As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 8/31/2017
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: June 30, 2017
Item 1. | Report 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
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2017
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
We report the following performance information for the LKCM Funds for indicated periods ended June 30, 2017:
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Funds | | Inception Dates | | | NAV @ 6/30/17 | | | Net Expense Ratio*, ** | | | Gross Expense Ratio** | | | Six Month Total Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | One Year Total Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Five Year Average Annualized Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Ten Year Average Annualized Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Avg. Annual Total Return Since Incept. | |
LKCM Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 1/3/96 | | | $ | 24.73 | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 10.30% | | | | 17.15% | | | | 12.37% | | | | 7.32% | | | | 8.36% | |
S&P 500® Index(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.34% | | | | 17.90% | | | | 14.63% | | | | 7.18% | | | | 8.57% | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 7/14/94 | | | $ | 20.15 | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 7.07% | | | | 16.47% | | | | 8.55% | | | | 5.11% | | | | 10.28% | |
Russell 2000® Index(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.99% | | | | 24.60% | | | | 13.70% | | | | 6.92% | | | | 9.40% | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adviser Class | | | 6/5/03 | | | $ | 18.99 | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.30% | | | | 6.99% | | | | 16.24% | | | | 8.29% | | | | 4.85% | | | | 8.94% | |
Russell 2000® Index(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.99% | | | | 24.60% | | | | 13.70% | | | | 6.92% | | | | 9.82% | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | 5/2/11 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 7.85% | | | | 12.23% | | | | 7.34% | | | | N/A | | | | 4.78% | |
Russell 2500® Index(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.97% | | | | 19.84% | | | | 14.04% | | | | N/A | | | | 10.20% | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | 12/30/97 | | | $ | 21.61 | | | | 0.81% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 6.10% | | | | 11.98% | | | | 9.93% | | | | 6.90% | | | | 6.48% | |
S&P 500® Index(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.34% | | | | 17.90% | | | | 14.63% | | | | 7.18% | | | | 6.79% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | -0.21% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 3.87% | | | | 4.64% | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 12/30/97 | | | $ | 10.74 | | | | 0.51% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.89% | | | | 4.02% | | | | 4.42% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | -0.21% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 3.87% | | | | 4.64% | |
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 May 1, 2018. 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 six months ended June 30, 2017. |
** | Expense ratios above are as of May 1, 2017, as reported in the Funds’ current prospectus. Expense ratios reported for other periods in the financial highlights of this report may differ. |
(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.
1H 2017 Review and Outlook
The U.S. economy remains sound in our view, as supported by low unemployment, tame inflation, historically low interest rates, and improving corporate profits. We also believe the potential for fiscal stimulus in the upcoming quarters could contribute to additional economic growth. In response to these conditions and their anticipated near-term continuation, the U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 9.34% during the first half of 2017.
Against this backdrop, the U.S. government appears to be attempting a “handoff” from tighter monetary policy to stimulative fiscal policy. However, we believe the timing of this handoff in not precise and its calibration is extraordinarily difficult. As a first stage, the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in December 2015, with additional increases in December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017. At the same time, the Federal Reserve has been charting its course of action to begin reducing the size of its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. We expect that investors will continue to be keenly focused on how capital markets adjust to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to further tighten monetary policy.
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The current economic expansion has entered its ninth year, making it the third longest in the post-war era. Some market observers have used “the Goldilocks analogy” for the current economic environment. This analogy suggests that economic growth is neither hot (fast) enough to spur faster monetary policy tightening, nor cold (weak) enough to question its near-term sustainability. Indeed, we believe the U.S. economy’s tepid annual growth of around 2% may be the source of its continued longevity. Recent hawkish comments from members of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which is responsible for setting U.S. benchmark interest rates, appears to have raised the prospect of a possible monetary policy error: an over-tightening of monetary policy. We believe this is unlikely, but not impossible.
The Federal Reserve is tasked with managing monetary policy to satisfy its “dual mandate” of achieving full employment and price stability. With an unemployment rate of 4.3%, a level last registered in May 2001, the U.S. economy appears to be at full employment unless the labor participation rate rises further. We believe the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price stability, inflation, is indicating annual inflation of 1.7%, and only 1.5% excluding the more volatile components such as food and energy, which appears well below the 2.0% level often perceived as the Federal Reserve’s target level. Accordingly, we believe the Federal Reserve appears to be pursuing its “dual desire” of reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet and ratcheting interest rates sufficiently high enough to allow it the flexibility to reduce interest rates in response to the eventual end of the current business cycle.
The U.S. equity and fixed income markets seemingly have been at odds during the first half of 2017 over the future path of inflation. U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose steadily during the first half of 2017, spurred primarily by corporate earnings growth. At the same time, however, the spread between yields on nominal U.S. Treasury instruments and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities narrowed during the first half of 2017, suggesting that the U.S. fixed income markets have grown increasingly skeptical about the prospects for higher inflation. We believe it is uncommon for the Federal Reserve to be increasing its target Federal Funds rate, as it did in March 2017 and June 2017, at a time when investor inflation expectations are falling. In our view, lower inflation has historically been supportive of higher price/earnings ratios and U.S. equity market valuations.
Following two years of essentially no corporate earnings growth, we expect corporate earnings growth of approximately 8-10% for 2017. In our view, such corporate earnings growth would continue to support U.S. equity market valuations. We continue to favor equity securities over fixed income securities in this current economic environment.
LKCM Equity Fund
The LKCM Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, returning 10.30% compared to the 9.34% return for the benchmark. During the first half of 2017, the Fund benefited from stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Information Technology sectors, as well as the Fund’s overweight position in the Healthcare sector relative to the benchmark. The Fund’s overweight position in the Information Technology sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the first half of 2017. We believe our emphasis on high quality companies that meet our stringent investment criteria can continue to provide strong performance results for the Fund and its shareholders.
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund
The LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, returning 7.07% compared to the 4.99% return for the benchmark. During the first half of 2017, the Fund benefited from strong stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors, while stock selection in the Energy sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund also benefited from overweight positions in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Financials sectors during the first half of 2017 relative to the benchmark, although the Fund’s overweight position in the Energy sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. We believe our emphasis on high quality companies that meet our stringent investment criteria can continue to provide strong performance results for the Fund and its shareholders.
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund
The LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500® Index, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, returning 7.85% compared to the 5.97% return for the benchmark. During the first half of 2017, the Fund benefited from strong stock selection in the Financials, Healthcare and Information Technology sectors, while stock selection in the Energy sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund also benefited from overweight positions in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Information Technology sectors during the first half of 2017 relative to the benchmark, although the Fund’s overweight position in the Energy sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. We believe our emphasis on high quality companies that meet our stringent investment criteria can continue to provide strong performance results for the Fund and its shareholders.
LKCM Balanced Fund
The LKCM Balanced Fund advanced 6.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 against the 9.34% return for the S&P 500® Index and the 1.73% return for the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index. Both the equity and fixed income allocations of the Fund’s portfolio generated positive returns during the first half of 2017, with the equity allocation providing most of the Fund’s return during this period. Stock selection in the Healthcare, Materials and Financials sectors benefited the Fund’s relative performance during the first half of 2017, while the Fund’s stock selection in the Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Energy
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sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The fixed income allocation of the Fund’s portfolio continued to generate income and moderate overall portfolio volatility for the Fund, maintaining the Fund’s longstanding focus on what we believe are high quality, short-to-intermediate corporate bonds. As of June 30, 2017, the Fund’s asset mix consisted of approximately 68.3% in equity securities, 31.4% in fixed income securities, and 0.3% in cash and cash equivalents.
LKCM Fixed Income Fund
The LKCM Fixed Income Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, during the first six months of 2017, advancing 1.60% versus 1.73% for the benchmark. During the first half of 2017, the yield curve flattened substantially as yields rose on shorter-duration fixed income securities along with the increase in the Federal funds rate and declined on longer-duration fixed income securities as the pace of inflation and economic growth subdued. In this environment, the Fund’s defensive 3.3 year average duration posture detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the 4.1 year average duration for the benchmark, as longer-duration fixed income securities generally outperformed their shorter-duration counterparts. The Fund’s overweight position in corporate bonds, and more specifically BBB-rated corporate bonds, relative to the benchmark benefited the Fund’s performance during the first half of 2017 as U.S. government securities underperformed and credit spreads tightened substantially, particularly in the Materials and Healthcare sectors. 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 risk and credit risk associated with the Federal Reserve’s anticipated tightening of monetary policy in this slow economic growth environment.

J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC
August 8, 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 9-22 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.
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.
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.
Price/earnings ratio is the market price of a company share divided by the earnings per share of the company.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
Quasar Distributors, LLC, distributor.
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LKCM Funds Expense Example — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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 (1/1/17-6/30/17).
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 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,070.70 | | | $ | 5.13 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund – Adviser Class | |
| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,069.90 | | | $ | 6.42 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,078.50 | | | $ | 5.15 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Equity Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,103.00 | | | $ | 4.17 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.83 | | | $ | 4.01 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Balanced Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,061.00 | | | $ | 4.09 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.83 | | | $ | 4.01 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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| | LKCM Fixed Income Fund | |
| | Beginning Account Value 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17–6/30/17 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.00 | | | $ | 2.50 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.32 | | | $ | 2.51 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — LKCM Funds — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund

LKCM Equity Fund

LKCM Fixed Income Fund

LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

LKCM Balanced Fund

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LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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COMMON STOCKS - 99.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.5% | |
Hexcel Corporation | | | 33,735 | | | $ | 1,780,870 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 88,165 | | | | 3,710,865 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,491,735 | |
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Banks - 8.7% | |
BancorpSouth, Inc. | | | 117,024 | | | | 3,569,232 | |
Cadence BanCorporation (a) | | | 123,670 | | | | 2,705,900 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 15,495 | | | | 567,272 | |
Hanmi Financial Corporation | | | 98,820 | | | | 2,811,429 | |
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | | | 38,555 | | | | 1,470,102 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 87,655 | | | | 5,504,734 | |
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (a) | | | 96,310 | | | | 2,321,071 | |
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| | | | | | | 18,949,740 | |
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Biotechnology - 3.3% | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 40,550 | | | | 4,101,633 | |
Neogen Corporation (a) | | | 43,583 | | | | 3,012,021 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,113,654 | |
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Building Products - 3.8% | |
American Woodmark Corporation (a) | | | 20,375 | | | | 1,946,831 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 23,130 | | | | 1,314,709 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a) | | | 173,360 | | | | 2,655,875 | |
PGT, Inc. (a) | | | 194,176 | | | | 2,485,453 | |
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Capital Markets - 1.0% | |
BGC Partners Inc - Class A | | | 173,465 | | | | 2,192,597 | |
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Chemicals - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ferroglobe PLC (b) | | | 247,970 | | | | 2,963,241 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7% | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 80,090 | | | | 3,750,615 | |
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Communications Equipment - 2.2% | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 50,175 | | | | 1,888,085 | |
Infinera Corporation (a) | | | 276,855 | | | | 2,954,043 | |
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Construction & Engineering - 2.5% | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 49,995 | | | | 3,268,673 | |
MasTec Inc. (a) | | | 49,070 | | | | 2,215,511 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,484,184 | |
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Construction Materials - 1.6% | |
Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 118,140 | | | | 3,410,702 | |
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Consumer Finance - 2.2% | |
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. | | | 84,000 | | | | 4,897,200 | |
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.5% | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 91,445 | | | | 3,169,484 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7% | |
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (a) | | | 76,995 | | | | 1,432,107 | |
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COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 0.6% | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | | | 59,555 | | | $ | 1,350,112 | |
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Food Products - 2.7% | |
Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 110,605 | | | | 1,780,741 | |
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. | | | 60,665 | | | | 2,100,222 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 25,500 | | | | 2,083,095 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,964,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.9% | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 37,380 | | | | 2,912,276 | |
K2M Group Holdings Inc. (a) | | | 113,575 | | | | 2,766,687 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 66,582 | | | | 4,994,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,673,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.6% | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (a) | | | 53,660 | | | | 2,649,731 | |
Aceto Corporation | | | 60,536 | | | | 935,281 | |
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (a) | | | 179,445 | | | | 2,639,636 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. (a) | | | 64,855 | | | | 3,231,725 | |
Omnicell, Inc. (a) | | | 63,955 | | | | 2,756,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,212,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.1% | |
Nutrisystem, Inc. | | | 129,355 | | | | 6,732,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 6.3% | |
Criteo SA - ADR (a)(b) | | | 37,575 | | | | 1,843,054 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 41,985 | | | | 3,668,229 | |
New Relic, Inc. (a) | | | 82,070 | | | | 3,529,831 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) | | | 19,280 | | | | 1,229,293 | |
The Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 44,500 | | | | 2,229,895 | |
Twilio Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 45,540 | | | | 1,325,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,825,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 2.0% | |
Acxiom Corporation (a) | | | 115,561 | | | | 3,002,275 | |
FireEye, Inc. (a) | | | 91,820 | | | | 1,396,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,398,857 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 2.2% | |
Pool Corporation | | | 41,445 | | | | 4,872,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
John Bean Technologies Corporation | | | 34,755 | | | | 3,405,990 | |
Kennametal Inc. | | | 93,305 | | | | 3,491,473 | |
Lindsay Corporation | | | 29,485 | | | | 2,631,536 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,528,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 30,565 | | | | 2,043,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 1.2% | |
Carpenter Technology Corporation | | | 70,925 | | | | 2,654,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 3.3% | |
Five Below, Inc. (a) | | | 20,000 | | | | 987,400 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 148,420 | | | | 6,322,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,310,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.0% | |
Gulfport Energy Corporation (a) | | | 25,000 | | | $ | 368,750 | |
Oasis Petroleum Inc. (a) | | | 150,000 | | | | 1,207,500 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 42,740 | | | | 1,842,522 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 317,905 | | | | 3,070,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,489,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cambrex Corp. (a) | | | 48,780 | | | | 2,914,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Team, Inc. (a) | | | 56,845 | | | | 1,333,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 103,425 | | | | 2,960,024 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 24,470 | | | | 1,813,227 | |
Outfront Media Inc. | | | 126,935 | | | | 2,934,737 | |
Stag Industrial, Inc. | | | 85,270 | | | | 2,353,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,061,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 39,665 | | | | 2,712,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 1.6% | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (a) | | | 295,905 | | | | 1,970,727 | |
Rambus Inc. (a) | | | 128,760 | | | | 1,471,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,442,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 110,685 | | | | 2,476,023 | |
Callidus Software, Inc. (a) | | | 68,280 | | | | 1,652,376 | |
Envestnet, Inc. (a) | | | 82,161 | | | | 3,253,576 | |
Fair Isaac Corporation | | | 18,580 | | | | 2,590,238 | |
Guidewire Software Inc. (a) | | | 25,130 | | | | 1,726,682 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | | 23,995 | | | | 1,153,200 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | | | 31,515 | | | | 2,736,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,588,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.4% | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 30,731 | | | | 1,784,242 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,249,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,034,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 173,605 | | | | 3,732,507 | |
Home BancShares Inc. | | | 164,271 | | | | 4,090,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,822,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.5% | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A | | | 22,510 | | | | 1,934,960 | |
Textainer Group Holdings Limited (b) | | | 162,925 | | | | 2,362,412 | |
Triton International Limited of Bermuda (b) | | | 102,813 | | | | 3,438,067 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 14,260 | | | | 2,198,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,934,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $161,415,482) | | | | | | | 217,001,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.0% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Fund - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 2,106,718 | | | $ | 2,106,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,106,718) | | | | | | | 2,106,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.2% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $163,522,200) | | | | | | | 219,108,491 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2)% | | | | (372,154 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 218,736,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR American Depository Receipt.
