N-CSRS 1 a_dynamicriskassetallocation.htm PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST a_dynamicriskassetallocation.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number: (811-07513)
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Funds Trust
Address of principal executive offices: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent for service: Robert T. Burns, Vice President
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copy to:         John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000
Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2014
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2013 — November 30, 2013



Item 1. Report to Stockholders:

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940:




Putnam Dynamic
Risk Allocation
Fund

Semiannual report
11 | 30 | 13

Message from the Trustees  1 

About the fund  2 

Performance snapshot  4 

Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager  5 

Your fund’s performance  11 

Your fund’s expenses  13 

Terms and definitions  15 

Other information for shareholders  16 

Trustee approval of management contract  17 

Financial statements  24 

 

Consider these risks before investing: International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. The fund may invest a portion of its assets in small and/or midsize companies. Such investments increase the risk of greater price fluctua-tions. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the risk that they may increase in value less when interest rates decline and decline in value more when interest rates rise. Allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. Derivatives carry additional risks, such as the inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the failure of the other party to meet its obligations. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Interest-rate risk is greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. Active trading strategies may lose money or not earn a return sufficient to cover trading and other costs. Use of leverage obtained through derivatives increases these risks by increasing investment exposure. Over-the-counter derivatives are also subject to the risk of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. REITs are subject to the risk of economic downturns that have an adverse impact on real estate markets. The use of short selling may result in losses if the securities appreciate in value. Commodities involve market, political, regulatory, and natural conditions risks. Stock and bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several reasons, including general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. You can lose money by investing in the fund.



Message from the Trustees

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

Now that 2013 has drawn to a close, a sigh of relief may be in order. The performance of financial markets in the United States and around the world has been better than many had anticipated at the start of the year, despite challenges such as fiscal woes, political wrangling, and geopolitical conflicts.

It appears that most developed economies are in recovery. The U.S. unemployment picture is improving, and economic growth has remained positive. Europe emerged from a multi-year recession in 2013, with growth in the 17-nation eurozone turning positive for the past two calendar quarters. The Japanese government’s aggressive stimulus policies have fostered growth, while China appears to have avoided a major slowdown.

Headwinds remain, however. The positive economic news makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve will taper its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying stimulus program. The end of this unprecedented initiative may test the stability of the recovery. Meanwhile, Washington lawmakers continue to assert different visions for the long-term federal budget, and may again resort to using the debt ceiling as a political instrument, which may unsettle markets.

With uncertainties still ahead, innovative and alternative investment ideas and approaches can be quite helpful to investors. In seeking returns for our shareholders, Putnam’s investment professionals employ fundamental research, active investing, and risk management strategies, and our diverse set of products is designed to address a wide range of financial goals.

It is also important to rely on the advice of your financial advisor, who can help guide you toward your investment goals, based on your time horizon and tolerance for risk.

We would like to welcome new shareholders of the fund and to thank you for investing with Putnam. We would also like to extend our thanks to Elizabeth Kennan, who has retired from the Board of Trustees, for her 20 years of dedicated service.








Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance of class A shares assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Fund returns in the bar chart do not reflect a sales charge of 5.75%; had they, returns would have been lower. See pages 5 and 11–12 for additional performance information. For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, visit putnam.com.

* The Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management, 50% of which is the MSCI World Index (ND), 40% of which is the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, and 10% of which is the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index. See index descriptions on pages 15–16.

Returns for the six-month period are not annualized, but cumulative.

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Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager


How did the fund perform during the six months ended November 30, 2013?

During the period, markets in many parts of the world climbed a wall of worry, mostly generated by the Federal Reserve’s talk of tapering and fiscal discord in Washington. In this environment, Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund’s class A shares returned 3.48% during the six months ended November 30, 2013, underperforming its custom benchmark, the Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index.

What was the investment environment like during the period?

At the beginning of the period, markets were rattled in June when Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that the central bank might begin to reduce its asset-purchase program late in 2013 and end it by mid 2014. After Fed Chairman Bernanke clarified his comments, stating that no tapering would occur until the U.S. economy gained a solid footing, markets rallied in July and kept rising throughout the period, though not without bouts of volatility. There was a “good-news-is-bad-news” theme: Whenever there was positive U.S. economic news, investors interpreted it as a sign that the Fed would begin reducing its bond-buying program, and equities lost value. The inverse was also true: When negative economic news came out, investors felt that the Fed’s stimulus program would continue, and stocks rallied.


This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the six months ended 11/30/13. See pages 4 and 11–12 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on pages 15–16.

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In August, the Syrian crisis — and the threat of U.S. military intervention — generated some market volatility. By September, however, the Syrian crisis had subsided, once again spurring a rally in equity markets. Also in September, the Fed announced that it would continue with its bond-buying program of $85 billion per month, citing a weaker economic environment — including a disappointing September unemployment report along with the potential for fiscal discord in Washington — and equity prices rallied even further.

How did the partial government shutdown in October 2013 impact equities?

Despite the 16-day partial government shutdown that began on October 1, U.S. stocks extended their winning streak. Toward the end of the month, the S&P 500 Index hit a record high, while the Nasdaq established a 13-year peak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted gains, but remained shy of its mid-September highs. Investors appeared confident that Washington lawmakers would deliver a resolution to the shutdown. Also, investors seem to have interpreted


Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 11/30/13. Short-term investments and net other assets, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, short-term securities, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio. Summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, the exclusion of as-of trades, if any, and the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.

A negative percentage reflects the effect of fund strategies that are designed to enhance performance if certain securities decline in value.

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any negative economic news as a positive indicator for equities, believing that the Fed would not taper. At its October meeting, the Fed decided to maintain its stimulus program until the economy, particularly the weak employment situation, improved. In November, with the shutdown at least temporarily resolved, U.S. equities posted another positive month of performance, with large-cap stocks marking their eighth straight week of gains.


Where did you find positive returns in the portfolio during the period?

In an effort to balance risk in the portfolio, we favored equity and high-quality debt within the high-yield sector, attempting to avoid interest-rate risk. In the corporate high-yield


This table shows the fund’s top 10 individual holdings and the percentage of the fund’s net assets that each represented as of 11/30/13. Short-term holdings, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.

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market, default rates have remained below historical averages as corporations have not spent money in an aggressive manner that could weaken balance sheets. Within equity strategies, U.S. small-cap stocks performed especially well for the portfolio. Reflecting on our decision to reduce interest-rate risk, the fund held an underweight position in both Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities [TIPS] and commodities, both of which aided results.

What was your strategy within commodities?

We were less bullish on commodities, which make up a smaller slice of the portfolio than equities. The portfolio has a small underweight to commodities, and the biggest reason for this is a slackening of demand in the past 18 months. This was mostly the result of slowing demand from China as well as the move out of gold into riskier assets such as equities.


Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 11/30/13. Risk contribution is from Putnam research, which uses the historical standard deviation for the respective asset classes multiplied by the appropriate asset weight. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.

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What is your opinion of Japan’s recent economic resurgence?

Over time, Japan has had so many false starts that it is hard to get overly enthusiastic. To be sure, Japan’s policy of monetary policy easing and increased government spending has depressed the value of the yen and injected new life to export companies and certain sectors of the domestic economy. The argument for Japan is that its stock market has been devalued for so long and now it is finally experiencing some growth. But Japan also has significant societal and structural problems, including an aging population and the “brain drain” that occurs when young people leave the country. If the government’s policies fail, we are aware of the magnitude of the potential downside.

What are your views on investing in emerging markets?

We are still not constructive on emerging markets, as they have underperformed in recent years. We believe China stands apart in emerging markets, although growth has slowed from previously high levels. Until the developed economies recover, China lacks the domestic demand to sustain its growth, in our view. We also believe that other emerging markets need the developed world to recover and to buy their goods in order to grow their economies.

What is your outlook?

We generally favor continuing the strategies that we have had in place. Equity and credit risk still appear more attractive to us than interest-rate or inflation risk. Equity prices are not overly expensive, in our view, but they are not cheap, either. We believe our risk allocation portfolio is well prepared for volatility should it return to markets. The fund has exposure to a variety of risks, but no risk dominates in the way that equity risk might dominate a traditional balanced portfolio.

Thank you, Bob, for your time and insights today.

ABOUT DERIVATIVES

Derivatives are an increasingly common type of investment instrument, the performance of which is derived from an underlying security, index, currency, or other area of the capital markets. Derivatives employed by the fund’s managers generally serve one of two main purposes: to implement a strategy that may be difficult or more expensive to invest in through traditional securities, or to hedge unwanted risk associated with a particular position.

For example, the fund’s managers might use currency forward contracts to capitalize on an anticipated change in exchange rates between two currencies. This approach would require a significantly smaller outlay of capital than purchasing traditional bonds denominated in the underlying currencies. In another example, the managers may identify a bond that they believe is undervalued relative to its risk of default, but may seek to reduce the interest-rate risk of that bond by using interest-rate swaps, a derivative through which two parties “swap” payments based on the movement of certain rates. In other examples, the managers may use options and futures contracts to hedge against a variety of risks by establishing a combination of long and short exposures to specific equity markets or sectors.

Like any other investment, derivatives may not appreciate in value and may lose money. Derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities. And because derivatives typically represent contractual agreements between two financial institutions, derivatives entail “counterparty risk,” which is the risk that the other party is unable or unwilling to pay. Putnam monitors the counterparty risks we assume. For example, Putnam often enters into collateral agreements that require the counterparties to post collateral on a regular basis to cover their obligations to the fund.

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The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Putnam Management and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice.

Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Portfolio Manager Robert J. Kea is Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation at Putnam. He holds an M.B.A. from the Bentley University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A CFA charterholder, he joined Putnam in 1989 and has been in the investment industry since 1988.

In addition to Bob, your fund’s portfolio managers are James A. Fetch; Joshua B. Kutin, CFA; Robert J. Schoen; and Jason R. Vaillancourt, CFA.

IN THE NEWS

The U.S. unemployment rate has been on a steady decline as of late, recently dipping to 7% for the first time in five years. In what was the first full assessment of the nation’s jobs picture since the 16-day partial government shutdown in early October, the lower unemployment rate is a clear indicator that the U.S. economy has measurably improved since the 2008 financial crisis that rattled markets and economies worldwide. The unemployment rate peaked at 10% in October 2009, according to the Labor Department. The improving job situation also means that the Federal Reserve may be more inclined to begin winding down its $85-billion-a-month asset purchase program in the near future. The Fed’s stimulus efforts have helped keep interest rates low with the goal of fostering economic growth and lowering unemployment. The central bank has stated that it would start tapering its quantitative-easing program when it sees “real and sustainable” progress in job gains.

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Your fund’s performance

This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended November 30, 2013, the end of the first half of its current fiscal year. In accordance with regulatory requirements for mutual funds, we also include performance information as of the most recent calendar quarter-end and expense information taken from the fund’s current prospectus. Performance should always be considered in light of a fund’s investment strategy. Data represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance information does not reflect any deduction for taxes a shareholder may owe on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com or call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581. Class R, class R5, class R6, and class Y shares are not available to all investors. See the Terms and Definitions section in this report for definitions of the share classes offered by your fund.

Fund performance Total return for periods ended 11/30/13

 
  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 
(inception dates)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (7/2/12)  (7/2/12)  (9/19/11) 

  Before  After          Before  After  Net  Net  Net  Net 
  sales  sales  Before  After  Before  After  sales  sales  asset  asset  asset  asset 
charge  charge  CDSC  CDSC  CDSC  CDSC  charge  charge  value  value  value  value

Life of fund  15.93%  9.27%  14.01%  11.01%  14.09%  14.09%  14.71%  10.69%  15.36%  16.70%  16.87%  16.68% 
Annual average  6.96  4.12  6.15  4.87  6.19  6.19  6.45  4.73  6.72  7.29  7.35  7.28 

1 year  3.44  –2.51  2.63  –2.31  2.68  1.69  2.88  –0.72  3.19  3.70  3.85  3.68 

6 months  3.48  –2.47  3.04  –1.96  3.14  2.14  3.19  –0.42  3.40  3.56  3.65  3.66 

Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A and M shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 5.75% and 3.50% sales charge, respectively, levied at the time of purchase. Class B share returns after contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) reflect the applicable CDSC, which is 5% in the first year, declining over time to 1% in the sixth year, and is eliminated thereafter. Class C share returns after CDSC reflect a 1% CDSC for the first year that is eliminated thereafter. Class R, R5, R6, and Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance for class R5 and R6 shares prior to their inception is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R5 and R6 shares; had it, returns would have been higher.

For a portion of the periods, the fund had expense limitations, without which returns would have been lower.

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Comparative index returns For periods ended 11/30/13

    Lipper Global Flexible 
  Putnam Dynamic Risk  Portfolio Funds 
  Allocation Blended Index  category average* 

Life of fund  22.65%  21.23% 
Annual average  9.74  8.98 

1 year  11.15  10.04 

6 months  6.75  3.70 

Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance before sales charge, before CDSC, or at net asset value.

* Over the 6-month, 1-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 11/30/13, there were 489, 442, and 325 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.

Fund price and distribution information For the six-month period ended 11/30/13

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 

  Before  After  Net  Net  Before  After  Net  Net  Net  Net 
  sales   sales  asset  asset  sales   sales  asset  asset  asset  asset 
Share value  charge  charge  value  value  charge  charge  value  value  value  value 

5/31/13  $10.63   $11.28  $10.53  $10.51  $10.66   $11.05  $10.59  $10.68  $10.68  $10.65 

11/30/13  11.00   11.67  10.85  10.84  11.00  11.40  10.95  11.06  11.07  11.04 

 

The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A and M shares, if applicable, do not take into account any sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge share value, current dividend rate, and current 30-day SEC yield, if applicable, are calculated assuming that the maximum sales charge (5.75% for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares) was levied at the time of purchase. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.

The fund made no distributions during the period.

Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 12/31/13

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 
(inception dates)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (9/19/11)  (7/2/12)  (7/2/12)  (9/19/11) 

  Before  After          Before  After  Net  Net  Net  Net 
  sales  sales  Before  After  Before  After  sales  sales  asset  asset  asset  asset 
charge  charge  CDSC  CDSC  CDSC  CDSC  charge  charge  value  value  value  value

Life of fund  16.62%  9.92%  14.58%  11.58%  14.62%  14.62%  15.34%  11.31%  15.95%  17.46  17.54  17.38% 
Annual average  6.97  4.23  6.14  4.92  6.16  6.16  6.45  4.81  6.70  7.31  7.34  7.27 

1 year  4.00  –1.98  3.16  –1.84  3.13  2.13  3.47  –0.15  3.74  4.33  4.35  4.28 

6 months  7.43  1.26  7.01  2.01  6.97  5.97  7.18  3.43  7.28  7.66  7.58  7.61 

See the discussion following the Fund performance table on page 11 for information about the calculation of fund performance.

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Your fund’s expenses

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses. In the most recent six-month period, your fund’s expenses were limited; had expenses not been limited, they would have been higher. Using the following information, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You may also pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial representative.

Expense ratios

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 

Net expenses for the fiscal year                 
ended 5/31/13*  1.41%  2.16%  2.16%  1.91%  1.66%  1.16%‡  1.16%‡  1.16% 

Total annual operating expenses for                 
the fiscal year ended 5/31/13  1.57%  2.32%  2.32%  2.07%  1.82%  1.26%‡  1.16%‡  1.32% 

Annualized expense ratio for the                 
six-month period ended 11/30/13  1.41%  2.16%  2.16%  1.91%  1.66%  1.16%  1.09%  1.16% 

Fiscal-year expense information in this table is taken from the most recent prospectus, is subject to change, and may differ from that shown for the annualized expense ratio and in the financial highlights of this report because it includes an impact of 0.01% in fees and expenses of acquired funds. Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.

* Reflects Putnam Management’s contractual obligation to limit expenses through 9/30/14.

‡ Other expenses are based on expenses of class A shares for the fund’s last fiscal year, adjusted to reflect the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R5 and R6 shares.

Expenses per $1,000

The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from June 1, 2013, to November 30, 2013. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 

Expenses paid per $1,000*†  $7.19  $10.99  $11.00  $9.73  $8.46  $5.92  $5.56  $5.92 

Ending value (after expenses)  $1,034.80  $1,030.40  $1,031.40  $1,031.90  $1,034.00  $1,035.60  $1,036.50  $1,036.60 

 

* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 11/30/13. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.

† Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.

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Estimate the expenses you paid

To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended November 30, 2013, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on June 1, 2013, call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581.


Compare expenses using the SEC’s method

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the following table shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total costs) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class M  Class R  Class R5  Class R6  Class Y 

Expenses paid per $1,000*†  $7.13  $10.91  $10.91  $9.65  $8.39  $5.87  $5.52  $5.87 

Ending value (after expenses)  $1,018.00  $1,014.24  $1,014.24  $1,015.49  $1,016.75  $1,019.25  $1,019.60  $1,019.25 

* Expenses for each share class are calculated using the fund’s annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended 11/30/13. The expense ratio may differ for each share class.

† Expenses are calculated by multiplying the expense ratio by the average account value for the six-month period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the six-month period; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the year.

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Terms and definitions

Important terms

Total return shows how the value of the fund’s shares changed over time, assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all distributions in the fund.

Before sales charge, or net asset value, is the price, or value, of one share of a mutual fund, without a sales charge. Before-sales-charge figures fluctuate with market conditions, and are calculated by dividing the net assets of each class of shares by the number of outstanding shares in the class.

After sales charge is the price of a mutual fund share plus the maximum sales charge levied at the time of purchase. After-sales-charge performance figures shown here assume the 5.75% maximum sales charge for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares.

Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is generally a charge applied at the time of the redemption of class B or C shares and assumes redemption at the end of the period. Your fund’s class B CDSC declines over time from a 5% maximum during the first year to 1% during the sixth year. After the sixth year, the CDSC no longer applies. The CDSC for class C shares is 1% for one year after purchase.

Share classes

Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).

Class B shares are not subject to an initial sales charge. They may be subject to a CDSC.

Class C shares are not subject to an initial sales charge and are subject to a CDSC only if the shares are redeemed during the first year.

