UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR/S
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-7852
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Address of principal executive offices and zip code: 9800 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288
Name and address of agent for service: DANIEL J. MAVICO
USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
9800 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (210) 498-0226
Date of fiscal year end: MAY 31
Date of reporting period: NOVEMBER 30, 2014
ITEM 1. SEMIANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST - SEMIANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2014
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SEMIANNUAL REPORT
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
"...[A] KEY DETERMINANT OF INVESTMENT
SUCCESS IS THE ABILITY TO DEAL WITH OUR [PHOTO OF BROOKS ENGLEHARDT]
EMOTIONAL REACTIONS."
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JANUARY 2015
The reporting period was perilous for those who believe they can gauge - and
trade - the direction of the financial markets. When the period began in June of
last year, many observers believed that longer-term interest rates could not get
any lower. In fact, they continued to trend down as the Federal Reserve (the
Fed) gradually tapered (or reduced), and eventually, ended its quantitative
easing (QE) bond-buying program. The yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury, which
began the period at 2.48%, ended it at 2.17%. As yields fell, bond prices rose
(bond prices and yields move in opposite directions), with longer-term and
intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries generating the highest bond-market returns for
the reporting period overall. U.S. large-cap stocks performed even better than
U.S. Treasuries. After dipping sharply in the first two weeks of October,
large-cap stocks rallied and finished the period with a solid gain.
The performance of other asset classes was quite different. During the reporting
period, investors generally sold off European stocks, which ended the period in
negative territory. Japanese equities notched a gain, but they underperformed
versus the broad U.S. stock market. U.S. small-cap stocks declined for most of
the period, rebounding during the final weeks to eke out a small positive
return. Within fixed-income securities, high-yield spreads (or yield
differentials versus risk-free U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity) widened,
suggesting investors were growing concerned about corporate fundamentals amid
weaker global economic growth.
Indeed, while the U.S. economy continued to strengthen during the reporting
period, other economies did not fare well. Europe's economic growth slowed,
Japan struggled to jumpstart its declining economy, and the former engine of
global growth - China - weakened. The monetary policies of global central banks
reflected the divergence between those economies and our own. As the Fed was
ending its QE program, other central banks were easing monetary policy further,
pushing down interest rates around the world. At the same time, inflation
pressures eased as oil prices fell by nearly a third during the reporting period
and natural gas,
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copper, and agricultural commodity prices also declined. Gold prices, however,
held up relatively well in comparison, falling only modestly.
Few could have foreseen this investment landscape when the reporting period
started. Despite what some experts say, no one can be sure exactly what will
happen in the financial markets. I suspect those who tried to time the markets
were surprised by the performance of certain asset classes. Under the
circumstances, if you decided to adhere to your long-term investment plan, you
have every reason to congratulate yourself. This is all the more true when you
consider the dramatic headlines that dominated the period, including Russia's
involvement in the Ukraine, the Ebola crisis, and the uncertainty in the Middle
East. In my opinion, a key determinant of investment success is the ability to
deal with our emotional reactions. We believe investors should strive to ignore
media noise and focus instead on relevant information, such as the direction of
interest rates and the condition of the U.S. economy, which can provide them
with the perspective they need to manage their investments. In this respect, a
long-term plan can be extremely useful.
That said, as we look ahead to 2015, it may be a good time to review your
investment plan and make sure it still suits your goals, risk tolerance, and
time horizon. You also may want to rebalance your portfolio. Regular rebalancing
can potentially help you protect your gains and prepare for what happens next.
If you would like some help, please call one of our financial advisors. They
would be happy to assist you.
At USAA Investments, we remain committed to providing you with our best advice,
top-notch service and a wide variety of investment choices. Rest assured we will
continue monitoring global economic trends, central bank monetary policy, and
other factors that potentially could affect your investments. From all of us
here, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve your investment
needs.
Sincerely,
/S/ BROOKS ENGLEHARDT
Brooks Englehardt
President
USAA Investments
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. o As interest rates rise,
bond prices generally fall; given the historically low interest rate
environment, risks associated with rising interest rates may be heightened.
o Emerging market countries are less diverse and mature than other countries and
tend to be politically less stable. o Precious metals and minerals is a volatile
asset class and is subject to additional risks, such as currency fluctuation,
market illiquidity, political instability, and increased price volatility. It
may be more volatile than other asset classes that diversify across many
industries and companies. o Investments provided by USAA Investment Management
Company and USAA Financial Advisors Inc., both registered broker dealers.
o Financial advice provided by USAA Financial Planning Services Insurance
Agency, Inc. (known as USAA Financial Insurance Agency in California, License #
0E36312), and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered broker dealer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FUND OBJECTIVE 1
MANAGERS' COMMENTARY 2
INVESTMENT OVERVIEW 6
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Portfolio of Investments 10
Notes to Portfolio of Investments 24
Financial Statements 27
Notes to Financial Statements 30
EXPENSE EXAMPLE 45
THIS REPORT IS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE
RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS OF THE FUND, MANAGED BY
USAA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY. IT MAY BE USED AS SALES LITERATURE ONLY WHEN
PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS, WHICH PROVIDES FURTHER DETAILS
ABOUT THE FUND.
(C)2015, USAA. All rights reserved.
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FUND OBJECTIVE
THE USAA CORNERSTONE AGGRESSIVE FUND (THE FUND) SEEKS CAPITAL APPRECIATION OVER
THE LONG TERM. THE FUND ALSO CONSIDERS THE POTENTIAL FOR CURRENT INCOME.
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TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund invests in equity securities, bonds, and money market instruments. The
Fund will have a target asset class allocation of approximately 80% equity
securities and 20% fixed-income securities. The actual asset class allocation
can deviate from time to time from these targets as market conditions warrant.
The implementation of the asset allocation may involve the extensive use of
equity and fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may invest in
investment-grade and below-investment-grade securities.
The Fund also may use alternative investment strategies and other instruments
from time to time, in an attempt to reduce its volatility over time and to
enhance the Fund's return and diversification.
IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE
We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable
portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state
income tax withholding, at your state's set rate. However, you may elect not to
have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. If you
wish to make such an election, please call USAA Asset Management Company at
(800) 531-USAA (8722).
If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties
if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not
withheld from your distribution.
For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.
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MANAGERS' COMMENTARY ON THE FUND
USAA Asset Management Company
JOHN P. TOOHEY, CFA ARNOLD J. ESPE, CFA
WASIF A. LATIF DAN DENBOW, CFA
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o HOW DID THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS PERFORM DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD?
The U.S. stock market performed very well during the period, with large-cap
companies leading the way. The United States is one of the fastest-growing
developed world economies, and large-cap companies generally feature strong
balance sheets, above-average dividend yields and stable business lines.
Large-cap stocks were, therefore, seen as being a relatively good option at a
time of slower growth overseas, helping the S&P 500(R) Index to finish the
period close to its all-time high. Small-cap stocks, while positive, lagged
large-cap stocks somewhat due to their weak showing during September and the
first half of October. In contrast to the U.S. market, international
equities as a group closed the period with a negative return. While a large
portion of the decline resulted from the falling value of overseas currencies
relative to the U.S. dollar, the asset class was also hurt by signs of
flagging growth in both Europe and Japan. Emerging market equities also lost
ground, reflecting concerns about the outlook for the world economy and the
potential impact of falling commodity prices.
The U.S. investment-grade bond market was helped by modest economic growth,
low inflation, and the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve will not
be compelled to raise interest rates until late in 2015. Yields on U.S.
Treasury bonds fell, as prices rose, and these gains carried through to the
rest of the market. While investment-grade bonds performed well, high-yield
bonds as a group experienced negative returns during the six-month period.
The asset class was hurt by the
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unfavorable combination of investors exiting the asset class generally and an
elevated supply of high-yield bond issues in the early autumn. Later in the
period, the sharp downturn in the price of oil weighed on the performance of
bonds issued by energy companies, which are heavily represented in the
high-yield market.
o HOW DID THE USAA CORNERSTONE AGGRESSIVE FUND (THE FUND) PERFORM DURING THE
REPORTING PERIOD?
For the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund had a
total return of 0.89%. This compares to returns of 1.91% for the Barclays
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 1.91% for the MSCI All-Country World Index.
USAA Asset Management Company is the Fund's investment adviser. The
investment adviser provides day-to-day discretionary management for the
Fund's assets.
o PLEASE DISCUSS THE FACTORS THAT HELPED AND HURT PERFORMANCE.
The Fund's domestic equity allocation delivered a positive return and made an
important contribution to performance. Strong stock selection, particularly
in the information technology, consumer discretionary, and health care
sectors, was the key driver of performance in the Fund's domestic equity
segment. Our performance also was helped by our tilt toward large-cap stocks
and away from small-cap stocks. We have held this positioning for several
quarters on the belief that small-cap stocks' elevated valuations signal the
potential for below-average returns over a three-to-five year interval. This
positioning, while a headwind to Fund returns earlier in the year, began to
pay off during the past six months. In our view, this helps illustrate the
potential benefit of taking a long-term view and using valuation as one of
the key pillars of our allocation decisions.