(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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 97.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
HEICO Corporation | | | 4,718 | | | $ | 338,941 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 5,005 | | | | 210,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 549,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | | | 7,360 | | | | 280,637 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 5,720 | | | | 359,216 | |
SVB Financial Group (a) | | | 2,775 | | | | 487,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,127,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 3,625 | | | | 366,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | | | 5,095 | | | | 332,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Lazard Ltd - Class A (b) | | | 9,460 | | | | 438,282 | |
SEI Investments Company | | | 5,895 | | | | 317,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 755,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,450 | | | | 180,342 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 8,575 | | | | 626,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 806,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.6% | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 7,159 | | | | 335,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. | | | 10,650 | | | | 620,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 5,350 | | | | 225,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Colony NorthStar, Inc. - Class A | | | 21,806 | | | | 307,246 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 4,840 | | | | 498,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 805,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 4.4% | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 8,725 | | | | 302,408 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 16,915 | | | | 603,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 905,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | | | 8,200 | | | | 185,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. | | | 5,690 | | | | 196,988 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 4,025 | | | | 328,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 525,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.0% | |
Align Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 4,140 | | | | 621,497 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 4,760 | | | | 370,852 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 8,420 | | | | 631,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,623,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (a) | | | 8,100 | | | $ | 399,978 | |
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (a) | | | 25,825 | | | | 379,886 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. (a) | | | 6,780 | | | | 337,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,117,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.6% | |
Nutrisystem, Inc. | | | 6,420 | | | | 334,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 3.2% | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 6,240 | | | | 310,814 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 3,945 | | | | 344,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 655,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 1.7% | |
Acxiom Corporation (a) | | | 13,535 | | | | 351,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Equipment & Products - 4.4% | |
Polaris Industries Inc. | | | 3,355 | | | | 309,432 | |
Pool Corporation | | | 4,960 | | | | 583,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 892,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 5.1% | |
Flowserve Corporation | | | 7,155 | | | | 332,207 | |
John Bean Technologies Corporation | | | 2,245 | | | | 220,010 | |
Kennametal Inc. | | | 7,835 | | | | 293,186 | |
The Middleby Corporation (a) | | | 1,575 | | | | 191,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,036,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 4,415 | | | | 295,143 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 3,565 | | | | 259,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 1.4% | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,770 | | | | 288,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1% | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. (a) | | | 2,860 | | | | 253,997 | |
Gulfport Energy Corporation (a) | | | 3,225 | | | | 47,569 | |
Matador Resources Company (a) | | | 13,205 | | | | 282,191 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 4,580 | | | | 127,095 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 34,675 | | | | 334,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,045,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.0% | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 7,405 | | | | 211,931 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 3,945 | | | | 292,325 | |
Outfront Media Inc. | | | 13,775 | | | | 318,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 822,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 5,590 | | | | 382,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fair Isaac Corporation | | | 1,730 | | | | 241,179 | |
Fortinet Inc. (a) | | | 9,475 | | | | 354,744 | |
Guidewire Software Inc. (a) | | | 5,695 | | | | 391,304 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | | 1,385 | | | | 66,563 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 7,880 | | | | 578,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,632,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM SMALL-MID CAP EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Specialty Retail - 1.5% | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 3,350 | | | $ | 314,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9% | | | | | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 3,510 | | | | 203,790 | |
Michael Kors Holdings Limited (a) (b) | | | 5,315 | | | | 192,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 396,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Home BancShares Inc. | | | 13,515 | | | | 336,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.6% | | | | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A | | | 2,950 | | | | 253,582 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 1,830 | | | | 282,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 535,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $16,288,435) | | | | | | | 19,865,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.9% | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 592,683 | | | | 592,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $592,683) | | | | | | | 592,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $16,881,118) | | | | | | | 20,457,715 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)% | | | | (21,540 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 20,436,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 96.5% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 60,000 | | | $ | 7,997,400 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 4,203,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,200,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Gentex Corporation | | | 80,000 | | | | 1,517,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 8.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | | | 385,000 | | | | 9,340,100 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 126,000 | | | | 9,228,240 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 6,104,150 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 60,000 | | | | 2,196,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,869,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | 65,000 | | | | 2,915,250 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 55,000 | | | | 6,351,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,267,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 6,889,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | | | 65,000 | | | | 5,246,150 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 30,000 | | | | 3,982,500 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 130,000 | | | | 9,496,500 | |
Monsanto Company | | | 48,000 | | | | 5,681,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,406,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.0% | | | | | |
Waste Connections, Inc. (b) | | | 97,500 | | | | 6,280,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 42,500 | | | | 6,120,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 4,451,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 140,000 | | | | 5,909,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 102,000 | | | | 9,322,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 2.8% | | | | | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 3,519,000 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 23,000 | | | | 5,325,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,844,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.8% | | | | | |
National Instruments Corporation | | | 55,000 | | | | 2,212,100 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 100,000 | | | | 3,567,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,779,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 80,000 | | | | 3,455,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.4% | | | | | |
Danaher Corporation | | | 75,000 | | | | 6,329,250 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 73,000 | | | | 6,478,750 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 6,814,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.4%, Continued | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 6,978,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,600,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 122,835 | | | | 6,586,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | | | 45,000 | | | | 5,809,950 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | 26,000 | | | | 2,265,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,075,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,744,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 90,000 | | | | 4,482,900 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,507,760 | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 5,284,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,274,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 14,000 | | | | 3,593,660 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 4,025,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,618,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 5.0% | | | | | | | | |
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 108,000 | | | | 3,902,040 | |
The Toro Company | | | 74,000 | | | | 5,127,460 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 45,000 | | | | 6,732,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,761,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Kirby Corporation (a) | | | 45,000 | | | | 3,008,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 47,000 | | | | 4,719,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 170,000 | | | | 4,263,600 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 62,000 | | | | 2,725,520 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 5,883,800 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | | | 100,000 | | | | 5,987,000 | |
Range Resources Corporation | | | 120,000 | | | | 2,780,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,640,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. - Class A | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,879,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 65,000 | | | | 4,713,150 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 38,000 | | | | 5,027,020 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 80,000 | | | | 5,127,200 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 115,000 | | | | 3,862,850 | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 53,500 | | | | 3,337,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,067,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 40,000 | | | | 4,186,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
LKCM EQUITY FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Software - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 45,000 | | | $ | 6,364,800 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 100,000 | | | | 6,893,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,257,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 50,000 | | | | 7,670,000 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,816,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,486,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1% | | | | | |
V.F. Corporation | | | 60,000 | | | | 3,456,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $186,563,271) | | | | | | | 305,677,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 3.5% | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 11,088,371 | | | | 11,088,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | |
(Cost $11,088,371) | | | | | | | 11,088,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $197,651,642) | | | | | | | 316,765,704 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - 0.0% | | | | (156,511 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 316,609,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - 68.3% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | $ | 559,818 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 746,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,305,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 2,600 | | | | 287,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | | | 38,500 | | | | 934,010 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 11,100 | | | | 812,964 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 5,400 | | | | 507,114 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 11,500 | | | | 652,280 | |
Wells Fargo & Company | | | 12,471 | | | | 691,018 | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 17,500 | | | | 768,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,365,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Company | | | 8,600 | | | | 385,710 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 588,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 974,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Celgene Corporation (a) | | | 5,200 | | | | 675,324 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | | | 6,800 | | | | 687,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,363,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
SEI Investments Company | | | 11,500 | | | | 618,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 3,100 | | | | 443,486 | |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | | | 10,200 | | | | 823,242 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 637,200 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 11,200 | | | | 818,160 | |
GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (a) | | | 16,000 | | | | 488,000 | |
Monsanto Company | | | 5,600 | | | | 662,816 | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 729,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,601,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Equifax Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 618,390 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 7,900 | | | | 579,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,197,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 7,150 | | | | 1,029,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 3,900 | | | | 868,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 8,800 | | | | 371,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 9,400 | | | | 859,160 | |
Moody’s Corporation | | | 6,000 | | | | 730,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,589,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 16,332 | | | $ | 616,206 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 8,641 | | | | 385,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,002,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 1.3% | |
National Instruments Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 301,650 | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 18,200 | | | | 649,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 950,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger Limited (b) | | | 6,200 | | | | 408,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 4,100 | | | | 310,288 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 11,400 | | | | 892,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,203,022 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Hormel Foods Corporation | | | 13,900 | | | | 474,129 | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 19,800 | | | | 855,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,329,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.2% | |
Danaher Corporation | | | 5,900 | | | | 497,901 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 6,100 | | | | 541,375 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 11,600 | | | | 790,424 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 505,963 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 25,000 | | | | 825,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,160,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 13,809 | | | | 740,439 | |
Whirlpool Corporation | | | 3,400 | | | | 651,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,391,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 11,600 | | | | 859,908 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | | | 5,100 | | | | 658,461 | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | 3,500 | | | | 305,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,823,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company | | | 14,600 | | | | 394,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | | 439,520 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 367,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 807,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 700 | | | | 677,600 | |
Expedia, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 744,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,422,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 12,500 | | | | 622,625 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 250 | | | | 232,420 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a) | | | 500 | | | | 454,365 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Internet Software & Services - 2.7%, Continued | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 4,600 | | | $ | 694,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,003,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Consulting & Services - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC - Class A (b) | | | 2,200 | | | | 272,096 | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 2,500 | | | | 641,725 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 11,400 | | | | 611,838 | |
Visa Inc. - Class A | | | 5,600 | | | | 525,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,050,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Fortive Corporation | | | 9,350 | | | | 592,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
CBS Corporation - Class B | | | 3,600 | | | | 229,608 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 712,911 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | 6,000 | | | | 637,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,580,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1% | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 9,500 | | | | 430,730 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 17,700 | | | | 443,916 | |
Chevron Corporation | | | 5,795 | | | | 604,592 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 11,400 | | | | 501,144 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 543,120 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 6,727 | | | | 543,071 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Company | | | 2,600 | | | | 414,908 | |
WPX Energy Inc. (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 338,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,819,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 16,000 | | | | 777,760 | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 11,000 | | | | 797,610 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 8,900 | | | | 570,401 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 14,900 | | | | 500,491 | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 13,000 | | | | 810,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,457,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.8% | |
American Tower Corporation | | | 4,500 | | | | 595,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corporation | | | 3,000 | | | | 326,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 4,500 | | | | 636,480 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 4,000 | | | | 318,320 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 11,000 | | | | 758,230 | |
