As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3/1/2017
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-8352
LKCM Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Luther King Capital Management Corporation
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(Name and address of agent for service)
1-800-688-LKCM and 1-800-423-6369
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2016
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
LKCM
FUNDS
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund
LKCM Equity Fund
LKCM Balanced Fund
LKCM Fixed Income Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2016
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
We report the following performance information for the LKCM Funds for indicated periods ended December 31, 2016:
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Funds | | Inception Dates | | | NAV @ 12/31/16 | | | Net Expense Ratio*, ** | | | Gross Expense Ratio** | | | One Year Total Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Five Year Average Annualized Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Ten Year Average Annualized Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Avg. Annual Total Return Since Incept. | |
LKCM Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 1/3/96 | | | $ | 22.42 | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 11.66% | | | | 11.63% | | | | 7.32% | | | | 8.06% | |
S&P 500® Index1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.96% | | | | 14.66% | | | | 6.95% | | | | 8.32% | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 7/14/94 | | | $ | 18.82 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.97% | | | | 9.27% | | | | 8.19% | | | | 5.13% | | | | 10.18% | |
Russell 2000® Index2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21.31% | | | | 14.46% | | | | 7.07% | | | | 9.38% | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adviser Class | | | 6/5/03 | | | $ | 17.76 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.22% | | | | 8.99% | | | | 7.92% | | | | 4.86% | | | | 8.74% | |
Russell 2000® Index2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21.31% | | | | 14.46% | | | | 7.07% | | | | 9.81% | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 5/2/11 | | | $ | 9.56 | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.14% | | | | 1.17% | | | | 6.90% | | | | N/A | | | | 3.82% | |
Russell 2500® Index3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.59% | | | | 14.54% | | | | N/A | | | | 10.01% | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | 12/30/97 | | | $ | 20.46 | | | | 0.80% | | | | 1.02% | | | | 9.70% | | | | 10.15% | | | | 7.02% | | | | 6.33% | |
S&P 500® Index1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.96% | | | | 14.66% | | | | 6.95% | | | | 6.47% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government/Credit Bond Index4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.08% | | | | 1.85% | | | | 3.84% | | | | 4.67% | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 12/30/97 | | | $ | 10.67 | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 3.83% | | | | 2.13% | | | | 4.01% | | | | 4.45% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government/Credit Bond Index4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2.08% | | | | 1.85% | | | | 3.84% | | | | 4.67% | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM. The Funds impose a 1.00% redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce performance shown.
* | Luther King Capital Management Corporation, the Funds’ investment adviser, has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses of each Fund to maintain designated expense ratios through April 30, 2017. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, indirect fees and expenses related to investments in other investment companies, including money market funds, and extraordinary expenses. Investment performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the relevant period. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Investment performance is based upon the net expense ratio. LKCM waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses for each Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. |
** | Expense ratios above are as of December 31, 2015, the Funds’ prior fiscal year end, as reported in the Funds’ current prospectus. Expense ratios reported for other periods in the financial highlights of this report for the Funds’ fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 may differ due to the inclusion of acquired fund fees and expenses. |
(1) | The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market. |
(2) | The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. |
(3) | The Russell 2500® Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. |
(4) | The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index measuring both the principal price changes of, and income provided by, the underlying universe of securities that comprise the index. Securities included in the index must meet the following criteria: fixed as opposed to variable rate; remaining maturity of one to ten years; minimum outstanding par value of $250 million; rated investment grade or higher by Moody’s Investors Service or equivalent; must be dollar denominated and non-convertible; and must be publicly issued. |
Note: The indices defined above are not available for direct investment and the index performance therefore does not include fees, expenses or taxes.
2016 Review
The behavior of the equity markets in 2016 was marked by three distinct phases. The S&P 500® Index began the year registering its worst 10-day start to a year on record and fell more than 10% through the closing low for the S&P 500® Index for the calendar year on February 11, 2016. Small capitalization stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, fared worse and experienced a bear market, falling by approximately 26% between June 23, 2015 and February 11, 2016. The price of oil settled below $27 per barrel earlier during the year, as investors seemed to anticipate that Iran’s return to the global market, in addition to Russia’s attempt to increase production, would push prices even lower. Equally daunting were weak economic reports, including retail sales, producer prices and industrial production, all which fell when reported in January. Equity markets rebounded smartly in the second half of February and through March as oil prices climbed above $40 per barrel and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen indicated she would “proceed cautiously,” helping alleviate concerns of a near-term interest rate hike.
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Following a steep rollercoaster ride during the first quarter of 2016, the equity markets rose gradually into the summer months, although there was a pronounced change in market leadership beginning in July. The four sectors of the equity markets which performed the worst in the first half of the calendar year (Financials, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Discretionary) began to reverse trend as economic data improved and the interest rate on U.S. Treasury notes rose. By August, the volatility experienced during the first quarter of 2016 seemed distant as the S&P 500® Index registered 38 consecutive trading days without a 1% move, marking the narrowest such trading range since 1965.
The third phase of the equity markets actually began the day prior to the presidential election on November 7, 2016 when the S&P 500® Index climbed 2.22% after declining each of the preceding nine trading days. Between the election and year-end, the equity markets rose as investors appeared to anticipate a more pro-growth, pro-business agenda with a renewed focus on fiscal policy. The S&P 500® Index rose approximately 4.64% from November 8, 2016 through the end of the year, for a total return of 11.96% for the S&P 500® Index for 2016.
U.S. government bond prices rose during the first half of the year due to lower interest rates in response to weak economic data. In addition, investors appeared to be buying U.S. government bonds for safety leading up to the June 23, 2016 Brexit vote. There was also speculation of forthcoming new easing measures from the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan. The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note was pushed down to a record low of 1.36% on July 8, 2016. Benchmark government debt yields in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, France, and Sweden all recorded fresh historic lows. A combination of cyclical concerns, including soft demand for global goods and stagnant wages, and secular worries such as aging populations and high government debt levels, seemed to weigh on bond yields. Germany found buyers for new issues at a negative yield. However, the U.S. employment report for June showed 271,000 new jobs were created, a significant improvement over the 24,000 jobs created in May, which helped arrest the rise in U.S. government bond prices and their yields began to climb.
As we exit 2016, we may have witnessed the end of a nearly 35-year secular bull market in U.S. government bonds. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury note yielded 15.8% at the end of the third quarter of 1981 and declined to 1.45% at the conclusion of the second quarter of 2016. This declining rate trend culminated in spectacular scale during the 2008-2009 credit cycle which left interest rates near zero in its wake. We believe there will continue to be a cyclical bull markets in bonds; however, the 91% decline in interest rates over almost a 35-year period most likely will not soon be repeated. In recent years, we have resisted the temptation to increase our holdings of bonds with relatively longer maturities in order to increase yields fractionally, and we continue to remain firm in that view.
2017 Outlook
We believe that most investors have a brighter view of financial market prospects for 2017 following the November elections that generated anticipation for a more pro-growth, pro-business administration and Congress. We believe these investors are not alone as the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism registered its sharpest rise in November since April 2009.
We anticipate the U.S. economy will grow faster in 2017 with the pace dependent on the interplay of monetary policy tightening, the behavior of the U.S. dollar, and progress towards fiscal stimulus. The current business cycle is long-lived by historical standards as we believe it has exhibited mid-cycle behavior in almost slow motion. As 2017 unfolds, we would expect to see the U.S. economy begin to exhibit characteristics typical of a late stage business cycle. These hallmarks typically include tight labor conditions, rising inflation, and peak profit margins. Barring a policy error or an exogenous event, we believe it is inflation that typically is the catalyst that brings a business cycle to its end. In the near term, however, we believe the U.S. economy should not exhibit the level of inflationary pressure sufficient enough to warrant concern for a recession.
LKCM Equity Fund
The LKCM Equity Fund returned 11.66% for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was slightly below the 11.96% return for the S&P 500® Index. The Fund’s relative performance benefited from being overweight in the Industrials, Materials and Energy sectors and from stock selection in the Industrials, Materials and Financials sectors. The Fund’s underweight position in the Financials sector and stock selection in the Energy sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. We remain committed to our investment strategy of investing in companies with that we believe are high quality and have solid balance sheets and strong cash flows, especially in the anticipated rising interest rate environment.
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund
The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, during the year ended December 31, 2016, returning 9.27% against the 21.31% return for the benchmark. We believe the factors we consider important in maximizing long-term capital appreciation (such as companies that we believe are higher quality and competitively advantaged with viable strategies to increase the value of their businesses through successful reinvestment of their cash flows) have not been favored as compared to the performance of the benchmark over the past year. During the year, stock selection was the primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark. While the Fund’s results were positive, they did not keep up with the equity markets surge as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund’s portfolio was more cautiously positioned during the year and did not participate in what has been termed the “Trump Bump” after the election. In addition, the Fund’s growth bias and focus on relatively larger companies in the benchmark also worked against the Fund during the year. During the year, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from being
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underweight the Consumer Discretionary sector and overweight the outperforming Industrials sector, coupled with stock selection in the Healthcare and Energy sectors. The Fund’s relative performance was adversely affected by its overweighted position in the Healthcare sector and underweight position in the Financials sector, coupled with the Fund’s more conservative stock selection, especially in the Information Technology sector. We remain confident that our focus on what we believe to be higher quality investments for the Fund remains prudent during this period of higher valuations and potentially increased market volatility.
LKCM Balanced Fund
The LKCM Balanced Fund advanced 9.70% for the year ended December 31, 2016 against the 11.96% return for the S&P 500® Index and the 2.08% return for the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index. The equity allocation of the Fund’s portfolio outperformed its benchmark and generated most of the Fund’s return during the year. Stock selection in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Energy sectors were especially strong relative to the benchmark, while stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Staples sectors underperformed the benchmark. The fixed income allocation of the Fund’s portfolio, which remained focused on high quality, intermediate term corporate bonds, served to cushion overall volatility of the Fund’s portfolio. We believe the Fund is well-positioned for the upcoming year.
LKCM Fixed Income Fund
The LKCM Fixed Income Fund advanced 3.83% for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the 2.08% return for the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index. The Fund’s overweight position in corporate bonds relative to the benchmark, specifically BBB and BB-rated corporate bonds, including the Energy, Industrials and Telecommunications sectors, were the primary contributors to performance as credit spreads tightened substantially and commodity prices recovered. The Fund’s underweight position in U.S. Treasury and Agency securities was also additive to the Fund’s relative performance as the U.S. government sector underperformed its counterparts in the corporate bond sector. The Fund’s defensive duration of approximately 3.2 years versus 4.1 years for the benchmark was also additive to performance as interest rates backed up sharply from their all-time lows mid-year and spiked further following the outcome of the November elections causing shorter duration fixed income securities to outperform their longer duration counterparts. Following the November elections, interest rates rose sharply on expectations for improved economic growth resulting from the increased potential for fiscal stimulus in the form of tax and regulatory reform, as well as infrastructure spending, from the incoming administration and Congress. The Fund remains largely focused on short-to-intermediate investment grade corporate bonds with strong underlying credit fundamentals in an effort to mitigate interest rate and credit risk as expectations for growth and inflation increase.
LKCM Small Mid-Cap Equity Fund
The LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500® Index, during the year ended December 31, 2016, returning 1.17% against the 17.59% return for the benchmark. We believe the factors we consider important in maximizing long-term capital appreciation (such as companies that we believe are higher quality and competitively advantaged with viable strategies to increase the value of their businesses through successful reinvestment of their cash flows) have not been favored as compared to the performance of the benchmark over the past year. During the year, stock selection was the primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark. While the Fund’s results were positive, they did not keep up with the equity markets surge as measured by the Russell 2500® Index. The Fund’s portfolio was more cautiously positioned during the year and did not participate in what has been termed the “Trump Bump” after the election. In addition, the Fund’s growth bias and focus on relatively larger companies in the benchmark also worked against the Fund during the year. During the year, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from being underweight in the Real Estate (REITs) sector, coupled with stock selection in the Materials sector. The Fund’s relative performance was adversely affected by its overweighted position in the Healthcare sector and underweight position in the Financials sector, coupled with the Fund’s more conservative stock selection, especially in the Information Technology sector. We remain confident that our focus on what we believe to be higher quality investments for the Fund remains prudent during this period of higher valuations and potentially increased market volatility.
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J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC
February 3, 2017
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The information provided herein represents the opinion of J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments found on pages 15-27 of the report for more information on Fund holdings. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Small and medium capitalization funds typically carry additional risks, since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure, and, historically, their stocks have experienced a greater degree of market volatility than stocks on average. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in mortgage backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments. These risks are discussed in the Funds’ summary and statutory prospectuses.
Earnings growth is not a measure of future performance.
Stocks are generally perceived to have more financial risk than bonds in that bond holders have a claim on firm operations or assets that is senior to that of equity holders. In addition, stock prices are generally more volatile than bond prices. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. A stock may trade with more or less liquidity than a bond depending on the number of shares and bonds outstanding, the size of the company, and the demand for the securities. Similarly, the transaction costs involved in trading a stock may be more or less than a particular bond depending on the factors mentioned above and whether the stock or bond trades upon an exchange. Depending on the entity issuing the bond, it may or may or may not afford additional protections to the investor, such as a guarantee of return of principal by a government or bond insurance company. There is typically no guarantee of any kind associated with the purchase of an individual stock. Bonds are often owned by individuals interested in current income while stocks are generally owned by individuals seeking price appreciation with income a secondary concern. The tax treatment of returns of bonds and stocks also differs given differential tax treatment of income versus capital gain.
Dividend Yield is a dividend expressed as a percentage of a current share price.
Duration is a commonly used measure of the potential volatility of the price of a debt security, or the aggregate market value of a portfolio of debt securities, prior to maturity. Securities with a longer duration generally have more volatile prices than securities of comparable quality with a shorter duration.
Spread is the percentage point difference between yields of various classes of bonds compared to treasury bonds.
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) an interest expense to pretax income.
BBB refers to bond ratings. Bond ratings are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality as determined by private independent rating services such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. These firms evaluate a bond issuer’s financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from ‘AAA’, which is the highest grade, to ‘D’, which is the lowest grade.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s representative benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Past 10 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class | | | 9.27% | | | | 8.19% | | | | 5.13% | | | | 10.18% | |
Russell 2000® Index | | | 21.31% | | | | 14.46% | | | | 7.07% | | | | 9.38% | |
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index | | | 22.54% | | | | 14.03% | | | | 7.49% | | | | 10.26% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small cap core mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Past 10 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Adviser Class | | | 8.99% | | | | 7.92% | | | | 4.86% | | | | 8.74% | |
Russell 2000® Index | | | 21.31% | | | | 14.46% | | | | 7.07% | | | | 9.81% | |
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index | | | 22.54% | | | | 14.03% | | | | 7.49% | | | | 10.24% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND – ADVISER CLASS
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small cap core mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class | | | 1.17% | | | | 6.90% | | | | 3.82% | |
Russell 2500® Index | | | 17.59% | | | | 14.54% | | | | 10.01% | |
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index | | | 22.54% | | | | 14.03% | | | | 9.59% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM SMALL-MID CAP EQUITY FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
(for the period from May 2, 2011 to December 31, 2016)
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The Russell 2500® Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small cap core mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Past 10 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Equity Fund – Institutional Class | | | 11.66% | | | | 11.63% | | | | 7.32% | | | | 8.06% | |
S&P 500® Index | | | 11.96% | | | | 14.66% | | | | 6.95% | | | | 8.32% | |
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index | | | 12.28% | | | | 13.55% | | | | 6.24% | | | | 7.34% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM EQUITY FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market.
