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 811-08614
Brandes Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11988 El Camino Real, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Lea Anne Copenhefer
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110-1726
(Name and address of agent for service)
(800) 331-2979
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2021
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) The following is a copy of the reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1):
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

• | a possible increase in inflation and interest rates; and |
• | a likely pickup in economic growth as global economies begin to reopen and potentially benefit from government stimulus. |

Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes International Equity Fund | |||||||
Class A* | 53.99% | 6.02% | 4.31% | 7.27% | |||
Class A *(with maximum sales charge) | 45.14% | 4.77% | 3.69% | 7.01% | |||
Class C* | 52.94% | 5.24% | 3.52% | 6.46% | |||
Class C *(with maximum sales charge) | 51.94% | 5.24% | 3.52% | 6.46% | |||
Class I | 54.53% | 6.27% | 4.52% | 7.51% | |||
Class R6* | 54.66% | 6.43% | 4.63% | 7.59% | |||
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia and Far East) Index | 44.57% | 8.85% | 5.52% | 5.12% |
(1) | The inception date is January 2, 1997. |
* | Performance shown prior to January 31, 2011 for Class A shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class A expenses. Performance shown prior to January 31, 2013 for Class C shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class C expenses. Performance shown prior to February 1, 2016 for Class R6 shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. |


Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes Global Equity Fund | |||||||
Class A* | 61.77% | 8.79% | 6.61% | 7.14% | |||
Class A *(with maximum sales charge) | 52.46% | 7.50% | 5.99% | 6.63% | |||
Class C* | 60.55% | 7.96% | 5.82% | 6.32% | |||
Class C *(with maximum sales charge) | 59.55% | 7.96% | 5.82% | 6.32% | |||
Class I | 62.17% | 9.05% | 6.88% | 7.39% | |||
MSCI World Index | 54.03% | 13.36% | 9.88% | 10.21% |
(1) | The inception date is October 6, 2008. |
* | Performance shown prior to January 31, 2011 for Class A shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class A expenses. Performance shown prior to January 31, 2013 for Class C shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class C expenses. |

• | an increase in inflation and interest rates; |
• | pickup in economic growth as global economies begin to reopen and potentially benefit from government stimulus; and |
• | the prospect of increased government regulation of technology companies, which make up a meaningful portion of growth indices (e.g., 25% of MSCI EM Growth vs. 17% of MSCI EM Value as of March 31). |

Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021* | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund | |||||||
Class A | 47.25% | 5.99% | 0.77% | 6.70% | |||
Class A (with maximum sales charge) | 38.78% | 4.75% | 0.18% | 6.45% | |||
Class C** | 46.25% | 5.22% | 0.04% | 5.88% | |||
Class C **(with maximum sales charge) | 45.25% | 5.22% | 0.04% | 5.88% | |||
Class I | 47.66% | 6.24% | 1.03% | 6.94% | |||
Class R6** | 47.79% | 6.40% | 1.14% | 7.02% | |||
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 58.39% | 12.07% | 3.65% | 6.70% |
(1) | The inception date is August 20, 1996. |
* | Prior to January 31, 2011, the Advisor managed a private investment fund with an investment objective, investment policies and strategies that were, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund. The performance information shown for the Class I shares for periods before January 31, 2011 is that of the private investment fund and reflects the net expenses of the private investment fund. The performance of the private investment fund prior to January 31, 2011 is based on a calculation method that is different from the standardized calculation method prescribed by the SEC. The performance information shown for the Class A shares has been adjusted to reflect the differences in the net expense ratios between the Class I and A shares. The private investment fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) and was not subject to certain investment |
limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance. | |
** | Performance shown prior to January 31, 2013 for Class C shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class C expenses. Performance shown prior to July 11, 2016 for Class R6 shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. |

• | a probable increase in inflation and interest rates; and |
• | a likely pickup in economic growth as global economies begin to reopen and potentially benefit from government stimulus. |

Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021* | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | |||||||
Class A | 64.61% | 3.07% | 4.99% | 8.59% | |||
Class A (with maximum sales charge) | 55.15% | 1.86% | 4.37% | 8.33% | |||
Class C** | 63.36% | 2.30% | 4.21% | 7.78% | |||
Class C **(with maximum sales charge) | 62.36% | 2.30% | 4.21% | 7.78% | |||
Class I | 64.76% | 3.28% | 5.21% | 8.84% | |||
Class R6** | 64.94% | 3.40% | 5.30% | 8.91% | |||
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap Index | 66.31% | 10.14% | 7.17% | 7.16% |
(1) | The inception date is August 19, 1996. |
* | Prior to February 1, 2012, the Advisor managed a private investment fund with an investment objective, investment policies and strategies that were, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Brandes International Small Cap Fund. The performance information shown for the Class I shares for periods before February 1, 2012 is that of the private investment fund and reflects the net expenses of the private investment fund. The performance of the private investment fund prior to February 1, 2012 is based on a calculation method that is different from the standardized calculation method prescribed by the SEC. The performance information shown for the Class A shares has been adjusted to reflect the differences in the net expense ratios between the Class I and A shares. The private investment fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) and was not subject to certain investment |
limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance. | |
** | Performance shown prior to January 31, 2013 for Class C shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class C expenses. Performance shown prior to June 27, 2016 for Class R6 shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. |


Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021* | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | |||||||
Class A | 82.23% | 12.86% | 11.81% | 7.65% | |||
Class A (with maximum sales charge) | 71.79% | 11.54% | 11.15% | 7.38% | |||
Class I | 82.75% | 13.19% | 12.09% | 7.92% | |||
Class R6** | 83.39% | 11.78% | 11.39% | 7.63% | |||
Russell 2000 Total Return Index | 94.85% | 16.35% | 11.68% | 8.41% | |||
Russell 2000 Value Total Return Index | 97.05% | 13.56% | 10.06% | 8.75% |
(1) | The inception date is September 30, 1997. |
* | Prior to January 2, 2018, the Advisor managed a private investment fund with an investment objective, investment policies and strategies that were, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Brandes Small Cap Value Fund. The performance information shown for the Class I shares for periods before January 2, 2018 is that of the private investment fund and reflects the net expenses of the private investment fund. The performance of the private investment fund prior to January 2, 2018 is based on a calculation method that is different from the standardized calculation method prescribed by the SEC. The performance information shown for the Class A shares has been adjusted to reflect the differences in the net expense ratios between the Class I and A shares. |
** | Performance shown prior to January 2, 2018 for Class R6 shares reflects the performance of Class I shares. The private investment fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) |
and was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance. |

• | enormous central-bank and fiscal accommodation; |
• | pandemic-related supply chain bottlenecks; |
• | de-globalization of supply chains in response to pandemic-related disruptions and shortages; |
• | increasing commodity price pressures; and |
• | U.S. savings rate near a 60-year high, indicating strong pent-up demand. |

Average Annual Total Return Periods Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception(1) | ||||
Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | |||||||
Class A* | 2.54% | 2.86% | 3.19% | 3.46% | |||
Class A *(with maximum sales charge) | -1.30% | 2.07% | 2.79% | 3.16% | |||
Class I | 2.74% | 3.13% | 3.51% | 3.77% | |||
Class R6* | 3.97% | 3.77% | 3.85% | 4.04% | |||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 0.71% | 3.10% | 3.44% | 3.98% |
(1) | The inception date is December 28, 2007. |
* | Performance shown prior to January 31, 2013 for Class A shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class A expenses. Performance shown prior to October 10, 2017 for Class R6 shares reflects the performance of Class I shares adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. |