Oracle Corporation | | | 12,400 | | | | 621,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,334,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 5,200 | | | | 797,680 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,400 | | | | 306,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,103,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9% | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 11,600 | | | $ | 684,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $35,940,681) | | | | | | | 51,016,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 31.4% | | Principal Amount | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.700%, 12/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/15/2023 | | $ | 250,000 | | | | 260,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.700%, 04/15/2023 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,818 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 10/01/2022 | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 754,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.625%, 10/19/2020 | | | 400,000 | | | | 404,350 | |
2.625%, 04/19/2021 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,800 | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 11/27/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 10/27/2020 | | | 350,000 | | | | 353,582 | |
BB&T Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/01/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/02/2019 | | | 115,000 | | | | 115,700 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 05/23/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/23/2019 | | | 310,000 | | | | 309,436 | |
Wells Fargo & Company: | | | | | | | | |
2.150%, 01/15/2019 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,047 | |
2.125%, 04/22/2019 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,821 | |
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | | | | | | | | |
1.750%, 05/24/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,935,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 08/25/2021 | | | 415,000 | | | | 429,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 05/22/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/22/2019 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,656 | |
2.125%, 05/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/01/2020 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,215 | |
2.700%, 05/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2022 | | | 325,000 | | | | 327,221 | |
Celgene Corporation | | | | | | | | |
3.625%, 05/15/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2024 | | | 250,000 | | | | 259,342 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Biotechnology - 1.5%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.050%, 04/01/2019 | | $ | 335,000 | | | $ | 336,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,123,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.200%, 10/15/2017 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,868 | |
Ecolab Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.450%, 12/08/2017 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,872 | |
2.000%, 01/14/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,183 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 12/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 950,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 03/01/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,088 | |
2.200%, 02/28/2021 | | | 275,000 | | | | 276,631 | |
QUALCOMM Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 05/20/2020 | | | 350,000 | | | | 353,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 882,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.850%, 05/06/2021 | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,364 | |
International Business Machines Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/19/2021 | | | 350,000 | | | | 351,444 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 12/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,166,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 09/14/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/14/2020 | | | 300,000 | | | | 304,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Western Union Company | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 12/10/2017 | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 06/07/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/07/2021 | | | 400,000 | | | | 399,465 | |
3.375%, 05/01/2023 | | | 225,000 | | | | 228,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 628,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 06/30/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/30/2020 | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,918 | |
Verizon Communications Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 11/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/01/2021 | | | 250,000 | | | | 253,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%, Continued | |
2.450%, 11/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/01/2022 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 196,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 952,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 2.0% | |
Emerson Electric Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.625%, 02/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 402,487 | |
3.150%, 06/01/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2025 | | | 200,000 | | | | 205,404 | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.050%, 03/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/01/2020 | | | 288,000 | | | | 288,278 | |
Roper Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.850%, 11/15/2017 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,242 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.800%, 12/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2021 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,499,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3% | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 12/01/2017 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 2.1% | |
Costco Wholesale Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 02/15/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,917 | |
CVS Health Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 12/05/2018 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/05/2018 | | | 175,000 | | | | 176,140 | |
2.125%, 06/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/01/2021 | | | 400,000 | | | | 395,491 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.300%, 11/18/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/18/2021 | | | 325,000 | | | | 335,432 | |
3.800%, 11/18/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/18/2024 | | | 250,000 | | | | 260,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,568,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0% | |
Danaher Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 09/15/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/15/2020 | | | 400,000 | | | | 405,312 | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 03/15/2020 | | | 300,000 | | | | 304,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 709,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4% | |
McDonald’s Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.750%, 12/09/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/09/2020 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,788 | |
3.625%, 05/20/2021 | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 308,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Household Durables - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.150%, 10/15/2018 | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 401,138 | |
3.150%, 04/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2021 | | | 350,000 | | | | 358,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 759,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company | | | | | | | | |
2.700%, 10/09/2022 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 03/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2021 | | | 425,000 | | | | 428,484 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.300%, 08/15/2018 | | | 248,000 | | | | 249,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 677,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Catalog & Retail - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.300%, 12/05/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 10/05/2021 | | | 495,000 | | | | 516,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.375%, 02/25/2024 | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 06/15/2022 | | | 250,000 | | | | 257,179 | |
The Walt Disney Company | | | | | | | | |
2.300%, 02/12/2021 | | | 420,000 | | | | 423,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 681,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.3% | | | | | |
Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.411%, 03/03/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/03/2022 | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,228 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.850%, 04/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2021 | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,102 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.450%, 04/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2020 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,746 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.222%, 03/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/01/2021 | | | 325,000 | | | | 327,299 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
3.950%, 09/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/01/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 413,736 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 04/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2022 | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,452,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 03/15/2020 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.7%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 11/06/2018 | | $ | 134,000 | | | $ | 134,362 | |
2.500%, 05/14/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/14/2020 | | | 425,000 | | | | 430,214 | |
Merck & Co., Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.100%, 01/31/2018 | | | 275,000 | | | | 274,761 | |
2.350%, 02/10/2022 | | | 195,000 | | | | 196,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,285,753 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.7% | |
American Tower Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 02/15/2019 | | | 400,000 | | | | 408,517 | |
2.800%, 06/01/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/01/2020 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 509,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 0.6% | |
Texas Instruments Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.750%, 03/12/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/12/2021 | | | 470,000 | | | | 480,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 02/12/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/12/2022 | | | 400,000 | | | | 403,194 | |
Oracle Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 01/15/2019 | | | 125,000 | | | | 126,467 | |
2.800%, 07/08/2021 | | | 300,000 | | | | 308,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 837,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 06/15/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/15/2019 | | | 325,000 | | | | 327,363 | |
2.625%, 06/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/01/2022 | | | 290,000 | | | | 294,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 621,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,445,425) | | | | | | | 23,441,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.2% | | Shares | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 132,402 | | | | 132,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $132,402) | | | | | | | 132,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.9% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $59,518,508) | | | | | | | 74,590,776 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | 73,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 74,664,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
LKCM BALANCED FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
(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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 72.1% | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.700%, 12/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/15/2023 | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,823,819 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.250%, 04/01/2026 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/01/2026 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,526,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.357%, 03/22/2018 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,012,308 | |
2.625%, 10/19/2020 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,628,275 | |
4.000%, 01/22/2025 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,073,612 | |
BB&T Corporation | | | | | | | | |
1.567%, 06/15/2020 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,010,862 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Company | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 10/01/2017 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/01/2017 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,938 | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | | | | | | |
2.125%, 05/23/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/23/2019 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,180 | |
Wells Fargo & Company: | | | | | | | | |
1.783%, 04/23/2018 (a) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,511,175 | |
2.125%, 04/22/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,010,952 | |
4.125%, 08/15/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,116,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,862,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.900%, 02/01/2019 | | | 4,537,000 | | | | 4,548,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.200%, 05/22/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/22/2019 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,522,949 | |
Celgene Corporation | | | | | | | | |
3.625%, 05/15/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2024 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,890,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,413,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley (a): | | | | | | | | |
2.436%, 04/25/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,522,073 | |
2.003%, 01/24/2019 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,525,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,047,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.550%, 01/12/2018 | | | 2,725,000 | | | | 2,723,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.950%, 02/15/2019 | | | 700,000 | | | | 736,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 05/03/2023 | | $ | 3,250,000 | | | $ | 3,227,039 | |
International Business Machines Corporation | | | | | | | | |
5.700%, 09/14/2017 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,512,955 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,739,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Company | | | | | | | | |
1.762%, 05/22/2018 (a) | | | 3,533,000 | | | | 3,547,199 | |
American Express Credit Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 05/26/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/25/2020 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,028,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,575,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Western Union Company: | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 12/10/2017 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,258,600 | |
3.650%, 08/22/2018 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,543,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,801,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 03/15/2022 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,142,500 | |
5.250%, 07/01/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,322,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,465,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financials - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.056%, 01/25/2018 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,015,870 | |
3.375%, 05/01/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,032,186 | |
2.700%, 05/18/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/18/2023 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,969,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,017,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 6.9% | |
AT&T Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.110%, 11/27/2018 (a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,027,195 | |
2.375%, 11/27/2018 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,532,670 | |
1.898%, 03/11/2019 (a) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,507,680 | |
CenturyLink, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
6.150%, 09/15/2019 | | | 1,402,000 | | | | 1,496,635 | |
5.800%, 03/15/2022 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,609,375 | |
Verizon Communications Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.992%, 09/14/2018 (a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,036,548 | |
2.450%, 11/01/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/01/2022 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,717,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,927,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 2.7% | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.150%, 06/01/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2025 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,135,090 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.875%, 03/01/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 12/01/2024 | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,433,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,568,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Food & Drug Retailing - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corporation | | | | | | | | |
4.125%, 05/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 02/15/2021 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,116,364 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
1.750%, 11/17/2017 | | | 776,000 | | | | 776,555 | |
3.800%, 11/18/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/18/2024 | | | 4,375,000 | | | | 4,550,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,443,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.4% | | | | | |
Danaher Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
2.400%, 09/15/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/15/2020 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,560 | |
3.350%, 09/15/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/15/2025 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,736,593 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc.
| | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 11/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/15/2021 | | | 1,094,000 | | | | 1,183,247 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
4.150%, 02/01/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/01/2023 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,805,789 | |
2.950%, 09/19/2026 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/19/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,948,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,700,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc.
| | | | | | | | |
3.150%, 04/01/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/01/2021 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,225,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Company | | | | | | | | |
8.000%, 09/01/2024 | | | 775,000 | | | | 1,034,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Company
| | | | | | | | |
2.100%, 12/11/2019 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,058,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 12/05/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/05/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,038,814 | |
2.500%, 11/29/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/29/2022 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,046,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,084,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Software & Services - 1.2% | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc.
