N-CSRS 1 a_dynamicriskallocation.htm PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST a_dynamicriskallocation.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: 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Name and address of agent for service: Robert T. Burns, Vice President
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Copy to:         Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 292–1000
Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2020
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2019 — November 30, 2019



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 | 19

 

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Message from the Trustees

January 10, 2020

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

We believe your mutual fund investment offers a number of advantages, such as investment diversification and daily liquidity. Putnam funds also include a commitment to active investing. Putnam’s portfolio managers and analysts take a research-intensive approach that incorporates risk management strategies designed to serve you through changing conditions.

To support your overall investment program, we believe that the counsel of a financial advisor is prudent. For over 80 years, Putnam has recognized the importance of professional investment advice. Your financial advisor can help in many ways, including defining and planning for goals, determining your appropriate level of risk, and reviewing your investments on a regular basis.

As always, your fund’s Board of Trustees remains committed to protecting the interests of Putnam shareholders like you. We thank you for investing with Putnam.





Traditional balanced funds can be unbalanced in terms of risk. Instead of balancing stocks and bonds, Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund makes allocations across four different risk sources — equity, credit, inflation, and interest rates. We believe this flexible approach can produce better risk-adjusted returns for investors over time.

The fund’s management team has experience in global allocation strategies over several market cycles.


Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss. It is possible to lose money in a diversified portfolio.

The fund is not intended to outperform stocks and bonds during strong market rallies.

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Illustrations are hypothetical and are not intended to represent the current allocation of any Putnam fund. A traditional balanced fund is represented by a 60%/40% split between equities and fixed income, as defined by Lipper. Risk contribution is from Putnam research, which uses the historical standard deviation for the respective asset classes multiplied by the appropriate asset weight. Leverage may be achieved either through short-term borrowing or through the use of derivatives. Asset weights may exceed 100% in funds that employ leverage due to borrowed capital and/or derivatives exposure. Risk, as measured by standard deviation, gauges how widely a set of values varies from the mean. It is a historical measure of the variability of return earned by an investment portfolio over a three-year period. Asset weight for Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund represents a baseline allocation selected by the fund’s portfolio managers and is subject to change. It is inclusive of leverage and represents a starting point for future active allocation.

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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 below and pages 10–12 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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, and 10% of which is the S&P GSCI. See index descriptions on pages 15–16.

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


This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the six months ended 11/30/19. See above and pages 10–12 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on pages 15–16.

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What was the market environment during the reporting period?

Global financial markets gained during the trailing six-month reporting period. The U.S.–China trade conflict, signs of slowing global growth, and fears of a recession had weighed on global asset markets during the first few months of the period. But markets recouped much of those losses as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and as trade talks progressed. The S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, rallied 15.26% and the MSCI World Index rose 12.95% during the period.

China and the United States, the world’s two largest economies, in mid-December reached a preliminary agreement in their long-running trade war. The initial deal helped diffuse market uncertainties and forestalled new tariffs slated for December. The two countries now plan to begin negotiations on more contentious issues.

The Fed lowered short-term interest rates three times during the period as the central bank acted to guard the economy against trade uncertainties and cooling global growth. The European Central Bank [ECB] also lowered

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Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 11/30/19. Cash 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, the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes, and rounding. 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.


one of its policy rates to a record low and reinitiated its bond-buying program, known as quantitative easing,

With interest rates already low, bonds ended the period on a positive note. The rate-sensitive Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rose 3.81% during the period. More credit-sensitive fixed income, as measured by the performance of high-yield bonds, outperformed. Finally, commodities delivered slightly positive returns during this period. Energy prices were mostly range-bound, with oil prices hovering between $50 and $60 per barrel. Broad commodities, as measured by the S&P GSCI, ended these six months up 1.30%.

How did the fund perform during the reporting period?

Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund rose 4.50% over the six-month period. The fund underperformed the custom benchmark, the Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Blended Index, which gained 7.70%.

What strategies helped and what detracted in the fund’s relative performance?

Each of the asset classes included in the benchmark delivered positive returns over this time period. Positive contributors included several active implementation and strategic-positioning decisions. Our S&P 500 mean-reversion strategy, designed to take advantage of short-term moves in stocks, boosted fund results over these six months.

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Security selection within high-yield bonds was another notable contributor for the period.

Dynamic allocation decisions were the primary drivers of underperformance. In particular, our underweight position in interest-rate-sensitive bonds was a key detractor. As interest rates declined, bond prices moved higher. We did not see a meaningful contribution from other asset allocation decisions during the period because our equity, credit, and inflation exposures were held close to benchmark weight.

What is your outlook and how have you positioned the fund?

We expect to see equity and bond markets deliver returns at or below their historical norms as we head into 2020. In our view, the phase-one trade deal between the United States and China cleared the path for riskier assets to rally through the end of the year. But investors are still digesting what is and isn’t included in the deal, and what comes next. For 2020, we expect global economic growth to remain sluggish and U.S. economic growth to also settle in at a lower gear. Still, the job market and consumer spending have continued to be resilient.


Within asset allocation, we will remain tactical and search for opportunities to tilt exposures based on our outlook for equities, credit,


This table shows the fund’s top 10 individual holdings and the percentage of the fund’s net assets that each represented as of 11/30/19. Short-term investments, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.

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interest rates, and inflation. Allocations remain close to benchmark weights at this time, with only slight tilts in favor of certain asset classes included in the Dynamic Risk Allocation benchmark. As such, stock-selection strategies could continue to drive benchmark-relative performance.

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

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. Statements in the Q&A concerning the fund’s performance or portfolio composition relative to those of the fund’s Lipper peer group may reference information produced by Lipper Inc. or through a third party.


Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 11/30/19. 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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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. Counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps is mitigated by the daily exchange of margin and other safeguards against default through their respective clearinghouses.

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Your fund’s performance

This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended November 30, 2019, 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, R6, and 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 11/30/19

    Annual    Annual    Annual     
  Life of fund  Average  5 years  average  3 years  average  1 year  6 months 
Class A (9/19/11)                 
Before sales charge  38.64%  4.07%  13.42%  2.55%  16.16%  5.12%  7.33%  4.50% 
After sales charge  30.67  3.32  6.90  1.34  9.48  3.06  1.15  –1.51 
Class B (9/19/11)                 
Before CDSC  30.51  3.30  9.29  1.79  13.52  4.32  6.57  4.10 
After CDSC  30.51  3.30  7.32  1.42  10.52  3.39  1.57  –0.90 
Class C (9/19/11)                 
Before CDSC  30.33  3.28  9.20  1.78  13.43  4.29  6.55  4.00 
After CDSC  30.33  3.28  9.20  1.78  13.43  4.29  5.55  3.00 
Class R (9/19/11)                 
Net asset value  35.80  3.80  12.00  2.29  15.24  4.84  7.11  4.30 
Class R6 (7/2/12)                 
Net asset value  42.79  4.44  15.60  2.94  17.46  5.51  7.77  4.69 
Class Y (9/19/11)                 
Net asset value  41.58  4.33  14.87  2.81  16.99  5.37  7.64  4.58 

 

Current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results. After-sales-charge returns for class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum 5.75% sales charge 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, R6, and Y shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC. Performance for class 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 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.

Class B share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

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Comparative index returns For periods ended 11/30/19

    Annual    Annual    Annual     
  Life of fund  Average  5 years  average  3 years  average  1 year  6 months 
Putnam Dynamic                 
Risk Allocation  53.16%  5.34%  21.97%  4.05%  26.13%  8.05%  11.06%  7.70% 
Blended Index*                 
Lipper Alternative                 
Global Macro                 
Funds category  41.35  4.21  13.84  2.54  16.71  5.20  7.97  5.32 
average                 

 

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

* 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 GSCI. See index descriptions on pages 15–16.

Over the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 11/30/19, there were 223, 215, 198, 181, and 111 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.

Fund price and distribution information For the six-month period ended 11/30/19

  Class A  Class B  Class C  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
  Before  After  Net  Net  Net  Net  Net 
  sales  sales  asset  asset  asset  asset  asset 
Share value  charge  charge  value  value  value  value  value 
5/31/19  $10.90  $11.56  $10.72  $10.75  $10.93  $10.87  $10.92 
11/30/19  11.39  12.08  11.16  11.18  11.40  11.38  11.42 

 

The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Before-sales-charge share value and current dividend rate for class A shares 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) 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.

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Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter Total return for periods ended 12/31/19

    Annual    Annual    Annual     
  Life of fund  Average  5 years  average  3 years  average  1 year  6 months 
Class A (9/19/11)                 
Before sales charge  41.53%  4.28%  18.18%  3.40%  16.01%  5.08%  14.89%  2.71% 
After sales charge  33.39  3.54  11.39  2.18  9.34  3.02  8.29  –3.19 
Class B (9/19/11)                 
Before CDSC  33.23  3.52  13.85  2.63  13.50  4.31  13.99  2.32 
After CDSC  33.23  3.52  11.85  2.27  10.50  3.38  8.99  –2.66 
Class C (9/19/11)                 
Before CDSC  32.99  3.50  13.77  2.61  13.40  4.28  13.97  2.32 
After CDSC  32.99  3.50  13.77  2.61  13.40  4.28  12.97  1.32 
Class R (9/19/11)                 
Net asset value  38.60  4.02  16.72  3.14  15.15  4.81  14.51  2.51 
Class R6 (7/2/12)                 
Net asset value  45.84  4.66  20.42  3.79  17.45  5.51  15.31  2.95 
Class Y (9/19/11)                 
Net asset value  44.65  4.56  19.71  3.66  16.96  5.36  15.18  2.89 

 

See the discussion following the fund performance table on page 10 for information about the calculation of fund performance.


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 R  Class R6  Class Y 
Net expenses for the fiscal year             
ended 5/31/19*  1.16%  1.91%  1.91%  1.41%  0.76%  0.91% 
Total annual operating expenses for the             
fiscal year ended 5/31/19  1.46%  2.21%  2.21%  1.71%  1.06%  1.21% 
Annualized expense ratio for the             
six-month period ended 11/30/19  1.16%  1.91%  1.91%  1.41%  0.75%  0.91% 

 

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.

Expenses are shown as a percentage of average net assets.

* Reflects Putnam Management’s contractual obligation to limit certain fund expenses through 9/30/20.

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Expenses per $1,000

The following table shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each class of the fund from 6/1/19 to 11/30/19. 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 R  Class R6  Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000*†  $5.93  $9.75  $9.74  $7.20  $3.84  $4.65 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,045.00  $1,041.00  $1,040.00  $1,043.00  $1,046.90  $1,045.80 

 

* 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 11/30/19. 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.

Estimate the expenses you paid

To estimate the ongoing expenses you paid for the six months ended 11/30/19, use the following calculation method. To find the value of your investment on 6/1/19, 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 R  Class R6  Class Y 
Expenses paid per $1,000*†  $5.86  $9.62  $9.62  $7.11  $3.79  $4.60 
Ending value (after expenses)  $1,019.20  $1,015.45  $1,015.45  $1,017.95  $1,021.25  $1,020.45 

 

* 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 11/30/19. 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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Consider these risks before investing

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 fluctuations. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds 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. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses. 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 generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally 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. The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political, or financial market conditions; investor sentiment and market perceptions; government actions; geopolitical events or changes; and factors related to a specific issuer, asset class, geography, industry, or sector. International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings. You can lose money by investing in the fund.

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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.

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 closed to new investments and are only available by exchange from another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. They are not subject to an initial sales charge and 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 R shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and are only available to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Class R6 shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC and carry no 12b-1 fee. They are generally only available to employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and clients in other approved programs.

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

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

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

ICE BofAML (Intercontinental Exchange Bank of America 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 ACWI (All Country World Index) (ND) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. Calculated with net dividends (ND), this total return index reflects the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

MSCI EAFE Index (ND) is an unmanaged index of equity securities from developed countries in Western Europe, the Far East, and Australasia. Calculated with net dividends (ND), this total return index reflects the

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reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

MSCI World Index (ND) is an unmanaged index of equity securities from developed countries. Calculated with net dividends (ND), this total return index reflects the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

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

Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index of 2,000 small companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

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

S&P GSCI is a composite index of commodity sector 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.

ICE Data Indices, LLC (“ICE BofAML”), used with permission. ICE BofAML permits use of the ICE BofAML indices and related data on an “as is” basis; makes no warranties regarding same; does not guarantee the suitability, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and/or completeness of the ICE BofAML indices or any data included in, related to, or derived therefrom, assumes no liability in connection with the use of the foregoing, and does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend Putnam Investments, or any of its products or services.

Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.

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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, 2019, 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-PORT within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Prior to its use of Form N-PORT, the fund filed its complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q, which is available online at www.sec.gov.

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, 2019, Putnam employees had approximately $484,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $75,000,000 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, LLC (“Putnam Management”) and the sub-management contract with respect to your fund between Putnam Management and its affiliate, Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”). The Board, 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 discussed with representatives of Putnam Management the annual contract review materials furnished to the Contract Committee during the course of the previous year’s review, identifying 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 and its affiliates 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 2019, 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 2019, the Contract Committee met in executive session to discuss and consider its recommendations with respect to the continuance of the contracts. At the Trustees’ June 2019 meeting, the Contract Committee met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to review a summary of the key financial, performance and other 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 recommendations. The Contract Committee recommended, and the Independent Trustees approved, the continuance of your fund’s management and sub-management contracts, effective July 1, 2019. (Because PIL is an affiliate of Putnam Management and Putnam Management remains fully responsible for all services provided by PIL, the Trustees have not attempted to evaluate 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, the costs incurred by Putnam Management in providing services to the fund, and the application of certain reductions and waivers noted below; and

• That the fee schedule in effect for your fund represented an appropriate sharing between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of 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

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years. For example, with some minor exceptions, the funds’ current fee arrangements under the management contracts were first implemented at the beginning of 2010 following extensive review by the Contract Committee and discussions with representatives of Putnam Management, as well as approval by shareholders.

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 fund shareholders. (Two funds have implemented so-called “all-in” management fees covering substantially all routine fund operating costs.)

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 strategy, 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 indicate that changes to the management fee structure for your fund would be appropriate at this time.

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 rates as assets under management in the 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 support the effort to have fund expenses meet competitive standards, the Trustees and Putnam Management and the funds’ investor servicing agent, Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”), have implemented expense limitations that were in effect during your fund’s fiscal year ending in 2018. These expense limitations were: (i) a contractual expense limitation applicable to all open-end funds of 25 basis points on investor servicing fees and expenses and (ii) a contractual expense limitation applicable to specified open-end funds, including your fund, of 20 basis points on so-called “other expenses” (i.e., all expenses exclusive of management fees, distribution fees, investor servicing fees, investment-related expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses). These expense limitations attempt to maintain competitive expense levels for the funds. Most funds had sufficiently low expenses that these expense limitations were not operative. However, in the case of your fund, the second expense limitation applied during its fiscal year ending in 2018. Putnam Management and PSERV have agreed to maintain these expense limitations until at least September 30, 2020. In addition, Putnam Management contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of your fund to the extent that expenses of the fund (excluding payments under the fund’s distribution plans, investor servicing fees, brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses) would exceed an annual rate of 0.70% of its average net assets through at least September 30, 2020. During its fiscal year ending in 2018, your fund’s expenses were reduced as a result of this expense limitation. The support of Putnam Management and PSERV for these expense limitation arrangements 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 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”). This comparative information included your fund’s percentile ranking for effective management fees and total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees), which provides a general indication of your fund’s relative standing. In the custom peer group, your fund ranked in the first 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 first quintile in total expenses (excluding any applicable 12b-1 fees) as of December 31, 2018. The first quintile represents the least expensive funds and the fifth quintile the most expensive funds. The fee and expense data reported by Broadridge as of December 31, 2018 reflected the most recent fiscal

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year-end data available in Broadridge’s database at that time.

In connection with their review of fund management fees and total expenses, 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 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 between fund shareholders and Putnam Management of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Putnam funds at that time.

The information examined by the Trustees in connection with their annual contract review for the Putnam funds included information regarding fees charged by Putnam Management and its affiliates to institutional clients, including defined benefit pension and profit-sharing plans and sub-advised mutual funds. This information included, in cases where an institutional product’s investment strategy corresponds with a fund’s strategy, comparisons of those fees with fees charged to the Putnam funds, as well as an assessment of the differences in the services provided to these different types of clients as compared to the services provided to the Putnam funds. The Trustees observed that the differences in fee rates between these clients and the Putnam 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, among other things, 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, and the Trustees also considered the differences between the services that Putnam Management provides to the Putnam funds and those that it provides to its other 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 and the full Board of Trustees, which meet on a regular basis with the funds’ portfolio teams and with the Chief Investment Officers 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, after a strong start to the year, 2018 was a mixed year for The Putnam Funds, with the Putnam open-end Funds’ performance, on an asset-weighted basis, ranking in the 54th percentile of their Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peers (excluding those Putnam funds that are evaluated based on their total returns versus selected investment benchmarks). The Trustees also noted that The Putnam Funds were ranked by the Barron’s/Lipper Fund Families survey as the 41st-best performing mutual fund complex out of 57 complexes for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018 and the 29th-best performing mutual fund complex out of 55 complexes for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees observed that The Putnam Funds’ performance over the longer-term continued to be strong, ranking 6th out of 49 mutual fund complexes in the survey over the ten-year period ended 2018. In addition, the Trustees noted that 22 of the funds were four- or five-star rated by Morningstar Inc. at the end of 2018. They also noted, however, the disappointing investment

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performance of some funds for periods ended December 31, 2018 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 closely the performance of those funds, including the effectiveness of any efforts Putnam Management has undertaken to address underperformance and whether additional actions to address areas of underperformance are warranted.