Refer to page 7 for benchmark definitions.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
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The strong showing of our investment-grade bond portfolio also was a factor
in the Fund's six-month results. We added the most value through individual
security selection in the corporate bond and commercial mortgage-backed
sectors, where our bottom-up, research-driven approach worked very well. We
maintained our long-standing approach of keeping the portfolio's duration (or
interest-rate sensitivity) below that of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index, while looking for compelling risk-return opportunities in the
higher-yielding segments of the investment-grade market. This approach has
worked well not just in the past six months, but over the long term as well.
The Fund's international allocation, which holds stocks that are invested in
both the developed and emerging markets overseas, was a key detractor from
our six-month results given the negative returns of these market segments.
Nevertheless, we believe the international markets represent a compelling
opportunity at a time in which U.S. equities are trading above longer-term
averages based on many valuation metrics.
Our allocation to gold and gold-related equities also detracted from
performance. U.S. dollar strength tends to weigh on the sector by making gold
more expensive for non-U.S. buyers, which in turn dampens demand. While this
led to a negative return for the Fund's precious metals allocation during the
past six months, it's important to keep in mind that we don't own gold with
the goal of boosting short-term performance. Instead, this segment of the
portfolio is intended to provide diversification, longer-term inflation
protection, and a hedge against central bank policy errors.
The Fund also holds an allocation to high-yield bonds. This position was a
strong, positive contributor to performance through the first half of 2014,
and it has made a favorable contribution over the trailing one-, three-, and
five-year periods as well. In contrast, the more recent weakness in high-
yield bonds caused this allocation to detract from performance during the
past six months. From a longer-term standpoint, however, we believe the asset
class remains supported by the environment of moderate economic growth, low
defaults, and the steady credit outlook for high-yield companies.
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The Fund's hedging strategy - which is designed to help cushion the impact of
large stock market sell-offs - had a neutral impact on overall performance,
but it helped dampen the effect of elevated market volatility during
September and the first half of October. We continue to view the hedging
strategy as a way to protect against the potential for unexpected volatility
in the global equity markets.
We continue to use our diversified, global approach to identify asset classes
that offer the combination of strong fundamentals and attractive valuations,
while tilting away from those that no longer offer a compelling risk-return
profile. We expect this long-term, value-driven methodology will be critical
to generating outperformance if the investment backdrop becomes more
challenging in the year ahead.
Thank you for your investment in the Fund.
As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall; given the historically low
interest rate environment, risks associated with rising interest rates may be
heightened. o Foreign investing is subject to additional risks, such as currency
fluctuations, market illiquidity, and political instability. Emerging market
countries are less diverse and mature than other countries and tend to be
politically less stable. o Precious metals and minerals is a volatile asset
class and is subject to additional risks, such as currency fluctuation, market
illiquidity, political instability, and increased price volatility. It may be
more volatile than other asset classes that diversify across many industries and
companies. o Non-investment grade securities are considered speculative and are
subject to significant credit risk. They are sometimes referred to as "junk"
bonds since they represent a greater risk of default than more creditworthy
investment-grade securities. o Diversification is a technique intended to help
reduce risk and does not guarantee a profit or prevent a loss.
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INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
USAA CORNERSTONE AGGRESSIVE FUND (THE FUND) (Ticker Symbol: UCAGX)
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11/30/14 5/31/14
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Net Assets $168.5 Million $150.4 Million
Net Asset Value Per Share $12.51 $12.40
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 11/30/14
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5/31/14 -11/30/14* 1 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION 6/8/12
0.89% 5.73% 11.35%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/14
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1 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION 6/8/12
2.77% 10.31%
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EXPENSE RATIOS AS OF 5/31/14 **
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BEFORE REIMBURSEMENT 1.65% AFTER REIMBURSEMENT 1.28%
(Includes acquired fund fees and expenses of 0.18%)
THE PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND IS NO GUARANTEE OF
FUTURE RESULTS. CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE PERFORMANCE
DATA QUOTED. THE RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE, SO
THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR
ORIGINAL COST. FOR PERFORMANCE DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH-END, VISIT
USAA.COM.
*Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. This return
is cumulative.
**The expense ratios represent the total annual operating expenses, before
reductions of any expenses paid indirectly and including any acquired fund fees
and expenses, as reported in the Fund's prospectus dated October 1, 2014, and
are calculated as a percentage of average net assets. USAA Asset Management
Company (the Manager) has agreed, through October 1, 2015, to make payments or
waive management, administration, and other fees to limit the expenses of the
Fund so that the total annual operating expenses (exclusive of commission
recapture, expense offset arrangements, acquired fund fees and expenses, and
extraordinary expenses) do not exceed an annual rate of 1.10% of the Fund's
average net assets. This reimbursement arrangement may not be changed or
terminated during this time period without approval of the Fund's Board of
Trustees and may be changed or terminated by the Manager at any time after
October 1, 2015. If the total annual operating expense ratio of the Fund is
lower than 1.10%, the Fund will operate at the lower expense ratio. These
estimated expense ratios may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the
Financial Highlights, which excludes acquired fund fees and expenses.
Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of
all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The
total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial
statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions (including
capital gains distributions), redemption of shares, or reinvested net investment
income.
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o CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE COMPARISON o
[CHART OF CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE COMPARISON]
USAA CORNERSTONE BARCLAYS U.S.
MSCI ALL-COUNTRY AGGRESSIVE AGGREGATE BOND
WORLD INDEX FUND INDEX
05/31/12 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
06/30/12 10,493.89 10,330.00 10,003.92
07/31/12 10,637.55 10,390.00 10,141.91
08/31/12 10,868.84 10,610.00 10,148.53
09/30/12 11,211.17 10,850.00 10,162.50
10/31/12 11,136.45 10,810.00 10,182.49
11/30/12 11,278.85 10,870.00 10,198.56
12/31/12 11,534.33 11,071.06 10,184.04
01/31/13 12,065.70 11,399.70 10,112.81
02/28/13 12,063.82 11,327.81 10,163.50
03/31/13 12,281.81 11,502.40 10,171.61
04/30/13 12,635.33 11,656.45 10,274.54
05/31/13 12,600.66 11,605.10 10,091.22
06/30/13 12,232.36 11,276.46 9,935.12
07/31/13 12,817.95 11,697.53 9,948.70
08/31/13 12,550.90 11,471.59 9,897.85
09/30/13 13,199.17 11,820.77 9,991.55
10/31/13 13,729.68 12,211.03 10,072.33
11/30/13 13,924.12 12,344.54 10,034.62
12/31/13 14,164.33 12,509.86 9,977.91
01/31/14 13,597.75 12,155.12 10,125.34
02/28/14 14,254.63 12,624.63 10,179.18
03/31/14 14,318.01 12,645.50 10,161.84
04/30/14 14,454.31 12,739.40 10,247.59
05/31/14 14,761.74 12,937.64 10,364.26
06/30/14 15,039.67 13,188.05 10,369.62
07/31/14 14,857.12 12,989.81 10,343.61
08/31/14 15,185.29 13,219.35 10,457.80
09/30/14 14,693.04 12,812.44 10,386.79
10/31/14 14,796.48 12,895.90 10,488.88
11/30/14 15,043.98 13,052.40 10,562.16
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Data from 5/31/12 to 11/30/14.*
The graph illustrates the comparison of a $10,000 hypothetical investment in the
USAA Cornerstone Aggressive Fund to the following benchmarks:
o The unmanaged MSCI All-Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market
capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market
performance of developed and emerging markets.
o The unmanaged Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S.
investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit
securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities,
and commercial mortgage-backed securities that have remaining maturities of
more than one year.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and the cumulative
performance quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. Indexes are unmanaged
and you cannot invest directly in an index. The return information for the
indexes does not reflect the deduction of any fees, expenses, or taxes.
*The performance of the MSCI All-Country World Index and the Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index are calculated from the end of the month, May 31, 2012,
while the inception date of the Cornerstone Aggressive Fund is June 8, 2012.
There may be a slight variation of the performance numbers because of this
difference.
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o TOP 10 HOLDINGS* - 11/30/14 o
(% of Net Assets)
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF** .............................................. 11.6%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF** ................................................ 7.8%
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF** ................................................... 7.3%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF** .................................. 6.8%
iShares MSCI Germany ETF** ................................................ 5.0%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF** ........................................... 3.4%
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF** ................................................... 2.4%
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF ........................................... 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.13%, 8/15/2044 ....................................... 1.4%
General Electric Co. ...................................................... 1.1%
* Excludes money market instruments.
** The Fund may rely on certain Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
exemptive orders or rules that permit funds meeting various conditions to
invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in amounts exceeding limits set forth
in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that would otherwise be
applicable.
