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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: 811-09871

CULLEN FUNDS TRUST

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Brooks Cullen

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-485-8586

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014


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  Cullen Funds

 

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ANNUAL REPORT                

JUNE 30, 2014                     

Cullen International High Dividend | Cullen High Dividend Equity                       

Cullen Small Cap Value | Cullen Value | Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity                       


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Shareholder Letter

     1   

Fund Performance

     3   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     22   

Schedule of Investments

     25   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     36   

Statements of Operations

     38   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     39   

Financial Highlights

     43   

Notes to Financial Statements

     48   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     58   

Additional Information

     59   

Board of Trustees

     60   

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

     62   


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Cullen Funds Trust    Shareholder Letter
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

August 29, 2014

Retail Class Performance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 for the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund (“High Dividend Fund”), Cullen International High Dividend Fund (“International High Dividend Fund”), Cullen Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Fund”), Cullen Value Fund (“Value Fund”), and Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (“Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund”) versus their respective benchmarks was as follows:

 

Fund/Benchmark   Performance 

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

  19.76%    

Standard & Poors 500® Index

  24.61%    

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  18.62%    

MSCI EAFE Index

  24.09%    

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

  19.79%    

Russell 2500TM Value Index

  24.94%    

Cullen Value Fund

  26.17%    

Standard & Poors 500® Index

  24.61%    

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund  

  11.84%    

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

  14.31%    

Please refer to the financial highlights for each Fund’s respective share class’ performance on pages 42-47 of this annual report.

Portfolio Review-High Dividend Fund

The High Dividend Fund’s performance versus the Standard & Poors 500® Index during the period was primarily due to sector allocation effects, most notably our overweight allocation to the Telecommunication sector and underweight allocation to the Information Technology sector. The Fund’s relative performance was also impacted by stock selection in the Energy and Financials sectors, partially offset by positive stock selection effect in the Health Care, Industrials, and Telecommunication sectors. The Fund’s average cash balance of approximately 3% also contributed to relative performance during the period.

Portfolio Review-International High Dividend Fund

The International High Dividend Fund’s performance versus the MSCI EAFE Index during the period was primarily due to stock selection, most notably in the Telecommunication and Materials sectors with stock selection effects in the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer staples sectors and the Fund’s relative overweight to Telecommunications and Energy sectors partially offsetting the relative impact. The Fund’s average cash balance of approximately 4% also contributed to relative performance during the period.

Portfolio Review-Small Cap Fund

The Small Cap Fund’s performance versus the Russell 2500TM Value Index during the period was primarily due to stock selection, most notably within the Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Industrials sectors. The aforementioned impacts were partially offset by stock selection in the Financials and Materials sectors and our underweight allocation to the Financials sector and overweight allocation to the Health Care, Industrials, and Energy sectors. The Fund’s average cash balance of approximately 5% also contributed to relative performance during the period.

Portfolio Review-Value Fund

The Value Fund’s performance versus the Standard & Poors 500® Index during the period was primarily due to stock selection, most notably in the Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care sectors. The Fund’s underweight allocation to and stock selection within the Information Technology sector partially offset the aforementioned impacts. The Fund’s average cash balance of approximately 6% partially offset relative performance during the period.

Portfolio Review-Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

The Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund’s performance versus the MSCI Emerging Markets Index during the period was primarily due to its overweight allocation to the Telecommunication sector and underweight allocation to the Information Technology sector. The Fund’s relative performance was partially offset by positive stock selection most notably within the Financials, Information Technology, and Telecommunication sectors. The Fund’s average cash balance of approximately 5% also contributed to relative performance during the period.

