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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-07763

 

 

LITMAN GREGORY FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

4 Orinda Way, Suite 200-D,

Orinda, California 94563

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Jeremy DeGroot

4 Orinda Way, Suite 200-D

Orinda, CA 94563

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Mitchell Nichter, Esq.

Paul Hastings LLP

55 Second Street, 24th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

925) 254-8999

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. §3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The following is a copy of the unaudited schedules as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in §§ 210.12-12 – 12-14 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12 – 12.14]:


Litman Gregory Masters Equity Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS: 94.7%

  

Consumer Discretionary: 15.0%

  
12,000   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   $ 4,465,200   
40,000   

Carnival Corp.

     1,913,600   
100,000   

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

     1,769,000   
35,000   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

     1,962,275   
133,100   

General Motors Co.

     4,991,250   
      194,500   

Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,588,795   
93,400   

HSN, Inc.

     6,372,682   
418,600   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     9,259,432   
52,200   

Lear Corp.

     5,784,804   
133,000   

Liberty Interactive Corp. - Class A*

     3,882,270   
3,200   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*

     3,725,280   
21,359   

PVH Corp.

     2,276,015   
72,000   

Shutterfly, Inc.*

     3,257,280   
105,500   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

     3,468,840   
75,000   

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

     3,423,750   
     

 

 

 
  59,140,473   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 1.7%

17,620

Costco Wholesale Corp.

  2,669,342   
38,500

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

  3,977,873   
     

 

 

 
  6,647,215   
     

 

 

 

Energy: 8.3%

58,000

Apache Corp.

  3,499,140   
40,600

Baker Hughes, Inc.

  2,581,348   
43,696

Cameron International Corp.*

  1,971,564   
57,000

Devon Energy Corp.

  3,437,670   
184,680

Encana Corp.

  2,059,182   
280,746

Frank’s International N.V.

  5,249,950   
38,366

Imperial Oil Ltd.

  1,530,036   
59,000

Newfield Exploration Co.*

  2,070,310   
53,500

Noble Energy, Inc.

  2,616,150   
90,833

Schlumberger Ltd.

  7,579,105   
     

 

 

 
  32,594,455   
     

 

 

 

Financials: 22.1%

131,615

American Express Co.

  10,281,764   
74,000

American International Group, Inc.

  4,054,460   
244,000

Bank of America Corp.

  3,755,160   
252,215

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

  10,149,132   
50

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class A*

  10,875,000   
32,000

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

  4,618,240   
74,000

Blackstone Group L.P. (The)

  2,877,860   
64,817

BOK Financial Corp.

  3,968,097   
40,000

Capital One Financial Corp.

  3,152,800   
70,000

Citigroup, Inc.

  3,606,400   
55,561

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

  2,351,341   
9,500

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

  5,306,795   
140,570

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  8,515,731   
8,270

Markel Corp.*

  6,359,299   
73,825

PacWest Bancorp

  3,461,654   
33,930

ProAssurance Corp.

  1,557,726   

      Shares

   Value  

Financials (continued)

  
43,580   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   $ 2,370,752   
     

 

 

 
  87,262,211   
     

 

 

 

Health Care: 7.5%

19,800

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  3,431,340   
24,100

athenahealth, Inc.*

  2,877,299   
88,100

Health Net, Inc.*

  5,329,169   
15,638

Johnson & Johnson

  1,573,183   
43,500

Medtronic Plc

  3,392,565   
81,000

Patterson Cos., Inc.

  3,951,990   
13,500

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  6,094,980   
23,430

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  2,771,534   
     

 

 

 
  29,422,060   
     

 

 

 

Industrials: 6.1%

51,500

Adecco S.A.

  4,293,434   
52,242

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

  2,552,544   
68,900

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

  2,964,078   
31,170

Emerson Electric Co.

  1,764,845   
42,000

Honeywell International, Inc.

  4,381,020   
66,500

PACCAR, Inc.

  4,198,810   
16,139

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

  1,564,515   
67,644

Xylem, Inc.

  2,368,893   
     

 

 

 
  24,088,139   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology: 29.0%

56,500

Accenture Plc - Class A

  5,293,485   
33,400

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

  2,372,903   
60,700

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

  5,052,668   
85,500

ARM Holdings Plc - ADR

  4,215,150   
69,500

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

  4,249,925   
24,100

Baidu, Inc. - ADR*

  5,022,440   
71,100

Facebook, Inc. - Class A*

  5,845,486   
17,175

Google, Inc. - Class A*

  9,526,972   
10,165

Google, Inc. - Class C*

  5,570,420   
      100,303

HomeAway, Inc.*

  3,026,142   
104,000

Intel Corp.

  3,252,080   
172,100

Itron, Inc.*

  6,283,371   
16,600

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A*

  4,147,676   
48,000

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

  4,146,720   
46,323

MKS Instruments, Inc.

  1,566,181   
212,100

Oracle Corp.

  9,152,115   
259,438

Polycom, Inc.*

  3,476,469   
81,400

salesforce.com, Inc.*

  5,438,334   
157,000

TE Connectivity Ltd.

  11,244,340   
79,900

Teradata Corp.*

  3,526,786   
183,800

Visa, Inc. - Class A

  12,022,358   
     

 

 

 
  114,432,021   
     

 

 

 

Materials: 3.2%

71,789

HB Fuller Co.

  3,077,594   
29,800

Monsanto Co.

  3,353,692   
144,500

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

  4,660,125   
26,600

Royal Gold, Inc.

  1,678,726   
     

 

 

 
  12,770,137   
     

 

 

 
 

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Equity Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  

Utilities: 1.8%

  
140,000   

Calpine Corp.*

   $ 3,201,800   
62,090   

National Fuel Gas Co.

     3,745,890   
     

 

 

 
  6,947,690   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $277,143,106)

  373,304,401   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 6.1%

  
$  23,865,000   

FICC, 0.000%, 3/31/15, due 04/01/2015 [collateral: par value $21,175,000, U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, due 02/15/2042; Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.500%, due 07/15/2036; value $24,365,100] (proceeds $23,865,000)

   $ 23,865,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $23,865,000)

  23,865,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(Cost: $301,008,106): 100.8%

  397,169,401   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets: (0.8)%

  (3,190,879
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

$ 393,978,522   
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR American Depository Receipt.
* Non-Income Producing Security.

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2015 was as follows*:

 

Cost of investments

$ 301,008,106   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  101,896,702   

Gross unrealized depreciation

  (5,735,407
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 96,161,295   
  

 

 

 

 

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

        

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters International Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS: 93.0%

  

Australia: 3.6%

  
883,230   

Ansell Ltd.

   $ 18,505,459   
8,399,710   

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     25,985,784   
3,273,000   

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

     12,733,007   
     

 

 

 
  57,224,250   
     

 

 

 

Belgium: 1.0%

133,139

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.

  16,271,151   
     

 

 

 

Brazil: 1.1%

2,919,000

Estacio Participacoes S.A.

  16,993,205   
     

 

 

 

Canada: 3.8%

37,276

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

  1,202,151   
295,137

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*

  58,620,111   
     

 

 

 
  59,822,262   
     

 

 

 

China: 2.7%

34,052

Baidu, Inc. - ADR*

  7,096,437   
    53,425,790

Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd.

  27,801,461   
196,859

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. - ADR*

  7,634,192   
     

 

 

 
  42,532,090   
     

 

 

 

Denmark: 4.3%

224,479

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

  18,519,758   
762,682

DSV A/S

  23,710,478   
459,275

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

  24,552,496   
     

 

 

 
  66,782,732   
     

 

 

 

Finland: 2.7%

823,940

Sampo Oyj - Class A

  41,595,420   
     

 

 

 

France: 15.6%

913,489

AXA S.A.

  23,013,717   
520,500

BNP Paribas S.A.

  31,626,240   
208,700

Danone S.A.

  14,031,852   
270,325

Essilor International S.A.

  31,010,825   
987,380

Numericable Group S.A.*

  53,794,535   
341,386

Renault S.A.

  31,083,308   
302,698

Schneider Electric SE

  23,523,067   
249,990

Valeo S.A.

  37,336,633   
     

 

 

 
  245,420,177   
     

 

 

 

Germany: 6.1%

140,900

Allianz SE

  24,460,258   
201,300

Daimler AG

  19,369,961   
97,669

Linde AG

  19,893,179   
271,456

SAP SE

  19,693,615   
921,094

Tom Tailor Holding AG*

  11,604,739   
     

 

 

 
  95,021,752   
     

 

 

 

Greece: 0.0%

140,180

Piraeus Bank S.A.*

  53,932   
     

 

 

 

Ireland: 1.6%

83,731

Actavis Plc*

  24,920,020   
     

 

 

 

Japan: 10.7%

2,853,000

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

  22,479,151   

      Shares

   Value  

Japan (continued)

  
538,700   

Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.

   $ 43,861,963   
135,300   

FANUC Corp.

     29,559,266   
821,200   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     26,682,190   
349,400   

SoftBank Corp.

     20,305,374   
8,317,475   

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     25,434,371   
     

 

 

 
  168,322,315   
     

 

 

 

Malaysia: 1.7%

41,593,794

AirAsia Bhd

  26,724,611   
     

 

 

 

Netherlands: 1.8%

3,439,900

CNH Industrial N.V.

  28,140,907   
     

 

 

 

Panama: 1.6%

249,646

Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A

  25,206,756   
     

 

 

 

Philippines: 0.9%

    24,438,400

Alliance Global Group, Inc.

  14,471,877   
     

 

 

 

South Africa: 0.4%

669,136

Mediclinic International Ltd.

  6,724,782   
     

 

 

 

South Korea: 2.2%

826,047

SK Hynix, Inc.

  33,773,313   
     

 

 

 

Spain: 3.1%

639,410

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion S.A.

  9,649,866   
1,879,304

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

  18,948,083   
912,339

Ferrovial S.A.

  19,381,777   
     

 

 

 
  47,979,726   
     

 

 

 

Sweden: 1.7%

935,337

Electrolux AB - Series B

  26,744,402   
     

 

 

 

Switzerland: 6.7%

406,042

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

  32,695,245   
1,403,851

Credit Suisse Group AG

  37,801,877   
94,400

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

  14,032,826   
77,638

Roche Holding AG

  21,412,518   
     

 

 

 
  105,942,466   
     

 

 

 

Turkey: 0.7%

2,309,058

Turkiye Halk Bankasi A/S

  11,381,528   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom: 19.0%

1,724,493

ARM Holdings Plc

  28,261,049   
976,920

BG Group Plc

  12,012,437   
1,008,840

Burberry Group Plc

  25,933,366   
1,640,982

Carpetright Plc*

  10,723,706   
276,871

Delphi Automotive Plc

  22,077,693   
1,582,029

Diageo Plc

  43,662,799   
2,287,523

Informa Plc

  19,155,077   
762,589

Liberty Global Plc - Series C*

  37,984,558   
11,530,231

Lloyds Banking Group Plc*

  13,395,517   
1,511,824

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc

  21,363,508   
1,212,827

Standard Chartered Plc

  19,656,315   
3,354,193

Telecity Group Plc

  43,555,951   
     

 

 

 
  297,781,976   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,296,291,821)

  1,459,831,650   
     

 

 

 
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters International Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

RIGHTS/WARRANTS: 0.0%

  

Spain: 0.0%

  
1,879,304   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria S.A. *

(Expiration Date: 04/14/15)

   $ 270,525   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS
(Cost $266,065)

  270,525   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 6.0%

  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 6.0%

  
$  93,653,000   

FICC, 0.000%, 3/31/15, due 04/01/2015 [collateral: par value $79,960,000, U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, due 02/15/2042; Freddie Mac, 4.125%, due 10/11/2018; Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.500%, due 07/15/2036; value $95,553,373] (proceeds $93,653,000)

   $ 93,653,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $93,653,000)

  93,653,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(Cost: $1,390,210,886): 99.0%

  1,553,755,175   
     

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities: 1.0%

  16,063,436   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

$ 1,569,818,611   
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR American Depository Receipt.
* Non-Income Producing Security.

CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:

 

AUD Australian dollar
CAD Canadian dollar
CHF Swiss franc
EUR Euro
GBP British pound
KRW South Korean won
USD U.S. Dollar
ZAR South African rand

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2015 was as follows*:

 

Cost of investments

$ 1,390,210,886   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  253,924,375   

Gross unrealized depreciation

  (90,380,086
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 163,544,289   
  

 

 

 

 

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

 

        

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters International Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS - At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

                                    Asset
Derivatives
     Liability
Derivatives
 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Fund
Receiving
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Fund
Delivering
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

State Street Bank and Trust

     4/7/2015       USD    $ 557,594       ZAR    $ 551,847       $ 5,747       $ —     
     4/8/2015       USD      1,157,700       ZAR      1,159,575         —           (1,875
     4/9/2015       USD      1,853,619       ZAR      1,855,216         —           (1,597
     4/24/2015       USD      15,828,267       GBP      14,675,881         1,152,386         —     
     4/24/2015       USD      8,209,820       GBP      7,780,125         429,695         —     
     4/24/2015       USD      4,797,787       GBP      4,644,678         153,109         —     
     6/9/2015       USD      21,413,318       KRW      21,708,524         —           (295,206
     6/10/2015       USD      783,998       CAD      712,259         71,739         —     
     6/17/2015       AUD      105,515       USD      113,396         —           (7,881
     6/17/2015       AUD      1,282,879       USD      1,421,003         —           (138,124
     6/17/2015       USD      11,525,430       AUD      9,787,832         1,737,598         —     
     7/31/2015       USD      72,657,556       EUR      68,702,135         3,955,421         —     
     9/16/2015       USD      2,397,190       CHF      2,172,009         225,181         —     
     9/16/2015       USD      18,674,062       CHF      18,675,131         —           (1,069
        

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 161,244,735    $ 153,959,611    $ 7,730,876    $ (445,752
        

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Smaller Companies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS: 93.3%

  

Consumer Discretionary: 20.5%

  
36,700   

Aaron’s, Inc.

   $ 1,038,977   
58,800   

Apollo Education Group, Inc.*

     1,112,496   
139,885   

Belmond Ltd. - Class A*

     1,717,788   
25,400   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     959,866   
      450,000   

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.*

     3,730,500   
257,506   

Cumulus Media, Inc. - Class A*

     636,040   
31,100   

DeVry Education Group, Inc.

     1,037,496   
81,300   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. - Class A*

     1,967,460   
40,000   

Liberty Ventures - Series A*

     1,680,400   
     

 

 

 
  13,881,023   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 0.3%

46,114

Roundy’s, Inc.*

  225,497   
     

 

 

 

Energy: 16.8%

200,000

Approach Resources, Inc.*

  1,318,000   
54,600

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

  1,534,806   
450,000

Carbon Natural Gas Co.*(a)

  292,500   
20,345

Cimarex Energy Co.

  2,341,506   
13,500

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

  918,945   
28,800

Range Resources Corp.

  1,498,752   
110,800

Rosetta Resources, Inc.*

  1,885,816   
90,500

Rowan Cos. Plc - Class A

  1,602,755   
     

 

 

 
  11,393,080   
     

 

 

 

Financials: 8.3%

53,300

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.

  1,645,371   
93,400

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

  1,608,348   
150,000

Forestar Group, Inc.*

  2,365,500   
     

 

 

 
  5,619,219   
     

 

 

 

Health Care: 2.3%

27,100

Greatbatch, Inc.*

  1,567,735   
     

 

 

 

Industrials: 8.3%

17,300

AGCO Corp.

  824,172   
33,500

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

  1,506,160   
200,000

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*

  2,340,000   
41,300

Taser International, Inc.*

  995,743   
     

 

 

 
  5,666,075   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology: 31.7%

33,438

Altera Corp.

  1,434,825   
82,100

ARRIS Group, Inc.*

  2,372,279   
17,200

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

  1,051,780   
32,500

Avnet, Inc.

  1,446,250   
125,285

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

  1,486,506   
56,500

Corning, Inc.

  1,281,420   
35,100

InterDigital, Inc.

  1,780,974   
62,977

Knowles Corp.*

  1,213,567   
43,700

Microsemi Corp.*

  1,546,980   
95,000

NeuStar, Inc. - Class A*

  2,338,900   
132,000

Ruckus Wireless, Inc.*

  1,698,840   
30,000

ViaSat, Inc.*

  1,788,300   
720,000

Westell Technologies, Inc. - Class A*

  943,200   

      Shares

   Value  

Information Technology (continued)

  
12,300   

Western Digital Corp.

   $ 1,119,423   
     

 

 

 
  21,503,244   
     

 

 

 

Materials: 5.1%

150,000

American Vanguard Corp.

  1,593,000   
42,000

Newmont Mining Corp.

  911,820   
157,754

Signature Group Holdings, Inc.*

  968,610   
     

 

 

 
  3,473,430   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $60,350,033)

  63,329,303   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount

   Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 6.1%

  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 6.1%

  
$    4,140,000   

FICC, 0.000%, 3/31/15, due 04/01/2015 [collateral: par value $3,780,000, U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, due 02/15/2042; value $4,229,199] (proceeds $4,140,000)

   $ 4,140,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,140,000)

  4,140,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(Cost: $64,490,033): 99.4%

  67,469,303   
     

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities: 0.6%

  377,055   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

$ 67,846,358   
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

* Non-Income Producing Security.
(a) Illiquid securities at March 31, 2015, at which time the aggregate value of these illiquid securities is $292,500 or 0.4% of net assets.

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2015 was as follows*:

 

Cost of investments

$ 64,490,033   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  11,768,616   

Gross unrealized depreciation

  (8,789,346
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 2,979,270   
  

 

 

 

 

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS: 39.7%

  

Consumer Discretionary: 8.8%

  
33,555   

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.(a)

   $ 1,552,254   
27,360   

CBS Corp. - Class B, NVDR

     1,658,837   
21,613   

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A*(a)

     4,173,687   
4,426   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     252,238   
122,221   

DIRECTV*(a)

     10,401,007   
36,702   

DISH Network Corp. - Class A*(a)

     2,571,342   
30,261   

Dollar General Corp.*

     2,281,074   
53,011   

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     4,301,578   
126,335   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     10,010,786   
      804,200   

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     918,527   
6,848   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     778,001   
89,700   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,984,164   
21,700   

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. - Class A*

     689,843   
52,445   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.*

     3,721,497   
10,146   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     754,761   
32,032   

McDonald’s Corp.

     3,121,198   
102,447   

Media General, Inc.*

     1,689,351   
66,945   

MGM Resorts International*

     1,407,853   
29,678   

Naspers Ltd. - Class N

     4,571,676   
21,746   

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

     2,181,776   
48,541   

Office Depot, Inc.*

     446,577   
30,345   

Perry Ellis International, Inc.*

     702,790   
158,900   

Regis Corp.*

     2,599,604   
70,676   

Staples, Inc.

     1,150,959   
14,009   

Starbucks Corp.