You will find a complete list of securities that the Fund owns on pages 10-23.
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ASSET ALLOCATION* - 11/30/14
[PIE CHART OF ASSET ALLOCATION]
U.S. EQUITY SECURITIES** 43.3%
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY SECURITIES** 35.3%
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS 6.5%
PRECIOUS METALS AND COMMODITY-RELATED SECURITIES** 3.0%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES 2.8%
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES 2.6%
EURODOLLAR AND YANKEE OBLIGATIONS 2.6%
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.3%
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS 3.2%
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* Excludes options.
** The Fund may rely on certain Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
exemptive orders or rules that permit funds meeting various conditions to
invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in amounts exceeding limits set forth
in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that would otherwise be
applicable.
Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.
You will find a complete list of securities that the Fund owns on pages 10-23.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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U.S. EQUITY SECURITIES (43.3%)
COMMON STOCKS (27.7%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (3.6%)
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ADVERTISING (0.3%)
6,000 Omnicom Group, Inc. $ 464
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AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (0.8%)
12,800 Johnson Controls, Inc. 640
6,800 Magna International, Inc. 732
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1,372
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS (0.3%)
28,000 Ford Motor Co. 440
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CABLE & SATELLITE (0.4%)
12,850 Comcast Corp. "A" 733
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CASINOS & GAMING (0.2%)
14,100 MGM Resorts International* 322
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DEPARTMENT STORES (0.2%)
4,400 Kohl's Corp. 262
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES (0.1%)
3,900 Dollar General Corp.* 260
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HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL (0.2%)
4,100 Home Depot, Inc. 408
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HOTELS, RESORTS & CRUISE LINES (0.5%)
12,600 Carnival Corp. 556
3,500 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 258
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814
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SPECIALIZED CONSUMER SERVICES (0.3%)
14,800 H&R Block, Inc. 498
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SPECIALTY STORES (0.3%)
4,161 Signet Jewelers Ltd. 545
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Total Consumer Discretionary 6,118
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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CONSUMER STAPLES (1.7%)
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DRUG RETAIL (1.3%)
12,950 CVS Health Corp. $ 1,183
15,000 Walgreen Co. 1,029
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2,212
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FOOD DISTRIBUTORS (0.2%)
7,000 Sysco Corp. 282
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (0.2%)
3,600 Procter & Gamble Co. 326
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Total Consumer Staples 2,820
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ENERGY (2.7%)
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INTEGRATED OIL & GAS (0.9%)
1,850 Chevron Corp. 201
15,820 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1,262
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1,463
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OIL & GAS DRILLING (0.1%)
7,950 Transocean Ltd. 167
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OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES (1.2%)
25,740 Halliburton Co. 1,086
10,500 Schlumberger Ltd. 903
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1,989
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OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (0.5%)
4,600 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 364
19,300 Marathon Oil Corp. 558
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922
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Total Energy 4,541
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FINANCIALS (4.9%)
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ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS (0.1%)
2,000 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 263
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CONSUMER FINANCE (0.7%)
13,320 Capital One Financial Corp. 1,108
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DIVERSIFIED BANKS (2.0%)
37,500 Bank of America Corp. 639
14,710 Citigroup, Inc. 794
21,610 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1,300
12,530 Wells Fargo & Co. 683
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3,416
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE (0.2%)
7,700 Morgan Stanley $ 271
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LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE (0.4%)
11,670 MetLife, Inc. 649
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MULTI-LINE INSURANCE (0.1%)
4,600 American International Group, Inc. 252
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REGIONAL BANKS (0.9%)
6,700 CIT Group, Inc. 327
61,000 KeyCorp 824
3,900 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 341
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1,492
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SPECIALIZED FINANCE (0.5%)
3,420 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 773
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Total Financials 8,224
----------
HEALTH CARE (4.0%)
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BIOTECHNOLOGY (1.3%)
2,500 Amgen, Inc. 413
17,150 Gilead Sciences, Inc.* 1,721
----------
2,134
----------
HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS (0.3%)
7,010 Cardinal Health, Inc. 576
----------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT (0.5%)
10,500 Medtronic, Inc. 775
----------
PHARMACEUTICALS (1.9%)
26,000 AbbVie, Inc. 1,799
5,090 Johnson & Johnson 551
3,500 Merck & Co., Inc. 212
22,476 Pfizer, Inc. 700
----------
3,262
----------
Total Health Care 6,747
----------
INDUSTRIALS (4.1%)
------------------
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (0.5%)
2,500 Raytheon Co. 267
9,700 Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. "A"* 418
2,110 United Technologies Corp. 232
----------
917
----------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS (0.2%)
2,990 United Parcel Service, Inc. "B" 329
----------
AIRLINES (0.5%)
12,700 United Continental Holdings, Inc.* 778
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT (0.8%)
19,250 Eaton Corp. plc $ 1,306
----------
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES (0.3%)
13,100 Republic Services, Inc. 519
----------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES (1.2%)
2,900 Carlisle Companies, Inc. 259
68,180 General Electric Co. 1,806
----------
2,065
----------
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY (0.3%)
3,350 Parker Hannifin Corp. 432
----------
RAILROADS (0.3%)
2,000 Kansas City Southern 238
2,200 Union Pacific Corp. 257
----------
495
----------
Total Industrials 6,841
----------
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (5.9%)
-----------------------------
APPLICATION SOFTWARE (0.2%)
4,000 Adobe Systems, Inc.* 295
----------
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (0.9%)
39,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. 1,078
19,500 Juniper Networks, Inc. 432
----------
1,510
----------
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES (0.3%)
1,950 Visa, Inc. "A" 503
----------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES (0.7%)
4,700 Facebook, Inc. "A"* 365
1,295 Google, Inc. "A"* 711
----------
1,076
----------
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (0.5%)
36,100 Applied Materials, Inc. 868
----------
SEMICONDUCTORS (0.9%)
9,000 Broadcom Corp. "A" 388
21,490 Intel Corp. 800
5,800 Texas Instruments, Inc. 316
----------
1,504
----------
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE (0.9%)
33,000 Microsoft Corp. 1,578
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE, & PERIPHERALS (1.5%)
9,115 Apple, Inc. $ 1,084
26,900 Hewlett-Packard Co. 1,051
6,200 Seagate Technology plc 410
----------
2,545
----------
Total Information Technology 9,879
----------
MATERIALS (0.4%)
----------------
DIVERSIFIED CHEMICALS (0.2%)
16,000 Huntsman Corp. 409
----------
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING (0.1%)
5,000 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 134
----------
PAPER PRODUCTS (0.1%)
4,000 International Paper Co. 215
----------
Total Materials 758
----------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.4%)
---------------------------------
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.4%)
14,161 Verizon Communications, Inc. 716
----------
Total Common Stocks (cost: $38,362) 46,644
----------
PREFERRED STOCKS (1.1%)
CONSUMER STAPLES (0.3%)
-----------------------
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (0.3%)
8,000 CHS, Inc., Series B, 7.88%, cumulative
redeemable, perpetual 229
2,000 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 7.88%,
cumulative redeemable, perpetual(a) 214
----------
443
----------
Total Consumer Staples 443
----------
ENERGY (0.2%)
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OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION (0.2%)
150 Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., 4.13%,
cumulative redeemable(a) 140
10,645 NuStar Logistics, LP, 7.63% 284
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424
----------
Total Energy 424
----------
FINANCIALS (0.5%)
-----------------
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE (0.2%)
12,000 Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 7.38%,
cumulative redeemable 301
----------
REGIONAL BANKS (0.1%)
235 M&T Bank Corp., 6.38%, cumulative redeemable,
perpetual 244
----------
REITs -MORTGAGE (0.1%)
8,000 Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., 7.38% 199
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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REITs -OFFICE (0.1%)
4,000 Equity Commonwealth, Series E, 7.25%,
cumulative redeemable, perpetual $ 103
----------
Total Financials 847
----------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
---------------------------------
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
8,000 Qwest Corp., 7.50% 217
----------
Total Preferred Stocks (cost: $1,860) 1,931
----------
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (14.5%)
62,700 iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 13,078
39,800 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 5,741
7,590 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1,573
