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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08257

 

 

STATE STREET INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1600 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06905

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

Joshua A. Weinberg, Esq.

Managing Director and Managing Counsel

c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

  

Copy to:

 

David Hearth, Esq.

Paul Hastings LLP

101 California Street, 48th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-242-0134

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

 


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Annual Report

September 30, 2018

 

State Street Institutional Funds

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

Annual Report

September 30, 2018

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       Page  
Notes to Performance        1  
Manager Reviews and Schedules of Investments     

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

       2  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

       10  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

       16  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

       28  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund (formerly, State Street Institutional Income Fund)

       34  
Financial Statements     

Financial Highlights

       58  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

       64  

Statements of Operations

       66  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       68  
Notes to Financial Statements        70  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        81  
Other Information        82  

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if accompanied with a current prospectus and/or summary prospectus.


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State Street Institutional Funds

Notes to Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total return performance shown in this report for the State Street Institutional Funds (the “Trust”) and each of its series portfolios (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) takes into account changes in share price and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns shown are net of Fund expenses.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Please call toll-free (800) 242-0134 or visit the Funds’ website at http://www.ssga.com/geam for the most recent month-end performance data.

An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. An investment in a Fund is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500® Index of stocks (“S&P 500 Index”) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index of stocks of 500 large U.S. companies, which is widely used as a measure of large-cap U.S. stock market performance.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes companies in the Russell 1000® Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

The Russell 2000® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index consisting of 2,000 of the smallest U.S.-domiciled publicly traded common stocks that are included in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index is comprised of the 3,000 largest U.S.-domiciled companies.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (“MSCI® EAFE® Index”) is a market capitalization-weighted index of equity securities of companies domiciled in various countries. The MSCI® EAFE® Index is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the U.S. and Canada and excludes certain market segments unavailable to U.S. based investors.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index Ex-U.S. (“MSCI® ACWI Ex-U.S. Index”) is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S.-based companies. The MSCI® ACWI Ex-U.S. Index includes both developed and emerging markets.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index of taxable investment grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is designed to represent performance of the U.S. investment-grade fixed rate bond market.

The results shown for the foregoing indices assume the reinvestment of net dividends or interest and do not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes. As such, index returns do not reflect the actual cost of investing in the instruments that comprise an index.

 

 

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, member of FINRA & SIPC is the principal underwriter and distributor of the State Street Institutional Funds and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. The Funds pay State Street Bank and Trust Company for its services as custodian and Fund Accounting agent, and pay SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the (“Adviser”)) for investment advisory and administrative services.

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Management Discussion of Fund Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

The State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies. The Fund’s benchmark is the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund’s Investment Class was 16.72%, for the Fund’s Service Class was 16.35% and for the Index was 17.91%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

Narrow sector leadership, a strong momentum market for growth stocks and mixed stock selection were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period relative to the Index. While the Fund enjoyed strong absolute returns in excess of 16%, it modestly lagged the Index. In the past 12 months, momentum-driven technology and internet stocks have dominated a narrow market, disadvantaging a diversified core fund like the State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund. The Fund employs a valuation discipline that included lightening up on outperforming technology and Internet names as they reached full value, (e.g., Amazon, Apple, Visa and Salesforce.com) and underweighting some of the most expensive areas of the market (e.g., Netflix as it doubled) which pressured returns. Some individual holdings pressured results, including Newell Brands — which was eliminated as our conviction in its turnaround waned. In the technology sector, momentum didn’t favor attractively-valued Applied Materials, and this semiconductor capital equipment stock detracted from returns. However, we maintained a differentiated view that semiconductor cycles are becoming more muted, due to secular growth in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence, internet-of-things, smart cars, smart homes and factory automation. Stock selection also lagged within health care, including Allergan and Alexion, although we believed the selling was overdone and added to these two positions. Despite the 12-month underperformance, in 2018 calendar year-to-date health care has become a key contributor to performance with relative strength in Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson. A bright spot was positive stock selection within financials, including CME, Charles Schwab and JP Morgan Chase.

The Fund used E-Mini S&P 500 Futures in order to equitize cash during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures created a neutral impact to Fund performance relative to the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Newell Brands, Inc., Applied Materials Inc. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Profile

A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of U.S. companies, such as common and preferred stocks.

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of September 30, 2018 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Microsoft Corp.

    4.30

Apple Inc.

    3.95

Amazon.com Inc.

    3.91

Visa Inc., Class A

    3.35

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3.13

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    2.62

PepsiCo Inc.

    2.18

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    1.72

The Walt Disney Co.

    1.66

Applied Materials Inc.

    1.64

Sector Allocation as of September 30, 2018

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $522,379 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2018 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended September 30, 2018

Investment Class Shares (Inception date: 11/25/97)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

     16.72     12.39     10.84   $ 27,985  

S&P 500 Index

     17.91     13.95     11.97   $ 30,962  

Service Class Shares (Inception date: 1/3/01)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

     16.35     12.09     10.71   $ 27,654  

S&P 500 Index

     17.91     13.95     11.97   $ 30,962  

 

 

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Performance Summary, continued — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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(a)

Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Class G Shares

 

(b)

The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and service fees (for Service Class shares) and trustees’ fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

Investment Class

  Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Actual Fund Return

    

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

  $ 1,115.20      $ 1,023.20  

Expenses paid during the period*

  $ 1.96      $ 1.88  

Service Class

            

Actual Fund Return

    

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

  $ 1,112.80      $ 1,022.00  

Expenses paid during the period*

  $ 3.28      $ 3.14  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.37% for Investment Class shares and 0.62% for Service Class shares (for the period April 1, 2018-September 30, 2018), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       
Common Stock - 95.8%†        

Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     10,316          2,111,892  

Hexcel Corp.

     20,159          1,351,661  

Raytheon Co.

     14,611          3,019,509  

The Boeing Co.

     4,450          1,654,955  
       

 

 

 
          8,138,017  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%

 

FedEx Corp.

     4,937          1,188,780  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

     13,483          1,574,141  
       

 

 

 
          2,762,921  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.3%

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

     12,932          890,498  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

     27,709          536,446  
       

 

 

 
          1,426,944  
       

 

 

 

Application Software - 1.6%

 

Adobe Systems Inc. (a)

     7,231          1,952,009  

Intuit Inc.

     7,628          1,734,607  

salesforce.com Inc. (a)

     31,163          4,955,852  
       

 

 

 
          8,642,468  
       

 

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.4%

 

BlackRock Inc.

     4,221          1,989,484  
       

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%

 

Aptiv PLC

     19,940          1,672,966  
       

 

 

 

Automotive Retail - 0.3%

 

AutoZone Inc. (a)

     2,363          1,832,979  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 4.2%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     15,667          2,177,870  

Biogen Inc. (a)

     22,628          7,994,699  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

     110,825          8,556,798  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     18,095          3,487,630  
       

 

 

 
          22,216,997  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.3%

 

Allegion PLC

     17,537          1,588,326  
       

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite - 1.8%

 

Charter Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     19,446          6,337,063  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     92,054          3,259,632  
       

 

 

 
          9,596,695  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 0.7%

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

     71,156          3,461,739  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Construction Materials - 0.1%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     3,117          346,610  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.4%

 

American Express Co.

     21,209          2,258,546  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 3.9%

 

Mastercard Inc., Class A

     13,605          3,028,609  

Visa Inc., Class A

     116,444          17,477,080  
       

 

 

 
          20,505,689  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Banks - 4.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     190,119          5,600,906  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     144,890          16,349,387  

U.S. Bancorp

     27,654          1,460,408  
       

 

 

 
          23,410,701  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Chemicals - 0.6%

 

DowDuPont Inc.

     52,998          3,408,301  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 1.3%

 

American Electric Power Company Inc.

     15,613          1,106,650  

Duke Energy Corp.

     4,759          380,815  

Edison International

     8,780          594,231  

Exelon Corp.

     38,899          1,698,330  

NextEra Energy Inc.

     15,332          2,569,643  

PG&E Corp.

     13,001          598,176  
       

 

 

 
          6,947,845  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.5%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     25,041          1,917,640  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     3,805          713,513  
       

 

 

 
          2,631,153  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Components - 1.2%

 

Corning Inc.

     172,487          6,088,791  
       

 

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%

 

Republic Services Inc.

     11,396          828,033  
       

 

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 0.2%

 

The Mosaic Co.

     26,417          858,024  
       

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data - 1.7%

 

CME Group Inc.

     35,719          6,079,731  

S&P Global Inc.

     15,646          3,057,072  
       

 

 

 
          9,136,803  
       

 

 

 

Footwear - 0.7%

 

NIKE Inc., Class B

     42,042          3,561,798  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

General Merchandise Stores - 0.3%

 

Dollar Tree Inc. (a)

     18,061          1,472,875  
       

 

 

 

Gold - 0.1%

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

     11,902          359,440  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Distributors - 0.3%

 

Henry Schein Inc. (a)

     20,408          1,735,292  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 1.7%

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     134,069          5,161,657  

Hologic Inc. (a)

     23,129          947,826  

Medtronic PLC

     29,115          2,864,043  
       

 

 

 
          8,973,526  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Services - 0.3%

 

DaVita Inc. (a)

     22,313          1,598,280  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 0.4%

 

The Cooper Companies Inc.

     6,764          1,874,643  
       

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retail - 0.7%

 

The Home Depot Inc.

     17,792          3,685,613  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.3%

 

Marriott International Inc., Class A

     11,194          1,477,944  
       

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.8%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     47,795          3,977,978  
       

 

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers - 0.3%

 

Walmart Inc.

     15,638          1,468,565  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.1%

 

NRG Energy Inc.

     8,978          335,777  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1%

 

Honeywell International Inc.

     21,060          3,504,384  

Roper Technologies Inc.

     7,740          2,292,665  
       

 

 

 
          5,797,049  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Gases - 0.4%

 

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     11,468          1,915,729  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery - 2.4%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     61,424          6,283,675  

Xylem Inc.

     75,650          6,042,166  
       

 

 

 
          12,325,841  
       

 

 

 

Insurance Brokers - 0.3%

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     17,211          1,423,694  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Integrated Oil & Gas - 2.5%

 

Chevron Corp.

     67,696          8,277,867  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     59,757          5,080,540  
       

 

 

 
          13,358,407  
       

 

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.6%

 

AT&T Inc.

     32,743          1,099,510  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     42,077          2,246,491  
       

 

 

 
          3,346,001  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment - 0.5%

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

     17,062          1,419,388  

Electronic Arts Inc. (a)

     8,669          1,044,528  
       

 

 

 
          2,463,916  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 5.7%

 

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     11,329          13,675,009  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)

     6,249          7,457,994  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     52,061          8,561,952  
       

 

 

 
          29,694,955  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 4.6%

 

Amazon.com Inc. (a)(j)

     10,188          20,406,564  

Booking Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,778          3,527,552  
       

 

 

 
          23,934,116  
       

 

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 1.1%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     119,396          5,868,313  
       

 

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.7%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     9,371          1,594,944  

International Business Machines Corp.

     13,364          2,020,771  
       

 

 

 
          3,615,715  
       

 

 

 

Life & Health Insurance - 0.3%

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

     14,763          1,495,787  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (a)

     16,432          2,131,888  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     2,341          571,391  
       

 

 

 
          2,703,279  
       

 

 

 

Managed Healthcare - 2.0%

 

Cigna Corp.

     11,067          2,304,703  

Humana Inc.

     5,831          1,973,910  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     22,547          5,998,404  
       

 

 

 
          10,277,017  
       

 

 

 

Movies & Entertainment - 2.3%

 

Netflix Inc. (a)

     8,306          3,107,524  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

The Walt Disney Co.

     74,328          8,691,916  
       

 

 

 
          11,799,440  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Line Insurance - 0.3%

 

American International Group Inc.

     14,158          753,772  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     16,645          831,584  
       

 

 

 
          1,585,356  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings - 1.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B (a)

     27,936          5,981,377  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.0%

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

     10,803          759,235  

Sempra Energy

     38,624          4,393,480  
       

 

 

 
          5,152,715  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.3%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     114,666          6,985,453  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 1.8%

 

Concho Resources Inc. (a)

     10,290          1,571,798  

ConocoPhillips

     24,913          1,928,266  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

     37,412          5,057,728  

EOG Resources Inc.

     8,405          1,072,226  
       

 

 

 
          9,630,018  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.3%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     14,804          1,683,955  
       

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats - 2.0%

 

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

     209,380          8,994,965  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     23,188          1,277,891  
       

 

 

 
          10,272,856  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.6%

 

Allergan PLC

     41,729          7,948,540  

Elanco Animal Health Inc. (a)

     9,877          344,608  

Johnson & Johnson

     51,999          7,184,702  

Mylan N.V. (a)

     92,564          3,387,842  

Pfizer Inc.

     123,954          5,462,653  
       

 

 

 
          24,328,345  
       

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.8%

 

Chubb Ltd.

     30,597          4,088,983  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.5%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     17,475          2,845,454  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Regional Banks - 1.4%

 

First Republic Bank

     77,420          7,432,320  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 0.8%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     26,200          4,382,998  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 1.8%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

     221,535          8,562,328  

Lam Research Corp.

     5,758          873,488  
       

 

 

 
          9,435,816  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 2.6%

 

Broadcom Inc.

     34,066          8,405,104  

Intel Corp.

     40,885          1,933,452  

NVIDIA Corp.

     11,090          3,116,512  
       

 

 

 
          13,455,068  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 2.2%

 

PepsiCo Inc.

     101,991          11,402,594  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 3.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     49,895          7,249,743  

Equinix Inc.

     12,631          5,467,834  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

     34,013          2,946,886  
       

 

 

 
          15,664,463  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 0.9%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     34,463          3,438,718  

PPG Industries Inc.

     11,577          1,263,398  
       

 

 

 
          4,702,116  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Stores - 0.5%

 

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (a)

     8,879          2,504,944  
       

 

 

 

Steel - 0.1%

 

Steel Dynamics Inc.

     6,302          284,787  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 5.4%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     196,451          22,468,101  

Oracle Corp.

     73,262          3,777,389  

Proofpoint Inc. (a)

     6,398          680,299  

ServiceNow Inc. (a)

     6,114          1,196,082  
       

 

 

 
          28,121,871  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.9%

 

Apple Inc.

     91,454          20,644,826  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.5%

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

     33,374          2,721,316  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%

 

United Rentals Inc. (a)

     39,004          6,381,054  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

 

T-Mobile US Inc. (a)

     14,344          1,006,662  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $385,719,809)
          500,986,369  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 4.1%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 2.01%
(Cost $21,393,075) (d)(e)

     21,393,075          21,393,075  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $407,112,884)

 

       522,379,444  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.1%

 

       383,140  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

       522,762,584  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     December 2018        55      $ 8,003,958      $ 8,027,250      $ 23,292  
              

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, average notional value related to long and short futures contracts was $5,395,513 or 1.00% of net assets and $331,741 or 0.1% of net assets, respectively.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018.

 

Fund    Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund   

Investments in Securities

           
  

Common Stock

   $ 500,986,369      $      $      $ 500,986,369  
  

Short-Term Investments

     21,393,075                      21,393,075  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 522,379,444      $      $      $ 522,379,444  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Other Financial Instruments

           
  

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 23,292      $      $      $ 23,292  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/17
    Value At
9/30/17
    Cost of
Purchases
   

Proceeds
from
Shares

Sold

    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/18
    Value at
9/30/18
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    12,521,534     $ 12,521,534     $ 115,325,152     $ 106,453,611     $     $       21,393,075     $ 21,393,075     $ 232,535  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

The State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and future income by investing primarily in equity securities of large and medium sized companies. The Fund’s benchmarks are the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “Indices”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund’s Investment Class was 19.64% and for the Fund’s Service Class was 19.37%, and the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 17.91% and 26.30%, respectively. The Fund and Indices returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Indices are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

While the Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Index, it struggled against the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Underexposure to high-momentum technology names, lack of exposure to high-flying internet stocks, and lagging stock selection within health care were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. In the past 12 months, momentum-driven technology and internet stocks have dominated a narrow market. The Fund has decreased technology and internet exposure during this period, as valuations have become rich (e.g., lightened up in Apple, Amazon, Visa and Salesforce.com). Therefore, the Fund didn’t benefit fully from the rally in technology and internet. Furthermore, as Netflix doubled over the Reporting Period, its lack of free-cash-flow generation didn’t fit our criteria for quality/sustainable growth stocks — and this underweight detracted from results. At the end of the Reporting Period — right after the Russell rebalance — technology represented the Fund’s largest absolute sector weighting, yet nearly a 390 basis point underweight vs. the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The manager’s valuation discipline has driven this underweight positioning. The single greatest performance detractor was also a technology stock: Applied Materials — a more attractively-valued semiconductor capital equipment stock. However, we maintain a differentiated view that semiconductor cycles are becoming more muted, due to secular growth in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence, internet-of-things, smart cars, smart homes and factory automation. In health care, Allergan was a key detractor, as it lost a key patent earlier than expected during the period. Alexion also lagged. We held these two positions as we believed the selling was overdone. Despite the 12-month underperformance, in 2018 calendar year-to-date health care has become a key contributor to performance, driven by improving sentiment and by rallies in Boston Scientific and Vertex in particular.

The Fund used E-Mini S&P 500 Futures in order to equitize cash during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures created a neutral impact to Fund performance relative to the Indices.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Amazon.com Inc., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Applied Materials, Inc., Liberty Global PLC-C and Albemarle Corp.

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

 

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State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Profile

A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily in a limited number of large and medium-sized companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations of $2 billion or more) that the portfolio manager believes have above-average growth histories and/or growth potential.

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of September 30, 2018 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Apple Inc.

    6.94

Microsoft Corp.

    5.81

Amazon.com Inc.

    5.60

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    5.09

Visa Inc., Class A

    4.83

The Walt Disney Co.

    3.65

United Rentals Inc.

    3.53

CME Group Inc.

    3.45

salesforce.com Inc.

    3.41

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    3.32

Sector Allocation as of September 30, 2018

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $381,705 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2018 (a)(b)

 

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Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended September 30, 2018

Investment Class Shares (Inception date: 10/29/99)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity

     19.64     14.78     12.99   $ 33,918  

S&P 500 Index

     17.91     13.95     11.97   $ 30,962  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

     26.30     16.58     14.31   $ 38,078  

Service Class Shares (Inception date: 1/3/01)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity

     19.37     14.50     12.71   $ 33,080  

S&P 500 Index

     17.91     13.95     11.97   $ 30,962  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

     26.30     16.58     14.31   $ 38,078  
 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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(a)

Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Class G Shares

 

(b)

The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information. Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and service fees (for Service Class shares) and trustees’ fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

Investment Class

   Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 1,132.00      $ 1,023.20  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 2.03      $ 1.93  

Service Class

             

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 1,130.50      $ 1,021.90  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 3.36      $ 3.19  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.38% for Investment Class shares and 0.63% for Service Class shares (for the period April 1, 2018-September 30, 2018), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       
Common Stock - 95.5%†

 

Application Software - 3.4%

 

salesforce.com Inc. (a)

     81,842          13,015,333  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 7.3%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     91,093          12,662,838  

Biogen Inc. (a)

     17,219          6,083,645  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     48,038          9,258,844  
       

 

 

 
          28,005,327  
       

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite - 4.8%

 

Charter Communications Inc., Class A (a)

     32,915          10,726,340  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C (a)

     266,875          7,515,200  
       

 

 

 
          18,241,540  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 5.2%

 

Mastercard Inc., Class A

     7,117          1,584,315  

Visa Inc., Class A

     122,762          18,425,349  
       

 

 

 
          20,009,664  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Components - 1.7%

 

Corning Inc.

     178,629          6,305,604  
       

 

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data - 5.9%

 

CME Group Inc.

     77,394          13,173,233  

S&P Global Inc.

     47,148          9,212,247  
       

 

 

 
          22,385,480  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Distributors - 1.9%

 

Henry Schein Inc. (a)

     83,799          7,125,429  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 4.6%

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     299,256          11,521,356  

Medtronic PLC

     59,958          5,898,068  
       

 

 

 
          17,419,424  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 2.4%

 

The Cooper Companies Inc. (j)

     32,737          9,073,060  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 9.1%

 

Alphabet Inc., Class A (a)

     4,804          5,798,812  

Alphabet Inc., Class C (a)

     16,289          19,440,433  

Facebook Inc., Class A (a)

     59,246          9,743,597  
       

 

 

 
          34,982,842  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 7.8%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (a)

     28,467          4,690,223  

Amazon.com Inc. (a)

     10,675          21,382,025  

Booking Holdings Inc. (a)

     1,957          3,882,688  
       

 

 

 
          29,954,936  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 3.3%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     256,200          12,592,230  
       

 

 

 

Movies & Entertainment - 3.6%

 

The Walt Disney Co.

     119,204          13,939,716  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.4%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     88,603          5,397,695  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.8%

 

Allergan PLC

     56,578          10,776,977  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 1.9%

 

First Republic Bank

     74,725          7,173,600  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

     234,850          9,076,952  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 1.4%

 

Broadcom Inc.

     21,350          5,267,686  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 3.0%

 

PepsiCo Inc.

     102,717          11,483,761  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 3.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

     80,063          11,633,154  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 1.3%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     48,038          4,793,232  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 6.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     193,930          22,179,774  

ServiceNow Inc. (a)

     22,240          4,350,811  
       

 

 

 
          26,530,585  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.9%

 

Apple Inc.

     117,283          26,475,464  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.5%

 

United Rentals Inc. (a)

     82,376          13,476,714  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $228,389,385)

 

       365,136,405  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 4.3%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 2.01%
(Cost $16,568,746) (d)(e)

     16,568,746          16,568,746  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $244,958,131)

 

       381,705,151  
Other Assets and Liabilities,
net - 0.2%

 

       670,553  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

       382,375,704  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 Emini Index Futures

     December 2018        39      $ 5,731,671      $ 5,692,050      $ (39,621
              

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, average notional value related to long and short futures contracts was $1,367,660 or 0.4% of net assets and $1,429,658 or 0.4% of net assets, respectively.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018.

 

Fund    Investments    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  
State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund   

Investments in Securities

          
  

Common Stock

   $ 365,136,405     $      $      $ 365,136,405  
  

Short-Term Investments

     16,568,746                     16,568,746  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 381,705,151     $      $      $ 381,705,151  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Other Financial Instruments

          
  

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (39,621   $      $      $ (39,621
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/17
    Value At
9/30/17
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/18
    Value at
9/30/18
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    8,628,607     $ 8,628,607     $ 105,131,693     $ 97,191,554     $     $       16,568,746     $ 16,568,746     $ 177,501  
                 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

Management Discussion of Fund Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

The State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap companies. The Fund’s benchmark is the Russell 2000 Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund’s Investment Class was 15.47%, for the Fund’s Service Class was 15.14% and for the Index was 15.24%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

Champlain Investment Partners, LLC (“Champlain”), Palisade Capital Management, LLC (“Palisade”) and SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC (“SouthernSun”) were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period relative to the Index. Champlain added to the overall return of the Fund through their focus on personalized healthcare investments and through cloud-based technology equities. Palisade drove positive returns for the Fund through investments in software-as-a-service based technology investments. Despite substantial outperformance from both of those investment sub-advisers, SouthernSun’s strategy underperformed by nearly 1,100 bps, offsetting much of the strong returns from Champlain and Palisade. SouthernSun lagged primarily from poor timing on security selection as three securities underperformed substantially over the last year. While the magnitude of underperformance from SouthernSun is sizable, it is not unexpected from an investment sub-adviser that tends to run portfolios with less than 20 securities. SouthernSun tends to be either the top or bottom performing sub-adviser in the Fund, and since inception has been a strong contributor of alpha.