| | | | | | | | |
3.375%, 02/25/2024 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,998,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 02/01/2021 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,837,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.9% | | | | | |
Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.411%, 03/03/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/03/2022 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,456,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.9%, Continued | | | | | |
ConocoPhillips Company | | | | | | | | |
1.050%, 12/15/2017 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2017 | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | 2,745,223 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | | | | | | | |
1.650%, 05/07/2018 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,249,211 | |
3.750%, 02/15/2025 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 11/15/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,062,906 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | | | | | | | |
4.250%, 09/01/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 06/01/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,104,319 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.600%, 04/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 03/15/2022 | | | 3,125,000 | | | | 3,142,166 | |
Range Resources Corporation (b) | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 08/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/15/2022 | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 09/20/2016, Cost $5,595,486) | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 5,776,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,537,161 | |
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Pharmaceuticals - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Allergan, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.350%, 03/15/2018 | | | 1,017,000 | | | | 1,014,813 | |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.5% | | | | | |
American Tower Corporation: | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 02/15/2019 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,293 | |
5.050%, 09/01/2020 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,347,436 | |
3.500%, 01/31/2023 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,594,066 | |
5.000%, 02/15/2024 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,766,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,729,043 | |
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Road & Rail - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corporation | | | | | | | | |
2.250%, 06/19/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 05/19/2020 | | | 4,125,000 | | | | 4,152,435 | |
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Software & Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sabre GLBL Inc. (b) | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 04/15/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 04/15/2018 | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 04/01/2015, Cost $2,548,100) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,618,750 | |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $175,342,421) | | | | | | | 177,215,970 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - 9.5% | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds - 1.5% | | | | | |
0.625%, 01/15/2024 | | | 3,667,895 | | | | 3,722,246 | |
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U.S. Treasury Notes - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 03/15/2018 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,398 | |
1.000%, 08/15/2018 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,993,398 | |
1.250%, 10/31/2019 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,992,226 | |
2.000%, 07/31/2020 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,025,118 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LKCM FIXED INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES - 9.5% | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 8.0%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 11/30/2022 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,004,532 | |
2.000%, 02/15/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,645 | |
2.250%, 11/15/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,703 | |
2.000%, 02/15/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,959,452 | |
2.000%, 08/15/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,966,368 | |
1.625%, 02/15/2026 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,802,264 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,748,104 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,696,741) | | | | | | | 23,470,350 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES - 15.2% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 07/28/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 07/28/2017 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,996,156 | |
1.000%, 10/26/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 07/26/2017 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,032,608 | |
1.500%, 05/17/2024 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/17/2017 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,757,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,785,896 | |
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Federal Home Loan Banks - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
1.000%, 01/30/2019 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 01/30/2018 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,997,918 | |
1.000%, 08/23/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/23/2017 | | | 2,915,000 | | | | 2,913,070 | |
1.000%, 08/25/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/25/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,497,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,408,331 | |
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Freddie Mac - 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
5.125%, 11/17/2017 | | | 500,000 | | | | 507,471 | |
1.000%, 02/10/2020 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/10/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,497,622 | |
1.250%, 08/25/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/25/2017 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,625,511 | |
1.500%, 08/25/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/25/2017 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,568,774 | |
1.000%, 09/15/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/15/2017 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,096,909 | |
1.000%, 09/30/2021 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/30/2017 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,996,460 | |
2.375%, 01/13/2022 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,043,288 | |
2.000%, 01/26/2022 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 07/26/2017 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,496,817 | |
1.250%, 06/30/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 09/30/2017 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,485,144 | |
1.000%, 10/27/2023 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 07/27/2017 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,478,436 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Freddie Mac - 9.8%, Continued | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 05/23/2031 | | | | | | | | |
Callable 08/23/2017 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,430,155 | |
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| | | | | | | 24,226,587 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $37,661,403) | | | | | | | 37,420,814 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.6% | | Shares | | | | |
Money Market Fund - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 6,303,980 | | | | 6,303,980 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $6,303,980) | | | | | | | 6,303,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.4% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $243,004,545) | | | | | | | 244,411,114 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.6% | | | | | | | 1,496,143 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 245,907,257 | |
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(b) | 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 $8,395,625 representing 3.4% of the Fund’s total net assets. |
(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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 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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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value* | | | | | | $ | 219,108,491 | | | | | | | $ | 20,457,715 | | | | | | | $ | 316,765,704 | �� | | | | | | $ | 74,590,776 | | | | | | | $ | 244,411,114 | |
Cash | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 125 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | | | | | 31,050 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 40,152 | | | | | | | | 29 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | | | 72,861 | | | | | | | | 12,723 | | | | | | | | 340,459 | | | | | | | | 168,595 | | | | | | | | 1,670,033 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | 85,283 | | | | | | | | 26,082 | | | | | | | | 72,730 | | | | | | | | 21,213 | | | | | | | | 55,694 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | | | | 219,297,685 | | | | | | | | 20,496,520 | | | | | | | | 317,178,893 | | | | | | | | 74,820,736 | | | | | | | | 246,136,995 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | | | | | 5,159 | | | | | | | | 22,744 | | | | | | | | 30,025 | | | | | | | | 39,998 | | | | | | | | — | |
Payable for investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 415,202 | | | | | | | | 6,860 | | | | | | | | 397,184 | | | | | | | | 75,944 | | | | | | | | 115,631 | |
Payable for accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 24,200 | | | | | | | | 7,536 | | | | | | | | 21,774 | | | | | | | | 8,969 | | | | | | | | 18,846 | |
Payable for administrative fees | | | | | | | 17,974 | | | | | | | | 3,386 | | | | | | | | 20,528 | | | | | | | | 4,664 | | | | | | | | 15,569 | |
Payable for reports to shareholders | | | | | | | 6,801 | | | | | | | | 2,123 | | | | | | | | 6,235 | | | | | | | | 1,225 | | | | | | | | 4,843 | |
Payable for custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 4,507 | | | | | | | | 1,046 | | | | | | | | 5,143 | | | | | | | | 1,285 | | | | | | | | 3,989 | |
Payable for distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 2,246 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | 85,259 | | | | | | | | 16,650 | | | | | | | | 88,811 | | | | | | | | 24,043 | | | | | | | | 70,860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | | | 561,348 | | | | | | | | 60,345 | | | | | | | | 569,700 | | | | | | | | 156,128 | | | | | | | | 229,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 218,736,337 | | | | | | | $ | 20,436,175 | | | | | | | $ | 316,609,193 | | | | | | | $ | 74,664,608 | | | | | | | $ | 245,907,257 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | | | $ | 126,058,735 | | | | | | | $ | 14,996,036 | | | | | | | $ | 191,068,889 | | | | | | | $ | 58,745,122 | | | | | | | $ | 244,216,458 | |
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (186,673 | ) | | | | | | | (12,576 | ) | | | | | | | 1,065,294 | | | | | | | | 102 | | | | | | | | 26,681 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 37,277,984 | | | | | | | | 1,876,118 | | | | | | | | 5,360,948 | | | | | | | | 847,116 | | | | | | | | 257,549 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | 55,586,291 | | | | | | | | 3,576,597 | | | | | | | | 119,114,062 | | | | | | | | 15,072,268 | | | | | | | | 1,406,569 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 218,736,337 | | | | | | | $ | 20,436,175 | | | | | | | $ | 316,609,193 | | | | | | | $ | 74,664,608 | | | | | | | $ | 245,907,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 217,369,939 | | | | | | | $ | 20,436,175 | | | | | | | $ | 316,609,193 | | | | | | | $ | 74,664,608 | | | | | | | $ | 245,907,257 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 10,785,967 | | | | | | | | 1,983,126 | | | | | | | | 12,803,566 | | | | | | | | 3,455,294 | | | | | | | | 22,899,043 | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 20.15 | | | | | | | $ | 10.31 | | | | | | | $ | 24.73 | | | | | | | $ | 21.61 | | | | | | | $ | 10.74 | |
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ADVISER CLASS** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 1,366,398 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 71,965 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 18.99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Cost of Investments | | | | | | $ | 163,522,200 | | | | | | | $ | 16,881,118 | | | | | | | $ | 197,651,642 | | | | | | | $ | 59,518,508 | | | | | | | $ | 243,004,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
** | 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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 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* | | | | | | $ | 1,081,234 | | | | | | | $ | 86,655 | | | | | | | $ | 2,233,189 | | | | | | | $ | 370,456 | | | | | | | $ | — | |
Interest | | | | | | | 10,173 | | | | | | | | 1,774 | | | | | | | | 39,361 | | | | | | | | 232,268 | | | | | | | | 2,825,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income | | | | | | | 1,091,407 | | | | | | | | 88,429 | | | | | | | | 2,272,550 | | | | | | | | 602,724 | | | | | | | | 2,825,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 957,266 | | | | | | | | 75,754 | | | | | | | | 1,066,218 | | | | | | | | 225,742 | | | | | | | | 574,185 | |
Distribution expense – Adviser Class (Note B) | | | | | | | 1,725 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 119,102 | | | | | | | | 42,017 | | | | | | | | 114,154 | | | | | | | | 47,048 | | | | | | | | 93,578 | |
Administrative fees | | | | | | | 102,143 | | | | | | | | 19,882 | | | | | | | | 123,836 | | | | | | | | 28,721 | | | | | | | | 93,560 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | 47,697 | | | | | | | | 7,204 | | | | | | | | 37,181 | | | | | | | | 7,443 | | | | | | | | 28,976 | |
Professional fees | | | | | | | 44,882 | | | | | | | | 7,470 | | | | | | | | 51,284 | | | | | | | | 13,214 | | | | | | | | 40,134 | |
Federal and state registration | | | | | | | 33,420 | | | | | | | | 17,394 | | | | | | | | 24,675 | | | | | | | | 15,134 | | | | | | | | 18,924 | |
Custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 17,290 | | | | | | | | 3,065 | | | | | | | | 15,594 | | | | | | | | 3,879 | | | | | | | | 11,846 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | | | | | 6,396 | | | | | | | | 2,183 | | | | | | | | 6,740 | | | | | | | | 1,729 | | | | | | | | 4,969 | |
Other | | | | | | | 58,871 | | | | | | | | 7,611 | | | | | | | | 59,337 | | | | | | | | 10,844 | | | | | | | | 46,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 1,388,792 | | | | | | | | 182,580 | | | | | | | | 1,499,019 | | | | | | | | 353,754 | | | | | | | | 912,691 | |
Less, expense waiver and/or reimbursement (Note B) | | | | | | | (110,712 | ) | | | | | | | (81,575 | ) | | | | | | | (280,484 | ) | | | | | | | (75,918 | ) | | | | | | | (338,506 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | | | 1,278,080 | | | | | | | | 101,005 | | | | | | | | 1,218,535 | | | | | | | | 277,836 | | | | | | | | 574,185 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (186,673 | ) | | | | | | | (12,576 | ) | | | | | | | 1,054,015 | | | | | | | | 324,888 | | | | | | | | 2,250,876 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 33,796,955 | | | | | | | | 1,653,721 | | | | | | | | 4,475,362 | | | | | | | | 796,634 | | | | | | | | 198,134 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (15,929,354 | ) | | | | | | | (118,982 | ) | | | | | | | 24,376,323 | | | | | | | | 2,986,279 | | | | | | | | 1,278,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | | | | | 17,867,601 | | | | | | | | 1,534,739 | | | | | | | | 28,851,685 | | | | | | | | 3,782,913 | | | | | | | | 1,476,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | $ | 17,680,928 | | | | | | | $ | 1,522,163 | | | | | | | $ | 29,905,700 | | | | | | | $ | 4,107,801 | | | | | | | $ | 3,727,874 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
* Net of foreign taxes withheld | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 3,510 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | | | | $ | (186,673 | ) | | | | | | $ | (598,113 | ) | | | | | | $ | (12,576 | ) | | | | | | $ | (334,381 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 33,796,955 | | | | | | | | 70,583,659 | | | | | | | | 1,653,721 | | | | | | | | 11,090,117 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | (15,929,354 | ) | | | | | | | (39,738,947 | ) | | | | | | | (118,982 | ) | | | | | | | (46,140,964 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 17,680,928 | | | | | | | | 30,246,599 | | | | | | | | 1,522,163 | | | | | | | | (35,385,228 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Institutional Class Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (38,274,319 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (3,253,405 | ) |