31,700 Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF 3,954
----------
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost: $22,042) 24,346
----------
Total U.S. Equity Securities (cost: $62,264) 72,921
----------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY SECURITIES (35.3%)
COMMON STOCKS (2.5%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (0.2%)
-----------------------------
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (0.2%)
4,500 Delphi Automotive plc 328
----------
ENERGY (0.1%)
-------------
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS (0.1%)
3,000 Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR 199
----------
FINANCIALS (0.2%)
-----------------
DIVERSIFIED BANKS (0.2%)
6,400 HSBC Holdings plc ADR 319
----------
HEALTH CARE (0.3%)
------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS (0.3%)
5,600 Novartis AG ADR 541
----------
INDUSTRIALS (0.4%)
------------------
RAILROADS (0.4%)
3,200 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 618
----------
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (0.7%)
-----------------------------
SEMICONDUCTORS (0.7%)
15,972 NXP Semiconductors N.V.* 1,243
----------
MATERIALS (0.3%)
----------------
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING (0.3%)
9,400 Rio Tinto plc ADR 438
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MARKET
NUMBER VALUE
OF SHARES SECURITY (000)
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.3%)
---------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.3%)
15,763 Vodafone Group plc ADR $ 576
----------
Total Common Stocks (cost: $3,298) 4,262
----------
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (32.8%)
14,112 EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF 383
338,000 iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 19,624
229,600 iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 11,430
190,893 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 12,215
291,661 iShares MSCI Germany ETF 8,400
6,340 iShares MSCI Philippines ETF 245
10,436 iShares MSCI Turkey ETF 602
5,690 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF 266
8,244 WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund 377
8,945 WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund 402
17,007 WisdomTree India Earnings Fund 395
15,600 WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Index Fund 864
----------
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost: $53,806) 55,203
----------
Total International Equity Securities (cost: $57,104) 59,465
----------
PRECIOUS METALS AND COMMODITY-RELATED SECURITIES (3.0%)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (3.0%)
182,000 Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF 3,336
16,000 SPDR Gold Shares* 1,794
----------
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost: $7,711) 5,130
----------
Total Precious Metals and Commodity-Related
Securities (cost: $7,711) 5,130
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT COUPON
(000) RATE MATURITY
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BONDS (14.8%)
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (6.5%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (0.2%)
-----------------------------
SPECIALTY STORES (0.2%)
$ 200 Guitar Center, Inc.(a)
6.50% 4/15/2019 174
150 Toys R Us Property Co. II, LLC 8.50 12/01/2017 150
----------
324
----------
Total Consumer Discretionary 324
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
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ENERGY (1.1%)
-------------
OIL & GAS DRILLING (0.0%)
$ 90 Schahin II Finance Co.(a) 5.88% 9/25/2023 $ 80
----------
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (0.3%)
100 Alta Mesa Holdings, LP 9.63 10/15/2018 97
100 American Energy -Permian Basin, LLC(a) 7.38 11/01/2021 81
100 California Resources Corp.(a) 6.00 11/15/2024 90
100 Fieldwood Energy, LLC(b) 8.38 9/30/2020 91
50 Rex Energy Corp. 8.88 12/01/2020 50
100 Sabine Oil & Gas, LLC(b) 8.75 12/31/2018 93
50 Samson Investment Co.(b) 5.00 9/25/2018 46
----------
548
----------
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION (0.8%)
350 DCP Midstream, LLC(a) 5.85 5/21/2043 350
200 Enbridge Energy Partners, LP 8.05 10/01/2077 223
300 Energy Transfer Partners, LP 3.25(c) 11/01/2066 279
200 Enterprise Products Operating, LLC 7.00 6/01/2067 209
100 Martin Midstream Partners, LP 7.25 2/15/2021 99
190 Southern Union Co. 3.25(c) 11/01/2066 158
----------
1,318
----------
Total Energy 1,946
----------
FINANCIALS (3.2%)
-----------------
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS (0.4%)
200 Prospect Capital Corp. 5.00 7/15/2019 208
300 State Street Capital Trust IV 1.23(c) 6/01/2077 254
200 Walter Investment Management Corp. 7.88 12/15/2021 181
----------
643
----------
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE (0.6%)
300 Lincoln National Corp. 7.00 5/17/2066 307
200 MetLife, Inc. 6.40 12/15/2066 223
200 Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.63 6/15/2043 208
350 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. 6.90 6/01/2067 364
----------
1,102
----------
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE (0.6%)
325 Genworth Holdings, Inc. 6.15 11/15/2066 219
500 Glen Meadow Pass-Through Trust(a) 6.51 2/12/2067 494
300 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a) 5.81(c) 12/15/2024 300
----------
1,013
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
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OTHER DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (0.3%)
$ 250 GE Capital Trust I 6.38% 11/15/2067 $ 271
50 General Electric Capital Corp. 6.38 11/15/2067 54
200 JPMorgan Chase Capital XXI 1.18(c) 1/15/2087 167
----------
492
----------
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE (0.8%)
200 Allstate Corp. 5.75 8/15/2053 211
200 AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. 6.13 8/15/2023 211
200 HSB Group, Inc.(d) 1.14(c) 7/15/2027 146
250 Ironshore Holdings, Inc.(a) 8.50 5/15/2020 303
395 Oil Insurance Ltd.(a) 3.22(c) -(e) 365
100 Progressive Corp. 6.70 6/15/2067 109
----------
1,345
----------
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (0.1%)
200 Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.(a) 8.50 6/01/2022 204
----------
REGIONAL BANKS (0.3%)
175 Cullen/Frost Capital Trust II 1.78(c) 3/01/2034 154
50 First Maryland Capital Trust I 1.23(c) 1/15/2027 45
100 Fulton Capital Trust I 6.29 2/01/2036 98
200 Suntrust Capital I 0.90(c) 5/15/2027 167
----------
464
----------
REINSURANCE (0.0%)
50 Platinum Underwriters Finance, Inc. 7.50 6/01/2017 57
----------
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE (0.1%)
100 Ocwen Financial Corp.(a) 6.63 5/15/2019 95
----------
Total Financials 5,415
----------
INDUSTRIALS (0.4%)
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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (0.2%)
100 Moog, Inc.(a) 5.25 12/01/2022 102
250 Textron Financial Corp.(a) 6.00 2/15/2067 230
----------
332
----------
AIRLINES (0.0%)
59 Continental Airlines, Inc. "B" Pass-Through Trust 6.25 10/11/2021 63
----------
RAILROADS (0.1%)
150 Florida East Coast Holdings Corp.(a) 6.75 5/01/2019 154
----------
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS (0.0%)
75 ILFC E-Capital Trust I(a) 4.84(c) 12/21/2065 72
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
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TRUCKING (0.1%)
$ 99 YRC Worldwide, Inc.(b) 8.25% 2/13/2019 $ 99
----------
Total Industrials 720
----------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
---------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
100 Sprint Corp. 7.13 6/15/2024 99
----------
UTILITIES (1.5%)
----------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES (0.6%)
200 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 6.35 10/01/2066 198
174 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 6.65 6/15/2067 176
50 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 7.30 9/01/2067 54
300 PPL Capital Funding, Inc. 6.70 3/30/2067 304
251 Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC(b),(f) 4.65 10/10/2017 183
----------
915
----------
MULTI-UTILITIES (0.9%)
50 Dominion Resources, Inc. 7.50 6/30/2066 53
150 Dominion Resources, Inc. 2.53(c) 9/30/2066 142
300 Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 6.11 12/01/2066 305
500 Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 6.97 6/01/2067 526
500 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 6.25 5/15/2067 511
----------
1,537
----------
Total Utilities 2,452
----------
Total Corporate Obligations (cost: $10,812) 10,956
----------
EURODOLLAR AND YANKEE OBLIGATIONS (2.6%)
ENERGY (0.2%)
-------------
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION (0.2%)
400 TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. 6.35 5/15/2067 399
----------
FINANCIALS (0.9%)
-----------------
DIVERSIFIED BANKS (0.4%)
100 Barclays Bank plc 0.63(c) -(e) 66
100 Barclays Bank plc 0.69(c) -(e) 67
50 Barclays Bank plc(a) 7.70 -(e) 55
100 HSBC Bank plc 0.60(c) -(e) 67
300 HSBC Bank plc 0.69(c) -(e) 202
400 Lloyds Bank plc 0.56(c) -(e) 265
----------
722
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE (0.2%)
$ 370 Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital, LP(a) 7.15% 5/16/2046 $ 385
----------
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE (0.1%)
150 ZFS Finance USA Trust V(a) 6.50 5/09/2067 162
----------
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE (0.1%)
200 QBE Capital Funding III Ltd.(a) 7.25 5/24/2041 218
----------
REINSURANCE (0.1%)
100 Swiss Re Capital I, LP(a) 6.85 -(e) 106
----------
Total Financials 1,593
----------
INDUSTRIALS (0.2%)
------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES (0.1%)
150 Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd.(a) 6.00 -(e) 155
----------
MARINE (0.1%)
100 Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.(a) 7.38 1/15/2022 97
----------
Total Industrials (cost: $251) 252
----------
MATERIALS (0.7%)
----------------
COMMODITY CHEMICALS (0.1%)
200 Braskem Finance Ltd. 6.45 2/03/2024 210
----------
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING (0.1%)
100 Vedanta Resources plc(a) 6.00 1/31/2019 97
----------
GOLD (0.5%)
300 Kinross Gold Corp.(a) 5.95 3/15/2024 287
300 Newcrest Finance Proprietary Ltd.(a) 4.45 11/15/2021 285
300 St. Barbara Ltd.(a) 8.88 4/15/2018 246
----------
818
----------
Total Materials 1,125
----------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
---------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (0.1%)
200 NII International Telecom SCA(a),(f) 7.88 8/15/2019 147
----------
UTILITIES (0.5%)
----------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES (0.5%)
200 EDP Finance B.V.(a) 4.13 1/15/2020 203
250 Electricite De France S.A.(a) 5.25 -(e) 260
300 Enel S.p.A.(a) 8.75 9/24/2073 351
----------
814
----------
Total Utilities 814
----------
Total Eurodollar and Yankee Obligations (cost: $4,168) 4,330
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (0.3%)
FINANCIALS (0.3%)
-----------------
$ 99 Sequoia Mortgage Trust 1.06%(c) 9/20/2033 $ 86
298 Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. 0.65(c) 7/19/2035 263