The Fund used Russell 2000 e-Mini equity futures in order to hedge the un-invested cash in the Fund during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of Russell 2000 e-Mini equity futures did not contribute or detracted from relative performance, as the future tracks the Index and prevents volatility from cash sitting in the Fund, from an absolute standpoint the derivative positioning added to returns because the overall Index return was positive.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were New Relic, Okta and Qualys. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Diebold Nixdorf, Sarepta Therapeutics and Envision Healthcare.

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

 

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Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Profile

A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of small-cap companies, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund uses a multi sub-adviser investment strategy that combines growth, value and core investment management styles, which allows the Fund the potential to benefit from both value and growth cycles in the marketplace.

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of September 30, 2018 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    1.17

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    1.03

Darling Ingredients Inc.

    1.02

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    1.01

Blackbaud Inc.

    1.00

The Timken Co.

    0.99

Newfield Exploration Co.

    0.95

The Brink’s Co.

    0.95

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

    0.88

Clean Harbors Inc.

    0.87

Sector Allocation as of September 30, 2018

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $1,527,424 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2018 (a)(b)

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended September 30, 2018

Investment Class Shares (Inception date: 8/3/98)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     15.47     11.32     12.03   $ 31,129  

Russell 2000 Index

     15.24     11.07     11.11   $ 28,686  

Service Class Shares (Inception date: 9/30/05)

 

     One
Year
    Five
Year
    Ten
Year
    Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     15.14     11.04     11.75   $ 30,384  

Russell 2000 Index

     15.24     11.07     11.11   $ 28,686  

 

 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

(a)

Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Class G Shares

 

(b)

The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information. Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and service fees (for Service Class shares) and trustees’ fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

Investment Class

   Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 1,131.50      $ 1,020.70  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 4.70      $ 4.46  

Service Class

             

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 1,130.40      $ 1,019.40  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 6.03      $ 5.72  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.88% for Investment Class shares and 1.13% for Service Class shares (for the period April 1, 2018-September 30, 2018), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       
Common Stock - 93.5%†        

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%

 

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

     17,214          1,565,613  

Teledyne Technologies Inc. (a)

     38,377          9,466,839  
       

 

 

 
          11,032,452  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery - 0.6%

 

AGCO Corp. (j)

     153,872          9,353,879  
       

 

 

 

Agricultural Products - 1.0%

 

Darling Ingredients Inc. (a)

     810,563          15,660,077  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%

 

Air Transport Services Group Inc. (a)

     23,500          504,545  

Forward Air Corp.

     16,800          1,204,560  

Hub Group Inc., Class A (a)

     51,933          2,368,145  
       

 

 

 
          4,077,250  
       

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.0%*

 

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.

     15,300          613,530  
       

 

 

 

Apparel Retail - 0.6%

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

     20,947          520,114  

Burlington Stores Inc. (a)

     20,383          3,320,798  

Chico’s FAS Inc.

     65,413          567,131  

Tailored Brands Inc.

     15,982          402,587  

The Buckle Inc.

     169,358          3,903,702  
       

 

 

 
          8,714,332  
       

 

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods - 0.5%

 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

     153,266          7,385,889  
       

 

 

 

Application Software - 5.5%

 

ACI Worldwide Inc. (a)

     358,512          10,088,528  

Blackbaud Inc.

     151,347          15,358,693  

Blackline Inc. (a)

     59,806          3,377,245  

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. (a)

     145,533          8,258,998  

Envestnet Inc. (a)

     34,000          2,072,300  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

     5,278          1,206,287  

LogMeIn Inc.

     68,500          6,103,350  

MINDBODY Inc., Class A (a)

     32,500          1,321,125  

New Relic Inc. (a)

     90,500          8,527,815  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

     46,725          3,752,952  

Q2 Holdings Inc. (a)

     71,000          4,299,050  

RealPage Inc. (a)

     120,319          7,929,022  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

     116,200          6,603,646  

Yext Inc. (a)

     194,700          4,614,390  

Zix Corp. (a)

     194,000          1,076,700  
       

 

 

 
          84,590,101  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.1%

 

BrightSphere Investment Group PLC

     52,248          647,875  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

     36,844          1,496,235  
       

 

 

 
          2,144,110  
       

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.8%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (a)

     44,073          768,633  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (a)

     11,137          1,336,217  

Gentherm Inc. (a)

     22,927          1,042,032  

LCI Industries

     25,930          2,147,004  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

     64,704          3,184,731  

Stoneridge Inc. (a)

     70,527          2,096,063  

Tenneco Inc.

     13,184          555,574  

Tower International Inc.

     29,645          896,761  
       

 

 

 
          12,027,015  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers - 0.6%

 

Thor Industries Inc.

     103,796          8,687,725  

Winnebago Industries Inc.

     17,753          588,512  
       

 

 

 
          9,276,237  
       

 

 

 

Automotive Retail - 1.2%

 

America’s Car-Mart Inc. (a)

     25,125          1,964,775  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (a)

     12,882          885,638  

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

     62,367          4,047,618  

Monro Inc.

     43,984          3,061,286  

Murphy USA Inc. (a)

     106,114          9,068,503  
       

 

 

 
          19,027,820  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology - 0.7%

 

Repligen Corp. (a)

     187,497          10,398,584  
       

 

 

 

Brewers - 0.2%

 

Craft Brew Alliance Inc. (a)

     7,581          123,949  

The Boston Beer Company Inc., Class A (a)

     12,500          3,593,750  
       

 

 

 
          3,717,699  
       

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.7%

 

American Woodmark Corp. (a)(j)

     10,146          795,954  

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

     24,080          994,985  

Builders FirstSource Inc. (a)

     102,988          1,511,864  

Continental Building Products Inc. (a)

     22,758          854,563  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

     7,116          456,136  

NCI Building Systems Inc. (a)

     50,320          762,348  

Patrick Industries Inc. (a)

     16,200          959,040  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Trex Company Inc. (a)

     24,638          1,896,633  

Universal Forest Products Inc.

     76,961          2,719,032  
       

 

 

 
          10,950,555  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Printing - 0.1%

 

Deluxe Corp.

     21,491          1,223,698  
       

 

 

 

Commodity Chemicals - 0.2%

 

AdvanSix Inc. (a)(j)

     32,172          1,092,239  

Koppers Holdings Inc. (a)

     19,239          599,295  

Trinseo S.A.

     18,854          1,476,268  
       

 

 

 
          3,167,802  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 0.4%

 

ADTRAN Inc. (j)

     64,150          1,132,248  

Ciena Corp. (a)

     59,475          1,857,999  

Extreme Networks Inc. (a)

     88,100          482,788  

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (a)

     26,174          1,569,131  

NETGEAR Inc. (a)

     7,107          446,675  

Plantronics Inc.

     9,258          558,257  
       

 

 

 
          6,047,098  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.6%

 

Aegion Corp. (a)(j)

     460,768          11,694,292  

Dycom Industries Inc. (a)

     138,480          11,715,408  

EMCOR Group Inc.

     11,477          862,037  
       

 

 

 
          24,271,737  
       

 

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 2.1%

 

Alamo Group Inc.

     20,994          1,923,260  

Astec Industries Inc.

     32,118          1,619,068  

Federal Signal Corp.

     481,442          12,893,017  

The Greenbrier Companies Inc.

     16,215          974,522  

Trinity Industries Inc.

     338,461          12,401,211  

Wabash National Corp.

     98,189          1,789,985  
       

 

 

 
          31,601,063  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.1%

 

Summit Materials Inc., Class A (a)

     50,170          912,091  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Electronics - 0.0%*

 

ZAGG Inc. (a)

     37,600          554,600  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

 

Enova International Inc. (a)

     78,662          2,265,466  
       

 

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 2.1%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

     63,372          8,361,935  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

     11,729          763,792  

CoreLogic Inc. (a)

     126,327          6,241,817  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

CSG Systems International Inc.

     74,654          2,996,612  

EVERTEC Inc.

     48,618          1,171,694  

MAXIMUS Inc.

     13,752          894,705  

NIC Inc.

     195,148          2,888,190  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

     519,133          8,757,774  
       

 

 

 
          32,076,519  
       

 

 

 

Distillers & Vintners - 0.1%

 

MGP Ingredients Inc.

     25,295          1,997,799  
       

 

 

 

Distributors - 0.5%

 

LKQ Corp. (a)

     240,257          7,608,939  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.4%

 

Compass Minerals International Inc.

     71,581          4,810,243  

Materion Corp.

     15,757          953,299  
       

 

 

 
          5,763,542  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Real Estate Activities - 0.1%

 

The RMR Group Inc., Class A

     11,700          1,085,760  
       

 

 

 

Diversified REITs - 0.2%

 

American Assets Trust Inc.

     40,965          1,527,585  

Global Net Lease Inc.

     56,078          1,169,226  
       

 

 

 
          2,696,811  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Support Services - 1.6%

 

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

     167,330          6,796,945  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

     435,129          15,721,211  

UniFirst Corp.

     9,305          1,615,813  
       

 

 

 
          24,133,969  
       

 

 

 

Education Services - 0.5%

 

Grand Canyon Education Inc. (a)

     10,200          1,150,560  

K12 Inc. (a)

     324,193          5,738,216  
       

 

 

 
          6,888,776  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 0.9%

 

ALLETE Inc.

     18,375          1,378,309  

IDACORP Inc.

     123,826          12,287,254  
       

 

 

 
          13,665,563  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.4%

 

Atkore International Group Inc. (a)

     32,155          853,072  

EnerSys

     17,253          1,503,254  

Generac Holdings Inc. (a)

     16,455          928,227  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     26,932          2,220,543  
       

 

 

 
          5,505,096  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Electronic Components - 1.3%

 

Belden Inc.

     163,370          11,666,252  

Littelfuse Inc.

     39,412          7,799,241  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

     41,099          836,364  
       

 

 

 
          20,301,857  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.6%

 

Control4 Corp. (a)

     22,000          755,260  

National Instruments Corp.

     48,292          2,333,952  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)

     34,179          6,043,873  
       

 

 

 
          9,133,085  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.4%

 

KEMET Corp. (a)

     44,961          834,026  

Methode Electronics Inc.

     22,303          807,369  

Plexus Corp. (a)

     24,424          1,429,048  

Sanmina Corp. (a)

     49,186          1,357,534  

TTM Technologies Inc. (a)

     65,787          1,046,671  
       

 

 

 
          5,474,648  
       

 

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.9%

 

Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A (a)

     32,100          997,026  

Clean Harbors Inc. (a)

     186,305          13,335,712  
       

 

 

 
          14,332,738  
       

 

 

 

Food Distributors - 0.6%

 

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

     168,479          5,610,351  

SpartanNash Co.

     215,452          4,321,967  
       

 

 

 
          9,932,318  
       

 

 

 

Food Retail - 0.1%

 

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

     7,807          1,007,962  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (a)

     43,000          1,178,630  
       

 

 

 
          2,186,592  
       

 

 

 

Footwear - 1.0%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     45,457          5,390,291  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A (a)

     32,874          918,171  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

     220,292          8,602,402  
       

 

 

 
          14,910,864  
       

 

 

 

Forest Products - 0.1%

 

Boise Cascade Co.

     29,281          1,077,541  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     32,444          859,441  
       

 

 

 
          1,936,982  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities - 0.3%

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     8,667          727,161  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

South Jersey Industries Inc.

     69,013          2,434,089  

Spire Inc.

     19,925          1,465,484  
       

 

 

 
          4,626,734  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs - 0.1%

 

CareTrust REIT Inc.

     66,301          1,174,191  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Distributors - 0.0%*

 

Owens & Minor Inc.

     28,054          463,452  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment - 5.0%

 

Cantel Medical Corp.

     17,000          1,565,020  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (a)

     207,500          8,121,550  

CONMED Corp.

     124,500          9,862,890  

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

     141,821          13,387,902  

Insulet Corp. (a)

     62,000          6,568,900  

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

     9,990          828,671  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

     200,000          13,174,000  

IntriCon Corp. (a)

     26,324          1,479,409  

LivaNova PLC (a)

     13,466          1,669,380  

Masimo Corp. (a)

     26,000          3,238,040  

NuVasive Inc. (a)

     133,000          9,440,340  

Orthofix Medical Inc. (a)

     26,872          1,553,470  

Penumbra Inc. (a)

     39,000          5,838,300  

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

     9,296          266,423  
       

 

 

 
          76,994,295  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Facilities - 0.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (a)(j)

     163,050          5,739,360  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

     54,053          994,575  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

     17,854          508,125  
       

 

 

 
          7,242,060  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Services - 1.4%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

     13,400          940,010  

Amedisys Inc. (a)

     18,800          2,349,248  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (a)

     22,588          1,235,564  

BioTelemetry Inc. (a)

     73,605          4,743,842  

Chemed Corp.

     3,520          1,124,922  

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. (a)

     154,497          2,998,787  

MEDNAX Inc. (a)

     132,669          6,190,335  

RadNet Inc. (a)

     87,000          1,309,350  
       

 

 

 
          20,892,058  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Supplies - 0.9%

 

Avanos Medical Inc. (a)

     134,000          9,179,000  

Endologix Inc. (a)

     388,135          741,338  

ICU Medical Inc. (a)

     3,600          1,017,900  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Lantheus Holdings Inc. (a)

     55,100          823,745  

Merit Medical Systems Inc. (a)

     34,927          2,146,264  
       

 

 

 
          13,908,247  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare Technology - 2.0%

 

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

     333,126          10,929,864  

Medidata Solutions Inc. (a)

     93,000          6,817,830  

NextGen Healthcare Inc. (a)

     18,516          371,801  

Omnicell Inc. (a)

     101,623          7,306,694  

Teladoc Health Inc. (a)

     67,000          5,785,450  
       

 

 

 
          31,211,639  
       

 

 

 

Home Building - 0.3%

 

KB Home

     32,345          773,369  

LGI Homes Inc. (a)

     24,173          1,146,767  

TopBuild Corp. (a)

     37,611          2,137,057  
       

 

 

 
          4,057,193  
       

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retail - 0.7%

 

Aaron’s Inc. (j)

     177,284          9,654,887  

RH (a)

     11,031          1,445,171  
       

 

 

 
          11,100,058  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs - 0.5%

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

     84,115          537,495  

Chatham Lodging Trust

     60,306          1,259,792  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     282,555          6,224,687  
       

 

 

 
          8,021,974  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.8%

 

Extended Stay America Inc.

     606,660          12,272,732  

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (a)

     15,253          504,874  
       

 

 

 
          12,777,606  
       

 

 

 

Household Appliances - 0.8%

 

Helen of Troy Ltd. (a)

     88,732          11,615,019  
       

 

 

 

Housewares & Specialties - 0.0%*

 

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     11,876          397,252  
       

 

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services - 0.4%

 

Barrett Business Services Inc.

     8,700          580,986  

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

     19,400          656,690  

Insperity Inc.

     24,977          2,946,037  

Kforce Inc.

     33,400          1,255,840  
       

 

 

 
          5,439,553  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Machinery - 7.5%

 

Actuant Corp., Class A (j)

     429,101          11,971,918  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (j)

     148,290          6,124,377  

Barnes Group Inc.

     118,746          8,434,528  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Crane Co.

     93,477          9,193,463  

Franklin Electric Company Inc.

     32,402          1,530,995  

Harsco Corp. (a)

     22,669          647,200  

Hillenbrand Inc.

     20,253          1,059,232  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     84,500          10,080,850  

Kennametal Inc.

     40,697          1,772,761  

LB Foster Co., Class A (a)

     37,452          769,639  

Lydall Inc. (a)

     111,500          4,805,650  

Mueller Industries Inc.

     196,229          5,686,716  

Standex International Corp.

     56,500          5,890,125  

The Timken Co.

     302,660          15,087,601  

TriMas Corp. (a)

     113,000          3,435,200  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

     62,930          5,223,190  

Welbilt Inc. (a)

     513,400          10,719,792  

Woodward Inc.

     154,729          12,511,387  
       

 

 

 
          114,944,624  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs - 0.6%

 

EastGroup Properties Inc.

     44,900          4,293,338  

Gramercy Property Trust

     80,749          2,215,753  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

     29,270          935,469  

STAG Industrial Inc.

     78,972          2,171,730  
       

 

 

 
          9,616,290  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 0.1%

 

Care.com Inc. (a)

     51,430          1,137,117  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.1%

 

Stamps.com Inc. (a)

     4,700          1,063,140  
       

 

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure - 0.6%

 

Okta Inc. (a)

     131,500          9,252,340  
       

 

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage - 1.0%

 

BGC Partners Inc., Class A

     68,600          810,852  

Evercore Inc., Class A

     9,906          996,048  

Greenhill & Company Inc.

     35,722          941,275  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

     32,183          1,445,982  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

     26,043          1,988,383  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

     76,922          7,080,670  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     34,945          1,791,281  
       

 

 

 
          15,054,491  
       

 

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.2%

 

Perficient Inc. (a)

     41,811          1,114,263  

Science Applications International Corp.

     10,765          867,659  

The Hackett Group Inc.

     46,800          943,020  
       

 

 

 
          2,924,942  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Leisure Products - 0.7%

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

     4,444          121,899  

Malibu Boats Inc., Class A (a)

     24,800          1,357,056  

MCBC Holdings Inc. (a)

     41,900          1,503,372  

Polaris Industries Inc.

     75,350          7,606,582  
       

 

 

 
          10,588,909  
       

 

 

 

Life & Health Insurance - 0.1%

 

Trupanion Inc. (a)

     50,989          1,821,837  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.8%

 

Bruker Corp.

     176,468          5,902,855  

ICON PLC (a)

     65,456          10,063,860  

Medpace Holdings Inc. (a)

     17,900          1,072,389  

PRA Health Sciences Inc. (a)

     14,300          1,575,717  

Syneos Health Inc. (a)

     187,808          9,681,502  
       

 

 

 
          28,296,323  
       

 

 

 

Managed Healthcare - 0.0%*

 

Magellan Health Inc. (a)

     9,200          662,860  
       

 

 

 

Marine - 0.1%

 

Kirby Corp. (a)

     10,661          876,867  

Matson Inc.

     25,919          1,027,429  
       

 

 

 
          1,904,296  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Line Insurance - 0.4%

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp. (j)

     103,906          4,665,379  

National General Holdings Corp.

     37,300          1,001,132  
       

 

 

 
          5,666,511  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.1%

 

Black Hills Corp.

     32,356          1,879,560  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs - 0.8%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     101,088          1,589,103  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     48,814          1,456,122  

Cousins Properties Inc.

     919,211          8,171,786  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     103,783          829,226  
       

 

 

 
          12,046,237  
       

 

 

 

Office Services & Supplies - 0.9%

 

Herman Miller Inc.

     24,500          940,800  

HNI Corp.

     24,267          1,073,572  

Knoll Inc.

     32,085          752,393  

MSA Safety Inc.

     87,081          9,268,902  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

     62,841          1,162,558  
       

 

 

 
          13,198,225  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.1%

 

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     191,263          1,178,180  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.0%

 

C&J Energy Services Inc. (a)

     70,308          1,462,406  

Cactus Inc., Class A (a)

     30,436          1,165,090  

Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (a)

     311,248          3,221,417  

Keane Group Inc. (a)

     23,595          291,870  

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (a)

     51,043          1,077,007  

Oil States International Inc. (a)

     212,963          7,070,372  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (a)

     63,507          1,047,231  
       

 

 

 
          15,335,393  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 2.5%

 

Callon Petroleum Co. (a)

     185,437          2,223,390  

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (a)

     201,509          5,078,027  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

     97,600          1,016,016  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     505,880          14,584,520  

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (a)

     147,471          2,091,139  

PDC Energy Inc. (a)

     17,393          851,561  

Range Resources Corp.

     28,175          478,693  

Ring Energy Inc. (a)

     115,255          1,142,177  

Rosehill Resources Inc. (a)

     59,475          362,797  

SM Energy Co.

     287,058          9,050,939  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp. (a)

     63,970          1,512,251  
       

 

 

 
          38,391,510  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.1%

 

Renewable Energy Group Inc. (a)

     32,700          941,760  
       

 

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats - 2.6%

 

B&G Foods Inc.

     254,500          6,986,025  

Calavo Growers Inc.

     8,539          824,868  

Hostess Brands Inc. (a)

     543,500          6,016,545  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     14,000          2,112,460  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

     6,901          492,593  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

     120,289          12,434,274  

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

     254,900          4,957,805  

TreeHouse Foods Inc. (a)

     119,000          5,694,150  
       

 

 

 
          39,518,720  
       

 

 

 

Paper Products - 0.2%

 

Neenah Inc.

     16,671          1,438,707  

Verso Corp., Class A (a)

     32,953          1,109,528  
       

 

 

 
          2,548,235  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.4%

       

elf Beauty Inc. (a)

     311,600          3,966,668  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

USANA Health Sciences Inc. (a)

     11,958          1,441,537  
       

 

 

 
          5,408,205  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%

 

Assertio Therapeutics Inc. (a)

     85,500          502,740  

Catalent Inc. (a)

     166,515          7,584,758  

Endo International PLC (a)

     48,700          819,621  

Horizon Pharma PLC (a)

     61,500          1,204,170  

Innoviva Inc. (a)

     56,900          867,156  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

     26,500          1,136,850  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (a)

     274,148          10,387,468  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (a)

     135,900          6,842,565  
       

 

 

 
          29,345,328  
       

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 2.1%

 

AMERISAFE Inc.

     82,991          5,141,292  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     167,159          10,539,375  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     46,500          1,981,830  

RLI Corp.

     70,719          5,557,099  

The Navigators Group Inc.

     109,500          7,566,450  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

     19,216          932,937  
       

 

 

 
          31,718,983  
       

 

 

 

Publishing - 1.2%

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

     293,845          17,807,007  
       

 

 

 

Railroads - 0.7%

 

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Class A (a)

     121,646          11,068,569  
       

 

 

 

Regional Banks - 8.5%

       

1st Source Corp.

     23,612          1,242,463  

BankUnited Inc.

     13,419          475,033  

Banner Corp.

     15,654          973,209  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

     75,000          3,517,500  

Cadence BanCorp

     89,848          2,346,830  

Camden National Corp.

     27,166          1,180,091  

Cathay General Bancorp

     45,494          1,885,271  

Chemical Financial Corp.

     35,722          1,907,555  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

     45,588          1,767,447  

Community Bank System Inc.

     70,500          4,305,435  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

     63,206          6,601,235  

CVB Financial Corp.

     195,500          4,363,560  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     31,841          1,689,165  

Equity Bancshares Inc., Class A (a)

     21,929          860,933  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

     43,500          2,570,850  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

     47,365          2,121,952  

Fulton Financial Corp.

     356,572          5,936,924  

German American Bancorp Inc.

     103,500          3,651,480  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

     19,655          934,595  

Home BancShares Inc.

     85,049          1,862,573  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     101,240          8,235,874  

Independent Bank Corp.

     65,000          5,369,000  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

     15,523          721,509  

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

     55,389          2,359,571  

Origin Bancorp Inc.

     32,866          1,237,405  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

     29,550          1,777,433  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

     164,470          11,405,994  

Renasant Corp.

     234,409          9,659,995  

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.

     38,361          1,507,971  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

     64,219          1,891,250  

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.

     70,000          2,541,000  

UMB Financial Corp.

     112,000          7,940,800  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     94,573          1,967,118  

Union Bankshares Corp.

     41,239          1,588,939  

United Community Banks Inc.

     58,165          1,622,222  

Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.

     66,500          3,677,450  

Westamerica Bancorporation

     108,064          6,501,130  

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     160,842          9,150,301  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     15,476          1,314,531  
       

 

 

 
          130,663,594  
       

 

 

 

Reinsurance - 0.0%*

 

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

     55,500          158,175  
       

 

 

 

Research & Consulting Services - 0.3%

 

Resources Connection Inc.