Outlook

While the U.S. economy has been on sounder footing since the dismal winter just passed and its well-documented effect on the economy, given the -2.9% first quarter decline in U.S. Gross Domestic Product, we believe the prospect for strong growth for 2014 versus 2013 remains low. Slow

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Shareholder Letter
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

economic growth and muted payroll wage growth will likely keep the Fed in its accommodative stance, a likely positive for financial markets in the short-term. As is the pattern nearly every year, consensus Standard and Poors 500® Index (“S&P 500®”) earnings per share (“EPS”) estimates have steadily declined as the year has progressed, currently at approximately $119 according to Yardeni Research. This estimate represents 7% growth over 2013, similar to the year-over-year levels of recent years. In addition to operating leverage on modest revenue growth, EPS growth has been supported by the effect of share buybacks in recent years. The current S&P 500® dividend payout ratio is approximately 33%, well below the 80-year average of 49% and despite robust dividend increases in recent years. In the S&P 500®, 421 companies have paid out $323 billion in dividends over the last twelve months, nearly twice the amount paid out five years ago.

Yet, it seems the market views this level of revenue and earnings growth as sufficient for equities to remain attractive on a relative basis. Driven by central bank policies, bond yields remain historically low, and so equity prices appear poised to continue their climb up the proverbial “wall of worry.” That said, flows into bond funds have begun to reverse trend, while flows into U.S. equity funds have flat-lined. Equity fund flows continue to pile into Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF’s), the risks of which we have been communicating for some time since they pay no heed to a valuation discipline. We believe it’s noteworthy that since 2008, $320 billion has flowed out of equity mutual funds while $700 billion has flowed into equity ETF’s.

At 16.7 times current 2014 consensus EPS, the S&P 500® is trading above average long-term averages and in-line with averages at the four most recent market cycle peaks. We believe we are entering the middle to late innings of this market cycle: the “overshoot” phase, which could last several more quarters still if not longer.

As always, we exercise caution by investing 1) with a valuation discipline and 2) for the long-term. Given the overall mixed market and economic backdrop, our portfolios continue to emphasize companies which provide good visibility on earnings stability and growth, across a variety of economic scenarios. With equity price multiples having recovered to historical norms, going forward we believe that the bulk of returns will be generated via the components of earnings/dividend growth, which is in line with the long-term norm of equity markets globally.

Sincerely,

 

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James P. Cullen

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The above outlook reflects the opinion of the author, is subject to change, is not guaranteed, and should not be considered investment advice.

The Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund, Cullen International High Dividend Fund, Cullen Value Fund, and Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund’s investment objectives are capital appreciation and current income. The Cullen Small Cap Value Fund’s objective is capital appreciation.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end by calling 1-877-485-8586 or visiting our website: www.cullenfunds.com. The Cullen Funds impose a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than seven days. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee. If reflected, total returns would be reduced.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds may also invest in medium- and small-capitalization companies, which will involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.

The Standard & Poors 500® Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure performance of U.S. stocks. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East. The Russell 2500TM Value Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure performance of small capitalization stocks. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks of in global emerging economies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments in the report for complete fund holdings information.

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Investment performance reflects fee waivers. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

Must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus.

The Cullen Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (8/14)

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Retail Class    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (12/15/05)

Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Retail Class

   18.62%   11.34%   5.11%

MSCI EAFE Index

   24.09%   12.27%   5.45%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 12/15/05 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class C    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (12/15/05)

Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class C

   17.70%   10.52%   4.37%

MSCI EAFE Index

   24.09%   12.27%   5.45%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 12/15/05 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class I    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (12/15/05)

Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class I

   18.89%   11.61%   5.40%

MSCI EAFE Index

   24.09%   12.27%   5.45%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 12/15/05 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class R1    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (3/3/10)

Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class R1

   17.95%   8.54%

MSCI EAFE Index

   24.09%   9.75%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 3/3/10 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class R2    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (3/4/10)

Cullen International High Dividend Fund – Class R2

   18.37%   8.84%

MSCI EAFE Index

   24.09%   9.91%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 3/4/10 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Retail Class    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (8/1/03)

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Retail Class

   19.76%   16.02%   8.56%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   18.83%   8.77%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 8/1/03 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class C    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (10/7/04)

