
16,800,000,000 | | 7.900%, 02/15/19 | | 839,843 | |
18,000,000,000 | | 7.700%, 05/31/18 | | 896,327 | |
20,000,000,000 | | 7.100%, 03/31/19 | | 948,075 | |
| | | | 9,121,502 | |
| | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (Cost $133,829,237) | | 135,315,332 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Amount ($) | | | | Value $ | |
| | U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (4) — 38.1% | | | |
| | United States Treasury Bills (1) | | | |
11,000,000 | | 0.075%, 06/26/14 | | 10,999,868 | |
3,000,000 | | 0.074%, 08/14/14 | | 2,999,781 | |
21,000,000 | | 0.067%, 08/21/14 | | 20,998,278 | |
4,000,000 | | 0.064%, 06/12/14 | | 3,999,964 | |
10,000,000 | | 0.055%, 06/19/14 | | 9,999,910 | |
1,400,000 | | 0.052%, 07/31/14 | | 1,399,924 | |
3,000,000 | | 0.050%, 07/10/14 | | 2,999,904 | |
6,000,000 | | 0.040%, 09/25/14 | | 5,999,232 | |
6,000,000 | | 0.035%, 10/16/14 | | 5,998,914 | |
| | United States Treasury Bonds | | | |
16,720,000 | | 3.750%, 11/15/43 | | 17,644,817 | |
5,450,000 | | 3.625%, 02/15/44 | | 5,618,612 | |
| | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $88,011,820) | | 88,659,204 | |
| | | | | |
| | CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 1.4% | | | |
| | Supra-National — 1.4% | | | |
| | International Finance MTN | | | |
†68,000,000 | | 8.250%, 06/10/21 | | 1,136,862 | |
†120,000,000 | | 7.800%, 06/03/19 | | 1,996,121 | |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,093,780) | | 3,132,983 | |
| | | | | |
| | CONVERTIBLE BOND — 0.6% | | | |
| | Vietnam — 0.6% | | | |
| | Vingroup JSC (3) | | | |
1,300,000 | | 5.000%, 04/03/17 | | | |
| | (Cost $1,532,605) | | 1,491,750 | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.3% (Cost $226,467,442) | | 228,599,269 | |
| | OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.7% | | 3,944,827 | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100% | | $ | 232,544,096 | |
| | | | | | |
† In local currency
(1) Zero Coupon Security — Rate disclosed is the effective yield at time of purchase.
(2) Variable Rate Security — Rate disclosed is as of April 30, 2014.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Reg S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On April 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $7,955,006, representing 3.4% of the net assets of the Fund.
(4) Security, or a portion of this security, has been pledged as collateral on open derivative positions and mortgage dollar rolls.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Capital | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 1,125,106 | | CNY | | 7,012,286 | | $ | (5,077 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 5/7/14-6/18/14 | | USD | | 5,063,094 | | JPY | | 513,000,000 | | (43,961 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 5/15/14 | | INR | | 238,900,000 | | USD | | 3,931,515 | | (4,324 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 5/19/14 | | USD | | 5,585,795 | | GBP | | 3,360,000 | | 86,348 | |
Barclays Capital | | 6/3/14 | | SGD | | 8,563,000 | | USD | | 6,774,874 | | (55,269 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 6/9/14 | | USD | | 2,428,869 | | PHP | | 109,119,639 | | (5,268 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 7/10/14 | | CZK | | 206,050,000 | | USD | | 10,398,950 | | (17,347 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 7/28/14 | | PLN | | 10,020,000 | | USD | | 3,283,739 | | (6,663 | ) |
Barclays Capital | | 3/31/15 | | USD | | 1,239,712 | | INR | | 79,787,879 | | (5,186 | ) |
BNP Securities | | 6/18/14 | | USD | | 1,474,330 | | JPY | | 150,000,000 | | (6,688 | ) |
BNP Securities | | 2/18/15 | | IDR | | 2,700,000,000 | | USD | | 214,116 | | (8,019 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 5/2/14 | | USD | | 6,152,603 | | MXP | | 80,700,000 | | 15,825 | |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 5/2/2014-7/31/14 | | MXP | | 102,343,635 | | USD | | 7,706,799 | | (69,383 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 1,254,025 | | INR | | 71,234,120 | | (74,294 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 7/31/14 | | USD | | 3,874,163 | | JPY | | 395,000,000 | | (8,326 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 5/6/15 | | USD | | 1,916,933 | | CNY | | 12,000,000 | | (20,342 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 5/6/15 | | CNY | | 12,000,000 | | USD | | 1,884,583 | | (12,008 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/2/14 | | MXP | | 21,356,365 | | USD | | 1,577,862 | | (54,544 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 2,577,074 | | CNY | | 16,059,920 | | (11,923 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/5/14 | | CNY | | 4,092,292 | | USD | | 671,253 | | 17,616 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 5/15/14 | | USD | | 198,067 | | INR | | 12,500,000 | | 8,492 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 6/2/14 | | INR | | 65,000,000 | | USD | | 1,069,607 | | (198 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 6/9/14 | | USD | | 1,943,095 | | PHP | | 86,564,886 | | (2,664 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 6/16/14 | | THB | | 44,215,317 | | USD | | 1,353,599 | | (9,871 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 7/28/14 | | PLN | | 5,250,000 | | USD | | 1,718,491 | | (5,521 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 2/18/15 | | USD | | 3,018,410 | | IDR | | 37,300,000,000 | | 50,336 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 2/18/15 | | IDR | | 11,450,000,000 | | USD | | 918,204 | | (23,811 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 924,301 | | CNY | | 5,759,265 | | (4,410 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/5/14 | | INR | | 73,000,000 | | USD | | 1,217,072 | | 8,097 | |
HSBC | | 5/14/14-6/16/14 | | THB | | 93,680,000 | | USD | | 2,874,057 | | (16,636 | ) |
HSBC | | 5/28/14-6/30/14 | | MXP | | 161,410,000 | | USD | | 12,111,602 | | (183,643 | ) |
HSBC | | 6/2/14-6/30/14 | | USD | | 4,586,842 | | INR | | 288,000,000 | | 148,746 | |
HSBC | | 6/9/14 | | USD | | 675,524 | | PHP | | 30,000,000 | | (3,046 | ) |
HSBC | | 7/17/14 | | BRL | | 12,500,000 | | USD | | 5,450,939 | | (26,564 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 5/2/14 | | USD | | 1,455,715 | | MXP | | 19,100,000 | | 4,223 | |
JPMorgan Securities | | 5/19/14 | | USD | | 333,414 | | GBP | | 200,000 | | 4,214 | |
JPMorgan Securities | | 6/3/14-7/10/14 | | USD | | 5,301,549 | | CZK | | 105,300,000 | | 20,883 | |
JPMorgan Securities | | 6/12/14 | | SGD | | 1,950,000 | | USD | | 1,539,992 | | (15,402 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 6/16/14 | | USD | | 1,759,716 | | EUR | | 1,263,000 | | (7,701 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 6/18/14-7/14/14 | | USD | | 6,810,770 | | JPY | | 691,000,000 | | (48,926 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 2/18/15 | | USD | | 2,983,484 | | RUB | | 112,000,000 | | (68,948 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | 5/7/14 | | USD | | 3,934,510 | | JPY | | 400,000,000 | | (21,784 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | 5/19/14 | | GBP | | 3,560,000 | | USD | | 5,916,091 | | (93,681 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | 6/13/14 | | USD | | 4,810,749 | | EUR | | 3,470,000 | | 2,826 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | 6/13/14 | | EUR | | 1,118,000 | | USD | | 1,554,852 | | 3,965 | |
State Street Bank | | 5/2/14-5/28/14 | | MXP | | 71,100,000 | | USD | | 5,327,843 | | (104,235 | ) |
State Street Bank | | 5/5/14 | | INR | | 33,000,000 | | USD | | 553,074 | | 6,551 | |
State Street Bank | | 5/5/14 | | CNY | | 14,082,002 | | USD | | 2,309,661 | | 60,430 | |
State Street Bank | | 5/27/14 | | USD | | 637,645 | | PLN | | 1,940,000 | | 1,975 | |
State Street Bank | | 5/27/14 | | PLN | | 1,940,000 | | USD | | 629,786 | | (9,835 | ) |
State Street Bank | | 5/28/14 | | THB | | 28,700,000 | | USD | | 875,801 | | (9,979 | ) |
State Street Bank | | 6/3/14 | | CZK | | 65,050,000 | | USD | | 3,264,219 | | (23,485 | ) |
State Street Bank | | 6/9/14 | | USD | | 1,918,927 | | PHP | | 85,315,475 | | (6,502 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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A summary of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2014, is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation | |
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Currency to Deliver | | Currency to Receive | | (Depreciation) | |
State Street Bank | | 6/16/14-7/7/14 | | USD | | 4,697,028 | | EUR | | 3,417,000 | | $ | 42,833 | |
State Street Bank | | 7/2/14 | | MYR | | 2,500,000 | | USD | | 763,615 | | 1,730 | |
State Street Bank | | 7/14/14 | | SGD | | 1,660,000 | | USD | | 1,329,879 | | 5,777 | |
State Street Bank | | 7/14/14 | | HUF | | 160,000,000 | | USD | | 715,480 | | (5,248 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | 5/5/14 | | USD | | 1,148,011 | | CNY | | 7,168,529 | | (3,027 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | 5/5/14-3/31/15 | | USD | | 14,320,475 | | INR | | 908,878,001 | | 150,536 | |
Standard Chartered | | 5/5/14 | | CNY | | 17,825,706 | | USD | | 2,900,219 | | 53,030 | |
Standard Chartered | | 5/15/14 | | INR | | 130,600,000 | | USD | | 2,112,927 | | (45,195 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | 7/29/14 | | SGD | | 10,226,000 | | USD | | 8,141,849 | | (15,002 | ) |
UBS Securities | | 6/5/14 | | MYR | | 2,670,000 | | USD | | 809,459 | | (5,983 | ) |
UBS Securities | | 7/29/14 | | BRL | | 12,800,000 | | USD | | 5,596,069 | | 5,817 | |
UBS Securities | | 2/18/15 | | RUB | | 112,000,000 | | USD | | 2,915,596 | | 1,060 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (468,609 | ) |
BRL — Brazilian Real
CNY — Chinese Yuan
CZK — Czech Koruna
EUR — Euro
GBP — British Pound
HUF — Hungarian Forint
IDR — Indonesian Rupiah
INR — Indian Rupee
JPY — Japanese Yen
MTN — Medium Term Note
MXP — Mexican Peso
MYR — Malaysian Ringgit
PHP — Philippine Peso
PLN — Polish Zloty
RUB — Russian Ruble
SGD — Singapore Dollar
THB — Thailand Baht
USD — United States Dollar
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Investments in Securities (1) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 135,315,332 | | $ | — | | $ | 135,315,332 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | — | | 88,659,204 | | — | | 88,659,204 | |
Corporate Obligations | | — | | 3,132,983 | | — | | 3,132,983 | |
Convertible Bond | | — | | 1,491,750 | | — | | 1,491,750 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | — | | $ | 228,599,269 | | $ | — | | $ | 228,599,269 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Forwards — Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | — | | $ | 701,310 | | $ | — | | $ | 701,310 | |
Forwards — Unrealized Depreciation | | — | | (1,169,919 | ) | — | | (1,169,919 | ) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | — | | $ | (468,609 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (468,609 | ) |
(1) There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period, based on the input levels assigned under the hierarchy at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
| | Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | Broad Tax- Aware Value Bond Fund | | Long Duration Investment- Grade Bond Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi- Sector Bond Fund | | Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value — Note 2 | | $ | 150,991,037 | | $ | 91,137,180 | | $ | 38,738,517 | | $ | 28,210,878 | | $ | 228,599,269 | |
Cash | | 4,337,589 | | 999,655 | | 152,623 | | 2,941,526 | | 3,374,004 | |
Foreign currency | | 466,533 | | — | | — | | 9,458 | | 7,386,867 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | 6,392,145 | | — | | 109,365 | | 450,415 | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | 25,925 | | 15,464 | | 13,750 | | 18,552 | | 34,834 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | 21,865 | | — | | — | | 58,969 | | 1,285,640 | |
Dividends and tax reclaims receivable | | — | | — | | — | | 3,324 | | 68,883 | |
Due from Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | 14,585 | | 13,520 | | 13,512 | | 16,457 | | 56 | |
Unrealized appreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 4 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | 934 | | — | | — | | 32,866 | | 701,310 | |
Interest receivable | | 887,256 | | 935,309 | | 525,657 | | 506,532 | | 2,621,381 | |
Initial margin for futures contracts | | 205,132 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Variation margin receivable | | 35,682 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 163,378,683 | | 93,101,128 | | 39,553,424 | | 32,248,977 | | 244,072,248 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 11,691,795 | | — | | 204,054 | | 2,136,685 | | 9,282,437 | |
Unrealized depreciation on spot foreign currency contracts | | — | | — | | — | | 186 | | — | |
Variation margin payable | | 76,996 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Income distributions payable | | 7,261 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | 39,221 | | — | | — | | 106,927 | | 1,169,919 | |
Swap contracts, at value — Note 2 | | — | | — | | — | | 42,418 | | — | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | 61,945 | | — | | — | | — | | 758,847 | |
Investment Advisory fees payable — Note 3 | | 31,000 | | 25,169 | | 10,564 | | 18,000 | | 164,589 | |
Audit fees payable | | 26,085 | | 16,734 | | 16,738 | | 27,099 | | 23,211 | |
Sub-administration fees payable — Note 3 | | 9,672 | | 5,949 | | 2,497 | | 1,872 | | 14,264 | |
Distribution fees payable, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 1,170 | | — | | — | | 1,797 | | 58,021 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 55,542 | | 40,104 | | 27,994 | | 34,182 | | 56,864 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 12,000,687 | | 87,956 | | 261,847 | | 2,369,166 | | 11,528,152 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 151,377,996 | | $ | 93,013,172 | | $ | 39,291,577 | | $ | 29,879,811 | | $ | 232,544,096 | |
Cost of securities | | $ | 148,463,656 | | $ | 83,829,735 | | $ | 34,968,375 | | $ | 27,658,047 | | $ | 226,467,442 | |
Cost of foreign currency | | $ | 462,212 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 9,464 | | $ | 7,387,282 | |
Cost (premiums received) | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | (34,459 | ) | $ | — | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital paid-in | | $ | 150,885,810 | | $ | 85,858,160 | | $ | 35,122,646 | | $ | 29,601,386 | | $ | 229,815,605 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | (332,165 | ) | 43,945 | | 9,142 | | 341,842 | | (469,238 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | (1,733,519 | ) | (196,378 | ) | 389,647 | | (538,247 | ) | 1,494,162 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | 2,527,381 | | 7,307,445 | | 3,770,142 | | 552,831 | | 2,131,827 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures | | 65,029 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | — | | — | | — | | (7,959 | ) | — | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (34,540 | ) | — | | — | | (70,042 | ) | (428,260 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 151,377,996 | | $ | 93,013,172 | | $ | 39,291,577 | | $ | 29,879,811 | | $ | 232,544,096 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 148,322,868 | | $ | 93,013,172 | | $ | 39,291,577 | | $ | 24,702,761 | | $ | 159,699,917 | |
Advisor Shares | | $ | 3,055,128 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 5,177,050 | | $ | 72,844,179 | |
Total shares outstanding end of period: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | 14,718,248 | | 8,749,413 | | 3,881,432 | | 2,447,932 | | 15,561,442 | |
Advisor Shares | | 302,877 | | — | | — | | 513,199 | | 7,122,455 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets ÷ shares outstanding) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 10.08 | | $ | 10.63 | | $ | 10.12 | | $ | 10.09 | | $ | 10.26 | |
Advisor Shares | | $ | 10.09 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 10.09 | | $ | 10.23 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
| | Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | Broad Tax- Aware Value Bond Fund | | Long Duration Investment- Grade Bond Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi- Sector Bond Fund | | Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 2,104,833 | | $ | 1,908,109 | | $ | 1,096,740 | | $ | 1,007,917 | | $ | 2,625,133 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | (658 | ) | — | | — | | — | | (116,054 | ) |