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Dividends and Distributions to Adviser Class Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (394,215 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | (82,159,219 | ) | | | | | | | (285,382,856 | ) | | | | | | | (1,504,871 | ) | | | | | | | (272,896,350 | ) |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | (64,478,291 | ) | | | | | | | (293,804,791 | ) | | | | | | | 17,292 | | | | | | | | (311,534,983 | ) |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 283,214,628 | | | | | | | | 577,019,419 | | | | | | | | 20,418,883 | | | | | | | | 331,953,866 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 218,736,337 | | | | | | | $ | 283,214,628 | | | | | | | $ | 20,436,175 | | | | | | | $ | 20,418,883 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment loss of | | | | | | $ | (186,673 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | (12,576 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 1,054,015 | | | | | | | $ | 2,366,551 | | | | | | | $ | 324,888 | | | | | | | $ | 480,955 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 4,475,362 | | | | | | | | 17,224,785 | | | | | | | | 796,634 | | | | | | | | 2,620,580 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 24,376,323 | | | | | | | | 9,232,988 | | | | | | | | 2,986,279 | | | | | | | | 1,723,988 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 29,905,700 | | | | | | | | 28,824,324 | | | | | | | | 4,107,801 | | | | | | | | 4,825,523 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (2,355,272 | ) | | | | | | | (328,780 | ) | | | | | | | (477,045 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (15,387,855 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (2,493,726 | ) |
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| | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (17,743,127 | ) | | | | | | | (328,780 | ) | | | | | | | (2,970,771 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | 195,170 | | | | | | | | (5,772,597 | ) | | | | | | | 7,693,534 | | | | | | | | 22,184,169 | |
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Total increase in net assets | | | | | | | 30,100,870 | | | | | | | | 5,308,600 | | | | | | | | 11,472,555 | | | | | | | | 24,038,921 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | | 281,199,723 | | | | | | | | 63,192,053 | | | | | | | | 39,153,132 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 316,609,193 | | | | | | | $ | 286,508,323 | | | | | | | $ | 74,664,608 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192,053 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | 1,065,294 | | | | | | | $ | 11,279 | | | | | | | $ | 102 | | | | | | | $ | 3,994 | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 2,250,876 | | | | | | | $ | 4,580,895 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 198,134 | | | | | | | | 332,465 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 1,278,864 | | | | | | | | 2,637,335 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 3,727,874 | | | | | | | | 7,550,695 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | (2,224,195 | ) | | | | | | | (4,585,763 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (93,558 | ) |
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| | | | | | | (2,224,195 | ) | | | | | | | (4,679,321 | ) |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | 17,541,310 | | | | | | | | 25,150,031 | |
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Total increase in net assets | | | | | | | 19,044,989 | | | | | | | | 28,021,405 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 226,862,268 | | | | | | | | 198,840,863 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 245,907,257 | | | | | | | $ | 226,862,268 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | 26,681 | | | | | | | $ | — | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 18.82 | | | | | | | $ | 19.86 | | | | | | | $ | 24.05 | | | | | | | $ | 28.33 | | | | | | | $ | 22.69 | | | | | | | $ | 22.45 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (0.01 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.03 | )(1) | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.13 | (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | | | | (1.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | | | | 8.02 | | | | | | | | 2.01 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 20.15 | | | | | | | $ | 18.82 | | | | | | | $ | 19.86 | | | | | | | $ | 24.05 | | | | | | | $ | 28.33 | | | | | | | $ | 22.69 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 7.07% | (4) | | | | | | | 9.27% | | | | | | | | -5.58% | | | | | | | | -3.11% | | | | | | | | 35.11% | | | | | | | | 9.74% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 217,370 | | | | | | | $ | 281,790 | | | | | | | $ | 568,421 | | | | | | | $ | 840,631 | | | | | | | $ | 1,047,607 | | | | | | | $ | 819,985 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.09% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.94% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.00% | (5) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | (0.23)% | (5) | | | | | | | (0.08)% | | | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | | | (0.21)% | | | | | | | | (0.23)% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.14)% | (5) | | | | | | | (0.13)% | | | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | | | (0.21)% | | | | | | | | (0.23)% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | |
Portfolio turnover rate(3) | | | | | �� | | 22% | | | | | | | | 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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 17.76 | | | | | | | $ | 18.93 | | | | | | | $ | 23.11 | | | | | | | $ | 27.43 | | | | | | | $ | 22.07 | | | | | | | $ | 21.88 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | | | | (0.04 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.07 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | | | (0.12 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.13 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.07 | (1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | | | | 7.81 | | | | | | | | 1.95 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.23 | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 18.99 | | | | | | | $ | 17.76 | | | | | | | $ | 18.93 | | | | | | | $ | 23.11 | | | | | | | $ | 27.43 | | | | | | | $ | 22.07 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 6.99% | (4) | | | | | | | 8.99% | | | | | | | | -5.81% | | | | | | | | -3.35% | | | | | | | | 34.81% | | | | | | | | 9.45% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 1,366 | | | | | | | $ | 1,425 | | | | | | | $ | 8,598 | | | | | | | $ | 14,665 | | | | | | | $ | 41,153 | | | | | | | $ | 40,737 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.34% | (5) | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.19% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.25% | (5) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | (0.48)% | (5) | | | | | | | (0.33)% | | | | | | | | (0.20)% | | | | | | | | (0.46)% | | | | | | | | (0.48)% | | | | | | | | 0.28% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.39)% | (5) | | | | | | | (0.38)% | | | | | | | | (0.20)% | | | | | | | | (0.46)% | | | | | | | | (0.48)% | | | | | | | | 0.28% | |
Portfolio turnover rate(3) | | | | | | | 22% | | | | | | | | 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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 9.56 | | | | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | | | | $ | 12.10 | | | | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | | | | | $ | 9.68 | | | | | | | $ | 8.86 | |
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Net investment loss | | | | | | | (0.01 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.05 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | (0.08 | )(1) | | | | | | | (0.06 | )(2) | | | | | | | (0.03 | )(1) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | | | | 3.35 | | | | | | | | 0.85 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 0.75 | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 10.31 | | | | | | | $ | 9.56 | | | | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | | | | $ | 12.10 | | | | | | | $ | 12.97 | | | | | | | $ | 9.68 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 7.85% | (3) | | | | | | | 1.17% | | | | | | | | -1.41% | | | | | | | | -4.39% | | | | | | | | 33.99% | | | | | | | | 9.26% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 20,436 | | | | | | | $ | 20,419 | | | | | | | $ | 331,954 | | | | | | | $ | 391,668 | | | | | | | $ | 366,423 | | | | | | | $ | 250,164 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.81% | (4) | | | | | | | 1.23% | | | | | | | | 1.14% | | | | | | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | 1.18% | | | | | | | | 1.18% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.00% | (4) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | (0.93)% | (4) | | | | | | | (0.68)% | | | | | | | | (0.63)% | | | | | | | | (0.82)% | | | | | | | | (0.77)% | | | | | | | | (0.50)% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | (0.12)% | (4) | | | | | | | (0.45)% | | | | | | | | (0.49)% | | | | | | | | (0.62)% | | | | | | | | (0.59)% | | | | | | | | (0.32)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 36% | | | | | | | | 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. |
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| | | | | LKCM Equity Fund | |
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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 22.42 | | | | | | | $ | 21.40 | | | | | | | $ | 22.81 | | | | | | | $ | 22.44 | | | | | | | $ | 17.62 | | | | | | | $ | 15.34 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.18 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.17 | (3) | | | | | | | 0.14 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.14 | (2) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 2.23 | | | | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | | | | 5.27 | | | | | | | | 2.27 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 24.73 | | | | | | | $ | 22.42 | | | | | | | $ | 21.40 | | | | | | | $ | 22.81 | | | | | | | $ | 22.44 | | | | | | | $ | 17.62 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 10.30% | (4) | | | | | | | 11.66% | | | | | | | | -3.54% | | | | | | | | 6.40% | | | | | | | | 30.74% | | | | | | | | 15.69% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 316,609 | | | | | | | $ | 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% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.98% | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | | 0.92% | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | | 0.96% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.80% | (5) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | 0.51% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | | | | 0.68% | | | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | | | 0.53% | | | | | | | | 0.69% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.69% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.87% | | | | | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | | | 0.66% | | | | | | | | 0.85% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 4% | | | | | | | | 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 ending 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 | |
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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 20.46 | | | | | | | $ | 19.60 | | | | | | | $ | 20.10 | | | | | | | $ | 19.63 | | | | | | | $ | 16.11 | | | | | | | $ | 14.53 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | | | 0.20 | (1) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | | | | 1.69 | | | | | | | | (0.00 | )(2) | | | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | | | | 3.55 | | | | | | | | 1.58 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | | | | 3.72 | | | | | | | | 1.77 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (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 | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 21.61 | | | | | | | $ | 20.46 | | | | | | | $ | 19.60 | | | | | | | $ | 20.10 | | | | | | | $ | 19.63 | | | | | | | $ | 16.11 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 6.10% | (3) | | | | | | | 9.70% | | | | | | | | 0.91% | | | | | | | | 5.99% | | | | | | | | 23.18% | | | | | | | | 12.20% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 74,665 | | | | | | | $ | 63,192 | | | | | | | $ | 39,153 | | | | | | | $ | 37,028 | | | | | | | $ | 35,332 | | | | | | | $ | 21,800 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.02% | (4) | | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | | | 1.04% | | | | | | | | 1.10% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.80% | (4) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | 0.72% | (4) | | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | | | 0.91% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.94% | (4) | | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 1.21% | | | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | | 1.21% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | | | 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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | | | | $ | 10.82 | | | | | | | $ | 10.91 | | | | | | | $ | 11.23 | | | | | | | $ | 11.04 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | | | | 0.25 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | | | 0.34 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | | | 0.25 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | | | | 0.59 | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (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 | | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
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Net Asset Value – End of Period | | | | | | $ | 10.74 | | | | | | | $ | 10.67 | | | | | | | $ | 10.50 | | | | | | | $ | 10.82 | | | | | | | $ | 10.91 | | | | | | | $ | 11.23 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 1.60% | (4) | | | | | | | 3.83% | | | | | | | | -0.27% | | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | | | 0.07% | | | | | | | | 5.44% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 245,907 | | | | | | | $ | 226,862 | | | | | | | $ | 198,841 | | | | | | | $ | 222,704 | | | | | | | $ | 221,104 | | | | | | | $ | 205,880 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.79% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | | | 0.73% | (1) | | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | | | 0.71% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 0.50% | (5) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | 1.67% | (5) | | | | | | | 1.86% | | | | | | | | 2.18%(1) | | | | | | | | 1.92% | | | | | | | | 2.34% | | | | | | | | 2.98% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.96% | (5) | | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | | | 2.35%(1) | | | | | | | | 1.97% | | | | | | | | 2.41% | | | | | | | | 3.04% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | | 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 (UNAUDITED) |
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 June 30, 2017, 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 June 30, 2017, 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 | | $ | 217,001,773 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 217,001,773 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 2,106,718 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,106,718 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 219,108,491 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 219,108,491 | |
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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 19,865,032 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,865,032 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 592,683 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 592,683 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 20,457,715 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,457,715 | |
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LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 305,677,333 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 305,677,333 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 11,088,371 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,088,371 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 316,765,704 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 316,765,704 | |
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LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 51,016,576 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,016,576 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 23,441,798 | | | | — | | | | 23,441,798 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 132,402 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,402 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 51,148,978 | | | $ | 23,441,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 74,590,776 | |
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LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 177,215,970 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 177,215,970 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Entities | | | — | | | | 37,420,814 | | | | — | | | | 37,420,814 | |
U.S. Government Issues | | | — | | | | 23,470,350 | | | | — | | | | 23,470,350 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 6,303,980 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,303,980 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 6,303,980 | | | $ | 238,107,134 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 244,411,114 | |
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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.
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 May 1, 2018 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, 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 2017 | | | $110,712 | | | | $81,575 | | | | $280,484 | | | | $75,918 | | | | $338,506 | |
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.