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class C

   18.97%   15.15%   6.81%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   18.83%   8.05%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 10/7/04 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class I    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   5 Year   Annualized Since Inception (10/7/04)

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class I

   20.13%   16.30%   7.86%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   18.83%   8.05%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 10/7/04 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class R1    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (3/3/10)

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class R1

   19.24%   13.80%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   16.27%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 3/3/10 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class R2    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (3/4/10)

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund – Class R2

   19.16%   14.21%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   16.18%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 3/4/10 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Retail Class    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (10/1/09)

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Retail Class

   19.79%   14.06%

Russell 2500™ Value Index

   24.94%   18.52%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Russell 2500™ Value Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index based on the average weighted performance of 2,500 widely held common stocks.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 10/1/09 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Class C    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (10/1/09)

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Class C

   18.92%   13.22%

Russell 2500™ Value Index

   24.94%   18.52%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index based on the average weighted performance of 2,500 widely held common stocks.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 10/1/09 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Class I    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (10/1/09)

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund – Class I

   20.05%   14.35%

Russell 2500™ Value Index

   24.94%   18.52%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index based on the average weighted performance of 2,500 widely held common stocks.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 10/1/09 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Value Fund – Retail Class    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Value Fund – Retail Class

   26.17%   21.73%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   22.49%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Value Fund – Class C    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Value Fund – Class C

   25.31%   20.87%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   22.49%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Value Fund – Class I    Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

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Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Value Fund – Class I

   26.53%   22.09%

S&P 500® Index

   24.61%   22.49%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Stock Index (S&P 500®) is a capitalization-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 large-capitalization stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend

Equity Fund – Retail Class

   Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund – Retail Class

   11.84%   10.09%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   14.31%   8.31%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in global emerging economies.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend

Equity Fund – Class C

   Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund - Class C

   10.89%   9.20%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   14.31%   8.31%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in global emerging economies.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend

Equity Fund – Class I

   Fund Performance
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Return as of June 30, 2014

 

      1 Year   Annualized Since Inception (9/1/12)

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund - Class I

   12.11%   10.36%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   14.31%   8.31%

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.cullenfunds.com.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks in global emerging economies.

This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on 9/1/12 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that you may pay on fund distributions or redemption of shares.

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Disclosure of Fund Expenses
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014.

Actual Expenses

The first sets of lines of the tables below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Funds charge no sales loads or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request that redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. You will be charged a 2% redemption fee if you redeem or exchange shares of the Funds within seven (7) days of purchase. IRA accounts will be charged a $15.00 annual maintenance fee. The examples below include, but are not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the examples below do not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses. You may use the information within these lines, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the six-month period. 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 in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second set of lines within the tables below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

                   Expenses Paid
         Beginning    Ending    During Period
     Net Expense   Account Value    Account Value    January 1, 2014 to
      Ratio(a)   January 1, 2014    June 30, 2014    June 30, 2014(b)

 Cullen International High Dividend Fund

          

Retail

          

Actual

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,043.20    $      6.33

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,018.60    $      6.26

Class C

          

Actual

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,039.50    $    10.11

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,014.88    $      9.99

Class I

          

Actual

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,044.20    $      5.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,019.84    $      5.01

Class R1

          

Actual

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,040.00    $      8.85

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,016.12    $      8.75

Class R2

          

Actual

   1.50%   $  1,000.00    $    1,041.50    $      7.59

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)    

   1.50%   $  1,000.00    $    1,017.36    $      7.50

 

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   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                   Expenses Paid
         Beginning    Ending    During Period
     Net Expense   Account Value    Account Value    January 1, 2014 to
      Ratio(a)   January 1, 2014    June 30, 2014    June 30, 2014(b)

 Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

          

Retail

          

Actual

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,081.90    $      5.16

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,019.84    $      5.01

Class C

          

Actual

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,078.20    $      9.02

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,016.12    $      8.75

Class I

          

Actual

   0.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,083.20    $      3.87

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   0.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,021.08    $      3.76