TOTAL INCOME | | 2,104,175 | | 1,908,109 | | 1,096,740 | | 1,007,917 | | 2,509,079 | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Advisory fees — Note 3 | | 181,706 | | 152,595 | | 69,504 | | 100,975 | | 858,554 | |
Sub-administration fees — Note 3 | | 56,846 | | 36,163 | | 16,472 | | 10,526 | | 74,582 | |
Trustees fees and expenses — Note 5 | | 5,225 | | 4,492 | | 3,827 | | 3,573 | | 5,692 | |
Distribution fees, Advisor Shares — Note 3 | | 4,017 | | — | | — | | 3,875 | | 70,875 | |
Transfer agent fees | | 35,148 | | 20,043 | | 19,162 | | 32,984 | | 44,109 | |
Pricing fees | | 27,214 | | 12,792 | | 7,421 | | 2,789 | | 5,824 | |
Audit fees | | 19,212 | | 15,517 | | 15,514 | | 18,945 | | 22,731 | |
Registration fees | | 17,904 | | 12,518 | | 11,373 | | 20,533 | | 28,697 | |
Legal fees | | 12,530 | | 11,047 | | 10,739 | | 8,574 | | 13,799 | |
Custodian fees | | 12,571 | | 6,448 | | 6,267 | | 11,195 | | 34,215 | |
Printing | | 6,798 | | 10,758 | | 7,332 | | 4,546 | | 12,806 | |
Insurance | | 6,754 | | 3,794 | | 3,131 | | 2,782 | | 6,890 | |
Other | | 4,772 | | 2,887 | | 3,276 | | 3,395 | | 5,203 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | 390,697 | | 289,054 | | 174,018 | | 224,692 | | 1,183,977 | |
Expenses waived by Investment Advisor — Note 3 | | (93,239 | ) | (75,991 | ) | (69,504 | ) | (99,012 | ) | (15,608 | ) |
Reimbursement from Investment Advisor | | — | | — | | (7,410 | ) | — | | — | |
Custody Offset — Note 2 | | (2,715 | ) | (364 | ) | (224 | ) | (632 | ) | (1,417 | ) |
NET EXPENSES | | 294,743 | | 212,699 | | 96,880 | | 125,048 | | 1,166,952 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 1,809,432 | | 1,695,410 | | 999,860 | | 882,869 | | 1,342,127 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES, SWAP CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold | | (72,176 | ) | (196,296 | ) | 431,361 | | (250,255 | ) | 2,665,983 | |
Net realized loss on futures | | (360,113 | ) | — | | — | | (9,305 | ) | — | |
Net realized gain on swap contracts | | — | | — | | — | | 6,417 | | — | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | (68,741 | ) | — | | — | | (283,022 | ) | (1,170,097 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | (501,030 | ) | (196,296 | ) | 431,361 | | (536,165 | ) | 1,495,886 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | 1,695,560 | | 5,196,342 | | 2,041,200 | | 295,859 | | 35,537 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation on futures | | 471,950 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Change in unrealized depreciation on swap contracts | | — | | — | | — | | (7,959 | ) | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | (79,098 | ) | — | | — | | (38,305 | ) | 670,087 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 2,088,412 | | 5,196,342 | | 2,041,200 | | 249,595 | | 705,624 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | 1,587,382 | | 5,000,046 | | 2,472,561 | | (286,570 | ) | 2,201,510 | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 3,396,814 | | $ | 6,695,456 | | $ | 3,472,421 | | $ | 596,299 | | $ | 3,543,637 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Year or Period Ended October 31, 2013 (unless otherwise indicated)
| | Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Period Ended October 31, 2013(a) | | Year Ended July 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,809,432 | | $ | 2,391,481 | | $ | 1,695,410 | | $ | 943,402 | | $ | 3,644,037 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, options and foreign currency transactions | | (501,030 | ) | (1,342,313 | ) | (196,296 | ) | 471,424 | | 573,407 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 2,088,412 | | (2,599,455 | ) | 5,196,342 | | 1,008,765 | | (9,584,398 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 3,396,814 | | (1,550,287 | ) | 6,695,456 | | 2,423,591 | | (5,366,954 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (1,813,965 | ) | (2,481,364 | ) | (1,697,895 | ) | (939,790 | ) | (3,590,594 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | (36,862 | ) | (96,727 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | — | | (3,283,932 | ) | (1,073,443 | ) | — | | (65,425 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | — | | (175,247 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (1,850,827 | ) | (6,037,270 | ) | (2,771,338 | ) | (939,790 | ) | (3,656,019 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 7,528,341 | | 73,266,266 | | 5,192,338 | | — | | 23,987,780 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 1,771,053 | | 5,106,747 | | 2,066,308 | | 593,273 | | 2,203,896 | |
Redemption of shares | | (3,884,636 | ) | (21,593,704 | ) | (13,626,419 | ) | (7,291,479 | ) | (22,322,248 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from Investor Share transactions | | 5,414,758 | | 56,779,309 | | (6,367,773 | ) | (6,698,206 | ) | 3,869,428 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 87,896 | | 2,993,111 | | — | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 36,252 | | 217,149 | | — | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (796,124 | ) | (3,467,211 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Total decrease from Advisor Share transactions | | (671,976 | ) | (256,951 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions | | 4,742,782 | | 56,522,358 | | (6,367,773 | ) | (6,698,206 | ) | 3,869,428 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 6,288,769 | | 48,934,801 | | (2,443,655 | ) | (5,214,405 | ) | (5,153,545 | ) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 145,089,227 | | 96,154,426 | | 95,456,827 | | 100,671,232 | | 105,824,777 | |
End of period | | $ | 151,377,996 | | $ | 145,089,227 | | $ | 93,013,172 | | $ | 95,456,827 | | $ | 100,671,232 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | (332,165 | ) | $ | (290,770 | ) | $ | 43,945 | | $ | 46,430 | | $ | 72,160 | |
(a) August 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 (See Note 1).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Year or Period Ended October 31, 2013 (unless otherwise indicated)
| | Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Period Ended October 31, 2013(a) | | Year Ended July 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 999,860 | | $ | 524,770 | | $ | 2,256,845 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | 431,361 | | (18,430 | ) | 2,182,236 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 2,041,200 | | 503,414 | | (7,281,413 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 3,472,421 | | 1,009,754 | | (2,842,332 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (1,002,105 | ) | (524,407 | ) | (2,251,440 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | — | | — | | — | |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (1,892,695 | ) | — | | (988,059 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | — | | — | | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (2,894,800 | ) | (524,407 | ) | (3,239,499 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 675,000 | | — | | 13,590,003 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 2,094,191 | | 133,356 | | 1,603,245 | |
Issued in connection with in-kind transfer (b) | | — | | — | | 10,785,877 | |
Redemption of shares | | (8,837,497 | ) | (189,949 | ) | (24,769,587 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from Investor Share transactions | | (6,068,306 | ) | (56,593 | ) | 1,209,538 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | — | |
Total increase from Advisor Share transactions | | — | | — | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions | | (6,068,306 | ) | (56,593 | ) | 1,209,538 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | (5,490,685 | ) | 428,754 | | (4,872,293 | ) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 44,782,262 | | 44,353,508 | | 49,225,801 | |
End of period | | $ | 39,291,577 | | $ | 44,782,262 | | $ | 44,353,508 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 9,142 | | $ | 11,387 | | $ | 11,024 | |
(a) August 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 (see Note 1).