The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large cap core mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Balanced Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Past 10 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | 9.70% | | | | 10.15% | | | | 7.02% | | | | 6.33% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index | | | 2.08% | | | | 1.85% | | | | 3.84% | | | | 4.67% | |
S&P 500® Index | | | 11.96% | | | | 14.66% | | | | 6.95% | | | | 6.47% | |
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index | | | 7.54% | | | | 9.38% | | | | 5.28% | | | | 5.93% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM BALANCED FUND
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index measuring both the principal price changes of, and income provided by, the underlying universe of securities that comprise the index. Securities included in the index must meet the following criteria; fixed as opposed to variable rate; remaining maturity of one to ten years; minimum outstanding par value of $250 million; rated investment grade or higher by Moody’s Investors Service or equivalent; must be dollar denominated and non-convertible; and must be publicly issued.
The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that, by portfolio practice, maintain a mix of between 60%-80% equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash and cash equivalents.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Fixed Income Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(1) | | | Past 10 Years(1) | | | Since Inception(1)(2) | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 3.83% | | | | 2.13% | | | | 4.01% | | | | 4.45% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index | | | 2.08% | | | | 1.85% | | | | 3.84% | | | | 4.67% | |
Lipper Short Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index | | | 2.83% | | | | 1.98% | | | | 3.38% | | | | 4.10% | |
A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index measuring both the principal price changes of, and income provided by, the underlying universe of securities that comprise the index. Securities included in the index must meet the following criteria: fixed as opposed to variable rate; remaining maturity of one to ten years; minimum outstanding par value of $250 million; rated investment grade or higher by Moody’s Investors Service or equivalent; must be dollar denominated and non-convertible; and must be publicly issued.
The Lipper Short Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of short intermediate investment grade mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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LKCM Funds Expense Example — December 31, 2016
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (7/1/16-12/31/16).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the tables below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Although the Funds charge no sales load, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. You will be charged a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you redeem your shares of the LKCM Small Cap Equity, Small-Mid Cap Equity, Equity, Balanced and Fixed Income Funds within 30 days of purchase, unless otherwise determined by the Funds in their discretion. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of their investment strategies, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the example below. The example below includes management fees, registration fees and other expenses. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactions costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/2016 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,087.80 | | | $ | 5.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.11 | | | $ | 5.08 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Adviser Class | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,086.50 | | | $ | 6.56 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.85 | | | $ | 6.34 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,040.60 | | | $ | 5.13 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.11 | | | $ | 5.08 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Equity Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.10 | | | $ | 4.15 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.11 | | | $ | 4.06 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Balanced Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,055.50 | | | $ | 4.13 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.11 | | | $ | 4.06 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16–12/31/16 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 994.70 | | | $ | 2.51 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.62 | | | $ | 2.54 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — LKCM Funds — December 31, 2016
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund
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LKCM Equity Fund
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LKCM Fixed Income Fund
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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund
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LKCM Balanced Fund
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LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 100.1% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.4% | |
Hexcel Corporation | | | 37,800 | | | $ | 1,944,432 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 164,165 | | | | 4,961,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,905,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
BancorpSouth, Inc. | | | 191,159 | | | | 5,935,487 | |
Capital Bank Financial Corporation - Class A | | | 100,315 | | | | 3,937,364 | |
Hanmi Financial Corporation | | | 162,750 | | | | 5,679,975 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 97,655 | | | | 6,767,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,320,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 58,095 | | | | 4,426,258 | |
Neogen Corporation (a) | | | 77,988 | | | | 5,147,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,573,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Woodmark Corporation (a) | | | 38,805 | | | | 2,920,076 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 25,935 | | | | 1,389,079 | |
PGT, Inc. (a) | | | 300,126 | | | | 3,436,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,745,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
BGC Partners Inc - Class A | | | 243,155 | | | | 2,487,476 | |
NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. | | | 238,100 | | | | 3,552,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,039,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ferroglobe PLC (b) | | | 302,970 | | | | 3,281,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 119,365 | | | | 4,675,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Infinera Corporation (a) | | | 335,675 | | | | 2,849,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 97,290 | | | | 6,884,240 | |
MasTec Inc. (a) | | | 114,215 | | | | 4,368,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,252,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 107,991 | | | | 2,569,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. | | | 122,525 | | | | 5,758,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.8% | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 61,445 | | | | 2,223,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | | | 127,665 | | | | 2,415,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Post Holdings Inc. (a) | | | 27,175 | | | | 2,184,598 | |
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. | | | 96,235 | | | | 3,689,650 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 31,710 | | | | 2,289,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,163,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.7% | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 68,535 | | | | 5,397,131 | |
Cynosure, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 53,448 | | | | 2,437,229 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 113,657 | | | | 6,264,774 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 191,535 | | | | 4,794,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,893,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aceto Corporation | | | 167,358 | | | | 3,676,855 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. (a) | | | 95,085 | | | | 3,852,844 | |
Omnicell, Inc. (a) | | | 129,820 | | | | 4,400,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,930,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Nutrisystem, Inc. | | | 129,355 | | | | 4,482,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 67,910 | | | | 4,918,721 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) | | | 60,150 | | | | 4,203,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,122,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Acxiom Corporation (a) | | | 194,701 | | | | 5,217,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Pool Corporation | | | 67,900 | | | | 7,084,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
John Bean Technologies Corporation | | | 47,180 | | | | 4,055,121 | |
Kennametal Inc. | | | 93,275 | | | | 2,915,776 | |
Lindsay Corporation | | | 10,000 | | | | 746,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,716,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 54,245 | | | | 3,607,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Carpenter Technology Corporation | | | 80,215 | | | | 2,901,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 148,420 | | | | 4,222,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
Oasis Petroleum Inc. (a) | | | 124,776 | | | | 1,889,109 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 88,950 | | | | 6,455,991 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 517,905 | | | | 7,545,876 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,890,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Akorn, Inc. (a) | | | 186,173 | | | | 4,064,157 | |
Cambrex Corp. (a) | | | 38,535 | | | | 2,078,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,143,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) | | | 118,095 | | | | 5,323,723 | |
Team, Inc. (a) | | | 104,682 | | | | 4,108,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,432,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 159,000 | | | | 4,459,950 | |
Outfront Media Inc. | | | 172,690 | | | | 4,294,800 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.3%, Continued | | | | | |
Stag Industrial, Inc. | | | 138,715 | | | $ | 3,311,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,065,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 79,150 | | | | 5,493,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 2.9% | | | | | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (a) | | | 590,655 | | | | 4,347,221 | |
Rambus Inc. (a) | | | 288,825 | | | | 3,977,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,324,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 160,595 | | | | 2,914,799 | |
Callidus Software, Inc. (a) | | | 123,800 | | | | 2,079,840 | |
Envestnet, Inc. (a) | | | 139,791 | | | | 4,927,633 | |
Fair Isaac Corporation | | | 37,800 | | | | 4,506,516 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | | 59,605 | | | | 3,160,853 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | | | 46,795 | | | | 3,306,067 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 160,820 | | | | 7,926,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,822,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 64,021 | | | | 3,732,424 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 32,939 | | | | 1,980,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,713,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 165,975 | | | | 2,879,666 | |
Home BancShares Inc. | | | 280,271 | | | | 7,783,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,662,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A | | | 55,385 | | | | 5,117,020 | |
Triton International Limited of Bermuda (b) | | | 63,828 | | | | 1,008,483 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 26,810 | | | | 3,971,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,096,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $212,084,044) | | | | | | | 283,599,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.7% | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.43% (c) | | | 1,848,141 | | | | 1,848,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | |
(Cost $1,848,141) | | | | | | | 1,848,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.8% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $213,932,185) | | | | | | | 285,447,830 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.8)% | | | | (2,233,202 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 283,214,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued by non-U.S. incorporated company. |
(c) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM SMALL-MID CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 100.1% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Banks - 6.4% | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 8,445 | | | $ | 585,239 | |
SVB Financial Group (a) | | | 4,205 | | | | 721,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,307,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,525 | | | | 192,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | | | 5,960 | | | | 318,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
SEI Investments Company | | | 7,160 | | | | 353,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,875 | | | | 247,905 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 12,375 | | | | 699,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 947,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 8,044 | | | | 315,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 598,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. | | | 13,180 | | | | 619,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 4,955 | | | | 371,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Colony Capital, Inc. - Class A | | | 16,720 | | | | 338,580 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 4,840 | | | | 381,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 719,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 1,345 | | | | 310,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 8,510 | | | | 307,977 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 23,280 | | | | 701,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,009,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | | | 12,840 | | | | 242,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. | | | 10,830 | | | | 415,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
Align Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 5,590 | | | | 537,366 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 5,540 | | | | 436,275 | |
DexCom Inc. (a) | | | 1,980 | | | | 118,206 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 10,985 | | | | 605,493 | |
Teleflex Incorporated | | | 2,105 | | | | 339,221 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 12,860 | | | | 321,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,358,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 7,475 | | | | 498,433 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 5,390 | | | | 390,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 888,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Pool Corporation | | | 6,805 | | | $ | 710,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Flowserve Corporation | | | 8,590 | | | | 412,749 | |
The Middleby Corporation (a) | | | 3,510 | | | | 452,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 864,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 5,280 | | | | 351,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 3,360 | | | | 284,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. (a) | | | 4,205 | | | | 424,957 | |
Gulfport Energy Corporation (a) | | | 7,500 | | | | 162,300 | |
Matador Resources Company (a) | | | 20,045 | | | | 516,359 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 34,970 | | | | 509,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,613,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) | | | 12,255 | | | | 552,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 11,225 | | | | 314,861 | |
Outfront Media Inc. | | | 16,715 | | | | 415,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 730,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 7,875 | | | | 546,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fair Isaac Corporation | | | 1,040 | | | | 123,989 | |
Fortinet Inc. (a) | | | 15,395 | | | | 463,697 | |
Guidewire Software Inc. (a) | | | 6,820 | | | | 336,431 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | | 2,385 | | | | 126,477 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 15,750 | | | | 776,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,826,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 4,965 | | | | 384,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 5,010 | | | | 292,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Home BancShares Inc. | | | 20,030 | | | | 556,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A | | | 5,240 | | | | 484,123 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 1,830 | | | | 271,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 755,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $16,742,462) | | | | | | | 20,438,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $16,742,462) | | | | | | | 20,438,041 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)% | | | | (19,158 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM SMALL-MID CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 95.9% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.7% | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 60,000 | | | $ | 6,951,000 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 3,710,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,661,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Gentex Corporation | | | 185,000 | | | | 3,642,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 8.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | | | 385,000 | | | | 8,508,500 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 126,000 | | | | 8,581,860 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 5,734,950 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 60,000 | | | | 2,173,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,999,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | 65,000 | | | | 2,694,900 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 55,000 | | | | 5,754,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,449,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 5,848,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | | | 60,000 | | | | 4,404,000 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 30,000 | | | | 3,516,600 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 130,000 | | | | 7,352,800 | |
Monsanto Company | | | 40,000 | | | | 4,208,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,481,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc. (a) | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,662,300 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. (b) | | | 65,000 | | | | 5,108,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,770,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 25,000 | | | | 2,895,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 4,430,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 70,000 | | | | 5,254,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 102,000 | | | | 8,801,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 2.6% | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 3,306,500 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 23,000 | | | | 4,210,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,517,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.6% | |
National Instruments Corporation | | | 55,000 | | | | 1,695,100 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 100,000 | | | | 3,015,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,710,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 57,000 | | | | 4,717,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Food Products - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 67,000 | | | $ | 2,970,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.6% | |
Danaher Corporation | | | 75,000 | | | | 5,838,000 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 73,000 | | | | 5,199,790 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 5,215,000 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 5,644,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,896,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 122,835 | | | | 5,484,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | | | 45,000 | | | | 5,135,400 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | 23,750 | | | | 1,996,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,132,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Catalog & Retail - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 8,000 | | | | 5,998,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 90,000 | | | | 6,001,200 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,250 | | | | 1,783,012 | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 16,000 | | | | 1,840,800 | |
Sabre Corporation | | | 160,000 | | | | 3,992,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,617,012 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 14,000 | | | | 3,199,000 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 2,960,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,159,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 108,000 | | | | 4,399,920 | |
The Toro Company | | | 74,000 | | | | 4,140,300 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 6,340,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,880,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 45,000 | | | | 2,992,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 27,200 | | | | 2,625,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 170,000 | | | | 3,971,200 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 62,000 | | | | 3,108,680 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 6,571,500 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | | | 90,000 | | | | 6,410,700 | |
Range Resources Corporation | | | 120,000 | | | | 4,123,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,185,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. - Class A | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,294,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 4,070,300 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 38,000 | | | | 4,377,980 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 80,000 | | | | 4,709,600 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.9%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 115,000 | | | $ | 3,735,200 | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 53,500 | | | | 2,863,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,756,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 40,000 | | | | 3,394,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 45,000 | | | | 4,632,750 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 100,000 | | | | 6,214,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,846,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 50,000 | | | | 6,704,000 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,322,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,026,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1% | |
V.F. Corporation | | | 60,000 | | | | 3,201,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $179,906,567) | | | | | | | 274,644,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 3.3% | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.43% (c) | | | 9,499,161 | | | | 9,499,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | |
(Cost $9,499,161) | | | | | | | 9,499,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.2% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $189,405,728) | | | | | | | 284,143,467 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.8% | | | | 2,364,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued by non-U.S. incorporated company. |
(c) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 67.3% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.0% | |
General Dynamics Corporation | | | 800 | | | $ | 138,128 | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | | 486,570 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 612,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,236,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 2,600 | | | | 298,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | | | 33,500 | | | | 740,350 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 11,100 | | | | 756,021 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 476,442 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 11,500 | | | | 630,775 | |
Wells Fargo & Company | | | 8,971 | | | | 494,392 | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 17,500 | | | | 753,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,851,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | 8,600 | | | | 356,556 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 533,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 890,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Celgene Corporation (a) | | | 4,100 | | | | 474,575 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 6,800 | | | | 518,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 992,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
SEI Investments Company | | | 11,500 | | | | 567,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 3,100 | | | | 445,842 | |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | | | 5,700 | | | | 418,380 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | | 492,324 | |
Monsanto Company | | | 5,600 | | | | 589,176 | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 4,400 | | | | 515,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,461,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Copart, Inc. (a) | | | 9,000 | | | | 498,690 | |
Equifax Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 532,035 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 7,900 | | | | 560,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,590,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 5,650 | | | | 654,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 2,700 | | | | 598,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 4,400 | | | | 330,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6,100 | | | | 526,369 | |
Moody’s Corporation | | | 6,000 | | | | 565,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,091,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.7% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 13,832 | | | $ | 588,275 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 8,641 | | | | 461,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,049,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 3,000 | | | | 167,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.2% | |
National Instruments Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 231,150 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 18,200 | | | | 548,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 779,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger Limited (b) | | | 6,200 | | | | 520,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corporation | | | 7,100 | | | | 560,261 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 283,392 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 579,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,422,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Hormel Foods Corporation | | | 13,900 | | | | 483,859 | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 13,600 | | | | 602,888 | |
The WhiteWave Foods Company (a) | | | 6,400 | | | | 355,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,442,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Danaher Corporation | | | 5,900 | | | | 459,256 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 6,100 | | | | 434,503 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 11,600 | | | | 604,940 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 409,190 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 18,000 | | | | 450,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,358,429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 11,809 | | | | 527,272 | |