For purposes of the Trustees’ evaluation of the Putnam Funds’ investment performance, the Trustees generally focus on a competitive industry ranking of each fund’s total net return over a one-year, three-year and five-year period. For a number of Putnam funds with relatively unique investment mandates for which Putnam Management informed the Trustees that meaningful competitive performance rankings are not considered to be available, the Trustees evaluated performance based on their total gross and net returns and comparisons of those returns with the returns of selected investment benchmarks. In the case of your fund, the Trustees considered that its class A share cumulative total return performance at net asset value was in the following quartiles of its Lipper peer group (Lipper Alternative Global Macro Funds) for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 (the first quartile representing the best-performing funds and the fourth quartile the worst-performing funds):

One-year period  4th 
Three-year period  2nd 
Five-year period  3rd 

 

Over the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, there were 260, 229 and 198 funds, respectively, in your fund’s Lipper peer group. (When considering performance information, shareholders should be mindful that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.)

The Trustees expressed concern about your fund’s fourth quartile performance over the one-year period ended December 31, 2018 and considered the circumstances that may have contributed to this disappointing performance. The Trustees considered that Putnam Management believed that the fund’s fourth quartile performance over the one-year period was driven by several factors. The Trustees noted Putnam Management’s view that the fund’s quantitative equity security selection process performed less favorably in 2018’s volatile market. The Trustees also noted Putnam Management’s observation that the fund’s overweight allocation to equities detracted from the fund’s performance, especially in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Trustees additionally considered Putnam Management’s view that the fund’s tactical position in commodities (a position that was not in the fund’s benchmark) detracted from the fund’s performance, as oil prices fell in the fourth quarter.

The Trustees noted that the fund had better performance over longer time periods. In addition, the Trustees considered the fund’s top-quartile performance for the year-to-date period through February 28, 2019, noting Putnam Management’s observation that the market environment had been more favorable for the fund’s investment process during this recent period. The Trustees considered that Putnam Management remained confident in the fund’s portfolio managers. The Trustees also considered Putnam Management’s continued efforts to support fund performance through initiatives including structuring compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts to enhance accountability for fund performance, emphasizing accountability in the portfolio management process, and affirming its commitment to a fundamental-driven approach to investing. The Trustees noted further that Putnam Management had made selective hires in 2018 to strengthen its investment team.

As a general matter, the Trustees believe that cooperative efforts between the Trustees and Putnam Management represent the most effective way to address investment performance concerns that may arise from time to time. The Trustees noted that investors in the Putnam funds have, in effect, placed their trust in the Putnam organization, under the oversight of the funds’ Trustees, to make appropriate decisions regarding the management of the funds. Based on Putnam Management’s willingness to take appropriate measures to address fund performance issues and Putnam Management’s responsiveness to Trustee concerns about investment performance, the Trustees concluded that it continued to be advisable to seek change within Putnam Management to address performance shortcomings. In the Trustees’ view, the alternative of engaging a new investment adviser for an underperforming fund, with all the attendant risks and disruptions,

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would not likely provide any greater assurance of improved investment performance.

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 predominantly to acquire brokerage and research services (including third-party research and market data) 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. The Trustees 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 PSERV and its distributor’s contracts and distribution plans 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 fair and 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. Furthermore, the Trustees were of the view that the services provided were required for the operation of the funds, and that they were of a quality at least equal to those provided by other providers.

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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 11/30/19 (Unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)*  Shares  Value 
Banking (2.8%)     
ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands)  3,566  $60,860 
Banco BBVA Argentina SA ADR (Argentina)  2,300  8,993 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain)  20,381  107,372 
Banco de Chile ADR (Chile)  416  8,503 
Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil)  6,088  68,750 
Banco Macro SA ADR (Argentina)  1,387  35,854 
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (Units) (Brazil)  3,900  40,624 
Banco Santander Chile ADR (Chile)  414  8,942 
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo     
Financiero Santand Class B (Mexico)  8,100  10,243 
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)  12,500  27,827 
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel)  8,861  64,295 
Bank of China, Ltd. (China)  10,000  4,011 
Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT (Indonesia)   34,000  9,546 
BNP Paribas SA (France)  2,320  130,288 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  9,500  32,281 
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. Class H (China)  19,000  13,228 
Credit Agricole SA (France)  5,587  76,424 
DNB ASA (Norway)  2,359  39,603 
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  18,000  26,430 
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)  612  4,561 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. (China)  75,000  53,461 
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel)  9,326  42,947 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5,815  766,184 
OTP Bank Nyrt (Hungary)  441  20,758 
RHB Bank Bhd (Malaysia)  7,800  10,571 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia)  3,317  48,528 
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  627  23,118 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden)  7,879  67,565 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)  3,400  123,950 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  800  30,612 
U.S. Bancorp  8,362  501,971 
    2,468,300 
Basic materials (1.7%)     
Anglo American Platinum, Ltd. (South Africa)  525  43,449 
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)  3,230  84,654 
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. (China)  11,500  73,526 
Arkema SA (France)  481  49,849 
Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.   3,932  111,944 
BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom)  2,575  56,947 
Boliden AB (Sweden)  506  13,051 
China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd. (China)  16,000  19,151 
Covestro AG (Germany)  2,014  94,309 
CRH PLC (Ireland)  2,977  113,916 
Evraz PLC (Russia)  8,494  40,690 
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia)  8,151  53,645 
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom)  544  1,716 
HOCHTIEF AG (Germany)  275  33,784 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa)   1,549  $11,905 
Israel Chemicals, Ltd. (Israel)  4,898  22,979 
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  59  20,280 
Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd. (South Africa)  856  21,962 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Russia)  577  15,146 
NewMarket Corp.  218  107,685 
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)  500  28,057 
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (Russia)  636  12,809 
PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG) Bhd (Malaysia)  11,100  18,764 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.  860  101,463 
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom)  2,344  127,368 
Severstal PJSC (Russia)  710  10,031 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)  900  96,317 
Soulbrain Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  278  16,570 
Taisei Corp. (Japan)  1,300  51,028 
Tekfen Holding AS (Turkey)  4,132  13,581 
Vale SA (Brazil)   3,700  43,680 
    1,510,256 
Capital goods (3.6%)     
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain)  1,655  64,423 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.  2,219  107,400 
AptarGroup, Inc.  200  22,424 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.   3,555  165,983 
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  239  18,191 
Daikin Industries, Ltd. (Japan)  600  86,337 
Dassault Aviation SA (France)  13  17,689 
Faurecia SA (France)  1,328  70,438 
General Dynamics Corp.  142  25,807 
HEICO Corp.  1,030  133,787 
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. (Japan)  600  39,152 
Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)  2,900  113,965 
Honeywell International, Inc.  3,091  551,898 
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  337  69,902 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC  1,958  256,713 
Legrand SA (France)  649  51,256 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  1,308  511,467 
Obayashi Corp. (Japan)  2,600  27,564 
Republic Services, Inc.  1,626  144,145 
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. (South Korea)   1,160  18,463 
Sandvik AB (Sweden)  6,016  109,404 
Silgan Holdings, Inc.  1,299  40,022 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.   530  181,255 
Tervita Corp. (Canada)   63  356 
Waste Management, Inc.  3,240  365,828 
Weichai Power Co., Ltd. Class H (China)  14,000  23,929 
    3,217,798 
Communication services (2.3%)     
Advanced Info Service PCL (Thailand)  8,200  57,530 
AT&T, Inc.  1,495  55,883 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Communication services cont.     
BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)  11,604  $28,748 
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A   517  242,995 
China Mobile, Ltd. (China)  6,000  45,221 
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)  6,432  107,974 
DISH Network Corp. (Rights)   1   
Equinix, Inc. R   385  218,237 
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan)  200  46,646 
Juniper Networks, Inc.  8,811  220,804 
KDDI Corp. (Japan)  4,400  126,226 
KT Corp. (South Korea)  311  7,096 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)  1,400  70,717 
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Japan)  1,000  27,445 
PLDT, Inc. (Philippines)  175  3,702 
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia)  35,139  91,745 
TIM Participacoes SA (Brazil)  4,000  12,793 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  10,849  653,544 
    2,017,306 
Consumer cyclicals (5.5%)     
Amazon.com, Inc.   182  327,746 
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia)  4,109  94,275 
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (Malaysia)  5,100  1,710 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.  2,897  494,750 
AutoZone, Inc.   210  247,363 
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom)  408  24,199 
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia)  1,487  12,623 
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  4,500  40,871 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.   6,655  16,504 
Clicks Group, Ltd. (South Africa)  816  13,950 
Com7 PCL (Thailand)  12,400  11,490 
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France)  767  92,029 
Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)  3,839  94,062 
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan)  1,200  36,728 
Ecolab, Inc.  637  118,909 
Feng Tay Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  1,000  6,260 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy)  5,901  87,253 
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS (Turkey)  721  8,000 
Fosun International, Ltd. (China)  21,000  28,275 
Geberit International AG (Switzerland)  100  53,693 
Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd. (China)  7,000  13,091 
Genting Bhd (Singapore)  41,800  28,272 
Genting Bhd (Malaysia)  7,400  10,330 
Genting Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)  18,300  13,758 
Hermes International (France)  128  95,901 
Home Product Center PCL (Thailand)  50,100  27,191 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. R   5,410  94,621 
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A † S   2,830  43,554 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain)  2,649  82,482 
Kering SA (France)  197  118,664 
Kia Motors Corp. (South Korea)  1,869  68,437 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)  300  $116,112 
Omnicom Group, Inc.  4,418  351,143 
Peugeot SA (France)  4,061  98,079 
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany)  118  8,734 
Pou Chen Corp. (Taiwan)  5,000  6,514 
President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan)  2,000  20,026 
Qualicorp SA (Brazil)  4,100  35,638 
Ross Stores, Inc.  2,648  307,565 
Sabre Corp.  1,400  31,402 
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.   371  14,539 
Sinotruk Hong Kong, Ltd. (China)  11,000  18,576 
Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. (Japan)  300  15,600 
Sony Corp. (Japan)  2,300  145,122 
Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd. (China)  6,000  6,791 
Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom)  14,591  32,882 
Teco Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  5,000  4,441 
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)  8,542  522,172 
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)  200  13,961 
Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Germany)  422  81,591 
Volvo AB (Sweden)  2,088  32,280 
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Mexico)  18,839  52,438 
Walt Disney Co. (The)  3,078  466,563 
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands)  1,459  104,746 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd. (China)  6,000  21,269 
    4,915,175 
Consumer finance (0.1%)     
Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa)  257  24,862 
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  3,000  13,422 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan)  2,700  17,347 
Qudian, Inc. ADR (China)   5,900  29,264 
    84,895 
Consumer staples (4.8%)     
Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom)  3,370  102,423 
Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom)  2,210  73,427 
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.   493  74,206 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom)  1,457  57,661 
Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark)  659  94,806 
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (Thailand)  7,400  6,673 
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA ADR (Chile)  228  4,220 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)  3,628  193,735 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom)  198  9,991 
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland)  2,116  70,577 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.  162  10,987 
Essity AB Class B (Sweden)  2,625  82,508 
Estacio Participacoes SA (Brazil)  478  4,788 
Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom)  63  5,477 
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT (Indonesia)  60,000  8,231 
Hershey Co. (The)  2,018  298,987 
Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. (India)  1,661  47,125 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Consumer staples cont.     
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT (Indonesia)  16,900  $9,525 
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)  4,800  104,756 
KT&G Corp. (South Korea)  593  49,101 
McDonald’s Corp.  393  76,431 
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A  8,856  465,294 
Nestle Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)  100  3,431 
Nestle SA (Switzerland)  1,179  122,552 
PepsiCo, Inc.  1,568  212,981 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  2,106  257,058 
Sime Darby Bhd (Malaysia)  12,600  6,788 
Starbucks Corp.  5,844  499,253 
Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan)  700  24,566 
Sysco Corp.  5,385  433,762 
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)  7,629  22,634 
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. (Taiwan)  19,000  45,148 
Unilever NV (Netherlands)  2,474  146,651 
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom)  2,149  127,236 
US Foods Holding Corp.   3,601  143,212 
Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. ADR (China)   1,922  24,563 
Want Want China Holdings, Ltd. (China)  22,000  18,942 
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  92,000  94,489 
Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore)  8,400  25,121 
Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia)  4,237  113,948 
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)  1,763  78,489 
    4,251,753 
Energy (1.5%)     
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.  8,282  132,015 
Chevron Corp.  1,074  125,798 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) (China)  78,000  43,742 
Ecopetrol SA ADR (Colombia)  1,234  22,595 
Equinor ASA (Norway)  1,461  26,904 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  5,069  345,351 
Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia)  549  52,353 
Lundin Petroleum AB (Sweden)  921  28,391 
Nine Point Energy F   540  1,080 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  5,604  216,146 
Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd. (India)  24,205  44,454 
OMV AG (Austria)  777  44,295 
Petronas Gas Bhd (Malaysia)  600  2,227 
Petronet LNG, Ltd. (India)  3,185  12,054 
PTT Exploration & Production PCL (Foreign depository shares) (Thailand)  9,900  39,315 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom)  4,550  128,841 
Santos, Ltd. (Australia)  13,041  71,891 
Sao Martinho SA (Brazil)  1,246  6,151 
Surgutneftegas OJSC (Russia)  31,838  17,878 
    1,361,481 
Financial (1.0%)     
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)  5,589  77,415 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.  429  53,072 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Financial cont.     
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)  376  $57,688 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.  3,894  366,698 
MGIC Investment Corp.  5,451  78,549 
ORIX Corp. (Japan)  5,800  95,015 
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)  121  102,053 
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. (Singapore)  4,600  29,767 
Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  29,000  13,545 
Tisco Financial Group PCL (Thailand)  6,100  19,682 
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  31,000  20,067 
    913,551 
Health care (5.8%)     
AbbVie, Inc.  1,245  109,224 
Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada)   214  2,095 
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan)  1,100  22,730 
Allergan PLC  320  59,181 
Amgen, Inc.  972  228,148 
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)  6,300  107,524 
Baxter International, Inc.  3,570  292,633 
Biogen, Inc.   482  144,508 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  2,888  164,443 
Chemed Corp.  241  103,635 
Eli Lilly & Co.  1,447  169,805 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.  1,083  72,821 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)  2,553  57,913 
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (China)  2,000  6,029 
Hologic, Inc.   4,367  224,114 
Hypermarcas SA (Brazil)  3,300  25,956 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC   165  24,935 
Johnson & Johnson  2,911  400,233 
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)  2,584  119,989 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   842  145,068 
Medtronic PLC  5,078  565,638 
Merck & Co., Inc.  3,240  282,463 
Novartis AG (Switzerland)  2,364  217,684 
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark)  2,761  155,202 
Pfizer, Inc.  7,454  287,128 
QIAGEN NV (Netherlands)   5,146  220,249 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  1,129  120,295 
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)  740  228,125 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. R   2,057  45,830 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)  171  27,150 
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan)  1,800  105,908 
Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd. (China)  47,000  60,640 
Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan)  600  26,238 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.  188  59,023 
Ventas, Inc. R   435  25,365 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   197  43,685 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  523  75,981 
Zoetis, Inc.  1,029  124,015 
    5,151,603 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Insurance (1.6%)     
Allianz SE (Germany)  644  $154,223 
Allstate Corp. (The)  3,687  410,547 
American Financial Group, Inc.  819  89,852 
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom)  18,855  98,467 
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (Brazil)  3,700  30,107 
Chubb, Ltd.  89  13,482 
CNP Assurances (France)  658  12,992 
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (Brazil)  7,500  65,776 
Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom)  30,833  112,013 
Loews Corp.  3,536  179,982 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China)  10,000  113,308 
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (Poland)  1,554  15,360 
Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV (Mexico)  900  3,818 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.  504  83,392 
Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland)  42  20,829 
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland)  43  16,873 
    1,421,021 
Investment banking/Brokerage (0.1%)     
Amundi SA (France)  206  15,593 
Banco BTG Pactual SA (Units) (Brazil)  700  11,615 
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  86  5,221 
    32,429 
Real estate (6.5%)     
AGNC Investment Corp. R   15,074  261,082 
Agree Realty Corp. R   814  60,871 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. R   61  9,914 
American Campus Communities, Inc. R   1,522  73,117 
American Homes 4 Rent R   4,254  113,624 
Americold Realty Trust R   1,985  74,676 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. R   41,287  385,208 
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R   2,981  48,471 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R   717  153,732 
Boston Properties, Inc. R   607  84,094 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R   3,308  72,578 
Camden Property Trust R   1,736  193,651 
Chatham Lodging Trust R   334  6,112 
Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  14,500  96,411 
Chimera Investment Corp. R   5,063  103,133 
City Office REIT, Inc. (Canada) R   3,963  53,223 
Colony Capital, Inc. R   1,980  9,662 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. R   74  3,522 
Corporate Office Properties Trust R   2,100  61,278 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. R   300  36,285 
Duke Realty Corp. R   3,592  126,367 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. R   2,511  58,406 
Equity Commonwealth R   1,835  60,280 
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R   1,852  137,196 
Equity Residential Trust R   3,155  268,490 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. R   384  119,877 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Real estate cont.     
Extra Space Storage, Inc. R   906  $96,081 
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R   4,712  198,846 
Gladstone Commercial Corp. R   1,106  25,195 
Global Medical REIT, Inc. R   957  13,321 
Goodman Group (Australia) R   3,855  38,643 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. R   1,998  66,314 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. R   216  7,534 
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)  13,600  65,410 
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan) R   4  18,223 
Klepierre (France) R   214  7,680 
Liberty Property Trust R   1,462  90,089 
Life Storage, Inc. R   635  69,545 
Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd. (China)  10,000  14,639 
LTC Properties, Inc. R   1,062  49,712 
MFA Financial, Inc. R   9,539  73,069 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. R   603  82,074 
National Health Investors, Inc. R   774  62,686 
National Retail Properties, Inc.  1,487  82,885 
New Residential Investment Corp. R   11,817  183,164 
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan)  400  9,669 
Paramount Group, Inc. R   4,448  60,448 
Physicians Realty Trust R   3,440  66,014 
Prologis, Inc. R   1,582  144,832 
Public Storage R   533  112,292 
Realty Income Corp. R   444  34,024 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. R   3,093  56,416 
Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan)  300  6,484 
Simon Property Group, Inc. R   1,034  156,351 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. R   5,782  141,659 
STORE Capital Corp. R   2,017  82,112 
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  2,500  36,375 
Terreno Realty Corp. R   588  33,939 
Two Harbors Investment Corp. R   3,350  48,709 
UDR, Inc. R   2,063  99,127 
VEREIT, Inc. R   9,019  88,025 
VICI Properties, Inc. R   13,110  324,210 
Vornado Realty Trust R   3,901  251,888 
Weingarten Realty Investors R   2,006  63,871 
Welltower, Inc. R   790  66,810 
    5,799,625 
Technology (10.2%)     
Accenture PLC Class A  356  71,613 
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China)   745  149,000 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A   556  725,074 
Amdocs, Ltd.  1,834  127,096 
Apple, Inc.  2,841  759,257 
Avaya Holdings Corp.   1  11 
Black Knight, Inc.   1,871  117,892 
Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan)  700  13,882 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Technology cont.     
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.   2,259  $158,695 
Capgemini SE (France)  191  22,591 
Cisco Systems, Inc.  6,813  308,697 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A  5,552  355,939 
DXC Technology Co.  3,921  146,371 
eBay, Inc.  7,487  265,938 
F5 Networks, Inc. †   1,628  237,216 
Facebook, Inc. Class A   826  166,555 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  3,743  517,095 
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan)  300  27,283 
Garmin, Ltd.  2,764  270,015 
Genpact, Ltd.  3,108  126,496 
Globalwafers Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)  2,000  21,697 
Hoya Corp. (Japan)  1,300  118,689 
HP, Inc.  3,387  68,011 
Infosys, Ltd. (India)  8,978  87,149 
Intuit, Inc.  1,738  449,951 
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. (Japan)  1,200  32,056 
KLA Corp.  577  94,547 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.  3,680  334,291 
Lite-On technology Corp. (Taiwan)  15,000  23,795 
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.  2,601  147,399 
Microsoft Corp.  4,503  681,664 
Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan)   4,200  57,308 
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan)  2,200  46,425 
NTT Data Corp. (Japan)  900  12,272 
Otsuka Corp. (Japan)  1,100  44,082 
Paychex, Inc.  1,355  116,693 
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. (Taiwan)  7,000  26,843 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  5,391  229,579 
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. (South Korea)  167  27,641 
SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)  331  22,671 
STMicroelectronics NV (France)  1,853  45,528 
Synopsys, Inc.   1,516  213,817 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)  2,603  138,193 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.   2,142  259,932 
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (India)  2,370  67,833 
Tech Mahindra, Ltd. (India)  5,763  61,171 
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)  2,700  114,440 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  4,232  508,729 
Thales SA (France)  115  11,267 
Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan)  100  20,654 
Tripod Technology Corp. (Taiwan)  4,000  16,584 
United Microelectronics Corp. (Taiwan)  64,000  31,360 
Western Union Co. (The)  9,669  259,903 
Wipro, Ltd. (India)  8,301  27,505 
WNS Holdings, Ltd. ADR (India)   200  12,624 
Xhen Ding Technology Holding, Ltd. (Taiwan)  11,000  48,492 
    9,047,511 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (50.4%)* cont.  Shares  Value 
Transportation (0.8%)     
Aena SME SA (Spain)  413  $75,856 
AirAsia Bhd (Malaysia)  7,300  2,954 
Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia)  16,038  62,702 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  4,607  264,027 
Deutsche Post AG (Germany)  3,039  113,309 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (Mexico)  1,543  10,249 
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan)  1,100  34,200 
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (Malaysia)  1,900  3,776 
MISC Bhd (Malaysia)  10,100  19,709 
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore)  5,900  17,817 
Union Pacific Corp.  78  13,727 
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.   276  25,613 
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan)  500  44,037 
Westports Holdings Bhd (Malaysia)  3,200  3,195 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China)  51,800  39,013 
    730,184 
Utilities and power (2.1%)     
American Electric Power Co., Inc.  2,217  202,523 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  2,463  60,491 
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (Brazil)  1,255  17,015 
CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)  3,000  30,927 
DTE Energy Co.  2,828  353,330 
E.ON SE (Germany)  4,599  48,128 
Electricity Generating PCL (Thailand)  2,600  29,685 
Enel Americas SA ADR (Chile)  2,734  26,438 
Enel SpA (Italy)  16,814  127,012 
Eni SpA (Italy)  3,384  51,133 
Exelon Corp.  8,808  391,075 
Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC (Russia)  1,710,000  5,195 
Glow Energy PCL (Thailand)  400  1,016 
Inter RAO UES PJSC (Russia)  489,441  33,960 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.  21,425  420,144 
Manila Electric Co. (Philippines)  470  2,951 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.  147  12,846 
Snam SpA (Italy)  7,015  34,874 
    1,848,743 
Total common stocks (cost $37,205,223)    $44,771,631 