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 six months ended June 30, 2017, fees incurred by the Small Cap Equity Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan were $1,725. 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
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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 June 30, 2017, 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Institutional Class | | | Institutional Class | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 451,378 | | | $ | 8,745,175 | | | | 1,612,765 | | | $ | 30,288,236 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,783,620 | | | | 33,692,595 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,634,942 | ) | | | (90,754,122 | ) | | | (17,051,055 | ) | | | (342,725,953 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 318 | | | | | | | | 1,460 | |
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Net decrease | | | (4,183,564 | ) | | $ | (82,008,629 | ) | | | (13,654,670 | ) | | $ | (278,743,662 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 14,969,531 | | | | | | | | 28,624,201 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 10,785,967 | | | | | | | | 14,969,531 | | | | | |
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Adviser Class | | | Adviser Class | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 8,083 | | | $ | 147,219 | | | | 23,322 | | | $ | 430,731 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,149 | | | | 376,656 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,348 | ) | | | (297,847 | ) | | | (418,403 | ) | | | (7,446,581 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 38 | | | | | | | | — | |
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Net decrease | | | (8,265 | ) | | $ | (150,590 | ) | | | (373,932 | ) | | $ | (6,639,194 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 80,230 | | | | | | | | 454,162 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 71,965 | | | | | | | | 80,230 | | | | | |
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Total Net Decrease | | | | | | $ | (82,159,219 | ) | | | | | | $ | (285,382,856 | ) |
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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 25,082 | | | $ | 251,746 | | | | 824,429 | | | $ | 8,405,928 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 315,244 | | | | 3,026,346 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (176,966 | ) | | | (1,756,617 | ) | | | (28,784,437 | ) | | | (284,328,924 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 300 | |
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Net decrease | | | (151,884 | ) | | $ | (1,504,871 | ) | | | (27,644,764 | ) | | $ | (272,896,350 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,135,010 | | | | | | | | 29,779,774 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 1,983,126 | | | | | | | | 2,135,010 | | | | | |
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LKCM Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 707,790 | | | $ | 16,506,083 | | | | 873,854 | | | $ | 19,663,219 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 764,353 | | | | 17,205,579 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (683,841 | ) | | | (16,310,913 | ) | | | (1,999,145 | ) | | | (42,641,469 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 74 | |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 23,949 | | | $ | 195,170 | | | | (360,938 | ) | | $ | (5,772,597 | ) |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,779,617 | | | | | | | | 13,140,555 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 12,803,566 | | | | | | | | 12,779,617 | | | | | |
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LKCM Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 486,984 | | | $ | 10,251,735 | | | | 1,299,893 | | | $ | 26,392,805 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,767 | | | | 315,583 | | | | 139,950 | | | | 2,865,400 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (135,753 | ) | | | (2,873,808 | ) | | | (348,607 | ) | | | (7,074,136 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | 100 | |
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Net increase | | | 365,998 | | | $ | 7,693,534 | | | | 1,091,236 | | | $ | 22,184,169 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,089,296 | | | | | | | | 1,998,060 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 3,455,294 | | | | | | | | 3,089,296 | | | | | |
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LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 2,551,222 | | | $ | 27,430,104 | | | | 3,283,450 | | | $ | 35,330,302 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 198,687 | | | | 2,128,000 | | | | 405,849 | | | | 4,366,386 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,121,792 | ) | | | (12,016,796 | ) | | | (1,350,992 | ) | | | (14,546,657 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | — | |
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Net increase | | | 1,628,117 | | | $ | 17,541,310 | | | | 2,338,307 | | | $ | 25,150,031 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 21,270,926 | | | | | | | | 18,932,619 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 22,899,043 | | | | | | | | 21,270,926 | | | | | |
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D. Security Transactions: Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | U.S. Government | | | Other | | | U.S. Government | | | Other | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 56,681,043 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 141,100,293 | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 7,155,125 | | | | — | | | | 9,244,048 | |
LKCM Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 14,005,726 | | | | — | | | | 11,799,104 | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | — | | | | 13,324,700 | | | | — | | | | 3,812,363 | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 12,062,302 | | | | 43,652,873 | | | | 17,387,025 | | | | 13,368,660 | |
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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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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | |
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,668,534 | |
LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,253,405 | |
LKCM Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,355,272 | | | | 15,387,855 | |
LKCM Balanced Fund | | | 328,780 | | | | — | | | | 477,045 | | | | 2,493,726 | |
LKCM Fixed Income Fund | | | 2,224,195 | | | | — | | | | 4,624,444 | | | | 54,877 | |
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 year ended December 31, 2016. The Funds designated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon the redemption of shares during 2016 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 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 final rules is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the final rules will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
G. Subsequent Events: In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events after June 30, 2017 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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LKCM FUNDS |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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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RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
WITH RESPECT TO LKCM FUNDS
Introduction. At a meeting held on February 28, 2017, the Board of Trustees of LKCM Funds, including the independent Trustees (the “Board”), approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Luther King Capital Management Corporation (“LKCM”) and LKCM Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund, LKCM Equity Fund, LKCM Balanced Fund and LKCM Fixed Income Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
In voting to approve the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered information furnished throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board meetings, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the annual renewal process. The Board also considered the overall fairness of the Agreement and factors it deemed relevant with respect to each Fund, including, but not limited to: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund; (2) the performance of each Fund as compared to a relevant benchmark, peer group of funds compiled by Lipper, Inc., (“Lipper”) and a composite (“Composite”) of accounts managed by LKCM pursuant to similar investment strategies (“Similar Accounts”); (3) the level of the fees and the overall expenses of each Fund and how those compared to a peer group of funds and Similar Accounts; (4) the costs of services provided to the Funds and the profitability of LKCM; (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by LKCM as a Fund grows and whether the fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and (6) any other benefits derived by LKCM from its relationship with the Funds. The Board did not identify any single factor or item of information as all-important or controlling and each Board member may have accorded different weights to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Agreement.
In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board requested and considered a broad range of information provided by LKCM, including, but not limited to, reports relating to each Fund’s performance and expenses, information regarding the Similar Accounts, certain portfolio compliance policies and the background and experience of the portfolio managers. In addition, the Board considered a memorandum from its legal counsel regarding the Board’s legal duties in considering the renewal of the Agreement. The Board also meets each quarter to review the Funds’ performance and expenses and various aspects of the Funds’ operations.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed and considered the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided by LKCM to each Fund under the Agreement. The Board considered that LKCM has provided investment management services to individuals, foundations, estates, employee benefit plans, endowments, corporations and other clients since 1979. The Board recognized that LKCM is responsible for managing the Funds and monitoring their performance. The Board considered LKCM’s financial resources, insurance coverage, culture of compliance and compliance operations that support the Funds. The Board also considered LKCM’s representation that it has invested considerable resources into the firm and its personnel to augment investment management and client service. The Board reviewed the portfolio managers and other key personnel who provide services to each Fund, and considered LKCM’s representation that the firm historically has experienced very low personnel turnover. The Board also considered LKCM’s representation that the firm has implemented a compensation structure designed to attract and retain highly qualified investment professionals.
The Board also reviewed the compliance services provided to the Funds by LKCM, including LKCM’s oversight of the Funds’ day-to-day operations. The Trustees focused on the quality of LKCM’s compliance and support staff. In addition, the Board considered LKCM’s summary of its oversight over the Funds’ key service providers. The Board also considered LKCM’s description of its best execution practices, and noted LKCM’s representation that its soft-dollar and commission sharing arrangements for client transactions (including those for the Funds) comply with the safe harbor provided by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Performance of the LKCM Funds. The Board considered the performance of each Fund compared to the Fund’s benchmark index (“Benchmark”) and a peer group funds compiled by Lipper (“Lipper Index”) for various time periods ended December 31, 2016. The Board also considered LKCM’s discussion of each Fund’s performance.
The Board noted LKCM’s representation that its investment strategy for the Funds focuses on investments in higher quality companies that meet LKCM’s stringent investment criteria, which had encountered difficulty in overcoming a “reach for yield” and focus on lower quality companies that LKCM believes have driven the market in the past several years, and considered that these factors had adversely affected the performance of the Small Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and Equity Fund. In addition, the Board considered the additional factors cited by LKCM as contributing to or detracting from a Fund’s performance during the prior year.
The Board considered the performance of the Institutional Class of the Small Cap Equity Fund because the Institutional Class has been in existence for the longest period of time and has the longest performance history and the largest amount of assets. The Board noted that the Institutional Class of the Small Cap Equity Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the since-inception period, but underperformed its Benchmark for the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods and its Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since-inception periods.
The Board noted that the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund underperformed its Benchmark and Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since-inception periods.
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The Board noted that the Equity Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the ten-year period, but underperformed its Benchmark for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since-inception periods. The Board also noted that the Equity Fund outperformed its Lipper Index for the ten-year and since-inception periods, but underperformed its Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods.
The Board noted that the Balanced Fund had outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since-inception periods. The Board also noted that the Balanced Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Index for the ten-year period, but underperformed the S&P 500 Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since-inception periods. The Board also compared the Balanced Fund’s performance to a custom blended index that reflected the Fund’s historical allocation to equity and fixed income securities (“Blended Index”). The Board noted that the Balanced Fund outperformed the Blended Index for the one-year and ten-year periods, but underperformed the Blended Index for the three-year and five-year periods. The Board also noted that the Balanced Fund outperformed the Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since-inception periods.
The Board noted that the Fixed Income Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods, but underperformed its Benchmark for the three-year and since-inception periods. The Board also noted that the Fixed Income Fund outperformed its Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since-inception periods.
The Board also considered the performance of each Fund, as applicable, against its Composite and LKCM’s representations regarding the differences between each such Fund and its Composite, including differences in how the Funds and Similar Accounts are managed, tax considerations, cash flows and shareholder purchase and redemption activities.
Fees and Expenses. The Board considered each Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate (the contractual advisory fee rate net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) and net expense ratio (the total expense ratio after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements). The Board also considered that LKCM had contractually agreed to continue the current fee waivers and expense caps in effect for each Fund through April 30, 2018.
The Board compared the contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and the net expense ratio of each Fund to a category of similar funds compiled by Lipper (“Lipper Category”). The Board received information comparing each Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio to a Lipper Category reflecting the expenses of the funds identified by Lipper as comparable, and another comparing the Fund’s expenses to the expenses of the institutional class shares of the funds in the Lipper Category. The Board noted, in this regard, LKCM’s representation that, unlike the institutional class shares of many of their peer group funds, the Funds’ Institutional Class shares are available for investment by retail investors. Accordingly, the Lipper Category discussed below for each Fund reflects the Lipper Category reflecting all funds identified by Lipper as comparable to the Fund. The first quartile in a Lipper Category represents those funds with the lowest fees or expenses.
The Board generally considered that, although the Funds’ contractual advisory fee rates may be higher than those of their peers, the expense cap arrangements generally cause the Funds’ effective advisory fee rates and overall net expense ratios to be lower than, or in line with, those of their peers.
The Board considered the fees and expenses of the Institutional Class of the Small Cap Equity Fund because the Institutional Class has been in existence for the longest period of time and has the longest performance history and the largest amount of assets. The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Small Cap Equity Fund were in the second and first quartiles of the Fund’s Lipper Category, respectively. The Board also considered that the Small Cap Equity Fund’s net expense ratio was in the second quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Small Cap Equity Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio were lower than the average of its Lipper Category.
The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund were in the second and first quartiles of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund’s Lipper Category, respectively. The Board also considered that the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund’s net expense ratio was in the first quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio were lower than the average of its Lipper Category.
The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Equity Fund were in the third and second quartiles of its Lipper Category, respectively. The Board also considered that the Equity Fund’s net expense ratio was in the second quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Equity Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate was higher than the average of its Lipper Category and the effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio were lower than the average of its Lipper Category.
The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Balanced Fund each was in the third quartile of its Lipper Category. The Board also considered that the Balanced Fund’s net expense ratio was in the second quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Balanced Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate were higher than the average of its Lipper Category, and the net expense ratio was lower than the average of its Lipper Category.
The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Fixed Income Fund were in the fourth and second quartiles of its Lipper Category, respectively. The Board also considered that the Fixed Income Fund’s net expense ratio was in the second quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Fixed Income Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate was higher than the average of its Lipper Category and the effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio were lower than the average of its Lipper Category.
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The Board also considered the advisory fee rates generally charged by LKCM to Similar Accounts and noted LKCM’s explanation that the fee rates charged by LKCM to the Funds and its Similar Accounts differ primarily as a result of differences in the regulatory, compliance and related expenses and level of services between the Funds and the other Similar Accounts.
Costs, Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board considered LKCM’s costs in rendering services to the Funds and the profitability of LKCM. The Board reviewed the fees paid by each Fund to LKCM for the last three calendar years. The Board also reviewed the estimated profit and loss statement provided by LKCM on a Fund-by-Fund basis for the past calendar year, before and after any distribution-related payments made by LKCM. With respect to economies of scale, the Board considered that the Funds generally benefit from competitive effective advisory fee rates and net expense ratios despite not having reached an asset size at which economies of scale traditionally would be considered to exist. The Board also considered that, while there are no breakpoints in the Funds’ advisory fee rate schedules, LKCM waives fees and/or reimburses expenses to maintain the Funds’ effective advisory fee rates and net expense ratios at competitive levels.