Whirlpool Corporation | | | 3,400 | | | | 618,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,145,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 8,100 | | | | 530,064 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | | | 4,000 | | | | 456,480 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | 3,500 | | | | 294,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,280,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company | | | 14,600 | | | | 461,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 431,120 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 353,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 784,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Catalog & Retail - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 700 | | | | 524,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 8,000 | | | | 533,440 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Internet Software & Services - 3.3%, Continued | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 250 | | | $ | 198,112 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a) | | | 450 | | | | 347,319 | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 4,000 | | | | 460,200 | |
Sabre Corporation | | | 20,700 | | | | 516,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,055,536 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC - Class A (b) | | | 2,200 | | | | 257,686 | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 2,500 | | | | 571,250 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 215,838 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 11,400 | | | | 449,958 | |
Visa Inc. - Class A | | | 5,600 | | | | 436,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,931,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Fortive Corporation | | | 3,450 | | | | 185,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
CBS Corporation - Class B | | | 3,600 | | | | 229,032 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 685,363 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | 6,000 | | | | 625,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,539,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 17,700 | | | | 413,472 | |
Chevron Corporation | | | 4,295 | | | | 505,522 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 11,400 | | | | 571,596 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 4,900 | | | | 495,390 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 5,727 | | | | 516,919 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Company | | | 2,600 | | | | 468,182 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 509,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,481,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 13,400 | | | | 514,694 | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 7,300 | | | | 457,126 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 8,900 | | | | 523,943 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 14,900 | | | | 483,952 | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 10,500 | | | | 562,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,541,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corporation | | | 4,500 | | | | 475,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corporation | | | 3,000 | | | | 311,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 4,500 | | | | 463,275 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 4,000 | | | | 357,240 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 11,000 | | | | 683,540 | |
Oracle Corporation | | | 11,200 | | | | 430,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,934,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 603,360 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,400 | | | | 389,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 993,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 11,600 | | | $ | 589,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $30,292,731) | | | | | | | 42,540,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 29.5% | | Principal Amount | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 10/01/2022 | | $ | 275,000 | | | | 274,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.625%, 10/19/2020 | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,587 | |
2.625%, 04/19/2021 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,121 | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 11/27/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 10/27/2020 | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,322 | |
BB&T Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/01/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/02/2019 | | | 115,000 | | | | 115,930 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 05/23/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/23/2019 | | | 310,000 | | | | 309,726 | |
Wells Fargo & Company: | | | | | | | | |
2.150%, 01/15/2019 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,160 | |
2.125%, 04/22/2019 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,536 | |
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | | | | | | | | |
1.750%, 05/24/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,926,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 08/25/2021 | | | 415,000 | | | | 427,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 05/22/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/22/2019 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,828 | |
2.125%, 05/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/01/2020 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,142 | |
2.700%, 05/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2022 | | | 225,000 | | | | 223,065 | |
Celgene Corporation | | | | | | | | |
3.625%, 05/15/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2024 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,613 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.050%, 04/01/2019 | | | 335,000 | | | | 336,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,010,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.200%, 10/15/2017 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,982 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.450%, 12/08/2017 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,811 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Chemicals - 1.1%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 12/15/2017 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 299,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 699,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 03/01/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,374 | |
2.200%, 02/28/2021 | | | 275,000 | | | | 274,570 | |
QUALCOMM Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 05/20/2020 | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 878,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.850%, 05/06/2021 | | | 400,000 | | | | 408,548 | |
International Business Machines Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/19/2021 | | | 350,000 | | | | 349,780 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 12/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,059,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 09/14/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/14/2020 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Western Union Company | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 12/10/2017 | | | 225,000 | | | | 227,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 06/07/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/07/2021 | | | 400,000 | | | | 396,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 06/30/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/30/2020 | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,157 | |
Verizon Communications Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 11/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/01/2021 | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,095 | |
2.450%, 11/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/01/2022 | | | 200,000 | | | | 193,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 743,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 1.4% | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.625%, 02/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2022 | | | 300,000 | | | | 297,930 | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.050%, 03/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/01/2020 | | | 288,000 | | | | 287,130 | |
Roper Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.850%, 11/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 886,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 12/01/2017 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 199,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/15/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 396,746 | |
CVS Health Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 12/05/2018 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/05/2018 | | | 175,000 | | | | 176,613 | |
2.125%, 06/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/01/2021 | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,470 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.300%, 11/18/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/18/2021 | | | 325,000 | | | | 331,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,199,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0% | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/15/2020 | | | 300,000 | | | | 303,496 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.850%, 01/15/2018 | | | 325,000 | | | | 325,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 629,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
McDonald’s Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.750%, 12/09/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/09/2020 | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,413 | |
3.625%, 05/20/2021 | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 306,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.150%, 10/15/2018 | | | 400,000 | | | | 402,162 | |
3.150%, 04/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2021 | | | 350,000 | | | | 356,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 758,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company | | | | | | | | |
2.700%, 10/09/2022 | | | 325,000 | | | | 325,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 03/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2021 | | | 425,000 | | | | 424,369 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.300%, 08/15/2018 | | | 248,000 | | | | 250,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 674,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Catalog & Retail - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.200%, 11/29/2017 | | | 295,000 | | | | 295,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 06/15/2022 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,772 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Media - 1.1%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | | | | | | |
2.300%, 02/12/2021 | | $ | 420,000 | | | $ | 422,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 674,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.1% | | | | | |
Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.411%, 03/03/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/03/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 396,835 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.850%, 04/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2021 | | | 350,000 | | | | 353,009 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 04/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2020 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,452 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.222%, 03/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/01/2021 | | | 325,000 | | | | 325,934 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 12/01/2017 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,349 | |
Noble Holding International Limited (b) | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/15/2017 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,188 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 04/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2022 | | | 350,000 | | | | 349,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,976,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 03/15/2020 | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,574 | |
AbbVie Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 11/06/2018 | | | 134,000 | | | | 134,142 | |
2.500%, 05/14/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/14/2020 | | | 175,000 | | | | 175,186 | |
Merck & Co., Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.100%, 01/31/2018 | | | 275,000 | | | | 274,481 | |
2.350%, 02/10/2022 | | | 195,000 | | | | 193,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,025,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.5% | | | | | |
American Tower Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 02/15/2019 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,494 | |
2.800%, 06/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/01/2020 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 304,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 0.5% | |
Intel Corporation | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 12/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 02/12/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/12/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 398,676 | |
Oracle Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 01/15/2019 | | | 125,000 | | | | 126,711 | |
2.800%, 07/08/2021 | | | 300,000 | | | | 305,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 831,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Specialty Retail - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 06/15/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/15/2019 | | $ | 325,000 | | | $ | 327,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $18,821,504) | | | | | | | 18,659,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.9% | | Shares | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.43% (c) | | | 1,157,119 | | | | 1,157,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,157,119) | | | | | | | 1,157,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.7% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $50,271,354) | | | | | | | 62,357,343 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.3% | | | | | | | 834,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued by non-U.S. incorporated company. |
(c) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 64.3% | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.1% | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.250%, 04/01/2026 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/01/2026 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,487,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.066%, 03/22/2018 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,013,824 | |
2.625%, 10/19/2020 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,603,817 | |
4.000%, 01/22/2025 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,011,864 | |
BB&T Corporation | | | | | | | | |
1.567%, 06/15/2020 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,003,598 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Company: | | | | | | | | |
1.220%, 05/23/2017 (a) | | | 2,534,000 | | | | 2,533,954 | |
1.350%, 10/01/2017 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/01/2017 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,578 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 05/23/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/23/2019 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,116 | |
Wells Fargo & Company: | | | | | | | | |
1.512%, 04/23/2018 (a) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,509,973 | |
2.125%, 04/22/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,007,144 | |
4.125%, 08/15/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,071,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,254,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 05/22/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/22/2019 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,528,983 | |
Celgene Corporation | | | | | | | | |
3.625%, 05/15/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2024 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,774,199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,303,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley (a): | | | | | | | | |
2.162%, 04/25/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,526,648 | |
1.732%, 01/24/2019 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,522,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,049,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.550%, 01/12/2018 | | | 2,725,000 | | | | 2,728,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.950%, 02/15/2019 | | | 700,000 | | | | 748,519 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.450%, 05/20/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/20/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,055,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,804,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 05/03/2023 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,167,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Computers & Peripherals - 2.1%, Continued | | | | | |
International Business Machines Corporation | | | | | | | | |
5.700%, 09/14/2017 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,545,117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,712,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Company | | | | | | | | |
1.506%, 05/22/2018 (a) | | | 3,533,000 | | | | 3,541,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Western Union Company: | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 12/10/2017 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,273,463 | |
3.650%, 08/22/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,562,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,835,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 03/15/2022 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,102,500 | |
5.250%, 07/01/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,146,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,248,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | | | | | | |
1.782%, 01/25/2018 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,020,076 | |
3.875%, 09/10/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,027,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,047,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 6.3% | |
AT&T Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.847%, 11/27/2018 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,022,203 | |
2.375%, 11/27/2018 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,018,406 | |
1.623%, 03/11/2019 (a) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,496,607 | |
CenturyLink, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
6.150%, 09/15/2019 | | | 1,402,000 | | | | 1,507,150 | |
5.800%, 03/15/2022 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,564,700 | |
Verizon Communications Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.709%, 09/14/2018 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,045,152 | |
2.450%, 11/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/01/2022 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,692,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,346,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corporation | | | | | | | | |
4.125%, 05/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2021 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,118,344 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.750%, 11/17/2017 | | | 776,000 | | | | 778,103 | |
3.800%, 11/18/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/18/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,038,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,935,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 06/05/2017 | | | 555,000 | | | | 556,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.6% | |
Danaher Corporation | | | | | | | | |
3.350%, 09/15/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/15/2025 | | $ | 4,500,000 | | | $ | 4,617,535 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 11/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/15/2021 | | | 1,094,000 | | | | 1,183,038 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.150%, 02/01/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/01/2023 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,692,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,493,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Express Scripts Holding Company | | | | | | | | |
1.250%, 06/02/2017 | | | 975,000 | | | | 971,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.150%, 04/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2021 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,208,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | | | | | | |
8.000%, 09/01/2024 | | | 775,000 | | | | 1,045,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company | | | | | | | | |
2.100%, 12/11/2019 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,058,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 12/05/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/05/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,040,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 02/01/2021 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,826,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.411%, 03/03/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/03/2022 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 992,087 | |
ConocoPhillips Company | | | | | | | | |
1.050%, 12/15/2017 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2017 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,736,574 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | | | | | | | |
1.650%, 05/07/2018 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,246,899 | |
3.750%, 02/15/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2024 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,071,136 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
4.250%, 09/01/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/01/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,068,577 | |
Noble Holding International Ltd. (b) | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/15/2017 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,002,500 | |
Range Resources Corporation (c) | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 08/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 09/20/2016, Cost $5,558,909) | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 5,842,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,960,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Allergan, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 03/15/2018 | | $ | 1,017,000 | | | $ | 1,009,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 02/15/2019 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,468 | |
5.050%, 09/01/2020 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,342,520 | |
3.500%, 01/31/2023 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,510,968 | |
5.000%, 02/15/2024 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,695,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,571,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | | | | | | | | |
5.650%, 05/01/2017 | | | 185,000 | | | | 187,504 | |
Union Pacific Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 06/19/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/19/2020 | | | 4,125,000 | | | | 4,136,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,323,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software & Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sabre GLBL Inc. (c) | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 04/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/15/2018 | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 04/01/2015, Cost $2,548,100) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,562,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $145,025,087) | | | | | | | 145,924,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - 10.7% | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds - 1.2% | |
0.625%, 01/15/2024 | | | 2,589,975 | | | | 2,637,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 03/15/2018 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,001,935 | |
1.000%, 08/15/2018 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,997,618 | |
1.250%, 10/31/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,991,796 | |
2.000%, 07/31/2020 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,250 | |
2.000%, 11/30/2022 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,986,836 | |
2.000%, 02/15/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,973 | |
2.250%, 11/15/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 994,043 | |
2.000%, 02/15/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,920,431 | |
2.000%, 08/15/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,937,734 | |
1.625%, 02/15/2026 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,738,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,586,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $24,598,720) | | | | | | | 24,224,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES - 18.4% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 07/28/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/28/2017 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,981,592 | |
1.000%, 10/26/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/26/2017 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,030,934 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Fannie Mae - 2.5%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
1.500%, 05/17/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/17/2017 | | $ | 2,800,000 | | | $ | 2,739,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,752,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Banks - 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
4.875%, 05/17/2017 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,739 | |
1.000%, 08/23/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/23/2017 | | | 2,915,000 | | | | 2,899,224 | |
1.000%, 12/30/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,496,975 | |
2.000%, 12/30/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,438 | |
1.000%, 08/25/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/25/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,487,005 | |
1.000%, 06/22/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/22/2017 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,039,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,939,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac - 9.7% | | | | | | | | |
5.125%, 11/17/2017 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,166 | |
1.250%, 08/25/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,615,246 | |
1.500%, 08/25/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/25/2017 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,559,878 | |
1.000%, 09/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2017 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,087,322 | |
1.000%, 09/30/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,987,997 | |
2.000%, 12/30/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 2,835,000 | | | | 2,835,122 | |
2.375%, 01/13/2022 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,034,254 | |
1.000%, 06/30/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/30/2017 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,473,349 | |
1.000%, 10/27/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 1/27/2017 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,432,226 | |
2.000%, 05/23/2031 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/23/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,411,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,954,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $42,056,886) | | | | | | | 41,646,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.2% | | Shares | | | | |