     291,758          4,843,183  
       

 

 

 

Restaurants - 1.2%

 

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

     20,100          1,451,220  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.

     18,400          364,136  

Brinker International Inc.

     22,235          1,039,042  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

     19,033          2,800,325  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.

     13,100          867,482  

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (a)

     116,500          1,462,075  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (a)

     26,356          1,058,194  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

     38,300          1,208,365  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

     72,280          5,008,281  

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

     52,980          2,836,549  
       

 

 

 
          18,095,669  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs - 0.1%

 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     103,659          1,935,313  
       

 

 

 

Security & Alarm Services - 0.9%

 

The Brink’s Co.

     207,383          14,464,964  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment - 0.7%

 

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (a)(j)

     25,922          1,338,871  

Amkor Technology Inc. (a)

     83,600          617,804  

Entegris Inc.

     26,700          772,965  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

     98,783          2,017,149  

MKS Instruments Inc.

     13,000          1,041,950  

Nanometrics Inc. (a)

     25,300          949,256  

Rudolph Technologies Inc. (a)

     118,442          2,895,907  

Versum Materials Inc.

     18,095          651,601  
       

 

 

 
          10,285,503  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 0.6%

 

Cirrus Logic Inc. (a)

     11,273          435,138  

Semtech Corp. (a)

     153,558          8,537,825  

SMART Global Holdings Inc. (a)

     28,200          810,468  
       

 

 

 
          9,783,431  
       

 

 

 

Soft Drinks - 0.2%

 

Cott Corp.

     153,940          2,486,131  
       

 

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services - 0.1%

 

Weight Watchers International Inc. (a)

     14,744          1,061,421  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs - 0.3%

 

CoreSite Realty Corp.

     33,414          3,713,632  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     38,855          1,591,112  
       

 

 

 
          5,304,744  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals - 4.0%

 

Chase Corp.

     6,850          823,027  

Ferro Corp. (a)

     62,467          1,450,484  

HB Fuller Co.

     189,140          9,772,864  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     84,418          8,600,506  

Innospec Inc.

     81,500          6,255,125  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

     20,039          1,354,636  

PolyOne Corp.

     198,155          8,663,337  

PQ Group Holdings Inc. (a)

     29,831          521,148  
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     41,835          8,459,455  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     200,959          15,375,373  
       

 

 

 
          61,275,955  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Stores - 0.4%

 

Hibbett Sports Inc. (a)

     65,000          1,222,000  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (a)

     305,249          5,613,529  
       

 

 

 
          6,835,529  
       

 

 

 

Steel - 0.4%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     42,034          2,477,904  

Commercial Metals Co.

     170,649          3,501,718  
       

 

 

 
          5,979,622  
       

 

 

 

Systems Software - 1.0%

 

OneSpan Inc. (a)

     73,271          1,395,813  

Progress Software Corp.

     23,300          822,257  

Qualys Inc. (a)

     78,500          6,994,350  

Talend S.A. ADR (a)

     79,000          5,509,460  
       

 

 

 
          14,721,880  
       

 

 

 

Technology Distributors - 0.2%

 

ePlus Inc. (a)

     10,700          991,890  

SYNNEX Corp.

     8,326          705,212  

Tech Data Corp. (a)

     24,248          1,735,430  
       

 

 

 
          3,432,532  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.9%

 

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

     648,468          2,918,106  

NCR Corp. (a)

     30,697          872,102  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A (a)

     389,270          10,101,556  
       

 

 

 
          13,891,764  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6%

 

Axos Financial Inc. (a)

     27,394          942,080  

Essent Group Ltd. (a)

     24,485          1,083,461  

HomeStreet Inc. (a)

     20,871          553,081  

Kearny Financial Corp.

     42,736          591,894  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A (a)

     44,500          1,007,925  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

     18,395          972,728  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     79,443          3,745,737  
       

 

 

 
          8,896,906  
       

 

 

 

Tires & Rubber - 0.1%

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     71,405          2,020,761  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.1%

 

Turning Point Brands Inc.

     26,702          1,107,065  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8%

 

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

     129,922          10,166,397  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

BMC Stock Holdings Inc. (a)

     41,100          766,515  

GMS Inc. (a)

     24,961          579,095  
       

 

 

 
          11,512,007  
       

 

 

 

Trucking - 0.7%

 

Avis Budget Group Inc. (a)

     23,300          748,862  

Marten Transport Ltd.

     60,690          1,277,525  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

     42,601          6,869,837  

Saia Inc. (a)

     14,122          1,079,626  
       

 

 

 
          9,975,850  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,045,201,174)

 

       1,430,617,865  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
Short-Term Investments - 6.3%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 2.01% (Cost $96,806,112) (d)(e)

     96,806,112          96,806,112  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $1,142,007,286)

 

       1,527,423,977  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.2%

 

       3,821,498  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

       1,531,245,475  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CME E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

     December 2018        258      $ 22,055,240      $ 21,940,320      $ (114,920
              

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, average notional value related to futures contracts was $22,847,318 or 1.5% of net assets.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018.

 

Fund    Investments    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  
State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund   

Investments in Securities

          
  

Common Stock

   $ 1,430,617,865     $      $      $ 1,430,617,865  
  

Short-Term Investments

     96,806,112                     96,806,112  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 1,527,423,977     $      $      $ 1,527,423,977  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Other Financial Instruments

          
  

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (114,920   $      $      $ (114,920
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/17
    Value At
9/30/17
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/18
    Value at
9/30/18
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    78,324,730     $ 78,324,730     $ 674,266,526     $ 655,785,144     $     $       96,806,112     $ 96,806,112     $ 1,260,300  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Management Discussion of Fund Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

The State Street Institutional International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located in both developed and emerging market countries outside of the United States. The Fund’s benchmark is the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund’s Investment Class was 1.01%, for the Fund’s Service Class was 0.75% and for the Index was 2.74%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

Underperformance in pharmaceuticals, a drop in French auto-supplier Valeo, and on the positive side, both an overweight and outperformance in Japan were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period relative to the Index. In the pharmaceutical space, the Fund underperformed the Index driven in large part by its holding in Bayer. Bayer, a German healthcare and chemicals company, dropped in the wake of a negative lawsuit verdict related to Roundup weed killer, a product of Monsanto, a company that Bayer recently acquired. The clinical link between Roundup and cancer is not definitive and the verdict is under appeal, but this, and other related lawsuits, have impacted the stock price. Our view is that Bayer remains a strong growth story and the market reaction to the lawsuits exceeds our projection of its worst-case liability. We continued to hold Bayer as of quarter-end. Valeo’s stock has dropped amid a generally challenging environment for the automobile industry, which has been hit with the escalating trade war in which automobiles are a primary target and new euro-area emissions regulations which have been costly to comply with. These factors have impacted Valeo’s results. Longer-term we are positive on Valeo based on its strong market position in many of the trends that are transforming the automobile industry including increasing electrification and safety. Japan was a positive for the portfolio over the last year. We have had a positive view on Japan for a number of years based on the many improvements we are seeing at a company level from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reform initiatives. Japan outperformed the Index significantly over the last twelve months, a benefit to the Fund which is overweight in the country. In addition, the Fund’s Japanese stocks across a wide range of industries outperformed the broader Japanese market by more than 3% during this period further adding to the benefit.

The Fund used index futures in order to efficiently manage cash flows due to subscriptions and redemptions during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of index futures slightly contributed to Fund performance relative to the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Equinor, Daikin Industries and Kao Corporation. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Bayer AG, Valeo SA and ING Groep NV.

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Profile

A mutual fund designed for investors who seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund invests primarily (meaning at least 65%) in companies located in both developed and emerging market countries outside the United States.

Top Ten Largest Holdings

as of September 30, 2018 (as a % of Fair Value) (a)(b)

 

Nestle S.A.

    3.62

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    2.57

SAP SE

    2.52

ASML Holding N.V.

    2.38

AIA Group Ltd.

    2.31

Roche Holding AG

    2.27

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    2.25

AstraZeneca PLC

    2.23

Equinor ASA

    2.22

BNP Paribas S.A.

    2.16

Regional Allocation as of September 30, 2018

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $1,110,751 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2018 (a)(b)

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended September 30, 2018

Investment Class Shares (Inception date: 11/25/97)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

    1.01     2.88     3.27   $ 13,799  

MSCI EAFE Index

    2.74     4.42     5.38   $ 16,888  

Service Class Shares (Inception date: 1/3/01)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

    0.75     2.64     3.01   $ 13,453  

MSCI EAFE Index

    2.74     4.42     5.38   $ 16,888  
 

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Performance Summary, continued — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

(a)

Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Class G Shares

 

(b)

The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and service fees (for Service Class shares) and trustees’ fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

Investment Class

   Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 978.80      $ 1,022.20  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 2.83      $ 2.89  

Service Class

             

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 977.20      $ 1,021.00  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 4.06      $ 4.15  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.57% for Investment Class shares and 0.82% for Service Class shares (for the period April 1, 2018-September 30, 2018), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2018

 

     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       
Common Stock - 94.9%†

 

Australia - 0.7%

 

Suncorp Group Ltd. (j)

     719,698          7,529,867  
       

 

 

 

Belgium - 1.4%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

     172,192          15,044,070  
       

 

 

 

Canada - 1.8%

 

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

     133,629          5,943,317  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     558,528          5,604,292  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A (a)

     711,047          8,471,394  
       

 

 

 
          20,019,003  
       

 

 

 

China - 1.0%

 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADR

     149,281          11,048,287  
       

 

 

 

France - 12.5%

 

Air Liquide S.A.

     178,831          23,533,784  

Airbus SE

     157,366          19,773,198  

AXA S.A. (j)

     629,519          16,926,957  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     391,010          23,938,665  

Schneider Electric SE

     269,133          21,663,031  

Valeo S.A.

     328,341          14,263,160  

Vivendi S.A.

     742,726          19,125,525  
       

 

 

 
          139,224,320  
       

 

 

 

Germany - 10.4%

 

Bayer AG

     245,148          21,785,403  

Fresenius SE & Company KGaA

     98,932          7,266,875  

HeidelbergCement AG

     183,926          14,381,569  

Infineon Technologies AG

     645,591          14,674,636  

KION Group AG

     170,196          10,465,316  

SAP SE

     227,199          27,972,503  

Wacker Chemie AG

     82,752          10,409,407  

Zalando SE (a)

     234,384          9,122,659  
       

 

 

 
          116,078,368  
       

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 2.3%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     2,876,602          25,696,748  
       

 

 

 

India - 1.5%

 

ICICI Bank Ltd.

     3,838,780          16,180,704  
       

 

 

 

Ireland - 1.7%

 

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

     173,018          19,141,471  
       

 

 

 

Italy - 0.4%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (j)

     1,885,016          4,818,969  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 

Japan - 28.4%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     214,200          28,522,912  

Disco Corp.

     84,000          14,065,942  

FANUC Corp.

     92,049          17,358,714  

Hoya Corp.

     376,800          22,392,041  

Kao Corp.

     268,000          21,645,745  

Keyence Corp.

     38,100          22,131,778  

Komatsu Ltd.

     755,200          22,978,133  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

     4,011,700          25,044,649  

Mitsui Fudosan Company Ltd.

     772,525          18,288,680  

Murata Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     120,979          18,601,913  

Nidec Corp.

     126,974          18,271,691  

Secom Company Ltd.

     199,700          16,284,029  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     968,800          14,777,004  

Shimano Inc.

     64,500          10,397,456  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     190,001          19,186,613  

Subaru Corp.

     500,600          15,337,307  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

     212,943          10,567,942  
       

 

 

 
          315,852,549  
       

 

 

 

Netherlands - 3.9%

 

ASML Holding N.V.

     141,503          26,444,827  

ING Groep N.V.

     1,287,345          16,722,883  
       

 

 

 
          43,167,710  
       

 

 

 

Norway - 2.2%

 

Equinor ASA

     873,435          24,615,737  
       

 

 

 

Portugal - 1.7%

 

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

     977,095          19,395,362  
       

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.4%

 

Naspers Ltd., Class N

     21,373          4,608,971  
       

 

 

 

Sweden - 3.1%

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     975,191          19,590,009  

Hexagon AB, Class B

     254,205          14,892,368  
       

 

 

 
          34,482,377  
       

 

 

 

Switzerland - 9.4%

 

Givaudan S.A.

     6,814          16,832,701  

Nestle S.A.

     480,612          40,257,651  

Novartis AG

     264,230          22,830,684  

Roche Holding AG

     103,779          25,259,477  
       

 

 

 
          105,180,513  
       

 

 

 

Taiwan - 1.2%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

     1,555,548          13,373,444  
       

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
       

United Kingdom - 10.9%

 

AstraZeneca PLC

     317,945          24,723,555  

BHP Billiton PLC

     1,011,982          22,054,404  

Prudential PLC

     992,320          22,768,537  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     825,969          15,074,078  

Smiths Group PLC

     849,135          16,559,883  

Vodafone Group PLC

     9,356,911          20,072,086  
       

 

 

 
          121,252,543  
       

 

 

 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $897,462,564)

 

       1,056,711,013  
       

 

 

 
     Number
of Shares
      

Fair
Value

$

 
Short-Term Investments - 4.9%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 2.01%
(Cost $54,039,876) (d)(e)

     54,039,876          54,039,876  
       

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $951,502,440)

 

       1,110,750,889  
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.2%

 

       2,322,461  
       

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

       1,113,073,350  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Mini Index Futures

     December 2018        216      $ 21,197,620      $ 21,335,400      $ 137,780  
              

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018, average notional value related to long and short futures contracts was $7,851,340 or 0.7% of net assets and $4,751,691 or 0.3% of net assets, respectively.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018.

 

Fund    Investments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
State Street Institutional International Equity Fund   

Investments in Securities

           
  

Common Stock

   $ 1,056,711,013      $      $      $ 1,056,711,013  
  

Short-Term Investments

     54,039,876                      54,039,876  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 1,110,750,889      $      $      $ 1,110,750,889  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Other Financial Instruments

           
  

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 137,780      $      $      $ 137,780  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/17
    Value At
9/30/17
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares
Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/18
    Value at
9/30/18
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    61,540,289     $ 61,540,289     $ 384,486,041     $ 391,986,454     $     $       54,039,876     $ 54,039,876     $ 531,830  
                 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Active Core Bond Fund

Management Discussion of Fund Performance — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

The State Street Active Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide maximum income consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of capital by investing primarily in bonds and other debt securities. The Fund’s benchmark is the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund’s Investment Class was -1.35%, for the Fund’s Service Class was -1.51% and for the Index was -1.22%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

Duration, which had a negative impact, and asset allocation and security selection, which each had a positive impact, were the primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period relative to the Index.

Our view through much of the year has been long rates are nearing a cyclical peak and short rates would continue to move higher. For 2018 the ten-year government interest rate has increased from 2.40% to 3.06% as of September 30, 2018, negatively impacting our duration positioning.

We also expected the credit and economic cycle would extend further, which it has. This has resulted in credit spreads trading in a range for most of this year, ending the current quarter at what we believe are close to lows in the range, albeit higher than the levels obtained in January 2018. This has produced positive excess returns from asset allocation lifting the Fund’s performance.

While our baseline remains mostly constructive, pricing largely reflects that and tail events (large idiosyncratic events creating volatility and risk aversion) are becoming increasing likely. Credit out-performed as expected by our baseline economic projection. Selection drove out-performance as our bottom-up fundamental underwriting assisted our portfolio construction process to select higher value securities.

The Fund used treasury futures, interest rate swaps and other derivatives in order to actively manage duration during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of these derivatives contributed to Fund liquidity and key rate exposure management versus utilizing cash instruments only.

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

 

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State Street Active Core Bond Fund

Performance Summary — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Profile

A mutual fund designed for investors who seek maximum income consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in debt securities. The Fund invests primarily in a variety of investment-grade debt securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities and money market instruments.

Quality Ratings

as of September 30, 2018 as a % of Fair Value (a)(b)

 

Moody’s / S&P /Rating*

  Percentage of
Fair Value
 

Aaa / AAA

    10.87

Aa / AA

    52.10

A / A

    7.89

Baa / BBB

    19.97

Ba / BB and lower

    8.76

NR / Other

    0.41

Sector Allocation

Portfolio composition as a % of Fair Value of $231,443 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2018 (a)(b)

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return for the periods ended September 30, 2018

Investment Class Shares (Inception date: 11/21/97)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

    -1.35     2.46     3.92   $ 14,686  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    -1.22     2.16     3.77   $ 14,482  

Service Class Shares (Inception date: 9/30/05)

 

    One Year     Five Year     Ten Year     Ending Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

    -1.51     2.21     3.66   $ 14,330  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    -1.22     2.16     3.77   $ 14,482  
 

 

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Performance Summary, continued — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

(a)

Fair Value basis is inclusive of short-term investment in State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Class G Shares

 

(b)

The securities information regarding holdings, allocations and other characteristics is presented to illustrate examples of securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the Fund may invest as of a particular date. It may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security.

 

*

Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) are nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The quality ratings represent the lower of Moody’s or S&P credit ratings. When a rating from only one of the rating agencies is available, that rating is used. Securities not rated by Moody’s or S&P are categorized as not rated. Credit quality measures a bond issuer’s ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subject to change periodically and are not absolute standard of quality. In formulating investment decisions for the Fund, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”) develops its own analysis of the credit quality and risks associated with individual debt instruments, rather than relying exclusively on rating agency ratings.

See Notes to Performance beginning on page 1 for further information.

Past performance does not predict future performance. The performance shown in the graphs and tables does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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State Street Active Core Bond Fund

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses — September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur ongoing costs. Ongoing costs include portfolio management fees, distribution and service fees (for Service Class shares) and trustees’ fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the following table is based on an investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your class under the heading “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholders reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

Investment Class

   Actual
Fund Return
     Hypothetical
5% Return
(2.5% for
the period)
 

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 998.10      $ 1,023.80  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 1.25      $ 1.27  

Service Class

             

Actual Fund Return

     

Account value at the beginning of the period

April 1, 2018

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.00  

Account value at the end of the period

September 30, 2018

   $ 996.20      $ 1,022.60  

Expenses paid during the period*

   $ 2.50      $ 2.54  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.25% for Investment Class shares and 0.50% for Service Class shares (for the period April 1, 2018-September 30, 2018), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2018

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     
Bonds and Notes - 98.5%†

 

U.S. Treasuries - 40.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

2.75%, 11/15/42

     455,000        421,085  

3.00%, 08/15/48

     4,020,100        3,869,627  

3.75%, 11/15/43 (j)

     622,000        681,124  

4.50%, 02/15/36 (j)

     3,287,400        3,900,947  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

1.38%, 12/15/19 (j)

     8,530,700        8,397,716  

1.50%, 11/30/19

     8,387,400        8,272,772  

1.50%, 08/15/20 (j)

     6,059,000        5,915,777  

2.25%, 03/31/20 (j)

     23,837,000        23,660,954  

2.75%, 07/31/23

     11,606,600        11,504,756  

2.88%, 07/31/25 - 05/15/28

     24,192,100        23,939,175  
     

 

 

 
        90,563,933  
     

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage Backed - 11.4%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

4.50%, 06/01/33 - 02/01/35 (j)

     9,849        10,267  

5.00%, 07/01/35 (j)

     86,786        92,650  

5.50%, 05/01/20 - 04/01/39 (j)

     213,773        231,346  

6.00%, 07/01/19

     402        403  

6.00%, 05/01/20 - 11/01/37 (j)

     363,777        394,814  

6.50%, 08/01/29 - 10/01/33 (j)

     1,176        1,295  

7.00%, 06/01/29 - 08/01/36 (j)

     52,716        57,966  

7.50%, 01/01/30 - 09/01/33 (j)

     1,895        2,004  

8.00%, 11/01/30 (j)

     11,928        12,754  

8.50%, 04/01/30 (j)

     13,351        15,979  

9.50%, 04/01/21 (j)

     10        10  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

     

3.50%, 11/01/42 - 08/01/45 (j)

     2,371,590        2,352,489  

4.00%, 05/01/19 - 12/01/41 (j)

     1,874,492        1,910,268  

4.50%, 05/01/19 - 02/01/40 (j)

     1,232,702        1,282,977  

5.00%, 07/01/20 - 05/01/39 (j)

     284,207        302,586  

5.50%, 06/01/20 - 04/01/38 (j)

     977,786        1,056,713  

6.00%, 09/01/19 - 08/01/35 (j)

     681,381        738,740  

6.50%, 03/01/19 - 08/01/36 (j)

     61,940        66,357  

7.00%, 10/01/32 - 02/01/34 (j)

     6,809        7,183  

7.50%, 12/01/23 - 12/01/33 (j)

     39,767        43,142  

8.00%, 07/01/25 - 10/01/31 (j)

     9,686        10,397  

9.00%, 12/01/22 (j)

     538        566  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 1.25% + USD COF11 5.50%, 10/01/24 (h)(j)

     5,473        5,649  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 1.60% + 12 month USD LIBOR
3.97%, 04/01/37 (h)(j)

     2,327        2,382  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. TBA

     

2.50%, TBA (c)

     1,000,000        964,513  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

3.00%, TBA (c)

     3,310,725        3,221,528  

3.50%, TBA (c)

     3,199,000        3,147,957  

4.00%, TBA (c)

     900,000        908,757  

4.50%, TBA (c)

     700,000        722,022  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

     

4.00%, 01/20/41 - 04/20/43 (j)

     1,971,170        2,021,163  

4.50%, 08/15/33 - 05/20/40 (j)

     359,439        375,429  

5.00%, 08/15/33 (j)

     26,090        27,225  

6.00%, 04/15/27 - 09/15/36 (j)

     175,042        190,607  

6.50%, 04/15/19 - 09/15/36 (j)

     76,407        81,706  

7.00%, 10/15/27 - 10/15/36 (j)

     38,009        41,567  

7.50%, 01/15/23 - 11/15/31 (j)

     3,500        3,593  

8.00%, 05/15/30 - 09/15/30 (j)

     369        395  

9.00%, 12/15/21 (j)

     284        298  

3.00%, TBA (c)

     2,399,000        2,323,036  

3.50%, TBA (c)

     2,599,000        2,583,567  
     

 

 

 
        25,212,300  
     

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.2%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
0.08%, 09/25/43 (g)(h)(j)

     693,491        1,712  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC

     

3.50%, 11/15/24 - 11/15/30 (g)(j)

     387,493        31,429  

5.50%, 06/15/33 (g)(j)

     28,816        5,970  

7.50%, 07/15/27 (g)(j)

     3,144        668  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 6.60% - 1 month USD LIBOR 4.44%, 08/15/25 (g)(h)(j)

     149,360        7,906  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS

     

1.47%, 08/01/27 (d)(f)(j)

     681        600  

8.00%, 02/01/23 (g)

     794        97  

8.00%, 07/01/24 (g)(j)

     1,418        224  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC

     

0.51%, 12/25/22 (d)(f)(j)

     45        44  

1.15%, 12/25/42 (g)(h)

     130,068        4,978  

5.00%, 02/25/40 - 09/25/40 (g)(j)

     170,211        20,990  

8.00%, 05/25/22 (g)(j)

     2        24  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.00% - 1 month USD LIBOR
3.78%, 07/25/38 (g)(h)(j)

     54,629        6,853  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.20% - 1 month USD LIBOR 3.98%, 06/25/48 (g)(h)

     1,780,401        262,132  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments, continued — September 30, 2018

 

     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. STRIPS

     

1.87%, 12/25/34 (d)(f)(j)

     12,873        10,912  

4.50%, 08/25/35 - 01/25/36 (g)(j)

     88,872        11,883  

5.00%, 03/25/38 - 05/25/38 (g)(j)

     49,285        11,192  

5.50%, 12/25/33 (g)(j)

     12,595        2,871  

6.00%, 01/25/35 (g)(j)

     53,130        11,583  

7.50%, 11/25/23 (g)(j)

     9,167        1,198  

8.00%, 08/25/23 - 07/25/24 (g)(j)

     4,292        632  

8.50%, 07/25/22 (g)(j)

     74        7  

8.50%, 07/25/22 (g)**

     2         

9.00%, 05/25/22 (g)(j)

     63        5  

Government National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC

     

4.50%, 05/20/38 - 08/16/39 (g)(j)

     121,013        10,252  

5.00%, 09/20/38 (g)(j)

     33,027        1,317  

Government National Mortgage Assoc. REMIC 6.80% - 1 month USD LIBOR 4.64%, 01/16/40 (g)(h)(j)

     246,561        45,017  
     

 

 

 
        450,496  
     

 

 

 

Asset Backed - 2.8%

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2017-6
2.04%, 05/15/23 (j)

     1,198,658        1,174,411  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2018-1
2.67%, 10/17/22

     495,000        492,945  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust 2018-8
3.18%, 04/15/24

     1,270,000        1,268,169  

BA Credit Card Trust 2018-A1
2.70%, 07/17/23 (j)

     432,000        427,473  

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2018-1
3.15%, 05/15/23 (b)

     298,000        297,196  

Chase Funding Trust 2004-1
4.99%, 11/25/33 (i)(j)

     183,410        183,410  

Chase Issuance Trust 2015-A4
1.84%, 04/15/22

     650,000        638,581  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2016-A1
1.75%, 11/19/21 (j)

     1,668,000        1,646,550  

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1A
3.30%, 11/25/22 (b)

     118,000        117,228  
     

 

 

 
        6,245,963  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Corporate Notes - 38.4%

 

21st Century Fox America Inc.