     1,326,652   
13,146   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     1,097,691   
14,009   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     2,099,669   
22,078   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,546,564   
161,683   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*(a)

     16,952,463   
25,301   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

     1,728,058   
86,379   

Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR*

     2,542,998   
75,500   

WPP Plc

     1,716,289   
20,624   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1,623,521   
     

 

 

 
  94,555,285   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples: 2.0%

27,612

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. - ADR

  3,366,179   
27,773

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

  2,292,187   
16,600

CVS Health Corp.(a)

  1,713,286   
5,100

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

  526,939   
43,733

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

  3,809,800   
16,787

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

  1,249,792   
223,800

Orkla ASA

  1,692,761   
545

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

  12,312   
404,307

Safeway, Inc.(b)

  8,976   
404,307

Safeway, Inc.(b)

  143,893   
202

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

  16,089   
11,931

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

  456,957   
40,900

Unilever N.V.

  1,709,802   
35,260

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  2,900,135   
14,300

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

  1,210,924   
     

 

 

 
  21,110,032   
     

 

 

 

      Shares

   Value  

Energy: 3.4%

  
3,022   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   $ 250,252   
15,239   

California Resources Corp.

     115,969   
44,681   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     1,372,153   
79,919   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*

     465,129   
66,329   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*

     624,156   
134,051   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.(a)

     3,738,682   
70,365   

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.(a)

     4,458,326   
51,651   

Exterran Holdings, Inc.(a)

     1,733,924   
148,200   

Gazprom OAO - ADR

     698,763   
37,087   

Halliburton Co.(a)

     1,627,377   
98,500   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.*

     1,852,785   
39,780   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     1,673,147   
15,600   

Lukoil OAO - ADR

     716,664   
22,614   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     2,315,447   
27,900   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)

     2,036,700   
41,354   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     203,462   
1,592   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     260,308   
63,200   

Rosneft OAO - GDR

     272,076   
11,818   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     986,094   
33,004   

Seadrill Partners LLC

     387,797   
8,008   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     234,234   
433,800   

Surgutneftegas OAO - (Preference Shares)

     329,655   
      1,132,595   

Talisman Energy, Inc.(a)

     8,698,330   
89,132   

Weatherford International Plc*

     1,096,324   
162,054   

Yancoal Australia Ltd.*

     11,119   
     

 

 

 
  36,158,873   
     

 

 

 

Financials: 3.7%

9,759

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*

  2,096,038   
1,819

Alleghany Corp.*

  885,853   
76,900

American International Group, Inc.(a)

  4,213,351   
65,100

Aon Plc(a)

  6,257,412   
54,693

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

  1,349,823   
6,105

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

  314,896   
125,000

Bank of America Corp.

  1,923,750   
34,700

CIT Group, Inc.

  1,565,664   
86,600

Citigroup, Inc.

  4,461,632   
254,000

Countrywide Plc

  1,938,497   
22,800

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

  1,889,627   
257,620

HSBC Bank Plc

  4,192,824   
28,800

Leucadia National Corp.

  641,952   
20,485

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

  2,118,149   
22,220

Moody’s Corp.

  2,306,436   
238,900

Sberbank of Russia - (Preference Shares)

  186,349   
58,600

Sberbank of Russia - ADR

  256,082   
208,600

Walter Investment Management Corp.*

  3,368,890   
     

 

 

 
  39,967,225   
     

 

 

 

Health Care: 7.3%

2,572

Actavis Plc*

  765,479   
28,685

Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  2,876,245   
54,426

Catamaran Corp.*

  3,240,524   
42,900

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

  3,722,433   
25,115

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*(a)

  2,464,535   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  

Health Care (continued)

  
210,004   

H. Lundbeck A/S(b)

   $ 16,842   
171,342   

Hospira, Inc.*

     15,050,681   
55,283   

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.*

     2,537,490   
9,454   

Illumina, Inc.*

     1,755,041   
2,702   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*(a)

     1,364,591   
3,092   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

     73,559   
9,388   

Medtronic Plc

     732,170   
33,781   

Mylan N.V.*

     2,004,902   
52,823   

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

     13,520,047   
105,173   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

     18,174,946   
78,723   

Synergy Health Plc

     2,717,645   
31,200   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)

     4,191,408   
      245,666   

Trius Therapeudics, Inc.*(b)

     41,100   
26,316   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)

     3,112,920   
     

 

 

 
  78,362,558   
     

 

 

 

Industrials: 3.2%

211,184

Ansaldo STS SpA

  2,139,331   
41,266

Axis Communications AB

  1,627,344   
41,252

B/E Aerospace, Inc.(a)

  2,624,452   
15,171

Boeing Co. (The)

  2,276,864   
36,297

Danaher Corp.

  3,081,615   
81,700

General Electric Co.

  2,026,977   
83,717

HC2 Holdings, Inc.*

  916,701   
14,512

Hubbell, Inc. - Class B

  1,590,805   
5,300

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

  334,960   
18,400

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

  644,000   
34,700

Joy Global, Inc.

  1,359,546   
46,599

KLX, Inc.*(a)

  1,795,926   
297,500

Meggitt Plc

  2,422,880   
61,681

SolarCity Corp.*(a)

  3,163,002   
17,500

Sound Holding FP Luxemburg*(b)

  781,402   
23,314

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

  2,223,223   
16,500

Sulzer AG

  1,817,106   
235,462

Toll Holdings Ltd.

  1,590,410   
19,100

United Technologies Corp.

  2,238,520   
     

 

 

 
  34,655,064   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology: 8.6%

96,439

Advent Software, Inc.

  4,253,924   
7,091

Altera Corp.

  304,275   
23,400

Analog Devices, Inc.

  1,474,200   
25,981

Apple, Inc.(a)

  3,232,816   
29,624

ARM Holdings Plc - ADR

  1,460,463   
55,400

ARRIS Group, Inc.*

  1,600,783   
532,577

Aruba Networks, Inc.*

  13,042,811   
11,516

AVG Technologies N.V.*

  249,321   
163,506

Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)

  4,500,503   
53,556

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

  755,675   
64,324

EMC Corp.

  1,644,122   
197,388

Emulex Corp.*

  1,573,182   
32,744

Facebook, Inc. - Class A*(a)

  2,692,048   
35,295

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.*

  1,438,624   
3,793

Google, Inc. - Class A*

  2,103,977   
1,891

Google, Inc. - Class C*

  1,036,268   
16,514

Harris Corp.

  1,300,643   
85,120

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  2,652,339   
37,752

Informatica Corp.*

  1,655,614   
18,100

Intel Corp.(a)

  565,987   

      Shares

   Value  

Information Technology (continued)

  
30,826   

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

   $ 696,051   
342,204   

Kofax Ltd.*

     3,747,134   
4,603   

LinkedIn Corp. - Class A*(a)

     1,150,106   
42,919   

Mavenir Systems, Inc.*

     761,383   
154,200   

Microsoft Corp.(a)

     6,269,001   
12,007   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     800,507   
171,700   

Oracle Corp.(a)

     7,408,855   
18,100   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     1,255,054   
325,821   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

     6,812,917   
62,300   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     4,461,926   
      241,054   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     4,579,247   
30,796   

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     2,014,366   
115,381   

Yahoo!, Inc.*(a)

     5,126,955   
     

 

 

 
  92,621,077   
     

 

 

 

Materials: 1.7%

185,200

Alcoa, Inc.

  2,392,784   
1,112

Ball Corp.

  78,552   
46,029

Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*

  1,665,789   
24,138

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

  6,847,468   
32,804

Methanex Corp.

  1,757,310   
1,200

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC - ADR

  21,318   
32,700

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC - ADR

  580,915   
79,400

Norsk Hydro ASA

  410,498   
83,607

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

  1,949,715   
369,852

PanAust Ltd.

  484,966   
49,438

RTI International Metals, Inc.*

  1,775,319   
     

 

 

 
  17,964,634   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services: 1.0%

83,150

Globalstar, Inc.*

  276,889   
495,320

Jazztel Plc*

  6,749,657   
59,029

Leap Wireless International, Inc.*(b)

  168,233   
74,639

T-Mobile US, Inc.*(a)

  2,365,310   
29,127

Vodafone Group Plc - ADR

  951,870   
     

 

 

 
  10,511,959   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $400,796,988)

  425,906,707   
     

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS: 0.2%

339,791

Alinma Bank *

(Expiration date: 04/29/15)

  1,997,385   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS
(Cost $2,114,594)

  1,997,385   
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS: 1.4%

Consumer Staples: 0.2%

Tyson Foods, Inc.

49,107

4.750%

  2,380,707   
     

 

 

 

Energy: 0.0%

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

215

5.750%(c)

  186,244   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

1,300

5.889%

  85,059   
     

 

 

 
  271,303   
     

 

 

 
 

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares

   Value  

PREFERRED STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  

Financials: 0.5%

  
  

Ally Financial, Inc.

  
2,534   

7.000%(c)

   $ 2,600,913   
  

Crown Castle International Corp.

  
6,902   

4.500%

     723,537   
  

iStar Financial, Inc.

  
8,656   

4.500%

     493,392   
  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

  
26,299   

6.375%

     1,439,081   
     

 

 

 
  5,256,923   
     

 

 

 

Health Care: 0.4%

Actavis Plc

4,703

5.500%

  4,759,436   
     

 

 

 

Materials: 0.2%

Alcoa, Inc.

      35,904

5.375%

  1,574,032   

ArcelorMittal

17,456

6.000%

  266,476   
     

 

 

 
  1,840,508   
     

 

 

 

Utilities: 0.1%

Dominion Resources, Inc.

9,207

6.375%

  445,619   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

1,244

6.125%

  69,863   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

1,118

6.000%

  63,055   
     

 

 

 
  578,537   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $15,030,925)

  15,087,414   
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 0.2%

      35,390

iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN*

  907,046   
5,804

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

  882,092   
1,266

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

  130,499   
35

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

  5,304   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $1,907,754)

  1,924,941   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES: 3.7%

  
  

AIM Aviation Finance Ltd.

  
895,637   

Series 2015-1A-B1

5.072%, 02/15/2040(c)(d)

     903,966   
  

American Homes 4 Rent

  
645,000   

Series 2015-SFR1-E

5.639%, 04/17/2052(c)

     669,992   
  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust

  
600,000   

Series 2014-SFR3-E

6.418%, 12/17/2036(c)

     658,954   
  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

  
252,000   

Series 2013-4-D

3.310%, 10/08/2019

     258,925   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

APIDOS CLO XIX

  
$    1,000,000   

Series 2014-19A-D

3.957%, 10/17/2026(c)(e)

   $     974,393   
  

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-III

  
1,000,000   

Series 2014-3A-D2

4.691%, 01/15/2026(c)(e)

     1,007,676   
1,000,000   

Series 2014-3A-E2

6.791%, 01/15/2026(c)(e)

     1,001,169   
  

Ballyrock CLO LLC

  
500,000   

Series 2014-1A-B

3.431%, 10/20/2026(c)(e)

     501,720   
500,000   

Series 2014-1A-C

3.981%, 10/20/2026(c)(e)

     488,804   
  

Chase Issuance Trust

  
775,000   

Series 2015-A2-A

1.590%, 02/18/2020

     780,967   
  

Colony American Homes

  
610,000   

Series 2014-1A-C

2.027%, 05/17/2031(c)(e)

     609,890   
  

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.

  
587,407   

Series 2014-2A-A

3.270%, 11/18/2029(c)

     596,414   
  

CSAB Mortgage-Backed Trust

  
1,857,684   

Series 2006-2-A6B

5.700%, 09/25/2036(d)

     670,048   
  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

  
510,000   

Series 2015-A-A3

1.280%, 09/15/2019

     511,791   
  

Global Container Assets 2014 Holdings Ltd.

  
292,857   

7.500%, 01/05/2030(c)

     292,857   
795,595   

6.000%, 01/05/2030(c)

     795,595   
  1,185,000   

0.000%, 01/05/2030(c)

     999,784   
  

Global Container Assets Ltd.

  
284,284   

Series 2015-1A-B

4.500%, 02/05/2030(c)

     282,863   
  

GSAA Home Equity Trust

  
908,932   

Series 2006-10-AF5

6.448%, 06/25/2036(d)

     537,107   
  

Invitation Homes Trust

  
530,000   

Series 2014-SFR1-B

1.677%, 06/17/2031(c)(e)

     529,257   
  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

  
1,000,000   

Series 2007-CH1-AF5

4.512%, 11/25/2036(d)

     960,167   
  

Lehman XS Trust

  
3,000,000   

Series 2005-6-3A3A

5.760%, 11/25/2035(d)

     1,782,483   
2,122,083   

Series 2006-8-3A3

5.762%, 06/25/2036(d)

     1,885,380   
  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

  
268,416   

Series 2005-WL2-M1

0.644%, 08/25/2035(e)

     266,577   
  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd.

  
500,000   

Series 2014-14A-D

3.857%, 07/20/2026(c)(e)

     488,220   
  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd.

  
1,000,000   

Series 2014-1A-C

3.903%, 11/14/2026(c)(e)

     965,947   
1,000,000   

Series 2014-1A-D

6.853%, 11/14/2026(c)(e)

     993,757   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

  
  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.

  
$      500,000   

Series 2014-1A-D2

4.871%, 11/22/2025(c)(e)

   $       502,830   
500,000   

Series 2014-1A-E2

7.041%, 11/22/2025(c)(e)

     500,175   
  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

  
490,000   

Series 2014-1A-A

2.430%, 06/18/2024(c)

     491,428   
255,000   

Series 2014-2A-A

2.470%, 09/18/2024(c)

     254,345   
265,000   

Series 2014-2A-B

3.020%, 09/18/2024(c)

     262,801   
1,120,000   

Series 2014-2A-D

5.310%, 09/18/2024(c)

     1,111,600   
450,000   

Series 2015-1A-A

3.190%, 03/18/2026(c)

     454,077   
  

Park Place Securities, Inc.

  
8,000,000   

Series 2005-WHQ1-M5

0.924%, 03/25/2035(e)

     6,716,128   
  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.

  
175,323   

Series 2006-RS5-A3

0.344%, 09/25/2036(e)

     171,338   
  

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust

  
345,231   

Series 2006-EMX2-A2

0.374%, 02/25/2036(e)

     341,481   
1,786,231   

Series 2006-EMX6-A3

0.324%, 07/25/2036(e)

     1,612,618   
362,213   

Series 2007-KS4-A2

0.354%, 05/25/2037(e)

     361,428   
  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC

  
38,657   

Series 2012-1A-A

2.840%, 11/20/2028(c)

     39,274   
166,598   

Series 2013-1A-A

1.590%, 11/20/2029(c)

     166,474   
434,382   

Series 2013-3A-A

2.200%, 10/20/2030(c)

     438,248   
  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

  
88,183   

Series 2014-B-A1

1.421%, 08/25/2032(c)(e)

     88,330   
  

Springleaf Funding Trust

  
305,000   

Series 2014-AA-A

2.410%, 12/15/2022(c)

     305,125   
  

TAL Advantage V LLC

  
433,333   

Series 2013-2A-A

3.550%, 11/20/2038(c)

     443,601   
  

Terwin Mortgage Trust

  
2,150,960   

Series 2006-3-2A2

0.384%, 04/25/2037(c)(e)

     1,797,665   
  

US Residential Opportunity Fund Trust

  
663,267   

Series 2015-1III-A

3.721%, 01/27/2035(c)

     667,138   
468,319   

Series 2015-1IV-A

3.721%, 02/27/2035(c)

     469,555   
  

VOLT XXII LLC

  
774,754   

Series 2015-NPL4-A1

3.500%, 02/25/2055(c)(d)

     776,268   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

VOLT XXX LLC

  
$      396,780   

Series 2015-NPL1-A1

3.625%, 10/25/2057(c)(d)

   $       398,490   
  

VOLT XXXI LLC

  
315,695   

Series 2015-NPL2-A1

3.375%, 02/25/2055(c)(d)

     316,488   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $37,401,872)

  39,101,608   
     

 

 

 

BANK LOANS: 3.7%

ABC Supply Co., Inc.

560,730

3.500%, 04/16/2020

  560,310   

Allison Transmission, Inc.

93,647

1.000%, 08/23/2019(f)

  93,413   

Altice Financing S.A.

606,752

5.250%, 02/04/2022

  613,390   

American Beacon Advisors, Inc.

227,151

1.000%, 03/03/2022(f)

  228,477   
226,356

4.750%, 11/22/2019

  228,053   

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

125,375

1.000%, 08/23/2021(f)

  126,080   
125,059

7.000%, 06/01/2018

  125,371   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

289,727

5.001%, 11/01/2019

  291,991   

Aptean, Inc.

455,400

5.250%, 02/26/2020

  447,431   

Aramark Services, Inc.

410,850

3.250%, 02/24/2021

  410,893   

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

636,461

4.000%, 12/17/2019

  639,643   

Asurion, LLC

360,356

5.000%, 05/24/2019

  361,882   
108,075

4.250%, 07/08/2020

  107,987   

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd.

165,214

3.500%, 07/16/2018

  165,523   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings Inc.

228,176

3.750%, 02/01/2020

  227,190   

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd.

105,283

4.000%, 04/15/2021

  104,790   

Bennu Oil & Gas LLC

2,146,227

1.000%, 11/01/2018(b)(f)

  1,736,652   

BMC Foreign Holding Co.

169,388

5.000%, 09/10/2020

  165,807   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

620,099

5.000%, 09/10/2020

  607,989   

Brasa Holdings, Inc.

35,714

11.000%, 01/20/2020

  35,804   

Brickman Group Ltd. LLC

148,128

4.000%, 12/18/2020

  147,726   

Calpine Construction Finance Company, Co.

221,063

3.000%, 05/03/2020

  218,506   

Calpine Corp.

390,821

4.000%, 10/09/2019

  392,312   

Continental Building Products LLC

483,929

4.000%, 08/28/2020

  482,115   

Creative Artists Agency, LLC

443,882

5.500%, 12/17/2021

  449,801   

Crosby US Acquisition Corp.

296,250

3.750%, 11/23/2020

  275,142   

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.

146,641

3.250%, 02/28/2021

  146,427   

Doncasters Finance US LLC

97,072

4.500%, 04/09/2020

  97,376   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

BANK LOANS (CONTINUED)

  
  

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC

  
$          77,610   

4.500%, 08/01/2021

   $         77,780   
  

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.

  
261,292   

4.000%, 12/02/2019

     260,835   
250,000   

3.250%, 12/02/2019

     246,465   
  

Entegris, Inc.

  
171,064   

3.500%, 04/30/2021

     170,921   
  

FPC Holdings, Inc.

  
102,426   

5.250%, 11/19/2019

     102,010   
  

Gates Global, Inc.

  
284,570   

4.250%, 07/05/2021

     283,842   
  

Generac Power Systems, Inc.

  
2,118,927   

3.250%, 05/31/2020

     2,118,037   
  

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

  
664,438   

3.250%, 03/04/2019

     660,617   
  

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLP

  
160,092   

3.750%, 01/04/2021

     158,991   
  

Harbourvest Partners, LLC

  
82,165   

3.250%, 02/04/2021

     81,446   
  

HD Supply, Inc.

  
563,273   

4.000%, 06/28/2018

     564,915   
  

Hillman Group Inc. (The)

  
55,987   

4.500%, 06/30/2021

     56,523   
  

Hub International Ltd.

  
519,750   

4.000%, 10/02/2020

     516,314   
  

Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd.

  
280,000   

1.000%, 03/26/2022(f)

     282,100   
  

IBC Capital Ltd.