Corporate Bonds - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 02/15/2017 | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,475,463 | |
Noble Holding International Ltd. (b) | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/15/2017 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,401,750 | |
SunTrust Bank of Atlanta, GA | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 02/15/2017 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/15/2017 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,200,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,077,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | Shares | | | Value | |
U.S. Government Issues - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
0.500%, 04/30/2017 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,999,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.43% (d) | | | 2,436,896 | | | | 2,436,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
(Cost $9,501,650) | | | | | | | 9,514,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 97.6% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $221,182,343) | | | | | | | 221,310,048 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.4% | | | | 5,552,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(b) | Security issued by non-U.S. incorporated company. |
(c) | Restricted security. Resale to the public may require registration or may extend only to qualified institutional buyers. The fair market value of the restricted securities was $8,405,188 representing 3.7% of the Fund’s total net assets. |
(d) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTOF ASSETSAND LIABILITIES |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value* | | | | | | $ | 285,447,830 | | | | | | | $ | 20,438,041 | | | | | | | $ | 284,143,467 | | | | | | | $ | 62,357,343 | | | | | | | $ | 221,310,048 | |
Cash | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 8,782 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | | | | | 58,393 | | | | | | | | 750 | | | | | | | | 2,519,843 | | | | | | | | 772,123 | | | | | | | | 4,251,804 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | | | 93,938 | | | | | | | | 16,790 | | | | | | | | 370,377 | | | | | | | | 146,305 | | | | | | | | 1,493,153 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | 21,810 | | | | | | | | 7,185 | | | | | | | | 16,496 | | | | | | | | 16,364 | | | | | | | | 19,244 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | | | | 285,621,971 | | | | | | | | 20,471,548 | | | | | | | | 287,050,183 | | | | | | | | 63,292,135 | | | | | | | | 227,074,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | | | | | 1,684,011 | | | | | | | | 12,016 | | | | | | | | 59,564 | | | | | | | | 3,560 | | | | | | | | — | |
Payable for investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 534,832 | | | | | | | | 991 | | | | | | | | 364,849 | | | | | | | | 62,561 | | | | | | | | 116,270 | |
Payable for administrative fees | | | | | | | 49,049 | | | | | | | | 6,780 | | | | | | | | 38,395 | | | | | | | | 7,880 | | | | | | | | 30,291 | |
Payable for accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 43,603 | | | | | | | | 14,268 | | | | | | | | 28,049 | | | | | | | | 12,035 | | | | | | | | 24,070 | |
Payable for distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 3,209 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | 92,639 | | | | | | | | 18,610 | | | | | | | | 51,003 | | | | | | | | 14,046 | | | | | | | | 41,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | | | 2,407,343 | | | | | | | | 52,665 | | | | | | | | 541,860 | | | | | | | | 100,082 | | | | | | | | 211,981 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 283,214,628 | | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | | | $ | 208,217,954 | | | | | | | $ | 16,500,907 | | | | | | | $ | 190,873,719 | | | | | | | $ | 51,051,588 | | | | | | | $ | 226,675,148 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 11,279 | | | | | | | | 3,994 | | | | | | | | — | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 3,481,029 | | | | | | | | 222,397 | | | | | | | | 885,586 | | | | | | | | 50,482 | | | | | | | | 59,415 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | 71,515,645 | | | | | | | | 3,695,579 | | | | | | | | 94,737,739 | | | | | | | | 12,085,989 | | | | | | | | 127,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 283,214,628 | | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 281,789,880 | | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 14,969,531 | | | | | | | | 2,135,010 | | | | | | | | 12,779,617 | | | | | | | | 3,089,296 | | | | | | | | 21,270,926 | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 18.82 | | | | | | | $ | 9.56 | | | | | | | $ | 22.42 | | | | | | | $ | 20.46 | | | | | | | $ | 10.67 | |
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ADVISER CLASS** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 1,424,748 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 80,230 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 17.76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Cost of Investments | | | | | | $ | 213,932,185 | | | | | | | $ | 16,742,462 | | | | | | | $ | 189,405,728 | | | | | | | $ | 50,271,354 | | | | | | | $ | 221,182,343 | |
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** | Currently, Adviser Class shares are authorized only for the Small Cap Equity, Small-Mid Cap Equity and Equity Funds and are offered only by the Small Cap Equity Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
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| | | | | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
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Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends* | | | | | | $ | 3,888,426 | | | | | | | $ | 399,784 | | | | | | | $ | 4,515,838 | | | | | | | $ | 607,540 | | | | | | | $ | 10,937 | |
Interest | | | | | | | 21,015 | | | | | | | | 8,726 | | | | | | | | 21,737 | | | | | | | | 272,640 | | | | | | | | 5,640,781 | |
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Total income | | | | | | | 3,909,441 | | | | | | | | 408,510 | | | | | | | | 4,537,575 | | | | | | | | 880,180 | | | | | | | | 5,651,718 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 3,372,371 | | | | | | | | 557,168 | | | | | | | | 1,899,646 | | | | | | | | 324,371 | | | | | | | | 1,070,824 | |
Distribution expense – Adviser Class (Note B) | | | | | | | 11,060 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 357,263 | | | | | | | | 134,666 | | | | | | | | 204,959 | | | | | | | | 72,526 | | | | | | | | 164,521 | |
Administrative fees | | | | | | | 351,077 | | | | | | | | 66,727 | | | | | | | | 221,210 | | | | | | | | 39,554 | | | | | | | | 174,432 | |
Professional fees | | | | | | | 146,218 | | | | | | | | 29,940 | | | | | | | | 83,690 | | | | | | | | 18,233 | | | | | | | | 66,976 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | 119,633 | | | | | | | | 42,003 | | | | | | | | 55,269 | | | | | | | | 7,811 | | | | | | | | 41,364 | |
Federal and state registration | | | | | | | 77,962 | | | | | | | | 39,099 | | | | | | | | 41,704 | | | | | | | | 25,173 | | | | | | | | 25,977 | |
Custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 69,352 | | | | | | | | 26,268 | | | | | | | | 28,364 | | | | | | | | 6,391 | | | | | | | | 22,694 | |
Other | | | | | | | 241,689 | | | | | | | | 19,368 | | | | | | | | 127,003 | | | | | | | | 21,801 | | | | | | | | 98,643 | |
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Total expenses | | | | | | | 4,746,625 | | | | | | | | 915,239 | | | | | | | | 2,661,845 | | | | | | | | 515,860 | | | | | | | | 1,665,431 | |
Less, expense waiver and/or reimbursement (Note B) | | | | | | | (239,071 | ) | | | | | | | (172,348 | ) | | | | | | | (490,821 | ) | | | | | | | (116,635 | ) | | | | | | | (594,608 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | | | | | 4,507,554 | | | | | | | | 742,891 | | | | | | | | 2,171,024 | | | | | | | | 399,225 | | | | | | | | 1,070,823 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (598,113 | ) | | | | | | | (334,381 | ) | | | | | | | 2,366,551 | | | | | | | | 480,955 | | | | | | | | 4,580,895 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 70,583,659 | | | | | | | | 11,090,117 | | | | | | | | 17,224,785 | | | | | | | | 2,620,580 | | | | | | | | 332,465 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (39,738,947 | ) | | | | | | | (46,140,964 | ) | | | | | | | 9,232,988 | | | | | | | | 1,723,988 | | | | | | | | 2,637,335 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 30,844,712 | | | | | | | | (35,050,847 | ) | | | | | | | 26,457,773 | | | | | | | | 4,344,568 | | | | | | | | 2,969,800 | |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | $ | 30,246,599 | | | | | | | $ | (35,385,228 | ) | | | | | | $ | 28,824,324 | | | | | | | $ | 4,825,523 | | | | | | | $ | 7,550,695 | |
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* Net of foreign taxes withheld | | | | | | $ | 13,855 | | | | | | | $ | 2,386 | | | | | | | $ | 3,169 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS |
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| | | | | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | $ | (598,113 | ) | | | | | | $ | 335,657 | | | | | | | $ | (334,381 | ) | | | | | | $ | (1,777,088 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 70,583,659 | | | | | | | | 68,905,500 | | | | | | | | 11,090,117 | | | | | | | | 21,067,361 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (39,738,947 | ) | | | | | | | (101,306,129 | ) | | | | | | | (46,140,964 | ) | | | | | | | (22,958,355 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 30,246,599 | | | | | | | | (32,064,972 | ) | | | | | | | (35,385,228 | ) | | | | | | | (3,668,082 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Institutional Class Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (272,438 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | (38,274,319 | ) | | | | | | | (74,954,483 | ) | | | | | | | (3,253,405 | ) | | | | | | | (22,188,977 | ) |
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| | | | | | | (38,274,319 | ) | | | | | | | (75,226,921 | ) | | | | | | | (3,253,405 | ) | | | | | | | (22,188,977 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Adviser Class Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | (394,215 | ) | | | | | | | (1,148,479 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (394,215 | ) | | | | | | | (1,148,479 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | (285,382,856 | ) | | | | | | | (169,836,141 | ) | | | | | | | (272,896,350 | ) | | | | | | | (33,856,876 | ) |
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Total decrease in net assets | | | | | | | (293,804,791 | ) | | | | | | | (278,276,513 | ) | | | | | | | (311,534,983 | ) | | | | | | | (59,713,935 | ) |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 577,019,419 | | | | | | | | 855,295,932 | | | | | | | | 331,953,866 | | | | | | | | 391,667,801 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 283,214,628 | | | | | | | $ | 577,019,419 | | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | | | | | | | $ | 331,953,866 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 63,219 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS |
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| | | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 2,366,551 | | | | | | | $ | 2,537,358 | | | | | | | $ | 480,955 | | | | | | | $ | 354,924 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 17,224,785 | | | | | | | | 5,946,987 | | | | | | | | 2,620,580 | | | | | | | | 1,005,163 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 9,232,988 | | | | | | | | (18,969,032 | ) | | | | | | | 1,723,988 | | | | | | | | (956,345 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 28,824,324 | | | | | | | | (10,484,687 | ) | | | | | | | 4,825,523 | | | | | | | | 403,742 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | (2,355,272 | ) | | | | | | | (2,560,056 | ) | | | | | | | (477,045 | ) | | | | | | | (355,959 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | (15,387,855 | ) | | | | | | | (5,283,852 | ) | | | | | | | (2,493,726 | ) | | | | | | | (957,923 | ) |
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| | | | | | | (17,743,127 | ) | | | | | | | (7,843,908 | ) | | | | | | | (2,970,771 | ) | | | | | | | (1,313,882 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | (5,772,597 | ) | | | | | | | (34,163,801 | ) | | | | | | | 22,184,169 | | | | | | | | 3,035,605 | |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | 5,308,600 | | | | | | | | (52,492,396 | ) | | | | | | | 24,038,921 | | | | | | | | 2,125,465 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 281,199,723 | | | | | | | | 333,692,119 | | | | | | | | 39,153,132 | | | | | | | | 37,027,667 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | $ | 281,199,723 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | | | | | | | $ | 39,153,132 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | 11,279 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 3,994 | | | | | | | $ | 84 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS |
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| | | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 4,580,895 | | | | | | | $ | 5,200,499 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 332,465 | | | | | | | | 529,547 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 2,637,335 | | | | | | | | (6,384,631 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 7,550,695 | | | | | | | | (654,585 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | (4,585,763 | ) | | | | | | | (5,211,497 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | (93,558 | ) | | | | | | | (607,274 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (4,679,321 | ) | | | | | | | (5,818,771 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | 25,150,031 | | | | | | | | (17,390,017 | ) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | 28,021,405 | | | | | | | | (23,863,373 | ) |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 198,840,863 | | | | | | | | 222,704,236 | |
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End of period | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | | | | | | | $ | 198,840,863 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SELECTED DATAFOR EACH SHAREOF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING |
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| | | | | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 19.86 | | | | | | | $ | 24.05 | | | | | | | $ | 28.33 | | | | | | | $ | 22.69 | | | | | | | $ | 22.45 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (0.03 | )(1) | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.13 | (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | | | | 8.02 | | | | | | | | 2.01 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.85 | | | | | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | | | | | 7.96 | | | | | | | | 2.14 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.13 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | | | | | (2.90 | ) | | | | | | | (3.45 | ) | | | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.77 | ) |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | | | | | (3.45 | ) | | | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.90 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 18.82 | | | | | | | $ | 19.86 | | | | | | | $ | 24.05 | | | | | | | $ | 28.33 | | | | | | | $ | 22.69 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 9.27% | | | | | | | | -5.58% | | | | | | | | -3.11% | | | | | | | | 35.11% | | | | | | | | 9.74% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 281,790 | | | | | | | $ | 568,421 | | | | | | | $ | 840,631 | | | | | | | $ | 1,047,607 | | | | | | | $ | 819,985 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.08)% | | | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | | | (0.21)% | | | | | | | | (0.23)% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.13)% | | | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | | | (0.21)% | | | | | | | | (0.23)% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | |
Portfolio turnover rate(3) | | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | | | 62% | | | | | | | | 60% | | | | | | | | 47% | | | | | | | | 49% | |
(1) | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Net investment loss per share is calculated using the ending balance of undistributed net investment loss prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
(3) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
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| | | | | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Adviser Class | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 18.93 | | | | | | | $ | 23.11 | | | | | | | $ | 27.43 | | | | | | | $ | 22.07 | | | | | | | $ | 21.88 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (0.07 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | | | (0.12 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.13 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.07 | (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | | | 1.95 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | | | | 7.68 | | | | | | | | 2.02 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | | | | | (2.90 | ) | | | | | | | (3.45 | ) | | | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.77 | ) |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | | | | | (2.90 | ) | | | | | | | (3.45 | ) | | | | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.83 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 17.76 | | | | | | | $ | 18.93 | | | | | | | $ | 23.11 | | | | | | | $ | 27.43 | | | | | | | $ | 22.07 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 8.99% | | | | | | | | -5.81% | | | | | | | | -3.35% | | | | | | | | 34.81% | | | | | | | | 9.45% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 1,425 | | | | | | | $ | 8,598 | | | | | | | $ | 14,665 | | | | | | | $ | 41,153 | | | | | | | $ | 40,737 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.25% | | | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.33)% | | | | | | | | (0.20)% | | | | | | | | (0.46)% | | | | | | | | (0.48)% | | | | | | | | 0.28% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.38)% | | | | | | | | (0.20)% | | | | | | | | (0.46)% | | | | | | | | (0.48)% | | | | | | | | 0.28% | |
Portfolio turnover rate(3) | | | | | | | 50% | | | | | | | | 62% | | | | | | | | 60% | | | | | | | | 47% | | | | | | | | 49% | |
(1) | Net investment income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Net investment loss per share is calculated using the ending balance of undistributed net investment loss prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
(3) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SELECTED DATAFOR EACH SHAREOF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING |
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| | | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | | | | $ | 12.10 | | | | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | | | | | $ | 9.68 | | | | | | | $ | 8.86 | |
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Net investment loss | | | | | | | (0.05 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | (0.08 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | (0.03 | )(1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 0.19 | (3) | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | | | | 3.35 | | | | | | | | 0.85 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | | | | 3.29 | | | | | | | | 0.82 | |
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Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 9.56 | | | | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | | | | $ | 12.10 | | | | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | | | | | $ | 9.68 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 1.17% | | | | | | | | -1.41% | | | | | | | | -4.39% | | | | | | | | 33.99% | | | | | | | | 9.26% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 20,419 | | | | | | | $ | 331,954 | | | | | | | $ | 391,668 | | | | | | | $ | 366,423 | | | | | | | $ | 250,164 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.23% | | | | | | | | 1.14% | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.18% | | | | | | | | 1.18% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | | 1.00% | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.68)% | | | | | | | | (0.63)% | | | | | | | | (0.82)% | | | | | | | | (0.77)% | | | | | | | | (0.50)% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.45)% | | | | | | | | (0.49)% | | | | | | | | (0.62)% | | | | | | | | (0.59)% | | | | | | | | (0.32)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 80% | | | | | | | | 70% | | | | | | | | 72% | | | | | | | | 49% | | | | | | | | 56% | |
(1) | Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(2) | Net investment loss per share is calculated using the ending balance of undistributed net investment loss prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
(3) | Due to the timing of capital share transactions, a net realized and unrealized gain on investments is not reflected on the statement of operations. |
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| | | | | LKCM Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013(1) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 21.40 | | | | | | | $ | 22.81 | | | | | | | $ | 22.44 | | | | | | | $ | 17.62 | | | | | | | $ | 15.34 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.19 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.18 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.17 | (3) | | | | | | | 0.14 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.14 | (2) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | | | | 5.27 | | | | | | | | 2.27 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 2.51 | | | | | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | | | | 5.41 | | | | | | | | 2.41 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 22.42 | | | | | | | $ | 21.40 | | | | | | | $ | 22.81 | | | | | | | $ | 22.44 | | | | | | | $ | 17.62 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 11.66% | | | | | | | | -3.54% | | | | | | | | 6.40% | | | | | | | | 30.74% | | | | | | | | 15.69% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 286,508 | | | | | | | $ | 281,200 | | | | | | | $ | 333,692 | | | | | | | $ | 323,932 | | | | | | | $ | 161,129 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.98% | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | | 0.92% | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | | 0.96% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | | | | 0.68% | | | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | | | | | | | | 0.69% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.87% | | | | | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | | | 0.66% | | | | | | | | 0.85% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | | 13% | | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | | | 12% | |
(1) | On May 10, 2013, the Armstrong Fund was reorganized into the LKCM Equity Fund. Activity after May 10, 2013 reflects the Funds’ combined operations. |
(2) | Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Net investment income per share is calculated using the balance of undistributed net investment income prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SELECTED DATAFOR EACH SHAREOF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING |
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| | | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 19.60 | | | | | | | $ | 20.10 | | | | | | | $ | 19.63 | | | | | | | $ | 16.11 | | | | | | | $ | 14.53 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.20 | (1) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.69 | | | | | | | | (0.00 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | | | | 3.55 | | | | | | | | 1.58 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | | | | 3.72 | | | | | | | | 1.77 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 20.46 | | | | | | | $ | 19.60 | | | | | | | $ | 20.10 | | | | | | | $ | 19.63 | | | | | | | $ | 16.11 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 9.70% | | | | | | | | 0.91% | | | | | | | | 5.99% | | | | | | | | 23.18% | | | | | | | | 12.20% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 63,192 | | | | | | | $ | 39,153 | | | | | | | $ | 37,028 | | | | | | | $ | 35,332 | | | | | | | $ | 21,800 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | | | 1.04% | | | | | | | | 1.10% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | 0.80% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | | | 0.91% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 1.21% | | | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | | 1.21% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | | | 15% | |
(1) | Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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| | | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | | | | $ | 10.82 | | | | | | | $ | 10.91 | | | | | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | | | | $ | 11.04 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | | | | 0.25 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | | | 0.34 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | | | 0.25 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | 0.59 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (0.00 | )(3) | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | (0.06 | ) |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | | | | $ | 10.82 | | | | | | | $ | 10.91 | | | | | | | $ | 11.23 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 3.83% | | | | | | | | -0.27% | | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | | | 0.07% | | | | | | | | 5.44% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 226,862 | | | | | | | $ | 198,841 | | | | | | | $ | 222,704 | | | | | | | $ | 221,104 | | | | | | | $ | 205,880 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | | | 0.73% | (1) | | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | | | 0.71% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.50% | | | | | | | | 0.56% | (1) | | | | | | | 0.65% | | | | | | | | 0.65% | | | | | | | | 0.65% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.86% | | | | | | | | 2.18% | (1) | | | | | | | 1.92% | | | | | | | | 2.34% | | | | | | | | 2.98% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | | | 2.35% | (1) | | | | | | | 1.97% | | | | | | | | 2.41% | | | | | | | | 3.04% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 59% | | | | | | | | 29% | | | | | | | | 46% | | | | | | | | 30% | | | | | | | | 31% | |
(1) | Effective May 22, 2015, the Adviser contractually agreed to lower the expense cap for the Fund from 0.65% to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
(2) | Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding during the period. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FUNDS |
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies: LKCM Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 10, 1994 and consisted of six diversified series as of December 31, 2016, five of which are presented herein and include the LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Equity Fund, LKCM Balanced Fund and LKCM Fixed Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds”). The assets of the Funds are invested in separate, independently managed portfolios. Investment operations of the Funds began on July 14, 1994 (LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Class Shares), January 3, 1996 (LKCM Equity Fund – Institutional Class Shares), December 30, 1997 (LKCM Balanced Fund and LKCM Fixed Income Fund), and May 2, 2011 (LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund—Institutional and Adviser Class Shares). The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund and the LKCM Equity Fund created a second class of shares, Adviser Class Shares, and renamed the initial class as Institutional Class Shares on May 1, 2003. The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund—Adviser Class Shares were initially sold on June 5, 2003 and are subject to expenses pursuant to the Rule 12b-1 plan described in Note B. The Adviser Class Shares of the LKCM Equity Fund and LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund have not yet commenced operations. Each Fund charges a 1% redemption fee for redemptions on Fund shares held for less than 30 days, unless otherwise determined by a Fund in its discretion.