Class A | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,327.80 | 1.11% | $6.43 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,374.50 | 1.25% | $7.39 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,259.90 | 1.30% | $7.35 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,380.80 | 1.32% | $7.86 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,477.90 | 1.15% | $7.10 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $ 988.00 | 0.50% | $2.47 |
Class C | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,322.90 | 1.86% | $10.76 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,368.80 | 2.00% | $11.80 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,255.30 | 2.05% | $11.55 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,375.10 | 2.07% | $12.29 |
Class I | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,329.80 | 0.85% | $4.93 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,376.20 | 1.00% | $5.92 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,263.10 | 1.12% | $6.31 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,382.00 | 1.14% | $6.74 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,479.90 | 0.90% | $5.56 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $ 989.20 | 0.30% | $1.49 |
Class R6 | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,330.60 | 0.75% | $4.35 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,263.00 | 0.97% | $5.47 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,383.70 | 1.00% | $5.93 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,485.40 | 0.72% | $4.46 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $ 996.70 | 0.30% | $1.49 |
* | The Fund’s expenses are equal to the Fund’s expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one half-year period). |
Class A | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.40 | 1.11% | $5.58 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,018.71 | 1.25% | $6.28 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,018.43 | 1.30% | $6.56 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,018.33 | 1.32% | $6.66 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.20 | 1.15% | $5.78 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,022.44 | 0.50% | $2.52 |
Class C | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,015.67 | 1.86% | $ 9.34 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,014.97 | 2.00% | $10.03 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,014.69 | 2.05% | $10.32 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,014.59 | 2.07% | $10.42 |
Class I | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,020.70 | 0.85% | $4.28 | ||||
Global Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.95 | 1.00% | $5.03 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.36 | 1.12% | $5.63 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.27 | 1.14% | $5.71 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,020.45 | 0.90% | $4.53 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,023.44 | 0.30% | $1.51 |
Class R6 | ||||||||
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||
International Equity Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,021.20 | 0.75% | $3.77 | ||||
Emerging Markets Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,020.10 | 0.97% | $4.88 | ||||
International Small Cap Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,019.95 | 1.00% | $5.03 | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,021.34 | 0.72% | $3.63 | ||||
Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,023.44 | 0.30% | $1.51 |
* | The Fund’s expenses are equal to the Fund’s expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 94.42% | ||
Belgium – 1.10% | ||
108,008 | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | $ 6,789,690 |
Brazil – 4.28% | ||
2,961,200 | Ambev SA | 8,043,980 |
925,447 | Embraer SA Sponsored – ADR(a) | 9,263,724 |
1,150,100 | Telefonica Brasil SA | 9,037,500 |
26,345,204 | ||
Canada – 0.69% | ||
257,078 | Cameco Corp. | 4,270,065 |
France – 19.93% | ||
170,605 | BNP Paribas SA(a) | 10,394,846 |
811,721 | Carrefour SA | 14,696,703 |
195,425 | Cie de Saint-Gobain(a) | 11,540,149 |
168,325 | Danone SA | 11,521,521 |
809,027 | Engie SA(a) | 11,492,492 |
852,807 | Orange SA | 10,494,609 |
272,138 | Publicis Groupe SA | 16,595,606 |
109,350 | Renault SA(a) | 4,728,496 |
155,731 | Sanofi | 15,399,328 |
109,119 | Societe BIC SA | 6,387,271 |
203,578 | Total SE | 9,490,760 |
122,741,781 | ||
Germany – 6.86% | ||
88,582 | BASF SE | 7,361,428 |
247,227 | Fresenius & Co. KGaA | 11,016,532 |
163,623 | HeidelbergCement AG | 14,866,452 |
91,017 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 9,017,267 |
42,261,679 | ||
Hong Kong – 0.64% | ||
11,842,000 | First Pacific Co. Ltd. | 3,915,222 |
Ireland – 1.26% | ||
165,736 | CRH Plc | 7,769,770 |
Italy – 5.99% | ||
1,040,160 | Eni SpA | 12,817,072 |
4,158,760 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a) | 11,268,466 |
20,990,411 | Telecom Italia Rsp | 12,069,966 |
1,365,052 | Telecom Italia SpA | 738,470 |
36,893,974 |
Shares | Value | |
Japan – 13.34% | ||
243,700 | Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | $ 5,111,748 |
311,800 | Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 9,399,376 |
2,132,500 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 11,403,098 |
345,899 | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | 10,174,961 |
983,300 | Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.(a) | 5,493,355 |
283,500 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 9,891,177 |
118,300 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. | 7,644,657 |
632,083 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 23,040,798 |
82,159,170 | ||
Mexico – 5.56% | ||
1,413,992 | Cemex SAB de CV Sponsored – ADR(a) | 9,855,524 |
12,910,084 | Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 15,089,504 |
123,412 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV – ADR | 9,296,626 |
34,241,654 | ||
Netherlands – 1.09% | ||
1,411,784 | Aegon NV | 6,707,783 |
South Korea – 4.35% | ||
157,131 | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 5,943,163 |
26,804 | Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | 6,952,740 |
99,249 | KT&G Corp. | 7,149,565 |
23,883 | POSCO | 6,767,397 |
26,812,865 | ||
Spain – 1.25% | ||
619,579 | Repsol SA | 7,690,195 |
Switzerland – 9.49% | ||
1,091,773 | Credit Suisse Group AG Registered | 11,550,264 |
143,252 | Novartis AG Registered | 12,245,284 |
Shares | Value | |
16,342 | Swatch Group AG Bearer | $ 4,705,491 |
119,343 | Swatch Group AG Registered | 6,654,604 |
94,693 | Swiss Re AG | 9,312,404 |
903,408 | UBS Group AG Registered | 13,977,067 |
58,445,114 | ||
Taiwan – 1.02% | ||
481,000 | Asustek Computer, Inc. | 6,310,601 |
United Kingdom – 17.57% | ||
3,660,794 | Barclays Plc | 9,375,005 |
3,059,491 | BP Plc | 12,427,520 |
966,701 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 17,113,337 |
400,385 | Imperial Brands Plc | 8,208,263 |
3,637,517 | J Sainsbury Plc | 12,163,819 |
2,225,208 | Kingfisher Plc(a) | 9,753,180 |
3,811,873 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc(a) | 7,923,277 |
2,396,264 | Tesco Plc | 7,565,555 |
Shares | Value | |
3,080,264 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc | $ 7,747,084 |
1,250,278 | WPP Plc | 15,932,892 |
108,209,932 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $601,315,055) | $581,564,699 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS – 5.14% | ||
Brazil – 1.55% | ||
2,233,200 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.28%(b) | $ 9,561,817 |
Russia – 1.43% | ||
15,780,039 | Surgutneftegas PJSC, 2.31%(b) | 8,765,529 |
Spain – 2.16% | ||
777,959 | Grifols SA – Class B, 2.21%(b) | 13,321,823 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $28,330,638) | $ 31,649,169 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.06% | ||
Money Market Funds — 1.06% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.01%(c) | 6,524,877 | $ 6,524,877 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,524,877) | $ 6,524,877 | |
Total Investments (Cost $636,170,570) – 100.62% | $619,738,745 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.62)% | (3,806,210) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $615,932,535 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
ADR American Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income. |
(c) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
COMMON STOCKS | |
Aerospace & Defense | 1.50% |
Auto Components | 1.13% |
Automobiles | 3.19% |
Banks | 9.46% |
Beverages | 3.92% |
Building Products | 1.87% |
Capital Markets | 4.15% |
Chemicals | 1.20% |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.87% |
Construction Materials | 5.27% |
Diversified Financial Services | 0.64% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 5.25% |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2.45% |
Food & Staples Retailing | 6.85% |
Food Products | 1.87% |
Health Care Providers & Services | 1.79% |
Household Products | 1.46% |
Insurance | 4.25% |
Media | 5.28% |
Metals & Mining | 1.10% |
Multiline Retail | 1.29% |
Multi-Utilities | 1.87% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 7.58% |
Pharmaceuticals | 12.25% |
Specialty Retail | 1.58% |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1.02% |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.84% |
Tobacco | 2.49% |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 94.42% |
PREFERRED STOCKS | |