 

  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)*  amount  Value 
Basic materials (2.0%)     
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.875%, 8/15/23  $40,000  $44,450 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.95%, 1/15/21  5,000  5,200 
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France)  5,000  5,686 
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France)  30,000  36,274 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4.50%, 11/15/26  10,000  10,100 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.875%, 11/1/25  $20,000  $19,425 
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 7.25%, 9/1/25  55,000  56,727 
BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24  55,000  57,131 
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 9/1/24  55,000  57,200 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes     
5.625%, 9/1/24  22,000  22,880 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27  15,000  16,194 
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24  15,000  15,338 
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25  50,000  47,375 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany)  13,000  13,417 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany)  29,000  30,530 
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.95%, 6/1/43  45,000  45,900 
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4.50%, 12/1/26  59,000  64,507 
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 5/15/27  15,000  12,600 
Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.00%, 5/15/25  35,000  32,375 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.75%, 12/1/27  35,000  36,225 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24  20,000  19,650 
CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 10/1/21  30,000  29,901 
Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24  37,000  38,795 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia)  10,000  9,600 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 4/15/26  55,000  56,650 
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.625%, 4/29/24  26,000  27,711 
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.00%, 4/16/25  47,000  48,796 
Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27  35,000  37,363 
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada)  35,000  35,088 
Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26  50,000  50,375 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
4.45%, 9/26/28  25,000  27,568 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
3.40%, 9/25/20  85,000  85,909 
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27  14,000  14,299 
Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22  15,000  15,855 
Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25  25,000  25,500 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Basic materials cont.     
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 9/15/24  $25,000  $25,813 
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada)  30,000  31,125 
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada)  20,000  20,000 
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
5.875%, 9/30/26  85,000  89,038 
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada)  7,000  8,187 
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada)  18,000  18,926 
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada)  25,000  27,406 
PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25  35,000  36,575 
Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 11/1/26  25,000  24,000 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27  16,000  16,874 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22  5,000  5,079 
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland)  40,000  49,250 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.00%, 12/15/26  15,000  15,927 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 10/1/24  30,000  30,922 
TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25  30,000  25,500 
TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 5/1/26  45,000  46,913 
Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom)  15,000  14,813 
U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.375%, 6/1/24  33,000  34,320 
Univar Solutions USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.125%, 12/1/27  40,000  40,908 
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
8.20%, 1/15/30  18,000  24,836 
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.95%, 2/15/31  14,000  19,469 
WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 10/1/24  35,000  38,063 
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
9.875%, 6/15/23  6,000  6,330 
    1,802,868 
Capital goods (1.5%)     
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.75%, 10/1/27  40,000  41,100 
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.625%, 7/1/27  15,000  15,825 
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%,     
6/15/23 (Canada)  35,000  36,190 
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27  10,000  10,650 
Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23  50,000  51,313 
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada)  15,000  16,238 
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada)  25,000  25,149 
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada)  30,000  30,750 
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29  10,000  10,567 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Capital goods cont.     
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27  $15,000  $15,717 
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26  20,000  20,975 
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7.375%, 12/15/26  25,000  29,688 
Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22  62,000  62,000 
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%,     
5/1/27 (Canada)  30,000  31,929 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8.00%, 5/15/22  40,000  42,453 
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47  43,000  49,585 
Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada)  75,000  76,125 
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64  25,000  26,268 
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.50%, 2/15/47  15,000  16,343 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes     
4.40%, 6/15/28  18,000  20,092 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes     
3.85%, 12/15/26  28,000  30,082 
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28  32,000  33,372 
Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 3/1/25  65,000  67,031 
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28  39,000  42,023 
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A     
company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26  10,000  10,631 
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27  35,000  35,744 
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 4/15/27  25,000  24,500 
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 12/15/25  50,000  51,375 
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26  50,000  52,313 
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27  30,000  30,903 
Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 10/1/26  60,000  64,950 
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.50%, 5/15/25  5,000  5,194 
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.375%, 6/15/26  35,000  36,784 
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26  50,000  53,688 
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.50%, 11/15/27  35,000  35,000 
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.125%, 11/16/28  5,000  5,626 
United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20  113,000  112,974 
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24  15,000  14,738 
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%,     
2/15/22 ‡‡   15,000  14,175 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Capital goods cont.     
Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.75%, 6/30/20  $12,000  $12,182 
Waste Pro USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26  25,000  25,813 
    1,388,055 
Communication services (2.5%)     
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27 R   15,000  15,330 
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 1/15/27 R   46,000  45,854 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.30%, 2/15/30  12,000  13,191 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28  54,000  58,417 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27  76,000  80,802 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26  19,000  19,261 
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46  36,000  40,247 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26  30,000  31,650 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29  175,000  187,469 
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 2/15/26  40,000  42,248 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr.     
sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45  43,000  53,305 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr.     
sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25  21,000  23,032 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter     
Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr.     
sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47  30,000  33,413 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
3.969%, 11/1/47  22,000  24,465 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
2.35%, 1/15/27  5,000  4,999 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.50%, 11/15/35  46,000  64,635 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.375%, 2/15/25  24,000  25,311 
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.15%, 3/1/26  5,000  5,247 
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.00%, 6/15/25  20,000  19,300 
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27  14,000  14,736 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R   14,000  14,934 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R   22,000  23,270 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22 R   5,000  5,296 
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
3.70%, 6/15/26 R   24,000  25,234 
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24  110,000  118,250 
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21  100,000  107,500 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands)  9,000  13,246 
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 11/15/24  80,000  79,900 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Communication services cont.     
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 R   $64,000  $69,360 
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.20%, 11/18/29 R   5,000  5,012 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25  40,000  18,400 
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
8.50%, 4/1/26  15,000  14,813 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%,     
7/15/25 (Bermuda)  65,000  54,600 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.625%, 2/1/23  10,000  10,038 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.625%, 9/15/27  90,000  91,575 
NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4.375%, 4/1/21  72,000  74,249 
Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%,     
1/15/23 (Canada)  10,000  10,838 
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.875%, 11/15/28  40,000  42,651 
Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20  65,000  66,625 
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7.25%, 9/15/21  105,000  111,353 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 3/1/25  10,000  10,375 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 4/15/27  40,000  42,750 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.75%, 2/1/28  75,000  78,469 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
5.25%, 3/16/37  20,000  25,273 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.40%, 11/1/34  16,000  18,569 
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.329%, 9/21/28  105,000  119,088 
Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%,     
4/15/27 (Canada)  100,000  106,185 
Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28     
(United Kingdom)  34,000  37,780 
    2,198,545 
Conglomerates (0.3%)     
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands)  250,000  249,997 
    249,997 
Consumer cyclicals (4.4%)     
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada)  14,000  14,439 
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27  50,000  53,129 
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22  24,000  24,434 
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 12/5/21  68,000  69,790 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26  10,000  9,000 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25  35,000  32,550 

 

38 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26  $10,000  $10,613 
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes     
4.00%, 1/15/28  10,000  10,013 
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 12/15/23  20,000  20,600 
Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 2/1/20  30,000  30,148 
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.95%, 8/14/28  2,000  2,190 
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.40%, 8/13/21  7,000  7,159 
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
2.00%, 4/11/21  42,000  42,019 
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 8/15/26  20,000  21,300 
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.375%, 4/1/26  35,000  37,363 
Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.75%, 12/1/27  10,000  10,101 
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential     
US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%,     
9/15/27 (Canada)  10,000  10,450 
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26  35,000  36,663 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29  38,000  41,160 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
2.90%, 1/15/27  30,000  29,973 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.60%, 1/15/45  13,000  14,202 
CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.00%, 1/15/26  6,000  6,427 
Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
4.875%, 6/1/23  35,000  35,525 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 5.125%, 8/15/27  15,000  15,600 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24  21,000  23,133 
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25  90,000  75,375 
CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25  65,000  67,175 
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr.     
notes 5.375%, 8/15/26  30,000  30,450 
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27  60,000  58,483 
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.35%, 12/8/21  45,000  47,066 
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26  51,000  52,391 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 9/15/26  5,000  5,504 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.00%, 8/1/23  15,000  15,675 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
6.50%, 5/1/27  $30,000  $31,650 
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.25%, 11/1/24  35,000  36,925 
Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24  20,000  21,274 
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.125%, 4/1/25  20,000  20,969 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.00%, 10/6/26  35,000  35,865 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25  11,000  11,585 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25  5,000  5,182 
Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27  40,000  44,300 
GW B-CR Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%,     
11/1/27 (Canada)  19,000  19,760 
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.625%, 5/15/24  30,000  31,575 
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27  115,000  121,900 
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25  30,000  31,475 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26  32,000  35,540 
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
6.375%, 5/1/26  16,004  17,284 
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.375%, 5/1/27  49,008  53,419 
IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28     
(United Kingdom)  22,000  24,586 
IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25     
(United Kingdom)  178,000  194,466 
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.75%, 2/1/28  5,000  5,244 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds     
4.65%, 10/1/28  97,000  108,669 
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
5.25%, 3/15/28 R   25,000  26,063 
Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 9/15/27 R   35,000  36,050 
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company     
guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22  40,000  42,400 
Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21  35,000  35,700 
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 12/15/27  25,000  25,031 
Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.625%, 12/15/25  30,000  30,263 
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.875%, 11/15/24  15,000  16,725 
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24  40,000  38,509 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6.375%, 2/1/24  $10,000  $9,725 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.875%, 11/1/24  10,000  10,350 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.75%, 10/15/27  5,000  5,150 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26  20,000  21,300 
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.375%, 2/1/28  10,000  10,588 
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%,     
12/15/23 (Canada)  35,000  36,267 
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%,     
12/15/27 (Canada)  35,000  35,646 
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.875%, 12/15/27  5,000  5,063 
Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26  55,000  56,513 
Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25  45,000  46,350 
NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8.00%, 4/15/26  40,000  40,700 
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.625%, 8/1/24  30,000  31,275 
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27  40,000  42,135 
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg)  40,000  40,150 
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22  40,000  40,250 
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.60%, 4/15/26  37,000  39,077 
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. bonds 4.625%, 3/15/30  5,000  5,047 
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25  25,000  25,770 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27  25,000  25,938 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.75%, 10/1/22  30,000  30,326 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.50%, 5/15/26  35,000  36,750 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5.375%, 12/1/24  10,000  10,275 
PetSmart, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 6/1/25  25,000  24,500 
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.875%, 6/15/32  55,000  70,400 
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 3/1/26  5,000  5,544 
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27  10,000  10,050 
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
6.25%, 5/15/26  45,000  49,050 
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.40%, 2/15/26  19,000  21,239 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer cyclicals cont.     
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.95%, 1/22/27  $16,000  $16,579 
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23  30,000  30,750 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29  40,000  41,800 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26  50,000  54,130 
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
7.00%, 5/15/28  10,000  10,425 
Scotts Miracle-Gro, Co. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 10/15/29  30,000  30,300 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.50%, 3/1/30  25,000  25,063 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 7/1/29  10,000  10,738 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27  115,000  121,038 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27  40,000  41,800 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24  25,000  25,875 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.125%, 12/15/24  30,000  30,975 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
5.00%, 10/1/29  10,000  10,200 
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24  40,000  41,150 
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27  93,000  96,488 
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP     
Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes     
5.875%, 5/15/25  35,000  34,738 
Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23  5,000  5,255 
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.50%, 4/1/23  15,000  15,075 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24  25,000  26,938 
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub.     
notes 5.125%, 2/15/25  35,000  33,731 
Walt Disney Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7.75%, 12/1/45  67,000  115,875 
Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes     
6.00%, 2/1/23  30,000  30,075 
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25  45,000  39,600 
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
5.00%, 8/1/23  15,000  15,338 
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 4/15/26  10,000  10,550 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26  25,000  25,563 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.375%, 4/15/26  30,000  31,650 
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27  40,000  41,700 
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29  30,000  31,763 
    3,893,099 