The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of smaller companies (those with market capitalizations at the time of investment between $600 million and $4.5 billion) which Luther King Capital Management Corporation (the “Adviser”) believes are likely to have above-average growth in revenue and/or earnings and potential for above-average capital appreciation. The LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-mid capitalization companies (those with market capitalizations at the time of investment between $1.25 billion and $10 billion) which the Adviser believes are likely to have above-average growth in revenue and/or earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation. The LKCM Equity Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies which the Adviser believes are likely to have above-average growth in revenue and/or earnings, above-average returns on shareholders’ equity, potential for above-average capital appreciation and/or companies that the Adviser believes have attractive relative valuations. The LKCM Balanced Fund seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity and fixed income securities with at least 25% of the Fund’s total assets invested in fixed income securities under normal circumstances. The LKCM Fixed Income Fund seeks current income by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of investment grade corporate and U.S. government fixed income securities.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of the financial statements. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Investment Companies.
1. Security Valuation: Equity securities listed or traded on a U.S. securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Nasdaq Global Market securities are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Unlisted U.S. securities and listed U.S. securities not traded on a particular valuation date are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and ask price on the relevant exchanges or markets. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sales price on the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Debt securities are normally valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask price and/or by using a combination of broker quotations or evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing service. Other assets and securities for which no market or broker quotations or evaluated prices are readily available (including restricted securities) are valued in good faith at fair value using guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted specific guidelines and procedures for valuing portfolio securities and delegated their implementation to the Adviser. The guidelines and procedures authorize the Adviser to make determinations regarding the fair value of a portfolio security and to report such determinations to the Board of Trustees. The Funds may use prices provided by independent pricing services to assist in the fair valuation of the Funds’ portfolio securities.
The Trust has adopted accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy is organized into three levels based upon the assumptions (referred to as “inputs”) used in pricing the asset or liability. These standards state that “observable inputs” reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources and “unobservable inputs” reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
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Level 1 | | – | | Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Trust has access at the date of measurement. |
Level 2 | | – | | Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers. |
Level 3 | | – | | Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Trust’s own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information. |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. As of December 31, 2016, the Funds’ assets carried at fair value were classified as follows:
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LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 283,599,689 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 283,599,689 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 1,848,141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,848,141 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 285,447,830 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 285,447,830 | |
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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 20,438,041 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,438,041 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 20,438,041 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,438,041 | |
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LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 274,644,306 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 274,644,306 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 9,499,161 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,499,161 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 284,143,467 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 284,143,467 | |
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LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 42,540,951 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,540,951 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 18,659,273 | | | | — | | | | 18,659,273 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 1,157,119 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,157,119 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 43,698,070 | | | $ | 18,659,273 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62,357,343 | |
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LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 151,002,371 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 151,002,371 | |
U.S. Government Issues | | | — | | | | 26,224,430 | | | | — | | | | 26,224,430 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Entities | | | — | | | | 41,646,351 | | | | — | | | | 41,646,351 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 2,436,896 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,436,896 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 2,436,896 | | | $ | 218,873,152 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 221,310,048 | |
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| * | Additional information regarding the industry classifications of these investments is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. |
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements during the reporting period. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
2. Federal Income Taxes: The Funds have elected to be treated as “regulated investment companies” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and each Fund intends to distribute all of its investment company net taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is recorded.
3. Distributions to Shareholders: The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and LKCM Equity Fund generally intend to pay dividends and distribute net capital, if any, at least on an annual basis. The LKCM Balanced Fund and LKCM Fixed Income Fund generally intend to pay dividends on a quarterly basis and distribute net capital, if any, at least on an annual basis.
4. Foreign Securities: Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies and
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future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government.
5. Expense Allocation: Expenses incurred by the Funds are allocated among the Funds based upon (i) relative average net assets, (ii) a specific identification basis as incurred, or (iii) evenly among the Funds, depending on the nature of the expense. Expenses that are directly attributable to a class of shares, such as Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, are charged to that class. For multi-class Funds, income, unrealized and realized gains/losses are generally allocated between each Fund’s classes in proportion to its respective net assets.
6. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
7. Guarantees and Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims against the Funds that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security and shareholder transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable jurisdiction’s tax rules and rates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. All discounts and premiums are amortized based on the effective interest method for tax and financial reporting purposes. The Funds may hold the securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Distributions from such investments may include income, capital gains and return of capital.
9. Other: Generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
Accordingly, at December 31, 2016, reclassifications were recorded as follows:
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
Accumulated net investment income | | $ | 534,894 | | | $ | 334,381 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,868 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (28,053,924 | ) | | | (6,125,298 | ) | | | (851,611 | ) | | | (79,586 | ) | | | (26,912 | ) |
Paid in capital | | | 27,519,030 | | | | 5,790,917 | | | | 851,611 | | | | 79,586 | | | | 22,044 | |
10. Restricted and Illiquid Securities: The Funds are permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale including investments considered by the Funds to be illiquid. Restricted securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. Illiquid investments are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult.
B. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements: The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Funds under an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable quarterly, at the annual rates presented below as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Funds through April 30, 2017 in order to limit each Fund’s operating expenses to the annual cap rates presented below. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, indirect fees and expenses relating to investments in other investment companies, including money market funds, and extraordinary expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived the following management fees to meet its expense cap obligations:
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
Annual Management Fee Rate | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.50% | |
Annual Cap on Expenses | | | 1.00% | (Inst.) | | | 1.00% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.50% | |
| | | 1.25% | (Adviser) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fees Waived in 2016 | | | $239,071 | | | | $172,348 | | | | $490,821 | | | | $116,635 | | | | $594,608 | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC serves as transfer agent and administrator for the Trust and serves as accounting services agent for the Trust. U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as custodian for the Funds.
Distribution services are performed pursuant to a distribution contract with Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Trust’s principal underwriter.
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The Small Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and Equity Fund have adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan under which the Adviser Class of each Fund may pay up to 1.00% of its average daily net assets for distribution and other services. However, the Board of Trustees has currently only authorized a fee of 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016, fees incurred by the Small Cap Equity Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan were $11,060. The Adviser Class shares of the Equity Fund and the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund have not yet commenced operations. The Funds have also adopted an Institutional Class Distribution Plan, under which each Fund may pay up to 0.75% of its average daily net assets for distribution and other services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has not authorized payments under this plan and, as a result, the Funds currently neither accrue nor pay any fees under the plan.
C. Fund Shares: At December 31, 2016, there was an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, no par value, authorized. The following table summarizes the activity in shares of each Fund:
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LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| Institutional Class | | | Institutional Class | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,612,765 | | | $ | 30,288,236 | | | | 2,997,132 | | | $ | 72,867,416 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,783,620 | | | | 33,692,595 | | | | 3,306,174 | | | | 67,148,391 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (17,051,055 | ) | | | (342,725,953 | ) | | | (12,636,846 | ) | | | (305,284,952 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 1,460 | | | | | | | | 6,506 | |
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Net decrease | | | (13,654,670 | ) | | $ | (278,743,662 | ) | | | (6,333,540 | ) | | $ | (165,262,639 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 28,624,201 | | | | | | | | 34,957,741 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 14,969,531 | | | | | | | | 28,624,201 | | | | | |
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| Adviser Class | | | Adviser Class | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 23,322 | | | $ | 430,731 | | | | 37,553 | | | $ | 879,930 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 21,149 | | | | 376,656 | | | | 58,116 | | | | 1,125,135 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (418,403 | ) | | | (7,446,581 | ) | | | (276,218 | ) | | | (6,578,572 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5 | |
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Net decrease | | | (373,932 | ) | | $ | (6,639,194 | ) | | | (180,549 | ) | | $ | (4,573,502 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 454,162 | | | | | | | | 634,711 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 80,230 | | | | | | | | 454,162 | | | | | |
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Total Net Decrease | | | | | | $ | (285,382,856 | ) | | | | | | $ | (169,836,141 | ) |
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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 824,429 | | | $ | 8,405,928 | | | | 6,196,826 | | | $ | 77,641,362 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 315,244 | | | | 3,026,346 | | | | 1,880,563 | | | | 21,343,975 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (28,784,437 | ) | | | (284,328,924 | ) | | | (10,664,162 | ) | | | (132,842,460 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 300 | | | | | | | | 247 | |
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Net decrease | | | (27,644,764 | ) | | $ | (272,896,350 | ) | | | (2,586,773 | ) | | $ | (33,856,876 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 29,779,774 | | | | | | | | 32,366,547 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 2,135,010 | | | | | | | | 29,779,774 | | | | | |
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LKCM Equity Fund | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 873,854 | | | $ | 19,663,219 | | | | 1,221,990 | | | $ | 27,628,704 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 764,353 | | | | 17,205,579 | | | | 344,143 | | | | 7,485,106 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,999,145 | ) | | | (42,641,469 | ) | | | (3,055,836 | ) | | | (69,278,705 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 74 | | | | | | | | 1,094 | |
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Net decrease | | | (360,938 | ) | | $ | (5,772,597 | ) | | | (1,489,703 | ) | | $ | (34,163,801 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 13,140,555 | | | | | | | | 14,630,258 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 12,779,617 | | | | | | | | 13,140,555 | | | | | |
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LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1,299,893 | | | $ | 26,392,805 | | | | 412,913 | | | $ | 8,327,748 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 139,950 | | | | 2,865,400 | | | | 64,253 | | | | 1,273,898 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (348,607 | ) | | | (7,074,136 | ) | | | (321,117 | ) | | | (6,567,767 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | 1,726 | |
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Net increase | | | 1,091,236 | | | $ | 22,184,169 | | | | 156,049 | | | $ | 3,035,605 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,998,060 | | | | | | | | 1,842,011 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 3,089,296 | | | | | | | | 1,998,060 | | | | | |
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LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 3,283,450 | | | $ | 35,330,302 | | | | 1,816,505 | | | $ | 19,700,563 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 405,849 | | | | 4,366,386 | | | | 494,647 | | | | 5,274,361 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,350,992 | ) | | | (14,546,657 | ) | | | (3,952,618 | ) | | | (42,364,956 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 15 | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 2,338,307 | | | $ | 25,150,031 | | | | (1,641,466 | ) | | $ | (17,390,017 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 18,932,619 | | | | | | | | 20,574,085 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 21,270,926 | | | | | | | | 18,932,619 | | | | | |
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D. Security Transactions: Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| | U.S. Government | | | Other | | | U.S. Government | | | Other | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 223,394,406 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 546,537,980 | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 60,708,087 | | | | — | | | | 314,481,996 | |
LKCM Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 42,052,280 | | | | — | | | | 71,782,600 | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | — | | | | 27,042,668 | | | | — | | | | 7,645,594 | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 64,109,398 | | | | 71,768,007 | | | | 37,858,363 | | | | 81,314,918 | |
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E. Tax Information: At December 31, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | LKCM Equity Fund | | | LKCM Balanced Fund | | | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 214,048,200 | | | $ | 16,848,507 | | | $ | 189,405,728 | | | $ | 50,271,354 | | | $ | 221,182,343 | |
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Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 72,533,104 | | | $ | 3,806,137 | | | $ | 96,894,410 | | | $ | 12,699,038 | | | $ | 1,995,242 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (1,133,474 | ) | | | (216,603 | ) | | | (2,156,671 | ) | | | (613,049 | ) | | | (1,867,537 | ) |
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Net Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 71,399,630 | | | $ | 3,589,534 | | | $ | 94,737,739 | | | $ | 12,085,989 | | | $ | 127,705 | |
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | 376,242 | | | | — | | | | 11,279 | | | | 3,994 | | | | 38,821 | |
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | | 3,220,802 | | | | 328,442 | | | | 885,586 | | | | 50,482 | | | | 20,594 | |
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Total Distributable Earnings | | $ | 3,597,044 | | | $ | 328,442 | | | $ | 896,865 | | | $ | 54,476 | | | $ | 59,415 | |
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Total Accumulated Gains | | $ | 74,996,674 | | | $ | 3,917,976 | | | $ | 95,634,604 | | | $ | 12,140,465 | | | $ | 187,120 | |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and partnerships.