  
420,900   

4.750%, 09/09/2021

     420,637   
  

IMS Health, Inc.

  
153,450   

3.500%, 03/17/2021

     153,227   
  

Infor (US), Inc.

  
422,436   

3.750%, 06/03/2020

     419,202   
  

IQOR US Inc.

  
581,759   

6.000%, 04/01/2021

     554,126   
  

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco B.V.

  
228,275   

4.250%, 03/11/2021

     227,651   
  

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC

  
626,140   

4.000%, 04/14/2021

     628,979   
  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

  
367,940   

4.500%, 01/31/2022

     370,413   
  

Libbey Glass Inc.

  
69,954   

3.750%, 04/09/2021

     69,779   
  

LTS Buyer LLC

  
296,927   

4.000%, 04/13/2020

     296,372   
  

MA Finance Co., LLC

  
557,161   

5.250%, 11/19/2021

     559,390   
  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

  
504,900   

3.250%, 03/19/2021

     504,491   
  

MicrosemiCorp.

  
98,137   

3.500%, 02/19/2020

     98,112   
  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

  
16,213   

4.750%, 08/18/2021

     16,339   
143,888   

4.750%, 08/18/2021

     145,012   
  

Millennium Laboratories, Inc.

  
506,921   

5.250%, 04/16/2021

     511,357   
  

Mirror Bidco Corp.

  
75,387   

4.250%, 12/28/2019

     75,308   
  

Nuance Communications, Inc.

  
123,120   

2.930%, 08/07/2019

     122,135   
  

NXP B.V.

  
197,000   

3.250%, 01/11/2020

     196,434   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

Oberthur Technologies of America Corp.

  
$        133,313   

4.500%, 10/18/2019

   $         133,213   
  

Onsite US Finco LLC

  
996,008   

5.500%, 07/30/2021

     975,988   
  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

  
248,125   

4.750%, 06/30/2021

     246,109   
  

OSG Bulk Ships,, Inc.

  
91,679   

5.250%, 08/05/2019

     91,278   
  

Pinnacle Operating Corp.

  
121,888   

4.750%, 11/15/2018

     122,192   
  

PODS, LLC

  
752,188   

5.250%, 02/02/2022

     760,180   
  

Power Buyer, LLC

  
529,050   

4.250%, 05/06/2020

     526,405   
27,531   

4.250%, 05/06/2020

     27,394   
  

Presidio, Inc.

  
1,300,000   

6.250%, 02/02/2022

     1,298,375   
  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

  
568,120   

4.000%, 09/28/2020

     571,316   
  

Quintiles Transnational Corp.

  
690,288   

3.750%, 06/08/2018

     693,526   
  

Realogy Corp.

  
1,301,785   

3.750%, 03/05/2020

     1,302,195   
  

Reddy Ice Corp.

  
105,983   

6.751%, 05/01/2019

     93,795   
  

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

  
282,646   

4.500%, 04/09/2021

     277,346   
  

Rise Ltd.

  
467,405   

4.750%, 01/31/2021

     470,911   
  

Sable International Finance Ltd.

  
648,587   

5.500%, 04/28/2017

     650,607   
  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC

  
203,463   

3.250%, 03/24/2021

     202,611   
  

Sedgwick, Inc.

  
458,940   

3.750%, 03/01/2021

     454,064   
  

ServiceMaster Co.

  
909,556   

4.250%, 07/01/2021

     908,192   
  

Signode Industrial Group US Inc.

  
401,740   

3.750%, 05/01/2021

     399,982   
  

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.

  
174,560   

5.250%, 08/04/2021

     170,742   
  

Spin Holdco Inc.

  
73,879   

4.250%, 11/14/2019

     73,764   
  

Springer Science & Business Media Deutschland GmbH

  
325,069   

4.750%, 08/14/2020

     326,084   
  

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings, LLC

  
99,418   

4.000%, 04/23/2020

     99,822   
  

SRAM, LLC

  
253,179   

4.013%, 04/10/2020

     253,179   
  

Talbots, Inc. (The)

  
309,164   

4.750%, 03/19/2020

     303,754   
  

Targa Resources Corp.

  
239,111   

5.750%, 02/25/2022

     240,456   
  

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.

  
265,030   

3.500%, 03/18/2020

     265,726   
  

Time, Inc.

  
302,713   

4.250%, 04/26/2021

     302,997   
  

Townsquare Media, Inc.

  
122,043   

1.000%, 03/17/2022(f)

     122,387   
  

Transdigm, Inc.

  
778,224   

3.750%, 02/28/2020

     778,080   
513,234   

3.750%, 06/04/2021

     512,770   
  

Tribune Co.

  
341,182   

4.000%, 12/27/2020

     341,950   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

BANK LOANS (CONTINUED)

  
  

TWCC Holding Corp.

  
$        859,155   

1.000%, 06/26/2020(f)

   $         763,574   
  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

  
346,886   

1.000%, 03/10/2022(f)

     348,837   
452,879   

1.000%, 03/13/2022(f)

     455,426   
  

Vertafore, Inc.

  
577,316   

4.250%, 10/03/2019

     578,338   
  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

  
290,635   

3.500%, 06/07/2020

     290,637   
  

Virtuoso US LLC

  
110,882   

4.750%, 02/11/2021

     110,766   
  

VisteonCorp.

  
582,416   

3.500%, 04/09/2021

     582,661   
  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  
12,482   

3.750%, 12/12/2019

     12,518   
  

Western Refining, Inc.

  
443,876   

1.000%, 11/12/2020(f)

     441,657   
  

Wilsonart Holding LLC

  
327,965   

4.000%, 10/31/2019

     327,658   
  

Zayo Group, LLC

  
505,958   

4.000%, 07/02/2019

     507,397   
  

Zebra Technologies Corp.

  
575,516   

4.750%, 10/27/2021

     582,926   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $39,556,140)

  39,437,626   
     

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS: 1.4%

Basic Materials: 0.1%

Primero Mining Corp.

1,299,000

6.500%, 03/31/2016

  1,290,881   
     

 

 

 

Communications: 0.2%

Ciena Corp.

230,000

3.750%, 10/15/2018(c)

  283,044   

MercadoLibre, Inc.

360,000

2.250%, 07/01/2019(c)

  420,750   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

550,000

0.010%, 07/01/2019(c)(g)

  791,656   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)

381,000

0.350%, 06/15/2020

  436,721   
     

 

 

 
  1,932,171   
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical: 0.1%

Jarden Corp.

480,000

1.125%, 03/15/2034

  572,400   

Lennar Corp.

160,000

3.250%, 11/15/2021(c)

  357,300   
     

 

 

 
  929,700   
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical: 0.4%

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.

57,000

0.750%, 10/15/2018

  85,108   
414,000

1.500%, 10/15/2020

  629,021   

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.

265,000

2.875%, 01/15/2021

  306,903   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

180,000

Series D

1.625%, 05/01/2016

  775,801   

Mylan, Inc.

580,000

3.750%, 09/15/2015

  2,581,363   
     

 

 

 
  4,378,196   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

Energy: 0.3%

  
  

BPZ Resources, Inc.

  
$            714,000   

8.500%, 10/01/2017(h)

   $ 137,445   
  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  
45,000   

2.750%, 11/15/2035

     45,338   
223,000   

2.500%, 05/15/2037

     214,777   
  

Peabody Energy Corp.

  
375,000   

4.750%, 12/15/2066

     134,297   
  

SunEdison, Inc.

  
190,000   

2.375%, 04/15/2022(c)

     223,725   
  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

  
2,660,000   

1.250%, 04/01/2020(c)

     2,821,262   
     

 

 

 
  3,576,844   
     

 

 

 

Financial: 0.0%

Walter Investment Management Corp.

70,000

4.500%, 11/01/2019

  54,688   
     

 

 

 

Industrial: 0.1%

Aecon Group, Inc.

835,000 (CAD)

6.250%, 10/31/2015

  669,883   
     

 

 

 

Technology: 0.2%

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

265,000

1.375%, 01/01/2020(c)

  279,409   

Novellus Systems, Inc.

135,000

2.625%, 05/15/2041

  276,328   

Nuance Communications, Inc.

455,000

2.750%, 11/01/2031

  453,863   

Rovi Corp.

1,600,000

0.500%, 03/01/2020(c)

  1,533,000   
     

 

 

 
  2,542,600   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $14,255,007)

  15,374,963   
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS: 15.7%

Basic Materials: 0.1%

Albemarle Corp.

457,000

4.150%, 12/01/2024

  474,888   

ArcelorMittal

695,000

7.750%, 10/15/2039

  733,225   

Hercules, Inc.

180,000

6.500%, 06/30/2029

  166,725   
     

 

 

 
  1,374,838   
     

 

 

 

Communications: 2.2%

Altice Financing S.A.

1,200,000 (EUR)

5.250%, 02/15/2023(c)

  1,368,057   

Altice S.A.

2,450,000

7.750%, 05/15/2022(c)

  2,497,469   

AT&T, Inc.

1,072,000

2.400%, 08/15/2016

  1,091,328   

CCOH Safari LLC

1,140,000

5.500%, 12/01/2022

  1,168,500   
3,615,000

5.750%, 12/01/2024

  3,732,487   

DISH DBS Corp.

1,240,000

5.875%, 07/15/2022

  1,263,250   
3,485,000

5.875%, 11/15/2024

  3,498,069   

Grupo Televisa SAB

9,270,000 (MXN)

7.250%, 05/14/2043

  532,985   

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.

520,000

5.250%, 03/29/2049(c)(i)

  553,904   
 

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED)

  

Communications (continued)

  
  

NII Capital Corp.

  
$            3,112,000   

7.625%, 04/01/2021(h)

   $ 980,280   
  

NII International Telecom SCA

  
2,466,000   

7.875%, 08/15/2019(c)(h)

     2,299,545   
  

Oi S.A.

  
570,000   

5.750%, 02/10/2022

     470,535   
2,765,000 (BRL)   

9.750%, 09/15/2016(c)

     781,392   
  

Windstream Corp.

  
2,844,000   

8.125%, 09/01/2018(a)

     2,978,379   
     

 

 

 
  23,216,180   
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical: 1.3%

Foot Locker, Inc.

295,000

8.500%, 01/15/2022

  336,478   

General Motors Co.

950,000

5.200%, 04/01/2045

  1,035,129   

International Game Technology

3,636,000

5.350%, 10/15/2023

  3,694,627   

MGM Resorts International

2,440,000

6.000%, 03/15/2023

  2,519,300   

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.

350,000

5.875%, 11/15/2021(c)

  360,500   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

810,000

0.969%, 09/26/2016(c)(e)

  814,965   

PC Nextco Holdings LLC / PC Nextco Finance, Inc.

1,930,000

8.750%, 08/15/2019

  1,973,425   

Sears Holdings Corp.

932,000

6.625%, 10/15/2018

  871,420   

TRW Automotive, Inc.

1,983,000

4.500%, 03/01/2021(c)

  2,002,830   
     

 

 

 
  13,608,674   
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical: 2.1%

Biomet, Inc.

6,766,000

6.500%, 10/01/2020(a)

  7,121,215   

BRF S.A.

1,200,000 (BRL)

7.750%, 05/22/2018(c)

  309,919   

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.

300,000 (BRL)

9.500%, 03/14/2018(c)

  78,657   

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc.

670,000

7.875%, 10/01/2022(c)

  661,625   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

4,833,000

6.500%, 01/15/2021(c)

  5,370,671   

ServiceMaster Co. (The)

2,307,000

7.000%, 08/15/2020

  2,462,723   

US Foods, Inc.

3,559,000

8.500%, 06/30/2019

  3,745,848   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

550,000

6.375%, 10/15/2020(c)

  573,375   
1,240,000

5.500%, 03/01/2023(c)

  1,255,500   

VRX Escrow Corp.

1,025,000 (EUR)

4.500%, 05/15/2023(c)

  1,109,640   
     

 

 

 
  22,689,173   
     

 

 

 

Diversified: 0.0%

Alfa SAB de C.V.

400,000

6.875%, 03/25/2044(c)

  441,200   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

Energy: 3.4%

  
  

Antero Resources Corp.

  
$              535,000   

5.125%, 12/01/2022

   $ 516,275   
  

Baytex Energy Corp.

  
60,000   

5.625%, 06/01/2024(c)

     55,125   
65,000   

5.125%, 06/01/2021(c)

     59,963   
  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

  
140,000   

6.750%, 04/15/2021

     136,850   
435,000   

5.750%, 02/01/2023

     402,375   
  

California Resources Corp.

  
97,000   

5.000%, 01/15/2020(c)

     88,028   
413,000   

5.500%, 09/15/2021(c)

     368,479   
1,437,000   

6.000%, 11/15/2024(c)

     1,268,152   
  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  
25,000   

6.625%, 08/15/2020

     25,938   
50,000   

5.375%, 06/15/2021

     48,750   
1,175,000   

4.875%, 04/15/2022

     1,107,437   
  

Cimarex Energy Co.

  
1,185,000   

4.375%, 06/01/2024

     1,182,037   
  

Concho Resources, Inc.

  
375,000   

5.500%, 04/01/2023

     379,650   
425,000   

5.500%, 10/01/2022

     430,312   
  

Continental Resources, Inc.

  
120,000   

4.500%, 04/15/2023

     116,657   
430,000   

3.800%, 06/01/2024

     397,099   
  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

  
1,205,000   

7.625%, 10/01/2021

     1,274,287   
  

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.

  
2,600,000   

11.000%, 03/15/2020(c)

     2,479,750   
  

Exterran Holdings, Inc.

  
137,000   

7.250%, 12/01/2018

     139,055   
  

Halcon Resources Corp.

  
2,345,000   

9.750%, 07/15/2020

     1,664,950   
  

MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. / MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.

  
1,860,000   

4.875%, 12/01/2024

     1,910,964   
  

McDermott International, Inc.

  
5,500,000   

8.000%, 05/01/2021(c)

     4,290,000   
  

MEG Energy Corp.

  
235,000   

6.500%, 03/15/2021(c)

     218,550   
325,000   

6.375%, 01/30/2023(c)

     300,625   
565,000   

7.000%, 03/31/2024(c)

     535,337   
  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

  
75,000   

7.250%, 02/01/2019

     74,625   
460,000   

6.875%, 03/15/2022

     450,800   
  

OGX Austria GmbH

  
600,000   

8.375%, 04/01/2022(c)(h)

     3,181   
795,000   

8.500%, 06/01/2018(c)(h)

     4,373   
  

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

  
225,000   

5.125%, 03/28/2023(c)

     132,188   
2,030,000   

5.625%, 01/19/2025(c)

     1,199,121   
  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.

  
2,240,000   

5.625%, 05/20/2043

     1,825,376   
  

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.

  
2,100,000   

5.500%, 04/12/2037

     656,250   
  

Petroleos Mexicanos

  
4,100,000 (MXN)   

7.650%, 11/24/2021(c)

     278,299   
  

QEP Resources, Inc.

  
1,315,000   

5.250%, 05/01/2023

     1,295,275   
  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.

  
1,135,000   

5.750%, 09/01/2020

     1,231,475   
  

Rice Energy, Inc.

  
510,000   

6.250%, 05/01/2022

     499,800   
  

Rosetta Resources, Inc.

  
50,000   

5.875%, 06/01/2024

     46,750   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED)

  

Energy (continued)

  
$                105,000   

5.625%, 05/01/2021

   $ 99,225   
390,000   

5.875%, 06/01/2022

     369,525   
  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

  
1,860,000   

5.625%, 03/01/2025(c)

     1,846,050   
  

SM Energy Co.

  
65,000   

6.500%, 11/15/2021

     66,300   
145,000   

6.625%, 02/15/2019

     147,538   
195,000   

6.500%, 01/01/2023

     200,850   
395,000   

5.000%, 01/15/2024

     373,867   
730,000   

6.125%, 11/15/2022(c)

     728,175   
  

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

  
30,000   

4.250%, 11/15/2023

     29,025   
120,000   

5.250%, 05/01/2023

     121,200   
195,000   

6.375%, 08/01/2022

     205,238   
625,000   

5.000%, 01/15/2018(c)

     645,312   
  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

  
385,000   

5.875%, 02/01/2023(c)

     400,400   
  

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

  
145,000   

5.750%, 12/15/2018(c)

     131,588   
430,000   

6.125%, 10/01/2024(c)

     370,875   
  

Western Refining Logistics L.P. / WNRL Finance Corp.

  
480,000   

7.500%, 02/15/2023(c)

     490,800   
  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

  
215,000   

5.000%, 03/15/2019

     212,312   
1,025,000   

5.750%, 03/15/2021

     1,022,437   
1,160,000   

6.500%, 10/01/2018

     1,165,800   
  

Williams Partners L.P.

  
1,280,000   

4.000%, 09/15/2025

     1,258,033   
        36,978,708   

Financial: 4.2%

  
  

365 Bond

  
46,378   

7.500%, 10/17/2017(b)

     46,378   
  

450 Hayes

  
179,000   

9.000%, 12/20/2015(b)

     179,000   
  

801 S. Broadway

  
905,143   

9.000%, 08/18/2016(b)

     905,143   
  

Air Lease Corp.

  
450,000   

3.750%, 02/01/2022

     457,966   
1,490,000   

4.250%, 09/15/2024

     1,538,425   
  

Aircastle Ltd.

  
90,000   

5.500%, 02/15/2022

     95,962   
  

Ally Financial, Inc.

  
1,325,000   

4.125%, 03/30/2020

     1,320,031   
1,877,000   

8.000%, 03/15/2020

     2,243,015   
  

Ambac Assurance Corp.

  
1,706,449   

5.100%, 06/07/2020(c)

     1,981,614   
  

Assicurazioni Gene Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. SpA

  
    2,400,000 (EUR)   

7.750%, 12/12/2042(e)(j)

     3,353,194   
  

Bank of America Corp.

  
1,220,000   

4.200%, 08/26/2024

     1,263,637   
  

Causeway Square

  
588,000   

9.000%, 09/18/2015(b)

     588,000   
  

College Terrace

  
271,907   

9.500%, 06/30/2016(b)

     271,907   
  

Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.

  
260,000   

3.250%, 07/15/2019(c)

     264,550   
545,000   

5.250%, 07/15/2029(c)(j)

     568,081   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

Financial (continued)

  
  

Echo Brickell

  
$                155,412   

10.000%, 10/17/2017(b)

   $ 155,412   
  

Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter

  

6,675,000,000

(COP)

  

7.875%, 08/12/2024(c)

     2,602,587   
  

General Electric Capital Corp.

  
700,000   

Series A 7.125%, 06/15/2022(i)(j)

     824,250   
  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.

  
245,000   

4.900%, 08/15/2023

     210,700   
380,000   

4.800%, 02/15/2024

     321,575   
  

Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.

  
245,000   

5.250%, 03/15/2022

     272,944   
  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

  
2,190,000   

5.017%, 06/26/2024(c)

     2,245,565   
  

iStar Financial, Inc.