     

3.38%, 11/15/26 (j)

     29,000        28,302  

4.50%, 02/15/21 (j)

     61,000        62,701  

4.75%, 11/15/46 (j)

     17,000        18,235  

6.65%, 11/15/37 (j)

     110,000        145,552  

Abbott Laboratories

     

2.90%, 11/30/21 (j)

     296,000        292,054  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (j)

     169,000        168,376  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (j)

     100,000        108,624  

AbbVie Inc.

     

2.00%, 11/06/18 (j)

     198,000        197,895  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (j)

     121,000        112,626  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (j)

     59,000        54,357  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (j)

     44,000        42,315  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (j)

     36,000        35,481  

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.
6.50%, 03/01/24 (j)

     197,000        203,403  

Activision Blizzard Inc.
2.30%, 09/15/21 (j)

     362,000        351,307  

AES Corp.
4.88%, 05/15/23 (j)

     215,000        216,612  

Aetna Inc.
3.50%, 11/15/24 (j)

     155,000        151,322  

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46 (j)

     50,000        46,382  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
4.70%, 07/01/30 (j)

     68,000        68,670  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
4.00%, 12/06/37 (j)

     200,000        183,426  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (j)

     200,000        183,006  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

     

2.70%, 07/26/22 (b)(j)

     72,000        69,179  

3.55%, 07/26/27 (b)(j)

     54,000        50,762  

4.50%, 07/26/47 (b)(j)

     65,000        60,365  

Allergan Finance LLC

     

3.25%, 10/01/22 (j)

     131,000        128,625  

4.63%, 10/01/42 (j)

     16,000        15,132  

Allergan Funding SCS

     

3.00%, 03/12/20 (j)

     204,000        203,680  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (j)

     91,000        90,371  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (j)

     40,000        38,799  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (j)

     19,000        18,520  

Allergan Sales LLC

     

5.00%, 12/15/21 (b)(j)

     241,000        249,813  

Altria Group Inc.

     

2.95%, 05/02/23 (j)

     111,000        107,714  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (j)

     4,000        3,499  

4.50%, 05/02/43 (j)

     52,000        50,201  

Amazon.com Inc.

     

2.80%, 08/22/24 (j)

     79,000        76,262  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

3.15%, 08/22/27 (j)

     39,000        37,390  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (j)

     40,000        39,123  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (j)

     53,000        52,100  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (j)

     67,000        66,864  

Ameren Corp.
3.65%, 02/15/26 (j)

     71,000        68,958  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
6.25%, 04/01/25 (j)

     168,000        167,311  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP

     

3.35%, 10/01/20 (j)

     136,000        135,472  

4.13%, 07/01/24 (j)

     80,000        79,411  

American Express Co.
3.00%, 10/30/24 (j)

     199,000        189,880  

American International Group Inc.

     

4.50%, 07/16/44 (j)

     137,000        130,094  

6.40%, 12/15/20 (j)

     61,000        64,891  

American International Group Inc. (5.75% fixed rate until 04/01/28; 2.87% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.75%, 04/01/48 (h)(j)

     142,000        138,132  

American Tower Corp. (REIT)

     

3.38%, 10/15/26 (j)

     65,000        60,546  

3.40%, 02/15/19 (j)

     259,000        259,528  

American Water Capital Corp.
2.95%, 09/01/27 (j)

     128,000        119,638  

Amgen Inc.

     

2.20%, 05/22/19 (j)

     177,000        176,377  

2.65%, 05/11/22 (j)

     162,000        157,323  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (j)

     134,000        125,590  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (j)

     42,000        41,129  

AMN Healthcare Inc.
5.13%, 10/01/24 (b)(j)

     250,000        241,875  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     

4.85%, 03/15/21 (j)

     65,000        66,727  

6.20%, 03/15/40 (j)

     60,000        66,712  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

     

5.20%, 12/01/47 (j)

     42,000        41,625  

5.25%, 01/15/25 (j)

     582,000        598,005  

5.50%, 10/15/19 (j)

     325,000        329,875  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (j)

     168,000        173,460  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

     

4.70%, 02/01/36 (j)

     62,000        62,011  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (j)

     116,000        116,820  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

     

2.50%, 07/15/22 (j)

     102,000        98,427  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

4.00%, 04/13/28 (j)

     88,000        86,700  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (j)

     211,000        202,959  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (j)

     78,000        75,571  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (j)

     54,000        52,266  

Anthem Inc.
3.30%, 01/15/23 (j)

     130,000        127,979  

ANZ New Zealand International Ltd.
3.45%, 01/21/28 (b)(j)

     200,000        189,382  

Apache Corp.

     

4.38%, 10/15/28 (j)

     54,000        53,071  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (j)

     66,000        65,265  

Apple Inc.

     

2.50%, 02/09/22 (j)

     53,000        51,835  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (j)

     143,000        138,671  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (j)

     73,000        71,355  

3.45%, 02/09/45 (j)

     164,000        147,359  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (j)

     121,000        115,678  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (j)

     66,000        67,167  

Applied Materials Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/47 (j)

     95,000        94,706  

Aptiv PLC
4.40%, 10/01/46 (j)

     86,000        77,368  

Aramark Services Inc.
5.00%, 02/01/28 (b)(j)

     80,000        78,504  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
2.50%, 08/11/26 (j)

     67,000        61,236  

Arconic Inc.

     

5.13%, 10/01/24 (j)

     156,000        156,983  

6.15%, 08/15/20 (j)

     75,000        77,906  

Ascension Health
4.85%, 11/15/53 (j)

     52,000        56,585  

AstraZeneca PLC

     

2.38%, 11/16/20 (j)

     45,000        44,216  

3.38%, 11/16/25 (j)

     114,000        110,126  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (j)

     108,000        107,094  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (j)

     72,000        70,916  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (j)

     72,000        69,834  

AT&T Inc.

     

2.45%, 06/30/20 (j)

     143,000        141,095  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (j)

     94,000        91,618  

3.80%, 03/15/22 (j)

     180,000        180,553  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (b)(j)

     171,000        165,945  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (j)

     118,000        120,229  

4.50%, 05/15/35 - 03/09/48 (j)

     228,000        208,783  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (j)

     107,000        97,657  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (j)

     102,000        93,993  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (j)

     123,000        122,474  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (j)

     138,000        137,949  

Athene Holding Ltd.
4.13%, 01/12/28 (j)

     118,000        110,443  

Avangrid Inc.
3.15%, 12/01/24 (j)

     239,000        227,662  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Bank of America Corp.
3.25%, 10/21/27 (j)

     6,000        5,595  

3.95%, 04/21/25 (j)

     143,000        139,934  

4.25%, 10/22/26 (j)

     63,000        62,223  

Bank of America Corp. (2.37% fixed rate until 07/21/20; 0.66% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.37%, 07/21/21 (h)(j)

     144,000        141,398  

Bank of America Corp. (3.12% fixed rate until 01/20/22; 1.16% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.12%, 01/20/23 (h)(j)

     138,000        135,505  

Bank of America Corp. (3.37% fixed rate until 01/23/25; 0.81% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.37%, 01/23/26 (h)(j)

     242,000        232,952  

Bank of America Corp. (3.42% fixed rate until 12/20/27; 1.04% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.42%, 12/20/28 (h)(j)

     113,000        105,987  

Bank of America Corp. (3.95% fixed rate until 01/23/48; 1.19% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.95%, 01/23/49 (h)(j)

     174,000        159,805  

Bank of America Corp. (4.24% fixed rate until 04/24/37; 1.81% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.24%, 04/24/38 (h)(j)

     168,000        164,244  

Bank of America Corp. (4.27% fixed rate until 07/23/28; 1.31% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.27%, 07/23/29 (h)(j)

     171,000        170,884  

Bank of America Corp. (4.44% fixed rate until 01/20/47; 1.99% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.44%, 01/20/48 (h)(j)

     40,000        39,816  

Barclays PLC

     

4.34%, 01/10/28 (j)

     200,000        189,446  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (j)

     200,000        187,350  

Barclays PLC (4.97% fixed rate until 05/16/28; 1.90% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.97%, 05/16/29 (h)(j)

     200,000        197,620  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.70%, 05/30/41 (j)

     26,000        28,521  

BAT Capital Corp.

     

2.30%, 08/14/20 (b)(j)

     137,000        134,283  

2.76%, 08/15/22 (b)(j)

     116,000        111,836  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (b)(j)

     120,000        111,746  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (b)(j)

     51,000        47,396  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (b)(j)

     82,000        75,576  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
7.00%, 03/15/24 (b)(j)

     391,000        412,622  

Baxalta Inc.
2.88%, 06/23/20 (j)

     40,000        39,649  

Bayer US Finance II LLC

     

3.50%, 06/25/21 (b)(j)

     405,000        403,858  

3.88%, 12/15/23 (b)(j)

     205,000        203,575  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (b)(j)

     24,000        20,388  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     

2.89%, 06/06/22 (j)

     117,000        112,893  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (j)

     209,000        199,764  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (j)

     6,000        5,875  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (j)

     15,000        14,910  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (j)

     18,000        17,770  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

     

2.40%, 02/01/20 (j)

     253,000        250,875  

3.25%, 04/15/28 (j)

     94,000        88,885  

3.80%, 07/15/48 (j)

     94,000        84,714  

6.13%, 04/01/36 (j)

     113,000        137,040  

Berry Global Inc.
5.13%, 07/15/23 (j)

     225,000        226,687  

Biogen Inc.
2.90%, 09/15/20 (j)

     45,000        44,772  

BNP Paribas S.A.
5.00%, 01/15/21 (j)

     58,000        59,993  

BNP Paribas S.A. (5.13% fixed rate until 11/15/27; 2.84% + USD 5 year Swap Rate thereafter)
5.13%, 12/31/99 (b)(h)(j)

     200,000        178,456  

Boston Scientific Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/28 (j)

     164,000        162,148  

BP Capital Markets PLC

     

3.02%, 01/16/27

     320,000        300,742  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (j)

     160,000        157,133  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

     

3.70%, 06/22/27 (j)

     20,000        17,769  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (j)

     9,000        7,437  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
3.90%, 03/15/27 (j)

     176,000        167,154  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

     

2.20%, 01/15/21 (j)

     56,000        54,241  

2.65%, 01/15/23 (j)

     38,000        35,890  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (j)

     45,000        41,787  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (j)

     36,000        33,930  

Brown-Forman Corp.
4.00%, 04/15/38 (j)

     32,000        31,664  

Buckeye Partners LP
5.60%, 10/15/44 (j)

     53,000        49,332  

Bunge Limited Finance Corp.
3.75%, 09/25/27 (j)

     63,000        57,935  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.15%, 12/15/48 (j)

     106,000        104,592  

Campbell Soup Co.
3.30%, 03/15/21 (j)

     179,000        177,767  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     

3.85%, 06/01/27 (j)

     36,000        35,039  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (j)

     28,000        29,200  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
2.90%, 02/01/25 (j)

     68,000        64,630  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

3.75%, 07/28/26 (j)

     53,000        49,395  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (j)

     56,000        54,603  

Cardinal Health Inc.

     

2.62%, 06/15/22 (j)

     60,000        57,412  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (j)

     62,000        58,582  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.55%, 11/29/22 (j)

     157,000        152,190  

Caterpillar Inc.
3.80%, 08/15/42 (j)

     41,000        39,188  

Catholic Health Initiatives
4.35%, 11/01/42 (j)

     129,000        117,031  

CBL & Associates LP
4.60%, 10/15/24 (j)

     249,000        201,068  

CBS Corp.
2.90%, 01/15/27 (j)

     83,000        74,274  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/28 (b)(j)

     249,000        233,114  

Celgene Corp.

     

3.45%, 11/15/27 (j)

     5,000        4,658  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (j)

     6,000        5,411  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (j)

     107,000        99,432  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (j)

     45,000        44,563  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     

4.25%, 04/15/27 (j)

     63,000        60,901  

4.45%, 09/15/42 (j)

     34,000        29,890  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (j)

     16,000        15,992  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.
2.50%, 09/01/22 (j)

     130,000        124,292  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

CenturyLink Inc.
5.80%, 03/15/22 (j)

     134,000        136,345  

CF Industries Inc.
7.13%, 05/01/20 (j)

     151,000        158,928  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

     

3.58%, 07/23/20 (j)

     100,000        99,750  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (j)

     66,000        67,100  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (j)

     72,000        68,661  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (j)

     45,000        44,946  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (j)

     21,000        22,643  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (j)

     45,000        48,387  

Chevron Corp.

     

2.42%, 11/17/20 (j)

     61,000        60,239  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (j)

     111,000        110,181  

Church & Dwight Company Inc.
2.45%, 08/01/22 (j)

     59,000        56,615  

Cigna Corp.

     

3.25%, 04/15/25 (j)

     124,000        117,354  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (j)

     68,000        58,212  

Cimarex Energy Co.
3.90%, 05/15/27 (j)

     18,000        17,186  

Cinemark USA Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/23 (j)

     125,000        122,969  

Cisco Systems Inc.
5.90%, 02/15/39 (j)

     69,000        85,740  

Citibank NA
2.85%, 02/12/21 (j)

     254,000        251,013  

Citigroup Inc.

     

2.40%, 02/18/20 (j)

     188,000        186,118  

2.70%, 10/27/22 (j)

     115,000        110,594  

2.90%, 12/08/21 (j)

     194,000        189,945  

4.40%, 06/10/25 (j)

     55,000        54,988  

4.45%, 09/29/27 (j)

     84,000        83,019  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (j)

     170,000        171,673  

4.75%, 05/18/46 (j)

     67,000        65,543  

Citigroup Inc. (2.88% fixed rate until 07/24/22; 0.95% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.88%, 07/24/23 (h)(j)

     99,000        95,691  

Citigroup Inc. (3.88% fixed rate until 01/24/38; 1.17% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.88%, 01/24/39 (h)(j)

     51,000        47,033  

Citigroup Inc. (4.28% fixed rate until 04/24/47; 1.84% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.28%, 04/24/48 (h)(j)

     121,000        115,887  

CME Group Inc.
3.75%, 06/15/28 (j)

     83,000        83,036  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

CMS Energy Corp.
4.88%, 03/01/44 (j)

     194,000        204,612  

CNA Financial Corp.

     

3.45%, 08/15/27 (j)

     67,000        62,013  

5.88%, 08/15/20 (j)

     252,000        263,020  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

     

3.38%, 07/15/19 (j)

     94,000        93,706  

4.38%, 11/06/20 (j)

     72,000        72,810  

4.88%, 04/01/21 (j)

     92,000        94,300  

CNH Industrial N.V.
4.50%, 08/15/23 (j)

     156,000        158,402  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC
4.25%, 04/30/24 (j)

     233,000        235,144  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.
3.30%, 06/01/20 (j)

     82,000        81,859  

Comcast Corp.

     

3.97%, 11/01/47 (j)

     226,000        201,624  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (j)

     108,000        103,857  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (j)

     42,000        41,049  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
4.32%, 01/10/48 (b)(j)

     202,000        182,446  

Concho Resources Inc.

     

3.75%, 10/01/27 (j)

     54,000        51,708  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (j)

     155,000        154,217  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (j)

     43,000        43,519  

ConocoPhillips Co.
4.30%, 11/15/44 (j)

     18,000        18,516  

Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.

     

2.90%, 12/01/26 (j)

     132,000        123,169  

3.88%, 06/15/47 (j)

     64,000        59,653  

Constellation Brands Inc.

     

2.70%, 05/09/22 (j)

     117,000        112,714  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (j)

     30,000        27,940  

Continental Resources Inc.
4.50%, 04/15/23 (j)

     85,000        86,488  

Corning Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/57 (j)

     104,000        91,268  

Corporation Andina de Fomento
2.20%, 07/18/20 (j)

     157,000        153,717  

Crane Co.
4.20%, 03/15/48 (j)

     36,000        33,529  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
3.80%, 06/09/23 (j)

     275,000        271,708  

CSX Corp.
4.50%, 08/01/54 (j)

     77,000        74,757  

CVS Health Corp.

     

2.25%, 08/12/19 (j)

     159,000        158,145  

3.13%, 03/09/20 (j)

     479,000        478,746  

3.35%, 03/09/21 (j)

     303,000        302,309  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

3.70%, 03/09/23 (j)

     134,000        133,413  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (j)

     66,000        64,982  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (j)

     134,000        133,539  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (j)

     98,000        97,142  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (j)

     84,000        83,749  

5.00%, 12/01/24 (j)

     136,000        141,901  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (j)

     99,000        101,132  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (j)

     50,000        51,246  

D.R. Horton Inc.
2.55%, 12/01/20 (j)

     150,000        146,574  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl
6.50%, 06/01/26 (b)(j)

     245,000        249,888  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

     

3.48%, 06/01/19 (b)(j)

     256,000        256,712  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (b)(j)

     97,000        101,930  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (b)(j)

     66,000        70,493  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (b)(j)

     15,000        17,985  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (b)(j)

     78,000        97,123  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.70%, 07/13/20 (j)

     132,000        129,236  

3.30%, 11/16/22 (j)

     155,000        147,352  

Deutsche Bank AG (4.88% fixed rate until 12/01/27; 2.55% + USD 5 year Mid-Market Swap Rate thereafter)
4.88%, 12/01/32 (h)(j)

     202,000        178,730  

Devon Energy Corp.

     

4.00%, 07/15/21 (j)

     305,000        307,968  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (j)

     61,000        60,782  

Diageo Investment Corp.
2.88%, 05/11/22 (j)

     119,000        116,827  

Discover Bank
3.10%, 06/04/20 (j)

     298,000        296,078  

Discovery Communications LLC

     

2.20%, 09/20/19 (j)

     147,000        145,840  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (j)

     160,000        151,888  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (j)

     45,000        43,827  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (j)

     21,000        20,513  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.88%, 07/15/22 (j)

     83,000        81,016  

Dollar Tree Inc.

     

3.70%, 05/15/23 (j)

     139,000        137,172  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (j)

     135,000        132,316  

Dominion Energy Inc.

     

2.50%, 12/01/19 (j)

     168,000        166,785  

2.58%, 07/01/20 (j)

     123,000        121,401  

3.63%, 12/01/24 (j)

     132,000        129,113  

DTE Energy Co.

     

2.85%, 10/01/26 (j)

     151,000        138,364  

3.85%, 12/01/23 (j)

     77,000        77,312  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
3.95%, 03/15/48 (j)

     72,000        68,547  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Duke Energy Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/46 (j)

     50,000        44,055  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.15%, 12/01/44 (j)

     94,000        92,267  

Duke Realty LP

     

3.25%, 06/30/26 (j)

     89,000        83,575  

3.38%, 12/15/27 (j)

     60,000        56,233  

Duquesne Light Holdings Inc.
3.62%, 08/01/27 (b)(j)

     72,000        67,193  

Eastman Chemical Co.
3.60%, 08/15/22 (j)

     45,000        45,027  

Eaton Corp.
3.10%, 09/15/27 (j)

     141,000        131,446  

Ecolab Inc.

     

3.25%, 12/01/27 (j)

     55,000        52,768  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (j)

     67,000        63,772  

Ecopetrol S.A.

     

5.88%, 05/28/45 (j)

     132,000        130,196  

7.63%, 07/23/19 (j)

     61,000        63,188  

Edison International
4.13%, 03/15/28 (j)

     82,000        81,169  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 0.53% + 3 month USD LIBOR
2.87%, 05/01/20 (h)(j)

     141,000        141,864  

Electricite de France S.A.
2.15%, 01/22/19 (b)(j)

     392,000        391,294  

Eli Lilly & Co.
3.70%, 03/01/45 (j)

     18,000        17,035  

EMC Corp.
2.65%, 06/01/20 (j)

     377,000        369,931  

Emera US Finance LP
4.75%, 06/15/46 (j)

     15,000        14,779  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40 (j)

     20,000        21,372  

Encana Corp.
3.90%, 11/15/21 (j)

     145,000        145,544  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.
5.88%, 10/15/24 (b)(j)

     251,000        252,569  

Energy Transfer Equity LP
5.88%, 01/15/24 (j)

     585,000        617,175  

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     

4.20%, 09/15/23 (j)

     78,000        78,620  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (j)

     44,000        44,830  

5.80%, 06/15/38 (j)

     84,000        87,541  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (j)

     33,000        34,983  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (j)

     110,000        121,074  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.
4.50%, 11/01/23 (j)

     91,000        92,298  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (j)

     166,000        157,078  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

     

3.05%, 06/01/31 (j)

     59,000        53,768  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (j)

     72,000        72,054  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.25%, 02/15/48 (j)

     90,000        84,628  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC (5.25% fixed rate until 08/16/27; 3.03% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.25%, 08/16/77 (h)(j)

     47,000        44,027  

EOG Resources Inc.

     

4.10%, 02/01/21 (j)

     167,000        169,740  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (j)

     116,000        118,545  

EPR Properties
4.95%, 04/15/28 (j)

     89,000        87,530  

EQT Corp.
3.90%, 10/01/27 (j)

     67,000        62,794  

EQT Midstream Partners LP

     

4.75%, 07/15/23 (j)

     34,000        34,516  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (j)

     34,000        34,957  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44 (j)

     49,000        49,359  

Exelon Corp.

     

3.50%, 06/01/22 (j)

     133,000        130,695  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (j)

     96,000        93,325  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.40%, 03/01/27 (j)

     66,000        61,292  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.22%, 03/01/21 (j)

     114,000        111,741  

FedEx Corp.
4.10%, 02/01/45 (j)

     189,000        172,143  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

3.90%, 07/15/27 (j)

     22,000        21,413  

4.85%, 07/15/47 (j)

     60,000        61,485  

Florida Power & Light Co.
4.13%, 02/01/42 (j)

     102,000        102,005  

Ford Motor Co.
4.35%, 12/08/26 (j)

     82,000        77,242  

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     

3.22%, 01/09/22 (j)

     459,000        443,523  

3.34%, 03/28/22 (j)

     200,000        193,288  

Frontier Communications Corp.
7.13%, 03/15/19 (j)

     288,000        289,800  

General Dynamics Corp.