Biotechnology | 2.16% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2.98% |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | 5.14% |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 1.06% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 100.62% |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.62)% |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.00% |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 97.77% | ||
Austria – 1.95% | ||
23,579 | Erste Group Bank AG(a) | $ 798,817 |
Brazil – 1.26% | ||
154,720 | Embraer SA(a) | 385,106 |
12,908 | Embraer SA Sponsored – ADR(a) | 129,209 |
514,315 | ||
China – 1.96% | ||
28,200 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 801,236 |
France – 11.28% | ||
21,495 | Carrefour SA | 389,180 |
25,147 | Engie SA(a) | 357,222 |
31,200 | Engie SA (Prime Fidelite 2019)(a) | 443,206 |
15,151 | Publicis Groupe SA | 923,943 |
11,990 | Sanofi | 1,185,621 |
3,056 | Schneider Electric SE | 465,536 |
18,112 | Total SE | 844,377 |
4,609,085 | ||
Germany – 2.20% | ||
9,903 | HeidelbergCement AG | 899,766 |
Ireland – 1.33% | ||
11,612 | CRH Plc | 544,375 |
Italy – 1.18% | ||
39,071 | Eni SpA | 481,441 |
Japan – 1.26% | ||
17,100 | Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 515,489 |
Malaysia – 1.56% | ||
523,900 | Genting Berhad | 636,018 |
Mexico – 2.66% | ||
603,134 | Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 704,952 |
5,080 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV – ADR | 382,677 |
1,087,629 | ||
South Korea – 5.82% | ||
2,301 | Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | 596,861 |
3,619 | Hyundai Motor Co. | 701,389 |
Shares | Value | |
4,813 | KT&G Corp. | $ 346,712 |
10,141 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 733,647 |
2,378,609 | ||
Spain – 1.31% | ||
42,988 | Repsol SA | 533,566 |
Switzerland – 3.52% | ||
49,369 | Credit Suisse Group AG Registered | 522,292 |
59,244 | UBS Group AG Registered | 916,593 |
1,438,885 | ||
United Kingdom – 15.30% | ||
147,402 | Barclays Plc | 377,485 |
204,270 | BP Plc | 829,736 |
54,464 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 964,167 |
38,224 | Imperial Brands Plc | 783,627 |
177,095 | J Sainsbury Plc | 592,204 |
154,830 | Kingfisher Plc(a) | 678,626 |
10,818 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc – ADR – Class B | 398,427 |
145,629 | Tesco Plc | 459,784 |
145,089 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 364,909 |
62,874 | WPP Plc | 801,234 |
6,250,199 | ||
United States – 45.18% | ||
1,746 | Amdocs Ltd. | 122,482 |
13,200 | American International Group, Inc. | 609,972 |
30,151 | Bank of America Corp. | 1,166,542 |
13,678 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 646,833 |
12,049 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 731,977 |
24,036 | Change Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 531,196 |
2,910 | Cigna Corp. | 703,463 |
17,550 | Citigroup, Inc. | 1,276,762 |
12,480 | Comcast Corp. – Class A | 675,293 |
11,340 | Corteva, Inc. | 528,671 |
8,496 | CVS Health Corp. | 639,154 |
5,508 | Emerson Electric Co. | 496,932 |
2,127 | FedEx Corp. | 604,153 |
2,939 | General Dynamics Corp. | 533,605 |
19,290 | Halliburton Co. | 413,963 |
3,338 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 628,679 |
4,558 | Ingredion, Inc. | 409,855 |
Shares | Value | |
3,040 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $ 462,779 |
2,198 | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) | 560,556 |
4,165 | McKesson Corp. | 812,342 |
10,954 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 844,444 |
3,846 | Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | 739,624 |
20,899 | Old Republic International Corp. | 456,434 |
8,335 | OneMain Holdings, Inc. | 447,756 |
19,831 | Pfizer, Inc. | 718,477 |
1,185 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 207,861 |
7,368 | State Street Corp. | 618,986 |
9,436 | Textron, Inc. | 529,171 |
Shares | Value | |
7,627 | Truist Financial Corp. | $ 444,807 |
22,993 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 898,336 |
18,461,105 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,532,279) | $39,950,535 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.49% | ||
South Korea – 0.49% | ||
3,072 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 1.864%(b) | $ 198,968 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $90,995) | $ 198,968 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.54% | ||
Money Market Funds — 2.54% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.01%(c) | 1,039,632 | $ 1,039,632 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,039,632) | $ 1,039,632 | |
Total Investments (Cost $32,662,906) – 100.80% | $41,189,135 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.80)% | (328,497) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $40,860,638 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
ADR American Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income. |
(c) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
COMMON STOCKS | |
Aerospace & Defense | 3.87% |
Air Freight & Logistics | 1.48% |
Auto Components | 1.46% |
Automobiles | 2.98% |
Banks | 13.78% |
Beverages | 0.94% |
Capital Markets | 6.61% |
Chemicals | 1.29% |
Construction Materials | 3.53% |
Consumer Finance | 1.10% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.36% |
Energy Equipment & Services | 1.01% |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | 1.72% |
Food & Staples Retailing | 4.42% |
Food Products | 1.00% |
Health Care Providers & Services | 9.97% |
Health Care Technology | 1.30% |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 1.56% |
Household Durables | 1.81% |
Insurance | 2.61% |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 1.96% |
IT Services | 0.30% |
Media | 5.87% |
Multi-Utilities | 1.96% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 7.57% |
Pharmaceuticals | 9.09% |
Specialty Retail | 1.66% |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 1.79% |
Tobacco | 2.77% |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 97.77% |
PREFERRED STOCKS | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 0.49% |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | 0.49% |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 2.54% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 100.80% |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.80)% |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.00% |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 95.50% | ||
Argentina – 1.44% | ||
1,176,931 | Adecoagro SA(a) | $ 9,250,677 |
2,415,979 | YPF SA Sponsored – ADR(a) | 9,929,674 |
19,180,351 | ||
Brazil – 6.45% | ||
6,258,400 | Cogna Educacao(a) | 4,425,294 |
3,339,780 | Embraer SA Sponsored – ADR(a) | 33,431,198 |
1,548,600 | Sendas Distribuidora SA(a) | 20,315,462 |
1,125,300 | Telefonica Brasil SA | 8,842,621 |
630,648 | Telefonica Brasil SA – ADR | 4,963,200 |
6,051,000 | TIM SA(a) | 13,620,703 |
85,598,478 | ||
Chile – 2.15% | ||
2,336,679 | Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA | 14,669,753 |
102,629,673 | Enel Chile SA | 7,988,884 |
1,509,388 | Enel Chile SA Sponsored – ADR | 5,916,801 |
28,575,438 | ||
China – 21.55% | ||
2,320,000 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 65,917,292 |
10,745,000 | China Education Group Holdings Ltd. | 19,170,956 |
25,636,136 | China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd. – Class H(b) | 10,527,172 |
5,259,728 | China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd. – Class A | 8,419,324 |
2,074,000 | Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(a) | 18,749,659 |
Shares | Value | |
21,333,500 | Genertec Universal Medical Group Co. Ltd.(b) | $ 17,530,769 |
2,128,614 | Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai – Class A | 20,392,603 |
33,944,000 | PetroChina Co. Ltd. – Class H | 12,306,744 |
2,035,500 | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. – Class H | 24,347,341 |
11,240,200 | Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. – Class H | 22,093,355 |
10,868,000 | TravelSky Technology Ltd. – Class H | 25,496,246 |
10,355,400 | Wynn Macau Ltd.(a) | 20,146,717 |
724,569 | ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. – ADR | 21,121,186 |
286,219,364 | ||
Czech Republic – 0.46% | ||
521,469 | O2 Czech Republic AS | 6,068,402 |
Greece – 0.54% | ||
444,037 | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 7,124,716 |
Hong Kong – 4.24% | ||
1,754,400 | AIA Group Ltd. | 21,468,190 |
28,461,920 | First Pacific Co. Ltd. | 9,410,127 |
10,597,500 | Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.(a) | 9,258,256 |
5,860,000 | Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd. | 16,163,110 |
56,299,683 | ||
India – 6.49% | ||
1,087,855 | HDFC Bank Ltd.(a) | 22,268,112 |
4,433,431 | Indus Towers Ltd. | 14,905,659 |
Shares | Value | |
7,535,312 | Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | $ 22,269,465 |
9,582,906 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | 26,752,801 |
86,196,037 | ||
Indonesia – 4.54% | ||
61,066,800 | Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT(a) | 18,526,709 |
6,759,412 | Gudang Garam Tbk PT(a) | 16,855,630 |
23,202,900 | Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT | 10,568,231 |
99,025,715 | XL Axiata Tbk PT | 14,286,836 |
60,237,406 | ||
Malaysia – 1.92% | ||
21,002,200 | Genting Berhad | 25,496,790 |
Mexico – 9.71% | ||
31,044,840 | America Movil SAB de CV | 21,203,355 |
4,321,770 | Cemex SAB de CV Sponsored – ADR(a) | 30,122,737 |
30,944,403 | Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 36,168,291 |
191,371 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV – ADR | 14,415,978 |
4,099,700 | Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(b) | 5,112,716 |