To the extent the Funds realize future net capital gains, taxable distributions will be reduced by any unused capital loss carryforwards as permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. The Funds currently have no unused capital loss carryforwards.
The tax components of dividends paid during the periods shown below were as follows:
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,668,534 | | | $ | 272,438 | | | $ | 76,102,962 | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 3,253,405 | | | | — | | | | 22,188,977 | |
LKCM Equity Fund | | | 2,355,272 | | | | 15,387,855 | | | | 2,565,253 | | | | 5,278,655 | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | 477,045 | | | | 2,493,726 | | | | 355,959 | | | | 957,923 | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 4,624,444 | | | | 54,877 | | | | 5,204,601 | | | | 614,170 | |
The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Funds designated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon the redemption of shares during 2016 and 2015 in determining undistributed net capital gains as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.
The Trust has adopted financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Trust has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Funds’ financial position or results of operations. Tax years that remain open to examination by major tax jurisdictions include tax years ended December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2016. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on tax returns as of December 31, 2016. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. If applicable, the Funds would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in “interest expense” and penalties in “other expense” on the statement of operations.
F. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, “final rules”) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
G. Subsequent Events: In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events after December 31, 2016 and determined that there were no significant subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of LKCM Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of LKCM Funds (the “Funds”) comprising the LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Equity Fund, LKCM Balanced Fund, LKCM Fixed Income Fund, and LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios constituting the LKCM Funds as of December 31, 2016, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 22, 2017
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LKCM FUNDS |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
December 31, 2016 |
Availability of Proxy Voting Information: A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to their portfolio securities, as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-688-LKCM or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the twelve month period ended June 30 (as filed with the SEC on Form N-PX) are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 1-800-688-LKCM or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule: The Funds are required to file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Once filed, the Funds’ Form N-Q is available without charge upon request on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) and is also available by calling 1-800-688-LKCM. You can also review and copy the Funds’ Form N-Q by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330).
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Information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers:
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees of the Funds is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-688-LKCM.
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Name, Address and Age | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office & Length of Time Served(1) | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Disinterested Trustees: | | | | | | | | | | |
H. Kirk Downey 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1942 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees Trustee | | Since 2005 Since 1994 | | President and CEO, Texas Systems, LLC and CEO, Texas learning systems LLC since 1999 (education companies); Dean, M.J. Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University Business School from 1987 to 1999. | | 6 | | AZZ Incorporated |
Earle A. Shields, Jr. 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1920 | | Trustee | | Since 1994 | | Consultant; formerly Consultant for NASDAQ Corp. and Vice President, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | 6 | | None |
Richard J. Howell 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1942 | | Trustee Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee | | Since 2005 Since 2008 | | CPA; Adjunct Faculty at SMU Cox School of Business from 2004 to 2009; Consulting Services, since 2002; Audit Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP from 1974 to 2002. | | 6 | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. |
Larry J. Lockwood 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1953 | | Trustee | | Since 2013 | | C.R. Williams Professor of Finance, Stan Block Endowed Chair in Finance, Department of Finance, Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University since 1994. | | 6 | | None |
Interested Trustees: | | | | | | | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr.(2) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1940 | | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 1994 | | Chairman, President and Director, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1979. | | 6 | | Tyler Technologies, Inc. |
Steve R. Purvis(2) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1964 | | Trustee Vice President | | Since 2013 Since 2000 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2004, Vice President and Portfolio Manager Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1996. | | 6 | | AZZ Incorporated |
(1) | Each Trustee holds office during the lifetime of the Trust until that individual resigns, retires or is otherwise removed or replaced. |
(2) | Messrs. King and Purvis are each considered an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliation with the Adviser. |
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Information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers, Continued
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Name, Address and Age | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office & Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers: | | | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr.(1) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1940 | | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 1994 | | Chairman, President and Director, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1979. |
Steven R. Purvis(1) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1964 | | Trustee Vice President | | Since 2013 Since 2000 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2004, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1996. |
Paul W. Greenwell 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1950 | | Vice President | | Since 1996 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1986, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1983. |
Richard Lenart 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1966 | | Secretary and Treasurer | | Since 2006 | | Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2005. |
Jacob D. Smith 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1974 | | Chief Financial Officer Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2010 Since 2006 | | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2006; Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2013. |
(1) | Messrs. King and Purvis are each considered an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliation with the Adviser. |
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LKCM FUNDS
PRIVACY NOTICE
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At LKCM Funds, we are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of nonpublic personal information about our current and former shareholders. This privacy notice describes the policies and procedures we have implemented to protect the privacy of your nonpublic personal information as well as the sources through which we may obtain nonpublic personal information about you.
How We Protect Your Nonpublic Personal Information
Protecting your nonpublic personal information is an important priority at LKCM Funds. Accordingly, we have implemented policies and procedures designed to safeguard your nonpublic personal information, such as your tax identification number, account and investment history, account numbers, account balances and nonpublic contact information, from unauthorized access. Pursuant to these policies and procedures, we maintain various physical, technological, and administrative safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, and we adapt these safeguards to respond to evolving technological and other standards.
We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except as authorized by you or your representatives or as required or permitted by law. We may disclose nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties, such as custodians, brokers, auditors, accountants, and systems and administrative service providers, in connection with the services we provide to you or on your behalf. When we provide nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties for these purposes, we expect them to safeguard your nonpublic personal information, use your nonpublic personal information only for the intended purposes and otherwise abide by applicable law.
How We Obtain Your Nonpublic Personal Information
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from various sources, including documents, new account applications and other information that you or your representatives, custodians, attorneys, accountants or similar parties provide to us, communications that we have with you or your representatives, custodians, attorneys, accountants or similar parties, and documents and other information related to your accounts or investment experience with us.
Please do not hesitate to contact Jacob D. Smith, our Chief Compliance Officer, if you have any questions regarding the measures we have implemented to protect the privacy of your nonpublic personal information.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
LKCM FUNDS
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
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Officers and Trustees | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC | | H. Kirk Downey | | Larry J. Lockwood |
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Chairman of the Board | | Trustee |
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Paul W. Greenwell | | Richard J. Howell | | Richard Lenart |
Vice President | | Trustee | | Secretary & Treasurer |
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Steven R. Purvis, CFA | | Earle A. Shields, Jr. | | Jacob D. Smith |
Trustee, Vice President | | Trustee | | Chief Financial Officer |
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Investment Adviser | | | | |
Luther King Capital Management Corporation | | |
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600 | | | | |
Fort Worth, TX 76102 | | | | |
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent & Shareholder Servicing Agent | | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC | | | | |
P.O. Box 701 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 | | | | |
Custodian | | | | |
U.S. Bank, N.A. | | | | |
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53212 | | | | |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP | | | | |
555 E. Wells St., Suite 1400 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |
Distributor | | | | |
Quasar Distributors, LLC | | | | |
615 E. Michigan Street | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2016
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
We report the following performance information for the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund for indicated periods ended December 31, 2016:
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Fund | | Inception Date | | | NAV @ 12/31/16 | | | Net Expense Ratio*, ** | | | Gross Expense Ratio** | | | One Year Total Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Five Year Average Annualized Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Ten Year Average Annualized Return Ended 12/31/16 | | | Avg. Annual Total Return Since Incept.*** | |
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund(1) | | | 7/11/05 | | | $ | 15.40 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 9.52 | % | | | 10.24 | % | | | 5.61 | % | | | 6.51 | % |
S&P 500® Index(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.96 | % | | | 14.66 | % | | | 6.95 | % | | | 7.75 | % |
Russell 1000® Value Index(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.34 | % | | | 14.80 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 7.14 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-423-6369. The Fund imposes a 1.00% redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce performance shown.
* | Luther King Capital Management Corporation, the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to maintain a designated expense ratio through December 31, 2017. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, indirect fees and expenses relating to investments in other investment companies, including money market funds, and extraordinary expenses. Investment performance reflects fee waivers, if any, in effect during the relevant period. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Investment performance is based upon the net expense ratio. LKCM waived management fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016. |
** | Expense ratios above are as of August 1, 2016, as reported in the Fund’s current prospectus, as supplemented, which have been restated to reflect current expenses. Effective August 1, 2016, the Fund’s contractual expense cap was reduced from 1.50% per annum to 1.00% per annum and the fees charged under Fund’s Rule 12b-1 fees decreased from 0.25% to 0.10%. Expense ratios reported for other periods in the financial highlights of this report for the Fund’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 may differ. The gross expense ratio represents what investors have paid as of the prospectus supplemented August 1, 2016. |
*** | The assets of the Aquinas Value Fund, Aquinas Growth Fund and Aquinas Small-Cap Fund were acquired by the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund, LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund and LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund, respectively, on July 11, 2005. Due to the change in adviser and investment technique, performance is being quoted for the period after the merger. As further described below, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund were reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, after which the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund’s name, investment strategies and expenses changed to those of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund. The performance shown prior to August 1, 2016 is that of the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund. |
(1) | Effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund (the “Reorganizations”). Immediately after the Reorganizations were completed, the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund changed its name to the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund and its investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, changed to the investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund. The Fund’s performance prior to August 1, 2016 reflects the Fund’s prior investment strategies. |
(2) | The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market. |
(3) | Prior to August 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark index was the Russell 1000® Value Index and its secondary benchmark index was the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index. The Fund changed these indices to the S&P 500® Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index on August 1, 2016 because these indices better reflect the Fund’s principal investment strategies from that date. |
(4) | The Russell 1000 Value® Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. |
Note: The indices defined above are not available for direct investment and the index performance therefore does not include fees, expenses or taxes.
2016 Review
The behavior of the equity markets in 2016 was marked by three distinct phases. The S&P 500® Index began the year registering its worst 10-day start to a year on record and fell more than 10% through the closing low for the S&P 500® Index for the calendar year on February 11, 2016. Small capitalization stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, fared worse and experienced a bear market, falling by approximately 26% between June 23, 2015 and February 11, 2016. The price of oil settled below $27 per barrel earlier during the year, as investors seemed to anticipate that Iran’s return to the global market, in addition to Russia’s attempt to increase production, would push prices even lower. Equally daunting were weak economic reports, including retail sales, producer prices and industrial production, all which fell when reported in January. Equity markets rebounded smartly in the second half of February and through March as oil prices climbed above $40 per barrel and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen indicated she would “proceed cautiously,” helping alleviate concerns of a near-term interest rate hike.
Following a steep rollercoaster ride during the first quarter of 2016, the equity markets rose gradually into the summer months, although there was a pronounced change in market leadership beginning in July. The four sectors of the equity markets which performed the worst in the first half of the calendar year (Financials, Information Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Discretionary) began to reverse trend as economic data improved and the interest rate on U.S. Treasury notes rose. By August, the volatility experienced during the first quarter of 2016 seemed distant as the S&P 500® Index registered 38 consecutive trading days without a 1% move, marking the narrowest such trading range since 1965.
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The third phase of the equity markets actually began the day prior to the presidential election on November 7, 2016 when the S&P 500® Index climbed 2.22% after declining each of the preceding nine trading days. Between the election and year-end, the equity markets rose as investors appeared to anticipate a more pro-growth, pro-business agenda with a renewed focus on fiscal policy. The S&P 500® Index rose approximately 4.64% from November 8, 2016 through the end of the year, for a total return of 11.96% for the S&P 500® Index for 2016.
U.S. government bond prices rose during the first half of the year due to lower interest rates in response to weak economic data. In addition, investors appeared to be buying U.S. government bonds for safety leading up to the June 23, 2016 Brexit vote. There was also speculation of forthcoming new easing measures from the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan. The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note was pushed down to a record low of 1.36% on July 8, 2016. Benchmark government debt yields in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, France, and Sweden all recorded fresh historic lows. A combination of cyclical concerns, including soft demand for global goods and stagnant wages, and secular worries such as aging populations and high government debt levels, seemed to weigh on bond yields. Germany found buyers for new issues at a negative yield. However, the U.S. employment report for June showed 271,000 new jobs were created, a significant improvement over the 24,000 jobs created in May, which helped arrest the rise in U.S. government bond prices and their yields began to climb.
As we exit 2016, we may have witnessed the end of a nearly 35-year secular bull market in U.S. government bonds. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury note yielded 15.8% at the end of the third quarter of 1981 and declined to 1.45% at the conclusion of the second quarter of 2016. This declining rate trend culminated in spectacular scale during the 2008-2009 credit cycle which left interest rates near zero in its wake. We believe there will continue to be a cyclical bull markets in bonds; however, the 91% decline in interest rates over almost a 35-year period most likely will not soon be repeated. In recent years we have resisted the temptation to increase our holdings of bonds with relatively longer maturities in order to increase yields fractionally, and we continue to remain firm in that view.
2017 Outlook
We believe that most investors have a brighter view of financial market prospects for 2017 following the November elections that generated anticipation for a more pro-growth, pro-business administration and Congress. We believe these investors are not alone as the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism registered its sharpest rise in November since April 2009.
We anticipate the U.S. economy will grow faster in 2017 with the pace dependent on the interplay of monetary policy tightening, the behavior of the U.S. dollar, and progress towards fiscal stimulus. The current business cycle is long-lived by historical standards as we believe it has exhibited mid-cycle behavior in almost slow motion. As 2017 unfolds, we would expect to see the U.S. economy begin to exhibit characteristics typical of a late stage business cycle. These hallmarks typically include tight labor conditions, rising inflation, and peak profit margins. Barring a policy error or an exogenous event, we believe it is inflation that typically is the catalyst that brings a business cycle to its end. In the near term, however, we believe the U.S. economy should not exhibit the level of inflationary pressure sufficient enough to warrant concern for a recession.
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund
Effective July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund were reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund. At the time the reorganizations were completed, the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund changed its name to the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund and its investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, changed to the investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund. Upon consummation of the reorganizations, the cap on the net expense ratio of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund under an expense limitation agreement with Luther King Capital Management Corporation was lowered from 1.50% per annum to 1.00% per annum, and the Rule 12b-1 distribution fee rate payable by the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund was reduced from 0.25% per annum to 0.10% per annum. The gross expense ratio represents what investors have paid as of the prospectus supplemented August 1, 2016.
The LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund advanced 9.52% for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the 11.96% return for the S&P 500® Index. During the year, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from sector allocation decisions, which was offset by stock selection. The Fund’s overweight position in the Materials sector benefited the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark as did the Fund’s underweight positions in the Healthcare and Real Estate (REITs) sectors. The Fund’s overweight position in the Consumer Discretionary sector and underweight positions in the Telecommunications and Utilities sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark during the year. Much of the Fund’s underperformance related to the Telecommunications and Utilities sectors was offset during the last quarter of 2016 as the U.S. economy improved and interest rates rose. Stock selection in the Materials and Financials sectors was additive to the Fund’s relative performance while stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the year.
Entering 2017, we believe the Fund is well positioned with a strong emphasis on companies we believe have financial flexibility due to solid balance sheets and reasonable valuations relative to their anticipated earnings growth rates. We believe this should provide an opportunity to add value for the Fund and its shareholders this year. We intend to emphasize companies that pay a full tax rate and have a
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domestic focus given our belief that the U.S. economy should grow at a faster rate as the year progresses. We also anticipate that we will continue to focus on companies and management teams that have regularly raised dividends or are buying back their outstanding shares.
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J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC
February 3, 2017
The information provided herein represents the opinion of J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments found on pages 8-9 of the report for more information on Fund holdings. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Small and medium capitalization funds typically carry additional risks, since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure, and, historically, their stocks have experienced a greater degree of market volatility than stocks on average. These risks are discussed in the Fund’s summary and statutory prospectuses. Since the Fund practices socially responsible investing within the framework provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Socially Responsible Investing Guidelines, the Fund may forego a profitable investment opportunity or sell a security when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Earnings growth is not a measure of future performance.
Stocks are generally perceived to have more financial risk than bonds in that bond holders have a claim on firm operations or assets that is senior to that of equity holders. In addition, stock prices are generally more volatile than bond prices. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. A stock may trade with more or less liquidity than a bond depending on the number of shares and bonds outstanding, the size of the company, and the demand for the securities. Similarly, the transaction costs involved in trading a stock may be more or less than a particular bond depending on the factors mentioned above and whether the stock or bond trades upon an exchange. Depending on the entity issuing the bond, it may or may or may not afford additional protections to the investor, such as a guarantee of return of principal by a government or bond insurance company. There is typically no guarantee of any kind associated with the purchase of an individual stock. Bonds are often owned by individuals interested in current income while stocks are generally owned by individuals seeking price appreciation with income a secondary concern. The tax treatment of returns of bonds and stocks also differs given differential tax treatment of income versus capital gain.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
Quasar Distributors, LLC, distributor.
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PERFORMANCE:
The following information illustrates the historical performance of LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016 compared to the Fund’s benchmark and peer group indices.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The graph and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions, if any, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-423-6369.
An index is an unmanaged portfolio and does not trade or incur any expenses. One can not invest in an unmanaged index.
Prior to August 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark index was the Russell 1000® Value Index and its secondary benchmark index was the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index. The Fund changed these indices to the S&P 500® Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index on August 1, 2016 because these indices better reflect the Fund’s principal investment strategies from that date.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Periods Ended December 31, 2016)(1)
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| | Past 1 Year | | | Past 5 Years(2) | | | Past 10 Years(2) | | | Since Inception(2)(3) | |
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | | | 9.52% | | | | 10.24% | | | | 5.61% | | | | 6.51% | |
S&P 500® Index | | | 11.96% | | | | 14.66% | | | | 6.95% | | | | 7.75% | |
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index | | | 12.28% | | | | 13.55% | | | | 6.24% | | | | 7.19% | |
Russell 1000® Value Index | | | 17.34% | | | | 14.80% | | | | 5.72% | | | | 7.14% | |
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index | | | 16.37% | | | | 13.95% | | | | 5.53% | | | | 6.86% | |
(1) | Effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund (the “Reorganizations”). At the time the Reorganizations were completed, the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund changed its name to the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (“Equity Fund”) and its investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, changed to the investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, of the Equity Fund. The Fund’s performance prior to August 1, 2016 reflects the Fund’s prior investment strategies. |
(3) | The assets of the Aquinas Value Fund, Aquinas Growth Fund and Aquinas Small-Cap Fund were acquired by the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund, LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund and LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund, respectively, on July 11, 2005. At the time of the reorganization, the Adviser also changed from Aquinas Investment Advisers, Inc. to Luther King Capital Management Corporation. Due to the change in adviser and investment technique, performance is being quoted for the period after the merger. As stated above, the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund and LKCM Aquinas Small-Cap Fund were reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, after which the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund’s name, investment strategies and expenses changed to those of the Equity Fund. The performance shown prior to August 1, 2016, is that of the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund. |
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A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT IN LKCM AQUINAS CATHOLIC EQUITY FUND
(for the ten years ended December 31, 2016)
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The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 selected stocks that is generally representative of the performance of large capitalization companies in the U.S. stock market.
The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large cap core mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an index of large cap value mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc.
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund Expense Example — December 31, 2016
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (7/1/16 - 12/31/16).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Although the Fund charges no sales load, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15 fee is charged by the Fund’s transfer agent. You will be charged a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you redeem your shares of the Fund within 30 days of purchase, unless otherwise determined by the Fund in its discretion. To the extent the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the example below. The example below includes management fees, registration fees and other expenses. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactions costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 7/1/16 | | | Ending Account Value 12/31/16 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 7/1/16 – 12/31/16 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,080.20 | | | $ | 5.49 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.86 | | | $ | 5.33 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.05% (Note B), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the one-half year period. |
Effective August 1, 2016, Luther King Capital Management, the Fund’s investment adviser, contractually agreed to lower the expense cap for the Fund from 1.50% to 1.00% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets and the fees charged under the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan changed from 0.25% to 0.10% per annum as of August 1, 2016.
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund — December 31, 2016
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund
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LKCM AQUINAS CATHOLIC EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 99.9% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.1% | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 16,975 | | | $ | 1,966,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 2.0% | |
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,234,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 10.5% | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 22,500 | | | | 1,532,475 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 1,323,450 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 33,000 | | | | 1,810,050 | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 46,000 | | | | 1,979,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,645,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.8% | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 11,000 | | | | 1,150,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 3,275 | | | | 478,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corporation | | | 20,000 | | | | 632,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 703,320 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 6,000 | | | | 339,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,042,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.9% | |
Copart, Inc. (a) | | | 18,270 | | | | 1,012,341 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 4,150 | | | | 162,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,174,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.9% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 10,500 | | | | 1,216,110 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 6,500 | | | | 1,439,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 4,250 | | | | 319,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 8,250 | | | | 350,872 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 6,500 | | | | 346,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 697,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 3.2% | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 11,000 | | | | 2,013,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
National Instruments Corporation | | | 18,000 | | | | 554,760 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 27,000 | | | | 814,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,368,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.7% | |
Schlumberger Limited (b) | | | 12,400 | | | | 1,040,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corporation | | | 17,500 | | | | 1,380,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Kraft Heinz Company | | | 9,700 | | | | 847,004 | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,108,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,955,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.0% | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 1,154,600 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 18,200 | | | | 1,296,386 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 27,500 | | | | 688,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,139,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 2.2% | |
Whirlpool Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 1,363,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 12,000 | | | | 785,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 32,500 | | | | 1,751,425 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 16,700 | | | | 1,737,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,489,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Catalog & Retail - 1.8% | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,124,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 10.9% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 2,333,800 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,200 | | | | 1,743,390 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a) | | | 802 | | | | 619,000 | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 9,000 | | | | 1,035,450 | |
Sabre Corporation | | | 45,000 | | | | 1,122,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,854,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 4.2% | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 3,300 | | | | 754,050 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 47,500 | | | | 1,874,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,628,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 2.7% | |
Barnes Group Inc. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,422,600 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 306,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,728,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 1.4% | |
Viacom Inc. - Class B | | | 25,000 | | | | 877,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 1,615 | | | | 136,871 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 771,800 | |
Kohl’s Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 370,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,279,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.2% | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 40,000 | | | | 934,400 | |
Chevron Corporation | | | 7,000 | | | | 823,900 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,314,300 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 4,000 | | | | 361,040 | |
Gulfport Energy Corporation (a) | | | 22,510 | | | | 487,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,920,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.1% | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 13,500 | | | | 722,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a) | | | 11,000 | | | | 892,870 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM AQUINAS CATHOLIC EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
December 31, 2016 |
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COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower Corporation | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 528,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,338,350 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 13,625 | | | | 846,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,185,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 7.8% | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 12,100 | | | | 1,622,368 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,500 | | | | 417,615 | |
Party City Holdco Inc. (a) | | | 55,000 | | | | 781,000 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 12,000 | | | | 929,160 | |
Tractor Supply Company | | | 5,000 | | | | 379,050 | |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) | | | 3,000 | | | | 764,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,894,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0% | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 12,000 | | | | 609,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Home BancShares Inc. | | | 5,390 | | | | 149,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $38,668,889) | | | | | | | 62,933,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.2% | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust -Government & Agency Portfolio -Institutional Shares, 0.43% (c) | | | 141,247 | | | | 141,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | |
(Cost $141,247) | | | | | | | 141,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $38,810,136) | | | | | | | 63,074,730 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)% | | | | (77,477 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued by non-U.S. incorporated company. |
(c) | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
Investments are classified by industry pursuant to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTOF ASSETSAND LIABILITIES |
December 31, 2016 |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value* | | | | | | $ | 63,074,730 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | | | | | 26,260 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | | | 55,343 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | 11,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | | | | 63,168,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 66,274 | |
Payable for distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 28,550 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | | | | | 22,321 | |
Payable for accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 18,358 | |
Payable for reports to shareholders | | | | | | | 10,267 | |
Payable for administrative fees | | | | | | | 10,148 | |
Payable for professional expense | | | | | | | 9,862 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | 5,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | | | 171,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | | | $ | 38,482,313 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | | | | | 4,480 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 245,866 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | 24,264,594 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 4,089,462 | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 15.40 | |
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| | |
* Cost of Investments | | | | | | $ | 38,810,136 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
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Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | | | | $ | 758,800 | |
Interest | | | | | | | 2,252 | |
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Total income | | | | | | | 761,052 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 454,331 | |
Distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 84,910 | |
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 111,352 | |
Administrative fees | | | | | | | 51,741 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | | | | | 44,395 | |
Federal and state registration | | | | | | | 29,320 | |
Professional fees | | | | | | | 19,028 | |
Custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 13,540 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | 9,842 | |
Other | | | | | | | 15,884 | |
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Total expenses | | | | | | | 834,343 | |
Less, expense waiver and/or reimbursement (Note B) | | | | | | | (214,767 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | | | | | 619,576 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 141,476 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 6,453,107 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (2,295,797 | ) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | | | | | | | 4,157,310 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | $ | 4,298,786 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTSOF CHANGESIN NET ASSETS |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 141,476 | | | | | | | $ | 95,913 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 6,453,107 | | | | | | | | 2,840,203 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (2,295,797 | ) | | | | | | | (4,331,225 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 4,298,786 | | | | | | | | (1,395,109 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | (143,116 | ) | | | | | | | (100,679 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | (4,515,471 | ) | | | | | | | (3,123,858 | ) |
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| | | | | | | (4,658,587 | ) | | | | | | | (3,224,537 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | 18,489,064 | | | | | | | | (3,164,344 | ) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | 18,129,263 | | | | | | | | (7,783,990 | ) |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 44,867,990 | | | | | | | | 52,651,980 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | | | | | | | $ | 44,867,990 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | 4,480 | | | | | | | $ | 6,270 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SELECTED DATAFOR EACH SHAREOF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING |
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| | | | | LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 (1) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | |
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period | | | | | | $ | 15.17 | | | | | | | $ | 16.87 | | | | | | | $ | 17.99 | | | | | | | $ | 14.18 | | | | | | | $ | 12.72 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | | | 0.17 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.04 | (3) | | | | | | | 0.07 | (3) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | | | 4.72 | | | | | | | | 1.46 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | | | | 4.76 | | | | | | | | 1.53 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.07 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | | | | (1.44 | ) | | | | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | | | | | (0.07 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 15.40 | | | | | | | $ | 15.17 | | | | | | | $ | 16.87 | | | | | | | $ | 17.99 | | | | | | | $ | 14.18 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 9.52% | | | | | | | | -3.28% | | | | | | | | 2.73% | | | | | | | | 33.60% | | | | | | | | 12.01% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 62,997 | | | | | | | $ | 44,868 | | | | | | | $ | 52,652 | | | | | | | $ | 59,061 | | | | | | | $ | 46,902 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | | | 1.49% | | | | | | | | 1.52% | | | | | | | | 1.54% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement(4) | | | | | | | 1.23% | | | | | | | | 1.50% | | | | | | | | 1.49% | | | | | | | | 1.50% | | | | | | | | 1.50% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.15)% | | | | | | | | 0.14% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.21% | | | | | | | | 0.44% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement(4) | | | | | | | 0.28% | | | | | | | | 0.19% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.23% | | | | | | | | 0.48% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | | | 28% | |
(1) | Effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund and the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund were reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund and the Fund was renamed the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund. Activity after July 29, 2016 reflects the Funds’ combined operations, See Note F. |
(2) | Net investment loss per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
(3) | Net investment income per share is calculated using the ending balance of accumulated net investment income prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
(4) | Effective August 1, 2016, the Fund’s investment adviser contractually agreed to lower the expense cap for the Fund from 1.50% to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and the fees charged under the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan changed from 0.25% per annum to 0.10% per annum as of August 1, 2016. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FUNDS |
NOTESTOTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies: LKCM Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 10, 1994 and consisted of six diversified series as of December 31, 2016, one of which is presented herein: the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (the “Fund”). On July 11, 2005, the LKCM Aquinas Funds acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Aquinas Funds. As discussed in Note F below, effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and the LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund, which changed its name immediately thereafter to the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund and its investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, changed to the investment strategies and expenses, including the expense limitation agreement, of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund. The Fund is subject to expenses pursuant to the Rule 12b-1 plan described in Note B. The Fund charges a 1% redemption fee for redemptions of Fund shares held for less than 30 days, unless otherwise determined by the Fund in its discretion.
The LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation, while incorporating Catholic values investing principles in the investment process. The LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that Luther King Capital Management Corporation (the “Adviser”) believes are likely to have above-average growth in revenue and/or earnings, above-average returns on shareholders’ equity, potential for above-average capital appreciation, and/or companies the Adviser believes have attractive relative valuations.
The Fund practices socially responsible investing within the framework provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Socially Responsible Investing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). The Fund’s investment approach incorporates the Guidelines through a combination of screening portfolio companies based on criteria set forth in the Guidelines, dialogue with companies whose policies and practices may conflict with the Guidelines, and/or potentially excluding from the Fund’s portfolio the securities of those companies that are unwilling to alter their policies and practices over a reasonable period of time. The Adviser monitors companies selected for the Fund for policies on various issues contemplated by the Guidelines. If the Fund invests in a company whose policies and practices are inconsistent with the Guidelines, the Adviser may attempt to influence the company, sell the company’s securities or otherwise exclude future investments in such company.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of the financial statements. The Fund is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Investment Companies.
