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Seix High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2020
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
Corporate Bonds and Notes—96.8%
Communication Services—15.9%    
Altice France S.A. 144A
8.125%, 2/1/27(1)
$1,535   $1,673
C&W Senior Financing DAC 144A
7.500%, 10/15/26(1)
1,490   1,561
Cablevision Lightpath LLC      
144A 3.875%, 9/15/27(1) 2,380   2,380
144A 5.625%, 9/15/28(1) 1,640   1,666
CenturyLink, Inc.      
6.750%, 12/1/23 1,850   2,028
7.600%, 9/15/39 504   570
7.650%, 3/15/42 400   450
144A 4.000%, 2/15/27(1) 1,625   1,651
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A
8.750%, 5/1/25(1)
465   493
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 10/1/28(1)
1,590   1,622
CSC Holdings LLC      
144A 6.500%, 2/1/29(1) 2,890   3,222
144A 4.625%, 12/1/30(1) 1,485   1,492
Diamond Sports Group LLC 144A
5.375%, 8/15/26(1)
1,570   1,111
DISH DBS Corp.
7.375%, 7/1/28
1,502   1,547
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A
8.000%, 4/1/27(1)
2,925   2,915
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 144A
5.250%, 8/15/27(1)
1,653   1,612
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC 144A
6.750%, 10/15/27(1)
2,925   3,057
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375%, 5/1/25
755   778
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.      
144A 4.875%, 11/1/24(1) 985   953
144A 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) 825   796
144A 6.500%, 5/15/27(1) 2,059   2,222
Netflix, Inc. 144A
5.375%, 11/15/29(1)
1,985   2,339
Quebecor Media, Inc.
5.750%, 1/15/23
463   496
Sprint Communications, Inc.      
11.500%, 11/15/21 2,010   2,204
9.250%, 4/15/22 280   311
Sprint Corp.
7.625%, 2/15/25
950   1,111
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.500%, 1/15/26
865   904
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 7/15/25(1)
3,080   3,211
ViacomCBS, Inc.
6.250%, 2/28/57
830   911
Videotron Ltd. 144A
5.375%, 6/15/24(1)
463   505
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A
3.875%, 7/15/30(1)
809   834
Ziggo B.V. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/27(1)
2,650   2,776
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V. 144A
5.125%, 2/28/30(1)
785   796
      50,197
       