  
3,240,000   

4.000%, 11/01/2017

     3,211,650   
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  
    1,140,000 (NZD)   

4.250%, 11/02/2018

     857,328   
  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

  
2,075,000   

5.875%, 08/01/2021(c)

     1,968,656   
  

LBG Capital No.1 Plc

  
3,675,000   

8.000%, 06/15/2020(c)(e)(i)

     4,001,156   
  

Lloyds Banking Group Plc

  
800,000   

4.500%, 11/04/2024

     832,565   
  

Morgan Stanley

  
1,275,000   

4.350%, 09/08/2026

     1,338,345   
  

Old Republic International Corp.

  
1,910,000   

4.875%, 10/01/2024

     2,035,434   
  

Pacific City Retail

  
77,054   

1.000%, 08/07/2017(b)

     77,054   
  

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

  
520,000   

5.250%, 12/01/2021(c)

     529,750   
  

Rialto Holdings LLC / Rialto Corp.

  
1,409,000   

7.000%, 12/01/2018(c)

     1,468,882   
  

RIM V

  
536,019   

9.750%, 06/20/2015(b)

     536,019   
  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

  
1,910,000   

6.125%, 12/15/2022

     2,154,190   
  

SLS Hotel

  
182,847   

9.500%, 11/20/2017(b)

     182,847   
  

Societe Generale S.A.

  
2,530,000   

7.875%, 12/18/2023(i)(j)

     2,618,550   
  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

  
287,000   

5.750%, 09/15/2016

     298,480   
  

Walter Investment Management Corp.

  
1,250,000   

7.875%, 12/15/2021

     1,125,000   
        44,945,842   

Industrial: 1.5%

  
  

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.

  
635,000   

7.750%, 05/01/2019(c)

     536,575   
  

Cemex SAB de C.V.

  
2,300,000   

6.125%, 05/05/2025(c)

     2,328,060   
  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

  
186,000   

5.875%, 04/01/2020

     160,890   
287,000   

5.000%, 03/01/2021

     229,600   
  

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

  
585,000   

4.700%, 09/15/2022

     608,400   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (CONTINUED)

  

Industrial (continued)

  
  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

  
$        1,910,000   

4.550%, 10/30/2024(c)

   $ 1,928,195   
  

KLX, Inc.

  
410,000   

5.875%, 12/01/2022(c)

     410,000   
  

LSB Industries, Inc.

  
1,363,000   

7.750%, 08/01/2019

     1,427,742   
  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)

  
1,075,000   

5.875%, 10/15/2022

     1,161,000   
  

Masco Corp.

  
870,000   

4.450%, 04/01/2025

     900,450   
  

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.

  
901,000   

6.250%, 01/15/2040(c)

     923,525   
  

NCI Building Systems, Inc.

  
335,000   

8.250%, 01/15/2023(c)

     355,938   
  

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.

  
300,000 (BRL)   

8.250%, 04/25/2018(c)

     70,179   
  

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

  
1,096,000   

8.125%, 03/30/2018

     1,091,890   
  

Owens Corning

  
315,000   

4.200%, 12/01/2024

     325,491   
  

Textron Financial Corp.

  
725,000   

6.000%, 02/15/2067(c)(j)

     656,125   
  

Textron, Inc.

  
181,000   

3.875%, 03/01/2025

     187,358   
  

Viasystems, Inc.

  
2,262,000   

7.875%, 05/01/2019(c)

     2,392,065   
     

 

 

 
  15,693,483   
     

 

 

 

Technology: 0.4%

IHS, Inc.

415,000

5.000%, 11/01/2022(c)

  418,901   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

1,347,000

4.650%, 11/01/2024

  1,417,339   

Open Text Corp.

1,463,000

5.625%, 01/15/2023(c)

  1,521,520   

Rolta Americas LLC

1,135,000

8.875%, 07/24/2019(c)

  1,089,600   
     

 

 

 
  4,447,360   
     

 

 

 

Utilities: 0.5%

Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia

500,000 (BRL)

11.750%, 04/27/2016(c)

  149,543   

EDP Finance B.V.

2,000,000

4.125%, 01/15/2020(c)

  2,073,250   

Enel SpA

2,400,000

8.750%, 09/24/2073(c)(j)

  2,900,338   

Midwest Generation LLC

236,951

Series

B 8.560%, 01/02/2016

  238,728   
     

 

 

 
  5,361,859   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $169,497,237)

  168,757,317   
     

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES & AGENCY ISSUE: 1.2%

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

Serie F

8,542,000 (BRL)

Series NTNF

10.000%, 01/01/2025

  2,328,927   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

Brazilian Government International Bond

  
500,000 (BRL)   

12.500%, 01/05/2016

   $ 158,100   
  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond

  
  165,000 (EUR)   

3.000%, 02/24/2038(d)

     85,374   
185,000 (EUR)   

3.000%, 02/24/2041(d)

     95,781   
  

Mexican Bonos

  

    58,000,000

(MXN)

  

Series M

4.750%, 06/14/2018

     3,810,414   
  

United States Treasury Note

  
6,000,000   

1.625%, 11/15/2022

     5,942,814   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES & AGENCY ISSUE
(Cost $12,767,731)

  12,421,410   
     

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: 0.1%

1,093,088

U.S. Farming Realty Trust II, LP(b)

  1,153,537   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $1,086,921)

  1,153,537   
     

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES: 25.0%

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

137,312

Series 2004-4-3A1

2.677%, 03/25/2035(e)

  134,570   
165,988

Series 2004-5-5A1

2.583%, 04/25/2035(e)

  162,687   
286,483

Series 2004-5-6A1

2.563%, 04/25/2035(e)

  284,481   
3,000,000

Series 2005-2-6M2

1.154%, 06/25/2035(e)

  2,667,618   
758,685

Series 2006-1-2A1

3.079%, 03/25/2036(e)

  568,007   

Alternative Loan Trust

139,002

Series 2003-20CB-2A1

5.750%, 10/25/2033

  147,124   
183,233

Series 2003-4CB-1A1

5.750%, 04/25/2033

  185,473   
112,465

Series 2003-9T1-A7

5.500%, 07/25/2033

  113,444   
1,472,730

Series 2004-13CB-A4

0.010%, 07/25/2034(g)(k)

  1,202,713   
126,339

Series 2004-14T2-A11

5.500%, 08/25/2034

  134,543   
480,892

Series 2004-27CB-A1

6.000%, 12/25/2034

  484,271   
110,988

Series 2004-28CB-5A1

5.750%, 01/25/2035

  113,279   
120,098

Series 2004-J3-1A1

5.500%, 04/25/2034

  124,503   
94,850

Series 2005-14-2A1

0.384%, 05/25/2035(e)

  78,695   
304,510

Series 2005-J1-2A1

5.500%, 02/25/2025

  311,164   
4,897,887

Series 2006-13T1-A13

6.000%, 05/25/2036

  4,300,629   
842,207

Series 2006-31CB-A7

6.000%, 11/25/2036

  769,015   
114,508

Series 2006-4CB-2A2

5.500%, 04/25/2036

  111,812   
531,765

Series 2006-J1-2A1

7.000%, 02/25/2036

  228,077   
107,625

Series 2006-J4-1A3

6.250%, 07/25/2036

  73,562   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES(CONTINUED)

  
$    411,415   

Series 2007-16CB-2A1

0.624%, 08/25/2037(e)

   $ 262,878   
119,135   

Series 2007-16CB-2A2

53.135%, 08/25/2037(e)

     297,055   
793,468   

Series 2007-19-1A34

6.000%, 08/25/2037

     671,463   
2,274,358   

Series 2007-20-A12

6.250%, 08/25/2047

     2,105,596   
658,832   

Series 2007-22-2A16

6.500%, 09/25/2037

     532,950   
115,996   

Series 2007-4CB-1A7

5.750%, 04/25/2037

     105,456   
5,142,473   

Series 2007-HY7C-A4

0.404%, 08/25/2037(e)

     4,398,620   
1,197,556   

Series 2008-2R-2A1

6.000%, 08/25/2037

     1,003,169   
  

American Homes 4 Rent

  
100,000   

Series 2014-SFR2-E

6.231%, 10/17/2036(c)

     108,518   
  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

  
174,016   

Series 2003-10-1A1

5.500%, 12/25/2033

     179,782   
242,861   

Series 2003-10-3A1

5.500%, 12/25/2033

     249,466   
180,050   

Series 2003-8-1CB1

5.500%, 10/25/2033

     192,006   
293,626   

Series 2005-6-CB7

5.250%, 07/25/2035

     266,299   
1,120,469   

Series 2006-7-A4

5.998%, 10/25/2036(d)

     751,520   
  

Banc of America Funding Corp.

  
239,538   

Series 2004-B-4A2

2.501%, 11/20/2034(e)

     233,687   
104,380   

Series 2005-5-1A1

5.500%, 09/25/2035

     109,597   
188,659   

Series 2005-7-3A1

5.750%, 11/25/2035

     194,197   
460,392   

Series 2006-6-1A2

6.250%, 08/25/2036

     456,307   
2,058,666   

Series 2006-7-T2A3

5.695%, 10/25/2036(j)

     1,761,955   
988,478   

Series 2006-A-4A1

2.650%, 02/20/2036(e)

     834,392   
1,198,462   

Series 2006-B-7A1

5.669%, 03/20/2036(e)

     1,095,793   
113,512   

Series 2008-R4-1A4

0.620%, 07/25/2037(c)(e)

     81,121   
1,687,860   

Series 2010-R9-3A3

5.500%, 12/26/2035(c)

     1,353,137   
  

Banc of America Funding Trust

  
221,683   

Series 2007-4-5A1

5.500%, 11/25/2034

     220,268   
  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

  
73,333   

Series 2005-A-2A1

2.663%, 02/25/2035(e)

     71,435   
  

BCAP LLC Trust

  
2,869,094   

Series 2010-RR12-1A7

2.042%, 06/26/2037(c)(e)

     2,838,476   
593,417   

Series 2010-RR6-6A2

9.300%, 07/26/2037(c)(j)

     554,586   
3,997,210   

Series 2011-R11-2A4

5.500%, 12/26/2035(c)

     2,904,709   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

  
$    6,589   

Series 2004-10-11A1

2.618%, 01/25/2035(e)

   $ 6,485   
634,264   

Series 2004-6-2A1

2.699%, 09/25/2034(e)

     611,320   
163,377   

Series 2004-9-12A3

2.781%, 11/25/2034(e)

     161,323   
471,100   

Series 2005-12-11A1

2.579%, 02/25/2036(e)

     369,401   
  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust

  
911,047   

Series 2006-AC1-1A1

5.750%, 02/25/2036(d)

     762,483   
  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

  
110,000   

Series 2003-PWR2-E

6.872%, 05/11/2039(c)(j)

     112,079   
  

BLCP Hotel Trust

  
300,000   

Series 2014-CLRN-D

2.675%, 08/15/2029(c)(e)

     301,582   
300,000   

Series 2014-CLRN-E

3.845%, 08/15/2029(c)(e)

     300,821   
  

CAM Mortgage Trust

  
390,000   

Series 2014-2-M

4.450%, 05/15/2048(c)(j)

     392,336   
  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

  
699,513   

Series 2007-A1-11M1

2.464%, 03/25/2037(e)

     648,792   
3,097,976   

Series 2007-S3-1A15

6.000%, 05/25/2037

     2,753,354   
  

ChaseFlex Trust

  
2,464,269   

Series 2007-3-2A1

0.474%, 07/25/2037(e)

     2,128,253   
  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust

  
85,602   

Series 2006-4-1A2

6.000%, 08/25/2036

     87,212   
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

  
6,116,250   

Series 2011-12-1A2

4.963%, 04/25/2036(c)(j)

     4,551,965   
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

  
327,297   

Series 2005-11-A2A

2.510%, 10/25/2035(e)

     325,053   
201,955   

Series 2005-2-1A4

2.568%, 05/25/2035(e)

     195,538   
519,296   

Series 2005-5-2A2

5.750%, 08/25/2035

     454,158   
1,600,000   

Series 2009-6-8A2

6.000%, 08/25/2022(c)(j)

     1,596,828   
  

Citimortgage Alternative Loan Trust

  
65,549   

Series 2006-A3-1A7

6.000%, 07/25/2036

     57,847   
345,959   

Series 2006-A4-1A1

6.000%, 09/25/2036

     312,853   
667,952   

Series 2006-A5-1A13

0.624%, 10/25/2036(e)

     468,012   
657,329   

Series 2006-A5-1A2

6.376%, 10/25/2036(e)(l)

     131,688   
1,168,676   

Series 2007-A4-1A13

5.750%, 04/25/2037

     1,011,987   
598,399   

Series 2007-A4-1A6

5.750%, 04/25/2037

     518,175   
269,720   

Series 2007-A6-1A11

6.000%, 06/25/2037

     240,570   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES(CONTINUED)

  
  

COMM Mortgage Trust

  
$    150,000   

Series 2014-SAVA-A

1.325%, 06/15/2034(c)(e)

   $ 149,832   
150,000   

Series 2014-SAVA-B

1.925%, 06/15/2034(c)(e)

     149,782   
300,000   

Series 2014-SAVA-C

2.575%, 06/15/2034(c)(e)

     300,278   
1,634,513   

Series 2014-UBS4-E

3.750%, 08/10/2047(c)

     1,173,903   
1,868,035   

Series 2014-UBS4-F

3.750%, 08/10/2047(c)

     1,083,647   
3,502,605   

Series 2014-UBS4-G

3.750%, 08/10/2047(c)

     1,120,999   
7,000   

Series 2014-UBS4-V

0.000%, 08/10/2047(c)(j)

     0   
  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

  
212,057   

Series 2004-12-8A1

2.593%, 08/25/2034(e)

     198,895   
30,525   

Series 2004-HYB4-2A1

2.420%, 09/20/2034(e)

     29,291   
125,224   

Series 2004-HYB8-4A1

3.247%, 01/20/2035(e)

     122,566   
163,753   

Series 2005-11-4A1

0.444%, 04/25/2035(e)

     142,897   
235,880   

Series 2005-21-A17

5.500%, 10/25/2035

     222,487   
1,670,598   

Series 2005-23-A1

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     1,555,609   
1,030,294   

Series 2005-HYB8-4A1

4.312%, 12/20/2035(e)

     921,389   
404,019   

Series 2007-10-A5

6.000%, 07/25/2037

     382,157   
2,109,367   

Series 2007-13-A5

6.000%, 08/25/2037

     2,029,162   
  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

  
112,709   

Series 2003-AR26-7A1

2.516%, 11/25/2033(e)

     108,973   
82,026   

Series 2003-AR28-4A1

2.544%, 12/25/2033(e)

     81,570   
304,985   

Series 2004-AR4-3A1

2.624%, 05/25/2034(e)

     302,533   
27,061   

Series 2005-1-3A4

5.250%, 05/25/2028

     27,148   
3,721,665   

Series 2005-10-10A3

6.000%, 11/25/2035

     2,622,099   
177,812   

Series 2005-10-5A4

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     161,892   
2,305,615   

Series 2005-11-7A1

6.000%, 12/25/2035

     2,014,828   
  

Credit Suisse Mortgage-Backed Trust

  
1,676,104   

Series 2006-6-1A10

6.000%, 07/25/2036

     1,383,581   
83,791   

Series 2006-8-4A1

6.500%, 10/25/2021

     73,057   
1,353,839   

Series 2007-1-4A1

6.500%, 02/25/2022

     983,646   
254,822   

Series 2007-2-2A5

5.000%, 03/25/2037

     250,188   
1,291,746   

Series 2010-7R-4A17

14.000%, 04/26/2037(c)(j)

     1,190,840   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
$    3,386,233   

Series 2011-17R-1A2

5.750%, 02/27/2037(c)

   $ 3,019,289   
  

Del Coronado Trust

  
200,000   

Series 2013-HDMZ-M

5.175%, 03/15/2018(c)(e)

     200,500   
  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust

  
135,951   

Series 2005-3-4A4

5.250%, 06/25/2035

     137,835   
150,933   

Series 2005-5-1A4

5.500%, 11/25/2035(j)

     143,646   
  

Deutsche Mortgage and Asset Receiving Corp.

  
4,587,859   

Series 2014-RS1-1A2

7.103%, 07/27/2037(c)(j)

     3,734,011   
  

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust

  
411,789   

Series 2006-PR1-3A1

11.880%, 04/15/2036(c)(e)

     483,731   
  

Extended Stay America Trust

  
721,000   

Series 2013-ESH7-D7

5.053%, 12/05/2031(c)(j)

     751,861   
  

FDIC Trust

  
135,360   

Series 2013-N1-A

4.500%, 10/25/2018(c)

     136,606   
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

  
10,465,368   

5.926%, 07/15/2043(e)(l)

     1,840,754   
250,000   

Series 2014-DN2-M2

1.824%, 04/25/2024(e)

     248,668   
1,665,985   

Series 3118-SD

6.526%, 02/15/2036(e)(l)

     344,962   
721,948   

Series 3301-MS

5.926%, 04/15/2037(e)(l)

     90,496   
993,788   

Series 3303-SE

5.906%, 04/15/2037(e)(l)

     157,194   
645,962   

Series 3303-SG

5.926%, 04/15/2037(e)(l)

     102,572   
501,361   

Series 3382-SB

5.826%, 11/15/2037(e)(l)

     59,210   
960,398   

Series 3382-SW

6.126%, 11/15/2037(e)(l)

     143,015   
499,461   

Series 3384-S

6.216%, 11/15/2037(e)(l)

     60,817   
640,255   

Series 3384-SG

6.136%, 08/15/2036(e)(l)

     81,109   
5,214,830   

Series 3404-SA

5.826%, 01/15/2038(e)(l)

     939,978   
602,048   

Series 3417-SX

6.006%, 02/15/2038(e)(l)

     65,102   
411,757   

Series 3423-GS

5.476%, 03/15/2038(e)(l)

     42,348   
4,113,465   

Series 3423-TG

0.350%, 03/15/2038(e)(l)

     32,924   
7,956,775   

Series 3435-S

5.806%, 04/15/2038(e)(l)

     1,344,309   
345,352   

Series 3445-ES

5.826%, 05/15/2038(e)(l)

     41,478   
1,077,050   

Series 3523-SM

5.826%, 04/15/2039(e)(l)

     145,450   
620,455   

Series 3560-KS

6.226%, 11/15/2036(e)(l)

     105,217   
825,791   

Series 3598-SA

6.176%, 11/15/2039(e)(l)

     130,330   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

  
$    2,531,399   

Series 3630-AI

1.931%, 03/15/2017(j)(l)

   $ 71,672   
473,899   

Series 3641-TB

4.500%, 03/15/2040

     522,082   
530,645   

Series 3646-AI

4.500%, 06/15/2024(l)

     13,812   
2,421,402   

Series 3728-SV

4.276%, 09/15/2040(e)(l)

     264,794   
755,079   

Series 3758-S

5.856%, 11/15/2040(e)(l)

     135,143   
5,297,347   

Series 3770-SP

6.326%, 11/15/2040(e)(l)

     665,784   
886,337   

Series 3815-ST

5.676%, 02/15/2041(e)(l)

     133,396   
1,531,747   

Series 3859-SI

6.426%, 05/15/2041(e)(l)

     307,174   
703,156   

Series 3872-SL

5.776%, 06/15/2041(e)(l)

     89,822   
545,840   

Series 3900-SB

5.796%, 07/15/2041(e)(l)