14,553,184 | PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV | 21,687,907 |
512,122 | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV(a) | 205,455 |
128,916,439 |
Shares | Value | |
Panama – 2.07% | ||
644,836 | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA – Class E | $ 9,756,369 |
219,291 | Copa Holdings SA – Class A(a) | 17,716,520 |
27,472,889 | ||
Philippines – 1.44% | ||
11,369,764 | Bank of the Philippine Islands | 19,125,516 |
Russia – 6.09% | ||
175,358 | Lukoil PJSC Sponsored – ADR | 14,209,767 |
4,751,561 | Mobile TeleSystems PJSC | 19,864,680 |
8,476,466 | Sberbank of Russia PJSC | 32,540,392 |
1,571,174 | Sistema PJSFC Sponsored – GDR | 14,203,103 |
80,817,942 | ||
South Africa – 1.13% | ||
1,760,684 | Absa Group Ltd. | 15,041,007 |
South Korea – 11.47% | ||
468,867 | KT&G Corp. | 33,775,605 |
158,079 | POSCO | 44,792,670 |
115,629 | S-1 Corp. | 8,347,152 |
610,691 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 44,180,210 |
636,890 | Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 21,152,412 |
152,248,049 | ||
Spain – 0.79% | ||
11,548,879 | Prosegur Cash SA(b) | 10,544,879 |
Taiwan – 8.05% | ||
256,000 | Largan Precision Co. Ltd. | 28,953,753 |
2,263,000 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturng Co. Ltd. | 47,656,996 |
1,022,000 | Wiwynn Corp. | 30,297,112 |
106,907,861 |
Shares | Value | |
Thailand – 3.93% | ||
1,578,500 | Bangkok Bank PCL – Class F | $ 6,375,479 |
1,578,500 | Bangkok Bank PCL – NVDR | 6,381,591 |
88,047,881 | Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund – Class F | 27,060,343 |
3,474,400 | Siam Commercial Bank PCL – Class F | 12,412,000 |
52,229,413 | ||
United Kingdom – 1.04% | ||
10,376,419 | Vivo Energy Plc(b) | 13,875,785 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,345,553,466) | $1,268,176,445 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.02% | ||
Brazil – 1.59% | ||
4,920,700 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 3.276%(c) | $ 21,068,794 |
Shares | Value | |
Russia – 1.43% | ||
205,610 | Surgutneftegas PJSC Sponsored – ADR, 2.398%(c) | $ 1,143,500 |
32,081,832 | Surgutneftegas PJSC, 2.310%(c) | 17,820,883 |
18,964,383 | ||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $41,816,635) | $ 40,033,177 | |
PARTICIPATORY NOTES – 0.39% | ||
China – 0.39% | ||
3,247,557 | China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd.(d) | $ 5,189,166 |
TOTAL PARTICIPATORY NOTES (Cost $5,613,680) | $ 5,189,166 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.91% | ||
Money Market Funds — 0.91% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.01%(e) | 12,063,445 | $ 12,063,445 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,063,445) | $ 12,063,445 | |
Total Investments (Cost $1,405,047,226) – 99.82% | $1,325,462,233 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.18% | 2,441,811 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $1,327,904,044 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
ADR American Depositary Receipt | ||
GDR Global Depositary Receipt | ||
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $57,591,321 which represented 4.34% of the net assets of the Fund. |
(c) | Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income. |
(d) | Represents the underlying security of a participatory note with HSBC Bank Plc. China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd. has a maturity date of November 23, 2021. |
(e) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
COMMON STOCKS | |
Aerospace & Defense | 2.52% |
Air Freight & Logistics | 1.59% |
Airlines | 1.33% |
Banks | 11.57% |
Beverages | 1.09% |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.42% |
Construction Materials | 2.27% |
Diversified Consumer Services | 1.77% |
Diversified Financial Services | 1.45% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 3.16% |
Electric Utilities | 2.73% |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 2.97% |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | 4.73% |
Food & Staples Retailing | 1.53% |
Food Products | 1.49% |
Health Care Providers & Services | 2.98% |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 4.85% |
Household Durables | 1.56% |
Insurance | 3.44% |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 4.96% |
IT Services | 1.92% |
Media | 2.65% |
Metals & Mining | 3.37% |
Multiline Retail | 0.70% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2.75% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.59% |
Specialty Retail | 2.26% |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 5.61% |
Tobacco | 3.82% |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 9.42% |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 95.50% |
PREFERRED STOCKS | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 3.02% |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | 3.02% |
PARTICIPATORY NOTES | |
Media | 0.39% |
TOTAL PARTICIPATORY NOTES | 0.39% |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 0.91% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 99.82% |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | 0.18% |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.00% |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 96.75% | ||
Austria – 0.93% | ||
243,798 | Addiko Bank AG(a) | $ 3,630,954 |
Brazil – 4.32% | ||
6,739,240 | Embraer SA(a) | 16,774,316 |
Canada – 6.83% | ||
438,723 | Cameco Corp. | 7,287,189 |
265,929 | Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. | 3,717,970 |
533,960 | Dorel Industries, Inc. – Class B(a) | 5,391,862 |
5,781 | E-L Financial Corp. Ltd. | 4,255,132 |
395,438 | Sierra Wireless, Inc.(a) | 5,840,619 |
26,492,772 | ||
China – 1.85% | ||
12,512,900 | Boyaa Interactive International Ltd.(a) | 917,451 |
241,205 | China Yuchai International Ltd. | 3,733,853 |
9,469,000 | Weiqiao Textile Co. – Class H | 2,521,299 |
7,172,603 | ||
France – 6.31% | ||
636,642 | Elior Group SA(b) | 4,717,821 |
72,977 | Savencia SA(a) | 6,230,233 |
148,323 | Societe BIC SA | 8,682,074 |
99,979 | Vicat SA | 4,851,883 |
24,482,011 | ||
Germany – 1.01% | ||
51,795 | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA | 3,928,052 |
Greece – 0.62% | ||
236,992 | Sarantis SA | 2,406,792 |
Hong Kong – 5.06% | ||
4,180,050 | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | 1,272,131 |
2,059,500 | Dickson Concepts International Ltd. | 1,099,939 |
70,600,000 | Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd.(a) | 1,282,501 |
Shares | Value | |
20,663,000 | First Pacific Co. Ltd. | $ 6,831,635 |
8,440,000 | PAX Global Technology Ltd. | 9,134,925 |
19,621,131 | ||
Hungary – 2.18% | ||
6,434,230 | Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc | 8,475,851 |
Ireland – 6.56% | ||
3,839,514 | AIB Group Plc(a) | 10,072,857 |
517,024 | Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc – ADR(a) | 4,673,897 |
2,772,645 | C&C Group Plc(a) | 10,716,501 |
25,463,255 | ||
Israel – 0.93% | ||
48,896 | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(a) | 3,606,080 |
Italy – 4.11% | ||
160,158 | Buzzi Unicem SpA | 4,160,105 |
722,111 | Credito Emiliano SpA(a) | 4,214,873 |
357,331 | Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA | 5,472,689 |
1,985,069 | Safilo Group SpA(a) | 2,119,544 |
15,967,211 | ||
Japan – 16.03% | ||
1,211,500 | Concordia Financial Group Ltd. | 4,913,930 |
384,800 | Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. | 4,717,388 |
160,500 | Futaba Corp. | 1,412,809 |
1,579,800 | Hachijuni Bank Ltd. | 5,752,700 |
1,252,200 | Hyakugo Bank Ltd. | 3,778,296 |
295,600 | Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. | 5,495,932 |
271,800 | Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 6,025,622 |
1,144,744 | Komori Corp. | 7,765,989 |
529,200 | Kyushu Financial Group, Inc. | 2,272,059 |
166,400 | Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd. | 4,659,856 |
147,400 | Nichiban Co. Ltd. | 2,550,190 |
Shares | Value | |
88,800 | Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. | $ 1,032,538 |
85,700 | Oita Bank Ltd. | 1,669,762 |
106,600 | Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 2,827,016 |
247,800 | Tachi-S Co. Ltd. | 2,692,399 |
290,000 | TSI Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | 842,526 |
170,600 | Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd. | 3,786,760 |
62,195,772 | ||
Malaysia – 1.22% | ||
3,902,000 | Genting Berhad | 4,737,050 |
Mexico – 6.75% | ||
475,905 | Cemex SAB de CV Sponsored – ADR(a) | 3,317,058 |
27,839,278 | Consorcio ARA SAB de CV(a) | 6,115,529 |
279,501,983 | Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV(a),(c) | 423,913 |
10,894,848 | Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 12,734,065 |
2,642,515 | Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(b) | 3,295,467 |
806,929 | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV(a),(c) | 323,727 |
26,209,759 | ||
Panama – 1.49% | ||
382,470 | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA – Class E | 5,786,771 |
Philippines – 0.59% | ||
1,581,332 | First Philippines Holdings Corp. | 2,274,056 |
Slovenia – 1.61% | ||
474,148 | Nova Ljubljanska Banka – GDR(a),(b) | 5,838,350 |
33,305 | Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd Registered – GDR(a) | 410,096 |
6,248,446 |
Shares | Value | |
South Korea – 5.38% | ||
95,834 | Binggrae Co. Ltd. | $ 5,076,584 |
43,488 | Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd. | 5,255,993 |
35,424 | Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. | 4,170,050 |
10,751 | Namyang Dairy Products Co. Ltd. | 2,878,967 |