 
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—22.1%    
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 7/1/25(1)
$1,555   $1,621
Carnival Corp.      
144A 11.500%, 4/1/23(1) 2,035   2,281
144A 9.875%, 8/1/27(1) 820   867
Cedar Fair LP
5.250%, 7/15/29
1,645   1,562
Century Communities, Inc.      
5.875%, 7/15/25 990   1,029
6.750%, 6/1/27 2,075   2,200
Churchill Downs, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 4/1/27(1)
2,420   2,526
Ford Motor Co.      
9.000%, 4/22/25 2,195   2,517
9.625%, 4/22/30 575   743
5.291%, 12/8/46 943   885
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC      
5.584%, 3/18/24 525   546
5.125%, 6/16/25 1,125   1,160
Gap, Inc. (The) 144A
8.625%, 5/15/25(1)
1,415   1,549
General Motors Co.
6.750%, 4/1/46
1,290   1,589
Hasbro, Inc.      
6.350%, 3/15/40 696   820
5.100%, 5/15/44 745   775
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC
6.125%, 12/1/24
825   854
Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A
5.750%, 2/1/28(1)
845   889
L Brands, Inc.      
6.750%, 7/1/36 660   647
144A 6.875%, 7/1/25(1) 675   729
144A 9.375%, 7/1/25(1) 710   815
144A 6.625%, 10/1/30(1) 1,095   1,114
Lear Corp.
5.250%, 5/15/49
2,860   3,091
Liberty Interactive LLC
8.250%, 2/1/30
1,535   1,660
Macy’s, Inc. 144A
8.375%, 6/15/25(1)
1,485   1,535
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
4.750%, 1/15/28
1,670   1,582
MGM Resorts International
7.750%, 3/15/22
355   374
New Home Co., Inc. (The)
7.250%, 4/1/22
1,420   1,409
New Red Finance, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 10/15/25(1)
625   641
Newell Brands, Inc.
6.000%, 4/1/46
575   644
Nordstrom, Inc.      
4.375%, 4/1/30 2,455   1,985
144A 8.750%, 5/15/25(1) 1,025   1,123
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 1/15/27(1)
1,580   1,639
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC      
144A 5.250%, 4/15/24(1) 761   797
144A 5.750%, 4/15/26(1) 1,765   1,887
PulteGroup, Inc.      
5.500%, 3/1/26 1,360   1,550
7.875%, 6/15/32 1,105   1,519
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Seix High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2020
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Consumer Discretionary—continued    
QVC, Inc.      
4.750%, 2/15/27 $1,005   $1,032
4.375%, 9/1/28 685   697
5.450%, 8/15/34 1,516   1,497
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      
144A 10.875%, 6/1/23(1) 720   805
144A 9.125%, 6/15/23(1) 915   970
Sally Holdings LLC 144A
8.750%, 4/30/25(1)
1,108   1,213
Shea Homes LP      
144A 4.750%, 2/15/28(1) 1,110   1,107
144A 4.750%, 4/1/29(1) 1,635   1,629
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A
5.500%, 4/15/27(1)
1,630   1,546
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 8/1/30(1)
898   961
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.      
5.875%, 6/15/24 1,030   1,112
5.700%, 6/15/28 798   874
Vail Resorts, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 5/15/25(1)
1,195   1,268
VOC Escrow Ltd. 144A
5.000%, 2/15/28(1)
1,850   1,638
William Carter Co. (The) 144A
5.625%, 3/15/27(1)
963   1,005
Winnebago Industries, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 7/15/28(1)
1,795   1,889
Wyndham Destinations, Inc.      
4.250%, 3/1/22 809   804
144A 6.625%, 7/31/26(1) 747   783
      69,984
       
 
Consumer Staples—3.8%    
JBS USA LUX S.A. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/30(1)
1,490   1,624
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.      
5.200%, 7/15/45 715   780
144A 4.625%, 10/1/39(1) 2,270   2,406
Molson Coors Beverage Co.
5.000%, 5/1/42
830   938
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A
5.750%, 3/15/25(1)
3,170   3,230
Sysco Corp.
6.600%, 4/1/50
905   1,263
Vector Group Ltd. 144A
6.125%, 2/1/25(1)
1,815   1,811
      12,052
       
 
Energy—7.6%    
ChampionX Corp.
6.375%, 5/1/26
730   697
DCP Midstream Operating LP
5.125%, 5/15/29
868   855
EQM Midstream Partners LP      
5.500%, 7/15/28 595   599
6.500%, 7/15/48 950   895
144A 6.500%, 7/1/27(1) 826   876
EQT Corp.      
7.875%, 2/1/25 430   477
8.750%, 2/1/30 870   1,028
  Par Value   Value
       
Energy—continued    
Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust
6.000%, 8/2/21(2)
$77   $54
Hilcorp Energy I LP 144A
6.250%, 11/1/28(1)
1,345   1,224
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      
5.875%, 9/1/25 865   793
6.450%, 9/15/36 905   769
4.500%, 7/15/44 990   708
6.600%, 3/15/46 2,290   1,977
Oceaneering International, Inc.
6.000%, 2/1/28
1,049   656
Parkland Corp. 144A
5.875%, 7/15/27(1)
1,515   1,593
Petroleos Mexicanos
6.875%, 8/4/26
1,108   1,063
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A
4.950%, 7/15/29(1)
830   806
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 144A
7.500%, 10/1/25(1)
655   658
Targa Resources Partners LP
6.500%, 7/15/27
1,514   1,578
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. 144A
7.750%, 10/15/24(1)
751   691
Transocean Proteus Ltd. 144A
6.250%, 12/1/24(1)
855   757
USA Compression Partners LP
6.875%, 4/1/26
918   910
Viper Energy Partners LP 144A
5.375%, 11/1/27(1)
1,225   1,207
Western Midstream Operating LP      
5.450%, 4/1/44 555   475
6.250%, 2/1/50 1,250   1,158
WPX Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 10/15/27
1,625   1,649
      24,153
       