     78,449   
145,912   

Series 3946-SM

14.177%, 10/15/2041(e)

     163,187   
1,685,331   

Series 3957-DZ

3.500%, 11/15/2041

     1,670,503   
1,680,430   

Series 3972-AZ

3.500%, 12/15/2041

     1,689,641   
9,982,276   

Series 3984-DS

5.776%, 01/15/2042(e)(l)

     1,787,424   
4,672,605   

Series 4229-MS

7.395%, 07/15/2043(e)

     4,993,158   
6,139,918   

Series 4239-OU

0.010%, 07/15/2043(g)(k)

     4,558,755   
8,941,144   

Series 4291-MS

5.726%, 01/15/2054(e)(l)

     1,496,278   
8,168,142   

Series 4302-GS

5.976%, 02/15/2044(e)(l)

     1,646,379   
10,529,326   

Series 4407-PS

5.426%, 06/15/2044(e)(l)

     1,769,244   
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

  
749,886   

Series 2003-84-PZ

5.000%, 09/25/2033

     833,986   
338,412   

Series 2005-104-SI

6.526%, 12/25/2033(e)(l)

     26,204   
3,866,217   

Series 2005-42-SA

6.626%, 05/25/2035(e)(l)

     626,457   
5,694,924   

Series 2006-92-LI

6.406%, 10/25/2036(e)(l)

     1,244,500   
1,441,870   

Series 2007-39-AI

5.946%, 05/25/2037(e)(l)

     258,689   
507,028   

Series 2007-57-SX

6.446%, 10/25/2036(e)(l)

     80,926   
434,547   

Series 2007-68-SA

6.476%, 07/25/2037(e)(l)

     57,846   
246,059   

Series 2008-1-CI

6.126%, 02/25/2038(e)(l)

     31,675   
5,115,405   

Series 2008-33-SA

5.826%, 04/25/2038(e)(l)

     810,252   
370,771   

Series 2008-56-SB

5.886%, 07/25/2038(e)(l)

     45,116   
10,202,523   

Series 2009-110-SD

6.076%, 01/25/2040(e)(l)

     1,880,930   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
$    364,941   

Series 2009-111-SE

6.076%, 01/25/2040(e)(l)

   $ 44,725   
1,110,028   

Series 2009-86-CI

5.626%, 09/25/2036(e)(l)

     132,123   
556,159   

Series 2009-87-SA

5.826%, 11/25/2049(e)(l)

     76,351   
479,171   

Series 2009-90-IB

5.546%, 04/25/2037(e)(l)

     48,646   
644,050   

Series 2010-11-SC

4.626%, 02/25/2040(e)(l)

     61,606   
309,985   

Series 2010-115-SD

6.426%, 11/25/2039(e)(l)

     42,950   
9,225,481   

Series 2010-123-SK

5.876%, 11/25/2040(e)(l)

     1,846,669   
3,673,232   

Series 2010-134-SE

6.476%, 12/25/2025(e)(l)

     567,670   
682,943   

Series 2010-15-SL

4.776%, 03/25/2040(e)(l)

     81,334   
758,582   

Series 2010-9-GS

4.576%, 02/25/2040(e)(l)

     64,110   
6,420   

Series 2011-110-LS

9.756%, 11/25/2041(e)

     9,027   
1,146,185   

Series 2011-111-VZ

4.000%, 11/25/2041

     1,232,195   
1,707,873   

Series 2011-141-PZ

4.000%, 01/25/2042

     1,822,489   
662,168   

Series 2011-5-PS

6.226%, 11/25/2040(e)(l)

     68,066   
1,854,722   

Series 2011-63-AS

5.746%, 07/25/2041(e)(l)

     319,615   
1,161,544   

Series 2011-63-ZE

4.000%, 08/25/2038

     1,205,659   
5,331,531   

Series 2011-93-ES

6.326%, 09/25/2041(e)(l)

     1,085,662   
4,123,096   

Series 2012-106-SA

5.986%, 10/25/2042(e)(l)

     726,986   
81,705   

Series 2012-55-SC

6.687%, 05/25/2042(e)

     82,289   
1,280,795   

Series 2013-115-NS

11.537%, 11/25/2043(e)

     1,352,316   
2,816,760   

Series 2013-15-SC

5.254%, 03/25/2033(e)

     2,826,965   
5,787,725   

Series 2013-51-HS

5.192%, 04/25/2043(e)

     5,180,222   
7,395,277   

Series 2013-53-ZC

3.000%, 06/25/2043

     7,101,296   
3,711,610   

Series 2013-67-NS

5.739%, 07/25/2043(e)

     3,656,442   
5,269,168   

Series 2013-74-HZ

3.000%, 07/25/2043

     5,117,439   
10,458,843   

Series 2014-50-WS

6.026%, 08/25/2044(e)(l)

     1,810,850   
  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

  
1,739,722   

Series 2006-FA6-1A4

6.250%, 11/25/2036

     1,415,128   
658,635   

Series 2007-FA4-1A7

6.000%, 08/25/2037

     523,914   
  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

  
608,498   

Series 2006-1-1A10

6.000%, 05/25/2036

     588,914   
  

GMAC Mortgage Loan Trust

  
24,840   

Series 2003-J7-A7

5.000%, 11/25/2033

     25,016   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES(CONTINUED)

  
$        121,049   

Series 2005-AR4-3A1

2.979%, 07/19/2035(e)

   $ 115,728   
  

Government National Mortgage Association

  
1,542,961   

Series 2007-21-S

6.026%, 04/16/2037(e)(l)

     278,428   
642,638   

Series 2008-69-SB

7.454%, 08/20/2038(e)(l)

     135,432   
769,688   

Series 2009-104-SD

6.176%, 11/16/2039(e)(l)

     124,423   
332,227   

Series 2010-98-IA

5.891%, 03/20/2039(j)(l)

     24,298   
1,196,814   

Series 2011-45-GZ

4.500%, 03/20/2041

     1,291,665   
629,994   

Series 2011-69-OC

0.010%, 05/20/2041(g)(k)

     575,371   
12,786,663   

Series 2011-69-SC

5.204%, 05/20/2041(e)(l)

     1,608,909   
1,782,311   

Series 2011-89-SA

5.274%, 06/20/2041(e)(l)

     261,703   
8,398,701   

Series 2012-135-IO

0.957%, 01/16/2053(j)(l)

     561,978   
8,875,907   

Series 2013-102-BS

5.974%, 03/20/2043(e)(l)

     1,511,582   
10,770,528   

Series 2014-145-CS

5.426%, 05/16/2044(e)(l)

     1,730,912   
9,813,143   

Series 2014-156-PS

6.074%, 10/20/2044(e)(l)

     1,733,215   
15,442,569   

Series 2014-5-SA

5.374%, 01/20/2044(e)(l)

     2,221,732   
12,197,788   

Series 2014-58-SG

5.426%, 04/16/2044(e)(l)

     1,733,065   
14,911,459   

Series 2014-76-SA

5.424%, 01/20/2040(e)(l)

     2,046,119   
12,446,607   

Series 2014-95-CS

6.076%, 06/16/2044(e)(l)

     2,328,717   
  

GP Portfolio Trust

  
500,000   

Series 2014-GPP-A

1.125%, 02/15/2027(c)(e)

     498,937   
  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

  
1,095,000   

Series 2007-GG10-AM

5.796%, 08/10/2045(j)

     1,125,147   
  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

  
200,972   

Series 2004-14-5A1

2.735%, 12/25/2034(e)

     199,935   
268,632   

Series 2005-4F-6A1

6.500%, 02/25/2035

     272,631   
1,966,831   

Series 2005-9F-2A1

6.000%, 01/25/2036

     1,813,951   
538,637   

Series 2005-AR4-6A1

5.201%, 07/25/2035(e)

     533,717   
490,829   

Series 2005-AR6-4A5

2.690%, 09/25/2035(e)

     494,572   
642,598   

Series 2006-7F-3A4

6.250%, 08/25/2036

     522,084   
3,010,796   

Series 2006-8F-2A1

6.000%, 09/25/2036

     2,813,137   
221,714   

Series 2006-8F-4A17

6.000%, 09/25/2036

     188,408   
  

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust

  
433,554   

Series 2003-2-1A

0.548%, 10/19/2033(e)

     418,444   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
  

Hilton USA Trust

  
$        265,000   

Series 2013-HLT-CFX

3.714%, 11/05/2030(c)

   $ 271,229   
180,000   

Series 2013-HLT-DFX

4.407%, 11/05/2030(c)

     185,749   
200,000   

Series 2013-HLT-EFX

5.222%, 11/05/2030(c)(j)

     206,103   
  

Impac Secured Assets Trust

  
2,995,573   

Series 2007-3-A1A

0.284%, 09/25/2037(e)

     2,057,449   
  

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

  
301,451   

Series 2005-16IP-A1

0.814%, 07/25/2045(e)

     267,011   
773,944   

Series 2006-AR3-1A1

2.578%, 12/25/2036(e)

     677,663   
  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

  
451,170   

Series 2006-A1-3A1

2.939%, 03/25/2036(e)

     389,034   
30,683   

Series 2006-A1-5A1

4.446%, 03/25/2036(e)

     24,731   
  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

  
210,000   

Series 2007-LDPX-AM

5.464%, 01/15/2049(j)

     219,565   
113,138   

Series 2013-JWMZ-M

6.175%, 04/15/2018(c)(e)

     113,149   
  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

  
200,189   

Series 2003-A2-3A1

1.990%, 11/25/2033(e)

     197,945   
240,630   

Series 2005-A1-6T1

2.538%, 02/25/2035(e)

     240,349   
293,548   

Series 2005-A2-3A2

2.395%, 04/25/2035(j)

     285,730   
156,112   

Series 2005-A3-4A1

2.659%, 06/25/2035(e)

     158,125   
301,643   

Series 2005-S3-1A9

6.000%, 01/25/2036

     272,845   
264,195   

Series 2006-A1-1A2

2.404%, 02/25/2036(e)

     236,339   
412,298   

Series 2006-A7-2A4

2.539%, 01/25/2037(e)

     377,713   
290,644   

Series 2007-A1-4A2

2.489%, 07/25/2035(e)

     290,726   
382,052   

Series 2007-S1-1A2

5.500%, 03/25/2022

     381,104   
317,817   

Series 2007-S1-2A22

5.750%, 03/25/2037

     269,819   
1,599,817   

Series 2007-S3-1A97

6.000%, 08/25/2037

     1,456,401   
1,368,602   

Series 2008-R2-2A

5.500%, 12/27/2035(c)

     1,264,987   
  

Lehman Mortgage Trust

  
43,981   

Series 2006-1-3A5

5.500%, 02/25/2036

     43,127   
4,218,496   

Series 2006-2-2A3

5.750%, 04/25/2036

     4,248,642   
  

Lehman XS Trust

  
723,639   

Series 2006-4N-A2A

0.394%, 04/25/2046(e)

     533,771   
  

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

  
429,021   

Series 2004-7-3A1

2.500%, 07/25/2034(e)

     429,858   
238,322   

Series 2006-2-1A1

2.587%, 04/25/2036(e)

     230,271   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

  
  

Master Alternative Loan Trust

  
$    103,189   

Series 2003-9-4A1

5.250%, 11/25/2033

   $ 107,509   
41,228   

Series 2004-12-6A2

5.250%, 12/25/2034

     41,168   
107,398   

Series 2004-5-1A1

5.500%, 06/25/2034

     112,751   
127,399   

Series 2004-5-2A1

6.000%, 06/25/2034

     133,140   
274,940   

Series 2004-8-2A1

6.000%, 09/25/2034

     282,603   
  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust

  
1,846,911   

Series 2007-AF1-1AF2

5.750%, 05/25/2037

     1,698,522   
260,272   

Series 2007-F1-2A7

6.000%, 03/25/2037

     208,572   
171,124   

Series 2007-F1-2A8

6.000%, 03/25/2037

     137,132   
  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

  
802,917   

Series 2006-1-1A

2.476%, 02/25/2036(e)

     783,899   
53,894   

Series 2006-2-2A

2.117%, 05/25/2036(e)

     53,578   
102,237   

Series 2007-1-3A

2.496%, 01/25/2037(e)

     98,708   
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

  
446,000   

Series 2007-HQ12-AM

5.671%, 04/12/2049(j)

     475,870   
285,000   

Series 2011-C2-D

5.304%, 06/15/2044(c)(j)

     313,465   
  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

  
5,568,044   

Series 2006-11-2A2

6.000%, 08/25/2036

     4,606,309   
152,488   

Series 2006-11-3A2

6.000%, 08/25/2036

     138,723   
847,763   

Series 2006-7-3A

5.342%, 06/25/2036(j)

     721,784   
452,130   

Series 2007-13-6A1

6.000%, 10/25/2037

     387,094   
  

Morgan Stanley Re- Remic Trust

  
1,204,389   

Series 2010-R9-3C

6.102%, 11/26/2036(c)(j)

     1,195,123   
  

Motel 6 Trust

  
3,605,000   

Series 2015-M6MZ-M

8.230%, 02/05/2020(c)

     3,630,235   
  

National City Mortgage Capital Trust

  
600,796   

Series 2008-1-2A1

6.000%, 03/25/2038

     632,628   
  

Prime Mortgage Trust

  
2,209,456   

Series 2006-DR1-2A1

5.500%, 05/25/2035(c)

     2,164,623   
  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

  
193,697   

Series 2004-QS2-AI1

5.500%, 02/25/2034

     195,292   
500,803   

Series 2006-QS10-A9

6.500%, 08/25/2036

     437,155   
1,373,306   

Series 2006-QS14-A18

6.250%, 11/25/2036

     1,167,906   
1,168,108   

Series 2006-QS17-A5

6.000%, 12/25/2036

     970,796   
1,140,398   

Series 2006-QS2-1A4

5.500%, 02/25/2036

     999,170   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
$    1,392,957   

Series 2006-QS7-A3

6.000%, 06/25/2036

   $ 1,210,469   
1,367,230   

Series 2007-QS1-2A10

6.000%, 01/25/2037

     1,124,546   
2,020,245   

Series 2007-QS3-A1

6.500%, 02/25/2037

     1,670,304   
4,873,350   

Series 2007-QS6-A6

6.250%, 04/25/2037

     4,164,336   
1,115,619   

Series 2007-QS8-A8

6.000%, 06/25/2037

     950,734   
3,333,037   

Series 2007-QS9-A33

6.500%, 07/25/2037

     2,919,964   
  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

  
343,305   

Series 2005-A8CB-A9

5.375%, 07/25/2035

     303,191   
604,212   

Series 2006-A8-1A1

6.000%, 08/25/2036

     555,554   
411,466   

Series 2007-A1-A8

6.000%, 03/25/2037

     295,250   
1,668,438   

Series 2007-A2-1A2

6.000%, 04/25/2037

     1,446,886   
1,033,042   

Series 2007-A5-2A5

6.000%, 05/25/2037

     917,303   
159,769   

Series 2007-A6-1A3

6.000%, 06/25/2037

     145,940   
  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.

  
124,638   

Series 2006-S1-1A3

5.750%, 01/25/2036

     128,470   
1,843,874   

Series 2006-S4-A5

6.000%, 04/25/2036

     1,755,213   
  

SCG Trust

  
200,000   

Series 2013-SRP1-A

1.572%, 11/15/2026(c)(e)

     200,232   
385,000   

Series 2013-SRP1-B

2.672%, 11/15/2026(c)(e)

     385,088   
700,000   

Series 2013-SRP1-C

3.422%, 11/15/2026(c)(e)

     703,472   
100,000   

Series 2013-SRP1-D

3.516%, 11/15/2026(c)(e)

     100,045   
  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

  
7,000,000   

Series 2013-4-A4

2.750%, 04/25/2043(j)

     5,747,707   
  

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust

  
273,047   

Series 2011-5-A

4.192%, 09/15/2037(b)(c)(j)

     114,858   
1,340,635   

Series 2012-2-A

0.000%, 03/15/2047(b)(c)(j)

     614,006   
118,626   

Series 2012-5-A

23.606%, 03/15/2051(b)(c)(e)

     65,830   
  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

  
389,340   

Series 2004-16-2A

2.453%, 11/25/2034(e)

     386,386   
307,285   

Series 2004-6-1A

2.354%, 06/25/2034(e)

     303,252   
99,561   

Series 2005-14-A1

0.484%, 07/25/2035(e)

     74,140   
883,214   

Series 2005-15-1A1

2.791%, 07/25/2035(e)

     714,047   
2,074,188   

Series 2005-22-3A1

2.871%, 12/25/2035(e)

     1,711,960   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

  
  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

  
$        157,075   

Series 2004-20-8A7

5.750%, 11/25/2034

   $ 164,768   
  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust

  
117,995   

Series 2005-1-7A7

5.500%, 02/25/2035

     120,858   
3,051,540   

Series 2005-5-2A2

5.500%, 04/25/2035

     3,043,173   
  

Sunset Mortgage Loan Co. LLC

  
2,518,506   

Series 2014-NPL1-A

3.228%, 08/16/2044(c)(d)

     2,526,703   
  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

  
78,608   

Series 2004-CB2-2A

5.500%, 07/25/2034

     82,208   
1,067,103   

Series 2005-1-5A1

6.000%, 03/25/2035

     1,111,183   
1,100,000   

Series 2005-AR7-A3

2.358%, 08/25/2035(j)

     1,099,432   
164,329   

Series 2006-2-1A9

6.000%, 03/25/2036

     153,773   
1,363,012   

Series 2006-5-1A5

6.000%, 07/25/2036

     1,134,188   
691,971   

Series 2006-8-A6

4.819%, 10/25/2036(d)

     503,456   
337,560   

Series 2006-AR19-2A

1.942%, 01/25/2047(e)

     306,162   
5,151,004   

Series 2007-5-A3

7.000%, 06/25/2037

     3,194,900   
  

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust

  
591,135   

Series 2007-PA2-3A1

0.524%, 06/25/2037(e)

     427,933   
870,833   

Series 2007-PA2-3A2

6.476%, 06/25/2037(e)(l)

     212,487   
  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

  
47,936   

Series 2003-J-1A9

2.612%, 10/25/2033(e)

     48,222   
309,849   

Series 2003-M-A1

2.615%, 12/25/2033(e)

     311,021   
149,033   

Series 2004-A-A1

2.638%, 02/25/2034(e)

     149,520   
124,211   

Series 2004-O-A1

2.615%, 08/25/2034(e)

     123,749   
53,292   

Series 2005-11-2A3

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     55,627   
85,436   

Series 2005-12-1A2

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     87,477   
1,027,251   

Series 2005-12-1A5

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     1,031,054   
288,271   

Series 2005-16-A18

6.000%, 01/25/2036

     285,549   
195,863   

Series 2005-17-1A1

5.500%, 01/25/2036

     200,007   
465,881   

Series 2005-AR10-2A2

2.618%, 06/25/2035(e)

     474,956   
130,735   

Series 2005-AR10-2A4

2.618%, 06/25/2035(e)

     131,921   
418,843   

Series 2006-AR19-A1

5.538%, 12/25/2036(e)

     407,787   
1,604,988   

Series 2006-AR2-2A5

2.615%, 03/25/2036(e)