Class M shares have a lower initial sales charge and a higher 12b-1 fee than class A shares and no CDSC (except on certain redemptions of shares bought without an initial sales charge).

Class R shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Class R5 shares and class R6 shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC, and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are only available to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Class Y shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC, and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to corporate and institutional clients and clients in other approved programs.

Comparative indexes

Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade fixed-income securities.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities.

BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills available in the marketplace.

MSCI EAFE Index (ND) is an unmanaged index of equity securities from developed countries in Western Europe, the Far East, and Australasia.

MSCI World Index (ND) is an unmanaged index of equity securities from developed countries.

Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index is a benchmark administered by Putnam Management, comprising 50% MSCI World Index (ND), 40% Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, and 10% S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index.

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of common stock performance.

S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index is a composite index of commodity sector

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returns that represents a broadly diversified, unleveraged, long-only position in commodity futures.

Indexes assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not account for fees. Securities and performance of a fund and an index will differ. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Lipper is a third-party industry-ranking entity that ranks mutual funds. Its rankings do not reflect sales charges. Lipper rankings are based on total return at net asset value relative to other funds that have similar current investment styles or objectives as determined by Lipper. Lipper may change a fund’s category assignment at its discretion. Lipper category averages reflect performance trends for funds within a category.

Other information for shareholders

Important notice regarding delivery of shareholder documents

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, Putnam sends a single copy of annual and semiannual shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements to Putnam shareholders who share the same address, unless a shareholder requests otherwise. If you prefer to receive your own copy of these documents, please call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581, and Putnam will begin sending individual copies within 30 days.

Proxy voting

Putnam is committed to managing our mutual funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2013, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com, and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.

Fund portfolio holdings

The fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s website or the operation of the Public Reference Room.

Trustee and employee fund ownership

Putnam employees and members of the Board of Trustees place their faith, confidence, and, most importantly, investment dollars in Putnam mutual funds. As of November 30, 2013, Putnam employees had approximately $427,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $106,000,000 invested in Putnam mutual funds. These amounts include investments by the Trustees’ and employees’ immediate family members as well as investments through retirement and deferred compensation plans.

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Trustee approval of management contract

General conclusions

The Board of Trustees of the Putnam funds oversees the management of each fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to approve the continuance of your fund’s management contract with Putnam Investment Management (“Putnam Management”) and the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”). The Board of Trustees, with the assistance of its Contract Committee, requests and evaluates all information it deems reasonably necessary under the circumstances in connection with its annual contract review. The Contract Committee consists solely of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as this term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Putnam funds (“Independent Trustees”).

At the outset of the review process, members of the Board’s independent staff and independent legal counsel met with representatives of Putnam Management to review the annual contract review materials furnished to the Contract Committee during the course of the previous year’s review and to discuss possible changes in these materials that might be necessary or desirable for the coming year. Following these discussions and in consultation with the Contract Committee, the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel requested that Putnam Management furnish specified information, together with any additional information that Putnam Management considered relevant, to the Contract Committee. Over the course of several months ending in June 2013, the Contract Committee met on a number of occasions with representatives of Putnam Management, and separately in executive session, to consider the information that Putnam Management provided. Throughout this process, the Contract Committee was assisted by the members of the Board’s independent staff and by independent legal counsel for the Putnam funds and the Independent Trustees.

In May 2013, the Contract Committee met in executive session to discuss and consider its preliminary recommendations with respect to the continuance of the contracts. At the Trustees’ June 20, 2013 meeting, the Contract Committee met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to review a summary of the key financial data that the Contract Committee considered in the course of its review. The Contract Committee then presented its written report, which summarized the key factors that the Committee had considered and set forth its final recommendations. The Contract Committee then recommended, and the Independent Trustees approved, the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, effective July 1, 2013, subject to certain changes in these contracts noted below. (Because PIL is an affiliate of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL, the Trustees have not evaluated PIL as a separate entity, and all subsequent references to Putnam Management below should be deemed to include reference to PIL as necessary or appropriate in the context.)

The Independent Trustees’ approval was based on the following conclusions:

That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided to the fund, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund, and

That the fee schedule represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of

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scale as may exist in the management of the fund at current asset levels.

These conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered these factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the management arrangements for your fund and the other Putnam funds are the result of many years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Putnam Management, that some aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of fee arrangements in previous years. For example, with some minor exceptions, the current fee arrangements in the management contracts for the Putnam funds were implemented at the beginning of 2010 following extensive review and discussion by the Trustees, as well as approval by shareholders.

As noted above, the Trustees considered changes to the management contracts of all funds that are organized as series of Putnam Funds Trust, including your fund, that were proposed by Putnam Management in an effort to consolidate the contracts of these funds into three separate contracts based on the structure of each fund’s management fee. The Independent Trustees’ approval of these consolidated management contracts was based on their conclusion that the changes were purely for administrative convenience and would not result in any substantive change to the terms of a fund’s existing management contract with Putnam Management or any reduction in the nature and quality of services provided to your fund.

The Trustees also considered administrative revisions to your fund’s sub-management contract. Putnam Management recommended that the sub-management contract be revised to reduce the sub-management fee that Putnam Management pays to PIL with respect to the portion of the portfolios of certain funds, but not your fund, that may be allocated to PIL from time to time. The Independent Trustees’ approval of this recommendation was based on their conclusion that these changes would have no practical effect on Putnam Management’s continued responsibility for the management of these funds or the costs borne by fund shareholders and would not result in any reduction in the nature and quality of services provided to the funds.

Management fee schedules and total expenses

The Trustees reviewed the management fee schedules in effect for all Putnam funds, including fee levels and breakpoints. The Trustees also reviewed the total expenses of each Putnam fund, recognizing that in most cases management fees represented the major, but not the sole, determinant of total costs to shareholders.

In reviewing fees and expenses, the Trustees generally focus their attention on material changes in circumstances — for example, changes in assets under management, changes in a fund’s investment style, changes in Putnam Management’s operating costs or profitability, or changes in competitive practices in the mutual fund industry — that suggest that consideration of fee changes might be warranted. The Trustees concluded that the circumstances did not warrant changes to the management fee structure of your fund.

Under its management contract, your fund has the benefit of breakpoints in its management fee schedule that provide shareholders with economies of scale in the form of reduced fee levels as assets under management in the

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Putnam family of funds increase. The Trustees concluded that the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing of economies of scale between fund shareholders and Putnam Management.

As in the past, the Trustees also focused on the competitiveness of each fund’s total expense ratio. In order to ensure that expenses of the Putnam funds continue to meet competitive standards, the Trustees and Putnam Management have implemented certain expense limitations. These expense limitations were: (i) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all retail open-end funds of 32 basis points on investor servicing fees and expenses and (ii) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all open-end funds of 20 basis points on so-called “other expenses” (i.e., all expenses exclusive of management fees, investor servicing fees, distribution fees, investment-related expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses). These expense limitations serve in particular to maintain competitive expense levels for funds with large numbers of small shareholder accounts and funds with relatively small net assets. Most funds had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations did not apply. However, in the case of your fund, the second of the expense limitations applied during its fiscal year ending in 2012. In addition, Putnam Management has contractually agreed to waive fees (and, to the extent necessary, bear other expenses) through at least September 30, 2014 to the extent that the expenses of your fund (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, payments under the fund’s distribution plans, and acquired fund fees and expenses, but including payments under the fund’s investor servicing and investment management contracts) would exceed an annual rate of 1.15% of the fund’s average net assets. Putnam Management’s support for these expense limitations was an important factor in the Trustees’ decision to approve the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts.

The Trustees reviewed comparative fee and expense information for a custom group of competitive funds selected by Lipper Inc. This comparative information included your fund’s percentile ranking for effective management fees and total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fee), which provides a general indication of your fund’s relative standing. In the custom peer group, your fund ranked in the third quintile in effective management fees (determined for your fund and the other funds in the custom peer group based on fund asset size and the applicable contractual management fee schedule) and in the third quintile in total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees) as of December 31, 2012 (the first quintile representing the least expensive funds and the fifth quintile the most expensive funds). The fee and expense data reported by Lipper as of December 31, 2012 reflected the most recent fiscal year-end data available in Lipper’s database at that time.

In connection with their review of the management fees and total expenses of the Putnam funds, the Trustees also reviewed the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by Putnam Management and its affiliates from their contractual relationships with the funds. This information included trends in revenues, expenses and profitability of Putnam Management and its affiliates relating to the investment management, investor servicing and distribution services provided to the funds. In this regard, the Trustees also reviewed an analysis of Putnam Management’s revenues, expenses and profitability, allocated on a fund-by-fund basis, with respect to the funds’ management, distribution, and investor servicing contracts. For each fund, the analysis presented information about revenues, expenses and profitability for each of the agreements separately and for

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the agreements taken together on a combined basis. The Trustees concluded that, at current asset levels, the fee schedules in place represented reasonable compensation for the services being provided and represented an appropriate sharing of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Putnam funds at that time.

The information examined by the Trustees as part of their annual contract review for the Putnam funds has included for many years information regarding fees charged by Putnam Management and its affiliates to institutional clients such as defined benefit pension plans, college endowments, and the like. This information included comparisons of those fees with fees charged to the funds, as well as an assessment of the differences in the services provided to these different types of clients. The Trustees observed that the differences in fee rates between institutional clients and mutual funds are by no means uniform when examined by individual asset sectors, suggesting that differences in the pricing of investment management services to these types of clients may reflect historical competitive forces operating in separate markets. The Trustees considered the fact that in many cases fee rates across different asset classes are higher on average for mutual funds than for institutional clients, as well as the differences between the services that Putnam Management provides to the Putnam funds and those that it provides to its institutional clients. The Trustees did not rely on these comparisons to any significant extent in concluding that the management fees paid by your fund are reasonable.

Investment performance

The quality of the investment process provided by Putnam Management represented a major factor in the Trustees’ evaluation of the quality of services provided by Putnam Management under your fund’s management contract. The Trustees were assisted in their review of the Putnam funds’ investment process and performance by the work of the investment oversight committees of the Trustees, which meet on a regular basis with the funds’ portfolio teams and with the Chief Investment Officer and other senior members of Putnam Management’s Investment Division throughout the year. The Trustees concluded that Putnam Management generally provides a high-quality investment process — based on the experience and skills of the individuals assigned to the management of fund portfolios, the resources made available to them, and in general Putnam Management’s ability to attract and retain high-quality personnel — but also recognized that this does not guarantee favorable investment results for every fund in every time period.

The Trustees considered that 2012 was a year of strong competitive performance for many of the Putnam funds, with only a relatively small number of exceptions. They noted that this strong performance was exemplified by the fact that the Putnam funds were recognized by Barron’s as the best performing mutual fund complex for 2012 — the second time in four years that Putnam Management has achieved this distinction for the Putnam funds. They also noted, however, the disappointing investment performance of some funds for periods ended December 31, 2012 and considered information provided by Putnam Management regarding the factors contributing to the underperformance and actions being taken to improve the performance of these particular funds. The Trustees indicated their intention to continue to monitor performance trends to assess the effectiveness of these efforts and to evaluate whether additional actions to address areas of underperformance are warranted.

For purposes of evaluating investment performance, the Trustees generally focus on competitive industry rankings for the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods. For a number of Putnam funds with relatively unique

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investment mandates, the Trustees evaluated performance based on comparisons of their total returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks or targeted returns. In the case of your fund, which commenced operations on September 19, 2011, the Trustees considered that its class A share cumulative total return performance at net asset value was in the second quartile of its Lipper Inc. peer group (Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds) for the one-year period ended December 31, 2012 (the first quartile representing the best-performing funds and the fourth quartile the worst-performing funds). Over this one-year period, there were 378 funds in your fund’s Lipper peer group. Because your fund commenced operations on September 19, 2011, the Trustees considered that there had not been a sufficiently long period of time to allow for definitive conclusions about the fund’s performance. (When considering performance information, shareholders should be mindful that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.)

The Trustees also considered a number of other changes that Putnam Management had made in recent years in efforts to support and improve fund performance generally. These changes included Putnam Management’s efforts to increase accountability and to reduce complexity in the portfolio management process for the Putnam equity funds by moving generally from a portfolio management team structure to a decision-making process that vests full authority and responsibility with individual portfolio managers and by affirming its commitment to a fundamental-driven approach to investing. The Trustees noted that Putnam Management had also worked to strengthen its fundamental research capabilities by adding new investment personnel to the large-cap equities research team and by bringing U.S. and international research under common leadership. In addition, the Trustees recognized that Putnam Management has adjusted the compensation structure for portfolio managers and research analysts so that only those who achieve top-quartile returns over a rolling three-year basis are eligible for full bonuses.

Brokerage and soft-dollar allocations; investor servicing

The Trustees considered various potential benefits that Putnam Management may receive in connection with the services it provides under the management contract with your fund. These include benefits related to brokerage allocation and the use of soft dollars, whereby a portion of the commissions paid by a fund for brokerage may be used to acquire research services that are expected to be useful to Putnam Management in managing the assets of the fund and of other clients. Subject to policies established by the Trustees, soft dollars generated by these means are used primarily to acquire brokerage and research services that enhance Putnam Management’s investment capabilities and supplement Putnam Management’s internal research efforts. However, the Trustees noted that a portion of available soft dollars continues to be used to pay fund expenses. The Trustees indicated their continued intent to monitor regulatory and industry developments in this area with the assistance of their Brokerage Committee and also indicated their continued intent to monitor the allocation of the Putnam funds’ brokerage in order to ensure that the principle of seeking best price and execution remains paramount in the portfolio trading process.

Putnam Management may also receive benefits from payments that the funds make to Putnam Management’s affiliates for investor or distribution services. In conjunction with the annual review of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, the Trustees reviewed your fund’s investor servicing agreement with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”) and its distributor’s contracts and distribution plans

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with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”), both of which are affiliates of Putnam Management. The Trustees concluded that the fees payable by the funds to PSERV and PRM, as applicable, for such services are reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of such services, the fees paid by competitive funds, and the costs incurred by PSERV and PRM, as applicable, in providing such services.

Consideration of your fund’s interim management contract and the continuance of the fund’s sub-management contract

Following the Trustees’ approval of the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, on October  8, 2013, The Honourable Paul G. Desmarais passed away. Mr. Desmarais, both directly and though holding companies, controlled a majority of the voting shares of Power Corporation of Canada, the ultimate parent company of Putnam Management. Upon his death, Mr. Desmarais’ voting control of shares of Power Corporation of Canada was transferred to The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust (the “Transfer”). As a technical matter, the Transfer may have constituted an “assignment” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, causing the fund’s existing management and sub-management contracts to terminate automatically. On October 18, 2013, the Trustees approved your fund’s interim management contract and the continuance of your fund’s sub-management contract to address this possibility and to avoid disruption of investment advisory and other services provided to your fund. At a subsequent meeting on November 22, 2013, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved new definitive management contracts between the Putnam funds and Putnam Management and determined to recommend their approval to the shareholders of the Putnam funds at a shareholder meeting called for February 27, 2014. Further information regarding the proposed new management contract is included in a proxy statement filed with the SEC on December 20, 2013. The proxy statement was mailed to shareholders of record beginning on or about December 23, 2013.

In considering whether to approve your fund’s interim management contract and new definitive management contract and the continuance of your fund’s sub-management contract, the Trustees took into account that they had most recently approved the annual continuation of the fund’s previous management and sub-management contracts at their meeting in June 2013, as described above. The Trustees considered that the terms of the interim management contract and new definitive management contract were identical to the previous management contract, except for the effective dates and initial terms and for certain non-substantive changes. They also considered that the sub-management contract was identical to the previous sub-management contract, except for the effective dates and initial terms. Because the proposed contracts were substantially identical to the previous versions of these contracts approved by the Trustees at their June 2013 meeting, the Trustees relied to a considerable extent on their prior approval of these contracts. In addition, the Trustees considered a number other factors relating to the Transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:

Information about the operations of The  Desmarais Family Residuary Trust, including that Paul Desmarais, Jr. and André  Desmarais, Mr. Desmarais’ sons, were expected to exercise, jointly, voting control over the Power Corporation of Canada shares controlled by The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust.

That Paul Desmarais, Jr. and André Desmarais had been playing active managerial roles at Power Corporation of Canada, with responsibility for the oversight of Power

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Corporation of Canada’s subsidiaries, including Putnam Investments, since Power Corporation of Canada had acquired Putnam Investments in 2007, including serving as Directors of Putnam Investments, and that the Transfer would not affect their responsibilities as officers of Power Corporation of Canada.

The intention expressed by representatives of Power Corporation of Canada and its subsidiaries, Power Financial Corporation and Great-West Lifeco, that there would be no change to the operations or management of Putnam Investments, to Putnam Management’s management of the funds or to investment, advisory and other services provided to the funds by Putnam Management and its affiliates as a result of the Transfer.

Putnam Management’s assurances that, following the Transfer, Putnam Management would continue to provide the same level of services to each fund and that the Transfer will not have an adverse impact on the ability of Putnam Management and its affiliates to continue to provide high quality investment advisory and other services to the funds.

Putnam Management’s assurances that there are no current plans to make any changes to the operations of the funds, existing management fees, expense limitations, distribution arrangements, or the quality of any services provided to the funds or their shareholders, as a result of the Transfer.

The benefits that the funds have received and may potentially receive as a result of Putnam Management being a member of the Power Corporation of Canada group of companies, which promotes the stability of the Putnam organization.

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Financial statements

A guide to financial statements

These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, constitute the fund’s financial statements.

The fund’s portfolio lists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.

Statement of assets and liabilities shows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share, which is calculated separately for each class of shares. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)

Statement of operations shows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operating expenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal period.

Statement of changes in net assets shows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year.

Financial highlights provide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.