 
Financials—15.2%    
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC      
3.150%, 2/15/24 880   873
6.500%, 7/15/25 2,991   3,228
Altice Financing S.A. 144A
5.000%, 1/15/28(1)
7,900   7,673
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 144A
5.500%, 1/15/26(1)
810   813
CCO Holdings LLC 144A
5.000%, 2/1/28(1)
950   999
Cimpress plc 144A
7.000%, 6/15/26(1)
4,155   3,937
Credit Acceptance Corp.      
6.625%, 3/15/26 560   578
144A 5.125%, 12/31/24(1) 1,010   1,003
Dell International LLC 144A
8.350%, 7/15/46(1)
1,855   2,459
Delta Air Lines, Inc.      
144A 4.500%, 10/20/25(1) 655   672
144A 4.750%, 10/20/28(1) 500   519
FirstCash, Inc. 144A
4.625%, 9/1/28(1)
851   870
HAT Holdings I LLC 144A
3.750%, 9/15/30(1)
230   231
Hilcorp Energy I LP 144A
5.750%, 10/1/25(1)
780   706
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Seix High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2020
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Financials—continued    
ILFC E-Capital Trust I 144A
2.980%, 12/21/65(1)(3)
$1,390   $709
Markel Corp.
6.000% (4)(5)
3,215   3,400
MGIC Investment Corp.
5.250%, 8/15/28
1,554   1,608
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.      
144A 6.000%, 1/15/27(1) 1,615   1,646
144A 5.500%, 8/15/28(1) 3,115   3,111
New Residential Investment Corp. 144A
6.250%, 10/15/25(1)
1,630   1,606
OneMain Finance Corp.
6.875%, 3/15/25
2,832   3,143
Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
6.750%, 6/3/50
495   536
PM General Purchaser LLC 144A
9.500%, 10/1/28(1)
102   106
Quicken Loans LLC 144A
5.750%, 5/1/25(1)
2,485   2,558
Radian Group, Inc.      
4.500%, 10/1/24 1,078   1,070
4.875%, 3/15/27 2,168   2,157
Sprint Capital Corp.
8.750%, 3/15/32
835   1,222
Transocean Pontus Ltd. 144A
6.125%, 8/1/25(1)
867   776
      48,209
       
 
Health Care—8.2%    
AMN Healthcare, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 10/1/24(1)
760   778
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.      
144A 5.500%, 3/1/23(1) 481   479
144A 7.000%, 3/15/24(1) 900   932
Centene Corp. 144A
5.250%, 4/1/25(1)
1,105   1,148
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 4/1/26(1)
900   947
DaVita, Inc. 144A
3.750%, 2/15/31(1)
1,140   1,098
Encompass Health Corp.      
4.500%, 2/1/28 1,120   1,126
4.750%, 2/1/30 1,895   1,923
4.625%, 4/1/31 217   217
HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 2/1/25
2,080   2,278
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 2/15/25(1)
550   568
Jaguar Holding Co. II 144A
5.000%, 6/15/28(1)
920   960
MEDNAX, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 1/15/27(1)
885   918
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A
4.375%, 6/15/28(1)
1,210   1,235
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 144A
7.500%, 4/1/27(1)
1,801   1,887
Tenet Healthcare Corp.      
4.625%, 7/15/24 2,455   2,461
144A 5.125%, 11/1/27(1) 1,463   1,505
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.      
6.000%, 4/15/24 2,625   2,677
6.750%, 3/1/28 2,055   2,142
  Par Value   Value
       