     1,547,918   

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  
$    1,393,307   

Series 2007-3-1A4

6.000%, 04/25/2037

   $ 1,386,045   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $242,109,284)

  268,185,523   
     

 

 

 

      Contracts

   Value  

PURCHASED OPTIONS: 0.2%

  

COMMON STOCKS: 0.1%

  
  

Abbvie, Inc. Call Option

  
1,117   

Exercise Price $60.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     156,380   
  

Abbvie, Inc. Put Option

  
54   

Exercise Price $55.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     5,670   
54   

Exercise Price $55.00

Expiration Date: August 2015

     13,770   
64   

Exercise Price $52.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     3,520   
64   

Exercise Price $52.50

Expiration Date: August 2015

     11,200   
  

Alcoa, Inc. Call Option

  
163   

Exercise Price $14.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,630   
  

Alcoa, Inc. Put Option

  
162   

Exercise Price $12.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     4,536   
163   

Exercise Price $12.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,956   
  

Applied Materials, Inc. Call Option

  
161   

Exercise Price $22.00

Expiration Date: January 2016

     47,495   
  

Associated Estates Realty Corp. Put Option

  
237   

Exercise Price $20.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     5,925   
238   

Exercise Price $22.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     7,735   
  

AT&T, Inc. Call Option

  
2,464   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     59,136   
  

AT&T, Inc. Put Option

  
272   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     81,872   
  

Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Put Option

  
6   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     120   
  

Avg Technologies N.V. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $20.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,975   
  

B/E Aerospace, Inc. Put Option

  
159   

Exercise Price $55.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     159   
175   

Exercise Price $50.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     875   
  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Put Option

  
119   

Exercise Price $30.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     595   
127   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     5,080   
158   

Exercise Price $30.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     3,476   
  

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Put Option

  
80   

Exercise Price $40.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     1,600   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Contracts

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  
80   

Exercise Price $45.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

   $ 4,200   
159   

Exercise Price $40.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,272   
  

Catamaran Corp. Put Option

  
8   

Exercise Price $57.50

Expiration Date: October 2015

     784   
  

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Put Option

  
        159   

Exercise Price $7.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     3,975   
266   

Exercise Price $4.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,330   
319   

Exercise Price $7.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     3,190   
  

Commscope Holding Co., Inc. Call Option

  
158   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     3,950   
  

CONSOL Energy, Inc. Put Option

  
409   

Exercise Price $25.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     24,540   
609   

Exercise Price $24.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     8,526   
  

Consumer Discretionary Select Call Option

  
562   

Exercise Price $77.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     81,490   
  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $50.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     790   
79   

Exercise Price $52.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     988   
  

Dish Network Corp. Put Option

  
160   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     3,520   
160   

Exercise Price $67.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     10,400   
  

Dollar Tree, Inc. Put Option

  
52   

Exercise Price $62.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     520   
  

EMC Corp. Put Option

  
180   

Exercise Price $25.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     3,780   
239   

Exercise Price $25.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     14,340   
  

Energizer Holdings, Inc. Call Option

  
31   

Exercise Price $150.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     775   
  

Expedia, Inc. Call Option

  
158   

Exercise Price $100.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     6,320   
            160   

Exercise Price $102.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     2,400   
  

Exterran Holdings, Inc. Put Option

  
158   

Exercise Price $25.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     6,320   
316   

Exercise Price $25.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     9,480   
  

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Put Option

  
211   

Exercise Price $72.50

Expiration Date: July 2015

   $ 10,550   
  

Globalstar, Inc. Put Option

  
25   

Exercise Price $2.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     150   

      Contracts

   Value  
60   

Exercise Price $3.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

   $ 750   
99   

Exercise Price $2.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     990   
  

Halliburton Co. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $38.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     2,054   
            158   

Exercise Price $37.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     474   
  

Harris Corp. Put Option

  
80   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,600   
        80   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     4,000   
81   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     2,430   
  

Hewlett-packard Co. Put Option

  
316   

Exercise Price $30.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     6,952   
348   

Exercise Price $30.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     18,792   
  

Hubbell, Inc. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,185   
  

Informatica Corp. Put Option

  
158   

Exercise Price $40.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     4,740   
237   

Exercise Price $37.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,185   
  

Juniper Networks, Inc. Put Option

  
24   

Exercise Price $21.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     228   
158   

Exercise Price $22.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     4,898   
171   

Exercise Price $20.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     770   
  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Put Option

  
395   

Exercise Price $17.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     11,850   
  

KLX, Inc. Put Option

  
132   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     9,900   
318   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     7,950   
  

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Call Option

  
27   

Exercise Price $90.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     4,320   
40   

Exercise Price $90.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     2,400   
45   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     2,250   
72   

Exercise Price $87.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     18,000   
323   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     4,845   
  

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Put Option

  
17   

Exercise Price $75.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     425   
27   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     2,295   
81   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     9,072   
81   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     19,035   
136   

Exercise Price $75.00

Expiration Date: September 2015

     13,600   
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Contracts

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  
  

Macerich Co. (The) Call Option

  
            320   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     19,200   
407   

Exercise Price $100.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     8,140   
  

Macerich Co. (The) Put Option

  
28   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     7,280   
  

Methanex Corp. Put Option

  
239   

Exercise Price $50.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     10,516   
  

MGM Resorts International Put Option

  
239   

Exercise Price $19.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     8,604   
239   

Exercise Price $20.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     16,013   
  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Put Option

  
39   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     2,769   
40   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,840   
94   

Exercise Price $67.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,504   
  

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Put Option

  
48   

Exercise Price $60.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     768   
80   

Exercise Price $57.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     880   
  

Mylan N.V. Put Option

  
8   

Exercise Price $57.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     1,696   
79   

Exercise Price $55.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     4,424   
158   

Exercise Price $50.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     2,054   
  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. Call Option

  
120   

Exercise Price $115.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     4,200   
  

Packaging Corp. Of America Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $75.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     5,135   
  

Partnerre Ltd. Call Option

  
12   

Exercise Price $115.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     3,300   
  

Partnerre Ltd. Put Option

  
7   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     263   
  

Perry Ellis International, Inc. Put Option

  
317   

Exercise Price $20.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     7,925   
  

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Call Option

  
58   

Exercise Price $160.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     75,400   
162   

Exercise Price $175.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     810   

      Contracts

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)

  
  

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Put Option

  
32   

Exercise Price $175.00

Expiration Date: July 2015

   $ 7,360   
196   

Exercise Price $165.00

Expiration Date: July 2015

     1,960   
  

Schlumberger Ltd. Put Option

  
275   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     95,700   
  

Seadrill Partners LLC Put Option

  
80   

Exercise Price $10.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     3,800   
120   

Exercise Price $12.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     9,600   
160   

Exercise Price $10.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     6,560   
  

Staples, Inc. Call Option

  
206   

Exercise Price $17.00

Expiration Date: January 2016

     36,668   
  

T-Mobile US, Inc. Put Option

  
316   

Exercise Price $28.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     3,792   
  

Talisman Energy, Inc. Put Option

  
        1,027   

Exercise Price $6.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     25,675   
  

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Call Option

  
35   

Exercise Price $100.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     15,750   
  

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Put Option

  
69   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: July 2015

     1,552   
  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $34.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     790   
  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Call Option

  
1   

Exercise Price $200.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     560   
  

Viacom, Inc. Put Option

  
10   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     325   
159   

Exercise Price $62.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,987   
  

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $35.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,185   
  

Weatherford International Plc Put Option

  
275   

Exercise Price $10.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     1,237   
317   

Exercise Price $10.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     5,230   
350   

Exercise Price $9.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     2,800   
  

Yum Brands, Inc. Put Option

  
79   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     632   
     

 

 

 
  1,181,169   
     

 

 

 
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Contracts/

      Notional

   Value  

CURRENCY OPTIONS: 0.0%

  
  

INR Call / USD Put Put Option

  
5,040,000   

Exercise Price $61.50

Expiration Date: July 2015

   $ 21,551   
  

USD Put / INR Call Put Option

  
7,965,000   

Exercise Price $61.50

Expiration Date: August 2015

     39,164   
     

 

 

 
  60,715   
     

 

 

 

      Contracts

   Value  

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 0.0%

  
  

iShares China Large Cap ETF Put Option

  
995   

Exercise Price $41.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     23,880   
  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Put Option

  
570   

Exercise Price $113.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     84,930   
  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

  
476   

Exercise Price $195.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     141,372   
     

 

 

 
  250,182   
     

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS: 0.1%

Put - OTC - 10 Year Swap for the obligation to pay a fixed rate of 2.183% versus the 3 month LIBOR Put Option

11,800,000

Exercise Price $2.18

Expiration Date: May 2015

  88,878   

Put - OTC - 10 Year Swap for the obligation to pay a fixed rate of 2.390% versus the 3 month LIBOR Put Option

18,900,000

Exercise Price $2.39

Expiration Date: July 2015

  142,827   

Put MXN 1 Year Put Option

      234,000,000

Exercise Price $4.26

Expiration Date: October 2015

  43,306   
     

 

 

 
  275,011   

OPTIONS ON EQUITY/ EQUITY INDICES 0.0%

Euro Stoxx 50 Index Call Option

27

Exercise Price $3,850.00

Expiration Date: September 2015

  27,076   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $2,724,184)

  1,794,153   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 10.4%

  

TREASURY BILLS: 0.1%

  
  

United States Treasury Bill

  
1,400,000   

0.068%, 08/20/2015

     1,399,633   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TREASURY BILLS
(Cost $1,399,633)

  1,399,633   
     

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 10.3%

  
$    109,943,000   

FICC, 0.000%, 3/31/15, due 04/01/2015 [collateral: par value $111,025,000, U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, due 10/31/2018; U.S. Treasury Note, 3.750%, due 11/15/2018; value $112,157,014] (proceeds $109,943,000)

   $ 109,943,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $109,943,000)

  109,943,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $111,342,633)

  111,342,633   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(Cost: $1,050,591,270): 102.9%

  1,102,485,217   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets: (2.9)%

  (30,567,119
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

$ 1,071,918,098   
     

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

ADR American Depository Receipt.
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation.
ETF Exchange Traded Fund.
ETN Exchange Traded Note.
GDR Global Depository Receipt.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.
LP Limited Partnership.
MLP Master Limited Partnership.
NVDR Non-voting Depository Receipt.
* Non-Income Producing Security.
^ The principal amount is stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.
(a) Securities with an aggregate fair value of $95,333,205 have been pledged as collateral for options, total return swaps, credit default swaps, securities sold short and futures positions.
(b) Illiquid securities at March 31, 2015, at which time the aggregate value of these illiquid securities is $7,787,089 or 0.7% of net assets.
(c) Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in a public offering registered under Securities Act of 1933.
(d) Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2015.
(e) Floating Interest Rate.
(f) This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.
(g) Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
(h) Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.
(i) Perpetual Call.
(j) Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect at March 31, 2015.
(k) Principal Only security.
(l) Interest Only security. Security with a notional or nominal principal amount.

 

CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS:

 

AUD Australian dollar
BRL Brazilian real
CAD Canadian dollar
CHF Swiss franc
CLP Chilean peso
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

COP Colombian peso
DKK Danish krone
EUR Euro
GBP British pound
HKD Hong Kong dollar
JPY Japanese yen
MXN Mexican peso
MYR Malaysian ringgit
NOK Norwegian krone
NZD New Zealand dollar
RUB Russian ruble
SEK Swedish krona
SGD Singapore dollar
THB Thai baht
TRY Turkish New lira
TWD New Taiwan dollar
ZAR South African rand

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2015 was as follows*:

 

Cost of investments

$ 1,050,591,270   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  72,686,566   

Gross unrealized depreciation

  (20,792,619
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 51,893,947   
  

 

 

 

 

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

                    

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

   Value  

COMMON STOCKS: (6.7)%

  

(446)   

ADTRAN, Inc.

   $ (8,327
(123,684)   

Alcoa, Inc.

     (1,597,997
(27,080)   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

     (2,254,139
(11,555)   

Alliance Resource Partners L.P.

     (386,284
(744)   

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. ADR

     (90,701
(15,440)   

Antero Resources Corp.*

     (545,341
(4,506)   

AptarGroup, Inc.

     (286,221
(183,025)   

ArcelorMittal

     (1,724,096
      (232,831)   

AT&T, Inc.

     (7,601,932
(700)   

Baytex Energy Corp.

     (11,055
(1,068)   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     (49,459
(3,221)   

Boeing Co. (The)

     (483,408
(21,742)   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     (642,041
(6,131)   

Camden Property Trust

     (479,015
(50)   

Chemed Corp.

     (5,970
(948)   

Ciena Corp.*

     (18,306
(18,325)   

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

     (522,995
(2,150)   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     (78,539
(3,900)   

ConocoPhillips

     (242,814
(25,416)   

Continental Resources, Inc.*

     (1,109,917
(1,839)   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

     (279,785
(900)   

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

     (20,039
(2,804)   

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

     (151,472
(15,847)   

Denny’s Corp.*

     (180,656
(26,394)   

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     (2,141,741
(2,032)   

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     (204,318
(24,177)   

Enerflex Ltd.

     (292,800
(2,921)   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     (403,244
(7,879)   

EQT Corp.

     (652,933
(31,489)   

Expedia, Inc.

     (2,964,060
(24,503)   

Exterran Partners L.P.

     (610,615
(40,125)   

Fastenal Co.

     (1,662,579
(317,894)   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     (3,847,412
(129,252)   

Ford Motor Co.

     (2,086,127
(6,476)   

Frank’s International N.V.

     (121,101
(120,721)   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     (2,287,663
(35,727)   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     (1,324,757
(42,455)   

General Motors Co.

     (1,592,062
(96,086)   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     (1,741,078
(100)   

H. Lundbeck A/S

     (8
(257)   

HealthSouth Corp.

     (11,401
(6,180)   

Hexcel Corp.

     (317,776
(2,955)   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     (167,992
(63,518)   

Intel Corp.

     (1,986,208
(18,874)   

International Business Machines Corp.

     (3,029,277
(474)   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     (45,466
(13,431)   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     (1,170,042
(8,107)   

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Class A

     (711,795
(28,952)   

Mitel Networks Corp.*

     (294,442
(4,327)   

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Class A

     (247,591
(18,573)   

NXP Semiconductors N.V.*

     (1,863,986
(677)   

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     (41,845
(2,980)   

PartnerRe Ltd.

     (340,703
(80,410)   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     (395,617

Shares

   Value  
(5,400)   

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

   $ (125,442
(2,252)   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     (50,873
(2,000)   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     (46,640
(3,176)   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     (306,643
(51,271)   

RPC, Inc.

     (656,782
(834)   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

     (66,428
(20,904)   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     (1,744,230
(689)   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

     (10,218
(5,742)   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     (333,782
(5,092)   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A

     (159,940
(1,380)   

Sonic Corp.

     (43,746
(6,064)   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A*

     (316,601
      (112,037)   

Statoil ASA

     (1,985,417
(33,933)   

STERIS Corp.

     (2,384,472
(18,741)   

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

     (418,674
(235,900)   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     (4,481,338
(22,414)   

Teradata Corp.*

     (989,354
(5,254)   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     (191,403
(1,386)   

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

     (303,146
(124,498)   

Transocean Ltd.

     (1,826,386
(9,077)   

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

     (754,934
(3,898)   

Triumph Group, Inc.

     (232,789
(14,177)   

UDR, Inc.

     (482,443
(100)   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.*

     (19,862
(10,872)   

VMware, Inc. Class A*

     (891,613
(4,226)   

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     (46,063
(12,223)   

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*

     (187,256
(5,654)   

WESCO International, Inc.*

     (395,158
(9,951)   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     (715,875
(1,000)   

WW Grainger, Inc.

     (235,810
(70,700)   

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     (292,312
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $73,111,605)

  (72,022,778
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: (1.7)%

  

(11,252)

Alerian MLP ETF

  (186,446
(7,649)

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

  (372,812
(35,116)

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

  (2,724,299
(13,178)

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

  (955,405
(21,694)

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

  (1,209,874
(256)

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF Class B

  (27,748
(118,293)

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF

  (3,710,851
(6,841)

iShares MSCI China ETF

  (372,835
(72,915)

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

  (2,926,079
(788)

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

  (270,623
(10,998)

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

  (1,666,747
(10,820)

JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN

  (463,096
(680)

Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1

  (71,808
(24,267)

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

  (951,752
(6,168)

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

  (1,273,260
(4,200)

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

  (216,972
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

(6,968)

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

$ (704,047
(2,278)

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

  (94,400
    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Proceeds $18,761,635)

  (18,199,054
    

 

 

 

      Principal

      Amount^

   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS: (0.5)%

  
 

AT&T, Inc.

  
(1,980,000)  

3.900%, 03/11/2024

     (2,076,020
 

California Resources Corp.

  
      (1,030,000)  

5.500%, 09/15/2021(c)

     (918,966
 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

  
(605,000)  

2.600%, 12/01/2022

     (595,506
 

Vale Overseas Ltd.

  
(596,000)  

4.375%, 01/11/2022

     (575,897
 

Vale S.A.

  
(596,000)  

5.625%, 09/11/2042

     (518,758
    

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Proceeds $4,702,106)

  (4,685,147
    

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $96,575,346)

  (94,906,979
    

 

 

 

        

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Description

   Number of Contracts
Purchased / (Sold)
     Notional Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50

     86       $ 3,354,518         06/2015       $ 38,423   

Eurodollars 3 Month

     155         38,496,188         12/2015         (2,327

Eurodollars 3 Month

     (155      (38,205,563      12/2016         7,189   

S&P500 E Mini Index

     (94      (9,685,760      06/2015         34,553   

Sterlings 3 Month

     (202      (37,071,319      12/2016         14,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
  (210 $ (43,111,936 $ 92,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

SCHEDULE of SWAPS at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

OVER THE COUNTER CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Description

  Maturity
Date
   

    Counterparty    

  Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2015
    Notional
Amount
    Fair Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation /
(Depreciation)
 

Federal Republic of Brazil 12.250% 03/06/2030
(Buy Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Bank of America N.A.

    (1.000 %)      2.676   $ (305,000   $ 22,206      $ 10,747      $ 11,459   

Federal Republic of Brazil 12.250% 03/06/2030
(Buy Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Bank of America N.A.

    (1.000 %)      2.676     (420,000     30,578        11,682        18,896   

Federal Republic of Brazil 12.250% 03/06/2030
(Buy Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Bank of America N.A.

    (1.000 %)      2.676     (915,000     66,615        30,980        35,635   

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Bank of America N.A.