Class R1

          

Actual

   1.50%   $  1,000.00    $    1,079.20    $      7.73

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.50%   $  1,000.00    $    1,017.36    $      7.50

Class R2

          

Actual

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,080.40    $      6.45

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,018.60    $      6.26

 Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

          

Retail

          

Actual

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,007.00    $      6.22

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,018.60    $      6.26

Class C

          

Actual

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,003.00    $      9.93

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,014.88    $      9.99

Class I

          

Actual

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,007.50    $      4.98

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,019.84    $      5.01

 Cullen Value Fund

          

Retail

          

Actual

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,092.30    $      5.19

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,019.84    $      5.01

Class C

          

Actual

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,088.10    $      9.06

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,016.12    $      8.75

Class I

          

Actual

   0.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,094.10    $      3.89

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)    

   0.75%   $  1,000.00    $    1,021.08    $      3.76

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Disclosure of Fund Expenses
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                   Expenses Paid
         Beginning    Ending    During Period
     Net Expense   Account Value    Account Value    January 1, 2014 to
      Ratio(a)   January 1, 2014    June 30, 2014    June 30, 2014(b)

 Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

          

Retail

          

Actual

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,055.10    $      6.37

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   1.25%   $  1,000.00    $    1,018.60    $      6.26

Class C

          

Actual

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,050.70    $    10.17

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   2.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,014.88    $      9.99

Class I

          

Actual

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,056.90    $      5.10

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)    

   1.00%   $  1,000.00    $    1,019.84    $      5.01

 

(a) 

Annualized, based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181), divided by 365.

 

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Cullen International High Dividend Fund    Schedule of Investments
   June 30, 2014

 

 

 

     Shares  

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS - 98.04%

 

Australia - 4.57%

 

BHP Billiton Ltd.

  311,500   $  10,544,885    

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

  635,000   10,376,756    
   

 

    20,921,641    
   

 

Canada - 8.45%

 

BCE, Inc.

  226,350   10,267,236    

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

  398,800   9,036,808    

Manulife Financial Corp.

  530,300   10,537,061    

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

  346,550   8,859,551    
   

 

    38,700,656    
   

 

France - 10.45%

 

BNP Paribas SA

  131,100   8,894,084    

GDF Suez

  516,300   14,213,627    

Sanofi

  99,000   10,516,801    

Total SA - Sponsored ADR

  197,250   14,241,450    
   

 

    47,865,962    
   

 

Germany - 9.23%

 

Bayer AG

  48,250   6,814,990    

Deutsche Post AG

  206,700   7,474,938    

Deutsche Telekom AG

  718,700   12,596,686    

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

  40,300   8,934,096    

Siemens AG

  49,000   6,471,382    
   

 

    42,292,092    
   

 

Hong Kong - 0.84%

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

  1,330,500   3,853,959    
   

 

Indonesia - 2.36%

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

  52,000,000   10,812,315    
   

 

Japan - 4.45%

 

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

  345,000   4,982,330    

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

  247,100   15,410,669    
   

 

    20,392,999    
   

 

Luxembourg - 2.03%

 

RTL Group SA

  83,365   9,287,384    
   

 

Mexico - 0.01%

 

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

  2,760   69,100    
   

 

Netherlands - 1.57%

 

Unilever NV

  164,600   7,202,896    
   

 

Norway - 6.27%

 

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd.

  737,700   7,834,374    

Orkla ASA

  1,221,200   10,880,373    
     Shares  

Value

(Note 2)

Norway (continued)

   

Statoil ASA

  325,300   $    9,991,526    
   

 

    28,706,273    
   

 

Poland - 0.84%

   

Asseco Poland SA

  283,054   3,833,518    
   

 

Russia - 2.04%

   

Lukoil OAO (London Stock Exchange) - Sponsored ADR

  156,200   9,326,702    
   

 

Singapore - 5.47%

   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

  4,195,000   12,952,723    

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

  671,500   12,127,821    
   

 

    25,080,544    
   

 

South Africa - 2.05%

   

MTN Group Ltd.