 

42 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer staples (1.3%)     
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada)  $50,000  $51,813 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
notes 4.375%, 1/15/28 (Canada)  15,000  15,056 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada)  25,000  25,156 
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons,     
LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 1/15/27  15,000  14,814 
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/     
Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.50%, 3/15/26  35,000  38,763 
Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26  14,000  15,006 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49  16,000  21,221 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29  19,000  22,049 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25  16,000  17,420 
Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25  45,000  47,363 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8.50%, 7/15/25  35,000  34,125 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.75%, 1/15/27  5,000  5,588 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 6.375%, 7/15/26  15,000  16,013 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.50%, 2/15/45  27,000  30,281 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.00%, 10/15/37  78,000  110,195 
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 3/15/42  30,000  37,831 
Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
9.75%, 5/1/23  35,000  19,600 
Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27  10,000  10,500 
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
8.75%, 10/1/25  50,000  53,000 
Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24  35,000  36,138 
Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26  35,000  36,201 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.597%, 5/25/28  29,000  32,860 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.417%, 5/25/25  34,000  37,101 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.057%, 5/25/23  22,000  23,267 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26  35,000  37,104 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24  15,000  15,563 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Consumer staples cont.     
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27  $20,000  $20,800 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26  105,000  111,038 
Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27  50,000  51,250 
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28  35,000  35,850 
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/29  25,000  27,969 
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28  10,000  10,925 
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 11/15/29  10,000  10,526 
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.875%, 6/15/30  5,000  5,038 
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26  25,000  25,801 
Party City Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 8/15/23  15,000  11,475 
Prestige Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.125%, 1/15/28  5,000  5,119 
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.125%, 4/1/23  65,000  53,788 
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30  20,000  20,700 
    1,194,307 
Energy (2.6%)     
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.375%, 11/1/21  20,000  18,475 
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5.125%, 12/1/22  10,000  8,125 
Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26  30,000  29,700 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22  31,000  29,760 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26  15,000  11,550 
California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
8.00%, 12/15/22  6,000  1,500 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada)  30,000  37,412 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes     
5.875%, 3/31/25  20,000  22,354 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes     
5.125%, 6/30/27  80,000  87,984 
Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21  28,000  28,093 
Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.75%, 10/1/27  48,000  49,696 
Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25  30,000  23,250 
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37  40,000  41,200 
Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes     
9.00%, 5/15/21  21,000  18,428 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3.25%, 12/1/26  10,000  10,013 
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.375%, 5/31/25  30,000  31,547 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28  65,000  67,925 

 

44 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.875%, 1/15/24  $118,000  $129,975 
Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%,     
perpetual maturity  86,000  79,120 
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
6.125%, 12/15/45  7,000  7,894 
Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22  18,000  18,691 
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26  5,000  5,502 
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23  25,000  25,427 
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%,     
11/8/20 (Norway)  33,000  33,309 
Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21  124,000  124,622 
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners     
Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26  70,000  72,800 
Hess Midstream Partners LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 6/15/28  10,000  10,115 
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24  70,000  72,975 
Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
6.875%, 2/15/26  20,000  18,150 
MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada)  50,000  51,972 
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 2/1/25  50,000  39,000 
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23  20,000  14,950 
Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26  25,000  15,688 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.875%, 3/15/22  11,000  10,278 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26  5,000  3,600 
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.40%, 4/15/46  30,000  29,767 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil)  76,000  91,255 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil)  18,000  19,260 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil)  45,000  50,288 
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil)  5,000  5,394 
Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil)  81,000  84,807 
Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default)    110,000  7,975 
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico)  106,000  110,898 
Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7.69%, 1/23/50 (Mexico)  10,000  10,723 
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada)  45,000  39,344 
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/1/22  5,000  5,309 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 45 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Energy cont.     
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23  $20,000  $21,037 
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22  20,000  20,163 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28  14,000  14,739 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27  20,000  21,894 
SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.125%, 12/15/21  20,000  14,900 
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes     
6.50%, 7/15/22 F   50,000  5 
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands)  40,000  41,442 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24  25,000  23,000 
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22  19,000  18,525 
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26  26,000  26,884 
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28  20,000  18,500 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28  40,000  39,701 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29  10,000  10,800 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27  15,000  15,998 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance     
Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 3/1/30  5,000  5,014 
Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France)  117,000  118,644 
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%,     
3/15/77 (Canada)  31,000  31,678 
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%,     
8/1/25 (Cayman Islands)  22,250  22,361 
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
6.875%, 2/1/27  15,000  15,300 
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%,     
5/15/23 (Cayman Islands)  20,000  20,000 
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9.00%, 7/15/23  2,000  2,041 
Viper Energy Partners LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 11/1/27  25,000  25,999 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23  30,000  33,684 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26  15,000  15,393 
WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27  20,000  19,999 
    2,303,801 
Financials (6.0%)     
AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20  32,000  32,039 
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28  45,000  49,777 
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29  48,000  47,659 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A     
sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/27  15,000  15,863 
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.00%, 11/1/31  130,000  179,238 

 

46 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/21/24  $2,000  $2,078 
Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25  45,000  49,556 
American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB     
8.175%, 5/15/58  34,000  46,332 
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%,     
perpetual maturity  49,000  54,390 
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%,     
perpetual maturity  15,000  16,988 
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22  12,000  12,251 
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN,     
3.248%, 10/21/27  40,000  41,703 
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37  170,000  226,931 
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%,     
4/13/21 (Canada)  47,000  47,743 
Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada)  7,000  7,288 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.00%,     
11/15/22 (Canada)  40,000  39,948 
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%,     
3/7/22 (Canada)  8,000  8,123 
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France)  245,000  245,406 
BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity  20,000  20,400 
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21  8,000  8,210 
BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21  5,000  5,170 
Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22  42,000  45,348 
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.25%, 3/15/25  32,000  36,024 
CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4.875%, 3/1/26  24,000  26,778 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23  35,000  37,625 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25  108,000  118,800 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28  43,000  45,607 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20  54,000  54,319 
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28  15,000  16,142 
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27  35,000  38,521 
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26  35,000  38,522 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29  20,000  22,162 
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25  25,000  27,692 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%,     
9/19/27 (Australia)  40,000  42,072 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%,     
11/9/20 (Australia)  330,000  330,916 
Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.375%, 3/15/23  15,000  15,450 
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 3/15/26  20,000  21,105 
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
4.45%, 7/15/28 R   54,000  59,918 
ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.25%, 5/1/25 R   20,000  20,650 

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 47 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%,     
4/17/28 (Canada)  $56,000  $60,714 
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 8/13/24  42,000  44,604 
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity  15,000  15,442 
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25  15,000  14,888 
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24  30,000  29,569 
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.25%, 6/1/25  30,000  32,869 
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%,     
12/1/24 (Canada)  25,000  25,188 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29  61,000  67,187 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.85%, 1/26/27  86,000  91,577 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.60%, 12/27/20  108,000  108,038 
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26  40,000  41,000 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23  22,000  23,151 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24  30,000  31,200 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26  20,000  21,275 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22  30,000  30,600 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24  15,000  15,300 
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R   30,000  30,806 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity  6,000  6,563 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%,     
perpetual maturity  25,000  25,337 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48  135,000  153,447 
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44  14,000  16,668 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.50%, perpetual     
maturity (United Kingdom)  200,000  220,750 
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 9/15/25  60,000  63,403 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance     
Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28 R   15,000  15,675 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%,     
7/26/21 (Japan)  76,000  77,651 
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47  40,000  48,705 
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27  86,000  91,671 
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20  36,000  36,036 
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%,     
1/12/21 (Australia)  250,000  251,323 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26  10,000  11,075 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23  35,000  37,450 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Financials cont.     
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21  $17,000  $17,068 
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45  28,000  29,107 
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25  40,000  39,388 
Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22  25,000  25,391 
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%,     
3/2/20 (Canada)  40,000  40,021 
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.80%,     
4/29/22 (Canada)  2,000  2,039 
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%,     
1/27/26 (Canada)  22,000  24,441 
Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30 R   16,000  15,499 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2.625%, 11/17/20 (Sweden)  270,000  271,619 
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7.125%, 3/15/26  15,000  17,288 
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6.625%, 1/15/28  10,000  11,050 
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6.875%, 3/15/25  30,000  34,261 
Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.375%, 11/15/29  20,000  20,600 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25 R   45,000  46,800 
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4.25%, 12/6/42  43,000  49,162 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 1/15/28  10,000  10,700 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%,     
9/15/31 (Canada)  31,000  32,344 
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22  4,000  4,062 
UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20     
(United Kingdom)  200,000  200,248 
UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland)  200,000  205,358 
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25  55,000  55,275 
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%,     
perpetual maturity  27,000  29,903 
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20  52,000  52,213 
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%,     
3/6/20 (Australia)  150,000  150,059 
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%,     
7/24/39 (Australia)  10,000  10,811 
WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.875%, 5/1/25  10,000  7,150 
Willis Towers Watson PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5.75%, 3/15/21  25,000  26,112 
    5,321,875 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Health care (2.0%)     
AbbVie, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.20%, 11/21/29  $90,000  $91,319 
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23  10,000  8,800 
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%,     
3/15/22 (Luxembourg)  12,000  12,261 
Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg)  11,000  11,545 
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51  34,000  40,188 
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26  50,000  50,690 
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25  50,000  33,000 
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 9.25%, 4/1/26  40,000  45,788 
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27  45,000  50,963 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
5.50%, 11/1/25  30,000  31,350 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9.00%, 12/15/25  35,000  39,463 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.25%, 5/30/29  20,000  22,407 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.00%, 1/15/28  10,000  10,957 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.125%, 4/15/25  65,000  67,598 
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27  25,000  26,762 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29  10,000  10,731 
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22  15,000  15,300 
Centene Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/15/29  50,000  52,438 
Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26  20,000  21,225 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
6.25%, 3/31/23  75,000  74,063 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 8.00%, 3/15/26  20,000  19,975 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24  1,000  780 
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.75%, 7/15/23  42,000  43,908 
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38  28,000  31,805 
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 3/9/23  43,000  44,777 
DH Europe Finance II Sarl company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
3.40%, 11/15/49 (Luxembourg)  10,000  10,341 
Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡   5,000  5,081 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26  50,000  55,867 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29  30,000  31,605 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47  12,000  13,884 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24  35,000  38,014 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 9/1/26  25,000  27,688 
Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.375%, 10/15/25  20,000  20,600 
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC     
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23  30,000  31,050 

 

50 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Health care cont.     
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB,     
LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%,     
4/15/25 (Luxembourg)  $30,000  $8,700 
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45  25,000  28,118 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.375%, 11/15/22  25,000  26,438 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.875%, 6/15/25  20,000  20,400 
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
4.00%, 11/20/45  43,000  50,652 
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26  22,000  23,254 
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19  47,000  46,998 
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29  30,000  32,025 
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27  20,000  20,750 
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24  25,000  25,750 
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland)  24,000  24,825 
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland)  19,000  19,343 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes     
4.625%, 7/15/24  20,000  20,700 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22  50,000  54,625 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes     
6.25%, 2/1/27  20,000  21,400 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
5.125%, 11/1/27  45,000  47,025 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
4.875%, 1/1/26  65,000  67,519 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28  65,000  71,549 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25  20,000  20,925 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26  15,000  15,975 
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28  22,000  24,011 
    1,763,205 
Technology (1.8%)     
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47  14,000  16,666 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21  50,000  50,768 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45  20,000  24,199 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43  54,000  60,187 
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20  15,000  15,010 
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26  65,000  60,921 
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27  33,000  33,687 
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28  50,000  49,533 
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.90%, 2/15/39  5,000  7,053 
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26  22,000  22,550 
Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21  84,000  84,422 
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26  15,000  15,713 
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24  10,000  10,388 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Technology cont.     
CommScope, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.25%, 3/1/27  $15,000  $15,074 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26  131,000  149,695 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds     
8.35%, 7/15/46  9,000  12,076 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26  20,000  21,800 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
3.75%, 5/21/29  36,000  39,181 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
3.00%, 8/15/26  8,000  8,244 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes     
Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28  11,000  12,305 
Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28  32,000  35,350 
Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 8.625%, 11/15/24  2,000  1,935 
Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22  15,000  15,282 
Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France)  10,000  12,943 
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
4.333%, 6/1/23  55,000  57,871 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46  96,000  109,747 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22  10,000  10,138 
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21  82,000  81,688 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47  20,000  22,397 
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26  65,000  66,242 
Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 5/31/23  55,000  51,733 
Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.50%, 7/15/26  30,000  31,913 
Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28  61,000  66,860 
Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10.50%, 3/1/24  30,000  31,238 
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.50%, 9/30/27  50,000  53,375 
Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25  80,000  82,400 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.625%, 10/1/25  40,000  40,800 
VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27  7,000  7,333 
Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4.75%, 2/15/26  84,000  86,520 
    1,575,237 
Transportation (0.1%)     
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26  12,000  12,260 
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 3.90%, 2/1/24  11,000  11,584 
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23  40,000  40,650 
    64,494 

 

52 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Utilities and power (1.3%)     
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25  $140,000  $144,900 
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27  40,000  42,750 
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23  20,000  20,500 
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J,     
4.30%, 12/1/28  29,000  32,472 
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
5.00%, 9/1/44  49,000  61,985 
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 7/15/48  22,000  23,914 
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
6.125%, 4/1/36  5,000  6,917 
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26  25,000  26,128 
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
5.875%, 1/15/24  15,000  15,300 
Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A,     
2.00%, 3/15/20  4,000  4,003 
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49  10,000  11,179 
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27  29,000  30,119 
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29  22,000  24,094 
El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8.375%, 6/15/32  20,000  27,536 
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%,     
6/10/44 (Canada)  10,000  10,831 
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada)  28,000  30,522 
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48  47,000  50,269 
FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5.45%, 7/15/44  70,000  89,421 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24  25,000  25,973 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5.40%, 9/1/44  17,000  19,252 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23  32,000  32,912 
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
3.15%, 1/15/23  43,000  43,919 
MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29  15,000  19,980 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7.25%, 5/15/26  5,000  5,475 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6.625%, 1/15/27  25,000  27,063 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.75%, 1/15/28  15,000  16,200 
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29  59,000  62,201 
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24  30,000  30,927 
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29  30,000  32,154 
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45  46,000  50,722 
Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8.125%, 1/30/26  25,000  26,813 
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5.00%, 7/31/27  15,000  15,581 
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29  24,000  24,742 
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24  21,000  21,189 

 

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  Principal   
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.8%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Utilities and power cont.     
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27  $20,000  $21,004 
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26  20,000  21,050 
    1,149,997 
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $22,134,316)    $22,905,480 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY  Principal   
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (10.7%)*  amount  Value 
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (2.3%)     
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
3.50%, TBA, 12/1/49  $2,000,000  $2,067,031 
    2,067,031 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (8.4%)     
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
4.00%, 1/1/57  72,213  77,209 
4.00%, 5/1/49  966,740  1,007,335 
2.421%, 7/1/22 i   140,109  141,467 
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities     
6.00%, TBA, 12/1/49  1,000,000  1,104,688 
4.00%, TBA, 12/1/49  2,000,000  2,075,000 
3.00%, TBA, 1/1/50  1,000,000  1,013,594 
3.00%, TBA, 12/1/49  1,000,000  1,014,141 
3.00%, TBA, 12/1/34  1,000,000  1,023,438 
    7,456,872 
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $9,505,923)    $9,523,903 

 