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The fund’s portfolio 11/30/13 (Unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)*  Shares  Value 

 
Basic materials (1.9%)     
Amcor, Ltd. (Australia)  10,485  $105,365 

American Vanguard Corp.  59  1,695 

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)  26,000  205,066 

Assa Abloy AB Class B (Sweden)  3,724  187,966 

Axiall Corp.  131  5,934 

BASF SE (Germany)  1,807  192,901 

Bemis Co., Inc.  2,604  101,634 

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)  4,629  140,491 

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Australia)  7,907  269,109 

Cambrex Corp. †  1,625  31,688 

Chemtura Corp. †  1,546  40,814 

Horsehead Holding Corp. †  1,685  25,224 

Innophos Holdings, Inc.  329  15,785 

Innospec, Inc.  409  19,922 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.  1,839  162,476 

Johnson Matthey PLC (United Kingdom)  5,185  268,608 

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.  385  20,513 

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (Netherlands)  2,412  120,156 

Koppers Holdings, Inc.  132  6,254 

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. †  481  11,202 

L.B. Foster Co. Class A  266  12,467 

Landec Corp. †  1,012  11,881 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. †  155  2,542 

LSB Industries, Inc. †  715  22,937 

Minerals Technologies, Inc.  159  9,445 

NN, Inc.  1,233  24,598 

OM Group, Inc. †  411  13,538 

Packaging Corp. of America  2,759  169,016 

PPG Industries, Inc.  2,172  399,778 

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)  2,276  120,893 

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia)  2,506  150,689 

S&W Seed Co. †  1,075  6,171 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)  1,583  289,736 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.  1,124  96,934 

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)  50,000  201,084 

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Japan)  8,000  106,438 

Syngenta AG (Switzerland)  422  165,418 

Trex Co., Inc. †  442  31,996 

Tronox, Ltd. Class A  363  7,714 

voestalpine AG (Austria)  4,073  202,316 

W.R. Grace & Co. †  85  8,163 

Wendel SA (France)  1,015  140,572 

Zep, Inc.  906  17,450 

    4,144,579 
Capital goods (2.1%)     
ABB, Ltd. (Switzerland)  7,587  193,980 

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Japan)  4,500  180,975 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Capital goods cont.     
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.  245  $29,701 

Altra Holdings, Inc.  906  27,524 

Astronics Corp. †  229  11,974 

AZZ, Inc.  401  19,601 

Ball Corp.  3,433  171,581 

Boeing Co. (The)  2,335  313,474 

Chart Industries, Inc. †  319  31,039 

Chase Corp.  534  17,013 

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.  785  12,513 

DXP Enterprises, Inc. †  168  16,461 

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (France)  5,342  378,667 

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.  607  27,012 

Generac Holdings, Inc.  505  26,896 

General Dynamics Corp.  3,120  285,979 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) †  1,076  33,625 

HEICO Corp.  215  12,272 

Hyster-Yale Materials Holdings, Inc.  183  15,255 

IHI Corp. (Japan)  29,000  121,158 

II-VI, Inc. †  1,204  19,685 

IMI PLC (United Kingdom)  8,549  204,822 

JGC Corp. (Japan)  5,000  186,197 

Kadant, Inc.  508  21,041 

Lockheed Martin Corp.  1,505  213,213 

Miller Industries, Inc.  647  12,306 

Mine Safety Appliances Co.  200  9,964 

NACCO Industries, Inc. Class A  78  5,051 

Northrop Grumman Corp.  2,633  296,686 

NSK, Ltd. (Japan)  18,000  212,602 

Polypore International, Inc. †  123  4,672 

Raytheon Co.  3,483  308,872 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.  1,349  98,113 

Roper Industries, Inc.  1,126  146,042 

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore)  43,000  138,439 

Standard Motor Products, Inc.  893  31,005 

Standex International Corp.  224  13,198 

Stoneridge, Inc. †  1,508  19,468 

Tenneco, Inc. †  216  12,398 

THK Co., Ltd. (Japan)  4,800  116,340 

TriMas Corp. †  1,135  41,518 

United Technologies Corp.  2,156  239,014 

Vinci SA (France)  2,541  163,079 

WESCO International, Inc. †  232  19,947 

    4,460,372 
Communication services (1.4%)     
Arris Group, Inc. †  265  5,438 

Aruba Networks, Inc. †  300  5,352 

AT&T, Inc.  10,220  359,846 

BroadSoft, Inc. †  91  2,418 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Communication services cont.     
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)  31,891  $194,658 

CalAmp Corp. †  887  22,122 

CenturyLink, Inc.  4,264  130,905 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)  10,212  162,246 

EchoStar Corp. Class A †  1,765  88,338 

Frontier Communications Corp.  3,352  15,687 

HSN, Inc.  221  12,685 

IAC/InterActiveCorp.  3,867  221,231 

Inteliquent, Inc.  716  8,298 

Iridium Communications, Inc. †  1,320  8,118 

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.  213  16,812 

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)  9,100  146,566 

Orange (France)  9,007  117,349 

RingCentral, Inc. Class A †  115  1,825 

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. †  739  9,637 

SBA Communications Corp. Class A †  1,144  97,434 

ShoreTel, Inc. †  806  6,512 

Tele2 AB Class B (Sweden)  4,777  58,141 

Telefonica SA (Spain)  8,542  140,190 

Telenor ASA (Norway)  5,563  133,548 

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia)  33,483  154,218 

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. S  770  30,338 

USA Mobility, Inc.  684  10,048 

Verizon Communications, Inc.  12,764  633,350 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)  44,812  166,125 

    2,959,435 
Conglomerates (0.9%)     
3M Co.  5,782  771,955 

Danaher Corp.  5,538  414,242 

Exor SpA (Italy)  2,217  86,840 

General Electric Co.  9,829  262,041 

Marubeni Corp. (Japan)  7,000  50,769 

Siemens AG (Germany)  2,402  317,332 

    1,903,179 
Consumer cyclicals (5.9%)     
Adidas AG (Germany)  1,033  125,614 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.  1,074  108,485 

Amazon.com, Inc. †  2,427  955,316 

ANN, Inc. †  685  24,434 

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. †  581  12,375 

Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Class A †  71  6,105 

AutoZone, Inc. †  456  210,490 

Babcock International Group PLC (United Kingdom)  6,964  149,260 

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany)  1,296  148,886 

Big Lots, Inc. †  567  21,733 

Blyth, Inc.  453  5,658 

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.  338  8,697 

Brunswick Corp.  601  27,466 

Buckle, Inc. (The)  196  10,400 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  27 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Bureau Veritas SA (France)  4,044  $119,970 

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. †  617  14,771 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)  1,128  114,209 

Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)  8,711  131,253 

Continental AG (Germany)  1,414  295,074 

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)  127  9,351 

Crocs, Inc. †  308  4,250 

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)  5,000  91,464 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. †  133  10,991 

Deluxe Corp.  857  42,584 

Demand Media, Inc. †  874  4,816 

Destination Maternity Corp.  911  27,822 

Dillards, Inc. Class A  1,524  139,446 

Dollar General Corp. †  2,470  140,642 

Dollar Tree, Inc. †  2,959  164,668 

Ecolab, Inc.  4,443  476,156 

Equinix, Inc.  1,507  101,466 

Experian Group, Ltd. (United Kingdom)  6,540  120,591 

Five Below, Inc. †  107  5,688 

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan)  9,000  254,068 

G&K Services, Inc. Class A  143  8,611 

GameStop Corp. Class A  503  24,270 

Genesco, Inc. †  238  17,829 

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. †  1,134  11,057 

Green Dot Corp. Class A †  542  13,144 

Harbinger Group, Inc. †  2,474  29,688 

Hino Motors, Ltd. (Japan)  10,000  154,912 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)  9,806  791,050 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. R  6,947  127,894 

ITV PLC (United Kingdom)  60,494  188,039 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.  1,413  38,985 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.  4,683  511,196 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.  377  11,031 

LifeLock, Inc. †  364  6,268 

LIN Media, LLC Class A †  616  16,102 

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. †  88  8,861 

Macy’s, Inc.  1,936  103,111 

Marcus Corp.  1,123  16,385 

MasterCard, Inc. Class A  1,223  930,471 

MAXIMUS, Inc.  190  8,645 

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)  3,182  237,059 

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)  415  21,215 

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  32,000  113,924 

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A  689  52,950 

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  5,600  113,755 

Navistar International Corp. †  421  16,920 

Next PLC (United Kingdom)  3,300  296,271 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. †  1,468  183,441 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Omnicom Group, Inc.  3,228  $230,641 

OPAP SA (Greece)  9,025  119,911 

Panasonic Corp. (Japan) †  12,600  144,517 

Penn National Gaming, Inc. †  1,738  25,097 

Perry Ellis International, Inc.  870  13,511 

PetSmart, Inc.  1,500  111,165 

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.  248  5,528 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.  776  17,980 

Priceline.com, Inc. †  492  586,626 

Randstad Holding NV (Netherlands)  912  56,677 

Renault SA (France)  1,412  124,910 

Ross Stores, Inc.  2,492  190,538 

Ryland Group, Inc. (The)  706  27,901 

Ryman Hospitality Properties R  3,034  127,034 

Scripps Networks Interactive Class A  1,305  97,340 

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. †  345  11,033 

Select Comfort Corp. †  713  15,051 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A  1,230  40,369 

SJM Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  42,000  134,627 

SodaStream International, Ltd. (Israel) †  95  5,461 

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A  2,106  49,954 

Steven Madden, Ltd. †  158  6,156 

Swatch Group AG (The) (Switzerland)  203  132,813 

Swatch Group AG (The) (Switzerland)  1,085  120,887 

Target Corp.  5,975  381,982 

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. †  749  12,546 

Time Warner, Inc.  8,573  563,332 

TiVo, Inc. †  629  8,070 

Towers Watson & Co. Class A  890  100,214 

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.  852  11,715 

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)  3,600  224,198 

Tractor Supply Co.  2,110  154,473 

Vail Resorts, Inc.  124  9,398 

ValueClick, Inc. †  676  14,466 

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A †  1,825  118,826 

Viacom, Inc. Class B  5,185  415,681 

VOXX International Corp. †  1,667  29,739 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  492  39,857 

World Fuel Services Corp.  617  23,693 

    12,641,200 
Consumer staples (3.6%)     
AFC Enterprises †  396  17,262 

Altria Group, Inc.  12,216  451,748 

Angie’s List, Inc. †  108  1,406 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Belgium)  1,644  167,448 

Barrett Business Services, Inc.  231  19,524 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. †  277  10,299 

Blue Nile, Inc. †  214  9,857 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   29 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

  
Consumer staples cont.     
Boulder Brands, Inc. †  265  $4,057 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. †  417  14,532 

British American Tobacco (BAT) PLC (United Kingdom)  2,786  148,288 

Calbee, Inc. (Japan)  6,400  162,304 

Carrefour SA (France)  4,263  167,673 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.  1,938  126,455 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)  2,546  102,324 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.  7,323  481,927 

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.  230  16,979 

Corrections Corp. of America  4,655  155,244 

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)  4,123  131,408 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA (Spain)  11,393  104,270 

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.  1,378  67,494 

General Mills, Inc.  8,320  419,578 

Geo Group, Inc. (The)  4,343  142,450 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. †  153  6,968 

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) †  74  6,119 

Heineken Holding NV (Netherlands)  2,100  132,118 

Hershey Co. (The)  2,644  256,177 

ITT Educational Services, Inc. †  1,866  72,755 

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Japan)  5,100  172,249 

JM Smucker Co. (The)  1,244  129,675 

Kao Corp. (Japan)  2,300  75,548 

Kellogg Co.  3,857  233,888 

Kforce, Inc.  1,000  20,180 

Koninklijke Ahold NV (Netherlands)  6,914  125,870 

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.  2,431  129,135 

L’Oreal SA (France)  1,205  201,392 

Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)  47  202,872 

McDonald’s Corp.  2,026  197,272 

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. †  118  21,496 

Nestle SA (Switzerland)  6,550  478,021 

On Assignment, Inc. †  614  20,894 

OpenTable, Inc. †  120  10,028 

Panera Bread Co. Class A †  470  83,138 

Papa John’s International, Inc.  242  20,540 

PepsiCo, Inc.  4,331  365,796 

Philip Morris International, Inc.  3,326  284,506 

Pool Corp.  151  8,462 

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. †  573  20,193 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  3,079  259,313 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)  1,457  116,767 

Reynolds American, Inc.  5,137  259,162 

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. †  2,413  17,012 

SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom)  2,016  103,873 

Shutterfly, Inc. †  106  5,006 

Spartan Stores, Inc.  474  10,997 

Starbucks Corp.  6,833  556,616 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Consumer staples cont.     
Suedzucker AG (Germany)  3,342  $84,244 

TrueBlue, Inc. †  2,072  52,919 

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)  2,446  98,706 

United Natural Foods, Inc. †  149  10,259 

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. †  110  8,042 

Woolworths, Ltd. (Australia)  2,558  78,444 

zulily, Inc. Class A †  91  3,184 

    7,862,363 
Energy (2.7%)     
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. †  5,620  37,542 

AMEC PLC (United Kingdom)  8,476  156,679 

BP PLC (United Kingdom)  38,193  300,708 

Callon Petroleum Co. †  2,979  19,810 

Chevron Corp.  8,929  1,093,267 

ConocoPhillips  4,437  323,014 

Delek US Holdings, Inc.  1,020  30,865 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.  1,499  90,015 

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. †  821  23,522 

EQT Corp.  1,874  159,496 

Exxon Mobil Corp.  16,691  1,560,275 

FutureFuel Corp.  1,626  27,187 

Gulfport Energy Corp. †  198  11,569 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. †  541  12,016 

Key Energy Services, Inc. †  2,351  18,432 

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. †  1,170  13,268 

Noble Energy, Inc.  2,103  147,715 

Oceaneering International, Inc.  1,754  135,391 

Phillips 66  4,765  331,692 

Repsol YPF SA (Spain)  4,163  109,310 

Rosetta Resources, Inc. †  211  10,670 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (United Kingdom)  7,465  249,656 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom)  6,857  240,059 

Spectra Energy Corp.  5,992  201,032 

Statoil ASA (Norway)  6,939  156,662 

Stone Energy Corp. †  534  17,665 

Swift Energy Co. †  653  8,691 

Total SA (France)  4,770  288,692 

Unit Corp. †  237  11,414 

Vaalco Energy, Inc. †  1,577  9,541 

W&T Offshore, Inc.  475  8,170 

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. (Australia)  3,480  118,471 

    5,922,496 
Financials (9.6%)     
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)  21,886  132,328 

Access National Corp.  507  7,990 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. R  288  4,562 

Ageas (Belgium)  4,203  176,804 

Agree Realty Corp. R  474  13,888 

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  35,600  180,467 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  31 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Financials cont.     
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. R  2,285  $144,549 

Alleghany Corp. †  564  222,272 

Allianz SE (Germany)  1,419  245,813 

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG  1,709  192,519 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.  1,197  28,381 

American Express Co.  3,770  323,466 

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.  295  12,334 

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A R  1,962  49,266 

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. †  2,390  140,604 

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Class A  320  8,547 

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. R  1,548  6,053 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.  4,049  188,440 

Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. † R  386  7,898 

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. R  1,934  15,878 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Italy)  9,335  214,062 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. (Australia)  4,600  133,570 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R  1,141  135,277 

AXA SA (France)  8,286  217,014 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) (Spain)  11,494  137,273 

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA Class E (Panama)  1,114  30,011 

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA (Spain)  21,218  188,194 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.  5,395  319,114 

Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp.  300  10,149 

Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. (The) (Japan)  23,000  125,951 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)  17,306  76,674 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B †  1,372  159,879 

BlackRock, Inc.  676  204,659 

BNP Paribas SA (France)  2,167  162,225 

BofI Holding, Inc. †  412  33,768 

Boston Properties, LP R  1,582  157,393 

BRE Properties R  2,893  148,208 

Camden Property Trust R  1,115  64,581 

Cardinal Financial Corp.  1,025  18,173 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. R  658  11,883 

Chubb Corp. (The)  4,164  401,618 

Citizens & Northern Corp.  574  11,870 

CNO Financial Group, Inc.  1,275  21,573 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)  5,806  411,272 

CommonWealth REIT R  5,275  125,914 

CoreSite Realty Corp. R  164  5,307 

Credit Acceptance Corp. †  161  20,793 

Credit Agricole SA (France) †  14,582  182,313 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)  2,930  86,928 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.  5,704  409,661 

CYS Investments, Inc. R  1,008  8,064 

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore)  9,000  123,218 

DDR Corp. R  403  6,444 

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)  3,380  163,061 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Financials cont.     
Dexus Property Group (Australia) R  118,911  $113,110 

DFC Global Corp. †  968  9,690 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. R  937  44,264 

Discover Financial Services  10,572  563,488 

Douglas Emmett, Inc. R  3,717  85,417 

Duke Realty Corp. R  1,171  17,776 

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. R  4,801  112,679 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.  471  15,359 

East West Bancorp, Inc.  790  27,081 

Education Realty Trust, Inc. R  1,785  15,530 

Encore Capital Group, Inc. †  635  30,283 

EPR Properties R  277  13,930 

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R  3,575  126,913 

Equity Residential Trust R  3,556  183,276 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. R  649  98,525 

Everest Re Group, Ltd.  1,705  267,395 

Federal Realty Investment Trust R  1,957  202,589 

Financial Institutions, Inc.  612  15,728 

First Community Bancshares Inc.  598  10,423 

First Industrial Realty Trust R  629  10,982 

FirstMerit Corp.  728  16,715 

Flushing Financial Corp.  643  13,895 

General Growth Properties R  11,224  232,898 

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A †  3,879  58,612 

Glimcher Realty Trust R  1,149  11,157 

Government Properties Income Trust R  4,627  114,796 

GPT Group (Australia) R  38,198  124,476 

Greenhill & Co., Inc.  145  7,933 

Hammerson PLC (United Kingdom) R  9,192  76,604 

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  8,800  143,591 

Hanmi Financial Corp.  1,233  25,350 

HCP, Inc. R  5,160  189,733 

Health Care REIT, Inc. R  5,529  309,569 

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.  395  11,775 

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.  520  9,188 

HFF, Inc. Class A  1,631  41,786 

Home Properties, Inc. R  1,888  99,271 

Hospitality Properties Trust R  5,377  146,093 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)  35,847  400,392 