91 Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 4.83(c) 4/25/2035 88
----------
Total Financials 437
----------
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost: $445) 437
----------
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES (2.6%)
FINANCIALS (2.6%)
-----------------
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.6%)
65 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 4.77 7/10/2043 64
100 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 6.05 7/10/2044 103
100 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 5.42 10/10/2045 104
88 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(a) 6.14 9/10/2047 90
200 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 6.47 2/10/2051 215
50 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 5.59 12/11/2040 49
100 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 4.75 6/11/2041 102
200 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.(a) 5.66 9/11/2041 195
50 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 5.60 10/12/2041 51
200 CD Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.69 10/15/2048 195
50 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.96 3/15/2049 52
100 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.34 12/10/2049 102
50 Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Trust 6.00 6/15/2038 51
350 Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Trust 0.35 2/15/2040 304
200 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 0.40 4/15/2037 197
250 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.27 3/10/2044 255
300 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.49 11/10/2045 303
250 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.61 12/10/2049 264
100 GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 4.97 12/10/2041 102
300 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.71 4/10/2038 309
200 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 4.78 7/10/2039 202
250 J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Corp. 6.06 4/15/2045 251
100 J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust 5.37 5/15/2047 104
50 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.28 2/15/2041 51
200 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 6.03 6/12/2050 208
150 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 5.38 11/14/2042 151
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PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT COUPON VALUE
(000) SECURITY RATE MATURITY (000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 100 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 5.67% 3/12/2044 $ 101
200 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.90 5/15/2043 208
100 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(a) 4.99 5/15/2044 98
----------
4,481
----------
Total Financials 4,481
----------
Total Commercial Mortgage Securities (cost: $4,391) 4,481
----------
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2.8%)
BONDS (1.4%)
2,250 3.13%, 8/15/2044 2,342
----------
NOTES (1.4%)
401 1.75%, 5/15/2022 395
345 1.63%, 8/15/2022 336
230 1.63%, 11/15/2022 223
245 2.00%, 2/15/2023 244
300 2.75%, 11/15/2023 316
600 2.50%, 5/15/2024 617
250 2.38%, 8/15/2024 254
----------
2,385
----------
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (cost: $4,537) 4,727
----------
Total Bonds (cost: $24,353) 24,931
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
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MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS (3.2%)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (3.2%)
5,343,403 State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund
Premier Class, 0.08% (g)(cost: $5,343) 5,343
----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $156,775) $ 167,790
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NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
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PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.0%)
150 Put -iShares MSCI EAFE ETF expiring January 17, 2015 at 61 7
----------
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (COST: $13) $ 7
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($ IN 000s) VALUATION HIERARCHY
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(LEVEL 1) (LEVEL 2) (LEVEL 3)
QUOTED PRICES OTHER SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
IN ACTIVE MARKETS OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
ASSETS FOR IDENTICAL ASSETS INPUTS INPUTS TOTAL
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U.S. Equity Securities:
Common Stocks $ 46,644 $ - $ - $ 46,644
Preferred Stocks - 1,931 - 1,931
Exchange-Traded Funds 24,346 - - 24,346
International Equity Securities:
Common Stocks 4,262 - - 4,262
Exchange-Traded Funds 55,203 - - 55,203
Precious Metals and
Commodity-Related Securities:
Exchange-Traded Funds 5,130 - - 5,130
Bonds:
Corporate Obligations - 10,810 146 10,956
Eurodollar and Yankee Obligations - 4,330 - 4,330
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 437 - 437
Commercial Mortgage Securities - 4,481 - 4,481
U.S. Treasury Securities 4,727 - - 4,727
Money Market Instruments:
Money Market Funds 5,343 - - 5,343
Purchased Options 7 - - 7
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Total $145,662 $21,989 $146 $167,797
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CORPORATE
OBLIGATIONS
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Balance as of May 31, 2014 $156
Purchases -
Sales -
Transfers into Level 3 -
Transfers out of Level 3 -
Net realized gain (loss) on investments -
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments (10)
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Balance as of November 30, 2014 $146
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For the period of June 1, 2014, through November 30, 2014, there were no
transfers of securities between levels. The Fund's policy is to recognize any
transfers into and out of the levels as of the beginning of the period in which
the event or circumstance that caused the transfer occurred.
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NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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o GENERAL NOTES
Market values of securities are determined by procedures and practices
discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements.
The portfolio of investments category percentages shown represent the
percentages of the investments to net assets, and, in total, may not equal
100%. A category percentage of 0.0% represents less than 0.1% of net assets.
Investments in foreign securities were 37.9% of net assets at November 30,
2014.
The Fund may rely on certain Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
exemptive orders or rules that permit funds meeting various conditions to
invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in amounts exceeding limits set forth
in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that would otherwise be
applicable.
o CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS
ASSET-BACKED AND COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - Asset-backed
securities represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from,
a stream of payments generated by particular assets. Commercial
mortgage-backed securities reflect an interest in, and are secured by,
mortgage loans on commercial real property. These securities represent
ownership in a pool of loans and are divided into pieces (tranches) with
varying maturities. The stated final maturity of such securities represents
when the final principal payment will be made for all underlying loans. The
weighted average life is the average time for principal to be repaid, which
is calculated by assuming prepayment rates
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of the underlying loans. The weighted average life is likely to be
substantially shorter than the stated final maturity as a result of scheduled
principal payments and unscheduled principal prepayments. Stated interest
rates on commercial mortgage-backed securities may change slightly over time
as underlying mortgages pay down.
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMOs) - Collateralized mortgage
obligations are debt obligations of a legal entity that are fully
collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities.
CMOs are issued in multiple classes (tranches), with specific adjustable or
fixed interest rates, varying maturities, and must be fully retired no later
than its final distribution date. The cash flow from the underlying mortgages
is used to pay off each tranche separately. CMOs are designed to provide
investors with more predictable maturities than regular mortgage securities
but such maturities can be difficult to predict because of the effect of
prepayments.
EURODOLLAR AND YANKEE OBLIGATIONS - Eurodollar obligations are dollar-
denominated instruments that are issued outside the U.S. capital markets by
foreign corporations and financial institutions and by foreign branches of
U.S. corporations and financial institutions. Yankee obligations are
dollar-denominated instruments that are issued by foreign issuers in the U.S.
capital markets.
o PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATION(S) AND DESCRIPTION(S)
ADR American depositary receipts are receipts issued by a U.S. bank
evidencing ownership of foreign shares. Dividends are paid in
U.S. dollars.
REIT Real estate investment trust
o SPECIFIC NOTES
(a) Restricted security that is not registered under the Securities Act of
1933. A resale of this security in the United States may occur in an
exempt transaction to a qualified institutional buyer as defined by Rule
144A, and as such has been deemed liquid by USAA Asset
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Management Company (the Manager) under liquidity guidelines approved by
USAA Mutual Funds Trust's Board of Trustees (the Board), unless otherwise
noted as illiquid.
(b) Senior loan (loan)-is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
The loan contains certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold
publicly. The interest rate is adjusted periodically, and the rate
disclosed represents the current rate at November 30, 2014. The weighted
average life of the loan is likely to be shorter than the stated final
maturity date due to mandatory or optional prepayments. The loan is
deemed liquid by the Manager, under liquidity guidelines approved by the
Board, unless otherwise noted as illiquid.
(c) Variable-rate or floating-rate security-interest rate is adjusted
periodically. The interest rate disclosed represents the rate at November
30, 2014.
(d) Security was fair valued at November 30, 2014, by the Manager in
accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Board. The total
value of all such securities was $146,000, which represented 0.1% of the
Fund's net assets.
(e) Security is perpetual and has no final maturity date but may be
subject to calls at various dates in the future.
(f) At November 30, 2014, the issuer was in default with respect to
interest and/or principal payments.
(g) Rate represents the money market fund annualized seven-day yield at
November 30, 2014.