  Principal   
COMMODITY LINKED NOTES (5.1%)*†††  amount  Value 
Bank of America Corp. notes, 1-month LIBOR less 0.11%, 2020 (Indexed     
to the S&P GSCI Total Return Index multiplied by 3)  $417,000  $375,753 
Bank of America Corp. sr. notes, 1-month LIBOR less 0.16%, 2020 (Indexed     
to the S&P GSCI Total Return Index multiplied by 3)  890,000  817,050 
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. sr. notes Ser. N, 1-month LIBOR     
less 0.15%, 2020 (Indexed to the S&P GSCI 3 Month Forward Total Return     
Index multiplied by 3)  1,275,000  1,322,621 
UBS AG/London 144A sr. notes, 1-month LIBOR less 0.25%, 2020 (Indexed     
to the S&P GSCI Total Return Index multiplied by 3) (United Kingdom)  1,623,000  2,003,593 
Total Commodity linked notes (cost $4,205,000)    $4,519,017 

 

  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.3%)*  amount  Value 
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.2%)     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation REMICs IFB Ser. 3829,     
Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 5.185%, 3/15/41  $129,281  $23,947 
Government National Mortgage Association     
Ser. 17-162, Class QI, IO, 5.00%, 10/20/47  136,461  26,780 
IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%),     
4.326%, 6/20/43  247,894  52,376 
Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44  242,008  24,109 
Ser. 17-H22, Class EI, IO, 2.164%, 10/20/67 W   287,031  30,138 
Ser. 15-H26, Class DI, IO, 1.591%, 10/20/65 W   277,350  26,656 
    184,006 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.3%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.8%)     
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class XA,     
IO, 1.323%, 3/10/47 W   $998,706  $41,680 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class D, 5.262%, 3/10/47 W   24,000  25,799 
FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.936%, 9/10/45 W   622,220  24,835 
COMM Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class C, 5.722%, 12/10/44 W   33,000  34,431 
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47 W   37,000  39,319 
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class C, 4.598%, 12/10/47 W   51,000  52,343 
FRB Ser. 14-LC15, Class XA, IO, 1.269%, 4/10/47 W   1,441,852  56,665 
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.096%, 8/10/50 W   636,023  20,082 
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.047%, 12/10/47 W   1,286,366  48,083 
CSMC Trust FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class C, 4.505%, 12/15/49 W   125,000  132,142 
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D,     
5.512%, 8/10/44 W   100,000  103,711 
GS Mortgage Securities Trust FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO,     
1.142%, 6/10/47 W   1,746,934  52,932 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47 W   118,000  121,587 
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 1.004%, 9/15/47 W   3,262,592  107,198 
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B,     
3.296%, 4/20/48 W   147,000  146,077 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust     
FRB Ser. 14-C14, Class C, 5.099%, 2/15/47 W   23,000  24,697 
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47 W   44,000  45,147 
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47 W   541,000  21,000 
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 10/15/46 W   706,212  13,551 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 12-C5, Class E, 4.834%, 8/15/45 W   28,000  29,012 
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A Ser. 12-C4, Class C,     
5.60%, 3/15/45 W   100,000  103,839 
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C2,     
Class D, 5.047%, 5/10/63 W   48,000  48,297 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C,     
4.42%, 7/15/46 W   45,000  45,896 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class AS, 4.668%, 9/15/46 W   33,000  35,464 
Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46 W   48,000  51,280 
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44 W   47,000  44,465 
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 5.767%, 4/15/45 W   25,000  26,255 
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.868%, 11/15/44 W   907,499  20,720 
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.694%, 12/15/45 W   787,689  30,916 
    1,547,423 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.3%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.3%)     
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A,     
4.773%, 5/25/35 W   $43,591  $45,161 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust     
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%),     
3.266%, 6/25/46  158,670  146,963 
FRB Ser. 07-OH1, Class A1D, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%),     
1.918%, 4/25/47  26,481  22,989 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A     
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.358%, 1/25/49  10,000  10,165 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-HQA1, Class M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.058%, 2/25/49  10,000  10,071 
Federal National Mortgage Association     
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.658%, 8/25/28  36,264  39,309 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.708%, 9/25/28  92,839  101,239 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.408%, 4/25/28  152,018  168,348 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.708%, 7/25/25  37,216  39,510 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.608%, 11/25/24  20,455  22,455 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.958%, 1/25/29  50,000  53,061 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.708%, 5/25/25  8,914  9,429 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%), 4.308%, 5/25/24  31,801  33,146 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.958%, 7/25/30  10,000  10,104 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 1.25%), 2.958%, 7/25/29  10,000  9,944 
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A     
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.008%, 8/25/31  16,000  16,121 
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-HRP1, Class M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.00%), 3.858%, 11/25/39  40,000  40,136 
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R04, Class 2M2,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 3.808%, 6/25/39  70,000  70,235 
GSAA Trust FRB Ser. 07-6, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.12%),     
1.828%, 5/25/47  27,008  20,636 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2,     
4.462%, 2/25/35 W   18,120  18,883 
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 15-R4, Class CB1,     
2.646%, 8/26/47 W   80,000  79,949 
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-10, Class A10,     
(1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.608%, 11/25/34  65,976  66,132 
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust FRB Ser. 07-AR7,     
Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.558%, 5/25/47  50,994  43,044 

 

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  Principal   
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.3%)* cont.  amount  Value 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.     
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust     
FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A3, 4.166%, 9/25/35 W   $21,397  $21,651 
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 1A8, 3.877%, 10/25/35 W   84,641  85,680 
    1,184,361 
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $2,902,891)    $2,915,790 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY    Principal   
BONDS AND NOTES (0.7%)*    amount  Value 
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.95%,       
1/25/27 (Dominican Republic)    $117,000  $126,945 
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%,       
1/8/26 (Indonesia)    200,000  221,254 
Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 5.25%,       
3/22/30 (Ivory Coast)  EUR  100,000  109,606 
Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico)    $105,000  128,178 
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela)       
(In default) †     51,000  5,738 
Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24       
(Venezuela) (In default)     82,000  9,225 
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $579,041)    $600,946 

 

  Principal   
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.6%)*  amount  Value 
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-W1,     
Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.558%, 11/25/51  $24,667  $24,667 
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%),     
2.458%, 10/24/20  79,000  79,000 
FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%),     
2.408%, 9/24/20  83,000  83,000 
FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%),     
2.408%, 6/24/20  60,000  60,000 
FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%),     
2.408%, 2/24/20  159,000  159,000 
FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%),     
2.358%, 8/25/52  47,000  47,000 
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month     
US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.308%, 1/25/46  98,071  96,899 
Total asset-backed securities (cost $550,343)    $549,566 

 

  Principal   
SENIOR LOANS (0.6%)*c  amount  Value 
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.236%, 6/21/24  $73,313  $71,732 
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 3.25%), 5.234%, 4/3/24  20,000  19,575 
California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 4.75%), 6.452%, 12/31/22 ##   15,000  12,563 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B,     
(BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.202%, 8/21/26  30,000  30,075 

 

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  Principal   
SENIOR LOANS (0.6%)*c cont.  amount  Value 
CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24  $9,595  $9,463 
FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 4.75%), 6.452%, 4/16/21  11,213  10,652 
GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 4.702%, 5/31/25 ##   10,000  9,890 
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 4.00%), 5.691%, 5/1/26  45,196  45,478 
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 9.25%), 10.958%, 5/21/24  44,769  16,117 
Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 5.00%), 6.934%, 10/16/23  19,254  14,200 
Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month     
+ 3.50%), 5.27%, 11/6/24  93,288  92,647 
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR     
USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 7.771%, 10/25/23  45,022  32,809 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.00%), 4.902%, 11/3/23  9,736  9,114 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA     
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.409%, 9/7/23  28,332  20,622 
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 8.00%), 9.75%, 2/28/26  30,000  24,000 
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD     
3 Month + 3.25%), 5.00%, 2/28/25  29,550  25,782 
Staples, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month +     
5.00%), 6.691%, 4/12/26  14,962  14,759 
Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN     
Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 4.702%, 3/28/25  49,039  46,849 
Total senior loans (cost $587,595)    $506,327 

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS  Expiration         
OUTSTANDING (0.5%)*  date/strike  Notional    Contract   
Counterparty  price  amount    amount  Value 
Bank of America N.A.           
GBP/USD (Call)  Jan-20/$1.33  $1,580,474  GBP  1,222,000  $8,613 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Nov-20/265.00  4,296,303    $13,669  103,684 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Oct-20/255.00  4,634,501    14,745  76,284 
Citibank, N.A.           
AUD/JPY (Put)  Feb-20/JPY 70.00  1,053,662  AUD  1,557,750  2,941 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Jul-20/$255.00  4,803,600    $15,283  57,351 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Aug-20/245.00  4,916,123    15,641  52,916 
Goldman Sachs International           
AUD/JPY (Put)  Feb-20/JPY 70.00  1,053,662  AUD  1,557,750  2,941 
EUR/NOK (Put)  Jan-20/NOK 9.85  779,232  EUR  707,300  591 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Sep-20/$255.00  4,857,032    $15,453  75,367 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Put)  Jun-20/255.00  4,942,839    15,726  44,192 
Total purchased options outstanding (cost $764,063)        $424,880 

 

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  Expiration  Strike     
WARRANTS (0.4%)*   date  price  Warrants  Value 
Bank of Jiangsu Co., Ltd. 144A Class A, (China)  9/7/20  0.00  27,000  $26,491 
Bank of Shanghai Co., Ltd. 144A (China)  12/12/19  0.00  45,667  59,728 
China Resources Sanjiu Medical &         
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 144A (China)  2/25/20  0.00  5,200  21,750 
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai         
144A (China)  8/24/20  0.00  7,600  62,366 
HLA Corp., Ltd. 144A (China)  10/8/20  0.00  20,500  22,387 
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd 144A Class A, (China)  9/7/20  0.00  300  48,161 
Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. 144A (China)  12/21/20  0.00  20,600  42,415 
Seazen Holdings Co., Ltd. 144A (China)  4/17/20  0.00  2,054  9,536 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd.         
144A (China  11/11/20  0.00  35,500  60,121 
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co.,         
Ltd. 144A (China)  11/11/20  0.00  1,600  40,884 
Total warrants (cost $383,012)        $393,839 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)*  Shares  Value 
EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd. R   $1,550  $50,096 
Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd. F   11  2,200 
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $45,286)    $52,296 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)*  Shares  Value 
Telefonica Brasil S.A. $0.00 (Preference shares) (Brazil)  2,100  $27,901 
Total preferred stocks (cost $28,196)    $27,901 

 

  Principal   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)*  amount  Value 
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26  $20,000  $18,863 
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $18,756)    $18,863 

 

  Principal amount/   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (11.1%)*    shares  Value 
Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC 1.86% d   Shares   36,800  $36,800 
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 1.78% L   Shares   6,840,271  6,840,271 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund,       
Premier Class 1.59% P   Shares   216,000  216,000 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.574%, 5/21/20 # §     $1,216,999  1,207,996 
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.047%, 12/12/19 # §     1,126,000  1,125,507 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.909%, 3/12/20 # §     301,001  299,682 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1.975%, 12/5/19 # §     148,000  147,983 
Total short-term investments (cost $9,873,833)      $9,874,239 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS   
Total investments (cost $88,783,478)  $97,084,678 

 

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Key to holding’s currency abbreviations

AUD  Australian Dollar 
EUR  Euro 
GBP  British Pound 
JPY  Japanese Yen 
NOK  Norwegian Krone 
USD/$  United States Dollar 

 

Key to holding’s abbreviations

 

ADR  American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank 
bp  Basis Points 
DAC  Designated Activity Company 
ETF  Exchange Traded Fund 
FRB  Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the 
  close of the reporting period. 
FRN  Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in 
  place at the close of the reporting period. 
GDR  Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank 
GMTN  Global Medium Term Notes 
IFB  Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is 
  the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. 
IO  Interest Only 
MTN  Medium Term Notes 
OJSC  Open Joint Stock Company 
OTC  Over-the-counter 
PJSC  Public Joint Stock Company 
REGS  Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 
  Securities Act of 1933. 
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, 2019 through November 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, 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 “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $88,772,771.

This security is non-income-producing.

‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# 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. Collateral at period end totaled $596,209 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

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§ 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. Collateral at period end totaled $2,105,339 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

## Forward commitment, in part or in entirety (Note 1).

c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).

d Affiliated company. See Notes 1 and 5 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 This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 1).

i This 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.

P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

R Real Estate Investment Trust.

S Security on loan, in part or in entirety, at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $20,257,895 to cover certain derivative contracts and delayed delivery securities.

Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of 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 commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY 

 

Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):

 

United States  78.6%  Netherlands  1.0% 
United Kingdom  4.2  Germany  0.8 
Japan  2.3  Brazil  0.7 
China  1.5  Sweden  0.6 
France  1.4  South Korea  0.6 
Australia  1.4  Taiwan  0.5 
Canada  1.3  Other  4.0 
Switzerland  1.1  Total  100.0% 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/19 (aggregate face value $27,287,630) (Unaudited) 
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
Bank of America N.A.           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  $569,249  $563,205  $6,044 
  Brazilian Real  Sell  2/4/20  12,247  8,999  (3,248) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  770,906  772,763  1,857 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  370,918  373,002  2,084 
  Mexican Peso  Buy  1/15/20  4,292  1,028  3,264 
  Russian Ruble  Buy  12/18/19  132,384  127,150  5,234 
  Russian Ruble  Sell  12/18/19  132,384  132,031  (353) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  266,167  262,336  (3,831) 
Barclays Bank PLC             
  British Pound  Buy  12/18/19  35,458  33,521  1,937 
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  32,535  31,995  (540) 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  131,371  132,138  (767) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  131,371  131,580  209 
  Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  2/19/20  266,052  265,945  (107) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  131,829  128,191  (3,638) 
Citibank, N.A.             
  Brazilian Real  Sell  2/4/20  2,920  2,974  54 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  63,113  64,649  (1,536) 
  Danish Krone  Sell  12/18/19  61,701  61,966  265 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  132,694  132,913  (219) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  132,694  133,856  1,162 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  252,942  254,523  1,581 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  18,053  17,557  (496) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/19  65,342  65,820  (478) 
Credit Suisse International           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  3,860  3,819  41 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  131,260  132,173  (913) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  131,260  131,463  203 
Goldman Sachs International           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  111,398  111,684  286 
  Brazilian Real  Buy  2/4/20  3,933  2,257  1,676 
  British Pound  Sell  12/18/19  112,455  111,959  (496) 
  Chilean Peso  Buy  1/15/20  1,063  1,515  (452) 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  146,041  146,281  (240) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  146,041  146,334  293 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  1,120,222  1,126,428  6,206 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  242,394  237,552  (4,842) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/19  65,342  65,820  (478) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  3/18/20  99,870  100,357  (487) 
  Russian Ruble  Buy  12/18/19  132,382  127,056  5,326 
  Russian Ruble  Sell  12/18/19  132,382  131,892  (490) 
  Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/19  267,746  265,247  2,499 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  267,746  265,202  (2,544) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  3/18/20  101,171  101,080  (91) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/19 (aggregate face value $27,287,630) (Unaudited) cont. 
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
HSBC Bank USA, National Association           
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  $131,647  $132,546  $(899) 
  British Pound  Sell  12/18/19  112,456  111,953  (503) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  1,365,991  1,368,826  2,835 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  624,419  627,937  3,518 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  1,478  1,437  (41) 
  Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/19  132,728  132,187  541 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  132,728  130,815  (1,913) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  3/18/20  101,170  101,077  (93) 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
  British Pound  Buy  12/18/19  277,579  265,318  12,261 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  113,574  113,758  (184) 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  6,383,777  6,396,879  (13,102) 
  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/19/20  5,377,284  5,408,749  (31,465) 
  New Zealand Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  171,146  165,178  (5,968) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/19  103,230  105,142  (1,912) 
  Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/19/20  74,204  74,812  608 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  111,332  108,287  (3,045) 
  Swiss Franc  Sell  12/18/19  413,740  422,191  8,451 
NatWest Markets PLC           
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  87,892  88,032  140 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  131,702  131,769  (67) 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  131,702  131,910  208 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  270,020  271,773  1,753 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/19  131,464  132,027  (563) 
  Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/19  133,418  132,872  546 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  133,418  131,455  (1,963) 
State Street Bank and Trust Co.           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  373,608  376,595  2,987 
  British Pound  Sell  12/18/19  65,740  68,159  2,419 
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  356,763  361,543  (4,780) 
  Euro  Buy  12/18/19  67,064  66,819  245 
  Israeli Shekel  Buy  1/15/20  7,558  7,567  (9) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  167,121  167,535  414 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  12/18/19  241,105  246,572  (5,467) 
  Norwegian Krone  Buy  3/18/20  99,870  100,352  (482) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  97,838  95,758  (2,080) 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  3/18/20  101,160  101,071  (89) 
Toronto-Dominion Bank           
  Canadian Dollar  Sell  1/15/20  166,971  166,804  (167) 
UBS AG             
  Australian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  21,602  18,108  3,494 
  Euro  Sell  12/18/19  355,727  360,233  4,506 
  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  133,435  131,975  1,460 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 11/30/19 (aggregate face value $27,287,630) (Unaudited) cont. 
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type*  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 
UBS AG cont.             
  Swedish Krona  Buy  12/18/19  $267,589  $264,703  $2,886 
  Swedish Krona  Sell  12/18/19  267,589  266,474  (1,115) 
WestPac Banking Corp.           
  Canadian Dollar  Buy  1/15/20  233,775  234,140  (365) 
  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/19/20  656,412  660,031  3,619 
Unrealized appreciation          93,112 
Unrealized (depreciation)          (102,518) 
Total            $(9,406) 