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. (Australia)  34,038  187,448 

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. †  1,788  381,363 

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. R  442  6,674 

Investor AB Class B (Sweden)  3,996  130,336 

Investors Real Estate Trust R  1,428  12,581 

iStar Financial, Inc. †R  1,200  15,456 

Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The) (Japan)  23,000  117,419 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3,224  184,477 

Kimco Realty Corp. R  10,476  216,015 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  33 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Financials cont.     
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom)  41,157  $143,998 

Lexington Realty Trust R  2,693  27,657 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) †  257,579  325,100 

LTC Properties, Inc. R  652  25,109 

Macerich Co. (The) R  1,053  59,958 

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)  1,030  13,040 

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.  922  16,578 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. R  8,634  114,055 

MFA Financial, Inc. R  1,667  12,152 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. R  212  12,771 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Inc. (Japan)  27,900  179,473 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Germany)  520  113,720 

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia)  4,708  148,191 

National Health Investors, Inc. R  394  23,195 

Nelnet, Inc. Class A  534  24,030 

Northern Trust Corp.  5,207  307,161 

Ocwen Financial Corp. †  357  20,228 

OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)  606  10,423 

One Liberty Properties, Inc. R  675  13,912 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. †  652  9,480 

PacWest Bancorp  495  20,364 

PartnerRe, Ltd.  2,117  217,839 

People’s United Financial, Inc.  31,801  481,467 

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.  612  14,664 

PHH Corp. †  529  12,717 

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) †  481  13,747 

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. †  564  32,938 

Post Properties, Inc. R  2,737  117,308 

ProAssurance Corp.  392  18,847 

Prologis, Inc. R  7,499  284,437 

Protective Life Corp.  462  22,167 

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)  5,302  113,253 

PS Business Parks, Inc. R  371  29,057 

Public Storage R  3,519  537,351 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust R  762  12,192 

Rayonier, Inc. R  1,563  68,944 

Realty Income Corp. R  1,509  57,508 

Regency Centers Corp. R  3,341  156,492 

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.  1,854  175,574 

Republic Bancorp, Inc. Class A  412  10,226 

Resona Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  43,200  214,218 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. R  2,271  33,088 

Select Income REIT R  530  14,543 

Senior Housing Properties Trust R  623  14,111 

Simon Property Group, Inc. R  7,332  1,098,700 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden)  11,870  143,615 

SL Green Realty Corp. R  640  57,901 

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. R  115  7,675 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Financials cont.     
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. R  15,948  $158,364 

St. Joe Co. (The) †  1,041  18,467 

STAG Industrial, Inc. R  1,503  32,585 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R  345  9,615 

Stewart Information Services Corp.  873  27,814 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)  2,700  133,623 

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. R  1,773  16,099 

Swedbank AB Class A (Sweden)  5,631  143,627 

Symetra Financial Corp.  1,030  19,745 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.  5,410  435,289 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers R  1,355  44,810 

Taubman Centers, Inc. R  2,328  152,205 

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Japan) †  22,000  201,435 

UBS AG (Switzerland)  8,108  154,117 

UDR, Inc. R  1,281  29,809 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust R  143  6,060 

Validus Holdings, Ltd.  3,802  152,270 

Visa, Inc. Class A  3,148  640,492 

Vornado Realty Trust R  3,714  326,572 

WageWorks, Inc. †  370  21,201 

Walter Investment Management Corp. †  236  8,999 

Wells Fargo & Co.  4,150  182,683 

Westfield Group (Australia)  9,260  87,661 

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)  5,308  158,863 

Wheelock and Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)  34,000  165,558 

    20,787,331 
Health care (4.9%)     
Abaxis, Inc.  127  4,569 

Abbott Laboratories  7,501  286,463 

AbbVie, Inc.  7,647  370,497 

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  414  9,642 

Accuray, Inc. †  1,067  8,515 

Actelion, Ltd. (Switzerland)  1,691  140,520 

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  71  5,036 

Alere, Inc. †  653  21,366 

Align Technology, Inc. †  195  10,655 

Alkermes PLC †  351  14,173 

Amedisys, Inc. †  543  8,840 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.  5,018  353,920 

Amgen, Inc.  3,936  449,019 

AmSurg Corp. †  365  17,637 

Array BioPharma, Inc. †  1,193  6,824 

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)  5,512  315,948 

athenahealth, Inc. †  55  7,214 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  592  12,083 

Bayer AG (Germany)  2,483  331,233 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.  1,974  214,357 

Bio-Reference Labs, Inc. †  143  4,176 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  35 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Health care cont.     
Biospecifics Technologies Corp. †  221  $4,904 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  8,691  446,544 

C.R. Bard, Inc.  1,761  244,568 

Cardinal Health, Inc.  6,427  415,184 

Centene Corp. †  98  5,854 

Chemed Corp.  441  34,367 

Coloplast A/S Class B (Denmark)  3,143  206,128 

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.  88  5,414 

Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  169  1,078 

Conmed Corp.  789  32,120 

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  511  35,009 

Cyberonics, Inc. †  120  8,246 

DexCom, Inc. †  227  7,511 

Eli Lilly & Co.  5,314  266,869 

Endo Health Solutions, Inc. †  483  32,453 

Exact Sciences Corp. †  604  7,417 

Gentium SpA ADR (Italy) †  980  53,136 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)  11,205  296,073 

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A †  524  10,092 

Greatbatch, Inc. †  1,013  41,158 

Haemonetics Corp. †  234  9,889 

Health Net, Inc. †  380  11,609 

HealthSouth Corp.  516  18,468 

Henry Schein, Inc. †  1,963  223,782 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.  600  24,846 

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Japan)  2,000  106,008 

Incyte Corp., Ltd. †  149  6,943 

Insulet Corp. †  361  13,364 

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. †  662  29,194 

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  184  7,132 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC †  748  87,456 

Johnson & Johnson  3,126  295,907 

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.  783  13,186 

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  1,581  3,794 

Magellan Health Services, Inc. †  140  8,568 

McKesson Corp.  3,944  654,270 

MedAssets, Inc. †  1,112  23,952 

Medicines Co. (The) †  487  17,829 

Merck & Co., Inc.  13,992  697,221 

Nanosphere, Inc. †  2,814  6,472 

NewLink Genetics Corp. †  250  5,625 

Novartis AG (Switzerland)  3,223  254,342 

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark)  844  150,792 

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  294  7,765 

NxStage Medical, Inc. †  533  5,442 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. R  1,854  60,607 

OraSure Technologies, Inc. †  1,849  11,371 

Orion OYJ Class B (Finland)  4,302  113,263 

 

36   Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Health care cont.     
PDL BioPharma, Inc.  343  $3,351 

Perrigo Co.  638  99,458 

Pfizer, Inc.  32,646  1,035,858 

Providence Service Corp. (The) †  979  26,844 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  3,188  194,277 

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  434  25,176 

Receptos, Inc. †  139  3,216 

Repligen Corp. †  556  7,489 

Roche Holding AG-Genusschein (Switzerland)  1,864  518,498 

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. R  1,585  42,288 

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. †  102  8,651 

Sanofi (France)  2,324  245,461 

Santarus, Inc. †  184  5,921 

Sequenom, Inc. †  1,812  4,766 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  798  7,685 

STAAR Surgical Co. †  1,450  18,299 

Steris Corp.  249  11,489 

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A †  799  5,945 

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan)  1,500  50,954 

TearLab Corp. †  335  3,139 

Thoratec Corp. †  212  8,346 

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. †  1,322  6,517 

Trinity Biotech PLC ADR (Ireland)  452  11,585 

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B (Puerto Rico) †  332  6,726 

United Therapeutics Corp. †  37  3,415 

Ventas, Inc. R  8,405  477,656 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. †  524  38,933 

    10,487,852 
Technology (4.6%)     
Actuate Corp. †  2,736  21,505 

Acxiom Corp. †  1,076  35,809 

Analog Devices, Inc.  5,094  245,633 

Anixter International, Inc. †  332  29,349 

Apple, Inc.  3,314  1,842,816 

ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)  1,829  170,706 

Aspen Technology, Inc. †  485  19,172 

Avago Technologies, Ltd.  5,172  231,344 

AVG Technologies NV (Netherlands) †  499  8,623 

Blucora, Inc. †  992  28,847 

Bottomline Technologies, Inc. †  179  6,188 

Brady Corp. Class A  632  19,801 

Brightcove, Inc. †  849  12,081 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. †  2,019  17,747 

CACI International, Inc. Class A †  86  6,172 

Calix, Inc. †  435  4,454 

Cap Gemini (France)  2,266  147,486 

Cavium, Inc. †  142  5,140 

Ceva, Inc. †  444  7,100 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  37 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Technology cont.     
Cirrus Logic, Inc. †  846  $17,072 

Commvault Systems, Inc. †  187  13,997 

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. †  284  14,319 

CSG Systems International, Inc.  210  6,063 

EnerSys  599  42,739 

Entegris, Inc. †  1,574  17,283 

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. †  606  7,714 

FEI Co.  257  23,400 

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. †  1,825  21,718 

Google, Inc. Class A †  782  828,599 

Harris Corp.  1,845  119,021 

Honeywell International, Inc.  6,762  598,505 

IBM Corp.  5,328  957,335 

inContact, Inc. †  741  5,558 

Infoblox, Inc. †  294  9,343 

Integrated Silicon Solutions, Inc. †  1,793  21,229 

IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. †  1,488  16,234 

Intuit, Inc.  5,331  395,720 

Keyence Corp. (Japan)  500  200,839 

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  14,500  146,210 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.  1,223  126,532 

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A  323  11,425 

Linear Technology Corp.  5,168  219,898 

Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea) †  1,441  29,252 

Manhattan Associates, Inc. †  244  29,343 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.  6,264  178,399 

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (Israel) †  204  7,944 

Mentor Graphics Corp.  1,336  30,093 

Microsemi Corp. †  362  8,844 

Microsoft Corp.  9,311  355,028 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.  4,326  284,997 

MTS Systems Corp.  130  9,065 

Netscout Systems, Inc. †  344  10,468 

NIC, Inc.  382  9,313 

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan)  3,300  108,234 

NTT Data Corp. (Japan)  2,600  93,523 

Omnivision Technologies, Inc. †  1,020  16,351 

Omron Corp. (Japan)  5,400  222,178 

Paychex, Inc.  7,481  327,144 

Perficient, Inc. †  828  17,951 

Photronics, Inc. †  1,489  12,865 

Plantronics, Inc.  116  5,189 

Procera Networks, Inc. †  585  8,933 

PTC, Inc. †  423  13,764 

QLIK Technologies, Inc. †  143  3,586 

Quantum Corp. †  7,786  9,733 

RF Micro Devices, Inc. †  4,804  25,365 

Rovi Corp. †  780  14,352 

 

38   Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Technology cont.     
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. †  771  $14,379 

SAP AG (Germany)  960  79,489 

SciQuest, Inc. †  253  7,074 

Semtech Corp. †  372  11,056 

Silicon Graphics International Corp. †  406  5,408 

Silicon Image, Inc. †  2,284  12,379 

SoftBank Corp. (Japan)  3,100  250,857 

Sparton Corp. †  515  13,266 

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. †  434  18,710 

Synaptics, Inc. †  349  17,628 

Tech Data Corp. †  428  22,188 

Texas Instruments, Inc.  11,647  500,821 

Tyler Technologies, Inc. †  249  25,550 

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. †  206  32,278 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. †  1,434  14,283 

Unisys Corp. †  602  16,537 

United Internet AG (Germany)  2,901  116,371 

VeriFone Systems, Inc. †  478  12,242 

Verint Systems, Inc. †  300  11,376 

Xilinx, Inc.  5,434  241,433 

XO Group, Inc. †  950  14,887 

Zynga, Inc. Class A †  1,610  7,004 

    9,957,856 
Transportation (0.9%)     
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (Greece)  2,420  25,942 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.  1,941  113,801 

Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)  2,100  252,545 

ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd. (Singapore)  64,000  100,219 

Con-way, Inc.  832  34,436 

Copa Holdings SA Class A (Panama)  534  80,858 

Diana Shipping, Inc. (Greece) †  1,006  11,519 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. †  1,562  14,245 

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Spain) †  28,773  172,618 

J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.  1,243  93,461 

Matson, Inc.  209  5,231 

Quality Distribution, Inc. †  3,019  36,922 

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. †  992  11,170 

SkyWest, Inc.  885  14,957 

Southwest Airlines Co.  9,462  175,899 

Spirit Airlines, Inc. †  810  37,155 

StealthGas, Inc. (Greece) †  3,136  38,510 

Swift Transportation Co. †  1,861  43,082 

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B  6,254  640,285 

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.  605  17,418 

US Airways Group, Inc. † S  1,544  36,253 

Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Japan)  4,700  99,648 

    2,056,174 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  39 

 



COMMON STOCKS (39.6%)* cont.  Shares  Value 

 
Utilities and power (1.1%)     
Centrica PLC (United Kingdom)  28,025  $155,097 

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)  2,300  31,072 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.  6,177  341,032 

DTE Energy Co.  4,981  332,432 

Enel SpA (Italy)  30,710  138,962 

ENI SpA (Italy)  7,258  174,558 

GDF Suez (France)  6,408  148,334 

Kansai Electric Power, Inc. (Japan) †  15,000  170,287 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.  4,671  166,007 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.  3,003  160,240 

Red Electrica Corporacion SA (Spain)  3,154  201,971 

SCANA Corp.  4,019  189,576 

United Utilities Group PLC (United Kingdom)  10,972  117,985 

    2,327,553 
     
Total common stocks (cost $68,221,913)    $85,510,390 
 
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)*  Principal amount  Value 

 
Basic materials (0.7%)     
Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. 144A sr. notes 7 1/2s,     
2017 (Canada)  $13,000  $14,041 

ArcelorMittal sr. unsec. bonds 10.35s, 2019 (France)  50,000  63,251 

ArcelorMittal sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2039 (France)  25,000  24,375 

Ashland, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 3/4s, 2022  65,000  61,913 

Atkore International, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
9 7/8s, 2018  49,000  52,736 

Boise Cascade Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/8s, 2020  55,000  57,475 

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4 5/8s, 2022 (Germany)  25,000  23,969 

CPG Merger Sub LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8s, 2021  35,000  36,488 

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s,     
2020 (Canada)  15,000  14,853 

Ferro Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2018  15,000  15,900 

FQM Akubra, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2021 (Canada)  10,000  10,450 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 4 3/4s, 2021  60,000  59,100 

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2020  60,000  63,600 

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
11 1/2s, 2020  70,000  83,650 

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. notes     
6 5/8s, 2020  15,000  15,281 

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, ULC     
company guaranty notes 9s, 2020  40,000  39,450 

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8 5/8s, 2021  25,000  28,000 

 

40   Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Basic materials cont.     
Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8 5/8s, 2020  $75,000  $82,875 

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2020  50,000  49,250 

IAMGOLD Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/4s, 2020 (Canada)  40,000  35,500 

JM Huber Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 7/8s, 2019  90,000  103,275 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7 1/2s, 2020  60,000  66,300 

New Gold, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2022 (Canada)  15,000  14,789 

Nufarm Australia, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 3/8s,     
2019 (Australia)  15,000  15,488 

PQ Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2018  35,000  38,150 

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. notes 9s, 2017  30,000  31,575 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020  45,000  48,825 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023  40,000  38,900 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/4s, 2023  5,000  4,963 

Taminco Global Chemical Corp. 144A sr. notes 9 3/4s,     
2020 (Belgium)  80,000  91,000 

TMS International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7 5/8s, 2021  15,000  15,825 

Tronox Finance, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 3/8s, 2020  45,000  45,056 

USG Corp. sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s, 2018  45,000  52,650 

USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2021  10,000  10,375 

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 6s, 2023  40,000  38,400 

    1,447,728 
Capital goods (0.5%)     
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2020  100,000  105,750 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2019  10,000  11,250 

BOE Merger Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2017 ‡‡  75,000  79,500 

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6 1/8s, 2023 (Canada)  35,000  34,825 

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 7/8s, 2020  80,000  87,400 

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp.     
IV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2023  55,000  51,013 

Delphi Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2023  30,000  31,125 

Exide Technologies sr. notes 8 5/8s, 2018 (In default) †  60,000  44,700 

GrafTech International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/8s, 2020  60,000  60,750 

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. debs 8 1/2s, 2025 (France)  15,000  19,226 

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2022  25,000  25,250 

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 7/8s, 2023  95,000  90,250 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  41 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Capital goods cont.     
Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC 144A company guaranty     
sr. notes 8s, 2018  $60,000  $62,700 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/     
Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. notes     
5 3/4s, 2020  25,000  25,625 

Tenneco, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6 7/8s, 2020  55,000  60,225 

Terex Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 1/2s, 2020  90,000  95,625 

Terex Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2021  80,000  82,600 

Titan International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds     
6 7/8s, 2020  30,000  30,975 

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7 1/2s, 2021  15,000  16,125 

Triumph Group, Inc. unsec. sub. FRN notes 4 7/8s, 2021  50,000  48,375 

WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 3/8s, 2021  15,000  15,075 

    1,078,364 
Communication services (1.4%)     
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2022  155,000  146,863 

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2023  20,000  18,750 

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2023  45,000  46,013 

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 5/8s, 2020  15,000  15,263 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 3/8s, 2020  10,000  10,800 

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023  35,000  34,563 

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2021  100,000  108,000 

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2022  15,000  15,375 

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2018  70,000  80,850 

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7 5/8s, 2024  20,000  20,725 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 6 5/8s, 2022 (Bermuda)  20,000  20,400 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2021 (Bermuda)  315,000  346,106 

Intelsat Luxembourg SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8 1/8s, 2023 (Luxembourg)  115,000  121,325 

Intelsat Luxembourg SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s,     
2021 (Luxembourg)  140,000  146,650 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/8s, 2021  20,000  20,300 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6 5/8s, 2023  80,000  82,400 

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6 1/4s, 2021  75,000  78,000 

NII International Telecom Sarl 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7 7/8s, 2019 (Luxembourg)  75,000  54,000 