(b) See Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Period Ended October 31, 2013(c) | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 882,869 | | $ | 528,337 | | $ | 1,342,127 | | $ | 726,431 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions | | (536,165 | ) | 38,934 | | 1,495,886 | | 1,403,774 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures, swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations | | 249,595 | | 225,235 | | 705,624 | | 617,620 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 596,299 | | 792,506 | | 3,543,637 | | 2,747,825 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (496,661 | ) | (421,440 | ) | (635,646 | ) | (831,091 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | (70,112 | ) | (27,217 | ) | (169,176 | ) | (75,429 | ) |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | (87,120 | ) | — | | (1,698,290 | ) | — | |
Advisor Shares | | (7,830 | ) | — | | (638,398 | ) | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (661,723 | ) | (448,657 | ) | (3,141,510 | ) | (906,520 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 483,439 | | 24,000,000 | | 56,070,179 | | 107,164,187 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 4,181 | | — | | 1,629,851 | | 801,504 | |
Issued in connection with in-kind transfer (b) | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (13,561 | ) | — | | (19,529,148 | ) | (59,782,697 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) from Investor Share transactions | | 474,059 | | 24,000,000 | | 38,170,882 | | 48,182,994 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 3,583,953 | | 2,094,776 | | 38,116,611 | | 51,715,378 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 54,873 | | 10,478 | | 797,034 | | 58,821 | |
Redemption of shares | | (417,111 | ) | (199,642 | ) | (10,158,203 | ) | (15,198,587 | ) |
Total increase from Advisor Share transactions | | 3,221,715 | | 1,905,612 | | 28,755,442 | | 36,575,612 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions | | 3,695,774 | | 25,905,612 | | 66,926,324 | | 84,758,606 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 3,630,350 | | 26,249,461 | | 67,328,451 | | 86,599,911 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 26,249,461 | | — | | 165,215,645 | | 78,615,734 | |
End of period | | $ | 29,879,811 | | $ | 26,249,461 | | $ | 232,544,096 | | $ | 165,215,645 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 341,842 | | $ | 25,746 | | $ | (469,238 | ) | $ | (1,006,543 | ) |
(c) Fund commenced investment activities on June 25, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the Years or Period Ended October 31
(unless otherwise indicated)
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout each Year or Period
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | Net Investment Income | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Total from Investment Operations | | Dividends from Net Investment Income | | Distributions from Net Realized Gain | | Total Distributions | |
Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 9.97 | | $ | 0.13 | | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.13 | ) |
2013 | | 10.73 | | 0.22 | | (0.34 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.64 | ) |
2012 | | 10.33 | | 0.26 | | 0.53 | | 0.79 | | (0.27 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.39 | ) |
2011 | | 10.50 | | 0.32 | | 0.13 | | 0.45 | | (0.32 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.62 | ) |
2010 | | 10.33 | | 0.40 | | 0.51 | | 0.91 | | (0.40 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.74 | ) |
2009 | | 9.57 | | 0.37 | | 1.01 | | 1.38 | | (0.38 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.62 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 9.98 | | $ | 0.12 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.22 | | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.11 | ) |
2013 | | 10.74 | | 0.18 | | (0.33 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.61 | ) |
2012 | | 10.34 | | 0.24 | | 0.52 | | 0.76 | | (0.24 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.36 | ) |
2011 | | 10.51 | | 0.29 | | 0.13 | | 0.42 | | (0.29 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.59 | ) |
2010 | | 10.34 | | 0.37 | | 0.51 | | 0.88 | | (0.37 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.71 | ) |
2009 | | 9.57 | | 0.35 | | 1.02 | | 1.37 | | (0.36 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.60 | ) |
Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.20 | | $ | 0.19 | (1) | $ | 0.55 | | $ | 0.74 | | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) |
2013† | | 10.03 | | 0.10 | (1) | 0.17 | | 0.27 | | (0.10 | ) | — | | (0.10 | ) |
2013†† | | 10.93 | | 0.37 | (1) | (0.90 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.37 | ) |
2012(b) | | 10.00 | | 0.31 | (1) | 0.92 | | 1.23 | | (0.30 | ) | — | (2) | (0.30 | ) |
Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 9.96 | | $ | 0.23 | (1) | $ | 0.58 | | $ | 0.81 | | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.65 | ) |
2013† | | 9.85 | | 0.12 | (1) | 0.11 | | 0.23 | | (0.12 | ) | — | | (0.12 | ) |
2013†† | | 11.11 | | 0.46 | (1) | (1.05 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
2012(b) | | 10.00 | | 0.40 | (1) | 1.23 | | 1.63 | | (0.40 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.52 | ) |
Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.14 | | $ | 0.32 | (1) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.20 | | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) |
2013(c) | | 10.00 | | 0.21 | (1) | 0.11 | | 0.32 | | (0.18 | ) | — | | (0.18 | ) |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.14 | | $ | 0.32 | (1) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.18 | | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) |
2013(c) | | 10.00 | | 0.20 | (1) | 0.11 | | 0.31 | | (0.17 | ) | — | | (0.17 | ) |
Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.30 | | $ | 0.07 | (1) | $ | 0.08 | | $ | 0.15 | | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) |
2013 | | 10.03 | | 0.07 | (1) | 0.32 | | 0.39 | | (0.12 | ) | — | | (0.12 | ) |
2012(d) | | 10.00 | | 0.10 | (1) | (0.07 | ) | 0.03 | | — | | — | | — | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.26 | | $ | 0.06 | (1) | $ | 0.09 | | $ | 0.15 | | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) |
2013 | | 10.01 | | 0.04 | (1) | 0.32 | | 0.36 | | (0.11 | ) | — | | (0.11 | ) |
2012(d) | | 10.00 | | 0.08 | (1) | (0.07 | ) | 0.01 | | — | | — | | — | |
* | | For the six months ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
† | | August 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 (See Note 1). |
†† | | For the year ended July 31, 2013. |
(1) | | Per share net investment income (loss) calculated using average shares. |
(2) | | Amount was less than $0.01 per share. |
(a) | | Total returns would have been lower had certain Fund expenses not been waived or reimbursed, as applicable, during the periods shown (See Note 3). Total return calculations for a period of less than one year are not annualized. |
(b) | | Fund commenced investment activities on October 3, 2011. Financial Highlights are for the period October 3, 2011 to July 31, 2012. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return and Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
(c) | | Fund commenced investment activities on June 25, 2013. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return and Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
(d) | | Fund commenced investment activities on December 15, 2011. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except for the Total Return and Portfolio Turnover Rate. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Net Asset Value, End of Period | | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers and Reimbursements, Excluding Offsets) | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (Including Waivers, Reimbursements and Offsets) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.08 | | 2.39 | % | $ | 148,323 | | 0.40 | % | 0.53 | % | 2.50 | % | 177 | % |
2013 | | 9.97 | | (1.23 | ) | 141,390 | | 0.40 | | 0.59 | | 2.09 | | 388 | |
2012 | | 10.73 | | 7.79 | | 91,809 | | 0.40 | | 0.75 | | 2.27 | | 524 | |
2011 | | 10.33 | | 4.60 | | 84,038 | | 0.40 | | 0.68 | | 2.96 | | 473 | |
2010 | | 10.50 | | 9.09 | | 122,861 | | 0.40 | | 0.61 | | 3.69 | | 452 | |
2009 | | 10.33 | | 14.79 | | 158,900 | | 0.40 | | 0.72 | | 3.68 | | 590 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.09 | | 2.26 | % | $ | 3,055 | | 0.65 | % | 0.78 | % | 2.24 | % | 177 | % |
2013 | | 9.98 | | (1.47 | ) | 3,699 | | 0.65 | | 0.86 | | 1.83 | | 388 | |
2012 | | 10.74 | | 7.52 | | 4,346 | | 0.65 | | 1.03 | | 2.00 | | 524 | |
2011 | | 10.34 | | 4.34 | | 2,519 | | 0.65 | | 0.94 | | 2.71 | | 473 | |
2010 | | 10.51 | | 8.82 | | 4,118 | | 0.65 | | 0.87 | | 3.47 | | 452 | |
2009 | | 10.34 | | 14.61 | | 6,952 | | 0.65 | | 0.98 | | 3.39 | | 590 | |
Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.63 | | 7.38 | % | $ | 93,013 | | 0.46 | % | 0.62 | % | 3.67 | % | 8 | % |
2013† | | 10.20 | | 2.69 | | 95,457 | | 0.46 | | 0.73 | | 3.86 | | 8 | |
2013†† | | 10.03 | | (5.05 | ) | 100,671 | | 0.46 | | 0.67 | | 3.39 | | 18 | |
2012(b) | | 10.93 | | 12.52 | | 105,825 | | 0.46 | | 0.78 | | 3.57 | | 43 | |
Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.12 | | 8.73 | % | $ | 39,292 | | 0.46 | % | 0.83 | % | 4.75 | % | 22 | % |
2013† | | 9.96 | | 2.32 | | 44,782 | | 0.46 | | 1.05 | | 4.75 | | 20 | |
2013†† | | 9.85 | | (5.68 | ) | 44,354 | | 0.46 | | 0.84 | | 4.29 | | 62 | |
2012(b) | | 11.11 | | 16.87 | | 49,226 | | 0.46 | | 0.97 | | 4.74 | | 66 | |
Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.09 | | 1.95 | % | $ | 24,703 | | 0.90 | % | 1.64 | % | 6.58 | % | 186 | % |
2013(c) | | 10.14 | | 3.19 | | 24,325 | | 0.90 | | 2.47 | | 5.94 | | 76 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.09 | | 1.84 | % | $ | 5,177 | | 1.15 | % | 1.89 | % | 6.42 | % | 186 | % |
2013(c) | | 10.14 | | 3.11 | | 1,924 | | 1.15 | | 2.71 | | 5.84 | | 76 | |
Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.26 | | 1.52 | % | $ | 159,700 | | 1.15 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.47 | % | 41 | % |
2013 | | 10.30 | | 3.90 | | 121,402 | | 1.15 | | 1.29 | | 0.71 | | 103 | |
2012(d) | | 10.03 | | 0.30 | | 71,561 | | 1.15 | | 1.72 | | 1.12 | | 62 | |
Advisor Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2014* | | $ | 10.23 | | 1.47 | % | $ | 72,844 | | 1.40 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.26 | % | 41 | % |
2013 | | 10.26 | | 3.57 | | 43,814 | | 1.40 | | 1.51 | | 0.41 | | 103 | |
2012(d) | | 10.01 | | 0.10 | | 7,055 | | 1.40 | | 2.00 | | 0.92 | | 62 | |
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION
Schroder Series Trust (“SST”) is an open-end series management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). SST was organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 6, 1993. SST has an unlimited number of authorized shares, which are divided into nine separate series. Included in this report are Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund, Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund, Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund and Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds” or the “SST Funds”). Each Fund is diversified except Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund, which is non-diversified. Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund commenced operations on June 25, 2013.