Health Care—continued    
Varex Imaging Corp. 144A
7.875%, 10/15/27(1)
$705   $730
      26,009
       
 
Industrials—10.1%    
AECOM
5.875%, 10/15/24
1,405   1,521
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A
5.000%, 10/1/24(1)
1,565   1,581
American Airlines, Inc. 144A
11.750%, 7/15/25(1)
995   960
Boeing Co. (The)      
5.705%, 5/1/40 1,650   1,926
3.750%, 2/1/50 1,310   1,199
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 144A
7.000%, 5/1/25(1)
3,070   3,370
General Electric Co.
4.250%, 5/1/40
2,915   2,965
Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.750%, 6/15/25
950   1,018
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.      
5.125%, 5/1/26 701   719
4.875%, 1/15/30 1,525   1,571
IAA, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 6/15/27(1)
535   557
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) 144A
9.000%, 4/1/26(1)
720   743
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.      
3.850%, 6/15/26 320   300
144A 5.500%, 1/15/25(1) 217   218
144A 7.500%, 4/15/25(1) 1,280   1,296
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. 144A
8.000%, 9/20/25(1)
2,435   2,580
TransDigm, Inc.      
144A 6.250%, 3/15/26(1) 3,395   3,560
5.500%, 11/15/27 825   793
Univar Solutions USA, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 12/1/27(1)
1,489   1,528
Vizient, Inc. 144A
6.250%, 5/15/27(1)
732   767
Wabash National Corp. 144A
5.500%, 10/1/25(1)
670   670
WESCO Distribution, Inc.      
144A 7.125%, 6/15/25(1) 161   175
144A 7.250%, 6/15/28(1) 790   866
XPO Logistics, Inc. 144A
6.750%, 8/15/24(1)
970   1,027
      31,910
       
 
Information Technology—4.8%    
Alliance Data Systems Corp.      
144A 4.750%, 12/15/24(1) 1,635   1,532
144A 7.000%, 1/15/26(1) 1,710   1,702
ams AG 144A
7.000%, 7/31/25(1)
1,820   1,926
Dell International LLC      
144A 7.125%, 6/15/24(1) 1,180   1,228
144A 8.100%, 7/15/36(1) 995   1,307
Dell, Inc.
6.500%, 4/15/38
700   811
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Seix High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2020
($ reported in thousands)
  Par Value   Value
       
Information Technology—continued    
Qorvo, Inc.
4.375%, 10/15/29
$780   $829
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A
9.250%, 4/15/25(1)
716   788
Science Applications International Corp. 144A
4.875%, 4/1/28(1)
1,504   1,527
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A
5.500%, 9/30/27(1)
1,475   1,567
ViaSat, Inc. 144A
6.500%, 7/15/28(1)
820   821
Xerox Holdings Corp. 144A
5.000%, 8/15/25(1)
1,215   1,201
      15,239
       
 
Materials—4.6%    
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc      
144A 5.250%, 4/30/25(1) 1,530   1,599
144A 4.125%, 8/15/26(1) 240   243
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 144A
9.875%, 10/17/25(1)
1,650   1,842
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.      
4.550%, 11/14/24 705   753
5.400%, 11/14/34 915   1,012
5.450%, 3/15/43 980   1,088
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 7/15/23(1)
1,003   1,016
Sealed Air Corp.      
144A 5.500%, 9/15/25(1) 720   799
144A 6.875%, 7/15/33(1) 655   839
Summit Materials LLC      
144A 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) 1,000   1,014
144A 6.500%, 3/15/27(1) 660   703
144A 5.250%, 1/15/29(1) 445   463
US Concrete, Inc. 144A
5.125%, 3/1/29(1)
3,205   3,213
      14,584
       