1. Security Valuation: Equity securities listed or traded on a U.S. securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Nasdaq Global Market securities are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Unlisted U.S. securities and listed U.S. securities not traded on a particular valuation date are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and ask price on the relevant exchanges or markets. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sales price on the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Debt securities are normally valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask price and/or by using a combination of broker quotations or evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing service. Other assets and securities for which no market or broker quotations or evaluated prices are readily available (including restricted securities) are valued in good faith at fair value using guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted specific guidelines and procedures for valuing portfolio securities and delegated their implementation to the Adviser. The guidelines and procedures authorize the Adviser to make determinations regarding the fair value of a portfolio security and to report such determinations to the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use prices provided by independent pricing services to assist in the fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
The Trust has adopted accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy is organized into three levels based upon the assumptions (referred to as “inputs”) used in pricing the asset or liability. These standards state that “observable inputs” reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources and “unobservable inputs” reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
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Level 1 | | – | | Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Trust has access at the date of measurement. |
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Level 2 | | – | | Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers. |
Level 3 | | – | | Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Trust’s own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information. |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. As of December 31, 2016, the Fund’s assets carried at fair value were classified as follows:
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 62,933,483 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 62,933,483 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 141,247 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 141,247 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 63,074,730 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,074,730 | |
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| * | Additional information regarding the industry classifications of these investments is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. |
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements during the reporting period. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
2. Federal Income Taxes: The Fund has elected to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and the Fund intends to distribute all of its investment company net taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is recorded.
3. Distributions to Shareholders: The LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund generally intends to pay dividends and distribute net capital gain distributions, if any, at least on an annual basis.
4. Foreign Securities: Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include devaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government.
5. Expense Allocation: Expenses incurred by the Funds in the Trust are allocated among the Funds based upon (i) relative average net assets, (ii) a specific identification basis as incurred, or (iii) evenly among the Funds, depending on the nature of the expense.
6. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
7. Guarantees and Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security and shareholder transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable jurisdiction’s tax rules and rates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. All discounts and premiums are amortized based on the effective interest method for tax and financial reporting purposes. The Fund may hold the securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Distributions from such investments may include income, capital gains and return of capital.
9. Other: Generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
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Accordingly, at December 31, 2016, reclassifications were recorded as follows for the Fund:
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Accumulated net investment loss | | | $ (150 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (1,492,174 | ) |
Paid in capital | | | 1,492,324 | |
10. Restricted and Illiquid Securities: The Fund is permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale including investments considered by the Fund to be illiquid. Restricted securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. Illiquid investments are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult.
B. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements: The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Fund under an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Adviser receives a fee, computed daily and payable quarterly, at the annual rate presented below as applied to the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund through December 31, 2017 in order to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to the annual cap rate identified below. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, indirect fees and expenses relating to investments in other investment companies, including money market funds, and extraordinary expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived the following management fees and/or reimbursed expenses to meet its expense cap obligations for the Fund:
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Annual Management Fee Rate | | | 0.90% | |
Annual Cap on Expenses* | | | 1.00% | |
Fees Waived and/or Expenses Reimbursed in 2016 | | | $214,767 | |
* | Effective August 1, 2016, the Adviser contractually agreed to lower the expense cap for the Fund from 1.50% to 1.00% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC serves as transfer agent and administrator for the Fund and serves as accounting services agent for the Fund. U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as custodian for the Fund.
Distribution services are performed pursuant to a distribution contract with Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Trust’s principal underwriter.
The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan for the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund, under which the Fund may pay up to 1.00% of its average daily net assets for distribution and other services. However, the Board of Trustees has currently only authorized an annual fee of 0.10% of the average daily net assets for the Fund. Prior to August 1, 2016, the Fund assessed an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets for the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, fees incurred by the Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan were $84,910.
C. Fund Shares: At December 31, 2016, there was an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, no par value, authorized. The following table summarizes the activity in shares of the Fund:
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 351,526 | | | $ | 5,532,178 | | | | 565,895 | | | $ | 9,525,123 | |
Proceeds from reorganization | | | 2,009,091 | | | | 32,242,631 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 276,810 | | | | 4,282,251 | | | | 191,725 | | | | 2,958,315 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,505,175 | ) | | | (23,568,183 | ) | | | (921,665 | ) | | | (15,647,910 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 187 | | | | | | | | 128 | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 1,132,252 | | | $ | 18,489,064 | | | | (164,045 | ) | | $ | (3,164,344 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,957,210 | | | | | | | | 3,121,255 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 4,089,462 | | | | | | | | 2,957,210 | | | | | |
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D. Security Transactions: Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2016 were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | U.S. Government | | | Other | | | U.S. Government | | | Other | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 9,377,480 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,222,669 | |
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E. Tax Information: At December 31, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis for the Fund were as follows:
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Cost of Investments | | $ | 38,810,136 | |
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Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 24,694,485 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (429,891 | ) |
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Net Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 24,264,594 | |
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 4,480 | |
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain | | | 245,866 | |
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Total Distributable Earnings | | $ | 250,346 | |
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Total Accumulated Gains | | $ | 24,514,940 | |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation, if any, is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and partnership adjustments.
To the extent the Fund realizes future net capital gains, taxable distributions will be reduced by any unused capital loss carryforwards as permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund currently has no unused capital loss carryforwards.
The tax components of dividends paid during the periods shown below for the Fund were as follows:
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | |
| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | |
| | $ | 256,303 | | | $ | 4,402,284 | | | $ | 100,679 | | | $ | 3,123,858 | |
The Fund designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Fund designated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon the redemption of shares during 2016 and 2015 in determining undistributed net capital gains as of December 31, 2016.
The Trust has adopted financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Trust has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Fund’s financial position or results of operations. Tax years that remain open to examination by major tax jurisdictions include tax years ended December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2016. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on tax returns as of December 31, 2016. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. If applicable, the Fund would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in “interest expense” and penalties in “other expense” on the statement of operations.
F. Reorganization of the LKCM Aquinas Funds: Effective upon the close of business on July 29, 2016, the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund (collectively, the “Acquired Funds”) were reorganized into the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund (“Acquiring Fund”) pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization and Dissolution (“Plan”). Each Acquired Fund transferred all of its respective assets and liabilities to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Acquiring Fund having a net asset value equal to such Acquiring Fund’s net asset value on the closing date of the Reorganizations and the Acquiring Fund’s assumption of all the liabilities of such Acquired Fund, following which such Acquired Fund distributed such shares of the Acquiring Fund pro rata to its shareholders and dissolved. The Reorganizations were accomplished by tax-free exchange as detailed below:
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| | Status | | | Shares outstanding | | | Net Assets | | | Net asset value per share | |
LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund | | | Acquired Fund | | | | 1,015,601 | | | $ | 6,404,562 | | | $ | 6.31 | |
LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund | | | Acquired Fund | | | | 1,649,605 | | | $ | 25,838,069 | | | $ | 15.66 | |
LKCM Aquinas Value Fund | | | Acquiring Fund | | | | 2,364,109 | | | $ | 37,940,059 | | | $ | 16.05 | |
LKCM Aquinas Value Fund | | | Post Merger | | | | 4,373,199 | | | $ | 70,182,691 | | | $ | 16.05 | |
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Components of net assets acquired on July 29, 2016 | | LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund | | | LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund | | | Total | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 5,217,989 | | | $ | 16,823,552 | | | $ | 22,041,541 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (20,123 | ) | | | (35,466 | ) | | | (55,589 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | 2,118 | | | | 137,526 | | | | 139,644 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 1,204,578 | | | | 8,912,457 | | | | 10,117,035 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 6,404,562 | | | $ | 25,838,069 | | | $ | 32,242,631 | |
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Had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2016 the beginning of the annual reporting period for the Acquired and Acquiring Funds, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 would have been as follows:
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Pro forma components of net assets resulting from operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 | |
Net investment income | | $ | 167,388 | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 8,964,261 | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (3,330,764 | ) | | | | |
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Net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,800,885 | | | | | |
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Upon consummation of the Reorganizations contemplated by the Plan, the Acquiring Fund changed its name to the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund and the Acquiring Fund’s investment strategies and operating expenses, including its expense limitation agreement, changed to the investment strategies and operating expenses, including expense limitation agreement, of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund.
Since the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the Reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the income, expenses and changes in net assets of each Acquired Fund included in the Acquiring Fund’s Statement of Operations since July 29, 2016.
G. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, “final rules”) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
H. Subsequent Events: In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events after December 31, 2016 and determined that there were no significant subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of LKCM Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 22, 2017
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LKCM FUNDS |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
December 31, 2016 |
Availability of Proxy Voting Information: A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities, as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended December 31, is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-423-6369 or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the twelve month period ended June 30 (as filed with the SEC on Form N-PX) are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll free at 1-800-423-6369 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule: The Fund is required to file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Once filed, the Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge upon request on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) and is also available by calling 1-800-423-6369. You can also review and copy the Fund’s Form N-Q by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330).
Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders: At a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund (“Small Cap Fund”) and LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund (“Growth Fund”) held on July 20, 2016, shareholders approved the following proposals:
To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Dissolution under which (a) the LKCM Aquinas Value Fund (“Value Fund”) would acquire all of the assets and liabilities of the Small Cap Fund and the Growth Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Value Fund and (b) the Trust would distribute such shares of the Value Fund, pro rata, to Small Cap Fund and Growth Fund shareholders in liquidation of the Small Cap Fund and Growth Fund.
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Fund | | Shares Outstanding on Record Date | | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | |
LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund | | | 1,070,288 | | | | 593,419 | | | | 7,051 | | | | 17,685 | |
LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund | | | 1,528,583 | | | | 823,941 | | | | 20,549 | | | | 36,060 | |
No broker non-votes were cast.
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Information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers:
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees of the Fund is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-423-6369.
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Name, Address and Age | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office & Length of Time Served(1) | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Disinterested Trustees: | | | | | | | | | | |
H. Kirk Downey 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1942 | | Chairman of the Board of Trustees Trustee | | Since 2005 Since 1994 | | President and CEO, Texas Systems, LLC and CEO, Texas learning systems LLC since 1999 (education companies); Dean, M.J. Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University Business School from 1987 to 1999. | | 6 | | AZZ Incorporated |
Earle A. Shields, Jr. 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1920 | | Trustee | | Since 1994 | | Consultant; formerly Consultant for NASDAQ Corp. and Vice President, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | 6 | | None |
Richard J. Howell 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1942 | | Trustee Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee | | Since 2005 Since 2008 | | CPA; Adjunct Faculty at SMU Cox School of Business from 2004 to 2009; Consulting Services, since 2002; Audit Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP from 1974 to 2002. | | 6 | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. |
Larry J. Lockwood 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1953 | | Trustee | | Since 2013 | | C.R. Williams Professor of Finance, Stan Block Endowed Chair in Finance, Department of Finance, Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University since 1994. | | 6 | | None |
Interested Trustees: | | | | | | | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr.(2) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1940 | | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 1994 | | Chairman, President and Director, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1979. | | 6 | | Tyler Technologies, Inc. |
Steve R. Purvis(2) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1964 | | Trustee Vice President | | Since 2013 Since 2000 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2004, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1996. | | 6 | | AZZ Incorporated |
(1) | Each Trustee holds office during the lifetime of the Trust until that individual resigns, retires or is otherwise removed or replaced. |
(2) | Messrs. King and Purvis are each considered an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliation with the Adviser. |
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Information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers, Continued
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Name, Address and Age | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office & Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers: | | | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr.(1) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1940 | | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 1994 | | Chairman, President and Director, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1979. |
Steven R. Purvis(1) 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1964 | | Trustee Vice President | | Since 2013 Since 2000 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2004, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1996. |
Paul W. Greenwell 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1950 | | Vice President | | Since 1996 | | Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1986, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 1983. |
Richard Lenart 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1966 | | Secretary and Treasurer | | Since 2006 | | Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2005. |
Jacob D. Smith 301 Commerce Street Suite 1600 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Year of Birth: 1974 | | Chief Financial Officer Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2010 Since 2006 | | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2006; Principal, Luther King Capital Management Corporation since 2013. |
(1) | Messrs. King and Purvis are each considered an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of their affiliation with the Adviser. |
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LKCM FUNDS
PRIVACY NOTICE
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At LKCM Funds, we are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of nonpublic personal information about our current and former shareholders. This privacy notice describes the policies and procedures we have implemented to protect the privacy of your nonpublic personal information as well as the sources through which we may obtain nonpublic personal information about you.
How We Protect Your Nonpublic Personal Information
Protecting your nonpublic personal information is an important priority at LKCM Funds. Accordingly, we have implemented policies and procedures designed to safeguard your nonpublic personal information, such as your tax identification number, account and investment history, account numbers, account balances and nonpublic contact information, from unauthorized access. Pursuant to these policies and procedures, we maintain various physical, technological, and administrative safeguards to protect the security and confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information, and we adapt these safeguards to respond to evolving technological and other standards.
We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about you to outside firms, organizations or individuals except as authorized by you or your representatives or as required or permitted by law. We may disclose nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties, such as custodians, brokers, auditors, accountants, and systems and administrative service providers, in connection with the services we provide to you or on your behalf. When we provide nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties for these purposes, we expect them to safeguard your nonpublic personal information, use your nonpublic personal information only for the intended purposes and otherwise abide by applicable law.
How We Obtain Your Nonpublic Personal Information
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from various sources, including documents, new account applications and other information that you or your representatives, custodians, attorneys, accountants or similar parties provide to us, communications that we have with you or your representatives, custodians, attorneys, accountants or similar parties, and documents and other information related to your accounts or investment experience with us.
Please do not hesitate to contact Jacob D. Smith, our Chief Compliance Officer, if you have any questions regarding the measures we have implemented to protect the privacy of your nonpublic personal information.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
LKCM FUNDS
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
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Officers and Trustees | | | | |
J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC | | H. Kirk Downey | | Larry J. Lockwood |
Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Chairman of the Board | | Trustee |
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Paul W. Greenwell | | Richard J. Howell | | Richard Lenart |
Vice President | | Trustee | | Secretary & Treasurer |
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Steven R. Purvis, CFA | | Earle A. Shields, Jr. | | Jacob D. Smith |
Trustee, Vice President | | Trustee | | Chief Financial Officer |
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Investment Adviser | | | | |
Luther King Capital Management Corporation | | |
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600 | | | | |
Fort Worth, TX 76102 | | | | |
Administrator, Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent & Shareholder Servicing Agent | | |
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC | | | | |
P.O. Box 701 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 | | | | |
Custodian | | | | |
U.S. Bank, N.A. | | | | |
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53212 | | | | |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP | | | | |
555 E. Wells St., Suite 1400 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |
Distributor | | | | |
Quasar Distributors, LLC | | | | |
615 E. Michigan Street | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Richard J. Howell is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
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| | FYE 12/31/2016 | | | FYE 12/31/2015 | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 130,300 | | | $ | 146,700 | |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | 14,600 | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees | | $ | 33,120 | | | $ | 34,550 | |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
The percentage of fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
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| | FYE 12/31/2016 | | | FYE 12/31/2015 | |
Audit-Related Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % |
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All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (including any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
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Non-Audit Related Fees | | FYE 12/31/2016 | | | FYE 12/31/2015 | |
Registrant | | $ | 33,120 | | | $ | 34,550 | |
Registrant’s Investment Adviser | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith. |
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | (Registrant) LKCM Funds |
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| | By (Signature and Title | | /s/ J. Luther King, Jr. |
| | | | J. Luther King, Jr., President |
Date 3-1-2017
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| | By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ J. Luther King, Jr. |
| | | | J. Luther King, Jr., President |
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Date 3-1-2017
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| | By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Jacob D. Smith |
| | | | Jacob D. Smith, Chief Financial Officer |
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Date 3-1-2017
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