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund commenced operations on October 3, 2011 as separate series of The Advisors Inner Circle Fund II (and were formerly known as STW Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and STW Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund, respectively, and together, the “Predecessor Funds”) and were advised by STW Fixed Income Management LLC (“STW”). On April 2, 2013, Schroder U.S. Holdings Inc., the parent company of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“SIMNA”), acquired all outstanding interests in STW. Effective June 24, 2013, all assets and liabilities of the STW Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund were acquired by Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and all assets and liabilities of the STW Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund were acquired by Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated May 3, 2013 (the “Fund Mergers”). In the Fund Mergers, shareholders of the Predecessor Funds received Investor Shares of the Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund in exchange for their Institutional Class Shares of the Predecessor Funds.
Because the Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund had no investment operations prior to the closing of the Fund Mergers, and based on the similarity of the Funds to the Predecessor Funds, each Predecessor Fund is treated as the survivor of the relevant Fund Merger for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Accordingly, all performance and other information shown for the Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund for periods prior to June 24, 2013 is that of the Predecessor Funds.
Effective August 1, 2013, the Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund each changed its fiscal year end to October 31.
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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, and those differences could be material.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds, which are in conformity with U.S. GAAP:
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS: Each Fund calculates the net asset value of its classes of shares by dividing the total value of its assets attributable to that class, less its liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of shares of that class that are outstanding. Each Fund values its shares as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) each day the Exchange is open. Debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market values for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as comparable security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available on the automated pricing feeds from the primary and secondary pricing vendors of the SST Funds nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the SST Funds’ fair value procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less will normally be valued at their amortized cost, which generally approximates market value. Options, including options on indices, traded on a securities exchange or
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
board of trade generally are valued at the last reported sales price. Swaps held by the Funds are valued primarily using valuations from independent pricing services; if a swap valuation cannot be obtained from a pricing service, the swap may be valued based on broker quotations, or if no broker quotations are available, from the swap counterparty or by reference to daily quoted values for the indices or securities upon which the swap is valued. Investments in registered investment companies are priced at each Fund’s daily net asset value. Other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The Funds’ Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Funds’ Trustees. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, “Fair Value Measurements” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements and requires disclosure surrounding the various inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
· Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
· Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
· Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For the period ended April 30, 2014, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies. Fair value measurement classifications are summarized in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: It is the intention of each Fund to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Funds would not be subject to Federal income taxes to the extent that, among other things, they distribute substantially all of their taxable income, including realized capital gains, for the fiscal year. In addition, as a result of distributing substantially all of their net investment income during each calendar year, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Funds would not be subject to a Federal excise tax. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely than-not” (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last three tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of, and during the period ended April 30, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any tax-related interest or penalties.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS: Investment security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost.
INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expense is recorded on an accrual basis net of unrecoverable withholding tax. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities are accreted and amortized using the effective interest method. Foreign interest income amounts and realized capital gains or losses are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using foreign exchange rates in effect at the date of the transactions.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
EXPENSES: Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Many of the expenses of the Funds can be directly attributable to a specific Fund. Expenses not directly attributable to a specific Fund are allocated among the Funds based on relative average net assets or another appropriate methodology. Class specific expenses are borne by that class. Fund expenses are pro-rated to the respective classes based on relative net assets.
CLASSES OF SHARES: Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Fund are prorated to the respective classes of shares based on relative net assets.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly by the Funds, except for Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund, which declares dividends to shareholders from net investment income daily and distributes these dividends monthly and Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund, which declares and pays dividends from net investment income at least annually. Distributions to shareholders from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually for each of the Funds.
FOREIGN CURRENCY: Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as follows: (i) assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange at the end of the respective period; and (ii) purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses at the rate of exchange prevailing on the dates of such transactions. The portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates and the portion due to fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities are not isolated. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to protect the U.S. dollar value of the underlying portfolio of securities against the effect of possible adverse movements in foreign exchange rates. Certain Funds may also seek to gain currency exposure or otherwise attempt to increase a Fund’s total return by holding such forward foreign currency contracts. Principal risks associated with such transactions include the movement in value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparty to perform. Fluctuations in the value of such forward foreign currency transactions are recorded daily as unrealized gain or loss; realized gain or loss includes net gain or loss on transactions that have terminated by settlement or by the Funds entering into offsetting commitments.
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES: Certain Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis during the period covered by this report. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase a security for a predetermined price or yield, with payments and delivery taking place more than seven days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. These transactions may increase the overall investment exposure for a Fund (and so may create investment leverage) and involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to the settlement date.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES: Certain Funds may invest in securities that are convertible into preferred and common stocks, and so subject to the risks of investments in both debt and equity securities. The market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion feature, the market value of convertible securities tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying preferred or common stocks and will also react to variations in the general market for equity securities.
FUTURES: Financial futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices; changes from initial settlement value (represented by cash paid to or received from brokers as “variation margin”) are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When futures contracts are closed, the difference between the opening value at the date of purchase and the value at closing is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.
Futures contracts are generally utilized in order to hedge against unfavorable changes in the value of securities or otherwise to attempt to increase a Fund’s total return. Futures contracts involve leverage and are subject to market risk that may exceed any amounts invested or deposited as margin. Risks arise from the possible significant movements in prices. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds to the value of the securities or other index or asset underlying the contracts, but may not precisely correlate with the change in value of such securities or other index or asset. In addition, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
OPTION TRANSACTIONS: Certain Funds may purchase and write call and put options on securities and securities indices, provided such options are traded on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market. The Funds may also purchase and sell call and put options on foreign currencies. When any of the Funds writes or purchases a covered call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in that Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium originally received. As writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether the underlying securities are subsequently sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or index underlying the written option. When any of the Funds purchases a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium paid is included in that Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities as an investment, and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a Fund exercises a call, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a Fund exercises a put option, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. The option techniques utilized are generally to hedge against changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or securities prices, in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by a Fund, to reduce the volatility of the currency exposure associated with an investment in non-U.S. securities, or as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to the bond, equity and currency markets.
The Funds had no outstanding purchased or written options outstanding as of or for the period ended April 30, 2014.
SWAP AGREEMENTS: Certain Funds may enter into swap agreements and other types of over-the-counter transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. Depending on their structures, swap agreements may increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. The value of a Fund’s swap positions would increase or decrease depending on the changes in value of the underlying rates, currency values, or other indices or measures.
In a “credit default” swap transaction, one party pays what is, in effect, an insurance premium through a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in an event of default (or similar events) by a third party on its obligations. Therefore, in a credit default swap, a Fund may pay a premium and, in return, have the right to put certain bonds or loans to the counterparty upon default by the issuer of such bonds or loans (or similar events) and to receive in return the par value of such bonds or loans (or another agreed upon amount). A Fund could also receive the premium referenced above, and be obligated to pay a counterparty the par value of certain bonds or loans upon a default (or similar event) by the issuer. A Fund’s ability to realize a profit from such transactions will depend on the ability of the financial institutions with which it enters into the transactions to meet their obligations to the Fund. Under certain circumstances, suitable transactions may not be available to a Fund, or a Fund may be unable to close out its position under such transactions at the same time, or at the same price, as if it had purchased comparable publicly traded securities. A Fund’s ability to engage in certain swap transactions may be limited by tax considerations.
Recent legislative and regulatory reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, have resulted in new regulation of swap agreements, including clearing, margin, reporting, recordkeeping and registration requirements. New regulations could, among other things, restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in swap transactions (for example, by making certain types of swap transactions no longer available to a Fund) and/or increase the costs of such swap transactions (for example, by increasing margin or capital requirements), and a Fund may as a result be unable to execute its investment strategies in a manner the Fund might otherwise choose.
MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS: Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund enters into mortgage dollar rolls (principally using TBAs) in which the Fund sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar securities in a subsequent month at an agreed-upon price on a fixed date. The Fund accounts for such dollar rolls under the purchases and sales method and may receive compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. Mortgage dollar rolls have the effect of creating investment leverage. The market value of the securities that the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities. The counterparty receives all principal and interest
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
payments, including repayments, made in respect of a security subject to such a contract while it is the holder. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new purchase and repurchase price and a cash settlement made on settlement date without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.