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s,     
2023 (Canada)  30,000  29,100 

 

42   Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

 
Communication services cont.       
Quebecor Media, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/8s,       
2021 (Canada)  CAD  295,000  $298,359 

Sprint Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7 7/8s, 2023    $120,000  131,400 

Sprint Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7 1/4s, 2021    70,000  75,775 

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7s, 2020    330,000  355,575 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6.836s, 2023    10,000  10,350 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6.633s, 2021    25,000  26,250 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2018    25,000  26,063 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 7.045s, 2036 (Spain)    220,000  238,738 

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 1/2s, 2020    30,000  32,103 

West Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2019    220,000  237,875 

WideOpenWest Finance, LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp.       
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2019    105,000  116,813 

Windstream Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6 3/8s, 2023    25,000  23,875 

      2,968,659 
Consumer cyclicals (1.8%)       
AMC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes       
9 3/4s, 2020    170,000  194,225 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7 1/4s, 2023    25,000  24,500 

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty       
notes 8s, 2021    10,000  10,025 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. 144A company guaranty       
sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)    80,000  83,400 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential       
US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s,       
2022 (Canada)    35,000  34,704 

Building Materials Corp. 144A sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2021    25,000  26,938 

Burlington Holdings, LLC/Burlington Holding Finance, Inc. 144A       
sr. unsec. notes 9s, 2018 ‡‡    7,000  7,210 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. company guaranty       
sr. notes 9s, 2020    130,000  126,425 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. sr. notes       
11 1/4s, 2017    165,000  167,888 

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management       
Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021    35,000  34,300 

Ceridian Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2019    85,000  98,175 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11s, 2021    35,000  40,425 

Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
7 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡    50,000  50,500 

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
4 7/8s, 2023    10,000  9,375 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 9s, 2019    30,000  30,600 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   43 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2020  $75,000  $78,938 

CST Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5s, 2023  80,000  77,000 

D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN notes     
5 3/4s, 2023  15,000  15,150 

DH Services Luxembourg Sarl 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)  65,000  69,388 

FelCor Lodging LP company guaranty sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2023 R  15,000  14,625 

Gannett Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/8s, 2020  35,000  35,700 

Gannett Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/8s, 2019  40,000  41,150 

Garda World Security Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2021 (Canada)  80,000  80,301 

General Motors Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2043  15,000  15,225 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
4 1/4s, 2023  25,000  23,813 

Gibson Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 7/8s, 2018  40,000  40,900 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2020  60,000  59,850 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 4 3/8s, 2018  35,000  35,700 

Gray Television, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2020  30,000  31,575 

Gray Television, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2020  30,000  31,575 

Griffey Intermediate, Inc. /Griffey Finance Sub LLC 144A     
sr. notes 7s, 2020  55,000  42,900 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2021  60,000  61,950 

Igloo Holdings Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
8 1/4s, 2017 ‡‡  70,000  71,575 

Interactive Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
10 1/4s, 2018  45,000  49,388 

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2021  35,000  33,950 

Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
9 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡  20,000  20,900 

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7 1/4s, 2020  25,000  26,375 

L Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2021  55,000  60,500 

Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
5 7/8s, 2022  50,000  51,563 

Lender Processing Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2023  45,000  46,913 

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 3/4s, 2022  15,000  13,913 

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s,     
2020 (Canada)  50,000  49,000 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 5/8s, 2017  45,000  51,075 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/4s, 2020  $25,000  $26,875 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8 5/8s, 2019  125,000  147,188 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 5/8s, 2021  10,000  10,525 

Michaels FinCo Holdings, LLC/Michaels FinCo, Inc. 144A     
sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2018 ‡‡  50,000  51,750 

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. company guaranty notes 11 1/2s, 2019  95,000  105,450 

Navistar International Corp. sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2021  80,000  82,000 

Needle Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2019  60,000  62,250 

Neiman Marcus Group, LLC (The) 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2021 ‡‡  40,000  41,200 

Neiman Marcus Group, LLC (The) 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2021  30,000  30,825 

Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc. (The) company guaranty sr. notes     
7 1/8s, 2028  80,000  79,000 

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 7/8s, 2020  30,000  31,725 

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2021 (Luxembourg)  35,000  36,050 

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2020  20,000  19,450 

Nortek, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10s, 2018  80,000  88,200 

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2021  40,000  39,300 

Petco Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2017 ‡‡  25,000  25,625 

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6s, 2035  90,000  76,275 

Quiksilver, Inc./QS Wholesale, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10s, 2020  5,000  5,550 

Quiksilver, Inc./QS Wholesale, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2018  5,000  5,375 

Realogy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 7/8s, 2019  175,000  191,188 

Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2023  60,000  58,950 

Rent-A-Center, Inc./TX company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 3/4s, 2021  40,000  37,500 

Sabre, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2019  10,000  11,050 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/8s, 2021  25,000  24,625 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2022  15,000  15,206 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6 3/8s, 2021  50,000  51,375 

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5 7/8s, 2020  65,000  66,788 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2021  55,000  53,900 

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/8s, 2020  5,000  5,319 

Standard Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/4s, 2021  25,000  25,625 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP     
Gaming Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6 3/8s, 2021  $30,000  $28,425 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021  25,000  24,125 

Townsquare Radio, LLC/Townsquare Radio, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9s, 2019  35,000  37,625 

Travelport, LLC/Travelport Holdings, Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 13 7/8s, 2016 ‡‡  106,210  112,052 

TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 1/2s, 2021  15,000  15,450 

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2021  30,000  33,225 

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7 7/8s, 2020  55,000  61,188 

    3,987,811 
Consumer staples (0.3%)     
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023  25,000  24,313 

B&G Foods, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 5/8s, 2021  35,000  33,338 

Claire’s Stores, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2019  70,000  76,475 

Claire’s Stores, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
6 1/8s, 2020  20,000  20,250 

Claire’s Stores, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9s, 2019  30,000  33,563 

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 1/4s, 2023  15,000  14,100 

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 5/8s, 2023 R  20,000  18,850 

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 1/8s, 2020 R  15,000  14,663 

Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4 1/4s, 2020  80,000  77,000 

Hertz Corp. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/4s, 2022  25,000  26,000 

Hertz Corp. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2020  20,000  20,750 

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/4s, 2021 (Brazil)  20,000  20,750 

Landry’s Holdings II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2018  30,000  31,950 

Landry’s, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2020  115,000  125,350 

Libbey Glass, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6 7/8s, 2020  50,000  53,375 

Post Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 3/8s, 2022  5,000  5,300 

Post Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2022  5,000  5,300 

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2021  75,000  74,344 

Sun Merger Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5 7/8s, 2021  15,000  15,375 

Sun Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2018  10,000  10,425 

United Rentals North America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7 5/8s, 2022  20,000  22,400 

Wells Enterprises, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2020  10,000  10,250 

    734,121 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Energy (0.8%)     
Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2023  $85,000  $83,088 

Antero Resources Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2021  45,000  45,450 

Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/8s, 2021  73,000  76,650 

Calfrac Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7 1/2s, 2020  40,000  40,500 

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 5/8s, 2018  75,000  81,469 

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/4s, 2023  20,000  20,700 

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 1/2s, 2023  20,000  20,325 

Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 1/2s, 2023  25,000  24,750 

EXCO Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2018  75,000  73,125 

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/4s, 2021  55,000  57,338 

Gulfport Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7 3/4s, 2020  70,000  74,900 

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 9 3/4s, 2020  15,000  15,900 

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2021  150,000  152,250 

Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2021  20,000  20,950 

Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2021  25,000  27,563 

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/4s, 2020  40,000  42,600 

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/2s, 2022  15,000  15,000 

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2019  135,000  134,325 

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2022  60,000  62,550 

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8s, 2020  60,000  62,850 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 7/8s, 2022  85,000  91,375 

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd. company guaranty sr. notes     
7 1/2s, 2019 (Cayman Islands)  50,000  54,375 

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd. company guaranty sr. notes     
7 1/8s, 2023 (Cayman Islands)  55,000  56,650 

Rosetta Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 5/8s, 2021  35,000  35,131 

Sabine Pass LNG LP company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2020  20,000  20,700 

Samson Investment Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 1/2s, 2020  110,000  118,938 

SandRidge Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7 1/2s, 2021  15,000  15,713 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   47 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Energy cont.     
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s,     
2020 (Canada)  $25,000  $26,815 

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A sr. notes 8 5/8s, 2018  40,000  43,000 

Tervita Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 7/8s, 2018 (Canada)  15,000  15,150 

Whiting Petroleum Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 3/4s, 2021  35,000  36,313 

Whiting Petroleum Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2021  90,000  92,925 

    1,739,368 
Financials (0.9%)     
Air Lease Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 3/4s, 2020  30,000  31,013 

Allegion US Holding Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 3/4s, 2021  35,000  36,313 

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2017  230,000  257,313 

American International Group, Inc. jr. sub. FRB bonds     
8.175s, 2068  185,000  222,093 

CBL & Associates LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/4s, 2023 R  180,000  180,811 

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5s, 2023  30,000  28,838 

CIT Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 5s, 2023  35,000  34,213 

CIT Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5 1/2s, 2019  155,000  167,013 

E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2019  100,000  107,000 

Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 5.1s, 2049  38,000  33,630 

HBOS Capital Funding LP 144A bank guaranty jr. unsec. sub.     
FRB bonds 6.071s, perpetual maturity (Jersey)  20,000  19,925 

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021  70,000  72,363 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A     
unsec. sub. notes 6s, 2020  40,000  41,050 

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 5/8s, 2021  25,000  24,313 

iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7 1/8s, 2018 R  30,000  32,850 

Leucadia National Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/2s, 2023  180,000  181,476 

Mid-America Apartments LP sr. unsec. notes 4.3s, 2023 R  60,000  59,213 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2022 R  35,000  36,225 

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2021  30,000  28,500 

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. FRN notes     
6 1/2s, 2018  20,000  20,250 

Nuveen Investments, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2020  135,000  132,638 

Nuveen Investments, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 1/8s, 2017  25,000  24,813 

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2021  75,000  76,500 

Springleaf Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2021  15,000  16,050 

Springleaf Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2020  30,000  29,550 

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes     
8 1/2s, 2018  30,000  31,950 

    1,925,903 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Health care (0.7%)     
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6 1/8s, 2021  $60,000  $61,950 

AmSurg Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 5/8s, 2020  65,000  67,600 

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp.     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2021  60,000  61,500 

Biomet, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6 1/2s, 2020  45,000  46,800 

Biomet, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 1/2s, 2020  25,000  26,500 

Capsugel SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2019 (Luxembourg) ‡‡  50,000  50,875 

Envision Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/8s, 2019  70,000  75,863 

HCA, Inc. sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2020  210,000  231,788 

Healthcare Technology Intermediate, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
7 3/8s, 2018 ‡‡  40,000  41,200 

IASIS Healthcare, LLC/IASIS Capital Corp. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 8 3/8s, 2019  55,000  58,163 

IMS Health, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2020  20,000  21,050 

Jaguar Holding Co. I 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2017 ‡‡  20,000  21,125 

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc. company guaranty notes     
10 1/2s, 2018  125,000  143,438 

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 1/2s, 2021  15,000  15,056 

MPH Intermediate Holding Co. 2 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8 3/8s, 2018 ‡‡  35,000  36,400 

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2020  80,000  84,000 

Service Corp. International/US 144A sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/8s, 2022  25,000  25,250 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. bonds     
4 1/2s, 2021  30,000  28,650 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2018  100,000  109,500 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4 3/8s, 2021  55,000  51,700 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A sr. notes 6s, 2020  30,000  31,350 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2018  90,000  96,525 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2020  5,000  5,275 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/4s, 2018  70,000  77,088 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2020  45,000  46,238 

    1,514,884 
Technology (0.4%)     
ACI Worldwide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 3/8s, 2020  40,000  41,550 

Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2021  15,000  13,575 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   49 

 



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (8.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Technology cont.     
Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2019  $300,000  $291,750 

First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8 1/4s, 2021  215,000  228,169 

First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
11 1/4s, 2021  45,000  49,500 

First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
11 3/4s, 2021  90,000  93,375 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6s, 2022  60,000  60,600 

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
11 1/2s, 2018  50,000  57,750 

Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6s, 2023  60,000  61,200 

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 6 5/8s, 2019  30,000  31,313 

    928,782 
Transportation (0.1%)     
Swift Services Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
notes 10s, 2018  100,000  111,375 

United Continental Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6s, 2020  40,000  39,850 

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023  50,000  49,875 

    201,100 
Utilities and power (0.5%)     
AES Corp. (VA) sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2020  170,000  198,900 

AES Corp. (VA) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2023  25,000  23,625 

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s, 2022  15,000  15,413 

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 7/8s, 2024  15,000  14,850 

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.     
sr. notes 10s, 2020  25,000  26,563 

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.     
144A notes 12 1/4s, 2022  60,000  69,600 

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.     
144A sr. notes 10s, 2020  195,000  206,700 

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. notes 6 7/8s, 2019  10,000  10,775 

EPE Holdings, LLC/EP Energy Bond Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2017 ‡‡  31,286  33,007 

GenOn Americas Generation, LLC sr. unsec. notes 9 1/8s, 2031  100,000  105,000 

Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE 144A sr. notes 5s, 2021  123,000  123,000 

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 7/8s, 2021  115,000  128,225 

Regency Energy Partners company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 1/2s, 2023  30,000  29,475 

Regency Energy Partners 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4 1/2s, 2023  55,000  50,325 

    1,035,458 
   
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $17,308,783)    $17,562,178 

 

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY     
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (5.9%)*  Principal amount  Value 

 
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (0.5%)     
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
3s, TBA, December 1, 2043  $1,000,000  $976,719 

    976,719 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (5.4%)     
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
6s, TBA, January 1, 2044  2,000,000  2,203,438 
6s, TBA, December 1, 2043  2,000,000  2,205,000 
4s, TBA, January 1, 2044  3,000,000  3,121,055 
4s, TBA, December 1, 2043  3,000,000  3,131,016 
3 1/2s, TBA, December 1, 2028  1,000,000  1,054,453 

    11,714,962 
     
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $12,707,501)  $12,691,681 
 
 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.4%)*  Principal amount  Value 

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3 1/2s, February 15, 2039 i  $129,000  $125,680 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities 2 1/2s, January 15, 2029 i  39,255  47,530 

U.S. Treasury Notes     
5/8s, August 31, 2017 i  475,000  471,195 
2 5/8s, July 31, 2014 i  147,000  150,696 
1/4s, June 30, 2014 i  16,000  16,027 

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $811,128)    $811,128 
 
COMMODITY LINKED NOTES (3.2%)*Ω   Principal amount  Value 

 
Deutsche Bank AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes, 1-month USD     
LIBOR less 0.16%, 2014 (Indexed to the S&P GSCI Total Return Index     
multiplied by 3) (United Kingdom)  $3,350,000  $3,462,225 

UBS AG/London 144A sr. notes, 1-month LIBOR less 0.10%, 2014     
(Indexed to the S&P GSCI TR Index multiplied by 3) (Jersey)  2,700,000  2,529,955 

Deutsche Bank AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes, 1-month USD     
LIBOR less 0.16%, 2014 (Indexed to the DB Commodity Booster OYE     
Benchmark TR Index multiplied by 3) (United Kingdom)  929,000  860,719 

Total commodity linked notes (cost $6,979,000)    $6,852,899 
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.9%)*  Principal amount  Value 

 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (2.1%)     
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-3, Class A3, 5.797s, 2049  $46,000  $46,224 
FRB Ser. 05-1, Class AJ, 5.466s, 2042  325,000  339,138 
Ser. 06-5, Class A2, 5.317s, 2047  49,643  49,930 
Ser. 05-4, Class B, 5.118s, 2045  212,000  211,735 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-C4, Class AJ,     
5.97s, 2049  175,000  179,216 

COMM Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 04-LB3A, Class E, 5.54s, 2037  200,000  202,320 
Ser. 12-CR1, Class AM, 3.912s, 2045  93,000  94,033 

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class D, 5.823s, 2044  100,000  97,830 
FRB Ser. 13-CR6, Class D, 4.315s, 2046  220,000  185,632 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
DBRR Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-EZ3, Class A, 1.636s, 2049  $190,766  $191,064 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. FRB Ser. 05-GG3,     
Class D, 4.986s, 2042  44,000  43,918 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.123s, 2043  158,403  173,159 
FRB Ser. 12-GC6, Class D, 5.826s, 2045  193,000  188,715 
Ser. 11-GC5, Class XA, IO, 1.894s, 2044  1,282,400  93,743 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 06-LDP7, Class B, 6.056s, 2045  118,000  101,336 
Ser. 07-C1, Class A3, 5.79s, 2051  55,000  55,894 
Ser. 06-LDP6, Class AJ, 5.565s, 2043  100,000  102,240 
Ser. 04-LN2, Class A2, 5.115s, 2041  197,418  200,848 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.523s, 2043  142,000  149,771 
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class E, 5.725s, 2046  190,000  190,513 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-C6, Class A4, 5.858s, 2040  81,000  88,914 
Ser. 06-C6, Class E, 5.541s, 2039  125,000  115,900 
Ser. 06-C6, Class D, 5.502s, 2039  125,000  119,288 

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Financial Corp. Commercial     
Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-4, Class AJ, 5.239s, 2049  53,000  50,350 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust FRB     
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 4.567s, 2046  45,000  46,730 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-T27, Class AJ, 5.814s, 2042  150,000  162,720 
FRB Ser. 06-HQ8, Class D, 5.678s, 2044  125,000  117,063 
Ser. 04-T13, Class A4, 4.66s, 2045  5,299  5,302 

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 13-C6, Class AS,     
3.469s, 2046  306,000  294,770 

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class C, 5.123s, 2049 F  50,000  49,181 
FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class D, 5.123s, 2049  114,000  102,884 
Ser. 13-C6, Class D, 4 1/2s, 2046  231,000  197,875 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
Ser. 12-C9, Class AS, 3.388s, 2045  62,000  60,301 
Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.621s, 2046  1,474,000  140,491 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6,     
Class D, 5.748s, 2045  193,000  187,451 