    1.000     7.739     850,000        (210,737     (108,504     (102,233

Federal Republic of Brazil 12.250% 03/06/2030
(Buy Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    (1.000 %)      2.676     (600,000     43,682        17,526        26,156   

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     2,350,000        (582,626     (406,640     (175,986

Southwest Airlines Co. 5.125% 03/01/2017
(Buy Protection)

    6/20/2019     

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    (1.000 %)      0.426     (4,200,000     (99,877     (65,536     (34,341

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     460,000        (114,045     (64,551     (49,494

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     1,200,000        (297,511     (225,670     (71,841

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     1,200,000        (297,511     (174,354     (123,157

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     1,200,000        (297,511     (249,017     (48,494

Transocean, Inc. 7.375% 04/15/2018
(Sell Protection)

    12/20/2019     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    1.000     7.739     765,000        (189,663     (137,810     (51,853
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (1,926,400 $ (1,361,147 $ (565,253
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP

 

Description(1)

   Maturity
Date
     Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2015(2)
    Notional
Amount(3)
    Fair Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation /
(Depreciation)
 

CDX High Yield 500 Series 24
(Buy Protection)

     6/20/2020         (5.000 %)      3.429   $ (13,200,000   $ (937,451   $ (903,540   $ (33,911

CDX Investment Grade Credit 100 Series 22 (Sell Protection)

     6/20/2019         1.000     0.553     4,200,000        76,917        72,498        4,419   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (860,534 $ (831,042 $ (29,492
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Description

   Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Fixed Rate     Floating
Rate
Index
   Notional
Amount(4)
    Fair Value      Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Apreciation
 

ITV Plc GBP

     11/1/2017      

Goldman Sachs International

     2.073   1-Month GBP-
LIBOR-BBA
   $ (54,882   $ —         $ —         $ —     

MTN Group LTD USD

     3/2/2017      

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     1.300   FED Effective-1D      994,821        40,927         —           40,927   
               

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 40,927    $ —      $ 40,927   
               

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For centrally cleared swaps, when a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap contract, the Fund as a seller of credit protection will either (i) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity and deliver the reference entity or (ii) pay a net amount equal to the par value of the defaulted reference entity less its recovery value.
(2) For centrally cleared swaps, implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of the credit default swap contracts as of period will serve as an indicator of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the contract. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap contract.
(3) For centrally cleared swaps, the notional amount represents the maximum potential the Fund may receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap contract, for each security included in the CDX 23 HY 500 Series, and CDX 22 IG 100 Series.
(4) Notionals are denominated in foreign currency.

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN AT March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts

   Value  

Common Stocks

  
  

Abbvie, Inc. Call Option

  
(64)   

Exercise Price $62.50

Expiration Date: August 2015

   $ (12,160
(54)   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: August 2015

     (7,020
(64)   

Exercise Price $62.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (4,160
(54)   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (1,620
  

Alcoa, Inc. Call Option

  
(163)   

Exercise Price $13.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (6,194
(102)   

Exercise Price $14.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (2,244
  

Alcoa, Inc. Put Option

  
(163)   

Exercise Price $13.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (7,009
  

Applied Materials, Inc. Call Option

  
(161)   

Exercise Price $32.00

Expiration Date: January 2016

     (5,072
  

Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Call Option

  
(6)   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (120
  

B/E Aerospace, Inc. Call Option

  
(99)   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (4,950
  

Catamaran Corp. Call Option

  
(8)   

Exercise Price $65.00

Expiration Date: July 2015

     (120
  

Catamaran Corp. Put Option

  
(8)   

Exercise Price $57.50

Expiration Date: July 2015

     (328
  

CONSOL Energy, Inc. Call Option

  
(204)   

Exercise Price $31.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (1,836
  

Dollar Tree, Inc. Call Option

  
(50)   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (58,500
  

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Call Option

  
(35)   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (1,295
  

Globalstar, Inc. Call Option

  
(272)   

Exercise Price $4.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (1,360
  

Hospira, Inc. Call Option

  
(22)   

Exercise Price $90.00

Expiration Date: August 2015

     (110
  

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Call Option

  
(55)   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (41,525
(67)   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (18,425
(17)   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (13,090
(25)   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: September 2015

     (12,875
(40)   

Exercise Price $87.50

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (4,880
(14)   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (4,788
(1)   

Exercise Price $90.00

Expiration Date: September 2015

     (280

Contracts

   Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

  
  

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Put Option

  
(40)   

Exercise Price $90.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

   $ (16,400
(30)   

Exercise Price $82.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (3,300
(27)   

Exercise Price $85.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (3,024
  

Macerich Co. (The) Call Option

  
(84)   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (840
  

Macerich Co. (The) Put Option

  
(28)   

Exercise Price $80.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (4,480
  

Methanex Corp. Call Option

  
(121)   

Exercise Price $60.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (2,118
  

Mwi Veterinary Supply, Inc. Call Option

  
(6)   

Exercise Price $190.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (30
  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. Call Option

  
(37)   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (5,513
  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. Put Option

  
(55)   

Exercise Price $95.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (6,875
  

Packaging Corp. Of America Put Option

  
(79)   

Exercise Price $70.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (1,896
  

Partnerre Ltd. Put Option

  
(54)   

Exercise Price $115.00

Expiration Date: May 2015

     (19,170
  

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Call Option

  
(67)   

Exercise Price $165.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (53,600
  

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Put Option

  
(162)   

Exercise Price $170.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (2,430
  

Staples, Inc. Call Option

  
(206)   

Exercise Price $22.00

Expiration Date: January 2016

     (9,785
(206)   

Exercise Price $18.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     (7,210
  

Staples, Inc. Put Option

  
(206)   

Exercise Price $15.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

     (8,755
  

Talisman Energy, Inc. Put Option

  
(112)   

Exercise Price $6.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (560
  

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Call Option

  
(69)   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: July 2015

     (4,140
(35)   

Exercise Price $105.00

Expiration Date: April 2015

     (1,312
     

 

 

 
  (361,399
     

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds: (0.0%)

iShares China Large Cap ETF Put Option

(995)

Exercise Price $37.50

Expiration Date: May 2015

  (4,975
 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Contracts

   Value  

Exchange Traded Funds (continued)

  
  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Put Option

  
    (570)   

% Exercise Price $102.00

Expiration Date: June 2015

   $ (28,785
  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put Option

  
(476)   

Exercise Price $180.00 Expiration Date: June 2015

     (50,456

Total Options Written (premiums $593,871)

   $ (445,615
     

 

 

 

The premium amount and the number of option contracts written during the period ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

     Alternative Strategies Fund  
     Premium
Amount
    Number of
Contracts
 

Options outstanding at December 31,2014

   $ 165,331        12,202,914   

Options Written

     1,360,683        13,286   

Options Closed

     (321,486     (4,983

Options Exercised

     (12,077     (181

Options Expired

     (598,580     (12,205,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2015

$ 593,871      5,413   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

        

 

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

SCHEDULE OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS - At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

       Asset
Derivatives
     Liability
Derivatives
 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Fund
Receiving
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Fund
Delivering
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Bank of America N.A.

     4/9/2015       USD    $ 399,874       TWD    $ 405,887       $ —         $ (6,013
     4/9/2015       USD      2,218,690       TWD      2,230,780         —           (12,090
     4/13/2015       TRY      1,259,931       USD      1,269,467         —           (9,536
     4/13/2015       USD      1,238,081       TRY      1,259,931         —           (21,850
     4/17/2015       USD      2,506,868       COP      2,529,583         —           (22,715
     4/20/2015       JPY      6,645,262       USD      6,579,137         66,125         —     
     4/27/2015       HUF      6,525,321       USD      6,703,250         —           (177,929
     4/27/2015       USD      6,690,742       EUR      6,555,072         135,670         —     

Citibank N.A.

     4/20/2015       USD      805,035       NZD      821,850         —           (16,815

Credit Suisse International

     4/6/2015       MXN      825,988       USD      822,700         3,288         —     
     4/6/2015       USD      452,439       MXN      444,965         7,474         —     
     4/6/2015       USD      386,939       MXN      381,024         5,915         —     
     4/7/2015       EUR      13,235,641       USD      13,330,955         —           (95,314
     4/7/2015       MXN      1,022,989       USD      1,036,892         —           (13,903
     4/7/2015       MXN      2,590,261       USD      2,623,434         —           (33,173
     4/7/2015       MXN      4,006,708       USD      4,043,546         —           (36,838
     4/7/2015       USD      12,449,840       EUR      11,946,454         503,386         —     
     4/7/2015       USD      1,344,025       EUR      1,289,186         54,839         —     
     4/7/2015       USD      9,018,503       MXN      8,869,513         148,990         —     
     4/9/2015       USD      2,094,668       MYR      2,077,740         16,928         —     
     4/9/2015       USD      536,050       MYR      539,673         —           (3,623
     4/10/2015       NZD      3,982,342       USD      4,078,471         —           (96,129
     4/10/2015       USD      3,916,804       NZD      3,982,342         —           (65,538
     4/13/2015       CLP      5,279,169       USD      5,213,270         65,899         —     
     4/13/2015       TRY      3,681,989       USD      3,708,425         —           (26,436
     4/13/2015       USD      5,168,364       CLP      5,279,169         —           (110,805
     4/13/2015       USD      3,623,735       TRY      3,681,989         —           (58,254
     4/17/2015       JPY      3,941,343       KRW      4,008,126         —           (66,783
     4/23/2015       USD      3,727,884       BRL      3,843,900         —           (116,016
     4/23/2015       USD      3,273,997       EUR      3,294,558         —           (20,561
     4/23/2015       USD      57,966       MXN      58,248         —           (282
     4/27/2015       CAD      4,951,725       AUD      4,871,997         79,728         —     
     5/6/2015       USD      820,952       MXN      824,337         —           (3,385

Deutsche Bank

     4/9/2015       USD      3,765,400       ZAR      3,677,938         87,462         —     
     4/9/2015       USD      1,519,255       ZAR      1,513,961         5,294         —     
     4/9/2015       ZAR      5,191,899       USD      5,226,322         —           (34,423
     4/17/2015       USD      117,487       EUR      116,042         1,445         —     
     4/17/2015       USD      185,668       EUR      188,031         —           (2,363
     4/17/2015       USD      190,683       EUR      193,403         —           (2,720
     4/17/2015       USD      582,178       EUR      596,326         —           (14,148

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     6/15/2015       CAD      6,301       USD      6,255         46         —     
     6/15/2015       CAD      7,010       USD      7,013         —           (3
     6/15/2015       CAD      10,634       USD      10,664         —           (30
     6/15/2015       CAD      6,695       USD      6,782         —           (87
     6/15/2015       EUR      8,830,234       USD      8,713,152         117,082         —     
     6/15/2015       EUR      1,754,197       USD      1,732,238         21,959         —     
     6/15/2015       EUR      83,339       USD      84,706         —           (1,367
     6/15/2015       SGD      127,010       USD      126,041         969         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      1,954,119       AUD      1,905,545         48,574         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      217,794       AUD      211,052         6,742         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      217,794       AUD      211,052         6,742         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      109,605       AUD      107,728         1,877         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      47,395       AUD      46,538         857         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      314,511       AUD      314,832         —           (321
     6/15/2015       USD      948,264       AUD      952,279         —           (4,015
     6/15/2015       USD      8,065       CAD      7,955         110         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      8,066       CAD      7,956         110         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      11,491       CAD      11,500         —           (9
     6/15/2015       USD      8,192       CAD      8,271         —           (79
     6/15/2015       USD      16,925       CAD      17,014         —           (89
     6/15/2015       USD      29,695       CAD      29,932         —           (237

 


Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES at March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

       Asset
Derivatives
     Liability
Derivatives
 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Fund
Receiving
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Fund
Delivering
   U.S. $ Value at
March 31, 2015
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
     6/15/2015       USD    $ 334,689       CAD    $ 335,549       $ —         $ (860
     6/15/2015       USD      1,258,402       EUR      1,240,831         17,571         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      104,480       EUR      104,308         172         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      95,671       EUR      95,812         —           (141
     6/15/2015       USD      17,935,871       EUR      18,196,954         —           (261,083
     6/15/2015       USD      149,780       GBP      148,405         1,375         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      146,277       GBP      144,993         1,284         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      26,919       GBP      26,713         206         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      29,871       GBP      29,681         190         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      29,871       GBP      29,681         190         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      28,311       GBP      28,197         114         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      29,760       GBP      29,681         79         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      13,393       GBP      13,356         37         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      4,480       GBP      4,452         28         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      4,922       GBP      4,897         25         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      2,975       GBP      2,968         7         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      4,421       GBP      4,452         —           (31
     6/15/2015       USD      11,783       GBP      11,872         —           (89
     6/15/2015       USD      29,538       GBP      29,681         —           (143
     6/15/2015       USD      33,903       GBP      34,133         —           (230
     6/15/2015       USD      1,012,621       SEK      1,011,300         1,321         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      81,468       SEK      80,912         556         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      144,589       SEK      144,161         428         —     
     6/15/2015       USD      118,836       SEK      119,001         —           (165
     6/15/2015       USD      267,208       SEK      268,594         —           (1,386
     6/15/2015       USD      125,333       SGD      127,010         —           (1,677
        

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 166,975,403    $ 166,903,993    $ 1,411,094    $ (1,339,684
        

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


Litman Gregory Funds Trust

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Security Valuation. Investments in securities and derivatives traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price at the close of regular trading on each day that the exchanges are open for trading. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the NASDAQ Capital Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Securities traded on an exchange for which there have been no sales are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Debt securities maturing within 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost unless the Valuation Committee determines that amortized cost does not represent fair value. Securities for which market prices are not readily available or if a security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary market but before the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Investment Managers that selected the security for the Funds’ portfolio and the Trust’s Valuation Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. In determining fair value, the Funds take into account all relevant factors and available information. Consequently, the price of the security used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and there is no single standard for determining the fair value of a security. As a result, different mutual funds could reasonably arrive at a different value for the same security. For securities that do not trade during NYSE hours, fair value determinations are based on analyses of market movements after the close of those securities’ primary markets, and include reviews of developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. Pricing services are used to obtain closing market prices and to compute certain fair value adjustments utilizing computerized pricing models. It is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security or from the values that other mutual funds may determine.

Investments in other funds are valued at their respective net asset values as determined by those funds in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Funds’ pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at the close of the NYSE on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Certain derivatives trade in the over-the-counter market. The Funds’ pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of those instruments. The Funds’ net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair market value of the contract, is included in net assets.

The Funds have procedures to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. Under these procedures, the Funds primarily employ a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. The Funds may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

Senior Term Loans. The Alternative Strategies Fund may invest in bank debt, which includes interests in loans to companies or their affiliates undertaken to finance a capital restructuring or in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, refinancings or other financially leveraged transactions and may include loans which are designed to provide temporary or bridge financing to a borrower pending the sale of identified assets, the arrangement of longer-term loans or the issuance and sale of debt obligations. These loans, which may bear fixed or floating rates, have generally been arranged through private negotiations between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions (“Lenders”), including banks. The Alternative Strategies Fund’s investment may be in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or of assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties (“Assignments”).

Short sales. Each Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When each Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which each Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale. Each Fund is also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price.

Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements through which the Fund acquires a security (the “underlying security”) from a seller, a well-established securities dealer or a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System. The bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at the same price, plus a specified amount of interest, at a later date, generally for a period of less than one week. It is the Trust’s policy that its Custodian takes possession of securities as collateral under repurchase agreements and to determine on a daily basis that the value of such securities, including recorded interest, is sufficient to cover the value of the repurchase agreements. The Funds’ policy states that the value of the collateral is at least 102% of the value of the repurchase agreement. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the counterparty of the security, realization of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. The Funds may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) under which they are obligated to exchange currencies on specified future dates at specified rates, and are subject to the translations of foreign exchange rates fluctuations. All contracts are “marked-to-market” daily and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currency


transactions. The Funds record realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is settled. These gains and losses are reflected on the Statements of Operations as realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Counterparties to these forward contracts are major U.S. financial institutions.

Financial futures contracts. Each Fund invests in financial futures contracts primarily for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities, or securities that each Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, each Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, or other assets, equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. Each Fund recognizes a gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. If market conditions move unexpectedly, each Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates, and the underlying hedged assets.

Credit default swaps. Each Fund may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate issuers or indexes or to create exposure to corporate issuers or indexes to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap, the protection buyer makes a stream of payments based on a fixed percentage applied to the contract notional amount to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers. Although contract-specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain (for protection written) or loss (for protection sold) in the Statements of Operations. In the case of credit default swaps where each Fund is selling protection, the notional amount approximates the maximum loss.

Total Return Swaps. Total return swap is the generic name for any non-traditional swap where one party agrees to pay the other the “total return” of a defined underlying asset, usually in return for receiving a stream of London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) based cash flows. A total return swap may be applied to any underlying asset but is most commonly used with equity indices, single stocks, bonds and defined portfolios of loans and mortgages. Total return swap is a mechanism for the user to accept the economic benefits of asset ownership without utilizing the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The other leg of the swap, usually LIBOR, is spread to reflect the non-Statement of Assets and Liabilities nature of the product. No notional amounts are exchanged with total return swaps. The total return receiver assumes the entire economic exposure - that is, both market and credit exposure - to the reference asset. The total return payer - often the owner of the reference obligation - gives up economic exposure to the performance of the reference asset and in return takes on counterparty credit exposure to the total return receiver in the event of a default or fall in value of the reference asset.

Purchasing Put and Call Options. Each Fund may purchase covered “put” and “call” options with respect to securities which are otherwise eligible for purchase by a Fund and with respect to various stock indices subject to certain restrictions. Each Fund will engage in trading of such derivative securities primarily for hedging purposes.

If a Fund purchases a put option, a Fund acquires the right to sell the underlying security at a specified price at any time during the term of the option (for “American-style” options) or on the option expiration date (for “European-style” options). Purchasing put options may be used as a portfolio investment strategy when a portfolio manager perceives significant short-term risk but substantial long-term appreciation for the underlying security. The put option acts as an insurance policy, as it protects against significant downward price movement while it allows full participation in any upward movement. If a Fund is holding a stock which it feels has strong fundamentals, but for some reason may be weak in the near term, a Fund may purchase a put option on such security, thereby giving itself the right to sell such security at a certain strike price throughout the term of the option. Consequently, a Fund will exercise the put only if the price of such security falls below the strike price of the put. The difference between the put’s strike price and the market price of the underlying security on the date a Fund exercises the put, less transaction costs, will be the amount by which a Fund will be able to hedge against a decline in the underlying security. If during the period of the option the market price for the underlying security remains at or above the put’s strike price, the put will expire worthless, representing a loss of the price a Fund paid for the put, plus transaction costs. If the price of the underlying security increases, the profit a Fund realizes on the sale of the security will be reduced by the premium paid for the put option less any amount for which the put may be sold.

If a Fund purchases a call option, it acquires the right to purchase the underlying security at a specified price at any time during the term of the option. The purchase of a call option is a type of insurance policy to hedge against losses that could occur if a Fund has a short position in the underlying security and the security thereafter increases in price. Each Fund will exercise a call option only if the price of the underlying security is above the strike price at the time of exercise. If during the option period the market price for the underlying security remains at or below the strike price of the call option, the option will expire worthless, representing a loss of the price paid for the option, plus transaction costs. If the call option has been purchased to hedge a short position of a Fund in the underlying security and the price of the underlying security thereafter falls, the profit a Fund realizes on the cover of the short position in the security will be reduced by the premium paid for the call option less any amount for which such option may be sold.

Prior to exercise or expiration, an option may be sold when it has remaining value by a purchaser through a “closing sale transaction,” which is accomplished by selling an option of the same series as the option previously purchased. Each Fund generally will purchase only those options for which a Manager believes there is an active secondary market to facilitate closing transactions.