* Non-income-producing security.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (IN THOUSANDS)
November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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ASSETS
Investments in securities, at market value (cost of $156,775) $167,790
Purchased options, at market value (cost of $13) 7
Cash 724
Receivables:
Capital shares sold 336
USAA Asset Management Company (Note 5C) 55
Dividends and interest 356
Securities sold 848
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Total assets 170,116
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LIABILITIES
Payables:
Securities purchased 1,321
Capital shares redeemed 118
Accrued management fees 106
Accrued administration and servicing fees 1
Accrued transfer agent's fees 17
Other accrued expenses and payables 28
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Total liabilities 1,591
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Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding $168,525
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital $151,048
Accumulated undistributed net investment income 1,695
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and options 4,773
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and options 11,009
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Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding $168,525
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Capital shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares
authorized, no par value 13,470
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Net asset value, redemption price, and offering price per share $ 12.51
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS)
Six-month period ended November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2) $ 1,551
Interest 605
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Total income 2,156
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EXPENSES
Management fees 617
Administration and servicing fees 123
Transfer agent's fees 289
Custody and accounting fees 64
Postage 9
Shareholder reporting fees 10
Trustees' fees 12
Registration fees 13
Professional fees 39
Other 4
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Total expenses 1,180
Expenses reimbursed (275)
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Net expenses 905
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 1,251
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS, AND OPTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments:
Unaffiliated transactions 3,839
Affiliated transactions (Note 7) 3
Options (326)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments (3,700)
Options 358
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Net realized and unrealized gain 174
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Increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 1,425
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS)
Six-month period ended November 30, 2014 (unaudited), and year ended May 31,
2014
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11/30/2014 5/31/2014
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FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 1,251 $ 1,670
Net realized gain on investments 3,842 2,883
Net realized loss on options (326) (1,021)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
Investments (3,700) 9,819
Options 358 (514)
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Increase in net assets resulting from operations 1,425 12,837
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Net investment income - (1,394)
Net realized gains - (428)
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Distributions to shareholders - (1,822)
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FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold 40,418 80,934
Reinvested dividends - 1,343
Cost of shares redeemed (23,676) (26,519)
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Increase in net assets from capital share transactions 16,742 55,758
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Net increase in net assets 18,167 66,773
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period 150,358 83,585
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End of period $168,525 $150,358
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Accumulated undistributed net investment income:
End of period $ 1,695 $ 444
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CHANGE IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
Shares sold 3,244 6,865
Shares issued for dividends reinvested - 112
Shares redeemed (1,901) (2,250)
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Increase in shares outstanding 1,343 4,727
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST (the Trust), registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), is an open-end management investment
company organized as a Delaware statutory trust consisting of 52 separate funds.
The information presented in this semiannual report pertains only to the USAA
Cornerstone Aggressive Fund (the Fund), which is classified as diversified under
the 1940 Act. The Fund's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation
over the long term with the potential for current income.
A. SECURITY VALUATION - The Trust's Board of Trustees (the Board) has
established the Valuation Committee (the Committee), and subject to Board
oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Fund's valuation
policies and procedures which are approved by the Board. Among other things,
these policies and procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing
services, quotations from securities dealers, and a wide variety of sources
and information to establish and adjust the fair value of securities as
events occur and circumstances warrant.
The Committee reports to the Board on a quarterly basis and makes
recommendations to the Board as to pricing methodologies and services used by
the Fund and presents additional information to the Board regarding
application of the pricing and fair valuation policies and procedures during
the preceding quarter.
The Committee meets as often as necessary to make pricing and fair value
determinations. In addition, the Committee holds regular monthly meetings to
review prior actions taken by the Committee and USAA Asset Management Company
(the Manager). Among other things, these monthly meetings include a review
and analysis of back testing reports,
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pricing service quotation comparisons, illiquid securities and fair value
determinations, pricing movements, and daily stale price monitoring.
The value of each security is determined (as of the close of trading on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each business day the NYSE is open) as set
forth below:
1. Equity securities, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except as
otherwise noted, traded primarily on a domestic securities exchange or the
Nasdaq over-the-counter markets, are valued at the last sales price or
official closing price on the exchange or primary market on which they
trade. Equity securities traded primarily on foreign securities exchanges
or markets are valued at the last quoted sales price, or the most recently
determined official closing price calculated according to local market
convention, available at the time the Fund is valued. If no last sale or
official closing price is reported or available, the average of the bid
and asked prices generally is used.
2. Equity securities trading in various foreign markets may take place on
days when the NYSE is closed. Further, when the NYSE is open, the foreign
markets may be closed. Therefore, the calculation of the Fund's net asset
value (NAV) may not take place at the same time the prices of certain
foreign securities held by the Fund are determined. In most cases, events
affecting the values of foreign securities that occur between the time of
their last quoted sales or official closing prices and the close of normal
trading on the NYSE on a day the Fund's NAV is calculated will not be
reflected in the value of the Fund's foreign securities. However, the
Manager, an affiliate of the Fund, will monitor for events that would
materially affect the value of the Fund's foreign securities. If the
Manager determines that a particular event would materially affect the
value of the Fund's foreign securities, then the Manager, under valuation
procedures approved by the Board, will consider such available information
that it deems relevant to determine a fair value for the affected foreign
securities. In addition, the Fund may use information from an external
vendor or other sources to adjust the foreign market closing prices of
foreign equity securities to reflect what the Fund believes to be the fair
value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. Fair
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valuation of affected foreign equity securities may occur frequently based
on an assessment that events that occur on a fairly regular basis (such as
U.S. market movements) are significant.
3. Investments in open-end investment companies, hedge, or other funds,
other than ETFs, are valued at their NAV at the end of each business day.
4. Debt securities purchased with original or remaining maturities of 60 days
or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
5. Debt securities with maturities greater than 60 days are valued each
business day by a pricing service (the Service) approved by the Board.
The Service uses an evaluated mean between quoted bid and asked prices or
the last sales price to price securities when, in the Service's judgment,
these prices are readily available and are representative of the
securities' market values. For many securities, such prices are not
readily available. The Service generally prices these securities based on
methods that include consideration of yields or prices of securities of
comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type; indications as to values
from dealers in securities; and general market conditions.
6. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates market
value.
7. Futures are valued based upon the last sale price at the close of
market on the principal exchange on which they are traded.
8. Options are valued by a pricing service at the National Best Bid/Offer
(NBBO) composite price, which is derived from the best available bid and
ask prices in all participating options exchanges determined to most
closely reflect market value of the options at the time of computation of
the Fund's NAV.
9. Forward currency contracts are valued on a daily basis using foreign
currency exchange rates obtained from an independent pricing service.
10. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or
are considered unreliable, or whose values have been materially
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affected by events occurring after the close of their primary markets but
before the pricing of the Fund, are valued in good faith at fair value,
using methods determined by the Manager under valuation procedures
approved by the Board. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities
may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in
which they are traded and the actual price realized from the sale of a
security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these
securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more
reliable than it otherwise would be.
Fair value methods used by the Manager include, but are not limited to,
obtaining market quotations from secondary pricing services,
broker-dealers, or widely used quotation systems. General factors
considered in determining the fair value of securities include fundamental
analytical data, the nature and duration of any restrictions on
disposition of the securities, and an evaluation of the forces that
influenced the market in which the securities are purchased and sold.
B. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair value is defined 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
three-level valuation hierarchy disclosed in the portfolio of investments is
based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or
liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as
follows:
Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology are other significant
observable inputs, including quoted prices for similar securities, inputs
that are observable for the securities, either directly or indirectly, and
market-corroborated inputs such as market indices. Level 2 securities include
preferred stocks, which are valued based on methods discussed in Note 1A2,
and certain bonds, which are valued based on methods discussed in Note 1A5.
Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and
significant to the fair value measurement, including the Manager's own
assumptions in determining the fair value.
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The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily
an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
For the securities valued using significant unobservable inputs, market
quotations were not available from the pricing services. As such, the
securities were valued in good faith using methods determined by the Manager,
under valuation procedures approved by the Board. The valuation of some
securities falling in the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted
prices obtained from broker-dealers participating in the market for these
securities. However, these securities are included in the Level 3 category
due to limited market transparency and or a lack of corroboration to support
the quoted prices.
Refer to the portfolio of investments for a reconciliation of investments in
which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining
value.
C. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - The Fund may buy, sell,
and enter into certain types of derivatives, including, but not limited to
futures contracts, options, and options on futures contracts, under
circumstances in which such instruments are expected by the portfolio manager
to aid in achieving the Fund's investment objective. The Fund also may use
derivatives in circumstances where the portfolio manager believes they offer
an economical means of gaining exposure to a particular asset class or
securities market or to keep cash on hand to meet shareholder redemptions or
other needs while maintaining exposure to the market. With exchange-listed
futures contracts and options, counterparty credit risk to the Fund is
limited to the exchange's clearinghouse which, as counterparty to all
exchange-traded futures contracts and options, guarantees the transactions
against default from the actual counterparty to the trade. The Fund's
derivative agreements held at November 30, 2014 did not include master
netting provisions.
OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS - The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal
course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use options on
underlying instruments, namely, equity securities, ETFs, and equity indexes,
to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equity
securities, ETFs, or equity indexes. A call option gives the
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purchaser the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the
underlying instrument at a specified price during a specified period.
Conversely, a put option gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the
writer the obligation to buy, the underlying instrument at a specified price
during a specified period. The purchaser of the option pays a premium to the
writer of the option.
Premiums paid for purchased options are included in the Fund's statement of
assets and liabilities as an investment. If a purchased option expires
unexercised, the premium paid is recognized as a realized loss. If a
purchased call option on a security is exercised, the cost of the security
acquired includes the exercise price and the premium paid. If a purchased put
option on a security is exercised, the realized gain or loss on the security
sold is determined from the exercise price, the original cost of the
security, and the premium paid. The risk associated with purchasing a call or
put option is limited to the premium paid.
Premiums received from writing options are included in the Fund's statement
of assets and liabilities as a liability. If a written option expires
unexercised, the premium received is recognized as a realized gain. If a
written call option on a security is exercised, the realized gain or loss on
the security sold is determined from the exercise price, the original cost of
the security, and the premium received. If a written put option on a security
is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is the exercise price paid
less the premium received. The Fund, as a writer of an option, bears the
market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying
the written option.
In an attempt to reduce the Fund's volatility over time, the Fund may
implement a strategy that involves purchasing and selling options on indexes
or ETFs that represent the Fund's exposure against a highly correlated stock
portfolio. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio with index or
ETF options is designed to provide the Fund with consistent returns over a
wide range of equity market environments. This strategy may not fully
protect the Fund against declines in the portfolio's value, and the Fund
could experience a loss. Options on ETFs are similar to options on individual
securities in that the holder of the ETF call (or put) has the right to
receive (or sell) shares of the
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underlying ETF at the strike price on or before exercise date. Options
on securities indexes are different from options on individual securities in
that the holder of the index option has the right to receive an amount of
cash equal to the difference between the exercise price and the settlement
value of the underlying index as defined by the exchange. If an index option
is exercised, the realized gain or loss is determined by the exercise price,
the settlement value, and the premium amount paid or received.
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2014*
(IN THOUSANDS)
ASSET DERIVATIVES LIABILITY DERIVATIVES
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STATEMENT OF STATEMENT OF
DERIVATIVES NOT ASSETS AND ASSETS AND
ACCOUNTED FOR AS LIABILITIES LIABILITIES
HEDGING INSTRUMENTS LOCATION FAIR VALUE LOCATION FAIR VALUE
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Equity contracts Purchased $7 - -
options; Net
unrealized
appreciation of
investments and
options
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* For open derivative instruments as of November 30, 2014, see the
portfolio of investments, which also is indicative of activity for the
six-month period ended November 30, 2014.
THE EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2014
(IN THOUSANDS)
DERIVATIVES CHANGE IN
NOT ACCOUNTED STATEMENT OF UNREALIZED
FOR AS HEDGING OPERATIONS REALIZED LOSS APPRECIATION ON
INSTRUMENTS LOCATION ON DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES
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Equity contracts Net realized loss on $(326) $358
options / Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
of options
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D. FEDERAL TAXES - The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated
investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its income to
its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
E. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - Security transactions are accounted for on the
date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Gains or losses from
sales of investment securities are computed on the identified cost basis.
Dividend income, less foreign taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend
date. If the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign
securities are recorded upon notification. Interest income is recorded
daily on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized over
the life of the respective securities, using the effective yield method for
long-term securities and the straight-line method for short-term securities.
F. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS - The Fund's assets may be invested in the
securities of foreign issuers and may be traded in foreign currency. Since
the Fund's accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars, foreign
currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following bases:
1. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses at the
exchange rate obtained from an independent pricing service on the
respective dates of such transactions.
2. Market value of securities, other assets, and liabilities at the
exchange rate obtained from an independent pricing service on a daily
basis.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations
resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the
fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such
fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss
from investments.
Separately, net realized foreign currency gains/losses may arise from
sales of foreign currency, currency gains/losses realized between the trade
and settlement dates on security transactions, and from the difference
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between amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes
recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts
received. At the end of the Fund's fiscal year, these net realized foreign
currency gains/losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized
gain/loss to accumulated undistributed net investment income on the
statement of assets and liabilities as such amounts are treated as ordinary
income/loss for tax purposes. Net unrealized foreign currency exchange
gains/losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities,
other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange
rate.
G. SECURITIES PURCHASED ON A DELAYED-DELIVERY OR WHEN-ISSUED BASIS -
Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on
a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis or for delayed draws on loans can
take place a month or more after the trade date. During the period prior to
settlement, these securities do not earn interest, are subject to market
fluctuation, and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery.
The Fund receives a commitment fee for delayed draws on loans. The Fund
maintains segregated assets with a market value equal to or greater than the
amount of its purchase commitments. The purchase of securities on a
delayed-delivery or when-issued basis and delayed-draw loan commitments may
increase the volatility of the Fund's NAV to the extent that the Fund makes
such purchases and commitments while remaining substantially fully invested.
H. EXPENSES PAID INDIRECTLY - Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian
and other banks utilized by the Fund for cash management purposes, realized
credits, if any, generated from cash balances in the Fund's bank accounts
may be used to directly reduce the Fund's expenses. For the six-month period
ended November 30, 2014, there were no custodian and other bank credits.
I. INDEMNIFICATIONS - Under the Trust's organizational documents, its
officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising
out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the
normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain
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a variety of representations and warranties that provide general
indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the
Trust that have not yet occurred. However, the Trust expects the risk of
loss to be remote.
J. USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts
in the financial statements.
(2) LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a joint, short-term, revolving, committed loan
agreement of $500 million with USAA Capital Corporation (CAPCO), an affiliate of
the Manager. The purpose of the agreement is to meet temporary or emergency cash
needs, including redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely
disposition of securities. Subject to availability, the Fund may borrow from
CAPCO an amount up to 5% of the Fund's total assets at an interest rate based on
the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
The USAA Funds that are party to the loan agreement are assessed facility fees
by CAPCO in the amount of 7.0 basis points of the amount of the committed loan
agreement. The facility fees are allocated among the Funds based on their
respective average net assets for the period.
For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund paid CAPCO facility
fees of less than $500, which represents 0.2% of the total fees paid to CAPCO by
the USAA Funds. The Fund had no borrowings under this agreement during the
six-month period ended November 30, 2014.
(3) DISTRIBUTIONS
The tax basis of distributions and any accumulated undistributed net investment
income will be determined based upon the Fund's tax year-end of May 31, 2015, in
accordance with applicable tax law.
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Distributions of net investment income and realized gains from security
transactions not offset by capital losses are made annually in the succeeding
fiscal year or as otherwise required to avoid the payment of federal taxes.
The Fund is permitted to carry forward post-enactment capital losses
indefinitely. Additionally, such capital losses that are carried forward will
retain their character as short-term and/or long-term capital losses.
Post-enactment capital loss carryforwards must be used before pre-enactment
capital loss carryforwards. As a result, pre-enactment capital loss
carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.
At May 31, 2014, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards, for federal income
tax purposes.
For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund did not incur any
income tax, interest, or penalties, and has recorded no liability for net
unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions. On an
ongoing basis, the Manager will monitor its tax positions to determine if
adjustments to this conclusion are necessary. The statute of limitations on the
Fund's tax return filings generally remain open for the three preceding fiscal
reporting year ends and remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue
Service and state taxing authorities.
(4) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales/maturities of securities, excluding
short-term securities, for the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, were
$61,209,000 and $38,865,000, respectively.
As of November 30, 2014, the cost of securities, including short-term
securities, for federal income tax purposes, was approximately the same as that
reported in the financial statements.
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments as of November 30,
2014, were $16,179,000 and $5,170,000, respectively, resulting in net unrealized
appreciation of $11,009,000.
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For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, transactions in written call
and put options* were as follows:
PREMIUMS
NUMBER OF RECEIVED
CONTRACTS (000's)
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Outstanding May 31, 2014 999 $ 121
Options written - -
Options terminated in closing
purchase transactions - -
Options expired (999) (121)
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Outstanding at November 30, 2014 - $ -
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* Refer to Note 1C for a discussion of derivative instruments and how they are
accounted for in the Fund's financial statements.
(5) TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGER
A. MANAGEMENT FEES - The Manager provides investment management services to
the Fund pursuant to an Advisory Agreement. Under this agreement, the
Manager is responsible for managing the business and affairs of the Fund,
and for directly managing the day-to-day investment of the Fund's assets,
subject to the authority of and supervision by the Board. The Manager also
is authorized to select (with approval of the Board and without shareholder
approval) one or more subadvisers to manage the actual day-to-day investment
of a portion of the Fund's assets. For the six-month period ended November
30, 2014, there were no subadvisers.
The Fund's investment management fee is accrued daily and paid monthly
at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average net assets for the
fiscal year. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund
incurred total management fees, paid or payable to the Manager, of $617,000.
B. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING FEES - The Manager provides certain
administration and servicing functions for the Fund. For such services, the
Manager receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annualized rate
of 0.15% of the Fund's average net assets. For the six-month period
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ended November 30, 2014, the Fund incurred administration and servicing
fees, paid or payable to the Manager, of $123,000.
In addition to the services provided under its Administration and
Servicing Agreement with the Fund, the Manager also provides certain
compliance and legal services for the benefit of the Fund. The Board has
approved the reimbursement of a portion of these expenses incurred by the
Manager. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund
reimbursed the Manager $3,000 for these compliance and legal services. These
expenses are included in the professional fees on the Fund's statement of
operations.
C. EXPENSE LIMITATION - The Manager agreed, through October 1, 2015, to
limit the total annual operating expenses of the Fund to 1.10% of its
average net assets, excluding extraordinary expenses and before reductions
of any expenses paid indirectly, and will reimburse the Fund for all
expenses in excess of that amount. This expense limitation arrangement may
not be changed or terminated through October 1, 2015, without approval of
the Board, and may be changed or terminated by the Manager at any time after
that date. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, the Fund
incurred reimbursable expenses of $275,000, of which $55,000 was receivable
from the Manager.
D. TRANSFER AGENT'S FEES - USAA Transfer Agency Company, d/b/a USAA
Shareholder Account Services (SAS), an affiliate of the Manager, provides
transfer agent services to the Fund based on an annual charge of $23 per
shareholder account plus out-of-pocket expenses. SAS pays a portion of these
fees to certain intermediaries for the administration and servicing of
accounts that are held with such intermediaries. For the six-month period
ended November 30, 2014, the Fund incurred transfer agent's fees, paid or
payable to SAS, of $289,000.
E. UNDERWRITING SERVICES - USAA Investment Management Company provides
exclusive underwriting and distribution of the Fund's shares on a continuing
best-efforts basis and receives no commissions or fees for this service.
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(6) TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Certain trustees and officers of the Fund are also directors, officers, and/or
employees of the Manager. None of the affiliated trustees or Fund officers
received any compensation from the Fund.
The Manager is indirectly wholly owned by United Services Automobile Association
(USAA), a large, diversified financial services institution. At November 30,
2014, USAA and its affiliates owned 1,869,000 shares, which represents 13.9% of
the Fund.
(7) SECURITY TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED FUNDS
During the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, in accordance with
affiliated transaction procedures approved by the Board, purchases and sales of
security transactions were executed between the Fund and the following
affiliated USAA Funds at the then-current market price with no brokerage
commissions incurred.
NET REALIZED
COST TO GAIN TO
SELLER PURCHASER PURCHASER SELLER
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USAA Cornerstone USAA Cornerstone
Aggressive Fund Moderately Conservative
Fund $ 52,000 $ 3,000
USAA Cornerstone USAA Cornerstone
Moderately Aggressive Aggressive Fund 644,000 32,000
Fund
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(8) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout each period
is as follows:
SIX-MONTH
PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED PERIOD ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31, MAY 31,
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2014 2014 2013***
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Net asset value at beginning of period $ 12.40 $ 11.30 $ 10.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .09 .16 .16(a)
Net realized and unrealized gain .02 1.13 1.43(a)
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Total from investment operations .11 1.29 1.59(a)
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Less distributions from:
Net investment income -- (.14) (.12)
Realized capital gains -- (.05) (.17)
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Total distributions -- (.19) (.29)
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Net asset value at end of period $ 12.51 $ 12.40 $ 11.30
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Total return (%)* .89 11.48 16.05
Net assets at end of period (000) $168,525 $150,358 $83,585
Ratios to average net assets:**
Expenses (%)(b) 1.10(c) 1.10 1.10(c)
Expenses, excluding reimbursements (%)(b) 1.43(c) 1.47 1.65(c)
Net investment income (%) 1.52(c) 1.48 1.46(c)
Portfolio turnover (%) 25 46 74
* Assumes reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any,
during the period. Includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles and could differ from the Lipper reported return. Total returns for periods of less than one
year are not annualized.
** For the six-month period ended November 30, 2014, average net assets were $164,244,000.
*** Fund commenced operations on June 8, 2012.
(a) Calculated using average shares.
(b) Reflects total annual operating expenses of the Fund before reductions of any expenses paid
indirectly. The Fund's expenses paid indirectly decreased the expense ratios as follows:
- (.00%)(+) (.00%)(+)
(+) Represents less than 0.01% of average net assets.
(c) Annualized. The ratio is not necessarily indicative of 12 months of operations.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE
November 30, 2014 (unaudited)
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EXAMPLE
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such
as wire fees, redemption fees, and low balance fees; and indirect costs,
including management fees, transfer agency fees, and other Fund operating
expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs,
also referred to as "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 six-month period of June 1, 2014, through
November 30, 2014.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The line labeled "actual" in the table provides information about actual account
values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together
with the amount you invested at the beginning of the period, 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 "actual" line under the heading
"Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account
during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The line labeled "hypothetical" in the table 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
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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 other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees,
redemption fees, or low balance fees. Therefore, the line labeled "hypothetical"
in 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 direct costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING DURING PERIOD*
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE JUNE 1, 2014 -
JUNE 1, 2014 NOVEMBER 30, 2014 NOVEMBER 30, 2014
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Actual $1,000.00 $1,008.90 $5.54
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) 1,000.00 1,019.55 5.57
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, which is
net of any expenses paid indirectly, multiplied by the average account value
over the period, multiplied by 183 days/365 days (to reflect the one-half-year
period). The Fund's actual ending account value is based on its actual total
return of 0.89% for the six-month period of June 1, 2014, through November 30,
2014.
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TRUSTEES Daniel S. McNamara
Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.
Jefferson C. Boyce
Dawn M. Hawley
Paul L. McNamara
Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.
Michael F. Reimherr
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ADMINISTRATOR AND USAA Asset Management Company
INVESTMENT ADVISER P.O. Box 659453
San Antonio, Texas 78265-9825
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UNDERWRITER AND USAA Investment Management Company
DISTRIBUTOR P.O. Box 659453
San Antonio, Texas 78265-9825
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TRANSFER AGENT USAA Shareholder Account Services
9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas 78288
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CUSTODIAN AND State Street Bank and Trust Company
ACCOUNTING AGENT P.O. Box 1713
Boston, Massachusetts 02105
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INDEPENDENT Ernst & Young LLP
REGISTERED PUBLIC 100 West Houston St., Suite 1800
ACCOUNTING FIRM San Antonio, Texas 78205
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MUTUAL FUND Under "My Accounts" on
SELF-SERVICE 24/7 usaa.com select your mutual fund
AT USAA.COM account and either click the link or
select 'I want to...' and select
OR CALL the desired action.
(800) 531-USAA
(8722)
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Copies of the Manager's proxy voting policies and procedures, approved by the
Trust's Board of Trustees for use in voting proxies on behalf of the Fund, are
available without charge (i) by calling (800) 531-USAA (8722); (ii) at USAA.COM;
and (iii) in summary within the Statement of Additional Information on the SEC's
website at HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. 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 (i) at USAA.COM; and (ii) on the SEC's
website at HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the
first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These Forms N-Q are
available at no charge (i) by calling (800) 531-USAA (8722); (ii) at USAA.COM;
and (iii) on the SEC's website at HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. These Forms N-Q also may
be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
calling (800) 732-0330.
200987-0115
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
NOT APPLICABLE. This item must be disclosed only in annual reports.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
NOT APPLICABLE. This item must be disclosed only in annual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
NOT APPLICABLE. This item must be disclosed only in annual reports.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Filed as part of the report to shareholders.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Corporate Governance Committee selects and nominates candidates for
membership on the Board as independent directors. Currently, there is no
procedure for shareholders to recommend candidates to serve on the Board.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of USAA Mutual
Funds Trust (Trust) have concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and
procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the Trust in this Form N-CSR/S was recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's
rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no significant changes or corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the Trust's internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect the Trust's internal
controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The only change to the
procedures was to document the annual disclosure controls and procedures
established for the new section of the shareholder reports detailing the factors
considered by the Funds' Board in approving the Funds' advisory agreements.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1). NOT APPLICABLE. This item must be disclosed only in annual reports.
(a)(2). Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.CERT.
(a)(3). Not Applicable.
(b). Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b))is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit
99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST, Period Ended November 30, 2014
By:* /S/ DANIEL J. MAVICO
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Signature and Title: Daniel J. Mavico, Assistant Secretary
Date: 1/26/2015
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By:* /S/ DANIEL S. MCNAMARA
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Signature and Title: Daniel S. McNamara, President
Date: 1/27/2015
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By:* /S/ ROBERTO GALINDO, JR.
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Signature and Title: Roberto Galindo, Jr., Treasurer
Date: 1/27/2015
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.