50,208 | Samchully Co. Ltd. | 3,483,962 |
20,865,556 | ||
Spain – 5.47% | ||
1,402,369 | Atresmedia Corp de Medios de Comunicacion SA(a) | 5,785,321 |
716,097 | Bankinter SA | 4,983,337 |
1,234,863 | CaixaBank SA | 3,833,987 |
1,106,026 | Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA | 6,614,887 |
21,217,532 | ||
United Kingdom – 17.50% | ||
1,455,270 | Balfour Beatty Plc(a) | 5,921,890 |
2,501,936 | De La Rue Plc(a) | 7,126,041 |
3,567,587 | J Sainsbury Plc | 11,929,974 |
1,275,544 | LSL Property Services Plc(a) | 5,363,319 |
2,305,844 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc(a) | 4,792,878 |
14,349,096 | Mitie Group Plc(a) | 12,442,668 |
2,963,874 | Premier Foods Plc(a) | 3,889,869 |
4,728,021 | Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 11,891,310 |
1,214,542 | Yellow Cake Plc(a),(b) | 4,562,525 |
67,920,474 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $364,332,304) | $375,476,444 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.58% | ||
Germany – 1.58% | ||
76,013 | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, 0.28%(d) | $ 6,115,035 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $4,889,447) | $ 6,115,035 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.05% | ||
Money Market Funds — 2.05% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.01%(e) | 7,968,459 | $ 7,968,459 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,968,459) | $ 7,968,459 | |
Total Investments (Cost $377,190,210) – 100.38% | $389,559,938 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.38)% | (1,468,765) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $388,091,173 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
ADR American Depositary Receipt | ||
GDR Global Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $18,414,163 which represented 4.75% of the net assets of the Fund. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
(d) | Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income. |
(e) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
COMMON STOCKS | |
Aerospace & Defense | 4.32% |
Auto Components | 0.96% |
Banks | 13.22% |
Beverages | 5.07% |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 7.95% |
Communications Equipment | 1.50% |
Construction & Engineering | 1.53% |
Construction Materials | 3.17% |
Diversified Financial Services | 3.25% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | 2.51% |
Electric Utilities | 0.59% |
Electrical Equipment | 0.36% |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | 2.36% |
Entertainment | 0.24% |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts | 5.84% |
Food & Staples Retailing | 7.33% |
Food Products | 5.73% |
Gas Utilities | 0.90% |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 1.01% |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 2.44% |
Household Durables | 3.16% |
Insurance | 1.10% |
Leisure Products | 0.73% |
Machinery | 4.37% |
Media | 2.71% |
Metals & Mining | 0.98% |
Multiline Retail | 1.23% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 3.30% |
Personal Products | 0.62% |
Pharmaceuticals | 3.68% |
Real Estate Management & Development | 1.38% |
Specialty Retail | 0.61% |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1.42% |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 1.18% |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 96.75% |
PREFERRED STOCKS | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 1.58% |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | 1.58% |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 2.05% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 100.38% |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.38)% |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.00% |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 87.23% | ||
Aerospace & Defense – 9.26% | ||
6,121 | Embraer SA Sponsored – ADR(a) | $ 61,271 |
555 | National Presto Industries, Inc. | 56,649 |
4,945 | Park Aerospace Corp. | 65,373 |
481 | Textron, Inc. | 26,974 |
210,267 | ||
Automobiles – 0.49% | ||
277 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 11,108 |
Banks – 2.64% | ||
551 | ACNB Corp. | 16,144 |
445 | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | 10,823 |
931 | National Bankshares, Inc. | 33,060 |
60,027 | ||
Biotechnology – 6.23% | ||
1,625 | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 67,827 |
11,508 | PDL BioPharma, Inc.(a),(b) | 28,425 |
270 | United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | 45,163 |
141,415 | ||
Communications Equipment – 5.19% | ||
1,754 | NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | 72,089 |
3,101 | Sierra Wireless, Inc.(a) | 45,802 |
117,891 | ||
Construction & Engineering – 2.06% | ||
7,693 | Orion Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | 46,697 |
Electric Utilities – 1.14% | ||
385 | ALLETE, Inc. | 25,868 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.52% | ||
1,817 | Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 11,411 |
1,105 | Avnet, Inc. | 45,868 |
57,279 | ||
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.67% | ||
1,373 | Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | 45,625 |
755 | Halliburton Co. | 16,202 |
1,638 | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 44,161 |
105,988 |
Shares | Value | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.90% | ||
2,369 | Equity Commonwealth | $ 65,858 |
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.40% | ||
516 | Ingles Markets, Inc. – Class A | 31,811 |
Food Products – 1.84% | ||
556 | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(a) | 21,362 |
131 | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 20,407 |
41,769 | ||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.95% | ||
1,295 | Invacare Corp. | 10,386 |
1,477 | LENSAR, Inc.(a) | 10,723 |
531 | Utah Medical Products, Inc. | 45,984 |
1,102 | Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | 22,580 |
89,673 | ||
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.82% | ||
1,354 | MEDNAX, Inc.(a) | 34,486 |
1,130 | Triple–S Management Corp. – Class B(a) | 29,414 |
63,900 | ||
Health Care Technology – 0.54% | ||
550 | Change Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 12,155 |
Household Durables – 2.38% | ||
2,419 | Dorel Industries, Inc. – Class B(a) | 24,427 |
962 | Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | 29,639 |
54,066 | ||
Insurance – 8.62% | ||
562 | American National Group, Inc. | 60,623 |
3,671 | Crawford & Co. – Class A | 39,096 |
215 | National Western Life Group, Inc. – Class A | 53,535 |
1,938 | Old Republic International Corp. | 42,326 |
195,580 | ||
Machinery – 5.45% | ||
3,996 | Graham Corp. | 56,903 |
1,029 | Hurco Companies, Inc. | 36,323 |
1,703 | L.B. Foster Co. – Class A(a) | 30,484 |
123,710 |
Shares | Value | |
Media – 1.20% | ||
904 | Scholastic Corp. | $ 27,219 |
Multi-Utilities – 1.01% | ||
482 | Avista Corp. | 23,016 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.72% | ||
1,433 | Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a) | 62,178 |
1,274 | World Fuel Services Corp. | 44,845 |
107,023 | ||
Personal Products – 4.28% | ||
2,452 | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | 97,099 |
Pharmaceuticals – 6.06% | ||
3,020 | Avadel Pharmaceuticals Plc – ADR(a) | 27,301 |
2,095 | Phibro Animal Health Corp. – Class A | 51,118 |
1,344 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 59,243 |
137,662 | ||
Professional Services – 2.95% | ||
993 | Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A(a) | 22,114 |
3,312 | Resources Connection, Inc. | 44,845 |
66,959 |
Shares | Value | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.19% | ||
950 | Movado Group, Inc. | $ 27,028 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.93% | ||
799 | Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | 21,142 |
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.79% | ||
3,414 | Houston Wire & Cable Co.(a) | 17,821 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,725,518) | $1,980,031 | |
WARRANTS – 1.15% | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.15% | ||
615 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Exp. 2/9/2026, Strike $27.63(a) | $ 12,681 |
683 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., Exp. 2/9/2026, Strike $32.13(a) | 13,483 |
26,164 | ||
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $12,994) | $ 26,164 |
Principal Amount | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS – 1.18% | ||
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.58% | ||
Ingles Markets, Inc. 5.750%, 6/15/2023 | $ 13,000 | $ 13,097 |
Multi-Utilities – 0.60% | ||
Avista Corp. 5.125%, 4/1/2022 | 13,000 | 13,595 |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $26,820) | $ 26,692 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 11.16% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.010%, (c) | 253,314 | $ 253,314 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $253,314) | $ 253,314 | |
Total Investments (Cost $2,018,646) – 100.72% | $ 2,286,201 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.72)% | (16,339) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ 2,269,862 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
ADR American Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The price for this security was derived from an estimate of fair market value using methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. This security represents $28,425 or 1.25% of the Fund’s net assets and is classified as a Level 3 security. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