Benefits Derived by LKCM from its Relationship with the Funds. The Board requested and considered information regarding the potential fall-out benefits to LKCM from its association with the Funds. The Board noted that LKCM believes that both LKCM and the Funds benefit from LKCM’s soft dollar and commission sharing arrangements for third party and proprietary research used by LKCM in connection with its investment process. The Board also noted that LKCM believes its relationship with the Funds provides an indirect benefit to both parties in the form of enhanced recognition among institutional investors, consultants and other members of the financial community. The Board considered the indirect benefits to LKCM, in the form of additional clients with separately managed portfolios or subadvisory relationships with other mutual funds, which also may attract additional investors to the Funds.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of these and other factors, the Board: (1) concluded that the fees paid to LKCM under the Agreement are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that shareholders would benefit from LKCM’s continued management of the Funds; and (3) approved the renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
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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
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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 | | | | |
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Floor 6 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |

LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2017
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
We report the following performance information for the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund for indicated periods ended June 30, 2017:
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Fund | | Inception Dates | | | NAV @ 6/30/17 | | | Net Expense Ratio*, ** | | | Gross Expense Ratio** | | | Six Month Total Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | One Year Total Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Five Year Average Annualized Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Ten Year Average Annualized Return Ended 6/30/17 | | | Avg. Annual Total Return Since Incept.*** | |
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund(1) | | | 7/11/05 | | | $ | 16.74 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 8.70 | % | | | 17.42 | % | | | 11.56 | % | | | 5.51 | % | | | 6.98 | % |
S&P 500® Index(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.34 | % | | | 17.90 | % | | | 14.63 | % | | | 7.18 | % | | | 8.22 | % |
Russell 1000® Value Index(3)(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.66 | % | | | 15.53 | % | | | 13.94 | % | | | 5.57 | % | | | 7.24 | % |
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 May 1, 2018. 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 six months ended June 30, 2017. |
** | Expense ratios above are as of May 1, 2017, as reported in the Fund’s current prospectus. Expense ratios reported for other periods in the financial highlights of this report may differ. |
*** | 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. The Fund changed its benchmark to the S&P 500® Index on August 1, 2016 because it better reflects 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.
1H2017 Review and Outlook
The U.S. economy remains sound in our view, as supported by low unemployment, tame inflation, historically low interest rates, and improving corporate profits. We also believe the potential for fiscal stimulus in the upcoming quarters could contribute to additional economic growth. In response to these conditions and their anticipated near-term continuation, the U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 9.34% during the first half of 2017.
Against this backdrop, the U.S. government appears to be attempting a “handoff” from tighter monetary policy to stimulative fiscal policy. However, we believe the timing of this handoff in not precise and its calibration is extraordinarily difficult. As a first stage, the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in December 2015, with additional increases in December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017. At the same time, the Federal Reserve has been charting its course of action to begin reducing the size of its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. We expect that investors will continue to be keenly focused on how capital markets adjust to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to further tighten monetary policy.
The current economic expansion has entered its ninth year, making it the third longest in the post-war era. Some market observers have used “the Goldilocks analogy” for the current economic environment. This analogy suggests that economic growth is neither hot (fast) enough to spur faster monetary policy tightening, nor cold (weak) enough to question its near-term sustainability. Indeed, we believe the U.S. economy’s tepid annual growth of around 2% may be the source of its continued longevity. Recent hawkish comments from members of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which is responsible for setting U.S. benchmark interest rates, appears to have raised the prospect of a possible monetary policy error: an over-tightening of monetary policy. We believe this is unlikely, but not impossible.
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The Federal Reserve is tasked with managing monetary policy to satisfy its “dual mandate” of achieving full employment and price stability. With an unemployment rate of 4.3%, a level last registered in May 2001, the U.S. economy appears to be at full employment unless the labor participation rate rises further. We believe the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price stability, inflation, is indicating annual inflation of 1.7%, and only 1.5% excluding the more volatile components such as food and energy, which appears well below the 2.0% level often perceived as the Federal Reserve’s target level. Accordingly, we believe the Federal Reserve appears to be pursuing its “dual desire” of reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet and ratcheting interest rates sufficiently high enough to allow it the flexibility to reduce interest rates in response to the eventual end of the current business cycle.
The U.S. equity and fixed income markets seemingly have been at odds during the first half of 2017 over the future path of inflation. U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose steadily during the first half of 2017, spurred primarily by corporate earnings growth. At the same time, however, the spread between yields on nominal U.S. Treasury instruments and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities narrowed during the first half of 2017, suggesting that the U.S. fixed income markets have grown increasingly skeptical about the prospects for higher inflation. We believe it is uncommon for the Federal Reserve to be increasing its target Federal Funds rate, as it did in March 2017 and June 2017, at a time when investor inflation expectations are falling. In our view, lower inflation has historically been supportive of higher price/earnings ratios and U.S. equity market valuations.
Following two years of essentially no corporate earnings growth, we expect corporate earnings growth of approximately 8-10% for 2017. In our view, such corporate earnings growth would continue to support U.S. equity market valuations. We continue to favor equity securities over fixed income securities in this current economic environment.
LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund
The LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund advanced 8.70%, during the six months ended June 30, 2017, against the 9.34% return for the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index. The Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark benefited from stock selection in the Industrials and Telecommunications sectors, which was offset by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Information Technology sectors. The Fund’s overweight position in the Consumer Discretionary and underweight position in the Telecommunications sector benefited the Fund’s relative performance, while the Fund’s overweight position in the Energy sector and underweight position in the Healthcare sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. During the first half of 2017, the Fund was positioned for expected improvement in overall economic growth domestically, largely driven by anticipated increases in consumer spending and wages due to improving employment levels. We also expect further upticks in interest rates during the upcoming quarters and believe we have the Fund’s portfolio positioned accordingly. We believe our emphasis on high quality companies that meet our stringent investment criteria can continue to provide strong performance results for the Fund and its shareholders.

J. Luther King, Jr., CFA, CIC
August 8, 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 7-8 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.
Price/earnings ratio is the market price of a company share divided by the earnings per share of the company.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
Quasar Distributors, LLC, distributor.
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund Expense Example — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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 (1/1/17 - 6/30/17).
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 1/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 6/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/1/17 – 6/30/17 | |
Actual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,087.00 | | | $ | 5.17 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expense) . . . . . . | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
* | 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 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS — LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund — June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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COMMON STOCKS - 97.6% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 16,975 | | | $ | 2,262,598 | |
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Auto Components - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,398,400 | |
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Banks - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Comerica Incorporated | | | 22,500 | | | | 1,647,900 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 939,100 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 33,000 | | | | 1,871,760 | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 46,000 | | | | 2,019,860 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,478,620 | |
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Beverages - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 11,000 | | | | 1,270,390 | |
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Chemicals - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 8,500 | | | | 1,128,375 | |
FMC Corporation | | | 10,000 | | | | 730,500 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,858,875 | |
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Computers & Peripherals - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 10,500 | | | | 1,512,210 | |
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Construction Materials - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 6,500 | | | | 1,446,770 | |
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Containers & Packaging - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation | | | 8,500 | | | | 358,785 | |
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Electrical Equipment & Instruments - 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 11,000 | | | | 2,546,830 | |
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments -1.5% | | | | | |
Trimble Navigation Limited (a) | | | 27,000 | | | | 963,090 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger Limited (b) | | | 12,400 | | | | 816,416 | |
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Food Products - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Kraft Heinz Company | | | 9,700 | | | | 830,708 | |
Mondelez International Inc. - Class A | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,079,750 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,910,458 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 1,296,800 | |
Medtronic, PLC (b) | | | 18,200 | | | | 1,615,250 | |
VWR Corporation (a) | | | 27,500 | | | | 907,775 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,819,825 | |
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Household Durables - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corporation | | | 7,500 | | | | 1,437,150 | |
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Household Products - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 10,000 | | | | 741,300 | |
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Insurance - 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 32,500 | | | | 1,785,550 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 16,700 | | | | 1,805,938 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,591,488 | |
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Internet & Catalog Retail - 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,452,000 | |
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COMMON STOCKS | | Shares | | | Value | |
Internet Software & Services - 9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 1,743,350 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,045,296 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a) | | | 802 | | | | 728,802 | |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 9,000 | | | | 1,358,820 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,876,268 | |
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IT Consulting & Services - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Data Systems Corporation | | | 3,300 | | | | 847,077 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 47,500 | | | | 2,549,325 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,396,402 | |
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Machinery - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Barnes Group Inc. | | | 29,700 | | | | 1,738,341 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 358,125 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,096,466 | |
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Media - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Viacom Inc. - Class B | | | 25,000 | | | | 839,250 | |
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Multiline Retail - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 1,615 | | | | 148,564 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 699,200 | |
Kohl’s Corporation | | | 5,500 | | | | 212,685 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,060,449 | |
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Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,003,200 | |
Chevron Corporation | | | 7,000 | | | | 730,310 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 17,500 | | | | 769,300 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,176,760 | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 3,200 | | | | 258,336 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,937,906 | |
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Pharmaceuticals - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Zoetis Inc | | | 13,500 | | | | 842,130 | |
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Professional Services - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a) | | | 11,000 | | | | 928,070 | |
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Software - 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a) | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,838,720 | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 13,625 | | | | 939,171 | |
Oracle Corporation | | | 27,500 | | | | 1,378,850 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,156,741 | |
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Specialty Retail - 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 10,500 | | | | 1,610,700 | |
Party City Holdco Inc. (a) | | | 55,000 | | | | 860,750 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 12,000 | | | | 1,126,440 | |
Tractor Supply Company | | | 8,500 | | | | 460,785 | |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 574,680 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,633,355 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 5,000 | | | | 295,000 | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $35,317,430) | | | | | | | 61,927,242 | |
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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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.7% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Fund - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust - Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.89% (c) | | | 1,700,225 | | | $ | 1,700,225 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,700,225) | | | | | | | 1,700,225 | |
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Total Investments - 100.3% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $37,017,655) | | | | | | | 63,627,467 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.3)% | | | | | | | (187,147 | ) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 63,440,320 | |
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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’s 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 |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value* | | | | | | $ | 63,627,467 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | | | | | 56,883 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | | | 39,090 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | 27,883 | |
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Total assets | | | | | | | 63,751,323 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 80,414 | |
Payable for distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 29,235 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | | | | | 165,596 | |
Payable for accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 7,573 | |
Payable for administrative fees | | | | | | | 4,692 | |
Payable for custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 1,250 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | | | | | 22,243 | |
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Total liabilities | | | | | | | 311,003 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 63,440,320 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | | | | $ | 33,637,764 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | | | | | 86,466 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on securities | | | | | | | 3,106,278 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | 26,609,812 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 63,440,320 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 63,440,320 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares of no par value authorized) | | | | | | | 3,789,849 | |
Net asset value per share (offering and redemption price) | | | | | | $ | 16.74 | |
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* Cost of Investments | | | | | | $ | 37,017,655 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTOF OPERATIONS |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | | | | | | |
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Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | | | | $ | 394,144 | |
Interest | | | | | | | 2,671 | |
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Total income | | | | | | | 396,815 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note B) | | | | | | | 283,346 | |
Distribution expense (Note B) | | | | | | | 31,483 | |
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | | | | 38,871 | |
Administrative fees | | | | | | | 24,792 | |
Federal and state registration | | | | | | | 15,448 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | | | | | 14,449 | |
Professional fees | | | | | | | 12,735 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | 6,972 | |
Custody fees and expenses | | | | | | | 3,562 | |
Other | | | | | | | 8,802 | |
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Total expenses | | | | | | | 440,460 | |
Less, expense waiver and/or reimbursement (Note B) | | | | | | | (125,631 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | | | | | 314,829 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 81,986 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 2,860,412 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 2,345,218 | |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | | | | | | | 5,205,630 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | $ | 5,287,616 | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 81,986 | | | | | | | $ | 141,476 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 2,860,412 | | | | | | | | 6,453,107 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | | | | | 2,345,218 | | | | | | | | (2,295,797 | ) |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 5,287,616 | | | | | | | | 4,298,786 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (143,116 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (4,515,471 | ) |
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| | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (4,658,587 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions (Note C) | | | | | | | (4,844,549 | ) | | | | | | | 18,489,064 | |
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Total increase in net assets | | | | | | | 443,067 | | | | | | | | 18,129,263 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 62,997,253 | | | | | | | | 44,867,990 | |
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End of period* | | | | | | $ | 63,440,320 | | | | | | | $ | 62,997,253 | |
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* Including accumulated net investment income of | | | | | | $ | 86,466 | | | | | | | $ | 4,480 | |
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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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| | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 15.40 | | | | | | | $ | 15.17 | | | | | | | $ | 16.87 | | | | | | | $ | 17.99 | | | | | | | $ | 14.18 | | | | | | | $ | 12.72 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | | | 0.17 | (2) | | | | | | | 0.04 | (3) | | | | | | | 0.07 | (3) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | | | 4.72 | | | | | | | | 1.46 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | $ | 16.74 | | | | | | | $ | 15.40 | | | | | | | $ | 15.17 | | | | | | | $ | 16.87 | | | | | | | $ | 17.99 | | | | | | | $ | 14.18 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | 8.70% | (4) | | | | | | | 9.52% | | | | | | | | -3.28% | | | | | | | | 2.73% | | | | | | | | 33.60% | | | | | | | | 12.01% | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | | | | | $ | 63,440 | | | | | | | $ | 62,997 | | | | | | | $ | 44,868 | | | | | | | $ | 52,652 | | | | | | | $ | 59,061 | | | | | | | $ | 46,902 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense waiver and/or reimbursement | | | | | | | 1.40% | (5) | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | | | 1.49% | | | | | | | | 1.52% | | | | | | | | 1.54% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement(6) | | | | | | | 1.00% | (5) | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | (0.14)% | (5) | | | | | | | (0.15)% | | | | | | | | 0.14% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.21% | | | | | | | | 0.44% | |
After expense waiver and/or reimbursement(6) | | | | | | | 0.26% | (5) | | | | | | | 0.28% | | | | | | | | 0.19% | | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | | 0.23% | | | | | | | | 0.48% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | | | 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. |
(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 ending balance of accumulated net investment income prior to considerations of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences. |
(6) | 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 (Unaudited) |
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 June 30, 2017, 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. 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 June 30, 2017, 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 | | $ | 61,927,242 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61,927,242 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 1,700,225 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,700,225 | |
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Total Investments* | | $ | 63,627,467 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,627,467 | |
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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 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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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 May 1, 2018 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, 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 2017 | | $ | 125,631 | |
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 six months ended June 30, 2017, fees incurred by the Fund pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan were $31,483.