  446,550   9,405,053    
   

 

Switzerland - 12.67%

   

ABB Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

  198,200   4,562,564    

Nestle SA

  182,000   14,099,459    

Novartis AG - ADR

  160,850   14,561,751    

Roche Holding AG

  36,100   10,767,309    

Zurich Insurance Group AG

  46,650   14,061,282    
   

 

    58,052,365    
   

 

Taiwan - 0.90%

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

  972,229   4,119,062    
   

 

United Kingdom - 23.84%

   

AstraZeneca PLC - Sponsored ADR

  89,700   6,665,607    

BAE Systems PLC

  1,008,000   7,467,881    

British American Tobacco PLC - Sponsored ADR

  73,400   8,740,472    

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  512,000   13,704,272    

HSBC Holdings PLC

  1,015,133   10,294,882    

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

  315,900   14,218,527    

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

  118,450   10,338,427    

Rexam PLC

  462,221   4,232,069    

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B

  272,000   11,835,296    

Smiths Group PLC

  201,250   4,467,094    

SSE PLC

  432,400   11,595,886    

Tesco PLC

  67,000   325,873    

Vodafone Group PLC - Sponsored ADR

  160,000   5,342,400    
   

 

    109,228,686    
   

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $377,179,237)

    449,151,207    
   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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   June 30, 2014

 

 

     7-Day Yield     Shares  

Value

(Note 2)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.46%

 

SSgA® Prime Money Market Fund

  0.010%     6,706,812    $     6,706,812      
     

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $6,706,812)

  6,706,812      
     

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.50%

(Cost $383,886,049)

  $ 455,858,019    

Other Assets In Excess Of
Liabilities 0.50%

  2,268,081      
     

 

NET ASSETS 100.00%

  $ 458,126,100    
     

 

 

ADR

  

-

   American Depositary Receipt. ADRs are depositary receipts for foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S. exchanges.

AG

  

-

   Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

ASA

  

-

   Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.

Ltd.

  

-

   Limited.

NV

  

-

   Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OAO

  

-

   Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo is the Russian term for Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC

  

-

   Public Limited Company.

SA

  

-

   Generally designated corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law.

SAB de CV    

  

-

   A variable capital company.

Tbk PT

  

-

   Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.

Sector

Diversification

  

% of Net

Assets

   

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS

    

Health Care

     16.03   $   73,407,486    

Financials

     14.99      68,703,185    

Energy

     13.59      62,266,156    

Consumer Staples

     13.08      59,907,984    

Telecommunication Services

     10.65      48,779,727    

Industrials

     9.02      41,324,232    

Communications

     6.11      28,007,355    

Utilities

     5.63      25,809,513    

Materials

     3.23      14,846,054    

Consumer Discretionary

     2.03      9,287,384    

Financials REITS/Property

     1.94      8,859,551    

Information Technology

     1.74      7,952,580    
  

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     98.04      449,151,207    
  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     1.46      6,706,812    
  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

     99.50   $ 455,858,019    

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities

     0.50      2,268,081    
  

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

       100.00   $ 458,126,100    
  

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS - 97.92%

Aerospace & Defense - 4.46%

The Boeing Co.

     187,600      $    23,868,348    

Raytheon Co.

     963,000      88,836,750    
       

 

     112,705,098    
       

 

Communications Equipment - 4.00%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     3,353,520      83,334,972    

Corning, Inc.

     812,535      17,835,143    
       

 

     101,170,115    
       

 

Distillers & Vintners - 2.24%

Diageo PLC - Sponsored ADR

     445,000      56,635,150    
       

 

Distributors - 2.08%

Genuine Parts Co.