 
Real Estate—3.2%    
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. 144A
5.750%, 5/15/26(1)
4,027   3,174
GLP Capital LP
5.250%, 6/1/25
910   988
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A
5.375%, 3/15/25(1)
850   864
Iron Mountain, Inc.      
144A 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) 1,475   1,501
144A 4.500%, 2/15/31(1) 956   961
Sabra Health Care LP
3.900%, 10/15/29
1,110   1,081
SBA Communications Corp. 144A
3.875%, 2/15/27(1)
220   223
VICI Properties LP 144A
4.250%, 12/1/26(1)
1,160   1,165
      9,957
       
 
Utilities—1.3%    
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP 144A
4.250%, 7/15/24(1)
1,920   2,002
PG&E Corp.      
5.000%, 7/1/28 750   728
  Par Value   Value
       
Utilities—continued    
5.250%, 7/1/30 $1,531   $1,481
      4,211
       
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $297,929)
  306,505
       
 
       
 
Leveraged Loans(3)—0.6%
Consumer Non-Durables—0.2%    
Coty, Inc. Tranche A (1 month LIBOR + 1.750%)
1.909%, 4/5/23
744   673
Energy—0.4%    
BCP Raptor II LLC (1 month LIBOR + 4.750%)
4.897%, 11/3/25
824   574
BCP Raptor LLC (3 month LIBOR + 4.250%)
5.250%, 6/24/24
824   642
      1,216
       
 
Financial—0.0%    
Ditech Holding Corp. Tranche B (3 month PRIME + 0.000%)
3.250%, 6/30/22(6)
353   81
Total Leveraged Loans
(Identified Cost $2,512)
  1,970
       
 
       
 
    
  Shares  
Common Stock—0.0%
Energy—0.0%  
Templar Energy LLC Class A(2)(7) 134,055 1
Total Common Stock
(Identified Cost $4,781)
1
     
 
     
 
Total Long-Term Investments—97.4%
(Identified Cost $305,222)
308,476
     
 
     
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.4%
(Identified Cost $305,222)
$308,476
Other assets and liabilities, net—2.6% 8,231
NET ASSETS—100.0% $316,707
    
Abbreviations:
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC Limited Liability Company
LP Limited Partnership
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
    
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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Seix High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
September 30, 2020
($ reported in thousands)
Footnote Legend:
(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2020, these securities amounted to a value of $189,294 or 59.8% of net assets.
(2) The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(3) Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2020. For leveraged loans, the rate shown may represent a weighted average interest rate. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
(4) Interest payments may be deferred.
(5) No contractual maturity date.
(6) Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(7) Non-income producing.
    
Country Weightings
United States 83%
Netherlands 4
Ireland 3
Luxembourg 2
Cayman Islands 2
Canada 1
Panama 1
Other 4
Total 100%
% of total investments as of September 30, 2020.
The following table summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2020, based on the inputs used to value them (See Security Valuation Note 1 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):
  Total
Value at
September 30, 2020
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Assets:          
Debt Securities:          
Corporate Bonds and Notes $306,505   $306,451   $54
Leveraged Loans 1,970   1,970  
Equity Securities:          
Common Stock 1     1
Total Investments $308,476   $308,421   $55
There were no securities valued using quoted prices (Level 1) at September 30, 2020.
Securities held by the Fund with an end of period value of $81 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to an increase in trading activities at period end.
Some of the Fund’s investments that were categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of Level 3 investments.
Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the rollforward of Level 3 securities and assumptions are not shown for the period ended September 30, 2020.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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SEIX HIGH YIELD FUND
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2020
Note 1. Security Valuation
The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases, the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer-supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Listed derivatives, such as options and futures, that are actively traded are valued at the last posted settlement price from the exchange where they are principally traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts, swaps, swaptions, options and equity linked instruments, are valued based on model prices provided by independent pricing services or from dealer quotes. Depending on the derivative type and the specific terms of the transaction, these models vary and include observable inputs in actively quoted markets including but not limited to: underlying reference entity details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, dividend and exchange rates. These instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a bilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the last posted settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 within the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Each is categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for the Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
For additional information about significant accounting policies, refer to the Fund’s most recent semi or annual report.
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