 

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (Unaudited)       
          Unrealized 
  Number of  Notional    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  amount  Value  date  (depreciation) 
Euro-Bobl 5 yr (Long)  18  $2,663,646  $2,663,887  Dec-19  $(44,152) 
Euro-Bund 10 yr (Long)  20  3,769,356  3,769,697  Dec-19  (120,136) 
Euro-Buxl 30 yr (Long)  10  2,294,621  2,294,828  Dec-19  (153,036) 
Euro-Schatz 2 yr (Long)  16  1,973,894  1,974,072  Dec-19  (11,766) 
Japanese Government Bond           
10 yr (Long)  8  11,194,372  11,197,953  Dec-19  (117,664) 
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long)  17  1,380,828  1,380,230  Dec-19  36,057 
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short)  41  6,439,009  6,444,585  Dec-19  (196,361) 
U.K. Gilt 10 yr (Long)  18  3,090,693  3,090,572  Mar-20  5,312 
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)  5  794,844  794,844  Mar-20  (1,574) 
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long)  7  1,314,031  1,314,031  Mar-20  (453) 
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long)  12  2,587,031  2,587,031  Mar-20  (777) 
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long)  23  2,736,281  2,736,281  Mar-20  (1,669) 
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)  27  3,492,703  3,492,703  Mar-20  (6,389) 
Unrealized appreciation          41,369 
Unrealized (depreciation)          (653,977) 
Total          $(612,608) 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (premiums $19,707) (Unaudited)   
  Expiration  Notional  Contract   
Counterparty  date/strike price  amount  amount  Value 
Bank of America N.A.         
GBP/USD (Call)  Jan-20/$1.36  $2,370,581  GBP  1,832,900  $4,310 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)  Dec-19/321.00  5,728,300  $18,225  4,647 
Citibank, N.A.         
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Call)  Dec-19/324.00  5,708,498  18,162  5,195 
Total        $14,152 

 

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TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (proceeds receivable $1,015,391) (Unaudited) 
  Principal  Settlement   
Agency  amount  date  Value 
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 12/1/49  $1,000,000  12/12/19  $1,014,141 
Total      $1,014,141 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) 
    Upfront         
    premium        Unrealized 
    received  Termination  Payments  Payments  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  made by fund  received by fund  (depreciation) 
$4,925,800  $2,887 E  $2,999  12/18/21  1.58 % —  3 month USD-  $5,885 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
1,943,300  1,139 E  (8,311)  12/18/21  3 month USD-  1.58 % —  (9,450) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
2,406,900  16,124 E  (2,940)  12/18/24  1.45 % —  3 month USD-  13,184 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
1,274,800  8,540 E  (7,535)  12/18/24  3 month USD-  1.45 % —  (16,075) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
354,200  18,688 E  (5,046)  12/18/49  1.65 % —  3 month USD-  13,642 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
693,600  36,595 E  16,632  12/18/49  3 month USD-  1.65 % —  (19,964) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
2,872,900  48,118 E  (10,425)  12/18/29  1.525% —  3 month USD-  37,693 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
23,953,500  401,197 E  101,800  12/18/29  3 month USD-  1.525% —  (299,394) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
1,102,000  2,608  (70)  10/4/21  1.512% —  3 month USD-  3,551 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
1,020,000  9,430  (66)  10/4/24  3 month USD-  1.396% —  (10,621) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
880,000  16,915  (357)  10/4/29  1.4925% —  3 month USD-  17,394 
        Semiannually  LIBOR-BBA —   
          Quarterly   
223,000  10,460  (126)  10/4/49  3 month USD-  1.675% —  (10,733) 
        LIBOR-BBA —  Semiannually   
        Quarterly     
Total    $86,555        $(274,888) 

 

E Extended effective date.

 

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (Unaudited)   
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
Bank of America N.A.             
$13,340,707  $13,554,886  $—  6/20/23  (3 month USD-  A basket (MLFCF15)  $216,960 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  of common   
        0.10%) — Quarterly  stocks — Quarterly *   
13,340,567  13,663,158   —  6/20/23  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (304,041) 
        LIBOR-BBA minus  Return Index —   
        0.07% — Quarterly  Quarterly   
Barclays Bank PLC             
7,876  7,731   —  1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  (71) 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 3.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
227,183  220,181   —  1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  (4,585) 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
Citibank, N.A.             
4,539,544  4,540,607   —  11/25/20  (3 month USD-  A basket  495 
        LIBOR-BBA  (CGPUTQL2) of   
        plus 0.34%) —  common stocks —   
        Quarterly  Quarterly *   
3,905,665  3,906,635   —  11/25/20  3 month USD-  Russell 1000 Total  (535) 
        LIBOR-BBA plus  Return Index —   
        0.09% — Quarterly  Quarterly   
Credit Suisse International           
19,225  18,247   —  1/12/45  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS  (790) 
        USD-LIBOR) —  Index 3.50% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC           
227,183  220,181   —  1/12/41  (4.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS  4,585 
        USD-LIBOR —  Index 4.00% 30 year   
        Monthly  Fannie Mae pools —   
          Monthly   
Upfront premium received   —    Unrealized appreciation  222,040 
Upfront premium (paid)   —    Unrealized (depreciation)  (310,022) 
Total    $—    Total    $(87,982) 

 

* The 50 largest components, and any individual component greater than 1% of basket value, are shown below.

 

A BASKET (MLFCF15) OF COMMON STOCKS       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Amazon.com, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  271  $488,260  3.60% 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A  Technology  354  461,793  3.41% 
Apple, Inc.  Technology  1,700  454,353  3.35% 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  Financials  3,069  404,336  2.98% 
Microsoft Corp.  Technology  2,327  352,271  2.60% 

 

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A BASKET (MLFCF15) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  Communication services  4,990  $300,594  2.22% 
Chevron Corp.  Energy  2,485  291,052  2.15% 
Citigroup, Inc.  Financials  3,751  281,758  2.08% 
Cisco Systems, Inc.  Technology  6,148  278,580  2.06% 
Oracle Corp.  Technology  4,505  252,919  1.87% 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  Consumer staples  2,047  249,799  1.84% 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  2,303  248,793  1.84% 
Adobe, Inc.  Technology  800  247,504  1.83% 
Coca-Cola Co. (The)  Consumer staples  4,166  222,439  1.64% 
Comcast Corp. Class A  Communication services  4,995  220,524  1.63% 
Medtronic PLC  Health care  1,790  199,387  1.47% 
Johnson & Johnson  Health care  1,270  174,625  1.29% 
PepsiCo, Inc.  Consumer staples  1,218  165,414  1.22% 
Merck & Co., Inc.  Health care  1,799  156,853  1.16% 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  Capital goods  400  156,504  1.15% 
Honeywell International, Inc.  Capital goods  867  154,775  1.14% 
Amgen, Inc.  Health care  659  154,584  1.14% 
Booking Holdings, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  72  137,862  1.02% 
Starbucks Corp.  Consumer staples  1,608  137,362  1.01% 
Qualcomm, Inc.  Technology  1,637  136,807  1.01% 
Intuit, Inc.  Technology  522  135,114  1.00% 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  Capital goods  380  133,540  0.99% 
ConocoPhillips  Energy  2,177  130,508  0.96% 
Walmart, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  1,088  129,578  0.96% 
Union Pacific Corp.  Transportation  650  114,328  0.84% 
Abbott Laboratories  Health care  1,326  113,277  0.84% 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  Transportation  1,959  112,267  0.83% 
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A  Consumer staples  2,123  111,535  0.82% 
MetLife, Inc.  Financials  2,213  110,468  0.81% 
Lam Research Corp.  Technology  411  109,720  0.81% 
Morgan Stanley  Financials  2,192  108,471  0.80% 
S&P Global, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  402  106,457  0.79% 
Phillips 66  Energy  886  101,636  0.75% 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  817  95,790  0.71% 
IBM Corp.  Technology  702  94,373  0.70% 
Exelon Corp.  Utilities and power  2,121  94,156  0.69% 
Biogen, Inc.  Health care  314  94,064  0.69% 
eBay, Inc.  Technology  2,479  88,048  0.65% 
Cummins, Inc.  Capital goods  478  87,345  0.64% 
Danaher Corp.  Conglomerates  586  85,583  0.63% 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC  Capital goods  645  84,514  0.62% 
Broadcom, Inc.  Technology  251  79,494  0.59% 
Capital One Financial Corp.  Financials  794  79,452  0.59% 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.  Health care  320  78,397  0.58% 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.  Utilities and power  3,984  78,131  0.58% 

 

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A BASKET (CGPUTQL2) OF COMMON STOCKS       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Apple, Inc.  Technology  445  $118,922  2.62% 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  Financials  880  115,982  2.55% 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A  Technology  85  110,358  2.43% 
Microsoft Corp.  Technology  727  110,096  2.42% 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  Communication services  1,735  104,506  2.30% 
Medtronic PLC  Health care  820  91,326  2.01% 
Honeywell International, Inc.  Capital goods  498  88,963  1.96% 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  Capital goods  211  82,501  1.82% 
Fidelity National Information  Technology  592  81,731  1.80% 
Services, Inc.         
Starbucks Corp.  Consumer staples  951  81,230  1.79% 
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)  Consumer cyclicals  1,315  80,397  1.77% 
U.S. Bancorp  Financials  1,338  80,341  1.77% 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  469  80,054  1.76% 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  Technology  646  77,657  1.71% 
Walt Disney Co. (The)  Consumer cyclicals  503  76,296  1.68% 
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A  Consumer staples  1,442  75,787  1.67% 
Intuit, Inc.  Technology  265  68,718  1.51% 
Sysco Corp.  Consumer staples  851  68,534  1.51% 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.  Utilities and power  3,495  68,531  1.51% 
Allstate Corp. (The)  Financials  584  65,028  1.43% 
Johnson & Johnson  Health care  467  64,233  1.41% 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  Financials  6,616  61,731  1.36% 
Exelon Corp.  Utilities and power  1,374  61,004  1.34% 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.  Financials  636  59,861  1.32% 
Waste Management, Inc.  Capital goods  530  59,824  1.32% 
DTE Energy Co.  Utilities and power  456  56,980  1.25% 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.  Technology  606  55,023  1.21% 
Cognizant Technology Solutions  Technology  852  54,626  1.20% 
Corp. Class A         
Omnicom Group, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  682  54,182  1.19% 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Energy  789  53,725  1.18% 
Amazon.com, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  29  52,828  1.16% 
Cisco Systems, Inc.  Technology  1,102  49,927  1.10% 
Hershey Co. (The)  Consumer staples  326  48,361  1.07% 
Ross Stores, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  412  47,839  1.05% 
Baxter International, Inc.  Health care  555  45,495  1.00% 
Garmin, Ltd.  Technology  456  44,588  0.98% 
Pfizer, Inc.  Health care  1,150  44,313  0.98% 
Merck & Co., Inc.  Health care  504  43,921  0.97% 
VICI Properties, Inc.  Financials  1,773  43,842  0.97% 
eBay, Inc.  Technology  1,211  43,028  0.95% 
AGNC Investment Corp.  Financials  2,450  42,436  0.93% 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC  Capital goods  322  42,264  0.93% 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  Transportation  731  41,905  0.92% 
Western Union Co. (The)  Technology  1,556  41,821  0.92% 

 

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A BASKET (CGPUTQL2) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.       
        Percentage 
Common stocks  Sector  Shares  Value  value 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.  Technology  340  $41,311  0.91% 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)  Consumer staples  335  40,923  0.90% 
AutoZone, Inc.  Consumer cyclicals  34  39,910  0.88% 
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A  Communication services  82  38,511  0.85% 
F5 Networks, Inc.  Technology  253  36,794  0.81% 
Hologic, Inc.  Health care  701  35,971  0.79% 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) 
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
$1,100,000  $4,299  $(18)  9/9/29  (1.79%) — At  USA Non Revised  $4,280 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
700,000  4,135  (12)  10/1/29  (1.765%) — At  USA Non Revised  4,123 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
1,500,000  225   —  4/7/26  (1.858%) — At  USA Non Revised  (225) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
2,100,000  13,524  (35)  7/8/29  (1.875%) — At  USA Non Revised  (13,559) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
1,400,000  25,278   —  8/7/25  (1.92%) — At  USA Non Revised  (25,278) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
500,000  25,413   —  12/5/26  (2.308%) — At  USA Non Revised  (25,413) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
1,100,000  34,742  (18)  3/7/29  (2.138%) — At  USA Non Revised  (34,761) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 69 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
    Upfront         
    premium  Termina-  Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
    received  tion  received (paid)  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  Value  (paid)  date  by fund  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 
$1,400,000  $41,663  $(24)  2/7/29  (2.099%) — At  USA Non Revised  $(41,686) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
1,400,000  77,442  (24)  4/6/28  (2.3075%) — At  USA Non Revised  (77,466) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
1,700,000  107,556  (29)  7/9/28  (2.3875%) — At  USA Non Revised  (107,584) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
3,500,000  109,141  (38)  11/7/27  (2.1438%) — At  USA Non Revised  (109,178) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
6,000,000  356,622  (100)  7/2/28  (2.356%) — At  USA Non Revised  (356,722) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
2,600,000  367,708   —  1/9/23  (2.76%) — At  USA Non Revised  (367,708) 
        maturity  Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban   
          (CPI-U) — At   
          maturity   
Total    $(298)        $(1,151,177) 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) 
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  $(264)  $29,000  $336  5/11/63  200 bp —  $82 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (12)  14,000  162  5/11/63  200 bp —  155 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (4)  14,000  162  5/11/63  200 bp —  163 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  12  7,000  81  5/11/63  200 bp —  96 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (1)  3,000  35  5/11/63  200 bp —  34 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  2,730  13,000  1,655  5/11/63  500 bp —  1,086 
Index            Monthly   

 

70 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.           
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  $4,923  $20,000  $2,546  5/11/63  500 bp —  $2,393 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7  BB/P  273  3,000  137  1/17/47  500 bp —  138 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7  BB/P  555  4,000  183  1/17/47  500 bp —  376 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7  BB/P  643  5,000  229  1/17/47  500 bp —  418 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7  BB/P  966  8,000  366  1/17/47  500 bp —  607 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  904  10,000  631  5/11/63  300 bp —  278 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7  BBB–/P  280  3,000  4  1/17/47  300 bp —  278 
Index            Monthly   
Credit Suisse International             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (130)  118,000  1,369  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,278 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.7  A-/P  1,040  25,000  650  1/17/47  200 bp —  1,698 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.7  A-/P  943  24,000  624  1/17/47  200 bp —  1,575 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.7  A-/P  294  8,000  208  1/17/47  200 bp —  505 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7  BB/P  936  7,000  320  1/17/47  500 bp —  622 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  1,128  12,000  757  5/11/63  300 bp —  376 
Index            Monthly   
Goldman Sachs International             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  3,257  64,000  742  5/11/63  200 bp —  4,021 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  3,736  62,000  719  5/11/63  200 bp —  4,476 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,820  58,000  673  5/11/63  200 bp —  2,512 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,083  35,000  406  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,500 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,988  31,000  360  5/11/63  200 bp —  2,358 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,186  24,000  278  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,472 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,133  22,000  255  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,396 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  1,248  19,000  220  5/11/63  200 bp —  1,475 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  759  15,000  174  5/11/63  200 bp —  938 
Index            Monthly   

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 71 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received   appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Goldman Sachs International cont.           
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  $781  $15,000  $174  5/11/63  200 bp —  $960 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  301  13,000  151  5/11/63  200 bp —  456 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  607  12,000  139  5/11/63  200 bp —  751 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  109  1,000  63  5/11/63  300 bp —  46 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  317  4,000  252  5/11/63  300 bp —  66 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  1,056  9,000  568  5/11/63  300 bp —  493 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  613  9,000  568  5/11/63  300 bp —  50 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  1,266  15,000  947  5/11/63  300 bp —  327 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  1,941  23,000  1,451  5/11/63  300 bp —  501 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  4,261  35,000  2,209  5/11/63  300 bp —  2,070 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  5,939  79,000  4,985  5/11/63  300 bp —  993 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  8,253  88,000  5,553  5/11/63  300 bp —  2,745 
Index            Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC             
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  1,059  5,000  637  5/11/63  500 bp —  427 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  1,270  6,000  764  5/11/63  500 bp —  511 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  10,996  478,000  5,545  5/11/63  200 bp —  16,703 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  55  19,000  220  5/11/63  200 bp —  282 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (111)  15,000  174  5/11/63  200 bp —  68 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10  BB–/P  722  9,000  598  5/11/63  500 bp —  132 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  10,718  81,000  5,111  5/11/63  300 bp —  5,645 
Index            Monthly   
Merrill Lynch International             
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (1)  3,000  35  5/11/63  200 bp —  35 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6  BBB–/P  446  5,000  316  5/11/63  300 bp —  133 
Index            Monthly   