    4,636,479 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (0.8%)     
American Home Mortgage Assets Trust FRB Ser. 06-5, Class A1,     
1.064s, 2046  814,768  420,624 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Ser. 06-5T2,     
Class A7, 6s, 2036  510,060  414,203 

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust FRB Ser. 07-OAR2,     
Class A1, 0.346s, 2037  467,777  416,322 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (2.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.     
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. FRB Ser. 06-QO7, Class 1A1,     
0.943s, 2046  $208,892  $132,124 

WAMU Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 05-AR11,     
Class A1B3, 0.566s, 2045  373,321  324,789 

    1,708,062 
 
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $6,516,209)    $6,344,541 

 

PURCHASED EQUITY OPTIONS  Expiration date/  Contract   
OUTSTANDING (0.3%)*  strike price  amount  Value 

S&P 500 Index (Put)  Nov-14/$155.00  46,569  $205,175 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Oct-14/152.00  40,033  139,485 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Sep-14/150.00  35,513  102,068 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Aug-14/145.00  45,287  78,877 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Jul-14/147.00  45,281  73,295 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Jun-14/138.00  45,281  37,711 

Total purchased equity options outstanding (cost $1,203,949)    $636,611 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.1%)*  Shares  Value 

 
Ares Capital Corp.  7,489  $137,648 

Total investment companies (cost $131,881)    $137,648 
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)*  Shares  Value 

 
Ally Financial, Inc. 144A 7.00% cum. pfd.  75  $72,073 

M/I Homes, Inc. $2.438 pfd.  1,230  31,673 

Total preferred stocks (cost $98,200)    $103,746 
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)*  Principal amount  Value 

 
iStar Financial, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3s, 2016 R  $35,000  $45,259 

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $37,959)    $45,259 
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)*  Shares  Value 

 
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.44 cv. pfd.  1,550  $32,332 

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $34,286)    $32,332 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (46.4%)*  Principal amount/shares  Value 

 
Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC 0.16% d  56,150  $56,150 

Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund 0.07% L  43,545,644  43,545,644 

Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 0.08% L  42,060,427  42,060,427 

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund 0.01% P  230,000  230,000 

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.14%,     
August 21, 2014 # Δ §  $8,000,000  7,994,472 

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.14%,     
January 9, 2014 Δ  195,000  194,970 

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.14%,     
December 12, 2013  3,500,000  3,499,845 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  53 

 



SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (46.4%)* cont.  Principal amount/shares  Value 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.08%,     
February 6, 2014 # Δ §  $2,500,000  $2,499,827 

U.S. Treasury Bills zero %, January 2, 2014 i  31,000  30,997 

Total short-term investments (cost $100,109,631)    $100,112,332 
  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS     

Total investments (cost $214,160,440)    $230,840,745 

 

Key to holding’s currency abbreviations

CAD Canadian Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviations

ADR American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank

ETF Exchange Traded Fund

FRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period

FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period

IO Interest Only

SPDR S&P Depository Receipts

TBA To Be Announced Commitments

Notes to the fund’s portfolio

Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from June 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $215,676,768.

Ω The value of the commodity linked notes, which are marked-to-market daily, may be based on a multiple of the performance of the index. The multiple (or leverage) will increase the volatility of the note’s value relative to the change in the underlying index.

† Non-income-producing security.

‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period.

Δ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period.

§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. 

d Affiliated company. See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding securities lending. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

F Is valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was also used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio (Note 1).

i Security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).

L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

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P Security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period (Note 1). 

R Real Estate Investment Trust.

S Security on loan, in part or in entirety, at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $170,996,109 to cover certain derivatives contracts and delayed delivery securities.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA’s.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/13 (aggregate face value $80,517,451) (Unaudited)   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

Bank of America N.A.           
  Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  $315,635  $333,730  $(18,095) 

  Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  315,635  316,544  909 

  Chilean Peso  Buy  1/16/14  830,348  877,954  (47,606) 

  Chilean Peso  Sell  1/16/14  830,348  848,675  18,327 

  Euro  Buy  12/18/13  322,305  320,696  1,609 

  Euro  Sell  12/18/13  322,305  326,675  4,370 

  Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  172,862  175,320  2,458 

  Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  347,912  336,614  (11,298) 

Barclays Bank PLC           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  186,980  182,308  (4,672) 

  Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  930,660  984,064  (53,404) 

  Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  930,660  941,998  11,338 

  British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  664,269  652,100  12,169 

  British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  664,269  649,211  (15,058) 

  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  39,390  41,577  (2,187) 

  Czech Koruna  Buy  12/18/13  307,370  307,357  13 

  Czech Koruna  Sell  12/18/13  307,370  330,520  23,150 

  Euro  Buy  12/18/13  781,305  737,384  43,921 

  Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  431,843  431,875  32 

  Hungarian Forint  Buy  12/18/13  321,073  323,294  (2,221) 

  Hungarian Forint  Sell  12/18/13  321,073  320,769  (304) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  199,718  216,796  17,078 

  Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  197,293  189,308  7,985 

  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  644,291  654,698  (10,407) 

  Norwegian Krone  Sell  12/18/13  644,291  646,259  1,968 

  Polish Zloty  Buy  12/18/13  171,664  197,236  (25,572) 

  Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  45,188  49,006  3,818 

  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  41,744  41,282  (462) 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  55 

 



FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/13 (aggregate face value $80,517,451) (Unaudited) cont.   
          Unrealized 
  Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty   Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

Barclays Bank PLC cont.           
Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  $362,367  $350,628  $(11,739) 

Turkish Lira  Buy  12/18/13  189,793  194,273  (4,480) 

Citibank, N.A.           
Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  937,166  988,048  (50,882) 

Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  937,166  941,492  4,326 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  336,061  334,296  1,765 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  336,061  330,076  (5,985) 

Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  322,355  324,902  (2,547) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  322,355  327,645  5,290 

Danish Krone  Sell  12/18/13  242,138  238,242  (3,896) 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  464,027  442,999  21,028 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/14  2,279  2,287  (8) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  2,279  2,374  95 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  164,021  166,451  2,430 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  315,263  315,234  29 

New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  315,263  315,197  (66) 

Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  683,685  661,448  (22,237) 

Credit Suisse International           
Australian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  728,588  748,840  20,252 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  998,203  974,865  23,338 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  998,203  987,987  (10,216) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  272,530  280,370  7,840 

Czech Koruna  Buy  12/18/13  516,644  525,823  (9,179) 

Czech Koruna  Sell  12/18/13  516,644  545,583  28,939 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  329,779  296,700  33,079 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/14  1,414,327  1,465,942  (51,615) 

Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  475,370  473,155  2,215 

Mexican Peso  Sell  1/16/14  475,370  479,568  4,198 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  1,460  12,703  (11,243) 

Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  318,761  331,421  (12,660) 

Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  165,450  170,067  4,617 

South Korean Won  Buy  2/19/14  481,878  481,225  653 

Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/13  325,231  321,621  3,610 

Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  325,231  322,930  (2,301) 

Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  500,847  489,595  (11,252) 

Deutsche Bank AG           
Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  3,087  11,497  (8,410) 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  35,831  35,445  386 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  35,831  34,047  (1,784) 

Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  633,712  647,652  (13,940) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  633,712  642,967  9,255 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  621,647  636,337  (14,690) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/13 (aggregate face value $80,517,451) (Unaudited) cont.   
          Unrealized 
  Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty   Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

Deutsche Bank AG cont.           
Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/14  $312,620  $323,280  $(10,660) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  312,620  313,654  1,034 

Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  638,191  665,228  (27,037) 

Norwegian Krone  Sell  12/18/13  638,191  645,019  6,828 

Polish Zloty  Buy  12/18/13  166,303  181,871  (15,568) 

Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  684,127  665,874  (18,253) 

Goldman Sachs International           
Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  219,566  226,572  (7,006) 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  674,904  661,206  13,698 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  674,904  648,975  (25,929) 

Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  315,587  325,758  (10,171) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  315,587  323,172  7,585 

Chilean Peso  Buy  1/16/14  779,875  824,713  (44,838) 

Chilean Peso  Sell  1/16/14  779,875  796,764  16,889 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  323,121  327,456  (4,335) 

HSBC Bank USA, National Association         
British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  658,052  647,476  10,576 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  658,052  648,858  (9,194) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  226,278  237,829  11,551 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  656,296  646,942  9,354 

Euro  Sell  12/18/13  656,296  645,005  (11,291) 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  164,023  166,496  2,473 

Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/13  325,231  321,606  3,625 

Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  325,231  332,432  7,201 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
Australian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  41,663  45,517  3,854 

Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  937,081  987,366  (50,285) 

Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  937,081  945,296  8,215 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  2,375,334  2,260,296  (115,038) 

Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  39,390  36,494  2,896 

Czech Koruna  Buy  12/18/13  200,998  210,192  (9,194) 

Czech Koruna  Sell  12/18/13  200,998  206,772  5,774 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  522,999  503,226  19,773 

Hungarian Forint  Buy  12/18/13  348,282  359,208  (10,926) 

Hungarian Forint  Sell  12/18/13  348,282  347,946  (336) 

Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  22,965  16,211  6,754 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  451,247  459,203  7,956 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  311,126  325,063  (13,937) 

New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  311,126  313,631  2,505 

Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  647,130  663,079  (15,949) 

Norwegian Krone  Sell  12/18/13  647,130  647,539  409 

Polish Zloty  Buy  12/18/13  970,525  978,446  (7,921) 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund  57 

 



FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/13 (aggregate face value $80,517,451) (Unaudited) cont.   
          Unrealized 
  Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. cont.           
Polish Zloty  Sell  12/18/13  $970,525  $962,224  $(8,301) 

Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  526,317  533,208  6,891 

South Korean Won  Buy  2/19/14  450,003  449,681  322 

Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  1,255,814  1,209,889  (45,925) 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)           
Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  617,217  637,611  (20,394) 

Australian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  617,217  644,967  27,750 

Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  734,058  777,739  (43,681) 

Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  734,058  742,379  8,321 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  329,517  327,786  1,731 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  329,517  322,029  (7,488) 

Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  317,467  321,990  (4,523) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  317,467  327,172  9,705 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  326,789  334,750  (7,961) 

Hungarian Forint  Buy  12/18/13  323,036  325,299  (2,263) 

Hungarian Forint  Sell  12/18/13  323,036  321,333  (1,703) 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/14  206,914  207,604  (690) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  206,914  215,454  8,540 

Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  125,603  121,597  4,006 

Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/13  318,236  325,759  (7,523) 

Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  318,236  317,620  (616) 

State Street Bank and Trust Co.           
Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  254,420  261,511  (7,091) 

Brazilian Real  Buy  1/3/14  926,662  982,023  (55,361) 

Brazilian Real  Sell  1/3/14  926,662  940,028  13,366 

British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  664,269  653,305  10,964 

British Pound  Sell  12/18/13  664,269  649,506  (14,763) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  153,422  160,402  6,980 

Czech Koruna  Buy  12/18/13  200,998  210,201  (9,203) 

Czech Koruna  Sell  12/18/13  200,998  206,922  5,924 

Euro  Buy  12/18/13  413,209  387,303  25,906 

Israeli Shekel  Buy  1/16/14  7,433  7,404  29 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  702,643  731,791  29,148 

Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  242,752  236,120  6,632 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  451,251  457,436  6,185 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  311,126  322,704  (11,578) 

New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  311,126  313,481  2,355 

Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  275,060  273,760  1,300 

Polish Zloty  Buy  12/18/13  288,292  300,845  (12,553) 

Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  269,376  273,891  4,515 

South Korean Won  Buy  2/19/14  568,375  568,334  41 

Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  41,759  37,479  (4,280) 

Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  195,749  177,541  (18,208) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/13 (aggregate face value $80,517,451) (Unaudited) cont.   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

UBS AG             
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  $55,821  $57,609  $(1,788) 

  British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  279,942  276,741  3,201 

  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  36,382  36,513  (131) 

  Czech Koruna  Buy  12/18/13  614,745  614,769  (24) 

  Czech Koruna  Sell  12/18/13  614,745  655,786  41,041 

  Euro  Buy  12/18/13  3,755,835  3,675,866  79,969 

  Euro  Sell  12/18/13  3,699,988  3,697,546  (2,442) 

  Hungarian Forint  Buy  12/18/13  348,282  362,849  (14,567) 

  Hungarian Forint  Sell  12/18/13  348,282  346,956  (1,326) 

  Mexican Peso  Buy  1/16/14  139,620  129,489  10,131 

  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  311,207  322,802  (11,595) 

  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/16/14  311,207  310,992  (215) 

  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/13  82,166  101,263  (19,097) 

  Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/14  236,540  241,322  4,782 

  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/13  332,349  319,816  (12,533) 

  Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/13  533,068  496,459  (36,609) 

  Turkish Lira  Buy  12/18/13  290,388  297,042  (6,654) 

  Turkish Lira  Sell  12/18/13  290,388  291,419  1,031 

WestPac Banking Corp.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/16/14  270,032  284,023  (13,991) 

  British Pound  Buy  12/18/13  324,117  307,977  16,140 

  Euro  Buy  12/18/13  657,383  647,506  9,877 

  Euro  Sell  12/18/13  657,383  653,113  (4,270) 

  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/14  320,147  323,453  (3,306) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/14  320,147  321,209  1,062 

Total            $(441,652) 
   

 

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited)     
        Unrealized 
  Number of    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  Value  date  (depreciation) 

Euro-Bobl 5 yr (Long)  46  $7,831,857  Dec-13  $137,610 

Euro-Bund 10 yr (Long)  40  7,702,227  Dec-13  204,035 

Euro-Bund 10 yr (Short)  28  5,391,559  Dec-13  (79,876) 

Euro-Buxl 30 yr (Long)  18  3,070,020  Dec-13  52,801 

Euro-Schatz 2 yr (Long)  14  2,103,206  Dec-13  7,470 

FTSE 100 Index (Short)  31  3,373,739  Dec-13  (116,724) 

Japanese Government Bond         
10 yr (Long)  19  26,911,025  Dec-13  412,821 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini (Short)  62  5,806,920  Dec-13  (280,984) 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long)  37  3,337,585  Dec-13  151,948 

U.K. Gilt 10 yr (Long)  55  9,806,017  Mar-14  7,956 

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)  8  1,046,000  Mar-14  2,360 

 

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited) cont.     
        Unrealized 
  Number of    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  Value  date  (depreciation) 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)  24  $3,009,000  Mar-14  $(1,171) 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)  176  22,066,000  Mar-14  1,041 

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long)  60  7,255,313  Mar-14  4,574 

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short)  5  604,609  Mar-14  (400) 

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long)  17  3,745,047  Mar-14  499 

Total        $503,960 
 
 
WRITTEN EQUITY OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (premiums $73,229) (Unaudited)   
    Expiration date/  Contract   
    strike price  amount  Value 

S&P 500 Index (Call)    Dec-13/$185.00  21,867  $4,125 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)    Dec-13/1865.00  8,278  24,321 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)    Dec-13/1860.00  2,070  6,293 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)    Dec-13/1855.00  8,864  21,022 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)    Dec-13/1860.00  2,278  4,281 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)    Dec-13/182.00  20,621  12,383 

Total        $72,425 
   

 

TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (proceeds receivable $5,339,922) (Unaudited)   
  Principal  Settlement   
Agency  amount  date  Value 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6s,       
December 1, 2043  $2,000,000  12/11/13  $2,205,000 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4s,       
December 1, 2043  3,000,000  12/11/13  3,131,016 

Total      $5,336,016 
   

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited)   
  Upfront    Payments  Payments   
  premium  Termination  made by  received by  Unrealized 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  appreciation 

$4,947,500 E  $2,513  12/18/15  3 month USD-  0.75%  $23,164 
      LIBOR-BBA     

9,676,300 E  77,305  12/18/18  3 month USD-  2.05%  189,717 
      LIBOR-BBA     

2,056,000 E  23,275  12/18/43  3 month USD-  3.85%  62,524 
      LIBOR-BBA     

67,756,500 E  424,623  12/18/23  3 month USD-  3.15%  2,284,579 
      LIBOR-BBA     

Total  $527,716        $2,559,984 

E Extended effective date.