C. Fund Shares: At June 30, 2017, 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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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 197,347 | | | $ | 3,208,829 | | | | 351,526 | | | $ | 5,532,178 | |
Proceeds from reorganization | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,009,091 | | | | 32,242,631 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 276,810 | | | | 4,282,251 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (496,960 | ) | | | (8,053,637 | ) | | | (1,505,175 | ) | | | (23,568,183 | ) |
Redemption fee | | | | | | | 259 | | | | | | | | 187 | |
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Net decrease | | | (299,613 | ) | | $ | (4,844,549 | ) | | | 1,132,252 | | | $ | 18,489,064 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 4,089,462 | | | | | | | | 2,957,210 | | | | | |
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End of period | | | 3,789,849 | | | | | | | | 4,089,462 | | | | | |
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D. Security Transactions: Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | U.S. Government | | | Other | | | U.S. Government | | | Other | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 2,918,218 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,122,563 | |
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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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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |
| | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gains | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 256,303 | | | $ | 4,402,284 | |
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 year ended December 31, 2016. The Fund designated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon the redemption of shares during 2016 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. 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 final rules is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the final rules will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
G. Subsequent Events: In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events after June 30, 2017 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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LKCM FUNDS |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
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 June 30, 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).
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RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
WITH RESPECT TO LKCM AQUINAS CATHOLIC EQUITY FUND
Introduction. At a meeting held on February 28, 2017, the Board of Trustees of LKCM Funds, including the independent Trustees (the “Board”), approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Luther King Capital Management Corporation (“LKCM”) and LKCM Funds (the “Trust”) on behalf of the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (the “Fund”). In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered the impact of the reorganization of the LKCM Aquinas Small Cap Fund and LKCM Aquinas Growth Fund into the Fund (“Reorganization”) and the changes to the Fund’s name, investment strategies and expenses that were effective upon the closing of the Reorganization on July 29, 2016.
In voting to approve the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered information furnished throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board meetings, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the annual renewal process. The Board also considered the overall fairness of the Agreement and factors it deemed relevant with respect to the Fund including, but not limited to: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund; (2) the performance of the Fund as compared to a relevant benchmark, peer group of funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) and a composite (“Composite”) of accounts managed by LKCM pursuant to an equity investment strategy (“Similar Accounts”); (3) the level of the fees and the overall expenses of the Fund and how those compared to a peer group of funds and the Similar Accounts; (4) the costs of services provided to the Fund and the profitability of LKCM; (5) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by LKCM as the Fund grows and whether the fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and (6) any other benefits derived by LKCM from its relationship with the Fund. The Board did not identify any single factor or item of information as all-important or controlling and each Board member may have accorded different weights to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Agreement.
In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board requested and considered a broad range of information provided by LKCM, including but not limited to, reports relating to the Fund’s Catholic-values investing mandate, the Fund’s performance and expenses, information regarding the Similar Accounts, certain portfolio compliance policies and the background and experience of the portfolio managers. In addition, the Board considered a memorandum from its legal counsel regarding the Board’s legal duties in considering the renewal of the Agreement. The Board also meets each quarter to review the Fund’s performance and expenses and various aspects of the Fund’s operations.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed and considered the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided by LKCM to the Fund under the Agreement. The Board considered that LKCM has provided investment management services to individuals, foundations, estates, employee benefit plans, endowments, corporations and other clients since 1979. The Board recognized that LKCM is responsible for managing the Fund and monitoring its performance. The Board considered LKCM’s financial resources, insurance coverage, culture of compliance and compliance operations that support the Fund. The Board also considered LKCM’s representation that it has invested considerable resources into the firm and its personnel to augment investment management and client service. The Board reviewed the portfolio managers and other key personnel who provide services to the Fund, and considered LKCM’s representation that the firm historically has experienced very low personnel turnover. The Board also considered LKCM’s representation that the firm has implemented a compensation structure designed to attract and retain highly qualified investment professionals.
The Board also reviewed the compliance services provided to the Fund by LKCM, including LKCM’s oversight of the Fund’s day-to-day operations. The Trustees focused on the quality of LKCM’s compliance and support staff. In addition, the Board considered LKCM’s summary of its oversight over the Fund’s key service providers. The Board also considered LKCM’s description of its best execution practices, and noted LKCM’s representation that its soft dollar and commission sharing arrangements for client transactions (including those for the Fund) comply with the safe harbor provided by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Performance of the Fund. The Board considered the performance of the Fund compared to the Fund’s benchmark index (“Benchmark”) and a peer group funds compiled by Lipper (“Lipper Index”) for various time periods. The Board noted that, upon the closing of the Reorganization, the Fund’s Benchmark and Lipper Index changed. Thus, the Board considered the Fund’s performance against both the Fund’s old and new Benchmarks and Lipper Indexes for certain time periods. The Board also considered LKCM’s discussion of the Fund’s performance.
The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its new Benchmark and Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since-inception periods. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed its old Benchmark for the ten-year period ended July 31, 2016, but underperformed its old Benchmark for the one-year, three-year, five-year and since-inception periods ended July 31, 2016. The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its old Lipper Index for the since-inception period ended July 31, 2016, but underperformed its old Lipper Index for the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended July 31, 2016.
In considering the comparative performance data, the Board noted that the Fund is managed in accordance with its Catholic-values investing guidelines, which restricts the Fund’s investments and generally are not applicable to the Benchmark or funds included in the Lipper Index. The Board also noted LKCM’s representation that its investment strategy for the Fund focuses on investments in higher quality companies that meet LKCM’s stringent investment criteria, which had encountered difficulty in overcoming a “reach for yield” and focus on lower quality companies that LKCM believes have driven the market in the past several years. The Board also considered additional factors cited by LKCM as contributing to or detracting from the Fund’s performance during the past year.
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The Board also considered the performance of the Fund against the Composite and LKCM’s representations regarding the differences between the Fund and the Composite, including differences in how the Fund and the Similar Accounts are managed, tax considerations, cash flows and shareholder purchase and redemption activities.
Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate (the contractual advisory fee rate net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) and net expense ratio (the total expense ratio after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) of the Fund. The Board also considered that LKCM had contractually agreed to continue the current fee waivers and expense caps in effect for the Fund through April 30, 2018.
The Board compared the contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and the net expense ratio of the Fund to a category of similar funds compiled by Lipper (“Lipper Category”). The Board received information comparing the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate, effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio to a Lipper Category reflecting the expenses of the funds identified by Lipper as comparable, and another comparing the Fund’s expenses to the expenses of the institutional class shares of the funds in the Lipper Category. The Board noted, in this regard, LKCM’s representation that, unlike the institutional class shares of many of their peer group funds, the Fund’s shares are available for investment by retail investors. Accordingly, the Lipper Category discussed below for the Fund reflects the Lipper Category reflecting all funds identified by Lipper as comparable to the Fund. The first quartile in a Lipper Category represents those funds with the lowest fees or expenses.
The Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate and effective advisory fee rate for the Fund were in the fourth and first quartiles of its Lipper Category, respectively. The Board also noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio was in the third quartile of its Lipper Category. In this case, the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate was higher than the average of its Lipper Category and its effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio were lower than the average of its Lipper Category. The Board noted LKCM’s representation that the contractual fee rate for the Fund may be higher than other similar funds due to the additional services LKCM provides in managing the Fund in accordance with the socially responsible investing guidelines provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (“Catholic Guidelines”).
The Board also considered the advisory fee rates generally charged by LKCM to Similar Accounts, some of which are managed in accordance with the Catholic Guidelines, and noted LKCM’s explanation that the fee rates charged by LKCM to the Fund and the Similar Accounts differ primarily as a result of differences in the regulatory, compliance and related expenses and level of services between the Fund and the Similar Accounts.
Costs, Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board considered LKCM’s costs in rendering services to the Fund and the profitability of LKCM. The Board reviewed the fees paid by the Fund to LKCM for the last three calendar years. The Board also reviewed the estimated profit and loss statement provided by LKCM for the past calendar year, before and after any distribution-related payments made by LKCM. The Board noted that, during the year, LKCM had invested significant resources in connection with the Reorganization and the changes in the Fund’s investment strategies, fees, and expenses, which were designed to help make the Fund more attractive to shareholders. With respect to economies of scale, the Board considered that the Fund generally benefits from a competitive effective advisory fee rate and net expense ratio despite not having reached an asset size at which economies of scale traditionally would be considered to exist. The Board also considered that, while there are no breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule, LKCM waives fees and/or reimburses expenses to maintain the Fund’s net expense ratio at competitive levels.
Benefits Derived by LKCM from its Relationship with the Fund. The Board requested and considered information regarding the potential fall-out benefits to LKCM from its association with the Fund. The Board noted that LKCM believes that both LKCM and the Fund benefit from LKCM’s soft-dollar and commission sharing arrangements for third party and proprietary research used by LKCM in connection with its investment process. The Board also noted that LKCM believes its relationship with the Fund provides an indirect benefit to both parties in the form of enhanced recognition among institutional investors, consultants and other members of the financial community. The Board considered the indirect benefits to LKCM, in the form of additional clients with separately managed portfolios or subadvisory relationships with other mutual funds, which also may attract additional investors to the Fund.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of these and other factors, the Board: (1) concluded that the fees paid to LKCM under the Agreement are fair and reasonable; (2) determined that shareholders would benefit from LKCM’s continued management of the Fund; and (3) approved the renewal of the Agreement.
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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 | | | | |
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Floor 6 | | | | |
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | | | |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
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. | Schedule of 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.
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. |
(a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable. |
(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) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) LKCM Funds |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ J. Luther King, Jr. |
| | J. Luther King, Jr., President |
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Date 8/29/2017 |
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 8/29/2017 |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Jacob D. Smith |
| | Jacob D. Smith, Chief Financial Officer |
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Date 8/29/2017 |