     

2.13%, 08/15/26 (j)

     162,000        145,099  

2.88%, 05/11/20 (j)

     174,000        173,584  

3.00%, 05/11/21 (j)

     244,000        242,695  

3.38%, 05/15/23 (j)

     154,000        153,709  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (j)

     149,000        148,690  

General Mills Inc.

     

3.20%, 04/16/21 (j)

     165,000        164,017  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (j)

     134,000        133,205  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

4.55%, 04/17/38 (j)

     60,000        57,620  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (j)

     48,000        46,114  

General Motors Co.
5.20%, 04/01/45 (j)

     19,000        17,249  

General Motors Financial Company Inc.

     

2.35%, 10/04/19 (j)

     175,000        173,796  

3.15%, 01/15/20 (j)

     176,000        175,915  

3.20%, 07/13/20 (j)

     78,000        77,743  

3.55%, 04/09/21 (j)

     232,000        231,659  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (j)

     121,000        123,712  

Georgia-Pacific LLC
3.60%, 03/01/25 (b)(j)

     39,000        38,608  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

     

2.55%, 09/01/20 (j)

     58,000        57,393  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (j)

     40,000        37,200  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (j)

     70,000        68,705  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (j)

     121,000        118,722  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (j)

     118,000        111,787  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (j)

     50,000        51,648  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

     

3.38%, 05/15/23 (j)

     154,000        153,349  

3.63%, 05/15/25 (j)

     149,000        148,531  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC
3.13%, 05/14/21 (j)

     122,000        121,789  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
4.95%, 11/15/21 (b)(j)

     70,000        72,096  

Glencore Funding LLC
2.50%, 01/15/19 (b)(j)

     314,000        313,460  

Grupo Televisa SAB
5.00%, 05/13/45 (j)

     209,000        194,734  

H&E Equipment Services Inc.
5.63%, 09/01/25 (j)

     269,000        268,005  

Halfmoon Parent Inc.

     

3.20%, 09/17/20 (b)(j)

     180,000        179,420  

3.40%, 09/17/21 (b)(j)

     90,000        89,668  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (b)(j)

     109,000        108,890  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (b)(j)

     181,000        180,647  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (b)(j)

     72,000        71,797  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (b)(j)

     54,000        54,189  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (b)(j)

     54,000        53,979  

Halliburton Co.

     

3.80%, 11/15/25 (j)

     99,000        98,106  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (j)

     66,000        70,344  

HCA Inc.
4.75%, 05/01/23 (j)

     450,000        458,437  

Hess Corp.

     

5.60%, 02/15/41 (j)

     40,000        40,666  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (j)

     25,000        26,308  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.35%, 10/15/45 (j)

     38,000        39,172  

Highwoods Realty LP
4.13%, 03/15/28 (j)

     67,000        65,183  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.75%, 10/01/25 (b)(j)

     258,000        259,290  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.25%, 03/14/24 (j)

     248,000        246,440  

HSBC Holdings PLC (3.95% fixed rate until 05/18/23; 0.99% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.95%, 05/18/24 (h)(j)

     204,000        202,658  

HSBC Holdings PLC (4.29% fixed rate until 09/12/25; 1.35% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.29%, 09/12/26 (h)(j)

     205,000        203,165  

HSBC Holdings PLC (6.00% fixed rate until 05/22/27; 3.75% + USD 5 year Mid-Market Swap Rate thereafter)
6.00%, 12/31/99 (h)(j)

     220,000        210,168  

HSBC Holdings PLC (6.50% fixed rate until 03/23/28; 3.61% + USD 5 year Mid-Market Swap Rate thereafter)
6.50%, 12/31/99 (h)(j)

     160,000        154,544  

Hyundai Capital America
3.10%, 04/05/22 (b)(j)

     71,000        68,952  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.00%, 08/01/20 (j)

     226,000        229,639  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A.
3.55%, 11/01/24 (j)

     134,000        130,863  

Intel Corp.
2.60%, 05/19/26 (j)

     173,000        161,518  

International Business Machines Corp.
3.30%, 01/27/27 (j)

     109,000        106,415  

International Paper Co.
4.40%, 08/15/47 (j)

     85,000        78,365  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.40%, 08/15/25 (j)

     90,000        86,411  

j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor Inc.
6.00%, 07/15/25 (b)(j)

     135,000        138,551  

Jabil Inc.
3.95%, 01/12/28 (j)

     121,000        114,110  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/28 (b)(j)

     166,000        164,523  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Jefferies Group LLC

     

5.13%, 01/20/23 (j)

     85,000        87,775  

6.50%, 01/20/43 (j)

     89,000        91,534  

Johnson & Johnson
3.63%, 03/03/37 (j)

     55,000        52,898  

Johnson Controls International PLC
4.50%, 02/15/47 (j)

     41,000        39,356  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

2.55%, 10/29/20 (j)

     246,000        242,433  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (j)

     136,000        130,231  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (j)

     79,000        74,469  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.51% fixed rate until 01/23/28; 0.95% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.51%, 01/23/29 (h)(j)

     157,000        148,585  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.88% fixed rate until 07/24/37; 1.36% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.88%, 07/24/38 (h)(j)

     137,000        127,688  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.90% fixed rate until 01/23/48; 1.22% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.90%, 01/23/49 (h)(j)

     39,000        35,443  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.01% fixed rate until 04/23/28; 1.12% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.01%, 04/23/29 (h)(j)

     104,000        102,198  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.03% fixed rate until 07/24/47; 1.46% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.03%, 07/24/48 (h)(j)

     113,000        104,945  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.20% fixed rate until 07/23/28; 1.26% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.20%, 07/23/29 (h)(j)

     170,000        169,405  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.63% fixed rate until 11/01/22; 2.58% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.63%, 12/31/99 (h)(j)

     109,000        103,303  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.10% fixed rate until 10/01/24; 3.33% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
6.10%, 10/29/49 (h)(j)

     264,000        274,227  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.47% + 3 month USD LIBOR
5.81%, 12/29/49 (h)(j)

     134,000        134,482  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

     

3.55%, 05/25/21 (b)(j)

     524,000        522,879  

4.06%, 05/25/23 (b)(j)

     155,000        155,195  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (j)

     54,000        50,008  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (b)(j)

     150,000        151,010  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

3.50%, 03/01/21 (j)

     161,000        161,335  

5.30%, 09/15/20 (j)

     83,000        85,933  

6.38%, 03/01/41 (j)

     51,000        57,701  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     

3.05%, 12/01/19 (j)

     63,000        62,930  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (j)

     81,000        80,226  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (j)

     51,000        50,801  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (j)

     66,000        69,899  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

4.38%, 06/01/46 (j)

     61,000        53,700  

L Brands Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28 (j)

     167,000        143,470  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.63%, 11/01/24 (b)(j)

     254,000        248,615  

Lee Enterprises Inc.
9.50%, 03/15/22 (b)(j)

     228,000        237,405  

Lennar Corp.
4.75%, 05/30/25 - 11/29/27 (j)

     406,000        392,620  

Lincoln National Corp.

     

3.63%, 12/12/26 (j)

     59,000        56,555  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (j)

     123,000        118,640  

4.35%, 03/01/48 (j)

     113,000        105,132  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (2.91% fixed rate until 11/07/22; 0.81% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.91%, 11/07/23 (h)(j)

     203,000        193,494  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

3.55%, 01/15/26 (j)

     53,000        52,400  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (j)

     43,000        39,933  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.70%, 04/15/46 (j)

     58,000        52,940  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44 (j)

     39,000        38,031  

LYB International Finance II BV
3.50%, 03/02/27 (j)

     53,000        49,642  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/43 (j)

     35,000        26,169  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     

2.70%, 06/01/20 (j)

     180,000        177,570  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (j)

     66,000        64,547  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
3.50%, 03/10/25 (j)

     119,000        115,932  

Masco Corp.
3.50%, 11/15/27 (j)

     45,000        41,356  

McDonald’s Corp.

     

3.70%, 01/30/26 (j)

     48,000        47,492  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (j)

     126,000        124,079  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (j)

     71,000        74,137  

Medtronic Inc.

     

2.50%, 03/15/20 (j)

     173,000        171,808  

4.63%, 03/15/45 (j)

     106,000        112,151  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
4.13%, 07/01/52 (j)

     102,000        99,953  

Merck & Company Inc.
2.75%, 02/10/25 (j)

     116,000        111,359  

MetLife Inc.

     

4.05%, 03/01/45 (j)

     21,000        19,684  

4.72%, 12/15/44 (j)

     86,000        88,917  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (j)

     150,000        139,688  

Microsoft Corp.

     

1.55%, 08/08/21 (j)

     94,000        90,246  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (j)

     71,000        65,460  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (j)

     77,000        73,299  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (j)

     77,000        73,889  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (j)

     258,000        247,290  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (j)

     102,000        100,573  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (j)

     26,000        26,840  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (j)

     30,000        32,408  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.
2.45%, 04/16/19 (b)(j)

     523,000        521,917  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
2.63%, 04/12/21 (b)(j)

     231,000        225,398  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (3.92% fixed rate until 09/11/23; 1.00% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.92%, 09/11/24 (h)(j)

     205,000        204,024  

Molina Healthcare Inc.
4.88%, 06/15/25 (b)(j)

     183,000        180,035  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

     

2.10%, 07/15/21 (j)

     208,000        200,067  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (j)

     54,000        47,748  

Morgan Stanley

     

2.45%, 02/01/19 (j)

     71,000        70,946  

2.63%, 11/17/21 (j)

     387,000        376,195  

2.65%, 01/27/20 (j)

     69,000        68,549  

2.75%, 05/19/22 (j)

     129,000        125,100  

3.70%, 10/23/24 (j)

     50,000        49,269  

3.95%, 04/23/27 (j)

     337,000        323,136  

4.10%, 05/22/23 (j)

     130,000        130,699  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Morgan Stanley (3.97% fixed rate until 07/22/37; 1.46% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.97%, 07/22/38 (h)(j)

     66,000        61,910  

MPLX LP

     

3.38%, 03/15/23 (j)

     73,000        71,478  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (j)

     69,000        64,932  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (j)

     61,000        57,095  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (j)

     27,000        27,057  

MUFG Bank Ltd.

     

2.30%, 03/10/19 (b)(j)

     200,000        199,440  

2.30%, 03/05/20 (b)(j)

     204,000        201,213  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.75%, 08/15/25 (j)

     558,000        567,207  

Mylan Inc.

     

4.55%, 04/15/28 (b)(j)

     39,000        37,916  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (b)(j)

     59,000        54,760  

National Retail Properties Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/25 (j)

     130,000        127,745  

Navient Corp.

     

6.75%, 06/15/26 (j)

     155,000        153,063  

8.00%, 03/25/20 (j)

     136,000        143,310  

Newell Brands Inc.

     

3.85%, 04/01/23 (j)

     63,000        61,640  

4.20%, 04/01/26 (j)

     35,000        33,276  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (j)

     33,000        31,410  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.38%, 01/01/26 (j)

     250,000        258,437  

Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (j)

     91,000        88,466  

Nexen Energy ULC
6.40%, 05/15/37 (j)

     69,000        83,561  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
4.88%, 08/15/27 (b)(j)

     208,000        206,960  

Noble Energy Inc.

     

3.90%, 11/15/24 (j)

     86,000        84,481  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (j)

     21,000        20,308  

Nordstrom Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/44 (j)

     6,000        5,524  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.95%, 10/01/42 (j)

     79,000        73,938  

Northern States Power Co.
2.20%, 08/15/20 (j)

     357,000        350,713  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

2.55%, 10/15/22 (j)

     61,000        58,794  

2.93%, 01/15/25 (j)

     106,000        100,545  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (j)

     81,000        76,142  

3.85%, 04/15/45 (j)

     22,000        20,032  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (j)

     82,000        76,793  

NRG Energy Inc.
6.25%, 07/15/22 (j)

     113,000        116,582  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Nucor Corp.

     

3.95%, 05/01/28 (j)

     143,000        142,655  

4.13%, 09/15/22 (j)

     72,000        73,426  

Nutrien Ltd.

     

4.00%, 12/15/26 (j)

     86,000        83,193  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (j)

     57,000        56,070  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

4.10%, 02/15/47 (j)

     39,000        37,767  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (j)

     73,000        71,995  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (j)

     250,000        233,125  

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.
3.63%, 05/01/22 (j)

     112,000        111,383  

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
3.80%, 09/30/47 (j)

     22,000        20,771  

Oracle Corp.

     

2.40%, 09/15/23 (j)

     90,000        85,826  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (j)

     145,000        139,467  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (j)

     42,000        39,994  

4.00%, 07/15/46 - 11/15/47 (j)

     191,000        181,972  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (j)

     29,000        28,170  

Oshkosh Corp.
5.38%, 03/01/25 (j)

     101,000        104,030  

Owens Corning
4.40%, 01/30/48 (j)

     70,000        58,006  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
6.38%, 08/15/25 (b)(j)

     100,000        104,164  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.40%, 08/15/24 (j)

     578,000        551,938  

PacifiCorp
6.25%, 10/15/37 (j)

     198,000        247,627  

Packaging Corporation of America
3.40%, 12/15/27 (j)

     66,000        61,991  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/27 (j)

     120,000        115,064  

Party City Holdings Inc.
6.63%, 08/01/26 (b)(j)

     70,000        70,875  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
5.38%, 12/01/24 (j)

     202,000        197,203  

PepsiCo Inc.
3.45%, 10/06/46 (j)

     68,000        61,209  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24 (j)

     250,000        241,837  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

4.50%, 01/23/26 (j)

     67,000        62,705  

5.35%, 02/12/28 (b)(j)

     45,000        42,397  

5.38%, 03/13/22

     89,000        91,450  

5.63%, 01/23/46 (j)

     72,000        60,973  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

6.35%, 02/12/48 (b)(j)

     45,000        41,079  

6.50%, 03/13/27

     114,000        116,256  

6.75%, 09/21/47 (j)

     156,000        148,422  

Pfizer Inc.

     

3.00%, 12/15/26 (j)

     81,000        77,719  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (j)

     108,000        107,140  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (j)

     180,000        177,833  

4.13%, 12/15/46 (j)

     46,000        45,611  

4.40%, 05/15/44 (j)

     31,000        31,817  

Philip Morris International Inc.
4.13%, 03/04/43 (j)

     95,000        87,992  

Phillips 66
3.90%, 03/15/28 (j)

     171,000        168,223  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

     

3.75%, 03/01/28 (j)

     82,000        77,848  

4.68%, 02/15/45 (j)

     66,000        62,569  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.88%, 09/30/27 (b)(j)

     166,000        157,185  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

     

4.70%, 06/15/44 (j)

     51,000        46,109  

5.75%, 01/15/20 (j)

     99,000        101,630  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
3.10%, 05/15/26 (j)

     121,000        112,363  

Precision Castparts Corp.
4.38%, 06/15/45 (j)

     88,000        90,041  

Prudential Financial Inc. (5.70% fixed rate until 09/15/28; 2.67% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.70%, 09/15/48 (h)(j)

     144,000        143,644  

Public Service Company of Colorado
3.70%, 06/15/28 (j)

     160,000        159,622  

PulteGroup Inc.
5.50%, 03/01/26 (j)

     255,000        253,247  

QUALCOMM Inc.

     

2.90%, 05/20/24 (j)

     64,000        61,124  

3.00%, 05/20/22 (j)

     40,000        39,390  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (j)

     6,000        5,637  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (j)

     7,000        6,598  

Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 08/15/22 (j)

     249,000        246,821  

Realty Income Corp.
3.00%, 01/15/27 (j)

     88,000        81,065  

Republic Services Inc.
3.38%, 11/15/27 (j)

     44,000        41,851  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (j)

     64,000        62,778  

Rockwell Collins Inc.
3.50%, 03/15/27 (j)

     99,000        94,165  

Rogers Communications Inc.
5.00%, 03/15/44 (j)

     44,000        46,055  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (4.52% fixed rate until 06/25/23; 1.55% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.52%, 06/25/24 (h)(j)

     201,000        200,423  

RPM International Inc.
3.75%, 03/15/27 (j)

     91,000        86,346  

Ryder System Inc.
2.45%, 09/03/19 (j)

     240,000        238,874  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

     

4.20%, 03/15/28 (j)

     73,000        70,805  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (j)

     50,000        51,314  

salesforce.com Inc.

     

3.25%, 04/11/23 (j)

     139,000        138,028  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (j)

     189,000        188,374  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

     

2.65%, 04/17/20 (j)

     248,000        244,719  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (j)

     81,000        77,410  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
4.75%, 09/15/25 (b)(j)

     200,000        194,820  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
3.00%, 12/21/20 (b)(j)

     61,000        60,522  

Sempra Energy

     

3.80%, 02/01/38 (j)

     47,000        42,308  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (j)

     47,000        41,859  

Shell International Finance BV

     

3.75%, 09/12/46 (j)

     41,000        38,454  

4.13%, 05/11/35 (j)

     60,000        60,760  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

     

2.88%, 09/23/23 (j)

     14,000        13,335  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (j)

     61,000        56,256  

Simon Property Group LP
3.38%, 06/15/27 (j)

     111,000        106,275  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/21 (j)

     218,000        219,090  

Smithfield Foods Inc.

     

2.70%, 01/31/20 (b)(j)

     74,000        72,796  

4.25%, 02/01/27 (b)(j)

     116,000        109,627  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.10%, 06/15/46 (j)

     19,000        17,370  

Southern California Edison Co.
2.40%, 02/01/22 (j)

     153,000        147,296  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.88%, 04/23/45 (j)

     76,000        83,266  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
2.75%, 10/01/26 (j)

     116,000        106,135  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

     

3.38%, 10/15/26 (j)

     47,000        44,279  

4.50%, 03/15/45 (j)

     24,000        22,953  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Sprint Corp.
7.63%, 02/15/25 (j)

     312,000        330,876  

Standard Industries Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/24 (b)(j)

     425,000        423,937  

Starbucks Corp.
4.00%, 11/15/28 (j)

     180,000        179,379  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
2.45%, 01/16/20 (j)

     251,000        248,696  

Suncor Energy Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/47 (j)

     27,000        25,354  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
5.30%, 04/01/44 (j)

     80,000        76,779  

Syngenta Finance N.V.

     

3.70%, 04/24/20 (b)(j)

     225,000        224,651  

3.93%, 04/23/21 (b)(j)

     275,000        274,376  

4.44%, 04/24/23 (b)(j)

     200,000        198,610  

5.18%, 04/24/28 (b)(j)

     200,000        192,026  

Sysco Corp.
3.25%, 07/15/27 (j)

     100,000        93,959  

T-Mobile USA Inc.
4.50%, 02/01/26 (j)

     307,000        291,650  

Tampa Electric Co.
4.35%, 05/15/44 (j)

     152,000        148,250  

Target Corp.
2.50%, 04/15/26 (j)

     121,000        111,873  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.90%, 09/15/44 (b)(j)

     76,000        80,879  

Teck Resources Ltd.
5.40%, 02/01/43 (j)

     225,000        212,202  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.
5.30%, 05/30/24 (b)(j)

     411,000        399,204  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.10%, 03/08/27 (j)

     189,000        182,013  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
3.93%, 01/19/38 (b)(j)

     200,000        181,176  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

4.75%, 06/01/20 (j)

     268,000        270,345  

6.00%, 10/01/20 (j)

     341,000        351,656  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

1.70%, 07/19/19 (j)

     409,000        402,104  

2.20%, 07/21/21 (j)

     64,000        60,120  

2.80%, 07/21/23 (j)

     416,000        369,131  

Texas Instruments Inc.
4.15%, 05/15/48 (j)

     60,000        60,241  

The Allstate Corp.
4.20%, 12/15/46 (j)

     102,000        99,532  

The Allstate Corp. (5.75% fixed rate until 08/15/23; 2.94% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.75%, 08/15/53 (h)(j)

     181,000        187,230  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (4.63% fixed rate until 09/20/26; 3.13% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.63%, 12/29/49 (h)(j)

     141,000        135,462  

The Bank of Nova Scotia (4.65% fixed rate until 10/12/22; 2.65% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.65%, 12/31/99 (h)(j)

     152,000        142,564  

The Boeing Co.

     

3.25%, 03/01/28 (j)

     156,000        151,409  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (j)

     163,000        154,201  

The Dow Chemical Co.
4.25%, 10/01/34 (j)

     113,000        108,158  

The George Washington University
4.13%, 09/15/48

     84,000        83,541  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     

2.30%, 12/13/19 (j)

     57,000        56,501  

2.35%, 11/15/21 (j)

     194,000        186,841  

2.63%, 04/25/21 (j)

     372,000        364,240  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (j)

     186,000        180,561  

4.25%, 10/21/25 (j)

     12,000        11,884  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (j)

     53,000        54,093  

5.15%, 05/22/45 (j)

     116,000        118,636  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.91% fixed rate until 06/05/22; 1.05% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
2.91%, 06/05/23 (h)(j)

     213,000        205,943  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.81% fixed rate until 04/23/28; 1.16% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
3.81%, 04/23/29 (h)(j)

     157,000        149,784  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.02% fixed rate until 10/31/37; 1.37% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.02%, 10/31/38 (h)(j)

     71,000        65,645  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.22% fixed rate until 05/01/28; 1.30% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
4.22%, 05/01/29 (h)(j)

     109,000        107,373  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 2.13% + 3 month USD LIBOR
4.44%, 02/12/47 (b)(h)(j)

     95,000        89,158  

The Home Depot Inc.

     

3.35%, 09/15/25 (j)

     57,000        56,282  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (j)

     91,000        79,139  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (j)

     82,000        79,030  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.
3.75%, 10/01/21 (j)

     180,000        180,245  

The Kroger Co.

     

2.95%, 11/01/21 (j)

     194,000        190,822  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (j)

     51,000        48,208  

The Mosaic Co.
5.63%, 11/15/43 (j)

     24,000        24,574  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     

2.25%, 05/15/20 (j)

     121,000        119,267  

2.75%, 06/01/22 (j)

     48,000        46,530  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (j)

     45,000        42,773  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (j)

     30,000        28,838  

The Southern Co.

     

1.85%, 07/01/19 (j)

     524,000        520,039  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (j)

     18,000        16,790  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (j)

     30,000        28,547  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (3.63% fixed rate until 09/15/26; 2.21% + USD 5 year Swap Rate thereafter)
3.63%, 09/15/31 (h)(j)

     109,000        102,208  

The Walt Disney Co.
4.13%, 06/01/44 (j)

     26,000        25,804  

The Williams Companies Inc.

     

3.75%, 06/15/27 (j)

     41,000        39,085  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (j)

     48,000        47,015  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (j)

     63,000        60,830  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (j)

     40,000        38,820  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (j)

     19,000        19,565  

Time Warner Cable LLC

     

4.50%, 09/15/42 (j)

     19,000        16,247  

6.55%, 05/01/37 (j)

     74,000        80,292  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
4.88%, 01/15/26 (j)

     39,000        40,743  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company LLC
4.00%, 03/15/28 (j)

     81,000        79,097  

Tyco Electronics Group S.A.

     

2.35%, 08/01/19 (j)

     266,000        264,726  

3.13%, 08/15/27 (j)

     152,000        141,755  

Tyson Foods Inc.