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited)   
    Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Bank of America N.A.           
  $3,800,000  $—  9/21/21  (2.305%)  USA Non Revised  $(35,735) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  8,900,000    7/19/23  (2.585%)  USA Non Revised  (118,655) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

baskets  176,840    3/14/14  (3 month USD-  A basket  84,734 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  (MLTRFCF2) of   
        0.10%)  common stocks   

units  4,450    3/14/14  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (1,430,789) 
        LIBOR-BBA minus  Return Index   
        0.07%     

Barclays Bank PLC           
  $4,831,465    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (2,735) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,700,000    5/8/23  (2.59%)  USA Non Revised  (81,922) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  8,900,000    7/19/23  (2.569%)  USA Non Revised  (95,898) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

Citibank, N.A.           
  800,000    11/7/22  (2.73%)  USA Non Revised  (32,716) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  1,500,000    8/7/22  2.515%  USA Non Revised  32,078 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  1,700,000    3/7/23  (2.80%)  USA Non Revised  (69,906) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

baskets  100    2/13/14  (3 month USD-  A basket  139,697 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  (CGPUTQL2) of   
        0.10%)  common stocks   

units  1,616    2/13/14  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (110,440) 
        LIBOR-BBA minus  Return Index   
        0.15%     

units  849    2/13/14  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (58,078) 
        LIBOR-BBA minus  Return Index   
        0.15%     

Credit Suisse International         
  $2,600,000    1/9/23  (2.76%)  USA Non Revised  (111,264) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  3,400,000    8/7/22  (2.515%)  USA Non Revised  (72,709) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

 

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited) cont.   
    Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Credit Suisse International cont.         
  $1,600,000  $—  8/8/22  (2.5325%)  USA Non Revised  $(36,741) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  700,000    9/10/22  (2.5925%)  USA Non Revised  (17,570) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  3,300,000    2/8/23  (2.81%)  USA Non Revised  (144,590) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  6,900,000    7/19/23  (2.57%)  USA Non Revised  (81,834) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

shares  94,529    7/2/14  (3 month USD-  Vanguard Index  37,706 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  Funds — MSCI   
        0.10%)  Emerging Markets   
          ETF   

shares  42,883    9/19/14  (3 month USD-  Vanguard Index  (59,452) 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  Funds — MSCI   
        0.20%)  Emerging Markets   
          ETF   

Deutsche Bank AG           
  $500,000    11/7/21  (2.43%)  USA Non Revised  (11,367) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

shares  35,802    5/19/14  (3 month USD-  Vanguard FTSE  (19,896) 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  Emerging Markets   
        0.25%)  ETF   

Goldman Sachs International         
  $1,500,000    10/5/22  (2.73%)  USA Non Revised  (55,725) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  1,700,000    4/5/23  (2.7475%)  USA Non Revised  (59,075) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  8,900,000    7/19/23  (2.58%)  USA Non Revised  (111,339) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.         
  13,500,000    8/7/22  (2.515%)  USA Non Revised  (288,698) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  103,201    1/12/41  (4.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  61 
        USD-LIBOR  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

Total    $—        $(2,812,858) 

 

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited)     
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional     nation  (paid) by fund  appreciation/  
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount     date  per annum  (depreciation) 

Barclays Bank PLC             
EM Series 20 Index  BBB–/P  $(887,800)  $9,200,000  12/20/18  500 bp  $58,870 

EM Series 20 Index  BBB–/P  (9,820)  100,000  12/20/18  500 bp  (72) 

Credit Suisse International           
CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,695  15,000  5/11/63  300 bp  1,078 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,940  20,000  5/11/63  300 bp  1,118 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,596  20,000  5/11/63  300 bp  774 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,549  20,000  5/11/63  300 bp  727 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,316  20,000  5/11/63  300 bp  494 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  609  20,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (213) 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  353  23,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (592) 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  1,641  40,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (3) 
BBB Index             

CMBX NA  BBB–/P  28,586  373,000  5/11/63  300 bp  13,256 
BBB Index             

Deutsche Bank AG             
EM Series 19 Index  BB+/P  (352,500)  3,000,000  6/20/18  500 bp  (81,570) 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
EM Series 20 Index  BBB–/P  (9,651)  100,000  12/20/18  500 bp  555 

Total    $(1,220,486)        $(5,578) 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

*** Ratings are presented for credit default contracts in which the fund has sold protection on the underlying referenced debt. Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at November 30, 2013. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.”

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited)   
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received   
    received  Notional  nation  (paid) by fund  Unrealized 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date  per annum  appreciation 

NA IG Series  BBB+/P  $(54,493)  $5,750,000  12/20/18  100 bp  $40,715 
21 Index             

NA HY Series  B+/P  (728,387)  14,566,000  12/20/18  500 bp  426,923 
21 Index             

NA IG Series  BBB+/P  (21,556)  2,035,000  12/20/18  100 bp  12,252 
21 Index             

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/13 (Unaudited) cont.   
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received   
    received  Notional  nation  (paid) by fund  Unrealized 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date  per annum  appreciation 

NA HY Series  B+/P  $(88,177)  $2,000,000  12/20/18  500 bp  $68,787 
21 Index             

NA IG Series  BBB+/P  (24,162)  2,250,000  12/20/18  100 bp  13,218 
21 Index             

NA HY Series  B+/P  (395,492)  9,300,000  12/20/18  500 bp  334,393 
21 Index             

NA IG Series  BBB+/P  (3,396)  320,000  12/20/18  100 bp  1,920 
21 Index             

NA IG Series  BBB+/P  (29,288)  2,665,000  12/20/18  100 bp  14,986 
21 Index             

NA HY Series  B+/P  (1,792,281)  25,825,000  12/20/18  500 bp  162,787 
21 Index             

Total    $(3,137,232)        $1,075,981 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

*** Ratings are presented for credit default contracts in which the fund has sold protection on the underlying referenced debt. Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at November 30, 2013. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.”

ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

    Valuation inputs   

Investments in securities:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Common stocks*:       

Basic materials  $2,605,258  $1,539,321  $— 

Capital goods  3,519,824  940,548   

Communication services  1,987,178  972,257   

Conglomerates  1,499,007  404,172   

Consumer cyclicals  10,396,835  2,244,365   

Consumer staples  5,599,413  2,262,950   

Energy  4,420,730  1,501,766   

Financials  17,059,880  3,727,451   

Health care  7,915,594  2,572,258   

Technology  9,443,804  514,052   

Transportation  1,883,556  172,618   

Utilities and power  1,390,646  936,907   

Total common stocks  67,721,725  17,788,665   

 

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    Valuation inputs   

Investments in securities:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Commodity linked notes  $—  $6,852,899  $— 

Convertible bonds and notes    45,259   

Convertible preferred stocks    32,332   

Corporate bonds and notes    17,562,178   

Investment companies  137,648     

Mortgage-backed securities    6,344,541   

Preferred stocks    103,746   

Purchased equity options    636,611   

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations    12,691,681   

U.S. treasury obligations    811,128   

Short-term investments  85,836,071  14,276,261   

Totals by level  $153,695,444  $77,145,301  $— 
 
    Valuation inputs   

Other financial instruments:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Forward currency contracts  $—  $(441,652)  $— 

Futures contracts  503,960     

TBA sale commitments    (5,336,016)   

Written equity options    (72,425)   

Interest rate swap contracts    2,032,268   

Total return swap contracts    (2,812,858)   

Credit default contracts    5,428,121   

Totals by level  $503,960  $(1,202,562)  $— 

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of assets and liabilities 11/30/13 (Unaudited)

ASSETS   

Investment in securities, at value, including $54,164 of securities on loan (Note 1):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $128,498,219)  $145,178,524 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $85,662,221) (Notes 1 and 5)  85,662,221 

Foreign currency (cost $5,664) (Note 1)  5,215 

Dividends, interest and other receivables  531,574 

Receivable for shares of the fund sold  673,394 

Receivable for investments sold  205,496 

Receivable for sales of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  6,336,848 

Receivable for variation margin (Note 1)  101,523 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  819,285 

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  371,148 

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,259,771 

Total assets  241,144,999 
 
LIABILITIES   

Payable to custodian  12 

Payable for investments purchased  88,052 

Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  13,709,232 

Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  147,076 

Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  128,778 

Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  68,548 

Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  44,437 

Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  8,531 

Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  396 

Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  38,013 

Payable for variation margin (Note 1)  157,092 

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  3,189,584 

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  39,285 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  1,260,937 

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $73,229) (Notes 1 and 3)  72,425 

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $5,339,922) (Note 1)  5,336,016 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 1)  56,150 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Note 1)  1,072,125 

Other accrued expenses  51,542 

Total liabilities  25,468,231 
 
Net assets  $215,676,768 

 
REPRESENTED BY   

Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $207,943,605 

Accumulated net investment loss (Note 1)  (67,577) 

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (9,763,010) 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  17,563,750 

Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $215,676,768 

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Statement of assets and liabilities (Continued)

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   

Net asset value and redemption price per class A share ($44,578,804 divided by 4,052,064 shares)  $11.00 

Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $11.00)*  $11.67 

Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($3,283,982 divided by 302,594 shares)**  $10.85 

Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($18,833,018 divided by 1,737,787 shares)**  $10.84 

Net asset value and redemption price per class M share ($328,677 divided by 29,879 shares)  $11.00 

Offering price per class M share (100/96.50 of $11.00)*  $11.40 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($470,651 divided by 42,998 shares)  $10.95 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R5 share   
($10,904 divided by 986 shares)  $11.06 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($2,143,351 divided by 193,652 shares)  $11.07 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($146,027,381 divided by 13,229,784 shares)  $11.04 

* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

** Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of operations Six months ended 11/30/13 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME   

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $27,534)  $1,004,235 

Interest (net of foreign tax of $8) (including interest income of $19,491 from investments   
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  666,836 

Securities lending (Note 1)  308 

Total investment income  1,671,379 
 
EXPENSES   

Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  1,001,134 

Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  216,663 

Custodian fees (Note 2)  59,189 

Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  7,606 

Distribution fees (Note 2)  182,592 

Administrative services (Note 2)  2,364 

Other  92,526 

Fees waived and reimbursed by Manager (Note 2)  (91,012) 

Total expenses  1,471,062 
 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (1,202) 

Net expenses  1,469,860 
 
Net investment income  201,519 

 
Net realized loss on investments (Notes 1 and 3)  (345,166) 

Net realized loss on swap contracts (Note 1)  (1,348,854) 

Net realized loss on futures contracts (Note 1)  (2,328,514) 

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (1,011,753) 

Net realized loss on written options (Notes 1 and 3)  (622,590) 

Net unrealized appreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies during the period  575,104 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options,   
and TBA sale commitments during the period  11,772,862 

Net gain on investments  6,691,089 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $6,892,608 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  Six months ended 11/30/13*  Year ended 5/31/13 

Operations:     
Net investment income  $201,519  $340,893 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  (5,656,877)  1,428,133 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets     
and liabilities in foreign currencies  12,347,966  8,777,214 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  6,892,608  10,546,240 

Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     

Class A    (819,727) 

Class B    (36,913) 

Class C    (201,447) 

Class M    (1,835) 

Class R    (6,777) 

Class R5    (199) 

Class R6    (204) 

Class Y    (2,678,694) 

Net realized short-term gain on investments     

Class A    (767,685) 

Class B    (37,957) 

Class C    (201,655) 

Class M    (3,701) 

Class R    (6,284) 

Class R5    (179) 

Class R6    (179) 

Class Y    (2,221,925) 

From net realized long-term gain on investments     
Class A    (149,066) 

Class B    (7,370) 

Class C    (39,157) 

Class M    (719) 

Class R    (1,220) 

Class R5    (35) 

Class R6    (35) 

Class Y    (431,448) 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4)  (40,113,235)  118,377,574 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets  (33,220,627)  121,309,403 
 
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of period  248,897,395  127,587,992 

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss     
of $67,577 and distributions in excess of net investment     
income of $269,096, respectively)  $215,676,768  $248,897,395 

* Unaudited

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:     LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:     RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:   

                        Ratio of net   
                      Ratio  investment   
  Net asset    Net realized                of expenses  income (loss)   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From  From  Total  Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  to average  to average  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  net investment  net realized gain   distribu-  value, end  at net asset  end of period  net assets  net assets  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss) a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  tions  of period  value (%) b  (in thousands)  (%) c,d  (%) d  (%) 

Class A                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.63  e  .37  .37        $11.00  3.48*  $44,579  .71*  .05*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.24  .01  .81  .82  (.20)  (.23)  (.43)  10.63  7.97  68,440  1.40  .06  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  (.02)  .39  .37  (.09)  (.04)  (.13)  10.24  3.77*  38,666  .98*  (.22)*  41* 

Class B                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.53  (.03)  .35  .32        $10.85  3.04*  $3,284  1.08*  (.33)*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.20  (.07)  .81  .74  (.18)  (.23)  (.41)  10.53  7.22  2,852  2.15  (.61)  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  (.07)  .38  .31  (.07)  (.04)  (.11)  10.20  3.19*  727  1.50*  (.68)*  41* 

Class C                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.51  (.03)  .36  .33        $10.84  3.14*  $18,833  1.08*  (.33)*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.19  (.06)  .80  .74  (.19)  (.23)  (.42)  10.51  7.18  21,015  2.15  (.57)  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  (.07)  .38  .31  (.08)  (.04)  (.12)  10.19  3.21*  3,151  1.50*  (.66)*  41* 

Class M                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.66  (.02)  .36  .34        $11.00  3.19*  $329  .96*  (.20)*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.21  (.05)  .82  .77  (.09)  (.23)  (.32)  10.66  7.52  358  1.90  (.47)  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  (.06)  .39  .33  (.08)  (.04)  (.12)  10.21  3.39*  363  1.33*  (.60)*  41* 

Class R                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.59  (.01)  .37  .36        $10.95  3.40*  $471  .83*  (.08)*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.23  (.01)  .80  .79  (.20)  (.23)  (.43)  10.59  7.70  458  1.65  (.11)  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  (.05)  .40  .35  (.08)  (.04)  (.12)  10.23  3.59*  102  1.15*  (.45)*  41* 

Class R5                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.68  .02  .36  .38        $11.06  3.56*  $11  .58*  .16*  38* 
May 31, 2013††  10.56  .03  .53  .56  (.21)  (.23)  (.44)  10.68  5.26*  11  1.05*  .25*  40 

Class R6                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.68  .02  .37  .39        $11.07  3.65*  $2,143  .55*  .20*  38* 
May 31, 2013††  10.56  .08  .49  .57  (.22)  (.23)  (.45)  10.68  5.31*  2,713  1.05*  .63*  40 

Class Y                           
November 30, 2013**  $10.65  .02  .37  .39        $11.04  3.66*  $146,027  .58*  .17*  38* 
May 31, 2013  10.26  .03  .82  .85  (.23)  (.23)  (.46)  10.65  8.21  153,051  1.15  .32  40 
May 31, 2012†  10.00  .01  .38  .39  (.09)  (.04)  (.13)  10.26  4.02*  84,578  .80*  .11*  41* 

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial highlights (Continued)

* Not annualized

** Unaudited.

† For the period September 19, 2011 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2012.

For the period July 3, 2012 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2013.

a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset arrangements (Note 2).

d Reflects an involuntary contractual expense limitation in effect during the period. As a result of such limitation, the expenses of each class reflect a reduction of the following amounts as a percentage of average net assets (Note 2):

  Percentage of average net assets
  11/30/13  5/31/13  5/31/12 

Class A  0.04%  0.16%  0.61% 

Class B  0.04  0.16  0.61 

Class C  0.04  0.16  0.61 

Class M  0.04  0.16  0.61 

Class R  0.04  0.16  0.61 

Class R5  0.01  0.08  N/A 

Class R6  N/A  N/A  N/A 

Class Y  0.04  0.16  0.61 

e Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements 11/30/13 (Unaudited)

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from June 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013.

Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Funds Trust (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the fund is to seek total return. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income. The fund invests in a diversified set of asset classes. By investing in a broader set of asset classes than a traditional balanced fund, and by using leverage to increase the fund’s exposure to asset classes, Putnam Management believes the fund may achieve a higher total return than a traditional balanced fund with approximately the same amount of risk as a traditional balanced fund. Risk is measured by the volatility of the fund’s investment portfolio. The fund may invest without limit in U.S., international, and emerging markets equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of companies of any size and fixed-income securities (including in high yield securities, which are sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”); mortgage-and asset-backed securities; inflation-protected securities; commodities; and real estate investment trusts. These asset classes offer different return potential and exposure to different investment risks.

The fund offers class A, class B, class C, class M, class R, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares. Class A and class M shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% and 3.50%, respectively, and generally do not pay a contingent deferred sales charge. Class B shares, which convert to class A shares after approximately eight years, do not pay a front-end sales charge and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares have a one-year 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and do not convert to class A shares. Class R shares, which are not available to all investors, are sold at net asset value. The expenses for class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares may differ based on the distribution fee of each class, which is identified in Note 2. Class R5, class R6 and class Y shares, which are sold at net asset value, are generally subject to the same expenses as class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, but do not bear a distribution fee and in the case of class R5 and class R6 shares, bear a lower investor servicing fee, which is identified in Note 2. Class R5, class R6 and class Y shares are not available to all investors.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

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Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. These securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures and recovery rates. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

All premiums/discounts are amortized/accreted on a yield-to-maturity basis.

Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The market value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

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Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on closed forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of open forward currency contracts and assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to hedge prepayment risk, to generate additional income for the portfolio, to enhance the return on a security owned, and to enhance the return on securities owned.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that do not settle until the expiration date of the contract. The delayed settlement of the premiums are factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.” Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure on currency.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts

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are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or industries, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries, and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes an upfront payment and a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset

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on the fund’s books. Periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the close of the contract. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

Termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $2,452,054 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund for these agreements totaled $2,166,151.

TBA purchase commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date. TBA purchase commitments may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the fund’s other assets. Unsettled TBA purchase commitments are valued at fair value of

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the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss.

Although the fund will generally enter into TBA purchase commitments with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to options contracts it has entered into, the fund may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if Putnam Management deems it appropriate to do so.

TBA sale commitments The fund may enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities, or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are held as “cover” for the transaction.

Unsettled TBA sale commitments are valued at the fair value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into. TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Securities lending The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The market value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund’s agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. Income from securities lending is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. At the close of the reporting period, the value of securities loaned amounted to $54,165 and the fund received cash collateral of $56,150.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Line of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $315 million unsecured committed line of credit and a $185 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 1.25% for the committed line of credit and the Federal Funds rate plus 1.30% for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.02% of the committed line of credit and $50,000 for the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.11% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net

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investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to regulated investment companies, the fund has elected to defer $1,201,395 of late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses recognized during the period between January 1, 2013 and May 31, 2013, and (ii) specified ordinary losses recognized during the period between November 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013, to its fiscal year ending May 31, 2014.

Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to regulated investment companies, the fund has elected to defer $4,192,830 of certain losses recognized during the period from November 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 to its fiscal year ending May 31, 2014.

The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $214,359,782, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $18,724,613 and $2,243,650, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $16,480,963.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations.

Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.

Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of most open-end funds, as defined in the fund’s management contract, sponsored by Putnam Management. Such annual rates may vary as follows:

1.050%  of the first $5 billion,  0.850%  of the next $50 billion, 


1.000%  of the next $5 billion,  0.830%  of the next $50 billion, 


0.950%  of the next $10 billion,  0.820%  of the next $100 billion and 


0.900%  of the next $10 billion,  0.815%  of any excess thereafter. 


Following the death on October 8, 2013 of The Honourable Paul G. Desmarais, who controlled directly and indirectly a majority of the voting shares of Power Corporation of Canada, the ultimate parent company of Putnam Management, the Trustees of the fund approved an interim management contract with Putnam Management. Consistent with Rule 15a–4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the interim management contract will remain in effect until the earlier to occur of (i) approval by the fund’s shareholders of a new management contract and (ii) March 7, 2014. Except with respect to termination, the substantive terms of the interim management contract, including terms relating to fees payable to Putnam Management, are identical to the terms of the fund’s previous management contract with Putnam Management. The Trustees of the fund also approved the continuance, effective October 8, 2013, of the sub-management contract between Putnam Management and Putnam Investments Limited (PIL) described below, for a term no longer than March 7, 2014. The Trustees of the fund have called a shareholder meeting for February 27, 2014, at which shareholders of the fund will consider approval of a proposed new management contract between the fund and Putnam Management. The substantive terms of the proposed new management contract, including terms relating to fees, are identical to the terms of the fund’s previous management contract. Further information regarding the proposed new management contract is included in a proxy statement filed with the SEC on December 20, 2013. The proxy statement was mailed to shareholders of record beginning on or about December 23, 2013.