 

72 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional    nation  received  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC           
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  $622  $46,000  $534  5/11/63  200 bp —  $1,171 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA A.6  A/P  (100)  13,000  151  5/11/63  200 bp —  55 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  1,473  6,000  764  5/11/63  500 bp —  715 
Index            Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.6  BB–/P  3,203  13,000  1,655  5/11/63  500 bp —  1,559 
Index            Monthly   
Upfront premium received  87,845  Unrealized appreciation    69,200 
Upfront premium (paid)  (623)  Unrealized (depreciation)     — 
Total    $87,222  Total        $69,200 

 

* 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 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, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) 
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.             
CMBX NA A.7 Index  $(22)  $3,000  $78  1/17/47  (200 bp) —  $(101) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (417)  4,000  266  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (155) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (329)  3,000  199  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (132) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.11 Index  (1,684)  13,000  891  11/18/54  (500 bp) —  (805) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.11 Index  (377)  4,000  274  11/18/54  (500 bp) —  (106) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.8 Index  (124)  1,000  112  10/17/57  (500 bp) —  (13) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (6,193)  60,000  2,736  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (3,507) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (581)  9,000  410  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (178) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (129)  2,000  91  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (40) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index  (49,772)  450,000  28,395  5/11/63  (300 bp) —  (21,600) 
          Monthly   

 

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 73 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Credit Suisse International             
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  $(1,201)  $9,000  $598  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  $(611) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (1,070)  9,000  598  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (480) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (622)  5,000  332  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (294) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (1,112)  63,000  8,020  5/11/63  (500 bp) —  6,855 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (2,907)  29,000  1,322  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (1,609) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index  (78)  1,000  1  1/17/47  (300 bp) —  (78) 
          Monthly   
Goldman Sachs International             
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (303)  2,000  91  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (213) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (6,904)  34,000  1,554  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (5,378) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (655)  4,000  183  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (476) 
          Monthly   
JPMorgan Securities LLC             
CMBX NA A.7 Index  (1,138)  54,000  1,404  1/17/47  (200 bp) —  (2,560) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.12 Index  (821)  9,000  670  8/17/61  (500 bp) —  (159) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (6,960)  55,000  2,514  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (4,493) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (115)  2,000  91  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (26) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (42)  1,000  46  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  2 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index  (38)  1,000  1  1/17/47  (300 bp) —  (37) 
          Monthly   
Merrill Lynch International             
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (475)  4,000  266  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (213) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (422)  4,000  266  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (159) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (32)  15,000  684  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  639 
          Monthly   
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC           
CMBX NA BB.10 Index  (420)  4,000  266  11/17/59  (500 bp) —  (157) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (2,121)  11,000  503  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (1,628) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (1,006)  5,000  229  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (781) 
          Monthly   

 

74 Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 11/30/19 (Unaudited) cont. 
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  (depreciation) 
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.           
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  $(104)  $2,000  $91  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  $(14) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.7 Index  (202)  1,000  46  1/17/47  (500 bp) —  (157) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (123)  2,000  91  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (34) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (99)  2,000  91  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (9) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (62)  1,000  46  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (17) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (61)  1,000  46  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (16) 
          Monthly   
CMBX NA BB.9 Index  (75)  1,000  46  9/17/58  (500 bp) —  (30) 
          Monthly   
Upfront premium received   —  Unrealized appreciation    7,496 
Upfront premium (paid)  (88,796)  Unrealized (depreciation)    (46,266) 
Total  $(88,796)  Total        $(38,770) 

 

* 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.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD   
at 11/30/19 (Unaudited)             
    Upfront           
    premium      Termi-  Payments   
    received  Notional    nation  received  Unrealized 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  appreciation 
EM Series 32  BBB–/P  $319,264  $6,200,000  $297,315  12/20/24  100 bp —  $33,255 
Index            Quarterly   
NA IG Series 33  BBB+/P  (24,441)  1,150,000  27,702  12/20/24  100 bp —  5,075 
Index            Quarterly   
Total    $294,823          $38,330 

 

* 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 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, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund 75 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED 
at 11/30/19 (Unaudited)           
 
  Upfront           
  premium      Termi-  Payments   
Referenced  received  Notional    nation  (paid)  Unrealized 
debt*  (paid)**  amount  Value  date  by fund  depreciation 
NA HY Series 33  $281,311  $4,173,000  $320,545  12/20/24  (500 bp) —  $(60,817) 
Index          Quarterly   
Total  $281,311          $(60,817) 

 

* 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.

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  $1,510,256  $—­  $—­ 
Capital goods  3,217,798  —­  —­ 
Communication services  2,017,306  —­  —­ 
Consumer cyclicals  4,915,175  —­  —­ 
Consumer staples  4,251,753  —­  —­ 
Energy  1,360,401  —­  1,080 
Financials  10,719,821  —­  —­ 
Health care  5,151,603  —­  —­ 
Technology  9,047,511  —­  —­ 
Transportation  730,184  —­  —­ 
Utilities and power  1,848,743  —­  —­ 
Total common stocks  44,770,551  —­  1,080 
 
Asset-backed securities  —­  549,566  —­ 
Commodity linked notes  —­  4,519,017  —­ 
Convertible bonds and notes  —­  18,863  —­ 
Convertible preferred stocks  —­  50,096  2,200 
Corporate bonds and notes  —­  22,905,475  5 
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes  —­  600,946  —­ 
Mortgage-backed securities  —­  2,915,790  —­ 
Preferred stocks  27,901  —­  —­ 
Purchased options outstanding  —­  424,880  —­ 
Senior loans  —­  506,327  —­ 
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations  —­  9,523,903  —­ 
Warrants  —­  393,839  —­ 
Short-term investments  7,056,271  2,817,968  —­ 
Totals by level  $51,854,723  $45,226,670  $3,285 

 

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      Valuation inputs   
Other financial instruments:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Forward currency contracts  $—­  $(9,406)  $—­ 
Futures contracts  (612,608)  —­  —­ 
Written options outstanding  —­  (14,152)  —­ 
TBA sale commitments  —­  (1,014,141)  —­ 
Interest rate swap contracts  —­  (361,443)  —­ 
Total return swap contracts  —­  (1,238,861)  —­ 
Credit default contracts  —­  (566,617)  —­ 
Totals by level  $(612,608)  $(3,204,620)  $—­ 

 

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund’s net assets and 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 11/30/19 (Unaudited)

ASSETS   
Investment in securities, at value, including $35,397 of securities on loan (Notes 1 and 9):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $81,906,407)  $90,207,607 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $6,877,071) (Notes 1 and 5)  6,877,071 
Cash  85,482 
Foreign currency (cost $6,067) (Note 1)  5,808 
Dividends, interest and other receivables  520,368 
Receivable for shares of the fund sold  295,234 
Receivable for investments sold  47,041 
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1)  7,246 
Receivable from Manager (Note 2)  35,977 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  22,170 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  2,735 
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  93,112 
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  298,736 
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  89,419 
Prepaid assets  61,937 
Total assets  98,649,943 
 
LIABILITIES   
Payable for investments purchased  208,994 
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1)  7,286,620 
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  70,367 
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  96,136 
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  20,778 
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  19,378 
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  321 
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  10,987 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  30,607 
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  103,336 
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  356,288 
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  87,845 
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  102,518 
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $19,707) (Note 1)  14,152 
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $1,015,391) (Note 1)  1,014,141 
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 1)  36,800 
Collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  357,467 
Other accrued expenses  60,437 
Total liabilities  9,877,172 
 
Net assets  $88,772,771 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities cont.

REPRESENTED BY   
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $80,257,662 
Total distributable earnings (Note 1)  8,515,109 
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $88,772,771 
 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share ($13,957,815 divided by 1,225,607 shares)  $11.39 
Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $11.39)*  $12.08 
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($1,653,198 divided by 148,183 shares)**  $11.16 
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($4,454,523 divided by 398,356 shares)**  $11.18 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($10,244 divided by 898 shares)  $11.40 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($25,074,938 divided by 2,203,841 shares)  $11.38 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($43,622,053 divided by 3,819,463 shares)  $11.42 

 

* 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.

Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of operations Six months ended 11/30/19 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME   
Interest (including interest income of $78,595 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  $768,898 
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $19,438)  573,440 
Securities lending (net of expenses) (Notes 1 and 5)  489 
Total investment income  1,342,827 
 
EXPENSES   
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  315,893 
Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  72,894 
Custodian fees (Note 2)  54,586 
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  1,583 
Distribution fees (Note 2)  50,533 
Administrative services (Note 2)  755 
Auditing and tax fees  47,240 
Blue sky expense  49,773 
Other  27,718 
Fees waived and reimbursed by Manager (Note 2)  (189,054) 
Total expenses  431,921 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (1,409) 
Net expenses  430,512 
 
Net investment income  912,315 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3)  140,957 
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  1,999 
Forward currency contracts (Note 1)  (368,503) 
Futures contracts (Note 1)  (178,670) 
Swap contracts (Note 1)  803,649 
Written options (Note 1)  (47,408) 
Total net realized gain  352,024 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments  3,432,778 
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (3,947) 
Forward currency contracts  128,499 
Futures contracts  (432,564) 
Swap contracts  (682,097) 
Written options  2,958 
Total change in net unrealized appreciation  2,445,627 
 
Net gain on investments  2,797,651 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $3,709,966 

 

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 11/30/19*  Year ended 5/31/19 
Operations     
Net investment income  $912,315  $3,173,483 
Net realized gain on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  352,024  705,945 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
of investments and assets and liabilities     
in foreign currencies  2,445,627  (9,069,220) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting     
from operations  3,709,966  (5,189,792) 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     
Class A    (220,574) 
Class B    (11,715) 
Class C    (29,462) 
Class M    (2,465) 
Class R    (305) 
Class R6    (1,494,083) 
Class Y    (700,651) 
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4)  3,157,206  (67,692,110) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets  6,867,172  (75,341,157) 
 
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of period  81,905,599  157,246,756 
End of period  $88,772,771  $81,905,599 

 

* 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  Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized      From            expenses  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From  net realized    Non-recurring  Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  to average  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss) on  investment  net investment  gain on  Total  reimburse-­  value, end  at net asset  end of period  net assets  to average  turnover 
Period ended­  of period­  income (loss)a  investments­  operations­  income­  investments­  distributions  ments­  of period­  value (%)b  (in thousands)  (%)c,d  net assets (%)d  (%)e 
Class A­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.90­  .11­  .38­  .49­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.39­  4.50*  $13,958­  .58*  .95*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.61­  .23­  (.78)  (.55)  (.16)  —­  (.16)  —­  10.90­  (4.63)  14,142­  1.15­  2.04­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.96­  .22­  .74­  .96­  (.32)  —­  (.32)  .01­f  11.61­  8.86­  18,906­  1.14­  1.93­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.28­  .17­  .76­  .93­  (.25)  —­  (.25)  —­  10.96­  9.18­  18,582­  1.13­  1.64­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  11.10­  .15­  (.73)  (.58)  (.03)  (.21)  (.24)  —­  10.28­  (5.14)  20,236­  1.25­  1.49­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.58­  .10­  (.05)  .05­  (.27)  (.26)  (.53)  —­  11.10­  .53­  28,223­  1.41­  .91­  245­ 
Class B­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.72­  .06­  .38­  .44­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.16­  4.10*  $1,653­  .96*  .58*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.39­  .14­  (.74)  (.60)  (.07)  —­  (.07)  —­  10.72­  (5.27)  1,664­  1.90­  1.30­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.76­  .13­  .72­  .85­  (.23)  —­  (.23)  .01­f  11.39­  7.97­  2,315­  1.89­  1.18­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.08­  .09­  .75­  .84­  (.16)  —­  (.16)  —­  10.76­  8.41­  2,669­  1.88­  .89­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  10.94­  .08­  (.73)  (.65)  —­  (.21)  (.21)  —­  10.08­  (5.91)  3,207­  2.00­  .75­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.44­  .02­  (.06)  (.04)  (.20)  (.26)  (.46)  —­  10.94­  (.26)  3,829­  2.16­  .17­  245­ 
Class C­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.75­  .06­  .37­  .43­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.18­  4.00*  $4,455­  .96*  .58*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.42­  .14­  (.74)  (.60)  (.07)  —­  (.07)  —­  10.75­  (5.26)  4,970­  1.90­  1.28­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.78­  .13­  .72­  .85­  (.22)  —­  (.22)  .01­f  11.42­  7.99­  5,812­  1.89­  1.18­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.09­  .09­  .75­  .84­  (.15)  —­  (.15)  —­  10.78­  8.42­  7,356­  1.88­  .88­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  10.95­  .08­  (.73)  (.65)  —­  (.21)  (.21)  —­  10.09­  (5.90)  9,659­  2.00­  .74­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.44­  .02­  (.06)  (.04)  (.19)  (.26)  (.45)  —­  10.95­  (.27)  15,125­  2.16­  .16­  245­ 
Class R­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.93­  .09­  .38­  .47­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.40­  4.30*  $10­  .71*  .82*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.56­  .21­  (.77)  (.56)  (.07)  —­  (.07)  —­  10.93­  (4.77)  10­  1.40­  1.87­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.93­  .19­  .73­  .92­  (.30)  —­  (.30)  .01­f  11.56­  8.51­  103­  1.39­  1.67­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.21­  .15­  .75­  .90­  (.18)  —­  (.18)  —­  10.93­  8.92­  110­  1.38­  1.40­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  11.02­  .12­  (.72)  (.60)  —­  (.21)  (.21)  —­  10.21­  (5.40)  135­  1.50­  1.17­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.52­  .07­  (.05)  .02­  (.26)  (.26)  (.52)  —­  11.02­  .25­  261­  1.66­  .66­  245­ 
Class R6­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.87­  .13­  .38­  .51­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.38­  4.69*  $25,075­  .38*  1.15*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.58­  .28­  (.78)  (.50)  (.21)  —­  (.21)  —­  10.87­  (4.17)  19,332­  .75­  2.55­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.94­  .26­  .73­  .99­  (.36)  —­  (.36)  .01­f  11.58­  9.19­  81,403­  .75­  2.31­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.26­  .22­  .75­  .97­  (.29)  —­  (.29)  —­  10.94­  9.65­  102,097­  .75­  2.04­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  11.10­  .22­  (.76)  (.54)  (.09)  (.21)  (.30)  —­  10.26­  (4.83)  96,118­  .81­  2.17­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.61­  .14­  (.07)  .07­  (.32)  (.26)  (.58)  —­  11.10­  .79­  30,007­  1.11­  1.23­  245­ 

 

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 cont.

  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS          RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of  Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized      From            expenses  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From  net realized    Non-recurring  Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  to average  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss) on  investment  net investment  gain on  Total  reimburse-­  value, end  at net asset  end of period  net assets  to average  turnover 
Period ended­  of period­  income (loss)a  investments­  operations­  income­  investments­  distributions  ments­  of period­  value (%)b  (in thousands)  (%)c,d  net assets (%)d  (%)e 
Class Y­                             
November 30, 2019 **   $10.92­  .12­  .38­  .50­  —­  —­  —­  —­  $11.42­  4.58*  $43,622­  .46*  1.07*  152* 
May 31, 2019­  11.63­  .25­  (.77)  (.52)  (.19)  —­  (.19)  —­  10.92­  (4.33)  41,531­  .90­  2.27­  255­ 
May 31, 2018­  10.99­  .25­  .73­  .98­  (.35)  —­  (.35)  .01­f  11.63­  9.02­  48,411­  .89­  2.17­  312­ 
May 31, 2017­  10.30­  .20­  .77­  .97­  (.28)  —­  (.28)  —­  10.99­  9.56­  45,467­  .88­  1.90­  299­ 
May 31, 2016­  11.10­  .17­  (.72)  (.55)  (.04)  (.21)  (.25)  —­  10.30­  (4.94)  47,321­  1.00­  1.62­  300­ 
May 31, 2015­  11.59­  .13­  (.06)  .07­  (.30)  (.26)  (.56)  —­  11.10­  .79­  135,058­  1.16­  1.17­  245­ 

 

* Not annualized

** Unaudited.

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, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

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 
  11/30/19  5/31/19  5/31/18  5/31/17  5/31/16  5/31/15 
Class A  0.22%  0.30%  0.24%  0.23%  0.17%  0.10% 
Class B  0.22  0.30  0.24  0.23  0.17  0.10 
Class C  0.22  0.30  0.24  0.23  0.17  0.10 
Class R  0.22  0.30  0.24  0.23  0.17  0.10 
Class R6  0.22  0.30  0.24  0.23  0.20  N/A 
Class Y  0.22  0.30  0.24  0.23  0.17  0.10 

 

e Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

f Reflects a non-recurring reimbursement from Putnam Management which amounted to $0.01 per share outstanding on May 31, 2018.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements 11/30/19 (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, 2019 through November 30, 2019.