CUSTODY OFFSET: The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby interest earned on uninvested cash balances is used to offset a portion of the custodian fees. The amounts are included in custodian fees and custody offset on the Statements of Operations.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION PLANS
The Funds have entered into investment advisory agreements with SIMNA. Under these agreements, SIMNA provides investment management services and is entitled to receive compensation for its services, payable quarterly, at the following annual rates based on average daily net assets of each Fund taken separately. In order to limit the expenses of the Investor Shares and Advisor Shares of each Fund, SIMNA has contractually agreed to pay or reimburse the Funds for expenses through February 28, 2015, to the extent that the total annual fund operating expenses of a Fund (other than acquired fund fees and expenses, other indirect acquired fund expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) allocable to each share class exceed the following annual rates (based on the average daily net assets attributable to each share class):
| | | | Expense Limitation | |
| | Management fee | | Investor Shares | | Advisor Shares | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | 0.25 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.65 | % |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | 0.33 | % | 0.46 | % | N/A | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 0.33 | % | 0.46 | % | N/A | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | 0.75 | % | 0.90 | % | 1.15 | % |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 0.90 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.40 | % |
SIMNA has retained its affiliate Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (“SIMNA Ltd.”) to serve as sub-advisor responsible for the portfolio management of Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund. SIMNA pays SIMNA Ltd. 51% of the investment advisory fees it receives from Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund, after waivers.
Effective January 1, 2013, under an amended administration and accounting agreement with SEI Investments Global Funds Services (“SEI”), SST Funds’ sub-administration and accounting agreement with SEI, the SST Funds pay SEI based on aggregate average daily net assets of all Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware) (“SCFD Funds”), SST Funds and Schroder Global Series Trust Funds (“SGST Funds”), other than Schroder North American Equity Fund; 0.0875% on the first $1 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; 0.0700% on the next $2 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; 0.0600% on the next $1.5 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; and 0.0500% on the Funds’ average daily net assets over $4.5 billion. Each Fund pays its pro rata portion of such fees.
Prior to January 1, 2013, under an amended administration and accounting agreement with SEI, SST Funds’ sub-administration and accounting agreement with SEI, the SST Funds paid SEI based on aggregate average daily net assets of all SCFD, SST Funds and SGST Funds, other than Schroder North American Equity Fund; 0.0875% on the first $2 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; 0.0700% on the next $1 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; 0.0600% on the next $2 billion of the Funds’ average daily net assets; and 0.0500% on the Funds’ average daily net assets over $5 billion. Each Fund paid its pro rata portion of such fees.
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act that allows the Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund and Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund to pay distribution and other fees with respect to its Advisor Shares. Under the Plan, a Fund may make payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to their Advisor Shares to compensate Schroder Fund Advisors LLC (“SFA”) for distribution services and certain shareholder services with respect to the Funds’ Advisor Shares.
In addition to amounts paid to these financial intermediaries by SFA, the Fund’s distributor, out of 12b-1 fees received by it from the Fund, SFA, Schroders, or any of their affiliates, may from time to time, from their own assets, make payments to financial intermediaries for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency, or other shareholder services or for distribution-related services. The Fund may reimburse SFA, Schroders, or their affiliates for a portion of those payments related to sub-administration, sub-transfer agency, or other shareholder services; the amount of that reimbursement is limited to 0.10% of the Fund’s Shares’ average daily net assets. This
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reimbursement is in addition to payments by the Fund under its Rule 12b-1 plan, if applicable; the amount of the reimbursement paid by the Fund is reviewed periodically by the Trustees.
NOTE 4 — DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS
Derivative instruments and hedging activities require enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Funds’ financial position, performance, and cash flows.
The fair value of derivative instruments as of April 30, 2014, was as follows:
| | Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | Liability | |
Fund | | Location | | Asset Derivatives | | Derivatives | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | Variation margin receivable/(payable) on futures | | $ | 35,682 | | $ | (76,996 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | 934 | | (39,221 | ) |
| | | | $ | 36,616 | | $ | (116,217 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | |
Credit contracts | | Swap contracts, at value | | $ | — | | $ | (42,418 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | 32,866 | | (106,927 | ) |
| | | | $ | 32,866 | | $ | (149,345 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | 701,310 | | $ | (1,169,919 | ) |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2014, was as follows:
The amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
| | | | Change in Unrealized | | | |
| | | | Appreciation | | | |
Fund | | Realized Gain/(Loss)* | | (Depreciation) | | Total | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (360,113 | ) | $ | 471,950 | | $ | 111,837 | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | (159,666 | ) | (82,101 | ) | (241,767 | ) |
| | $ | (519,779 | ) | $ | 389,849 | | $ | (129,930 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (9,305 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (9,305 | ) |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | (75,853 | ) | (39,410 | ) | (115,263 | ) |
Credit contracts | | | | | | | |
Swap Contracts | | 6,417 | | (7,959 | ) | (1,542 | ) |
| | $ | (78,741 | ) | $ | (47,369 | ) | $ | (126,110 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | (1,060,809 | ) | $ | 640,274 | | $ | (420,535 | ) |
* Futures contracts are included in net realized loss on futures, forward contracts are included in net realized loss on foreign currency transactions and swap contracts are included in net realized gain on swap contracts
The volume of forward, futures and swap contracts, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts during the period, including long and short positions, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended April 30, 2014:
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 3.58 | % | 37.14 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 3.44 | % | 38.35 | % |
| | Forward Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | Swap Contracts | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 36.80 | % | 1.27 | % | 0.10 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 22.72 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.14 | % |
| | Forward Contracts | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | |
Average Notional Amount Outstanding | | 101.85 | % |
Notional Amount Outstanding as of April 30, 2014 | | 88.60 | % |
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In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires entities to disclose information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that have been offset or that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements. The Funds do not offset such instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, rather such instruments are presented on a gross basis.
The following table presents, by counterparty, the Funds’ derivative contracts subject to master netting or other similar agreements as of April 30, 2014:
| | Gross Assets- | | Gross Liabilities- | | Net | | Cash | | | |
| | Recognized in the | | Recognized in the | | Amount | | Collateral | | | |
| | Statement of Assets | | Statement of Assets | | Available to | | Pledged or | | Net | |
| | and Liabilities | | and Liabilities | | be Offset | | (Received)† | | Exposure‡ | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
| | Futures Contracts | | Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities | | $ | 35,682 | | $ | (76,996 | ) | $ | (41,314 | ) | $ | 41,314 | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital | | $ | — | | $ | (39,221 | ) | $ | (39,221 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (39,221 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 934 | | — | | 934 | | — | | 934 | |
Total | | $ | 934 | | $ | (39,221 | ) | $ | (38,287 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (38,287 | ) |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund
| | Swap Contracts | | Swap Contracts | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan | | $ | — | | $ | (42,418 | ) | $ | (42,418 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (42,418 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital | | $ | 28,805 | | $ | (99,352 | ) | $ | (70,547 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (70,547 | ) |
Citigroup | | 4,061 | | — | | 4,061 | | — | | 4,061 | |
HSBC | | — | | (615 | ) | (615 | ) | — | | (615 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | — | | (6,960 | ) | (6,960 | ) | — | | (6,960 | ) |
Total | | $ | 32,866 | | $ | (106,927 | ) | $ | (74,061 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (74,061 | ) |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund
| | Forward Contracts | | Forward Contracts | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital | | $ | 86,348 | | $ | (143,095 | ) | $ | (56,747 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (56,747 | ) |
BNP Securities | | — | | (14,707 | ) | (14,707 | ) | — | | (14,707 | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets | | 15,825 | | (184,353 | ) | (168,528 | ) | — | | (168,528 | ) |
Deutsche Bank Securities | | 76,444 | | (108,532 | ) | (32,088 | ) | — | | (32,088 | ) |
HSBC | | 156,843 | | (234,299 | ) | (77,456 | ) | — | | (77,456 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | 29,320 | | (140,977 | ) | (111,657 | ) | — | | (111,657 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland | | 6,791 | | (115,465 | ) | (108,674 | ) | — | | (108,674 | ) |
State Street Bank | | 119,296 | | (159,284 | ) | (39,988 | ) | — | | (39,988 | ) |
Standard Chartered | | 203,566 | | (63,224 | ) | 140,342 | | — | | 140,342 | |
UBS Securities | | 6,877 | | (5,983 | ) | 894 | | — | | 894 | |
Total | | $ | 701,310 | | $ | (1,169,919 | ) | $ | (468,609 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (468,609 | ) |
† Collateral pledged is limited to the net outstanding amount due to/from an individual counterparty. The actual collateral amounts pledged may exceed these amounts and may fluctuate in value.
‡ Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
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NOTE 5 — TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Funds pay no compensation to Trustees who are interested persons of the Trusts, SIMNA or SFA. Officers of the Funds are also officers of SIMNA and SFA. Such officers are paid no fees by the Funds for serving as officers of the Funds.
Prior to June 24, 2013, certain officers and a trustee of the Predecessor Funds were also officers of SEI, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and/or the “Prior Distributor”. Such officers and the trustee were paid no fees by the Predecessor Funds for serving as officers and trustee of the Predecessor Funds.