(c) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
COMMON STOCKS | |
Brazil | 2.70% |
Canada | 3.10% |
Ireland | 1.20% |
United States | 80.23% |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 87.23% |
CORPORATE BONDS | |
United States | 1.18% |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | 1.18% |
WARRANTS | |
United States | 1.15% |
TOTAL WARRANTS | 1.15% |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 11.16% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 100.72% |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.72)% |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.00% |
Shares | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 0.00% | ||
Household Durables – 0.00% | ||
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV (a) | 1,564 | $ 627 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $292,050) | $ 627 |
Principal Amount | Value | |
FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY SPONSORED CREDITS – 7.79% | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 2.58% | ||
Pool A9-3505 4.500%, 8/1/2040 | 64,970 | $ 72,903 |
Pool G0-6018 6.500%, 4/1/2039 | 18,031 | 20,809 |
Pool G1-8578 3.000%, 12/1/2030 | 884,333 | 935,478 |
Pool SD-8001 3.500%, 7/1/2049 | 395,544 | 417,263 |
Pool SD-8003 4.000%, 7/1/2049 | 470,640 | 504,678 |
1,951,131 | ||
Federal National Mortgage Association – 5.21% | ||
Pool 934124 5.500%, 7/1/2038 | 38,505 | 44,908 |
Pool AL9865 3.000%, 2/1/2047 | 1,032,811 | 1,084,484 |
Pool AS6201 3.500%, 11/1/2045 | 398,220 | 427,533 |
Pool BJ2553 3.500%, 12/1/2047 | 332,507 | 352,949 |
Pool BN6683 3.500%, 6/1/2049 | 738,589 | 779,636 |
Pool CA1624 3.000%, 4/1/2033 | 663,713 | 705,725 |
Pool MA0918 4.000%, 12/1/2041 | 152,719 | 169,069 |
Pool MA3687 4.000%, 6/1/2049 | 343,798 | 368,616 |
3,932,920 | ||
TOTAL FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY SPONSORED CREDITS (Cost $5,573,174) | $ 5,884,051 | |
OTHER MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES – 0.00% | ||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.00% | ||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-AR14 3.080%, 10/25/2036(b) | 606 | $ 580 |
TOTAL OTHER MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES (Cost $597) | $ 580 | |
US GOVERNMENTS – 49.43% | ||
Sovereign – 49.43% | ||
United States Treasury Note | ||
2.375%, 8/15/2024 | 6,360,000 | $ 6,766,941 |
2.250%, 2/15/2027 | 10,075,000 | 10,695,636 |
2.375%, 5/15/2029 | 9,900,000 | 10,512,562 |
United States Treasury Bond | ||
4.750%, 2/15/2037 | 5,775,000 | 7,886,484 |
3.500%, 2/15/2039 | 1,250,000 | 1,495,752 |
Principal Amount | Value | |
TOTAL US GOVERNMENTS (Cost $36,157,313) | $ 37,357,375 | |
CORPORATE BONDS – 39.02% | ||
Automobiles – 1.52% | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | ||
5.875%, 8/2/2021 | 410,000 | $ 415,515 |
3.350%, 11/1/2022 | 370,000 | 377,474 |
3.375%, 11/13/2025 | 350,000 | 355,950 |
1,148,939 | ||
Banks – 6.98% | ||
Fifth Third Bancorp 8.250%, 3/1/2038 | 175,000 | 281,981 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.000%, 4/26/2022 | 780,000 | 781,220 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.682% (3M LIBOR + 3.470%), Perpetual(c) | 1,317,000 | 1,314,695 |
USB Capital IX 3.500% (3M LIBOR + 1.020%, minimum of 3.500%), Perpetual(c) | 1,830,000 | 1,756,800 |
Wells Fargo & Co. 2.100%, 7/26/2021 | 1,130,000 | 1,136,447 |
5,271,143 | ||
Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.15% | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc. 4.875%, 9/15/2027(d) | 645,000 | 659,915 |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC | ||
5.750%, 4/15/2026(d) | 715,000 | 771,646 |
6.250%, 1/15/2028(d) | 915,000 | 952,506 |
2,384,067 | ||
Consumer Products – 3.23% | ||
Avon Products, Inc. 6.500%, 3/15/2023 | 1,625,000 | 1,730,625 |
Travel + Leisure Co. 3.900%, 3/1/2023 | 690,000 | 711,425 |
2,442,050 | ||
Containers & Packaging – 0.58% | ||
Sealed Air Corp. 4.000%, 12/1/2027(d) | 430,000 | 440,213 |
Electric Utilities – 0.73% | ||
Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.900%, 3/15/2036 | 175,000 | 232,719 |
Principal Amount | Value | |
FirstEnergy Corp. 7.375%, 11/15/2031 | 240,000 | $ 320,930 |
553,649 | ||
Equipment – 0.03% | ||
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2007-1 5.983%, 4/19/2022 | 20,751 | 21,181 |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.25% | ||
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | ||
5.750%, 3/15/2025(d) | 835,000 | 852,201 |
5.875%, 9/30/2027(d) | 210,000 | 225,057 |
4.250%, 4/15/2031(d) | 625,000 | 622,644 |
1,699,902 | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services – 1.78% | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | ||
5.125%, 5/1/2025 | 270,000 | 273,793 |
4.875%, 1/1/2026(d) | 1,030,000 | 1,070,541 |
1,344,334 | ||
Homebuilders – 2.61% | ||
PulteGroup, Inc. 5.500%, 3/1/2026 | 980,000 | 1,143,439 |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 4.875%, 11/15/2025 | 745,000 | 829,744 |
1,973,183 | ||
Media – 0.93% | ||
Charter Communications Operating LLC 4.908%, 7/23/2025 | 295,000 | 334,577 |
Netflix, Inc. 4.375%, 11/15/2026 | 330,000 | 368,692 |
703,269 | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.20% | ||
BP Capital Markets Plc 3.506%, 3/17/2025 | 810,000 | 882,761 |
Chevron Corp. 2.100%, 5/16/2021 | 1,150,000 | 1,151,427 |
Continental Resources, Inc. | ||
4.500%, 4/15/2023 | 355,000 | 367,673 |
4.375%, 1/15/2028 | 215,000 | 227,051 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.397%, 3/6/2022 | 945,000 | 960,413 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 4.300%, 6/1/2025 | 1,054,000 | 1,176,606 |
Principal Amount | Value | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | ||
1.644% (3M LIBOR + 1.450%), 8/15/2022(c) | 365,000 | $ 361,150 |
3.500%, 6/15/2025 | 555,000 | 549,450 |
Range Resources Corp. 5.000%, 3/15/2023 | 1,256,000 | 1,276,410 |
6,952,941 | ||
Technology – 3.10% | ||
Microsoft Corp. 2.400%, 2/6/2022 | 1,000,000 | 1,016,470 |
VMware, Inc. | ||
4.500%, 5/15/2025 | 215,000 | 239,712 |
3.900%, 8/21/2027 | 995,000 | 1,085,782 |
2,341,964 | ||
Telecommunications – 2.93% | ||
AT&T, Inc. 3.000%, 6/30/2022 | 1,630,000 | 1,675,310 |
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.375%, 11/15/2033 | 185,000 | 219,225 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 4.750%, 2/1/2028 | 300,000 | 320,595 |
2,215,130 | ||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $27,975,898) | $ 29,491,965 | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 1.89% | ||
Student Loan – 1.89% | ||
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust Series 2007-A, 0.424%, (3M LIBOR + 0.240%), 12/16/2041(c) | 226,890 | $ 220,924 |
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust Series 2004-B, 0.614%, (3M LIBOR + 0.430%), 9/15/2033(c) | 300,000 | 291,750 |
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust Series 2005-A, 0.494%, (3M LIBOR + 0.310%), 12/15/2038(c) | 358,636 | 353,385 |
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust Series 2006-A, 0.474%, (3M LIBOR + 0.290%), 6/15/2039(c) | 571,808 | 558,648 |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,345,778) | $ 1,424,707 |
Shares | Value | |
WARRANTS – 0.12% | ||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.12% | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Exp. 02/09/2026, Strike $27.63 (a) | 4,411 | $ 90,955 |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $20,554) | $ 90,955 |
Shares | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.92% | ||
Money Market Funds – 1.92% | ||
Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 0.01%(e) | 1,453,280 | $ 1,453,280 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,453,280) | $ 1,453,280 | |
Total Investments (Cost $72,818,644) – 100.17% | $75,703,540 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.17)% | (127,502) | |
Total Net Assets – 100.00% | $75,576,038 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | ||
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Variable rate security. The coupon is based on an underlying pool of loans. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The coupon is based on a reference index and spread index. |
(d) | Acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. May be resold in the U.S. in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of all such securities was $5,594,722 which represented 7.40% of the net assets of the Fund. |
(e) | The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of March 31, 2021. |
Brandes International Equity Fund | Brandes Global Equity Fund | ||
ASSETS | |||
Investment in securities, at value(1) | |||
Unaffiliated issuers | $ 619,738,745 | $41,189,135 | |
Affiliated issuers | — | — | |
Foreign Currency(1) | 238,392 | 25,299 | |
Receivables: | |||
Securities sold | 1,731,063 | — | |
Fund shares sold | 174,758 | 6,117 | |
Dividends and interest | 2,406,821 | 130,111 | |
Tax reclaims | 1,329,024 | 60,360 | |
Securities lending | 7,116 | — | |
Due from Advisor | 24,525 | 6,741 | |
Receivable from service providers | 33,650 | 1,696 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 56,698 | 33,249 | |
Total Assets | 625,740,792 | 41,452,708 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Payables: | |||
Securities purchased | 3,461,786 | 279,186 | |
Fund shares redeemed | 5,333,256 | 181,765 | |
Due to Advisor | 393,462 | 27,653 | |
12b-1 Fee | 11,797 | 735 | |
Trustee Fees | 18,141 | 1,213 | |
Custodian Fee Payable | 25,367 | 2,420 | |