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 goal 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 exposures 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 below-investment-grade securities, which are sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”); mortgage- and asset-backed securities; inflation-protected securities; commodities; and real estate investment trusts (REITs). These asset classes offer different return potential and exposure to different investment risks. Putnam Management allocates the fund’s assets among asset classes in a manner intended to diversify the fund’s exposure to these different types of risk. Putnam Management typically uses leverage to adjust or to increase the fund’s exposure to certain asset classes in order to diversify or balance risk exposure. Putnam Management expects that, on average, net notional investment exposure of approximately 150% of the net assets of the fund will result from the fund’s allocation strategy under normal market conditions, although the amounts of leverage may be significantly higher or lower at any given time. Putnam Management believes that better risk diversification creates the potential for the fund to perform well in a variety of market environments. Because the potential risks and returns of asset classes, the costs of leverage, and the benefits of diversification vary over time and with market conditions, Putnam Management makes dynamic adjustments to the fund’s asset allocations as the market environment changes. Putnam Management uses qualitative analysis, which includes evaluation of the business cycle environment and its impact on different asset classes, and quantitative techniques, which incorporate individual valuation and relative valuation measures, to establish asset class allocations that it believes will enable the fund to perform well in a variety of environments. Putnam Management also uses active trading strategies, such as active security selection, tactical asset allocation, currency transactions and options transactions. Certain of these strategies may introduce additional investment leverage. When making particular investments within an asset class, Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments, and among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. Putnam Management may also take into account general market conditions when making investment decisions. Putnam Management typically uses derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, to a significant extent for hedging purposes, to obtain leverage, and to adjust the return and volatility characteristics of the fund’s investments. The fund may also engage in short sales of securities.

The fund offers class A, class B, class C, class R, class R6 and class Y shares. Effective November 25, 2019, all class M shares were converted to class A shares and are no longer available for purchase. Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class A shares generally are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and class R, class R6 and class Y shares are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Prior to November 25, 2019, class M shares were sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.50% and were not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class B shares, which convert to class A shares after approximately eight years, are not subject to 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 are subject to a one-year 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge and generally convert to class A shares after approximately ten years. 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 and class R shares may differ based on the distribution fee of each class, which is identified in Note 2. 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 and class R

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shares, but do not bear a distribution fee, and in the case of class R6 shares, bear a lower investor servicing fee, which is identified in Note 2. 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.

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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 Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

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.

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 (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) 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 scheduled 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 scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on

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certain days, the fund will fair value certain 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. The foreign equity 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. 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, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. 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 and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, 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 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.

The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a forward commitment basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair 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 fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair 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 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

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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 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 returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.

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.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

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 to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair 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 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.

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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 settled through a central clearing agent and 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 reset date or 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 and/or centrally cleared 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 manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries, to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries and to generate additional income for the portfolio.

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 and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared 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 or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return 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/or centrally cleared 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.

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In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes 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 on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and 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 reset date or close of the contract. 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 fair 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.

TBA 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 and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. 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.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. 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 commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

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TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding 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 that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties 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.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, 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 or 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 $15,394 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. There was no collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements.

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 fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. 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, net of expenses, 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 fund received cash collateral of $36,800 and the value of securities loaned amounted to $35,397.

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.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $317.5 million unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 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 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the overnight LIBOR 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 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% 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),

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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 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.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an unlimited period and the carry forwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. At May 31, 2019, the fund had the following capital loss carryovers available, to the extent allowed by the Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any:

  Loss carryover   
Short-term  Long-term  Total 
$1,055,042  $—  $1,055,042 

 

Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $86,908,901, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $11,035,772 and $4,677,223, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $6,358,549.

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 all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:

0.880%  of the first $5 billion,  0.680%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.830%  of the next $5 billion,  0.660%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.780%  of the next $10 billion,  0.650%  of the next $100 billion and 
0.730%  of the next $10 billion,  0.645%  of any excess thereafter. 

 

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For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.359% of the fund’s average net assets.

Putnam Management has contractually agreed to waive fees (and, to the extent necessary, bear other expenses) of the fund through September 30, 2020, to the extent that total expenses of the fund (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, payments under distribution plans, extraordinary expenses, payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract and acquired fund fees and expenses, but including payments under the fund’s investment management contract) would exceed an annual rate of 0.70% of the fund’s average net assets. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $96,129 as a result of this limit.

Putnam Management has also contractually agreed, through September 30, 2020, to waive fees and/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 reduced by $92,925 as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (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. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management were to engage the services of PIL, Putnam Management would pay 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 for class A, class B, class C, class M, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts. Effective November 25, 2019, the fund converted all of its class M shares to class A shares and class M shares were no longer able to be purchased.

Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.

During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

Class A  $14,684  Class R  11 
Class B  1,757  Class R6  6,042 
Class C  5,003  Class Y  45,213 
Class M  184  Total  $72,894 

 

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 $667 under the expense offset arrangements and by $742 under the brokerage/service arrangements.

 

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Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $60, 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 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 the following share classes 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 payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (Approved %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

Class A  $17,533  ClassM*  661 
Class B  8,398  Class R  26 
Class C  23,915  Total  $50,533 

 

* Effective November 25, 2019, the fund converted all of its class M shares to class A shares and class M shares were no longer able to be purchased.

For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $1,210 and $27 from the sale of class A and class M shares, respectively, and received $3 and no monies in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received $12 on class A redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $128,741,654  $128,085,897 
U.S. government securities (Long-term)     
Total  $128,741,654  $128,085,897 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

 

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Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:

  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  114,668  $1,295,772  202,519  $2,201,091 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      21,137  217,075 
  114,668  1,295,772  223,656  2,418,166 
Shares repurchased  (186,014)  (2,102,879)  (555,790)  (6,182,041) 
Net decrease  (71,346)  $(807,107)  (332,134)  $(3,763,875) 
 
  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold    $—  2,079  $22,638 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      1,098  11,122 
      3,177  33,760 
Shares repurchased  (7,048)  (78,068)  (51,176)  (566,507) 
Net decrease  (7,048)  $(78,068)  (47,999)  $(532,747) 
 
  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  6,176  $69,063  88,421  $904,422 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      2,755  27,961 
  6,176  69,063  91,176  932,383 
Shares repurchased  (70,254)  (779,539)  (137,770)  (1,524,042) 
Net decrease  (64,078)  $(710,476)  (46,594)  $(591,659) 
 
  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19*  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class M  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  454  $5,136  709  $8,156 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      240  2,465 
  454  5,136  949  10,621 
Shares repurchased  (24,123)  (271,599)  (2,927)  (33,852) 
Net decrease  (23,669)  $(266,463)  (1,978)  $(23,231) 
 
  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold    $—  1,792  $20,147 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions         
      1,792  20,147 
Shares repurchased      (9,785)  (110,270) 
Net decrease    $—  (7,993)  $(90,123) 

 

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  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  726,480  $8,224,279  466,747  $5,171,428 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      146,192  1,494,083 
  726,480  8,224,279  612,939  6,665,511 
Shares repurchased  (300,814)  (3,397,688)  (5,862,871)  (65,260,876) 
Net increase (decrease)  425,666  $4,826,591  (5,249,932)  $(58,595,365) 
 
  SIX MONTHS ENDED 11/30/19  YEAR ENDED 5/31/19 
Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  247,206  $2,809,998  692,286  $7,589,074 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions      67,929  697,632 
  247,206  2,809,998  760,215  8,286,706 
Shares repurchased  (230,451)  (2,617,269)  (1,119,601)  (12,381,816) 
Net increase (decrease)  16,755  $192,729  (359,386)  $(4,095,110) 

 

* Effective November 25, 2019, the fund converted all of its class M shares to class A shares were no longer able to be purchased.

At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned 898 class R shares of the fund (100.00% of class R shares outstanding), valued at $10,244.

At the close of the reporting period, a shareholder of record owned 21.7% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

          Shares 
          outstanding 
          and fair 
  Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
Name of affiliate  of 5/31/19  cost  proceeds  income  of 11/30/19 
Short-term investments           
Putnam Cash Collateral           
Pool, LLC*  $80,100  $1,762,500  $1,805,800  $4,340  $36,800 
Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund**  4,614,804  15,373,341  13,147,874  78,595  6,840,271 
Total Short-term           
investments  $4,694,904  $17,135,841  $14,953,674  $82,935  $6,877,071 

 

* No management fees are charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC (Note 1). Investment income shown is included in securities lending income on the Statement of operations. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

** Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

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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 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: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

Note 8: 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 based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)  $90,000 
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount)  $3,000,000 
Written equity option contracts (contract amount)  $37,000 
Written currency option contracts (contract amount)  $2,600,000 
Futures contracts (number of contracts)  300 
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $41,500,000 
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $41,000,000 
OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $35,300,000 
Centrally cleared total return swap contracts (notional)  $25,700,000 
OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $2,500,000 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $9,800,000 
Warrants (number of warrants)  130,000 

 

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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
  ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
Derivatives not         
accounted for as         
hedging      Statement of   
instruments under  Statement of assets and    assets and   
ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
  Receivables, Net assets —    Payables, Net assets —   
Credit contracts  Unrealized appreciation  $96,020*  Unrealized depreciation  $662,637* 
Foreign exchange         
contracts  Investments, Receivables  108,198  Payables  106,828 
  Investments, Receivables,       
  Net assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Equity contracts  appreciation  1,057,145*  Unrealized depreciation  510,779* 
  Investments, Receivables,       
Interest  Net assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
rate contracts  appreciation  125,518*  Unrealized depreciation  2,091,005* 
Total    $1,386,881    $3,371,249 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or 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.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments   
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(17,596)  $(17,596) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts    47,849    (368,503)    $(320,654) 
Equity contracts  3,407  (542,799)  (179,687)    (274,205)  $(993,284) 
Interest rate             
contracts      1,017    1,095,450  $1,096,467 
Total  $3,407  $(494,950)  $(178,670)  $(368,503)  $803,649  $(235,067) 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
on investments             
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $34,567  $34,567 
Foreign exchange             
contracts    (51,004)    128,499    $77,495 
Equity contracts  9,553  (214,705)  9,125    (17,101)  $(213,128) 
Interest rate             
contracts      (441,689)    (699,563)  $(1,141,252) 
Total  $9,553  $(265,709)  $(432,564)  $128,499  $(682,097)  $(1,242,318) 

 

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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

  Bank of
 America N.A.
Barclays Bank
 PLC
Barclays
Capital, Inc.
 (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse
 International
Goldman
Sachs
International
HSBC Bank
 USA, National
 Association
JPMorgan
Chase Bank
 N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch
 International
Morgan
Stanley & Co.
 International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street
 Bank and
 Trust Co.
Toronto-
 Dominion
Bank
UBS AG WestPac
Banking Corp.
Total
Assets:                                       
Centrally cleared interest rate                                       
swap contracts§  $—  $—  $2,296  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $2,296 
OTC Total return swap                                       
contracts*#  216,960        495            4,585                222,040 
Centrally cleared total return                                       
swap contracts§                                       
OTC Credit default                                       
contracts — protection sold*#            799  2,909  4,416      6,113  36  704            14,977 
OTC Credit default                                       
contracts — protection                                       
purchased*#            33,070  10,773  1,795      3,263  1,196  1,430            51,527 
Centrally cleared credit                                       
default contracts§      439                                439 
Futures contracts§        12,120              10,050                22,170 
Forward currency contracts#  18,483  2,146      3,062    244  16,286  6,894  21,320        2,647  6,065    12,346  3,619  93,112 
Purchased options**#  188,581        113,208      3,532    119,559                  424,880 
Total Assets  $424,024  $2,146  $2,735  $12,120  $116,765  $33,869  $13,926  $26,029  $6,894  $140,879  $24,011  $1,232  $2,134  $2,647  $6,065  $—  $12,346  $3,619  $831,441 
Liabilities:                                       
Centrally cleared interest rate                                       
swap contracts§      43,837                                43,837 
OTC Total return swap                                       
contracts*#  304,041  4,656      535    790                        310,022 
Centrally cleared total return                                       
swap contracts§      57,870                                57,870 
OTC Credit default                                       
contracts — protection sold*#            5,700  1,066  16,464      7,054  313  2,402            32,999 
OTC Credit default                                       
contracts — protection                                       
purchased*#            79          1,422                1,501 
Centrally cleared credit                                       
default contracts§      1,629                                1,629 
Futures contracts§        9,605              21,002                30,607 
Forward currency contracts#  7,432  5,052      2,729    913  10,120  3,449  55,676        2,593  12,907  167  1,115  365  102,518 
Written options#  8,957        5,195                            14,152 
Total Liabilities  $320,430  $9,708  $103,336  $9,605  $8,459  $5,779  $2,769  $26,584  $3,449  $55,676  $29,478  $313  $2,402  $2,593  $12,907  $167  $1,115  $365  $595,135 

 

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  Bank of
 America N.A.
Barclays Bank
PLC
Barclays
Capital, Inc.
 (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse
 International
Goldman
Sachs
International
HSBC Bank
 USA, National
 Association
JPMorgan
Chase Bank
 N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch
 International
Morgan
Stanley & Co.
 International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street
 Bank and
 Trust Co.
Toronto-
 Dominion
Bank
UBS AG WestPac
Banking Corp.
Total
Total Financial and                                       
Derivative Net Assets  $103,594  $(7,562)  $(100,601)  $2,515  $108,306  $28,090  $11,157  $(555)  $3,445  $85,203  $(5,467)  $919  $(268)  $54  $(6,842)  $(167)  $11,231  $3,254  $236,306 
Total collateral received                                       
(pledged)†##  $103,594  $—  $—  $—  $108,306  $—  $—  $—  $—  $70,000  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—   
Net amount  $—  $(7,562)  $(100,601)  $2,515  $—  $28,090  $11,157  $(555)  $3,445  $15,203  $(5,467)  $919  $(268)  $54  $(6,842)  $(167)  $11,231  $3,254   
Controlled collateral                                       
received (including TBA                                       
commitments)**  $141,467  $—  $—  $—  $140,000  $—  $—  $—  $—  $70,000  $6,000  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $357,467 
Uncontrolled collateral                                       
received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 
Collateral (pledged) (including                                       
TBA commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 

 

* Excludes premiums, if any. 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.

Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§ 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. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $596,209 and $2,105,339, respectively.

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Investment Manager  Trustees  Michael J. Higgins 
Putnam Investment  Kenneth R. Leibler, Chair  Vice President, Treasurer, 
Management, LLC  Liaquat Ahamed  and Clerk 
100 Federal Street  Ravi Akhoury   
Boston, MA 02110  Barbara M. Baumann  Jonathan S. Horwitz 
  Katinka Domotorffy  Executive Vice President, 
Investment Sub-Advisor  Catharine Bond Hill  Principal Executive Officer, 
Putnam Investments Limited  Paul L. Joskow  and Compliance Liaison 
16 St James’s Street  Robert E. Patterson   
London, England SW1A 1ER  George Putnam, III  Richard T. Kircher 
  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President and BSA 
Marketing Services  Manoj P. Singh  Compliance Officer 
Putnam Retail Management     
100 Federal Street  Officers  Susan G. Malloy 
Boston, MA 02110  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President and 
  President  Assistant Treasurer 
Custodian     
State Street Bank  Robert T. Burns  Denere P. Poulack 
and Trust Company  Vice President and  Assistant Vice President, Assistant 
  Chief Legal Officer  Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer 
Legal Counsel     
Ropes & Gray LLP  James F. Clark  Janet C. Smith 
  Vice President, Chief Compliance  Vice President, 
  Officer, and Chief Risk Officer  Principal Financial Officer, 
    Principal Accounting Officer, 
  Nancy E. Florek  and Assistant Treasurer 
  Vice President, Director of   
  Proxy Voting and Corporate  Mark C. Trenchard 
  Governance, Assistant Clerk,  Vice President 
  and Assistant Treasurer   

 

This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, the most recent copy of Putnam’s Quarterly Performance Summary, and Putnam’s Quarterly Ranking Summary. For more recent performance, please visit putnam.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund, which are described in its prospectus. For this and other information or to request a prospectus or summary prospectus, call 1-800-225-1581 toll free. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-1581.




Item 2. Code of Ethics:
Not applicable

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert:
Not applicable

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services:
Not applicable

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable

Item 6. Schedule of Investments:
The registrant's schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies:
Not applicable

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies
Not Applicable

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers:
Not applicable

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
Not applicable

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 180 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.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable

Item 12. Disclosures of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Investment Companies:
Not Applicable

Item 13. Exhibits:

(a)(1) Not applicable

(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.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Putnam Funds Trust
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer

Date: January 27, 2020
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 27, 2020
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Financial Officer

Date: January 27, 2020