Prior to June 24, 2013, the services provided by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Predecessor Funds and his staff, who are the employees of SEI, were paid for by the Predecessor Funds as incurred. The services included regulatory oversight of STW and the Predecessor Funds’ service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO’s services were approved by and were reviewed by the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II Board of Trustees.
NOTE 6 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, excluding short-term and U.S. Government securities for each Fund, for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales and Maturities | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 43,669,375 | | $ | 34,063,703 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | 7,299,927 | | 14,459,618 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 4,795,396 | | 14,532,016 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | 48,794,049 | | 44,384,194 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 91,428,130 | | 31,195,013 | |
| | | | | | | |
Purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. Government securities for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales and Maturities | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 189,081,465 | | $ | 198,084,522 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | — | | 883,906 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 4,250,729 | | 2,633,412 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 26,778,161 | | 4,126,671 | |
| | | | | | | |
NOTE 7 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. Any permanent differences, which may result in distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments for gains resulting from paydown gains and losses, foreign currency transactions, market discount and convertible preferred debt instruments. Distributions from short-term gains and from gains on foreign currency transactions are treated as distributions from ordinary income for tax purposes.
At October 31, 2013, the Funds reclassified the following permanent amounts between undistributed net investment income and accumulated realized gain (loss):
| | Increase (Decrease) Undistributed Net Investment Income | | Increase (Decrease) Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss) | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 14,640 | | $ | (14,640 | ) |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | (29,342 | ) | 29,342 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | (53,934 | ) | 53,934 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | (952,162 | ) | 952,162 | |
| | | | | | | |
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The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the years or periods ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, unless otherwise noted, was as follows:
| | Ordinary Income | | Tax- Exempt Income | | Long- Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | $ | 5,391,181 | | $ | — | | $ | 646,089 | | $ | 6,037,270 | |
2012 | | 3,361,390 | | — | | — | | 3,361,390 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 141,105 | | 798,685 | | — | | 939,790 | |
2013* | | 851,853 | | 2,738,741 | | 65,425 | | 3,656,019 | |
2012† | | 669,724 | | 1,685,764 | | 1,437 | | 2,356,925 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 524,407 | | — | | — | | 524,407 | |
2013* | | 2,625,300 | | — | | 614,199 | | 3,239,499 | |
2012† | | 1,872,715 | | — | | 452,465 | | 2,325,180 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 448,657 | | — | | — | | 448,657 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | | | | | |
2013 | | 906,520 | | — | | — | | 906,520 | |
2012 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Year ended July 31, 2013.
† Fund commenced investment activities on October 3, 2011. For the period October 3, 2011 to July 31, 2012.
As of October 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Other Temporary Differences | | Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 56,656 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | (1,406,966 | ) | $ | 926,500 | | $ | (629,991 | ) | $ | (1,053,801 | ) |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | — | | 27,285 | | 1,073,361 | | — | | 2,130,248 | | — | | 3,230,894 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 90,914 | | — | | 1,812,825 | | (25,806 | ) | 1,713,377 | | — | | 3,591,310 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | 106,538 | | — | | — | | — | | 223,296 | | 14,015 | | 343,849 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 2,877,183 | | — | | — | | — | | 979,027 | | (1,529,846 | ) | 2,326,364 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Each Fund may use its tax basis capital loss carryforwards listed above to offset taxable capital gains realized in subsequent years for federal income tax purposes. If a Fund incurs or has incurred net capital losses in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-RIC Mod losses”), those losses will be carried forward to one or more subsequent taxable years without expiration; any such carryforward losses will retain their character as short-term or long-term.
The Funds listed below have the following post-RIC Mod losses, which do not expire:
| | Short-Term Loss | | Long-Term Loss | | Total | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 1,406,966 | | — | | $ | 1,406,966 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 25,806 | | — | | 25,806 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
During the year ended October 31, 2013, the Fund listed below utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains:
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | $ | 20,972 | | | | | |
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At April 30, 2014, the identified cost for Federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation were as follows:
| | Identified Tax Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 148,463,656 | | $ | 3,495,145 | | $ | (967,764 | ) | $ | 2,527,381 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | 83,804,308 | | 7,509,051 | | (176,179 | ) | 7,332,872 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 34,968,375 | | 4,067,263 | | (297,121 | ) | 3,770,142 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | 27,658,047 | | 726,634 | | (173,803 | ) | 552,831 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 226,467,442 | | 3,347,191 | | (1,215,364 | ) | 2,131,827 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NOTE 8 — IN-KIND TRANSFERS
On January 10, 2013, the Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund issued shares for an in-kind subscription. The transfer was recorded on a tax-free basis.
| | Shares Issued | | Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | | Date | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 993,175 | | $ | 10,785,877 | | — | | January 10, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
NOTE 9 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT RISKS
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund invests a portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage securities, including subprime mortgage securities. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.
Schroder Broad-Tax Aware Value Bond and Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund invest a portion of their assets in municipal bonds. Municipal bonds are investments of any maturity issued by states, public authorities or political subdivisions to raise money for public purposes; they include, for example, general obligations of a state or other government entity supported by its taxing powers to acquire and construct public facilities, or to provide temporary financing in anticipation of the receipt of taxes and other revenue. They also include obligations of states, public authorities or political subdivisions to finance privately owned or operated facilities or public facilities financed solely by enterprise revenues. The values of municipal obligations that depend on a specific revenue source to fund their payment obligations may fluctuate as a result of changes in the cash flows generated by the revenue source or changes in the priority of the municipal obligation to receive the cash flows generated by the revenue source. Changes in law or adverse determinations by the Internal Revenue Service or a state tax authority could make the income from some of these obligations taxable.
The yields on municipal bonds depend on a variety of factors, including general money market conditions, effective marginal tax rates, the financial condition of the issuer, general conditions of the municipal bond market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. The ratings of nationally recognized securities rating agencies represent their opinions as to the credit quality of the municipal bonds.
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund and Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund have a relatively large portion of their assets invested in companies or issuers domiciled in particular foreign countries, including emerging markets. The Funds may be more susceptible to political, social and economic events adversely affecting those countries and such issuers.
Under normal market conditions, Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund and Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund invest in emerging markets debt securities and will have exposure to currencies around the world, including currencies of emerging market countries. The values of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may be extremely volatile and may fluctuate in response to, among other factors, interest rate changes, intervention (or failure to intervene) by the U.S. or foreign governments,
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central banks, or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund; the imposition of currency controls; and political and regulatory developments in the United States or abroad. Officials in foreign countries may from time to time take actions in respect of their currencies which could adversely affect the values of a Funds’ assets denominated in those currencies or the liquidity of such investments. Foreign-currency values can decrease significantly both in the short term and over the long term in response to these and other developments. If the Funds purchase securities denominated in foreign currencies, a change in the value of any such currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of the Funds’ assets and potentially the Funds’ income available for distribution.
NOTE 10 — BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table shows the number of shareholders each owning of record, or to the knowledge of the Funds beneficially, 5% or more of shares of a Fund outstanding as of April 30, 2014 and the total percentage of shares of the Fund held by such shareholders. The table includes omnibus accounts that hold shares on behalf of many shareholders.
| | 5% or Greater Shareholders | |
| | Number | | % of Fund Held | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | 6 | | 67.29 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | 5 | | 72.68 | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | 6 | | 95.99 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | 2 | | 91.36 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | 3 | | 72.18 | |
Some of the accounts shown above for Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund are owned by an affiliate of SIMNA.
NOTE 11 — LINE OF CREDIT
The Funds entered into a credit agreement on October 6, 2008, as amended from time to time, that enables them to participate in a $25 million committed revolving line of credit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Any advance under the line of credit is contemplated primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, or to finance the redemption of the shares of a shareholder of the borrower. Interest is charged to the Funds based on their borrowings at the current reference rate. The Funds pay their pro rata portion of an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the total amount of the credit facility. For the period ended April 30, 2014, the Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund utilized the line of credit for $5,387,088 for a period of 4 days paying interest of $841, which is included in the Statement of Operations as custody expense.