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Putnam Management has agreed to waive fees (and, to the extent necessary, bear other expenses) of the fund through September 30, 2014, to the extent that total expenses of the fund (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, payments under distribution plans, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) would exceed an annual rate of 1.15% of the fund’s average net assets. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $91,012 as a result of this limit. This expense limitation remains in place under the interim management contract described above.

Putnam Management has also contractually agreed, through September 30, 2014, to waive fees or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit. This expense limitation remains in place under the interim management contract described above.

PIL, an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing (except for Class R5 and R6 shares) based on the fund’s retail asset level, the number of shareholder accounts in the fund and the level of defined contribution plan assets in the fund. Class R5 shares pay a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R5 shares at an annual rate of 0.15%. Class R6 shares pay a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%. Investor servicing fees will not exceed an annual rate of 0.32% of the fund’s average net assets. During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

Class A  $49,947  Class R5  8 


Class B  2,976  Class R6  595 


Class C  19,883  Class Y  142,482 


Class M  331  Total  $216,663 


Class R  441     

 

The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. The fund also reduced expenses through brokerage/service arrangements. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $50 under the expense offset arrangements and by $1,152 under the brokerage/service arrangements.

Each independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $147, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense

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for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to its class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide for payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to 0.35%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the average net assets attributable to class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, respectively. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at an annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average net assets attributable to class A, class B, class C, class M and class R shares, respectively. During the reporting period, the class specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

Class A  $63,788  Class M  1,263 


Class B  15,159  Class R  1,126 


Class C  101,256  Total  $182,592 


For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $6,073 and $56 from the sale of class A and class M shares, respectively, and received $737 and $469 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% and 0.65% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A and class M shares, respectively. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received no monies on class A and class M redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities other than short-term investments and TBA transactions aggregated $44,577,078 and $61,788,578, respectively. There were no purchases or proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

Written option transactions during the reporting period are summarized as follows:

  Written equity option  Written equity option 
  contract amounts  premiums 

Written options outstanding at the     
beginning of the reporting period  31,738  $112,670 

Options opened  1,745,400  668,132 
Options exercised     
Options expired  (686,646)  (226,502) 
Options closed  (1,026,514)  (481,071) 

Written options outstanding at the     
end of the reporting period  63,978  $73,229 

Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there was an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  534,823  $5,701,843  5,207,659  $56,257,334 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      146,665  1,563,450 

  534,823  5,701,843  5,354,324  57,820,784 

Shares repurchased  (2,919,150)  (30,894,845)  (2,694,196)  (29,289,665) 

Net increase (decrease)  (2,384,327)  $(25,193,002)  2,660,128  $28,531,119 

 

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  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  56,084  $590,313  220,294  $2,392,233 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      5,783  61,245 

  56,084  590,313  226,077  2,453,478 

Shares repurchased  (24,398)  (257,806)  (26,443)  (285,389) 

Net increase  31,686  $332,507  199,634  $2,168,089 

 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  270,772  $2,824,645  1,836,415  $19,797,087 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      35,063  370,964 

  270,772  2,824,645  1,871,478  20,168,051 

Shares repurchased  (531,753)  (5,586,671)  (181,926)  (1,962,713) 

Net increase (decrease)  (260,981)  $(2,762,026)  1,689,552  $18,205,338 

 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class M  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  8,752  $93,566  26,983  $292,377 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      584  6,254 

  8,752  93,566  27,567  298,631 

Shares repurchased  (12,416)  (132,926)  (29,594)  (316,630) 

Net decrease  (3,664)  $(39,360)  (2,027)  $(17,999) 

 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  4,822  $50,690  32,961  $360,733 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      940  9,991 

  4,822  50,690  33,901  370,724 

Shares repurchased  (5,033)  (52,664)  (692)  (7,603) 

Net increase (decrease)  (211)  $(1,974)  33,209  $363,121 

 
      For the period 7/3/12 
      (commencement of operations) 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  to 5/31/13 

Class R5  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold    $—  947  $10,000 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      39  413 

      986  10,413 

Shares repurchased         

Net increase    $—  986  $10,413 

 

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      For the period 7/3/12 
      (commencement of operations) 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  to 5/31/13 

Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  16,313  $174,890  267,359  $2,926,140 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      39  418 

  16,313  174,890  267,398  2,926,558 

Shares repurchased  (76,706)  (815,844)  (13,353)  (146,519) 

Net increase (decrease)  (60,393)  $(640,954)  254,045  $2,780,039 

 
  Six months ended 11/30/13  Year ended 5/31/13 

Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 

Shares sold  1,209,436  $13,004,637  8,608,034  $93,354,565 

Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      488,618  5,213,550 

  1,209,436  13,004,637  9,096,652  98,568,115 

Shares repurchased  (2,344,261)  (24,813,063)  (2,977,551)  (32,230,661) 

Net increase (decrease)  (1,134,825)  $(11,808,426)  6,119,101  $66,337,454 

At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned the following shares of the fund:

  Shares owned  Percentage of ownership  Value 

Class R  10,000  23.3%  $109,500 

Class R5  986  100.0  10,904 

Class R6  986  0.5  10,915 

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund and Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, which are under common ownership or control, were as follows:

  Market value at        Market value 
  the beginning        at the end of 
  of the reporting      Investment  the reporting 
Name of affiliate  period  Purchase cost  Sale proceeds  income  period 

Putnam Money Market           
Liquidity Fund*  $11,166,000  $32,379,644  $—  $6,660  $43,545,644 

Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund*  54,887,051  42,953,140  55,779,764  12,831  42,060,427 

Totals  $66,053,051  $75,332,784  $55,779,764  $19,491  $85,606,071 

* Management fees charged to Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund and Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher yielding, lower rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and

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asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

Note 7: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)  280,000 

Written equity option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)  79,000 

Futures contracts (number of contracts)  700 

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $175,200,000 

OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $60,600,000 

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $40,900,000 

OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $120,000,000 

OTC credit default swap contracts (notional)  $54,200,000 

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $27,700,000 

The following is a summary of the market values of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Market values of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period

  Asset derivatives  Liability derivatives 

Derivatives not         
accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Market value  liabilities location  Market value 

  Receivables, Net       
  assets  — Unrealized       
Credit contracts  appreciation  $5,450,767*  Payables  $22,646 

Foreign exchange         
contracts  Receivables  819,285  Payables  1,260,937 

  Investments,       
  Receivables, Net    Payables, Net   
  assets  — Unrealized    assets  — Unrealized   
Equity contracts  appreciation  1,050,696*  depreciation  2,148,788* 

  Receivables, Net    Payables, Net   
  assets  — Unrealized    assets  — Unrealized   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  2,895,574*  depreciation  1,509,926* 

Total    $10,216,322    $4,942,297 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 1):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments

Derivatives not accounted      Forward     
for as hedging instruments      currency     
under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 

Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $3,337,306  $3,337,306 

Foreign exchange           
contracts      (1,059,873)  (6,114,929)  $(7,174,802) 

Equity contracts  (1,642,880)  (521,370)    1,428,769  $(735,481) 

Interest rate contracts    (1,807,144)      $(1,807,144) 

Total  $(1,642,880)  $(2,328,514)  $(1,059,873)  $(1,348,854)  $(6,380,121) 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments

Derivatives not accounted      Forward     
for as hedging instruments      currency     
under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 

Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $(206,493)  $(206,493) 

Foreign           
exchange contracts      573,048    $573,048 

Equity contracts  (12,109)  (196,276)    (1,255,927)  $(1,464,312) 

Interest rate contracts    1,318,781    2,992,791  $4,311,572 

Total  $(12,109)  $1,122,505  $573,048  $1,530,371  $3,213,815 

 

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Note 8: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, securities lending and borrowing transactions, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement.

    Bank of America N.A.   Barclays Bank PLC   Barclays Capital Inc. (clearing broker)   Citibank, N.A.   Credit Suisse International   Deutsche Bank AG   Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Goldman Sachs International   HSBC Bank USA, National Association   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)   State Street Bank and Trust Co.   UBS AG   WestPac Banking Corp.   Total

Assets:                                                                 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#    $84,734    $—    $—    $171,775    $37,706    $—    $—    $—    $—    $61    $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $294,276 

OTC Credit default swap contracts*#        956,418                270,930                10,206                        1,237,554 

Futures contracts***                                            101,523                    101,523 

Forward currency contracts#    27,673    121,472        34,963    128,741    17,503        38,172    44,780    65,349        60,053    113,345    140,155    27,079    819,285 

Purchased equity options**#    636,611                                                            636,611 

Securities on loan**                            54,164                                    54,164 

Total Assets    $749,018    $1,077,890    $—    $206,738    $166,447    $288,433    $54,164    $38,172    $44,780    $75,616    $101,523    $60,053    $113,345    $140,155    $27,079    $3,143,413 

Liabilities:                                                                 

Centrally cleared interest rate                                                                 
swap contracts***            88,733                                                    88,733 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#    1,585,179    180,555        271,140    524,160    31,263        226,139        288,698                        3,107,134 

OTC Credit default swap contracts*#                    22,646                                            22,646 

Centrally cleared credit default                                                                 
swap contracts***            41,306                                                    41,306 

Futures contracts***                                            27,053                    27,053 

Forward currency contracts#    76,999    130,506        85,621    108,466    110,342        92,279    20,485    277,812        96,842    133,037    106,981    21,567    1,260,937 

Written equity options#    72,425                                                            72,425 

Total Liabilities    $1,734,603    $311,061    $130,039    $356,761    $655,272    $141,605    $—    $318,418    $20,485    $566,510    $27,053    $96,842    $133,037    $106,981    $21,567    $4,620,234 

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets    $(985,585)    $766,829    $(130,039)    $(150,023)    $(488,825)    $146,828    $54,164    $(280,246)    $24,295    $(490,894)    $74,470    $(36,789)    $(19,692)    $33,174    $5,512    $(1,476,821) 

Total collateral received (pledged)##    $(914,738)    $766,829    $—    $(60,951)    $(488,825)    $146,828    $54,164    $(250,799)    $—    $(419,958)    $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(1,167,450) 

Net amount    $(70,847)    $—    $(130,039)    $(89,072)    $—    $—    $—    $(29,447)    $24,295    $(70,936)    $74,470    $(36,789)    $(19,692)    $33,174    $5,512    $(309,371) 

*Excludes premiums. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

**Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities

#Covered by master netting agreement.

***Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio.

##Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown.

Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

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The Putnam family of funds

The following is a list of Putnam’s open-end mutual funds offered to the public. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if available, containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, call your financial advisor at 1-800-225-1581 and ask for a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Growth  International Value Fund 
Growth Opportunities Fund  Multi-Cap Value Fund 
International Growth Fund  Small Cap Value Fund 
Multi-Cap Growth Fund 
Small Cap Growth Fund  Income 
Voyager Fund  American Government Income Fund 
Diversified Income Trust 
Blend  Emerging Markets Income Fund 
Asia Pacific Equity Fund  Floating Rate Income Fund 
Capital Opportunities Fund  Global Income Trust 
Capital Spectrum Fund  High Yield Advantage Fund 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund  High Yield Trust 
Equity Spectrum Fund  Income Fund 
Europe Equity Fund  Money Market Fund* 
Global Equity Fund  Short Duration Income Fund 
International Capital Opportunities Fund  U.S. Government Income Trust 
International Equity Fund   
Investors Fund  Tax-free income 
Low Volatility Equity Fund  AMT-Free Municipal Fund 
Multi-Cap Core Fund  Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund 
Research Fund  Short-Term Municipal Income Fund 
Strategic Volatility Equity Fund  Tax Exempt Income Fund 
  Tax Exempt Money Market Fund* 
Value  Tax-Free High Yield Fund 
Convertible Securities Fund   
Equity Income Fund  State tax-free income funds: 
George Putnam Balanced Fund  Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Global Dividend Fund  Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, 
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income  and Pennsylvania. 
 

* An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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Absolute Return  Putnam RetirementReady® Funds — portfolios 
Absolute Return 100 Fund®  with automatically adjusting allocations to 
Absolute Return 300 Fund®  stocks, bonds, and money market instruments, 
Absolute Return 500 Fund®  becoming more conservative over time. 
Absolute Return 700 Fund® 
RetirementReady 2055 Fund 
Global Sector  RetirementReady 2050 Fund 
Global Consumer Fund  RetirementReady 2045 Fund 
Global Energy Fund  RetirementReady 2040 Fund 
Global Financials Fund  RetirementReady 2035 Fund 
Global Health Care Fund  RetirementReady 2030 Fund 
Global Industrials Fund  RetirementReady 2025 Fund 
Global Natural Resources Fund  RetirementReady 2020 Fund 
Global Sector Fund  RetirementReady 2015 Fund 
Global Technology Fund 
Global Telecommunications Fund  Putnam Retirement Income Lifestyle 
Global Utilities Fund  Funds — portfolios with managed 
allocations to stocks, bonds, and money 
Asset Allocation  market investments to generate 
Putnam Global Asset Allocation Funds   retirement income. 
portfolios with allocations to stocks, bonds, 
and money market instruments that are  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 
adjusted dynamically within specified ranges  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2 
as market conditions change.  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 3  
 
Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund   
Dynamic Asset Allocation   
Conservative Fund   
Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund   
Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   

Check your account balances and the most recent month-end performance in the Individual Investors section at putnam.com.

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Services for shareholders

Investor services

Systematic investment plan Tell us how much you wish to invest regularly — weekly, semimonthly, or monthly — and the amount you choose will be transferred automatically from your checking or savings account. There’s no additional fee for this service, and you can suspend it at any time. This plan may be a great way to save for college expenses or to plan for your retirement.

Please note that regular investing does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Before arranging a systematic investment plan, consider your financial ability to continue making purchases in periods when prices are low.

Systematic exchange You can make regular transfers from one Putnam fund to another Putnam fund. There are no additional fees for this service, and you can cancel or change your options at any time.

Dividends PLUS You can choose to have the dividend distributions from one of your Putnam funds automatically reinvested in another Putnam fund at no additional charge.

Free exchange privilege You can exchange money between Putnam funds free of charge, as long as they are the same class of shares. A signature guarantee is required if you are exchanging more than $500,000. The fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege.

Reinstatement privilege If you’ve sold Putnam shares or received a check for a dividend or capital gain, you may reinvest the proceeds with Putnam within 90 days of the transaction and they will be reinvested at the fund’s current net asset value — with no sales charge. However, reinstatement of class B shares may have special tax consequences. Ask your financial or tax representative for details.

Check-writing service You have ready access to many Putnam accounts. It’s as simple as writing a check, and there are no special fees or service charges. For more information about the check-writing service, call Putnam or visit our website.

Dollar cost averaging When you’re investing for long-term goals, it’s time, not timing, that counts. Investing on a systematic basis is a better strategy than trying to figure out when the markets will go up or down. This means investing the same amount of money regularly over a long period. This method of investing is called dollar cost averaging. When a fund’s share price declines, your investment dollars buy more shares at lower prices. When it increases, they buy fewer shares. Over time, you will pay a lower average price per share.

For more information

Visit the Individual Investors section at putnam.com A secure section of our website contains complete information on your account, including balances and transactions, updated daily. You may also conduct transactions, such as exchanges, additional investments, and address changes. Log on today to get your password.

Call us toll free at 1-800-225-1581 Ask a helpful Putnam representative or your financial advisor for details about any of these or other services, or see your prospectus.

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Fund information

Founded over 75 years ago, Putnam Investments was built around the concept that a balance between risk and reward is the hallmark of a well-rounded financial program. We manage over 100 funds across income, value, blend, growth, asset allocation, absolute return, and global sector categories.

Investment Manager  Trustees  Robert R. Leveille 
Putnam Investment  Jameson A. Baxter, Chair  Vice President and 
Management, LLC  Liaquat Ahamed  Chief Compliance Officer 
One Post Office Square  Ravi Akhoury   
Boston, MA 02109  Barbara M. Baumann  Michael J. Higgins 
  Charles B. Curtis  Vice President, Treasurer, 
Investment Sub-Manager  Robert J. Darretta  and Clerk 
Putnam Investments Limited  Katinka Domotorffy    
57–59 St James’s Street  John A. Hill  Janet C. Smith 
London, England SW1A 1LD   Paul L. Joskow  Vice President,  
  Kenneth R. Leibler   Principal Accounting Officer, 
Marketing Services  Robert E. Patterson  and Assistant Treasurer 
Putnam Retail Management  George Putnam, III   
One Post Office Square  Robert L. Reynolds  Susan G. Malloy 
Boston, MA 02109  W. Thomas Stephens  Vice President and 
  Assistant Treasurer 
Custodian  Officers    
State Street Bank  Robert L. Reynolds  James P. Pappas 
and Trust Company  President  Vice President 
   
Legal Counsel  Jonathan S. Horwitz   Mark C. Trenchard 
Ropes & Gray LLP  Executive Vice President,  Vice President and 
  Principal Executive Officer, and BSA Compliance Officer 
Compliance Liaison 
    Nancy E. Florek 
  Steven D. Krichmar   Vice President, Director of 
  Vice President and  Proxy Voting and Corporate 
  Principal Financial Officer  Governance, Assistant Clerk, 
    and Associate Treasurer 
  Robert T. Burns   
  Vice President and   
  Chief Legal Officer   

 

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Item 11. Controls and Procedures:
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

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(a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

Putnam Funds Trust
By (Signature and Title):
/s/Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer

Date: January 28, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title):
/s/Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan S. Horwitz
Principal Executive Officer

Date: January 28, 2014
By (Signature and Title):
/s/Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer

Date: January 28, 2014