Writing Call Options. Each Fund may write covered call options. A call option is “covered” if a Fund owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute right to acquire the security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or cash equivalents in such amount as are held in a segregated account by the Custodian). The writer of a call option receives a premium and gives the purchaser the right to buy the security underlying the option at the exercise price. The writer has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security against payment of the exercise price during the option period. If the writer of an exchange-traded option wishes to terminate his obligation, he may effect a “closing purchase transaction.” This is accomplished by buying an option of the same series as the option previously written. A writer may not effect a closing purchase transaction after it has been notified of the exercise of an option.

Effecting a closing transaction in the case of a written call option will permit a Fund to write another call option on the underlying security with either a different exercise price, expiration date or both. Also, effecting a closing transaction will permit the cash or proceeds from the concurrent sale of any securities subject to the option to be used for other investments of a Fund. If a Fund desires to sell a particular security from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, it will effect a closing transaction prior to or concurrent with the sale of the security.

Each Fund will realize a gain from a closing transaction if the cost of the closing transaction is less than the premium received from writing the option or if the proceeds from the closing transaction are more than the premium paid to purchase the option. Each Fund will realize a loss from a closing transaction if the cost of the closing transaction is more than the premium received from writing the option or if the proceeds from the closing transaction are less than the premium paid to purchase the option. However, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss to a Fund resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security owned by a Fund.


Risks of Investing in Options. There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments and, therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves. There are also significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objective. In addition, a liquid secondary market for particular options may be absent for reasons which include the following: there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of option of underlying securities; unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; the facilities of an exchange or clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events. The extent to which a Fund may enter into options transactions may be limited by the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with respect to qualification of a Fund as a regulated investment company.

Restricted Securities. A restricted security cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933. If the security is subsequently registered and resold, the issuers would typically bear the expense of all registrations at no cost to the Fund. Restricted securities are valued according to the guidelines and procedures adopted by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. As of March 31, 2015, there were no restricted securities held in the Funds.

Fair Value of Financial Investments

The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and fair value estimates for foreign securities indices).

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. Treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services or sources. Independent pricing services typically use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. The service providers’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as, among other things, issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are typically marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, current market data and incorporates deal collateral performance, as available.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

Mortgage and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, futures, or swaps agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of broker dealer quotations or pricing service providers at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of the derivative contracts can be estimated by a pricing service provider using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, curves, dividends and exchange rates. Derivatives that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following table provides the fair value measurements of applicable Fund assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy for each Fund as of March 31, 2015. These assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis.

 

Equity Fund

 

Description

   Level 1 -
Quoted prices
in

active markets
for

identical
assets
     Level 2 -
Significant
other
observable
inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
unobservable
inputs
     Total  

Equity

           

Common Stocks

   $ 373,304,401       $ —         $ —         $ 373,304,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

$ 373,304,401    $ —      $ —      $ 373,304,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

Repurchase Agreements

$ —      $ 23,865,000    $ —      $ 23,865,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

$ 373,304,401    $ 23,865,000    $ —      $ 397,169,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) See Fund’s Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.


There were no transfers between any levels in the Fund as of March 31, 2015.

 

International Fund

 

Description

   Level 1 -
Quoted prices
in

active markets
for

identical
assets
     Level 2 -
Significant
other
observable
inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
unobservable
inputs
     Total  

Equity

           

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 18,505,459       $ 38,718,791       $ —           57,224,250   

Belgium

     —           16,271,151         —           16,271,151   

Brazil

     16,993,205         —           —           16,993,205   

Canada

     59,822,262         —           —           59,822,262   

China

     42,532,090         —           —           42,532,090   

Denmark

     42,230,236         24,552,496         —           66,782,732   

Finland

     41,595,420         —           —           41,595,420   

France

     99,430,766         145,989,411         —           245,420,177   

Germany

     11,604,739         83,417,013         —           95,021,752   

Greece

     53,932         —           —           53,932   

Ireland

     24,920,020         —           —           24,920,020   

Japan

     89,601,708         78,720,607         —           168,322,315   

Malaysia

     —           26,724,611         —           26,724,611   

Netherlands

     —           28,140,907         —           28,140,907   

Panama

     25,206,756         —           —           25,206,756   

Philippines

     14,471,877         —           —           14,471,877   

South Africa

     6,724,782         —           —           6,724,782   

South Korea

     —           33,773,313         —           33,773,313   

Spain

     9,649,866         38,329,860         —           47,979,726   

Sweden

     26,744,402         —           —           26,744,402   

Switzerland

     —           105,942,466         —           105,942,466   

Turkey

     11,381,528         —           —           11,381,528   

United Kingdom

     133,411,743         164,370,233         —           297,781,976   

Rights/Warrants

           

Spain

     270,525         —           —           270,525   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

$ 675,151,316    $ 784,950,859    $ —      $ 1,460,102,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

United States

  —        93,653,000      —        93,653,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

  —        93,653,000      —        93,653,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

$ 675,151,316    $ 878,603,859    $ —      $ 1,553,755,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

  7,285,124      —        —        7,285,124   

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forward foreign currency exchange, swaps contracts and written options. Futures, forward foreign currency exchange and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, while written options are valued at fair value.

Following is a schedule of transfers out of Level 1 for the International Fund:

 

Description

   Transfers
out of
Level 1*
 

Equity

  

Common Stocks

   ($ 433,255,464 )** 
  

 

 

 

Total Equity

($ 433,255,464
  

 

 

 

Following is a schedule of transfers into Level 2 for the International Fund:

 

Description

   Transfers
into
Level 2*
 

Equity

  

Common Stocks

     433,255,464 ** 
  

 

 

 

Total Equity

  433,255,464   
  

 

 

 

 

Smaller Companies Fund

 

Description

   Level 1 -
Quoted prices
in

active markets
for

identical
assets
     Level 2 -
Significant
other
observable
inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
unobservable
inputs
     Total  

Equity

        

Common Stocks

   $ 63,036,803       $ 292,500       $ —         $ 63,329,303   


  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

  63,036,803      292,500      —      $ 63,329,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

Repurchase Agreements

  —        4,140,000      —      $ 4,140,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities in Assets

$ 63,036,803    $ 4,432,500    $ —      $ 67,469,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) See Fund’s Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.

 

Alternative Strategies Fund

 

Description

   Level 1 -
Quoted prices
in

active markets
for

identical
assets
     Level 2 -
Significant
other
observable
inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
unobservable
inputs
    Total  

Equity

          

Common Stocks

   $ 420,553,437       $ 4,192,824       $ 1,160,446 **      425,906,707   

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1,924,941         —           —          1,924,941   

Limited Partnerships

     —           —           1,153,537 **      1,153,537   

Preferred Stocks

     15,087,414         —           —          15,087,414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

  437,565,792      4,192,824      2,313,983 **    444,072,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

  —        1,997,385      —        1,997,385   

Short-Term Investments

Treasury Bills

  —        1,399,633      —        1,399,633   

Repurchase Agreements

  —        109,943,000      —        109,943,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

  —        111,342,633      —        111,342,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Income

Asset-Backed Securities

  —        37,013,372      2,088,236 **    39,101,608   

Bank Loans

  —        39,437,626      —        39,437,626   

Convertible Bonds

  —        15,374,963      —        15,374,963   

Corporate Bonds

  —        165,479,079      3,278,238 **    168,757,317   

Government Securities & Agency Issue

  —        12,421,410      —        12,421,410   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  —        267,826,481      359,042 (1)    268,185,523   

Total Fixed Income

  —        537,552,931      5,725,516 **    543,278,447   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased Options

  1,458,427      335,726      —        1,794,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities in Assets

$ 439,024,219    $ 655,421,499    $ 8,039,499 **    1,102,485,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Sales

  —     

Common Stocks

  (72,022,770   —        (8 )**    (72,022,778

Exchange-Traded Funds

  (18,199,054   —        —        (18,199,054

Corporate Bonds

  —        (4,685,147   —        (4,685,147
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Sales

  (90,221,824   (4,685,147   (8 )**    (94,906,979
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

Forwards Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  71,410      —        —        71,410   

Futures

  92,490      —        —        92,490   

Swaps - Credit Default

  —        (594,745   —        (594,745

Swaps - Total Return

  —        40,927      —        40,927   

Written Options

  (445,615   —        —        (445,615
(a) See Fund’s Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forward foreign currency exchange, swaps contracts and written options. Futures, forward foreign currency exchange and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, while written options are valued at fair value.
** Significant unobservable inputs were used in determining the value of portfolio securities for the Alternative Strategies Fund.
(1) These securities were priced by a pricing service; however, the Advisor/Sub-Advisor used their fair value procedures based on other available inputs which more accurately reflected the current fair value of these securities.

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value for the Alternative Strategies Fund:

 

Description

  Balance as
of
December
31, 2014
    Purchase     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Amortization     Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Sales     Transfers
into

Level 3*
    Transfers
out of
Level 3*
    Balance as
of March
31, 2015
 

Equity

                 

Common Stock

  $ 846,652      $ 570,720      $ —        $ —        $ (256,926   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,160,446   

Limited

Partnership

    1,125,160        —          —          —          28,377        —          —          —          1,153,537   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

$ 1,971,812    $ 570,720    $ —      $ —      $ (228,549 $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 2,313,983   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Fixed Income

                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset-Backed

Securities

$ 2,192,569    $ —      $ —      $ 1,699    $ (79,484 $ (26,548 $ —      $ —      $ 2,088,236   

Corporate Bonds

  3,580,995      176,884      3,099      2,946      5,314      (491,000   —        —        3,278,238   

Mortgage-Backed

Securities

  338,430      —        (194   24      (955   (19,743   41,480      —        359,042   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

$ 6,111,994    $ 176,884    $ 2,905    $ 4,669    $ (75,125 $ (537,291 $ 41,480    $ —      $ 5,725,516   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities

$ 8,083,806    $ 747,604    $ 2,905    $ 4,669    $ (303,674 $ (537,291 $ 41,480    $ —      $ 8,039,499   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Sales

Common Stock

$ (8 $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ (8

Total Short Sales

$ (8 $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ (8
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The amount of transfers in or out are reflected at the securities’ fair value at the beginning of the period.

The following table summarizes the significant quantitative inputs and assumptions used for items categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2015.

 

     Fair Value at
March 31, 2015
   

Valuation Techniques

  

Unobservable

Inputs***

  

Ranges

   Average
Common Stocks      781,402      N/A    Underlying asset appraisals and operating statements    N/A    N/A
     168,233      Valuation Model for auction value of spectrum rights    Estimated Multiples net of transaction expenses, and taxes    2.58-2.85    N/A
     143,893      Discounted present value of future asset sale    Estimated value of the proceeds of future sale of assets resulting from merger    0.3503-0.3559    N/A
     41,100      Discounted present value of future receivables    N/A    0.0783-0.0789    N/A
     16,842      Discounted present value of future receivables    N/A    0.1633-0.1673    N/A
     8,976      Discounted present value of future receivables    Estimated value of the proceeds of future sale of assets resulting from merger    0.0218-0.0220    N/A
Limited Partnerships      1,153,537      N/A**    Underlying asset appraisals and operating statements    N/A    N/A
Asset-Backed Securities      2,088,236      Cash Flow Model    Bid side pricing    N/A    N/A
Corporate Bonds      2,941,760      Pricing Model*    Private Financing, Progress Project Reports, maintenance of collateral and yield    N/A    100
     336,478      Discount to similar securities    Broker quotes of similar securities    111.625-114.000    N/A
Mortgage-Backed Securities      359,042      Discount to round lot prices    Round lot prices discounted based on size of position    N/A    N/A
Short Sales      (8   Discounted Present Value of future receivable    N/A    0.07-0.08    N/A

 

* The Pricing Model technique for Level 3 securities involves preparing a proprietary broker price opinion (BPO) model using valuation information provided by the loan servicer based on local market resources and sales trends published by the National Association of Realtors, and a broker, and then applying an appropriate discount to that valuation. The discount reflects market conditions such as lack of liquidity of the investment, the costs associated with foreclosure and liquidation, the historical performance of the loan pool and the characteristics of the remaining loans including whether or not the loans are performing.
** No adjustments were made to the NAV provided by the administrator of the Limited Partnerships. Adjustments to the NAV would be considered if the practical expedient NAV was not as of Fund’s measurement date; it was probable that the Limited Partnerships would be sold at a value materially different than the reported expedient NAV; or it was determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures that the Limited Partnerships are not being reported at fair value.
*** Significant increases and decreases on the unobservable inputs used to determine fair value of Level 3 assets could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

Principal Risks

Below are summaries of the principal risks of investing in one or more of the Funds, each of which could adversely affect a Fund’s net asset value, yield and total return. Each risk listed below does not necessarily apply to each Fund, and you should read a Fund’s prospectus carefully for a description of the principal risks associated with investing in a particular Fund.

Asset-backed securities investment risk. The risk that borrowers may default on the obligations that underlie the asset-backed security and that, during periods of falling interest rates, asset-backed securities may be called or prepaid, which may result in a Fund having to reinvest proceeds in other investments at a lower interest rate, and the risk that the impairment of the value of the collateral underlying a security in which a Fund invests (due, for example, to non-payment of loans) will result in a reduction in the value of the security.

Below Investment-Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk. This is the risk of investing in below investment-grade fixed income securities (also known as “junk bonds”), which may be greater than that of higher rated fixed income securities. These securities are rated Ba through C by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) or BB through D by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) (or comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization), or, if not rated by Moody’s or S&P, are considered by the sub-advisors to be of similar quality. These securities have greater risk of default than higher rated securities. The market value of these securities is more sensitive to corporate developments and economic conditions and can be volatile. Market conditions can diminish liquidity and make accurate valuations difficult to obtain. There is no limit to the Fund’s ability to invest in below investment-grade fixed income securities; however, under normal market conditions, it does not expect to invest more than 50% of its total assets in below investment-grade fixed income securities.

Convertible Securities Risk. This is the risk that the market value of convertible securities may fluctuate due to changes in, among other things, interest rates; other general economic conditions; industry fundamentals; market sentiment; the issuer’s operating results, financial statements, and credit ratings; and the market value of the underlying common or preferred stock.

Credit Risk. This is the risk that the Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty of a derivatives contract or other transaction, is unable or unwilling (or is perceived to be unable or unwilling) to make timely payment of principal and/or interest, or to otherwise honor its obligations.

Currency Risk. This is the risk that investing in foreign currencies may expose the Fund to fluctuations in currency exchange rates and that such fluctuations in the exchange rates may negatively affect an investment related to a currency or denominated in a foreign currency. The Fund may invest in foreign currencies for investment and hedging purposes.

Debt Securities Risk. This is the risk that the value and liquidity of debt securities may be reduced under certain circumstances. The value of debt securities can fluctuate in response to issuer activity and changes in general economic and credit market conditions, including changes in interest rates. In recent years, dealer capacity in the debt and fixed income markets appears to have undergone fundamental changes, including a reduction in dealer market-making capacity. These changes have the potential to decrease substantially liquidity and increase volatility in the debt and fixed income markets.

Derivatives Risk. This is the risk that an investment in derivatives may not correlate completely to the performance of the underlying securities and may be volatile and that the insolvency of the counterparty to a derivative instrument could cause the Fund to lose all or substantially all of its investment in the derivative instrument, as well as the benefits derived therefrom.

Distressed Companies Risk. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities of distressed companies. Debt obligations of distressed companies typically are unrated, lower rated, in default or close to default and may be difficult to value accurately or may become worthless.

Emerging Markets Risk. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries are those with immature economic and political structures, and investing in emerging markets entails greater risk than in developed markets. Such risks could include those related to government dependence on a few industries or resources, government-imposed taxes on foreign investment or limits on the removal of capital from a country, unstable government, and volatile markets.

Equity Securities Risk. This is the risk that the value of equity securities may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to factors affecting the general market, an entire industry or sector, or particular companies. These factors include, without limitation, adverse changes in economic conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates or investor sentiment; increases in production costs; and significant management decisions. This risk is greater for small- and medium-sized companies, which tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments than larger companies.

Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risks. This is the risk that an investment in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may cause the Fund to experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to factors such as currency conversion rate fluctuations, currency blockages, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, and smaller and less-strict regulation of securities markets. These risks are greater in emerging markets. There is no limit to the Fund’s ability to invest in emerging market securities; however, under normal market conditions, it does not expect to invest more than 50% of its total assets in emerging market securities; however, some Funds may invest a portion of their assets in stocks of companies based outside of the United States.


Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that debt securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. A fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Leverage Risk. This is the risk that leverage may cause the effect of an increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities to be magnified and the Fund to be more volatile than if leverage was not used. Leverage may result from certain transactions, including the use of derivatives and borrowing.

Market Risk. As with all mutual funds that invest in common stocks, the value of an individual’s investment will fluctuate daily in response to the performance of the individual stocks held in the Fund. The stock market has been subject to significant volatility recently, which has increased the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.

Merger Arbitrage Risk. This is the risk that a proposed reorganization in which the Fund invests may be renegotiated or terminated.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. This is the risk of investing in mortgaged-backed securities, which includes interest rate risk, prepayment risk and the risk of defaults on the mortgage loans underlying these securities.

Multi-Strategy Management Risk. This is the risk that the Fund could experience overlapping security transactions as a result of having different portfolio managers using different strategies to manage the Fund’s assets. Certain portfolio managers may be purchasing securities at the same time other portfolio managers may be selling those same securities, which may lead to higher transaction expenses compared to a fund using a single investment strategy.

Multi-Style Management Risk. Because portions of the Fund’s assets are managed by different portfolio managers using different styles, the Fund could experience overlapping security transactions. Certain portfolio managers may be purchasing securities at the same time other portfolio managers may be selling those same securities, which may lead to higher transaction expenses compared to a Fund using a single investment management style.

Non-Diversification Risk. A probable result of non-diversification is that increases or decreases in the value of any of the individual securities owned by the Fund may have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value and total return than would be the case in a diversified fund holding a larger number of securities. This may make the Fund’s performance more volatile than would be the case if it had a diversified investment portfolio.

Smaller Companies Risk. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of small- and mid-sized companies. Securities of small and mid-cap companies are generally more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large-cap companies. This is because smaller companies may be more reliant on a few products, services or key personnel, which can make it riskier than investing in larger companies with more diverse product lines and structured management.

Short Sale Risk. This is the risk that the value of a security the Fund sells short does not go down as expected. The risk of loss is theoretically unlimited if the value of the security sold short continues to increase. In addition, short sales may cause the Fund to be compelled, at a time disadvantageous to it, to buy the security previously sold short, thus resulting in a loss. To meet current margin requirements, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker additional cash or securities so that the total deposit with the broker is maintained daily at 150% of the current market value of the securities sold short.

Unfavorable Tax Treatment Risk. This is the risk that a material portion of the Alternative Strategies Fund’s return could be in the form of net investment income or short-term capital gains, some of which may be distributed to shareholders and taxed at ordinary income tax rates.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)). 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.

 

(Registrant) Litman Gregory Funds Trust                                    
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jeremy DeGroot                            
                                                     Jeremy DeGroot, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date May 28, 2015                                                         

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/ Jeremy DeGroot                                    
                                                 Jeremy DeGroot, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date May 28, 2015                                                     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ John Coughlan                                    
                                                 John Coughlan, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date May 28, 2015