Foreign capital gains taxes | — | — | |
Dividends payable | 191,891 | 2,373 | |
Accrued expenses | 372,557 | 96,725 | |
Total Liabilities | 9,808,257 | 592,070 | |
NET ASSETS | $ 615,932,535 | $40,860,638 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS | |||
Paid in Capital | $ 719,714,733 | $31,947,315 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (103,782,198) | 8,913,323 | |
Total Net Assets | $ 615,932,535 | $40,860,638 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | |||
Class A Shares | |||
Net Assets | $ 27,209,611 | $ 735,971 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized without par value) | 1,527,519 | 28,392 | |
Offering and redemption price | $ 17.81 | $ 25.92 | |
Maximum offering price per share* | $ 18.90 | $ 27.50 | |
Class C Shares | |||
Net Assets | $ 9,459,912 | $ 913,133 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized without par value) | 541,136 | 35,526 | |
Offering and redemption price | $ 17.48 | $ 25.70 | |
Class I Shares | |||
Net Assets | $ 524,955,241 | $39,211,534 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized without par value) | 29,331,189 | 1,499,465 | |
Offering and redemption price | $ 17.90 | $ 26.15 | |
Class R6 Shares | |||
Net Assets | $ 54,307,771 | $ N/A | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized without par value) | 3,017,468 | N/A | |
Offering and redemption price | $ 18.00 | $ N/A | |
(1)Cost of: | |||
Investments in securities | |||
Unaffiliated issuers | $ 636,170,570 | $32,662,906 | |
Affiliated issuers | — | — | |
Foreign currency | 238,392 | 25,299 |
* | Includes a sales load of 5.75% for the International, Global, Emerging Markets, International Small Cap, and Small Cap Value Funds and 3.75% for the Core Plus Fund. (see Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements) |
Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund | Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | ||||
$1,325,462,233 | $ 388,812,298 | $2,286,201 | $75,703,540 | ||||
— | 747,640 | — | — | ||||
313,641 | 141 | — | — | ||||
1,452,544 | 8,552,546 | 4,908 | — | ||||
1,965,375 | 21,567 | 4,001 | 98,671 | ||||
4,963,095 | 1,182,714 | 1,769 | 553,514 | ||||
119,255 | 481,976 | — | — | ||||
— | — | — | — | ||||
4,737 | 694 | 8,683 | 21,183 | ||||
67,922 | 16,936 | 24 | 3,773 | ||||
88,241 | 51,352 | 32,447 | 36,328 | ||||
1,334,437,043 | 399,867,864 | 2,338,033 | 76,417,009 | ||||
856,024 | 56,132 | 28,479 | 618,712 | ||||
1,359,703 | 10,995,979 | 471 | 69,247 | ||||
1,081,215 | 319,599 | 1,222 | 22,596 | ||||
54,390 | 17,226 | 48 | 249 | ||||
41,141 | 12,240 | 44 | 2,649 | ||||
78,312 | 22,183 | 1,862 | 2,175 | ||||
2,377,946 | — | — | — | ||||
— | 816 | 1 | 3,730 | ||||
684,268 | 352,516 | 36,044 | 121,613 | ||||
6,532,999 | 11,776,691 | 68,171 | 840,971 | ||||
$1,327,904,044 | $ 388,091,173 | $2,269,862 | $75,576,038 | ||||
$1,530,001,927 | $ 550,003,148 | $2,105,491 | $74,423,702 | ||||
(202,097,883) | (161,911,975) | 164,371 | 1,152,336 | ||||
$1,327,904,044 | $ 388,091,173 | $2,269,862 | $75,576,038 | ||||
$ 218,085,406 | $ 65,637,925 | $ 293,166 | $ 1,099,604 | ||||
24,575,515 | 5,111,682 | 23,629 | 118,583 | ||||
$ 8.87 | $ 12.84 | $ 12.41 | $ 9.27 | ||||
$ 9.41 | $ 13.62 | $ 13.17 | $ 9.63 | ||||
$ 11,984,242 | $ 5,241,744 | $ N/A | $ N/A | ||||
1,361,222 | 423,361 | N/A | N/A | ||||
$ 8.80 | $ 12.38 | $ N/A | $ N/A | ||||
$1,023,087,423 | $ 304,107,406 | $1,976,550 | $74,476,334 | ||||
114,568,565 | 23,573,790 | 158,068 | 7,963,897 | ||||
$ 8.93 | $ 12.90 | $ 12.50 | $ 9.35 | ||||
$ 74,746,973 | $ 13,104,098 | $ 146 | $ 100 | ||||
8,324,530 | 1,013,038 | 12 | 10 | ||||
$ 8.98 | $ 12.94 | $ 11.70 | $ 9.36 | ||||
$1,405,047,226 | $ 346,307,336 | $2,018,646 | $72,818,644 | ||||
— | 30,882,874 | — | — | ||||
313,641 | 142 | — | — | ||||
$ — | $ — | $ — | $— |
Brandes International Equity Fund | Brandes Global Equity Fund | ||
INVESTMENT INCOME | |||
Income | |||
Dividend income | |||
Unaffiliated issuers | $ 9,336,978 | $ 653,682 | |
Non Cash Dividends | — | — | |
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | (562,722) | (24,263) | |
Interest income | — | 11 | |
Income from securities lending | 85,087 | 1,258 | |
Total Income | 8,859,343 | 630,688 | |
Expenses | |||
Advisory fees (Note 3) | 2,044,566 | 144,372 | |
Custody fees | 28,709 | 2,388 | |
Administration fees (Note 3) | 62,642 | 8,802 | |
Insurance expense | 10,072 | 601 | |
Legal fees | 21,911 | 1,446 | |
Printing fees | 21,464 | 2,135 | |
Miscellaneous | 37,145 | 4,906 | |
Registration expense | 35,759 | 25,143 | |
Trustees fees | 33,085 | 2,183 | |
Transfer agent fees | 57,657 | 3,817 | |
12b-1 Fees – Class A | 31,557 | 878 | |
12b-1 Fees – Class C | 32,353 | 3,076 | |
Shareholder Service Fees – Class C | 10,784 | 1,026 | |
Sub-Transfer Agency Fees – Class I | 114,400 | 8,643 | |
Auditing fees | 23,862 | 21,668 | |
Total expenses | 2,565,966 | 231,084 | |
Expenses waived by Advisor | (165,818) | (43,939) | |
Expenses recouped | — | — | |
Expenses waived by Service Providers | (33,650) | (1,696) | |
Total net expenses | 2,366,498 | 185,449 | |
Net investment income | 6,492,845 | 445,239 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||
Unaffiliated investments | (16,445,606) | 1,029,057 | |
Affiliated investments | — | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | 43,671 | (35) | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (16,401,935) | 1,029,022 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||
Unaffiliated investments (net of increase in estimated foreign capital gains taxes of $2,377,946 for the Emerging Markets Fund) | 160,999,356 | 9,737,958 | |
Affiliated investments | — | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | (55,216) | (2,484) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 160,944,140 | 9,735,474 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 144,542,205 | 10,764,496 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $151,035,050 | $11,209,735 |
Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund | Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | |||
$ 16,061,565 | $ 3,490,168 | $ 11,050 | $ 45 | |||
— | — | 3,038 | — | |||
(2,659,825) | (336,550) | — | — | |||
— | — | 171 | 1,051,044 | |||
— | 9,639 | — | — | |||
13,401,740 | 3,163,257 | 14,259 | 1,051,089 | |||
5,855,843 | 1,755,521 | 4,127 | 143,982 | |||
92,716 | 24,577 | 1,303 | 1,649 | |||
135,361 | 44,072 | 5,110 | 13,689 | |||
21,222 | 6,050 | — | 1,446 | |||
49,840 | 14,958 | 87 | 3,444 | |||
53,449 | 15,132 | 1,306 | 6,382 | |||
86,985 | 31,127 | 2,438 | 7,852 | |||
50,410 | 30,274 | 19,074 | 22,864 | |||
75,243 | 22,595 | 68 | 5,186 | |||
130,376 | 39,086 | 125 | 8,704 | |||
254,991 | 69,608 | 96 | 1,601 | |||
45,646 | 18,612 | — | — | |||
15,215 | 6,204 | — | — | |||
236,746 | 74,238 | 275 | 20,249 | |||
22,311 | 21,888 | 19,853 | 21,364 | |||
7,126,354 | 2,173,942 | 53,862 | 258,412 | |||
(29,705) | (4,589) | (48,402) | (109,447) | |||
66,402 | 14,808 | — | — | |||
(67,922) | (16,936) | (24) | (24,342) | |||
7,095,129 | 2,167,225 | 5,436 | 124,623 | |||
6,306,611 | 996,032 | 8,823 | 926,466 | |||
12,073,598 | 7,433,093 | 74,941 | 2,018,377 | |||
— | (1,197) | — | — | |||
(36,686) | (59,970) | (30) | — | |||
12,036,912 | 7,371,926 | 74,911 | 2,018,377 | |||
256,486,444 | 111,409,639 | 297,496 | (3,702,825) | |||
— | (261,936) | — | — | |||
(128,640) | (27,614) | — | — | |||
256,357,804 | 111,120,089 | 297,496 | (3,702,825) | |||
268,394,716 | 118,492,015 | 372,407 | (1,684,448) | |||
$274,701,327 | $119,488,047 | $381,230 | $ (757,982) |
Brandes International Equity Fund | Brandes Global Equity Fund | ||||||
Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | |||||||
OPERATIONS | |||||||
Net investment income | $ 6,492,845 | $ 11,973,556 | $ 445,239 | $ 582,146 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | (16,445,606) | (61,359,277) | 1,029,057 | 982,919 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 43,671 | (151,301) | (35) | (7,480) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 160,999,356 | (53,936,184) | 9,737,958 | (4,789,985) | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (55,216) | 130,348 | (2,484) | 4,758 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 151,035,050 | (103,342,858) | 11,209,735 | (3,227,642) | |||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||
Distributions to shareholders | |||||||
Class A | (194,338) | (633,619) | (15,770) | (23,271) | |||
Class C | (40,324) | (193,760) | (17,104) | (11,406) | |||
Class I | (4,134,001) | (13,239,310) | (854,185) | (643,170) | |||
Class R6 | (453,270) | (1,236,134) | N/A | N/A | |||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (4,821,933) | (15,302,823) | (887,059) | (677,847) | |||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | |||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 99,351,532 | 238,453,291 | 2,936,635 | 902,634 | |||
Net asset value of shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | 4,576,160 | 14,391,141 | 879,300 | 670,579 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (113,401,077) | (358,370,424) | (3,484,346) | (3,533,160) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (9,473,385) | (105,525,992) | 331,589 | (1,959,947) | |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 136,739,732 | (224,171,673) | 10,654,265 | (5,865,436) | |||
NET ASSETS | |||||||
Beginning of the Period | 479,192,803 | 703,364,476 | 30,206,373 | 36,071,809 | |||
End of the Period | $ 615,932,535 | $ 479,192,803 | $40,860,638 | $30,206,373 |
Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund | Brandes International Small Cap Equity Fund | ||||||
Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | |||||||
OPERATIONS | |||||||
Net investment income | $ 6,306,611 | $ 22,914,468 | $ 996,032 | $ 3,010,129 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 12,073,598 | (108,076,408) | 7,431,896 | (45,423,208) | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (36,686) | (910,849) | (59,970) | 44,369 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 256,486,444 | (154,143,873) | 111,147,703 | 15,180,645 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (128,640) | 10,413 | (27,614) | 34,389 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 274,701,327 | (240,206,249) | 119,488,047 | (27,153,676) | |||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||
Distributions to shareholders | |||||||
Class A | — | (4,338,344) | (200,774) | (283,816) | |||
Class C | — | (208,593) | (15,307) | (29,177) | |||
Class I | — | (22,968,401) | (1,193,611) | (2,517,835) | |||
Class R6 | — | (1,065,052) | (52,305) | (119,547) | |||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | — | (28,580,390) | (1,461,997) | (2,950,375) | |||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | |||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 215,649,919 | 506,169,480 | 38,445,778 | 97,928,290 | |||
Net asset value of shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | — | 26,396,697 | 1,456,141 | 2,829,694 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (221,601,349) | (623,820,599) | (81,399,836) | (244,687,795) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (5,951,430) | (91,254,422) | (41,497,917) | (143,929,811) | |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 268,749,897 | (360,041,061) | 76,528,133 | (174,033,862) | |||
NET ASSETS | |||||||
Beginning of the Period | 1,059,154,147 | 1,419,195,208 | 311,563,040 | 485,596,902 | |||
End of the Period | $1,327,904,044 | $1,059,154,147 | $388,091,173 | $ 311,563,040 |
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund | ||||||
Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | |||||||
OPERATIONS | |||||||
Net investment income | $ 8,823 | $ 8,325 | $ 926,466 | $ 2,050,242 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 74,941 | 21,006 | 2,018,377 | (1,658,866) | |||
Foreign currency transactions | (30) | 156 | — | — | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 297,496 | (22,544) | (3,702,825) | 4,583,064 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | — | — | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 381,230 | 6,943 | (757,982) | 4,974,440 | |||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||
Distributions to shareholders | |||||||
Class A | (934) | (95) | (19,202) | (37,997) | |||
Class C | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Class I | (17,768) | (2,749) | (1,274,029) | (1,911,433) | |||
Class R6 | (2) | N/A | (2) | (3) | |||
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (18,704) | (2,844) | (1,293,233) | (1,949,433) | |||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | |||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,418,690 | 125,305 | 12,369,711 | 12,809,224 | |||
Net asset value of shares issued on reinvestment of distributions | 18,702 | 2,844 | 1,263,057 | 1,913,508 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (79,651) | (63,782) | (22,816,690) | (17,487,590) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 1,357,741 | 64,367 | (9,183,922) | (2,764,858) | |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,720,267 | 68,466 | (11,235,137) | 260,149 | |||
NET ASSETS | |||||||
Beginning of the Period | 549,595 | 481,129 | 86,811,175 | 86,551,026 | |||
End of the Period | $2,269,862 | $549,595 | $ 75,576,038 | $ 86,811,175 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income(1) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total from investment operations | Dividends from net investment income | Net asset value, end of period | |
Brandes International Equity Fund | ||||||
Class A | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $13.51 | 0.17 | 4.26 | 4.43 | (0.13) | $17.81 |
9/30/2020 | $16.02 | 0.26 | (2.40) | (2.14) | (0.37) | $13.51 |
9/30/2019 | $17.71 | 0.53 | (1.59) | (1.06) | (0.63) | $16.02 |
9/30/2018 | $17.48 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.53 | (0.30) | $17.71 |
9/30/2017 | $15.70 | 0.29 | 2.03 | 2.32 | (0.54) | $17.48 |
9/30/2016 | $14.90 | 0.35 | 0.81 | 1.16 | (0.36) | $15.70 |
Class C | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $13.27 | 0.11 | 4.17 | 4.28 | (0.07) | $17.48 |
9/30/2020 | $15.76 | 0.13 | (2.33) | (2.20) | (0.29) | $13.27 |
9/30/2019 | $17.47 | 0.40 | (1.58) | (1.18) | (0.53) | $15.76 |
9/30/2018 | $17.30 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.40 | (0.23) | $17.47 |
9/30/2017 | $15.58 | 0.17 | 2.00 | 2.17 | (0.45) | $17.30 |
9/30/2016 | $14.79 | 0.23 | 0.81 | 1.04 | (0.25) | $15.58 |
Class I | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $13.57 | 0.19 | 4.28 | 4.47 | (0.14) | $17.90 |
9/30/2020 | $16.07 | 0.27 | (2.37) | (2.10) | (0.40) | $13.57 |
9/30/2019 | $17.76 | 0.56 | (1.60) | (1.04) | (0.65) | $16.07 |
9/30/2018 | $17.52 | 0.40 | 0.16 | 0.56 | (0.32) | $17.76 |
9/30/2017 | $15.72 | 0.33 | 2.04 | 2.37 | (0.57) | $17.52 |
9/30/2016 | $14.92 | 0.38 | 0.81 | 1.19 | (0.39) | $15.72 |
Class R6 | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $13.64 | 0.20 | 4.31 | 4.51 | (0.15) | $18.00 |
9/30/2020 | $16.15 | 0.36 | (2.47) | (2.11) | (0.40) | $13.64 |
9/30/2019 | $17.83 | 0.59 | (1.61) | (1.02) | (0.66) | $16.15 |
9/30/2018 | $17.56 | 0.42 | 0.18 | 0.60 | (0.33) | $17.83 |
9/30/2017 | $15.74 | 0.35 | 2.04 | 2.39 | (0.57) | $17.56 |
2/1/2016(9) – 9/30/2016 | $14.41 | 0.27 | 1.39 | 1.66 | (0.33) | $15.74 |
(1) | Net investment income per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(2) | The total return calculation does not reflect the sales loads that may be imposed on Class A or C shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements). |
(3) | After fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped by the Advisor, where applicable. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Annualized. |
(6) | Includes expenses not covered by the Trust’s expense limitation agreement. |
(7) | As of June 30, 2019, the expense cap for the class changed from 1.00% to 0.85%. |
(8) | As of June 30, 2019, the expense cap for the class changed from 0.82% to 0.75%. |
(9) | Commencement of operations. |
(10) | The total return figure is the since inception return for the class. |
Total return(2) | Net assets, end of period (millions) | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(3) | Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3) | Ratio of expenses (prior to reimburse-ments) to average net assets | Ratio of net investment income (prior to reimburse-ments) to average net assets | Portfolio turnover rate |
32.78% (4) | $ 27.2 | 1.11% (5) | 2.09% (5) | 1.12% (5) | 2.08% (5) | 18.00% (4) |
(13.42)% | $ 22.1 | 1.13% | 1.80% | 1.14% | 1.79% | 23.20% |
(5.98)% | $ 32.0 | 1.16% | 3.21% | 1.16% | 3.21% | 14.43% |
3.02% | $ 34.9 | 1.16% | 2.00% | 1.16% | 2.00% | 20.37% |
15.07% | $ 31.5 | 1.18% (6) | 1.77% | 1.18% (6) | 1.77% | 33.82% |
7.90% | $ 14.3 | 1.18% | 2.30% | 1.18% | 2.30% | 17.60% |
32.29% (4) | $ 9.5 | 1.86% (5) | 1.35% (5) | 1.87% (5) | 1.34% (5) | 18.00% (4) |
(14.06)% | $ 7.6 | 1.88% | 1.01% | 1.89% | 1.00% | 23.20% |
(6.73)% | $ 13.1 | 1.91% | 2.46% | 1.91% | 2.46% | 14.43% |
2.31% | $ 18.3 | 1.91% | 1.25% | 1.91% | 1.25% | 20.37% |
14.19% | $ 17.9 | 1.93% (6) | 1.01% | 1.93% (6) | 1.01% | 33.82% |
7.10% | $ 13.1 | 1.93% | 1.55% | 1.93% | 1.55% | 17.60% |
32.98% (4) | $525.0 | 0.85% (5) | 2.40% (5) | 0.92% (5) | 2.33% (5) | 18.00% (4) |
(13.13)% | $401.7 | 0.85% | 2.03% | 0.94% | 1.94% | 23.20% |
(5.82)% | $622.4 | 0.94% (7) | 3.43% | 0.96% (7) | 3.41% | 14.43% |
3.23% | $664.7 | 0.96% | 2.20% | 0.96% | 2.20% | 20.37% |
15.33% | $523.1 | 0.98% (6) | 1.96% | 0.98% (6) | 1.96% | 33.82% |
8.10% | $648.3 | 1.00% | 2.48% | 0.98% | 2.50% | 17.60% |
33.06% (4) | $ 54.3 | 0.75% (5) | 2.47% (5) | 0.87% (5) | 2.35% (5) | 18.00% (4) |
(13.08)% | $ 47.8 | 0.75% | 2.35% | 0.89% | 2.21% | 23.20% |
(5.69)% | $ 35.9 | 0.80% (8) | 3.57% | 0.91% (8) | 3.46% | 14.43% |
3.44% | $ 24.6 | 0.82% | 2.34% | 0.91% | 2.25% | 20.37% |
15.48% | $ 38.5 | 0.83% (6) | 2.12% | 0.93% (6) | 2.02% | 33.82% |
11.60% (10) | $ 27.7 | 0.82% (5) | 2.67% (5) | 0.93% (5) | 2.56% (5) | 17.60% (4) |
Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income(1) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total from investment operations | Dividends from net investment income | Dividends from net realized gains | |
Brandes Global Equity Fund | ||||||
Class A | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $19.30 | 0.24 | 6.94 | 7.18 | (0.26) | (0.30) |
9/30/2020 | $21.75 | 0.28 | (2.33) | (2.05) | (0.40) | — |
9/30/2019 | $24.61 | 0.47 | (1.80) | (1.33) | (0.48) | (1.05) |
9/30/2018 | $24.42 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 1.12 | (0.42) | (0.51) |
9/30/2017 | $21.21 | 0.34 | 3.28 | 3.62 | (0.41) | — |
9/30/2016 | $21.85 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 1.07 | (0.42) | (1.29) |
Class C | ||||||
3/31/2021 (Unaudited) | $19.16 | 0.17 | 6.85 | 7.02 | (0.18) | (0.30) |
9/30/2020 | $21.60 | 0.17 | (2.35) | (2.18) | (0.26) | — |
9/30/2019 | $24.45 | 0.30 | (1.78) | (1.48) | (0.32) | (1.05) |
9/30/2018 | $24.28 | 0.24 | 0.69 | 0.93 | (0.25) | (0.51) |
9/30/2017 |