     

2.65%, 08/15/19 (j)

     45,000        44,897  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (j)

     24,000        22,434  

U.S. Bancorp (5.13% fixed rate until 01/15/21; 3.49% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.13%, 12/29/49 (h)(j)

     287,000        294,806  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
2.95%, 09/24/20 (b)(j)

     401,000        397,158  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Union Pacific Corp.

     

3.20%, 06/08/21 (j)

     174,000        173,610  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (j)

     159,000        158,585  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (j)

     28,000        25,705  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (j)

     45,000        39,317  

United Technologies Corp.

     

3.65%, 08/16/23 (j)

     179,000        178,429  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (j)

     72,000        71,716  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (j)

     126,000        125,347  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (j)

     34,000        31,744  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (j)

     60,000        59,572  

4.50%, 06/01/42 (j)

     33,000        32,590  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (j)

     60,000        60,305  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
4.75%, 07/15/45 (j)

     16,000        17,126  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

     

4.38%, 01/11/22 (j)

     37,000        37,377  

6.25%, 08/10/26 (j)

     69,000        75,453  

6.88%, 11/10/39 (j)

     56,000        65,457  

Vale S.A.
5.63%, 09/11/42 (j)

     19,000        19,534  

Valero Energy Partners LP
4.38%, 12/15/26 (j)

     182,000        178,628  

Ventas Realty LP
3.25%, 10/15/26 (j)

     140,000        129,135  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/25 (j)

     121,000        117,568  

4.33%, 09/21/28 (b)(j)

     135,000        135,682  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (j)

     59,000        57,486  

4.67%, 03/15/55 (j)

     77,000        72,763  

4.86%, 08/21/46 (j)

     392,000        392,933  

5.01%, 04/15/49 (j)

     43,000        43,827  

5.25%, 03/16/37 (j)

     70,000        74,640  

Viacom Inc.

     

3.45%, 10/04/26 (j)

     75,000        70,470  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (j)

     19,000        18,603  

Virgin Media Finance PLC
5.75%, 01/15/25 (b)(j)

     238,000        232,821  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
4.00%, 11/15/46 (j)

     71,000        67,678  

Visa Inc.

     

3.15%, 12/14/25 (j)

     36,000        34,883  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (j)

     99,000        102,603  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

4.38%, 05/30/28 (j)

     164,000        161,469  

5.25%, 05/30/48 (j)

     46,000        46,111  

Vornado Realty LP
3.50%, 01/15/25 (j)

     70,000        66,800  

Vulcan Materials Co.
3.90%, 04/01/27 (j)

     73,000        69,800  

Wabtec Corp.
3.45%, 11/15/26 (j)

     128,000        117,367  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
4.65%, 06/01/46 (j)

     39,000        37,210  

Walmart Inc.

     

3.63%, 12/15/47 (j)

     58,000        54,253  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (j)

     155,000        154,954  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (j)

     62,000        61,885  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (j)

     62,000        62,006  

Warner Media LLC
5.35%, 12/15/43 (j)

     70,000        68,955  

WEC Energy Group Inc.
3.55%, 06/15/25 (j)

     153,000        150,309  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (j)

     202,000        204,273  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

2.63%, 07/22/22 (j)

     91,000        87,768  

3.90%, 05/01/45 (j)

     6,000        5,578  

4.75%, 12/07/46 (j)

     132,000        131,300  

Wells Fargo & Co. (5.88% fixed rate until 06/15/25; 3.99% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.88%, 12/29/49 (h)(j)

     167,000        175,542  

Wells Fargo & Co. (5.90% fixed rate until 06/15/24; 3.11% + 3 month USD LIBOR thereafter)
5.90%, 12/29/49 (h)(j)

     157,000        159,416  

Wells Fargo & Co. 3.77% + 3 month USD LIBOR
6.10%, 03/29/49 (h)(j)

     156,000        158,086  

Wells Fargo Bank NA
2.60%, 01/15/21 (j)

     771,000        757,870  

Western Gas Partners LP

     

4.00%, 07/01/22 (j)

     60,000        59,775  

5.38%, 06/01/21 (j)

     30,000        31,001  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     

3.60%, 08/15/26 (j)

     63,000        59,214  

4.38%, 11/15/47 (j)

     35,000        31,240  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (j)

     26,000        25,542  

WestRock Co.
3.00%, 09/15/24 (b)(j)

     88,000        83,186  

Willis North America Inc.
3.60%, 05/15/24 (j)

     124,000        120,471  

WPP Finance 2010
3.75%, 09/19/24 (j)

     96,000        92,662  

Xilinx Inc.
2.95%, 06/01/24 (j)

     81,000        76,944  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.50%, 06/15/22 (b)(j)

     101,000        104,283  

Yamana Gold Inc.
4.63%, 12/15/27 (j)

     86,000        80,727  

Zoetis Inc.

     

3.00%, 09/12/27 (j)

     45,000        41,640  

3.90%, 08/20/28 (j)

     108,000        106,651  
     

 

 

 
        85,010,458  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 3.3%

 

BANK 2018-BNK10
4.16%, 02/15/61 (h)(j)

     156,611        153,755  

BANK 2018-BNK11
4.50%, 03/15/61 (h)

     123,000        125,205  

BXP Trust 2017-GM
3.38%, 06/13/39 (b)(j)

     711,000        686,318  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-P6

     

3.72%, 12/10/49 (h)(j)

     268,803        267,955  

4.03%, 12/10/49 (h)(j)

     345,016        345,953  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C5
4.51%, 06/10/51

     224,000        230,044  

COMM 2013-LC13 Mortgage Trust
4.56%, 08/10/46 (b)(h)(j)

     175,000        181,226  

COMM 2014-CR14 Mortgage Trust
4.53%, 02/10/47 (h)(j)

     245,000        253,992  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-GCJ9
2.12%, 11/10/45 (g)(h)(j)

     731,807        49,512  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-GC28
1.26%, 02/10/48 (g)(h)(j)

     2,754,944        124,079  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS3
2.85%, 10/10/49 (j)

     379,000        356,008  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS5
3.67%, 03/10/50 (j)

     716,046        711,945  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2018-GS9
4.14%, 03/10/51 (h)

     237,000        239,344  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. 2012-LC9
1.70%, 12/15/47 (g)(h)(j)

     898,063        43,913  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C12
4.17%, 07/15/45 (h)(j)

     125,000        126,939  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2004-C8
0.32%, 12/15/39 (b)(g)(h)(j)

     46,050        63  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6

     

6.11%, 07/15/40 (h)(j)

     12,860        12,989  

6.11%, 07/15/40 (b)(j)

     25,261        25,516  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C20
1.50%, 02/15/48 (g)(h)(j)

     3,097,427        184,086  
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C21
1.08%, 03/15/48 (g)(h)(j)

     3,792,309        173,335  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-IQ11
6.37%, 10/15/42 (h)(j)

     270,000        276,257  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-T21
5.27%, 10/12/52 (h)(j)

     35,960        35,960  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS9
1.37%, 03/15/49 (g)(h)(j)

     4,651,477        295,977  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C12
4.79%, 08/15/51 (h)

     189,000        196,555  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C26
1.41%, 02/15/48 (g)(h)(j)

     3,043,468        179,491  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-AUS
4.19%, 07/17/36 (b)(h)

     1,122,000        1,129,523  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C17
4.26%, 12/15/46 (j)

     240,000        245,114  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-LC14
4.35%, 03/15/47 (h)(j)

     544,000        559,068  
     

 

 

 
        7,210,122  
     

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds - 0.7%

 

Government of Chile
3.86%, 06/21/47 (j)

     200,000        190,024  

Government of Colombia
5.00%, 06/15/45 (j)

     200,000        199,962  

Government of Mexico

     

4.60%, 02/10/48

     202,000        189,811  

4.75%, 03/08/44 (j)

     240,000        229,519  

Government of Oman
4.13%, 01/17/23 (b)(j)

     215,000        209,634  

Government of Peru
5.63%, 11/18/50 (j)

     113,000        133,981  

Government of Philippines
3.95%, 01/20/40

     200,000        193,162  

Government of Uruguay
5.10%, 06/18/50

     117,568        119,972  
     

 

 

 
        1,466,065  
     

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds and Notes - 0.8%

 

American Municipal Power Inc.
6.27%, 02/15/50 (j)

     105,000        127,483  
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
     

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
5.00%, 05/01/47

     325,000        366,502  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4.46%, 10/01/62 (j)

     475,000        492,228  

State of California
4.60%, 04/01/38

     165,000        171,171  

5.70%, 11/01/21 (j)

     290,000        312,371  

State of Illinois
5.10%, 06/01/33 (j)

     100,000        95,975  

The University of Texas System
3.35%, 08/15/47 (j)

     95,000        85,578  
     

 

 

 
        1,651,308  
     

 

 

 
Total Bonds and Notes
(Cost $220,020,781)
        217,810,645  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
     
Domestic Equity - 0.1%

 

Preferred Stock - 0.1%

 

Wells Fargo & Co. 3.09% + 3 month USD LIBOR
(Cost $214,450) (h)(j)

     8,578        221,055  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount ($)
    

Fair
Value

$

 
Purchased Options - 0.0%*

 

Purchased Options - 0.0%*

 

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note Futures Options (Strike price 119.50 USD, expiration date 11/23/2018)

     136,000        46,750  

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note Futures Options (Strike price 120.00 USD, expiration date 11/23/2018)

     131,000        28,656  
     

 

 

 
Total Options
(Cost $160,483)

 

     75,406  
     

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $220,395,714)

 

     218,107,106  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments - 6.0%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares 2.01%
(Cost $13,336,330) (d)(e)

     13,336,330        13,336,330  
     

 

 

 
Total Investments
(Cost $233,732,044)

 

     231,443,436  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets, net - (4.6)%

 

     (10,162,750
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

     221,280,686  
     

 

 

 
 

Other Information:

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000s omitted)
   

Contract
annual
Fixed Rate/

Payment
Frequency

    Termination
Date
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

  Intercontinental Exchange   $ 1,841       1.00%/Quarterly       12/20/23     $ (35,330   $ (32,692   $ (2,638
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000s
omitted)
    Fund
Pays/Receives
Fixed
Rate/Payment
Frequency
    Floating Rate   Contract
annual
Fixed
Rate
    Termination
Date
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CME Group, Inc.

  $ 9,486      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

 

3 Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

    3.05     11/19/21     $ 6,055     $     $ 6,055  

CME Group, Inc.

    9,488      

Receives/

Quarterly

 

 

 

3 Month U.S. Dollar LIBOR

    3.06       11/19/21       4,838             4,838  
               

 

 

 
                $ 10,893  
               

 

 

 

The Fund had the following long futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

     December 2018        29      $ 4,617,899      $ 4,474,156      $ (143,743

2 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     December 2018        204        43,102,856        42,989,813        (113,043

5 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     December 2018        71        8,023,341        7,985,836        (37,505

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     December 2018        280        33,634,302        33,258,750        (375,552
              

 

 

 
               $ (669,843
              

 

 

 

The Fund had the following short futures contracts open at September 30, 2018:

 

Description    Expiration
date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. Long Bond Futures

     December 2018        53      $ (7,592,334    $ (7,446,500    $ 145,834  

10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Ultra Futures

     December 2018        99        (12,662,780      (12,474,000      188,780  
              

 

 

 
               $ 334,614  
              

 

 

 
               $ (335,229
              

 

 

 

The Fund had the following open Purchased Options contracts at September 30, 2018:

Purchased Options

 

Description   Counterparty   Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Calls
10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note Futures - December 2018

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   $ 120       11/23/2018       131     $ 131,000     $ 28,656     $ 94,404     $ (65,748

Calls
10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note Futures - December 2018

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   $ 119.50       11/23/2018       136     $ 136,000     $ 46,750     $ 66,079     $ (19,329
               

 

 

 

Total purchased option contracts

 

  $ (85,077 ) 
               

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The Fund had the following open Written Options contracts at September 30, 2018:

Written Options

 

Description   Counterparty   Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Calls
10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Bond Futures - December 2018

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   $ 123       11/23/2018       (131   $ (131,000   $ (4,094   $ (14,081   $ 9,987  

Calls
10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Bond Futures - December 2018

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   $ 122.50       11/23/2018       (136   $ (136,000   $ (4,250   $ (6,171   $ 1,921  
               

 

 

 

Total written option contracts

 

  $ 11,908  
               

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2018 average notional values related to derivative contracts were as follows:

 

     Purchased
Put
Options
    Purchased
Call
Options
    Written
Put
Options
    Written
Call
Options
    Long
Futures
Contracts
    Short
Futures
Contracts
    Credit
Default
Swap
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Swap
Contracts
 

Average Notional Value

  $ 6,938     $ 27,475     $ 7,031     $ 12,014     $ 53,807,867     $ 25,839,370     $ 4,571,520     $ 14,505,556  

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018.

 

Fund    Investments   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
State Street Active Core Bond Fund   

Investments in Securities

        
  

U.S. Treasuries

  $     $ 90,563,933     $      $ 90,563,933  
  

Agency Mortgage Backed

          25,212,300              25,212,300  
  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          450,496              450,496  
  

Asset Backed

          6,245,963              6,245,963  
  

Corporate Notes

          85,010,458              85,010,458  
  

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          7,210,122              7,210,122  
  

Sovereign Bonds

          1,466,065              1,466,065  
  

Municipal Bonds and Notes

          1,651,308              1,651,308  
  

Preferred Stock

    221,055                    221,055  
  

Purchased Options

    75,406                    75,406  
  

Short-Term Investments

    13,336,330                    13,336,330  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 13,632,791     $ 217,810,645     $      $ 231,443,436  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Other Financial Instruments

        
  

Credit Default Swap Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

  $     $ (2,638   $      $ (2,638
  

Interest Rate Swaps — Unrealized Appreciation

      10,893          10,893  
  

Long Futures Contracts — Unrealized Depreciation

    (669,843                  (669,843
  

Short Futures Contracts — Unrealized Appreciation

    334,614                    334,614  
  

Written Options — Unrealized Appreciation

    11,908                11,908  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ (323,321   $ 8,255     $      $ (315,066
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Affiliate Table

 

     Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/17
    Value At
9/30/17
    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Number
of Shares
Held at
9/30/18
    Value at
9/30/18
    Dividend
Income
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Class G Shares

    14,675,624     $ 14,675,624     $ 142,080,775     $ 143,420,069     $     $       13,336,330     $ 13,336,330     $ 120,741  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

Notes to Schedules of Investments — September 30, 2018

 

The views expressed in this document reflect our judgment as of the publication date and are subject to change at any time without notice. The securities cited may not be representative of the Funds’ future investments and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. See each Fund’s summary prospectus and the Funds’ statutory prospectus for complete descriptions of investment objectives, policies, risks and permissible investments.

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, these securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2018, these securities amounted to $15,980,437 or 7.22% of the State Street Active Core Bond Fund. These securities have been determined to be liquid using procedures established by the State Street Institutional Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

(c)

Settlement is on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis with final maturity to be announced (“TBA”) in the future.

(d)

Coupon amount represents effective yield.

(e)

Sponsored by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser and administrator, and an affiliate of State Street Bank & Trust Co., the Funds’ sub-administrator, custodian and accounting agent.

(f)

Principal only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. No payments of interest on the pool are passed through to the “principal only” holder.

(g)

Interest only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.

(h)

Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at September 30, 2018.

(i)

Step coupon bond.

(j)

At September 30, 2018, all or a portion of this security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for futures, swaps and/or TBAs.

Percentages are based on net assets as of September 30, 2018

*

Less than 0.05%.

**

Less than $0.50

Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LIBOR - London Interbank Offerred Rate

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STRIPS - Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Security

TBA - To Be Announced

 

 

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State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Investment Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              11/25/97  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.95      $ 13.50      $ 14.46      $ 17.32     $ 15.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.16      0.18      0.21      0.21     0.22

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    1.95      2.16      1.52      (0.65 )*      2.60
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.11        2.34        1.73        (0.44     2.82  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.21        0.21        0.24        0.25       0.22  

Net realized gains

    3.11        0.68        2.45        2.17       0.87  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    3.32        0.89        2.69        2.42       1.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.74      $ 14.95      $ 13.50      $ 14.46     $ 17.32  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    16.72      18.29      13.29      (3.57 )%      18.88

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 522,658      $ 461,828      $ 603,060      $ 615,024     $ 836,752  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.37      0.37      0.37      0.37     0.36 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.37      0.37      0.37      0.37     0.36

Net investment income

    1.21      1.29      1.61      1.32     1.36

Portfolio turnover rate

    48      80      43      41     38
    Service Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              1/3/01  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.77      $ 14.18      $ 15.06      $ 17.95     $ 15.96  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.14      0.15      0.19      0.18     0.19

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.08      2.29      1.58      (0.69 )*      2.67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.22        2.44        1.77        (0.51     2.86  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.18        0.17        0.20        0.21        

Net realized gains

    3.11        0.68        2.45        2.17       0.87  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    3.29        0.85        2.65        2.38       0.87  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.70      $ 15.77      $ 14.18      $ 15.06     $ 17.95  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    16.35      18.07      12.96      (3.83 )%      18.55

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 104      $ 95      $ 95      $ 104     $ 117  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.62      0.62      0.62      0.62     0.61 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.62      0.62      0.62      0.62     0.61

Net investment income

    0.95      1.04      1.35      1.07     1.11

Portfolio turnover rate

    48      80      43      41     38

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Investment Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              10/29/99  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.69      $ 14.23      $ 13.61      $ 14.96     $ 12.92  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.11      0.13      0.13      0.13     0.13

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.82      2.60      1.88      (0.11 )*      2.38
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    2.93        2.73        2.01        0.02       2.51  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.13        0.12        0.14        0.13       0.11  

Net realized gains

    1.00        1.15        1.25        1.24       0.36  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    1.13        1.27        1.39        1.37       0.47  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.49      $ 15.69      $ 14.23      $ 13.61     $ 14.96  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    19.64      21.18      15.25      (0.47 )%      19.80

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 365,078      $ 360,416      $ 325,700      $ 334,227     $ 428,536  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.38      0.38      0.38      0.38     0.37 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.38      0.38      0.38      0.38     0.37

Net investment income

    0.68      0.88      0.95      0.89     0.94

Portfolio turnover rate

    21      24      21      21     21
    Service Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              1/3/01  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 15.48      $ 14.06      $ 13.46      $ 14.82     $ 12.80  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.07      0.09      0.09      0.09     0.10

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.78      2.57      1.87      (0.12 )*      2.36
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.85        2.66        1.96        (0.03     2.46  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.09        0.09        0.11        0.09       0.08  

Net realized gains

    1.00        1.15        1.25        1.24       0.36  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    1.09        1.24        1.36        1.33       0.44  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.24      $ 15.48      $ 14.06      $ 13.46     $ 14.82  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    19.37      20.84      14.99      (0.77 )%      19.56

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 17,298      $ 16,136      $ 11,547      $ 5,820     $ 3,836  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.63      0.63      0.63      0.63     0.62 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.63      0.63      0.63      0.63     0.62

Net investment income

    0.43      0.62      0.67      0.61     0.69

Portfolio turnover rate

    21      24      21      21     21

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Investment Class  
     9/30/18     9/30/17      9/30/16     9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                            8/3/98  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.79     $ 17.96      $ 17.18     $ 19.32     $ 20.19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

    0.03     0.05      0.04     0.03     0.01

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.95     3.42      2.79     (0.08 )*      1.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.98       3.47        2.83       (0.05     1.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

          

Net investment income

    0.04       0.04        0.03       0.02       0.02  

Net realized gains

    1.79       0.60        2.02       2.07       1.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    1.83       0.64        2.05       2.09       2.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.94     $ 20.79      $ 17.96     $ 17.18     $ 19.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    15.47     19.65      18.24     (0.90 )%      5.61

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,528,575     $ 1,464,018      $ 1,298,789     $ 1,171,984     $ 1,264,304  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.88     0.88      0.89     0.89     0.88 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.88     0.88      0.89     0.89     0.88

Net investment income

    0.14     0.27      0.25     0.17     0.07

Portfolio turnover rate

    38     34      33     40     37
    Service Class  
     9/30/18     9/30/17      9/30/16     9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                            9/30/05  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.79     $ 17.98      $ 17.21     $ 19.37     $ 20.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.02 )*      0.01      (0.00 )*(c)      (0.01 )*      (0.04 )* 

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    2.95     3.41      2.80     (0.08 )*      1.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    2.93       3.42        2.80       (0.09     1.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

          

Net investment income

          0.01        0.01              

Net realized gains

    1.79       0.60        2.02       2.07       1.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    1.79       0.61        2.03       2.07       1.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.93     $ 20.79      $ 17.98     $ 17.21     $ 19.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    15.14     19.38      17.96     (1.12 )%      5.32

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 2,671     $ 2,373      $ 2,579     $ 1,741     $ 71  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    1.13     1.13      1.14     1.14     1.13 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    1.13     1.13      1.14     1.14     1.13

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.11 )%      0.03      (0.00 )%(d)      (0.07 )%      (0.19 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    38     34      33     40     37

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Investment Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              11/25/97  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.42      $ 11.83      $ 11.41      $ 12.72     $ 12.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.23      0.17      0.20      0.18     0.30

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    (0.09 )*       1.63      0.40      (1.15 )*      (0.08 )* 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    0.14        1.80        0.60        (0.97     0.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.19        0.21        0.18        0.34       0.21  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.19        0.21        0.18        0.34       0.21  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.37      $ 13.42      $ 11.83      $ 11.41     $ 12.72  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    1.01      15.58      5.32      (7.80 )%      1.69

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,095,253      $ 1,213,757      $ 1,238,011      $ 1,284,412     $ 1,724,647  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.57      0.57      0.57      0.56     0.56 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.57      0.57      0.57      0.56     0.56

Net investment income

    1.68      1.40      1.73      1.38     2.29

Portfolio turnover rate

    24      30      33      26     39
    Service Class  
     9/30/18      9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**     9/30/14**  
Inception date                              1/3/01  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.34      $ 11.76      $ 11.33      $ 12.62     $ 12.61  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.20      0.14      0.17      0.08     0.26

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    (0.10 )*       1.63      0.40      (1.06 )*      (0.08 )* 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    0.10        1.77        0.57        (0.98     0.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.16        0.19        0.14        0.31       0.17  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.16        0.19        0.14        0.31       0.17  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.28      $ 13.34      $ 11.76      $ 11.33     $ 12.62  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    0.75      15.33      5.01      (7.95 )%      1.42

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 17,820      $ 18,687      $ 17,796      $ 19,562     $ 92,749  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.82      0.82      0.82      0.81     0.81 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.82      0.82      0.82      0.81     0.81

Net investment income

    1.44      1.14      1.45      0.63     2.03

Portfolio turnover rate

    24      30      33      26     39

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Active Core Bond Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout the fiscal years indicated

 

    Investment Class  
     9/30/18     9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**      9/30/14**  
Inception date                              11/21/97  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.52     $ 9.67      $ 9.45      $ 9.51      $ 9.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.26     0.24      0.26      0.25      0.26

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    (0.38 )*      (0.15 )*       0.31      (0.05 )*       0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    (0.12     0.09        0.57        0.20        0.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.27       0.23        0.26        0.26        0.26  

Net realized gains

    0.06       0.01        0.09                
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.33       0.24        0.35        0.26        0.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.07     $ 9.52      $ 9.67      $ 9.45      $ 9.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    (1.35 )%      0.98      6.18      2.05      4.61

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 221,201     $ 220,157      $ 298,908      $ 291,252      $ 322,946  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.25     0.24      0.24      0.23      0.23 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.25     0.24      0.24      0.23      0.23

Net investment income

    2.83     2.56      2.79      2.65      2.73

Portfolio turnover rate

    181     326      219      297      308
    Service Class  
     9/30/18     9/30/17      9/30/16      9/30/15**      9/30/14**  
Inception date                              9/30/05  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.73     $ 9.89      $ 9.66      $ 9.72      $ 9.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