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NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Capital share transactions for the six months ended April 30, 2014 (unaudited) and the year or period ended October 31, 2013, were as follows:
| | Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2013† | | 2013* | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 754,839 | | 7,231,639 | | 512,183 | | — | | 2,183,090 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 177,435 | | 499,274 | | 203,715 | | 59,180 | | 203,476 | |
Redemption of shares | | (389,803 | ) | (2,108,239 | ) | (1,328,315 | ) | (731,534 | ) | (2,037,410 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Investor Shares | | 542,471 | | 5,622,674 | | (612,417 | ) | (672,354 | ) | 349,156 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 8,836 | | 290,574 | | — | | — | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 3,630 | | 21,143 | | — | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (80,150 | ) | (345,700 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
Net (decrease) in Advisor Shares | | (67,684 | ) | (33,983 | ) | — | | — | | — | |
| | Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | Emerging Markets Multi- Sector Bond Fund | | Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | |
| | 2014 | | 2013† | | 2013* | | 2014 | | 2013(a) | | 2014 | | 2013 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | 71,808 | | — | | 1,243,434 | | 48,857 | | 2,400,001 | | 5,539,080 | | 10,414,374 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 222,072 | | 13,607 | | 148,104 | | 416 | | — | | 162,336 | | 79,435 | |
Issued in connection with in-kind transfer | | — | | — | | 993,175 | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Redemption of shares | | (910,490 | ) | (19,237 | ) | (2,311,053 | ) | (1,342 | ) | — | | (1,928,133 | ) | (5,841,185 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Investor Shares | | (616,610 | ) | (5,630 | ) | 73,660 | | 47,931 | | 2,400,001 | | 3,773,283 | | 4,652,624 | |
Advisor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales of shares | | — | | — | | — | | 359,881 | | 209,040 | | 3,779,942 | | 5,044,449 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | — | | — | | — | | 5,502 | | 1,043 | | 79,544 | | 5,836 | |
Redemption of shares | | — | | — | | — | | (42,070 | ) | (20,197 | ) | (1,007,027 | ) | (1,485,406 | ) |
Net increase in Advisor Shares | | — | | — | | — | | 323,313 | | 189,886 | | 2,852,459 | | 3,564,879 | |
† August 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 (See Note 1).
* Year ended July 31, 2013.
(a) Fund commenced investment activities on June 25, 2013.
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Schroder Mutual Funds
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
April 30, 2014 (unaudited)
NOTE 13 — LITIGATION
In May 2011, “Schroders US Mutual Funds” was served with a summons and complaint in an action brought by Edward S. Weisfelner, as Litigation Trustee of the LB Litigation Trust, in the case captioned Weisfelner v. A. Holmes & H. Holmes TTEE, et al. (Adv. Pro. No. 10-5525) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) (the “Litigation Trust Action”). In January 2012, “Schroders US Mutual Funds” was served with a summons and complaint in an action brought by Edward S. Weisfelner, as trustee of the LB Creditors Trust, in the case captioned Weisfelner v. Fund 1 et al. (Adv. Pro. No. 10-04609) (the “Creditors Trust Action”). Both litigations seek to recover all payments made to shareholders in the December 2007 leveraged buyout of Lyondell Chemical Company as alleged fraudulent transfers. The Litigation Trust Action asserted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer actions under the Bankruptcy Code, and the Creditors Trust Action asserted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer actions under state law. Both litigations allege that Schroders US Mutual Funds received $2,045,424 in payments in the leveraged buyout. The Funds’ records indicate that Schroder North American Equity Fund received payment in that amount related to the buyout, and that Fund is the only Schroder U.S. mutual fund that received such a payment. Schroder North American Equity Fund has joined in motions to dismiss that were previously filed by other defendants. By order dated October 6, 2011, the motions to dismiss were granted with respect to the constructive fraudulent transfer claims brought under the Bankruptcy Code in the Litigation Trust Action. By order dated January 14, 2014, the motions to dismiss in the Creditors Trust Action were granted with respect to the intentional fraudulent transfer claims brought under state law with leave to replead, and denied with respect to the constructive fraudulent transfer claims brought under state law. Further amended complaints were filed on April 9, 2014, and the filing of any responsive pleadings to the amended complaints have been stayed pending entry of a case management order. The possible outcome of the actions is currently uncertain.
NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements as of April 30, 2014.
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Schroder Mutual Fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include, among others, costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), and in the case of Advisor Shares, distribution (12b-1) fees. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways.
· Actual expenses. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers, if applicable, that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fourth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, 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 given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
· Hypothetical example for comparison purposes. This section is intended to help you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had a return of 5% before expenses during the year, and that it incurred expenses at the rate of which it in the past did incur expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results may not be used to estimate the actual ending balance of an account in the Fund over the period or expenses you actually paid. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses in this table based on a 5% return. You can assess your Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as redemption fees, which are described in the Prospectus. If this fee were applied to your account, your costs would be higher.
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Net | | Expenses | |
| | Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Paid | |
| | Value | | Value | | Expense | | During | |
| | 11/1/13 | | 4/30/14 | | Ratios | | Period* | |
Schroder Total Return Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,023.90 | | 0.40 | % | $ | 2.01 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.60 | | 0.65 | | 3.26 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,022.81 | | 0.40 | % | $ | 2.01 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,021.57 | | 0.65 | | 3.26 | |
Schroder Broad Tax-Aware Value Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,073.80 | | 0.46 | % | $ | 2.37 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,022.51 | | 0.46 | % | $ | 2.31 | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the account period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited) — (concluded)
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Net | | Expenses | |
| | Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Paid | |
| | Value | | Value | | Expense | | During | |
| | 11/1/13 | | 4/30/14 | | Ratios | | Period* | |
Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,087.30 | | 0.46 | % | $ | 2.38 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,022.51 | | 0.46 | % | $ | 2.31 | |
Schroder Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,019.50 | | 0.90 | % | $ | 4.51 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,018.40 | | 1.15 | | 5.76 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,020.33 | | 0.90 | % | $ | 4.51 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,019.09 | | 1.15 | | 5.76 | |
Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,015.20 | | 1.15 | % | $ | 5.75 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,014.70 | | 1.40 | | 6.99 | |
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,019.09 | | 1.15 | % | $ | 5.76 | |
Advisor Shares | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.85 | | 1.40 | | 7.00 | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the account period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Privacy Statement
FACTS | | WHAT DOES SCHRODERS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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Why? | | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
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What? | | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: · Social Security number and income · account balances and account transactions · assets and investment experience When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
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How? | | All financial companies need to share clients’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their clients’ personal information; the reasons Schroders chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | | Does Schroders share? | | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), or respond to court orders and legal investigations | | Yes | | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | | Yes | | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | | No | | We Don’t Share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | | Yes | | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | | No | | We Don’t Share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | | No | | We Don’t Share |
Questions? | | For Schroder Mutual Funds, call BFDS at (800) 464-3108. For other inquiries, call Institutional Client Service at (212) 641-3800 or email clientserviceny@us.schroders.com |
Who we are | | |
Who is providing this notice? | | · Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. · Schroder Mutual Funds · Schroder Fund Advisors LLC |
What we do | | |
How does Schroders protect my personal information? | | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. Access to personal information is limited to employees who need it to perform their jobs. Our policies restrict employee use of customer information; requiring it be held in strict confidence. |
How does Schroders collect my personal information? | | We collect your personal information, for example, when you |
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| | · open an account and provide account information |
| | · give us your contact information |
| | · show your driver’s license or government issued ID |
| | · enter into an investment advisory contract |
| | · make a wire transfer |
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Why can’t I limit all sharing? | | Federal law gives you the right to limit only |
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| | · sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness |
| | · affiliates from using your information to market to you |
| | · sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you |
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| | State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions
Affiliates | | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
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| | · Our affiliates include companies with the Schroder name; financial companies such as Schroder Investment Management North America Limited and Schroder Investment Management Limited; and others, such as the parent, holding company, Schroders plc. |
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Nonaffiliates | | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
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| | · Nonaffiliates we share with can include companies that help us maintain, process or service your transactions or account(s) or financial products, including companies that perform administrative, accounting, transfer agency, custodial, brokerage or proxy solicitation services, or that assist us in marketing. |
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Joint marketing | | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. |
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| | · Schroders doesn’t jointly market. |
Investment Advisor | | Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. |
| | 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor |
| | New York, NY |
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Trustees | | Catherine A. Mazza (Chairman) |
| | Jay S. Calhoun |
| | Margaret M. Cannella |
| | Mark D. Gersten |
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Distributor | | Schroder Fund Advisors LLC |
| | 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor |
| | New York, NY 10022 |
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Transfer & Shareholder Servicing Agent | | Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. |
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Custodian | | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
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Counsel | | Ropes & Gray LLP |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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| | The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of the shareholders of the Trusts. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trusts. |
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| | Schroder Series Trust |
| | P.O. Box 55260 |
| | Boston, MA 02205-5260 |
| | (800) 464-3108 |
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| | 00119622 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the investment company on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period from February 1, 2014 through April 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.
(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.
(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as an Exhibit.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Schroder Series Trust |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Mark A. Hemenetz |
| Mark A. Hemenetz, |
| Principal Executive Officer |
Date: July 3, 2014 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Mark A. Hemenetz |
| Mark A. Hemenetz, |
| Principal Executive Officer |
Date: July 3, 2014 | |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Alan M. Mandel |
| Alan M. Mandel, |
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 3, 2014 | |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.