    0.24     0.22      0.25      0.23      0.24

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

    (0.38 )*      (0.16 )*       0.31      (0.05 )*       0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

    (0.14     0.06        0.56        0.18        0.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less distributions from:

            

Net investment income

    0.25       0.21        0.24        0.24        0.24  

Net realized gains

    0.06       0.01        0.09                
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    0.31       0.22        0.33        0.24        0.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.28     $ 9.73      $ 9.89      $ 9.66      $ 9.72  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

    (1.51 )%      0.65      5.95      1.81      4.32

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 80     $ 90      $ 181      $ 248      $ 327  

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Net expenses

    0.50     0.49      0.49      0.48      0.48 %(b) 

Gross expenses

    0.50     0.49      0.49      0.48      0.48

Net investment income

    2.57     2.28      2.58      2.40      2.47

Portfolio turnover rate

    181     326      219      297      308

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights

 

 

(a)   Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
(b)   Includes contractual management fee waiver related to the Fund’s investments in the GE Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”). The fee waiver agreement was terminated effective June 30, 2014 with the closure of the Money Market Fund.
(c)   Less than $0.005.
(d)   Less than 0.005%.
*   Per share values have been calculated using the average share method.
**   Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds were audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — September 30, 2018

 

      State Street
Institutional
U.S. Equity
Fund
     State Street
Institutional
Premier
Growth
Equity Fund
     State Street
Institutional
Small-Cap
Equity Fund
 

Assets

        

Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $385,719,809; $228,389,385; $1,045,201,174; $897,462,564; and $220,395,714, respectively)

   $ 500,986,369      $ 365,136,405      $ 1,430,617,865  

Short-term affiliated investments, at fair value

     21,393,075        16,568,746        96,806,112  

Cash

     3,734               17,299  

Cash collateral on deposit with broker for future contracts

     629,103        453,068        1,631,349  

Cash collateral on deposit with broker for Swap Contracts

                    

Foreign currency (cost $0; $0; $0; $912,517; and $0, respectively)

                    

Receivable for investments sold

     12,604,451        1,194,907        2,664,726  

Income receivables

     312,468        159,507        1,072,644  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     34,135        70,277        1,766,664  

Income receivable from affiliated investments

     34,263        18,269        160,419  

Receivable for accumulated variation margin on futures

     23,400                

Other assets

     11,255        7,930        30,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     536,032,253        383,609,109        1,534,768,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Distribution payable to shareholders

                    

Payable for investments purchased

     13,116,724        918,069        2,298,039  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

            156,258        74  

Payable for accumulated variation margin on Swaps

                    

Payable for accumulated variation margin on futures

            39,350        114,655  

Payable to the Adviser

     152,924        116,205        1,109,205  

Distribution and service fees

     21        3,523        554  

Written options (Premiums received $20,252)

                    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,269,669        1,233,405        3,522,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Net Assets

   $ 522,762,584      $ 382,375,704      $ 1,531,245,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Capital paid in

   $ 378,053,955      $ 205,933,383      $ 970,804,323  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

   $ 144,708,629      $ 176,442,321      $ 560,441,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 522,762,584      $ 382,375,704      $ 1,531,245,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Investment Class:

        

Net Assets

   $ 522,658,369      $ 365,077,872      $ 1,528,574,936  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

     38,025,516        20,872,808        69,670,041  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.74      $ 17.49      $ 21.94  
        

Service Class:

        

Net Assets

   $ 104,215      $ 17,297,832      $ 2,670,539  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, unlimited shares authorized)

     7,088        1,003,600        121,779  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 14.70      $ 17.24      $ 21.93  

 

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

 

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Institutional
International
Equity Fund

     State Street
Active Core
Bond Fund
 
  

$

1,056,711,013

 

   $ 218,107,106  
  54,039,876        13,336,330  
  17,777        209,458  
  987,565        349,537  
         128,026  
  910,435         
         7,348,511  
  3,422,944        1,690,907  
  334,278        29,887  
  63,095        16,211  
  138,149         
  26,455        4,988  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,116,651,587        241,220,961  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
         336  
  3,053,731        17,501,206  
  12,714        2,028,455  
         25,000  
         333,751  
  508,140        43,166  
  3,652        17  
         8,344  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,578,237        19,940,275  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
$ 1,113,073,350      $ 221,280,686  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
$ 1,093,714,161      $ 229,739,509  
$ 19,359,189      $ (8,458,823

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,113,073,350      $ 221,280,686  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
  
$ 1,095,253,072      $ 221,200,629  
  81,932,745        24,380,461  
$ 13.37      $ 9.07  
  
  
$ 17,820,278      $ 80,057  
  1,341,826        8,625  
$ 13.28      $ 9.28  

 

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

 

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Statements of Operations — For the year ended September 30, 2018

 

      State Street
Institutional
U.S. Equity
Fund
     State Street
Institutional
Premier
Growth
Equity Fund
     State Street
Institutional
Small-Cap
Equity Fund
 

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividend

   $ 7,350,204      $ 3,897,414      $ 13,900,883  

Interest

                    

Income from affiliated investments

     232,535        177,501        1,260,300  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

                   (48,988
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income

     7,582,739        4,074,915        15,112,195  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Advisory and administration fees

     1,744,893        1,426,319        12,921,547  

Distribution and service fees

  

Service Class

     252        41,051        6,234  

Trustees’ fees

     41,610        26,592        107,027  

Other expenses

     635        522        2,871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,787,390        1,494,484        13,037,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 5,795,349      $ 2,580,431      $ 2,074,516  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

     

Realized gain (loss) on:

        

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 28,723,700      $ 42,657,493      $ 192,621,525  

Futures

     867,200        (160,402      3,810,305  

Written options

                    

Swap contracts

                    

Foreign currency transactions

                    

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

     38,445,634        24,234,889        15,252,834  

Futures

     21,839        19,905        (1,022,908

Written options

                    

Swap contracts

                    

Foreign currency translations

                    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     68,058,373        66,751,885        210,661,756  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 73,853,722      $ 69,332,316      $ 212,736,272  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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State Street
Institutional
International
Equity Fund
     State Street
Active Core
Bond Fund
 
  
  
$ 29,796,266      $ 20,395  
         6,417,180  
  531,830        120,741  
  (3,229,667       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  27,098,429        6,558,316  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
  6,746,684        512,940  
  
  46,928        212  
  91,589        18,973  
  1,218        529  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,886,419        532,654  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 20,212,010      $ 6,025,662  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  
  
$ 47,184,110      $ (3,043,354
  1,529,556        (453,803
         152,120  
         211,099  
  (871,211       
  
  (53,897,495      (5,180,761
  114,383        (380,976
         11,908  
         36,914  
  (22,446       

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (5,963,103      (8,646,853

 

 

    

 

 

 
    
$

14,248,907

 
   $ (2,621,191

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     State Street Institutional
U.S. Equity Fund
     State Street Institutional
Premier Growth Equity Fund
 
     

Year Ended

September 30,
2018

    

Year Ended

September 30,
2017

    

Year Ended

September 30,
2018

    

Year Ended

September 30,
2017

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

   $ 5,795,349      $ 7,448,228      $ 2,580,431      $ 3,072,120  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     29,590,900        100,382,739        42,497,091        19,997,844  

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures, swap contracts and foreign currency translations

     38,467,473        (9,635,178      24,254,794        45,291,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     73,853,722        98,195,789        69,332,316        68,361,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

Total distributions

           

Investment Class

     (101,975,515      (38,790,223      (25,180,960      (28,596,958

Service Class

     (22,854      (5,769      (1,123,407      (999,595
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in assets from operations and distributions

     (28,144,647      59,399,797        43,027,949        38,764,738  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share transactions:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

           

Investment Class

     53,698,946        23,678,745        42,754,466        39,338,252  

Service Class

     16,622        5,590        1,779,379        4,552,728  

Value of distributions reinvested

           

Investment Class

     101,485,174        38,322,600        23,561,689        28,436,763  

Service Class

     22,854        5,769        1,123,407        999,595  

Cost of shares redeemed

           

Investment Class

     (66,216,987      (262,621,887      (102,892,357      (70,298,092

Service Class

     (22,607      (22,343      (3,530,884      (2,489,023
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

     88,984,002        (200,631,526      (37,204,300      540,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     60,839,355        (141,231,729      5,823,649        39,304,961  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

     461,923,229        603,154,958        376,552,055        337,247,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 522,762,584      $ 461,923,229      $ 382,375,704      $ 376,552,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Fund Shares

 

Investment Class

 

Shares sold

     4,011,006        1,688,791        2,655,077        2,742,967  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     8,224,082        2,925,389        1,535,964        2,218,156  

Shares redeemed

     (5,098,707      (18,404,658      (6,288,782      (4,875,026
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in fund shares

     7,136,381        (13,790,478      (2,097,741      86,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Service Class

 

Shares sold

     1,035        370        111,196        316,632  

Issued for distributions reinvested

     1,727        417        74,152        78,895  

Shares redeemed

     (1,715      (1,474      (224,132      (174,546
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in fund shares

     1,047        (687      (38,784      220,981  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended September 30, 2017, the source of distributions paid to shareholders was (See Note 11 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investment Class

 

Net investment income

      $ (9,204,143       $ (2,724,978

Net realized capital gains

        (29,586,080         (25,871,980  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (38,790,223         (28,596,958
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Service Class

 

Net investment income

      $ (1,169       $ (70,521

Net realized capital gains

        (4,600         (929,074
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (5,769         (999,595
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income as of September 30, 2017:

      $ 4,988,201         $ 2,005,335  

 

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

 

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State Street Institutional
Small-Cap Equity Fund
    State Street Institutional
International Equity Fund
    State Street Active Core Bond Fund  

Year Ended

September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended

September 30,
2017

   

Year Ended

September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended

September 30,
2017

   

Year Ended

September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended

September 30,
2017

 
         
         
$ 2,074,516     $ 3,730,825     $ 20,212,010     $ 17,165,969     $ 6,025,662     $ 6,815,962  

 

196,431,830

 

    113,221,299       47,842,455       586,795       (3,133,938     (1,737,551

 

14,229,926

 

    132,749,651       (53,805,558     160,903,177       (5,512,915     (3,361,479

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  212,736,272       249,701,775       14,248,907       178,655,941       (2,621,191     1,716,932  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (126,974,052     (46,178,376     (16,515,359     (21,670,619     (7,405,287     (6,765,787
  (203,189     (84,439     (224,900     (280,973     (2,735     (2,295

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  85,559,031       203,438,960       (2,491,352     156,704,349       (10,029,213     (5,051,150

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  70,899,448       70,119,922       45,266,177       45,554,141       82,798,232       36,633,790  
  239,934       435,295       468,698       220,946       140       3,243  
         
  126,017,253       46,178,377       16,514,923       21,670,123       7,405,233       6,679,291  
  203,189       84,438       224,900       280,973       2,735       2,294  
         
  (217,765,972     (154,152,789     (177,858,832     (245,913,305     (79,134,378     (117,017,251
  (298,248     (1,081,378     (1,494,939     (1,880,348     (8,782     (93,066

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,704,396     (38,416,135     (116,879,073     (180,067,470     11,063,180       (73,791,699

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  64,854,635       165,022,825       (119,370,425     (23,363,121     1,033,967       (78,842,849
         
  1,466,390,840       1,301,368,015       1,232,443,775       1,255,806,896       220,246,719       299,089,568  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,531,245,475     $ 1,466,390,840     $ 1,113,073,350     $ 1,232,443,775     $ 221,280,686     $ 220,246,719  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  3,446,837       3,635,977       3,314,879       3,670,675       8,988,122       3,872,839  
  6,509,156       2,430,441       1,223,328       1,919,409       799,321       707,546  
  (10,693,711     (7,961,615     (13,035,153     (19,831,129     (8,541,774     (12,353,748

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (737,718     (1,895,197     (8,496,946     (14,241,045     1,245,669       (7,773,363

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  11,853       22,804       34,628       18,410       14       339  
  10,479       4,435       16,734       24,975       288       238  
  (14,674     (56,588     (109,917     (155,864     (931     (9,626

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,658       (29,349     (58,555     (112,479     (629     (9,049

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  $ (2,814,987     $ (21,670,619     $ (6,369,455
    (43,363,389               (396,332
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (46,178,376       (21,670,619       (6,765,787
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
         
  $ (1,191     $ (280,973     $ (2,161
    (83,248               (134
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (84,439       (280,973       (2,295
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 1,870,838       $ 16,635,149       $ 1,418,534  

 

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

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

Notes to Financial Statements — September 30, 2018

 

 

1.   Organization of the Funds

State Street Institutional Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware business trust on May 23, 1997, and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. It is currently comprised of the following five investment funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, State Street Institutional International Equity Fund and State Street Active Core Bond Fund (formerly, State Street Institutional Income Fund). The Funds presently offer two classes of shares — the Investment Class and the Service Class. The Trust expects that most of the time, each Fund will have relatively few shareholders (as compared with most mutual funds), but that these shareholders will invest substantial amounts in a Fund (minimum initial investment requirements are described in the current summary prospectus for each Fund and in the Funds’ statutory prospectus). Each Fund is a diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Security Valuation  Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The Board has responsibility for determining the fair value of investments.

Valuation techniques used to value each Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:

 

   

Equity investments (including preferred stocks and registered investment companies that are exchange-traded funds) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.

 

   

Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value per share or unit.

 

   

Rights and warrants are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers on the valuation date. If no price is obtained from pricing services or brokers, valuation will be based upon the intrinsic value pursuant to the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

 

   

Government and municipal fixed income securities are generally valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers. Certain government inflation-indexed securities may require a calculated fair valuation as the cumulative inflation is contained within the price provided by the pricing service or broker. For these securities, the inflation component of the price is “cleaned” from the pricing service or broker price utilizing the published inflation factors in order to ensure proper accrual of income.

 

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Debt obligations (including short term investments and convertible debt securities) are valued using quotations from independent pricing services or brokers or are generally valued at the last reported evaluated prices.

 

   

Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.

 

   

Options on futures are priced at their last sale price on the principal market on which they are traded on the valuation date. If there were no sales on that day, options on futures are valued at either the last reported sale or official closing price on their primary exchange determined in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued daily based upon prices supplied by Board approved pricing vendors or through brokers. Depending on the product and terms of the transaction, the value of agreements is determined using a series of techniques including valuation models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, yields, curves, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. In the event SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”) is unable to obtain an independent, third–party valuation, the agreements will be fair valued.

In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.

A “significant event” is an event that the Board believes, with a reasonably high degree of certainty, has caused the closing market prices of a Fund’s portfolio securities to no longer reflect their value at the time of the Fund’s net asset value calculation. Fair value may be determined using an independent fair value service under valuation procedures approved by the Board. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of foreign securities exchanges. The use of the independent fair value service or alternative fair valuation methods would result in the investments being classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds value their assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.

The value of each Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed in each Fund’s respective Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The Funds had no material transfers between levels for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

 

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Investment Transactions and Income Recognition  Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.

Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any.

Interest income is recorded daily on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes.

Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at fair value.

Expenses  Each Fund pays a “unitary fee” to SSGA FM equivalent to the Fund’s advisory and administration fee. This fee includes any normal operating expenses payable by a Fund, except for fees paid to the Trust’s independent Trustees, distribution and shareholder servicing fees, brokerage fees and commissions and expenses that are not normal operating expenses of the Funds (such as extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes).

Foreign Currency Translation  The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Foreign Taxes  The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA FM’s understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2018, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions  Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually for all Funds except the State Street Active Core Bond Fund. The State Street Active Core Bond Fund declares them daily and pays them monthly.

Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually, unless additional distributions are required for compliance with applicable tax regulations. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.

 

3.   Securities and Other Investments

Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities  During the period, certain Funds transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments. A Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to such purchase commitments, a Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors.

To-Be-Announced Transactions  Certain Funds may seek to obtain exposure to U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities through the use of “to-be-announced” or “TBA transactions.” “TBA” refers to a commonly used mechanism for the forward settlement of U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities. In a TBA transaction, the buyer and seller decide on general trade parameters, such as agency, settlement date, coupon, and price.

 

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A Fund may use TBA transactions to “roll over” such agreements prior to the settlement date. This type of TBA transaction is sometimes known as a “TBA roll.” In a TBA roll, a Fund generally will sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the settlement date and will enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities. A Fund may also enter into TBA agreements and settle such transactions on the stipulated settlement date by accepting actual receipt or delivery of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities.

Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA transaction would expose a Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action, expenses or delays in connection with the purchase or sale of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities specified in the TBA transaction. To minimize this risk, a Fund will enter into TBA transactions only with established counterparties. A Fund’s use of “TBA rolls” may impact portfolio turnover, transaction costs and capital gain distributions to shareholders.

 

4.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures Contracts  Each Fund may enter into futures contracts to meet the Fund’s objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. A Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the following Funds entered into futures contracts for strategies listed below:

 

Funds    Strategies

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   Equitization of Cash

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

   Equitization of Cash

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

   Equitization of Cash

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

   Equitization of Cash

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

   Management of Interest Rate Risk

Options on Futures Contracts  The State Street Active Core Bond Fund may purchase and write options, including options on exchanged traded futures contracts, subject to certain limitations. Writing puts and buying calls tend to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument while buying puts and writing calls tend to decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund will not enter into a transaction involving options for speculative purposes. The Fund’s risks in using these contracts include changes in the value of the underlying instruments, non-performance of the counterparties under the contracts’ terms and changes in the liquidity of the secondary market for the contracts.

When the Fund writes an option, the amount of the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as a realized loss. When an option is exercised, the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument or the cost basis of the securities purchased is adjusted by the original premium received or paid. In return for a premium paid, call and put options on futures contracts give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell, respectively, a position in a particular futures contract at a specified exercise price.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the State Street Active Core Bond Fund purchased and wrote options in order to manage interest rate risk.

Credit Default Swaps  During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the State Street Active Core Bond Fund engaged in credit default swaps to manage credit risk. When the Fund is the buyer in a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to

 

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receive the par (or other agreed upon) value (full notional value) of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or central clearing party (“CCP”) in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund loses its investment and recovers nothing. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund receives full notional value for a referenced debt obligation that may have little or no value. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap, it receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, provided there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, the Fund is obligated to pay the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation.

As the seller, the Fund may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments that are paid or received, typically for non-centrally cleared swaps, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swaps to determine the market value of swaps. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. Credit default swaps involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced debt obligation directly. If the Fund is a buyer of a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, the Fund will not earn any return on its investment. If the Fund is a seller of a credit default swap, the Fund’s risk of loss may be the entire notional amount of the swap. Swaps may also subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to the transaction may not fulfill its obligation. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

Interest Rate Swaps  Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments.

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the State Street Active Core Bond Fund entered into interest rate swaps in order to manage exposure to interest rates.

The following tables summarize the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments as of September 30, 2018 and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 23,400      $   —      $ 23,400  

State Street Institutional International
Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $      $      $      $ 138,149      $      $ 138,149  

 

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      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
     Equity
Contracts
Risk
     Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 334,614      $      $      $      $      $ 334,614  

Swap Contracts(a)

     10,893                                    10,893  

Written Options Contracts

     11,908                                    11,908  

 

  (a)

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

Liability Derivatives

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
    Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth
Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $     $      $     $ (39,350   $      $ (39,350

State Street Institutional Small-Cap
Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

                        (114,655            (114,655

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

              

Futures Contracts

     (669,843                               (669,843

Swap Contracts(a)

 

           (2,638                  (2,638

Purchased Options(b)

     (85,077                           (85,077

 

  (a)

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts. The Statements of Assets and Liabilities only reflect the current day’s net variation margin.

  (b)

Purchased options are included in investments in securities.

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
    Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

   $     $      $     $ 867,200     $      $ 867,200  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth
Equity Fund

 

Futures Contracts

                        (160,402            (160,402

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

                        3,810,305              3,810,305  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

                        1,529,556              1,529,556  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

              

Futures Contracts

     (453,803                               (453,803

Swap Contracts

     291,439              (80,340                  211,099  

Purchased Option Contracts(a)

     (201,127                               (201,127

Written Option Contracts

     152,120                                 152,120  

 

  (a)

Purchased options are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

 

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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Risk
     Credit
Contracts
Risk
    Equity
Contracts
Risk
    Commodity
Contracts
Risk
     Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

   $     $      $     $ 21,839     $      $ 21,839  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

                        19,905              19,905  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

                        (1,022,908            (1,022,908

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

              

Futures Contracts

                        114,383              114,383  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

              

Futures Contracts

     (380,976                               (380,976

Swap Contracts

     10,893              26,021                    36,914  

Purchased Option Contracts(b)

              (85,077                  (85,077

Written Option Contracts

     11,908                             11,908  

 

  (b)

Purchased options are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments.

 

5.   Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Advisory Fee  SSGA FM, a registered investment adviser, was retained by the Board to act as investment adviser and administrator of each Fund. SSGA FM’s compensation for investment advisory and administrative services (“Management Fee”) is paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of each Fund. The Management Fee is stated in the following schedule:

 

Fund    Average Daily
Net Assets of Fund
   Management Fee  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   First $25 million      0.55

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

   Next $25 million      0.45
     Over $50 million      0.35

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

   First $250 million      0.95
   Next $250 million      0.90
     Over $500 million      0.85

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

   First $25 million      0.75
   Next $50 million      0.65
     Over $75 million      0.55

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

   First $25 million      0.35
   Next $25 million      0.30
   Next $50 million      0.25
     Over $100 million      0.20

Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fees  The Funds have adopted a Shareholder Servicing and Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Service Class shares of each Fund. Each Fund pays State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (“SSGA FD”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, a monthly fee for distribution and/or shareholder services provided, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such Fund attributable to the Service Class shares. Currently, Investment Class shares are not subject to a 12b-1 fee.

 

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Other Transactions with affiliates  The Funds may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street Corporation, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Funds owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

Due to Custodian  In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdraft with the custodian. The Due to Custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street Bank and Trust Company as custodian who is an affiliate of the Funds.

 

6.   Trustees’ Fees

The fees and expenses of the Trust’s trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”) are paid directly by the Funds. The Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, short term investments and derivative contracts) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government
Obligations
     Other
Securities
 
Fund    Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   $      $      $ 220,131,560      $ 234,178,876  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

                   77,726,093        147,238,603  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

                   526,412,261        689,873,897  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

                   283,510,766        389,415,962  

State Street Active Core Bond

     326,380,858        310,117,177        62,499,059        61,779,334  

 

8.   Income Taxes

The Funds have qualified and intend to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

The Funds file federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.

Under tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”,) a direct REIT shareholder is permitted to claim a 20% deduction for “qualified REIT dividends” (i.e. ordinary REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income). The Act does not contain a provision permitting a regulated investment company, such as the Funds, to pass through the special character of “qualified REIT dividends” to its shareholders. Unless future tax guidance addresses this issue, direct investors in REITs will benefit from the deduction, while investors in the Funds that invest in such REITs will not.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book-tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, nontaxable dividend adjustments to income, foreign currencies, REITs, passive foreign investment companies, investments in forwards and futures, investments in swap contracts, paydown gains and losses, corporate actions, straddle loss deferrals and wash sale loss deferrals.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Fund    Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gains
     Tax Return
of Capital
     Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   $ 23,650,688      $ 78,347,681      $   —      $ 101,998,369  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

     3,331,860        22,972,507               26,304,367  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     18,749,413        108,427,828               127,177,241  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

     16,740,259                      16,740,259  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

     7,408,022                      7,408,022  

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

Fund   

Ordinary

Income

     Long Term
Capital Gains
    

Tax Return

of Capital

     Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   $ 9,879,092      $ 28,916,900      $      $ 38,795,992  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

     2,795,499        26,801,054               29,596,553  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     3,374,607        42,888,208               46,262,815  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

     21,951,592                      21,951,592  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

     6,768,082                      6,768,082  

At September 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Capital Loss
Carryforwards*
    Undistributed
Long term
Capital Gain
    Net
Unrealized
Gains
(losses)
   

Qualified

Late-Year

Losses**

    Total  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

  $ 4,560,649     $     $ 27,162,646     $ 112,985,334     $     $ 144,708,629  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

    2,185,374             39,360,884       134,896,063             176,442,321  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

    11,950,771             174,891,054       373,599,327             560,441,152  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

    19,210,233       (147,219,614           147,368,570             19,359,189  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

    355,794       (6,479,345           (2,334,219           (8,457,770

 

  *

A portion of the Fund’s Capital Loss Carryforwards may be subject to limitations.

  **

The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses in the next taxable year.

As of September 30, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Fund   

Expiring

2019

     Non-Expiring
Short Term*
     Non-Expiring
Long Term*
 

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

   $ 140,255,693      $ 6,963,921      $  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

            2,389,070        4,090,275  

 

  *

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

As of September 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments and other financial instruments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund    Cost of
Investments
for Tax
Purposes
     Gross Tax
Appreciation
     Gross Tax
Depreciation
    Net Tax
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   $ 409,417,402      $ 119,201,105      $ (6,215,771   $ 112,985,334  

State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund

     246,769,467        140,544,968        (5,648,905     134,896,063  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     1,153,709,730        418,526,096        (44,926,769     373,599,327  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

     963,495,889        191,447,186        (44,054,406     147,392,780  

State Street Active Core Bond Fund

     233,462,589        1,038,420        (3,372,730     (2,334,310

 

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9.   Line of Credit

The Funds and other affiliated funds (each, a “Participant” and collectively, the “Participants”) participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks under which the Participants may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. This agreement expires October 12, 2018 unless extended or renewed.

The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Commitment fees are allocated among each of the Participants based on relative net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operation expenses. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the greater of the New York Fed Bank Rate and 1-month LIBOR rate.

Effective October 11, 2018, the Agreement was renewed, and as a result, the Funds and other affiliated funds continue to participate in a $500 million revolving credit facility. Pursuant to the renewed agreement, the line of credit will terminate on October 10, 2019 or such earlier date on which the commitments shall terminate as provided in the renewed agreement. The Funds had no outstanding loans as of September 30, 2018.

 

10.   Risks

Concentration Risk  As a result of a Fund’s ability to invest a large percentage of its assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of a Fund’s investments more than if a Fund was more broadly diversified.

Interest Rate Risk Is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. Bond prices generally rise when interest rates decline and generally decline when interest rates rise. Although governmental financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken steps to maintain historically low interest rates, the U.S. Federal Reserve has recently begun to raise interest rates and may continue to do so. Thus, a Fund currently faces a heightened level of interest rate risk.

Foreign and Emerging Markets Risk  Investing in foreign markets involves risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of government regulation, economic, political and social instability in the countries in which a Fund invests. Foreign markets may be less liquid than investments in the U.S. and may be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations. To the extent that a Fund invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be even more pronounced.

Market and Credit Risk  In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the general economic conditions and fluctuations of the market (market risk). Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which a Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

11.   New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)- Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) which introduces new fair value disclosure requirements as well as eliminates and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 would be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds. The impact would most likely be limited to changes in the Funds’ financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Final Rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification (the “Final Rule”) which is intended to simplify an issuer’s disclosure compliance efforts by removing redundant or outdated disclosure requirements without significantly altering the mix of information provided to investors. The Funds have adopted the Final Rule for the current period with the most notable impacts being that the Funds are no longer required to present

 

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components of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities or the sources of distributions to shareholders and the amount of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

12.   Subsequent Events

On October 31, 2018, a shareholder redemption in the amount of $919,887,389 occurred in the State Street Institutional International Equity Fund. Net assets as of October 31, 2018, were $81,527,986. In anticipation of the redemption, the Board approved the following actions to be taken by SSGA FM, as being in the best interest of the Fund:

The Fund paying dividends from net investment income and/or making distributions of net long-term capital gains (a “Special Distribution”) to registered shareholders as of October 26, 2018 (the “Record Date”). On October 29, 2018, for registered shareholders on the Record Date, the Fund’s Investment Class shares and Service Class shares paid a Special Distribution of approximately $0.23 and $0.21 per share, respectively, from net investment income.

Effective October 30, 2018, SSGA FM is contractually obligated, until January 31, 2020 (i) to waive up to the full amount of the advisory fee payable by the Fund, and/or (ii) to reimburse the Fund for expenses to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of non-recurring account fees, extraordinary expenses, distribution and shareholder servicing fees) exceed 0.55% of average daily net assets on an annual basis (the “Fee Reduction Arrangement”). This Fee Reduction Arrangement may not be terminated prior to January 31, 2020, except with approval of the Board.

 

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To the Shareholders of State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, State Street Institutional International Equity Fund and State Street Active Core Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund, State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, State Street Institutional International Equity Fund and State Street Active Core Bond Fund (formerly State Street Institutional Income Fund) (collectively referred to as the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of September 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds at September 30, 2018, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The financial highlights for periods ended prior to October 1, 2016 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated November 20, 2015, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers and others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.

Boston, Massachusetts

November 28, 2018

 

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Tax Information

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Trust for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

Dividends Received Deduction

Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Qualified Dividend Income

A portion of dividends distributed by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 are considered qualified dividend income and are eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 5% to 20% depending on the individual’s tax bracket. Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as qualified dividend income as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Capital Gain Dividend

The Funds hereby designate as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected below, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.

 

      Amount  

State Street Institutional U.S. Equity Fund

   $ 78,347,681  

State Street Premier Growth Equity Fund

     22,972,507  

State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

     108,427,828  

Foreign Tax Credit

The Funds have made an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 853 to pass through foreign taxes paid by each Fund to its shareholders. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the total amount of foreign taxes that will be passed through are:

 

      Amount  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

   $ 3,254,168  

The amount of foreign source income earned on the following Funds during the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

      Amount  

State Street Institutional International Equity Fund

   $ 30,052,940  

 

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Disclosure for the Board of Trustees’ Consideration of the Renewal of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement with SSGA Funds Management, Inc. and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with each of Champlain Investment Partners, LLC, GlobeFlex Capital, L.P., Kennedy Capital Management, Inc., Palisade Capital Management, LLC and SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC on behalf of the State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund

At meetings of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of State Street Institutional Funds (the “Institutional Funds”) held on May 16, 2018 and June 5, 2018 (the “Board Meetings”), the Board members, including the Board members who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Institutional Funds (“Independent Board Members”), considered and unanimously approved the continuance for an additional year of the investment advisory and administration agreement (the “Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement”) between SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the “Adviser”) and the Institutional Funds on behalf of each of its series portfolios (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and the sub-advisory agreements (each, a “Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreement”) by and among SSGA FM, the Institutional Funds on behalf of the State Street Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund”), and each of Champlain Investment Partners, LLC, GlobeFlex Capital, L.P., Kennedy Capital Management, Inc., Palisade Capital Management, LLC and SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC (collectively, the “Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers”).

In considering whether to approve the continuance for an additional year of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board members considered and discussed a substantial amount of information and analysis provided, at the Board’s request, by the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers. The Board members also considered detailed information regarding performance and expenses of other investment companies, including those with similar investment strategies and sizes, which was prepared by an independent third party provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”). The Board members reviewed the fees charged by the Adviser for other mutual funds and investment products other than mutual funds that employ a similar investment strategy as any of the Funds. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request additional information in connection with its considerations.

Before approving the continuance of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Board Members reviewed the information provided with management of the Adviser and with their independent legal counsel. The Board also reviewed a memorandum prepared by independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for the consideration of the proposed continuances. The Independent Board Members discussed the proposed continuances of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements in detail during private sessions in advance of, and at, the Board Meetings with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser or any of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers were present. The Independent Board Members and their independent legal counsel requested, and received and considered, additional information from the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers following the May 16, 2018 Board Meeting and prior to the June 5, 2018 Board Meeting.

In advance of the Board Meetings, and in response to their detailed requests, the Board members received from the Adviser written responses to their inquiries, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to the Adviser’s business and the services it provides to each Fund. Also in advance of the Board Meetings, the Board members received from each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers a written response to a letter of inquiry prepared by SSGA FM at the Board’s request, which included substantial exhibits and other materials related to the business of, and services provided by, each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers. The Board members took into account their multi-year experience as Board members and particularly their previous consideration of these types of agreements.

During the Board Meetings, the Board members had an opportunity to discuss this information with SSGA FM representatives, including senior executives, representatives from the legal, compliance and finance departments, and investment personnel. The Board members also had an opportunity to hear presentations by representatives of each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers. The Board members posed questions to these representatives and engaged in significant discussions.

In reaching its determinations relating to the continuances of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered those factors it deemed relevant, including the factors discussed below. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor that was dispositive and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board members evaluated the information provided to them, as well as the presentations and discussions that occurred at the Board Meetings, for each Fund on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Fund.

 

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The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations to approve the continuances of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement on behalf of each Fund and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements on behalf of the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund are as discussed below.

The Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided.

The Board reviewed the services provided by the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers. In connection with their consideration of the Adviser’s services, the Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. The Board evaluated, where relevant, the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing particular markets, industries and specific issuers of securities in these markets and industries, as well as sector, credit quality and interest rate exposure (all as applicable). The Board also considered the substantial expertise of the Adviser in developing and applying proprietary quantitative models for managing certain Funds and the extensive experience and resources committed by the Adviser to the evaluation of the Funds’ portfolios. For the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, the Board considered the Adviser’s processes used for overseeing multiple sub-advisers. The Board considered the extensive experience and resources committed by the Adviser to risk management, including with respect to investment risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, counterparty risk and model risk. The Board also considered the significant risks assumed by the Adviser in connection with the services provided to the Funds, including operational, enterprise, regulatory, litigation and compliance risks. The Board also took into account the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management.

The Board had previously reviewed the compliance programs of SSGA FM and various affiliated service providers (“Affiliated Service Providers”). Among other things, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity, the allocation of investment opportunities and the voting of proxies.

In connection with their consideration of the services provided by each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers, the Board considered each Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser’s attributes relating to its investment philosophy oriented toward long-term performance, its process for selecting investments, its experienced professionals, access to significant technological resources and a favorable history and reputation. The Board also considered the review process undertaken by SSGA FM and SSGA FM’s favorable assessment of the nature and quality of the investment sub-advisory services provided by each Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser to the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund.

In light of the foregoing and other relevant information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that the services provided by the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers continue to be satisfactory.

Investment Performance.

The Board members considered the investment performance of each of the Funds for various periods. The Board members reviewed detailed comparisons of the performance of the Funds with the relevant securities indices and peer and category groupings of mutual funds prepared by Broadridge with respect to various periods. The Board members also engaged in detailed discussions with SSGA FM management, and, in connection with the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, representatives of each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers about each of their investment processes and performance results. These discussions focused on each Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser’s allocation process among the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers in connection with the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, the number and experience of portfolio management and supporting research personnel, each Fund’s investment style and approach employed, the likely market cycles for each Fund’s investment style and, in some instances, relative underperformance and plans to seek to improve relative performance. The Board also considered the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund’s multi-manager structure and how each Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser’s approach to small-cap investing fits within the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund’s overall strategy. The Board members discussed SSGA FM’s investment approach with respect to each of the Funds, that the performance of the Funds generally is consistent with SSGA FM’s articulated long-term approach and overall investment philosophy and, if applicable, reasons for a Fund’s underperformance.

Taking these factors into consideration, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, concluded that each Fund’s performance, or the Adviser’s explanation for relative underperformance and plans for improvement, as applicable, was acceptable overall.

 

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Cost of the Services Provided And Profits Realized From The Relationships with the Funds.

The Board members considered the management fees paid to the Adviser by the Funds, as well as the fees paid to each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers by the Adviser, which reduced the net management fees retained by the Adviser. The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser, the Affiliated Service Providers and each Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser in providing investment advisory and other services to the Funds. Information also was presented regarding the financial condition of the Adviser and each Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser for various past periods. SSGA FM reviewed with the Board the Funds’ unitary fee structure where SSGA FM (and not the Funds) bears most of the Funds’ operating expenses, therefore affecting SSGA FM’s profitability. The Board members also considered the Adviser’s statements concerning its significant investment in supporting registered investment companies. The Board also considered the various risks borne by SSGA FM, the Affiliated Service Providers and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers in connection with their various roles in servicing the Funds, including enterprise, litigation, business, operational and entrepreneurial risk.

The Board concluded that the profitability of the Adviser and, with respect to the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers, and the profitability range of each of the Affiliated Service Providers with respect to its services to each of the Funds, were reasonable in relation to the services provided.

The Extent to Which Economies of Scale Would Be Realized as the Funds Grow and Whether Fee Levels Would Reflect Such Economies of Scale.

The Board considered the extent to which the Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. The Board concluded that, in light of, among other considerations, the current size of each of the Funds, the level of profitability of the Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers with respect to the Funds, and/or the comparative management fees and expense ratios of the Funds, it does not appear that the Adviser or the Affiliated Service Providers has realized benefits from economies of scale in managing the assets of the Funds to such an extent that previously agreed management fees should be reduced or that breakpoints in such fees should be implemented for the Funds at this time.

Comparison of Services to be Rendered and Fees to be Paid.

The Board discussed the respective services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers, and the fees charged to the Funds, including for the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, (i) the allocation of the total advisory fees between SSGA FM and the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers, and (ii) the services required of SSGA FM to oversee the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers for those services. As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fee and total expense ratio, including the portion attributable to administrative services provided by SSGA FM, as compared to the expense ratios of a group of comparable mutual funds selected by Broadridge, and the related Broadridge analysis for the Funds. The Board also considered the comparability of the fees charged and the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser to the fees charged and services provided to other clients of the Adviser. The Board members discussed that the Funds’ advisory fees and expense ratios compared favorably with those of the applicable Broadridge peer group funds, except for the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund, with advisory fees and expense ratios that were somewhat higher than peer group medians, but still within the range of those funds in the applicable peer group (noting the Adviser’s unitary advisory fee structure). The Board members also reviewed comparative mutual fund and/or other account fee information for Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Adviser clients provided by each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers.

In light of the foregoing, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, determined that the management fees and sub-advisory fees, considered in relation to the services provided to the Funds, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement and the Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreements.

Fall-Out Benefits.

The Board considered actual and potential financial benefits that the Adviser and each of the Small-Cap Equity Fund Sub-Advisers may derive from their respective relationships with the Funds, including the custody, fund accounting and sub-administration services being provided to the Funds by affiliates of the Adviser and, to the extent applicable, soft dollar commission benefits generated through Fund portfolio transactions. The Board noted, however, that each Fund benefits from the vast array of resources available through SSGA FM, and that each Fund represents only a small portion of the assets managed by SSGA FM.

 

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Conclusion.

No single factor was determinative to the Board’s decision. Based on their discussion and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Board members, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement for the Funds, and each Small-Cap Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Institutional Small-Cap Equity Fund.

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Jeanne M. La Porta

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

YOB: 1965

  Trustee and President  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 2014

  Senior Managing Director at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Director of State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 – present); President of GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2016 – present); Senior Vice President and Commercial Operations Leader at GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) (March 2014 – July 2016); President of State Street Institutional Funds and State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2014 – present); President and Trustee of GEAM’s UCITs Funds (March 2014 – November 2014); Senior Vice President and Commercial Administrative Officer at GEAM (April 2010 – March 2014); Vice President of State Street Institutional Funds (July 2003 – present); Vice President of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (October 2003 – July 2016); Secretary of GE Funds (July 2007 – September 2010) and Vice President (July 2007 – February 2011); Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of GEAM (October 2007 – April 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Elfun Funds and GE Retirement Savings Plan Funds (July 2003 – June 2010); and Vice President and Associate General Counsel – Marketing and Client Services (formerly Asset Management Services) at GEAM (May 1997 – October 2007).     18     Director and President of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc.; Trustee of Elfun Funds (2014 – present).

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Arthur A. Jensen

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

YOB: 1966

  Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2011

  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Mutual Funds Controller of GEAM (April 2011 – July 2016).     N/A     N/A
             

Brian Harris

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1973

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2013 – Present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (September 2010 – May 2013).     N/A     N/A
             

Bruce S. Rosenberg

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1961

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 – present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 – July 2015).     N/A     N/A
             

Ann M. Carpenter

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1966

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 – present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 – present).*     N/A     N/A
             

Chad C. Hallett

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1969

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2016

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 – present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 –November 2014).*     N/A     N/A
             

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1968

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 – present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 – May 2016).     N/A     N/A

 

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Name,
Address
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  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)

Daniel G. Plourde

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

 

YOB: 1980

  Assistant Treasurer  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since June 2017

  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 – present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 –May 2015).            
             

Jesse D. Hallee

State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street,

7th Floor

Boston, MA 02111-2900

 

YOB: 1976

  Secretary  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since March 2017

  Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2013 – present); Vice President and Counsel, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (2007 – 2013).     N/A     N/A

* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES

       

John R. Costantino

c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

YOB: 1946

  Chairman of the Board  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since 1997

  Managing General Partner, NGN Capital LLC (2006 – present); and Managing Director, Vice President of Walden Capital Management (1996 – present).     12     Director of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (1997 – present); Director of Kleinfeld Bridal Corp. (March 2016 – present); Trustee of Neuroscience Research Institute (1986 – 2018); Trustee of Fordham University (1989 – 1995 and 2001 – 2007) and Trustee Emeritus (2007 – present); Trustee of GE Funds (1993 – February 2011); Director of Artes Medical (2006 – 2008); and Trustee of Gregorian University Foundation (1992 – 2007).
             

R. Sheldon Johnson

c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

YOB: 1946

  Trustee  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since April 2011

  Manager, Artis Energy Holdings Inc. (December 2016 – present); Retired (2006 – December 2016); Head of Global Institutional Equity Sales and Marketing at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (2002 – 2006); and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (1988 – 2006).     12     Director of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (April 2011 – present) and Trustee of St. Lawrence University (2003 – present).

 

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Name,
Address
and Age
  Position(s) Held
with Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES (continued)

       

Donna M. Rapaccioli

c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1600 Summer St.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

YOB: 1962

  Trustee  

Term: Until successor is elected and qualified

Served: Since January 2012

  Dean of the Gabelli School of Business (2007 – present) and Accounting Professor (1987 – present) at Fordham University.     12     Director of State Street Variable Insurance Series Funds, Inc. (January 2012 – present) and Trustee of Emmanuel College (2010 – present).

 

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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Record

The Funds have adopted the proxy voting policies of SSGA FM. A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds have adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134, (ii) on the Funds’ website at http://www.ssga.com/geam, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies, if any, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-242-0134 (toll free), and (2) on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. For the second and fourth quarters, the complete schedules of investments are available in the Funds’ semi-annual and annual financial statements. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-242-013, (ii) on the Funds’ website at http://www.ssga.com/geam, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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State Street Institutional Funds

 

 

Trustees

John R. Costantino, Chairman

R. Sheldon Johnson

Donna M. Rapaccioli

Jeanne M. La Porta

Officers

Jeanne M. La Porta, President

Arthur Jensen, Treasurer

Brian Harris, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Bruce S. Rosenberg, Assistant Treasurer

Ann M. Carpenter, Assistant Treasurer

Chad C. Hallett, Assistant Treasurer

Darlene Anderson-Vasquez, Assistant Treasurer

Daniel G. Plourde, Assistant Treasurer

Jesse Hallee, Secretary

Investment Adviser and Administrator

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Custodian and Sub-Administrator

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Distributor

State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 

 

 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, State Street Institutional Funds (the “Trust” or “Registrant”) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party (the “Code”). That Code comprises written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (2) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Registrant files with, or submits to, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Registrant; (3) compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; (4) the prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of violations of the Code; and (5) accountability for adherence to the Code. The Registrant has not made any amendments to the Code that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition set forth in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR during the covered period. The Registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the Code during the covered period. A copy of the Code is filed as Exhibit 13(a)(1) to this Form N-CSR.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has determined that the Trust has the following “audit committee financial experts” as defined in Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR serving on its audit committee (the “Audit Committee”): Mr. John R. Costantino and Ms. Donna M. Rapaccioli. Each of the “audit committee financial experts” is “independent” as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

An “audit committee financial expert” is not an “expert” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated as an “audit committee financial expert.” Further, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the “audit committee financial expert” designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), the Trust’s principal accountant, for the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by E&Y in connection with the Trust’s statutory and regulatory filings and engagements were $132,280 and $183,200, respectively.


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  (b)

Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, there were no fees for assurance and related services by E&Y reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Trust’s financial statements that were not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the aggregate tax fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning in the form of preparation of excise filings and income tax returns were $51,318 and $60,775, respectively.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, there were no fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to the Trust, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c).

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the “Adviser”) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust that (i) relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust and (ii) were pre-approved by the Audit Committee were approximately $6,581,832 and $7,777,372, respectively.

 

  (e)(1)

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things, the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the Funds’ Auditor. As part of this responsibility and to ensure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committee (1) pre-approves the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor, and (2) all non-audit services provided to the Funds’ investment adviser and Covered Affiliates (as defined in the Audit Committee Charter) that provide ongoing services to the Funds if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting, in accordance with the Audit Committee Charter. The following excerpt from the Audit Committee Charter sets forth the pre-approval policies and procedures:

Pre-Approval of Audit Related Services and Permissible Non-Audit Services. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve both audit (including audit, review, and attest) services and permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund and, if the nature of the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund, permissible non-audit services provided to any Covered Affiliate.


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The Audit Committee may determine to delegate the authority to grant pre-approvals to one or more Audit Committee members, each acting on behalf of the Audit Committee. In this event, the member of the Audit Committee so delegated shall report each delegated pre-approval to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may also adopt and follow, in lieu of explicit pre-approval described above, written policies and procedures detailed as to the particular service, designed to safeguard the continued independence of the Auditor, consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and SEC regulations.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the pre-approval requirement concerning permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund or any Covered Affiliate is waived if: (1) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided constitutes no more than five percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid to the Auditor by the Fund and the Covered Affiliates during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, (2) the non-audit services were not recognized as non-audit services at the time of the engagement, and (3) such non-audit services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or one or more designated members of the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

 

  (e)(2)

Percentages of Services

None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the period of time for which such rule was effective.

 

  (f)

Not applicable.

 

  (g)

Total Fees Paid By Adviser and Certain Affiliates

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Trust and the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Trust were approximately $39,413,418 and $47,297,371, respectively. The figure for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 was previously reported as $28,718,894 and has been restated to include certain other audit fees totaling $18,578,477, in the aggregate, primarily relating to statutory and financial statement audits, the requirement to opine on the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and accounting consultations.

 

  (h)

E&Y notified the Trust’s Audit Committee of all non-audit services that were rendered by E&Y to the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides services to the Trust, which services were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, allowing the Trust’s Audit Committee to consider whether such services were compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedules of Investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Trust’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached hereto.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Trust as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

  (a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer of the Trust as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


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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:      

STATE STREET

INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

By:   /s/ Jeanne M. La Porta
 

Jeanne M. La Porta

President

Date:   December 7, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Jeanne M. La Porta
 

Jeanne M. La Porta

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:   December 7, 2018
By:   /s/ Arthur A. Jensen
 

Arthur A. Jensen

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:   December 7, 2018