     598,890      52,582,542    
       

 

Diversified Banks - 2.60%

HSBC Holdings PLC - Sponsored ADR

     1,291,380      65,602,104    
       

 

Diversified Chemicals - 2.88%

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     1,112,800      72,821,632    
       

 

Electric Utilities - 2.89%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     712,350      73,001,628    
       

 

Household Products - 4.99%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     585,000      65,063,700    

Unilever NV

     1,395,440      61,064,455    
       

 

     126,128,155    
       

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 7.12%

3M Co.

     663,500      95,039,740    

General Electric Co.

     3,227,500      84,818,700    
       

 

     179,858,440    
       

 

Integrated Oil & Gas - 11.49%

Chevron Corp.

     647,200      84,491,960    

ConocoPhillips

     1,281,000      109,820,130    

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

     1,104,700      96,119,947    
       

 

     290,432,037    
       

 

Integrated Telecommunication - 3.28%

BCE, Inc.

     1,827,700      82,904,472    
       

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 2.89%

AT&T, Inc.

     2,065,000      73,018,400    
       

 

Life & Health Insurance - 2.85%

MetLife, Inc.

     1,294,000      71,894,640    
       

 

     Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

Oil & Gas Drilling - 2.20%

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

    1,120,700      $    55,620,341    
      

 

Other Diversified Financial Services - 3.07%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,346,000      77,556,520    
      

 

Pharmaceuticals - 15.43%

AstraZeneca PLC - Sponsored ADR

    683,250      50,772,307    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,619,300      100,671,881    

Johnson & Johnson

    894,950      93,629,669    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,622,550      93,864,518    

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,714,550      50,887,844    
      

 

    389,826,219    
      

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 3.45%

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

    925,230      87,036,386    
      

 

Semiconductors - 4.05%

Intel Corp.

    3,312,600      102,359,340    
      

 

Specialized REITs - 4.27%

HCP, Inc.

    1,175,880      48,657,914    

Health Care REIT, Inc.

    946,870      59,340,343    
      

 

    107,998,257    
      

 

Systems Software - 4.24%

Microsoft Corp.

    2,250,580      93,849,186    

Symantec Corp.

    578,816      13,254,886    
      

 

    107,104,072    
      

 

Tobacco - 5.77%

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,060,000      86,396,400    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    705,850      59,510,214    
      

 

    145,906,614    
      

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.67%

Vodafone Group PLC - Sponsored ADR

    1,266,000      42,271,740    
      

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,750,385,818)

     2,474,433,902    
      

 

      7-Day Yield   Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.80%

SSgA® Prime Money Market Fund

   0.010%     45,427,139      45,427,139    
      

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $45,427,139)

  

  

  45,427,139    
      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Value

(Note 2)

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.72%

(Cost $1,795,812,957)

  $ 2,519,861,041 

Other Assets In Excess Of
Liabilities 0.28%

  7,048,330    
 

 

NET ASSETS 100.00%

  $ 2,526,909,371 
 

 

 

ADR

  

-

  

American Depositary Receipt. ADRs are depositary receipts for foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S. exchanges.

NV                

  

-

  

Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PLC

  

-

  

Public Limited Company.

REIT

  

-

  

Real Estate Investment Trust.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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      Shares      

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS - 98.30%

Aerospace & Defense - 3.61%

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a)

     10,420      $    351,154    
       

 

Airlines - 2.52%

Copa Holdings SA - Class A

     1,720      245,220    
       

 

Apparel Retail - 3.54%

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.(a)

     20,150      344,565    
       

 

Computer Hardware - 4.05%

Avnet, Inc.

     8,900      394,359    
       

 

Construction & Engineering - 3.55%

KBR, Inc.

     14,500      345,825    
       

 

Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 2.52%

WABCO Holdings, Inc.(a)

     2,300      245,686    
       

 

Diversified Metals & Mining - 5.09%

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

     53,300      495,157    
       

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 5.85%

The Babcock & Wilcox Co.

     11,200      363,552    

Hubbell, Inc. - Class B

     1,670      205,660    
       

 

     569,212    
       

 

Electronics Equipment & Instruments - 2.69%

Itron, Inc.(a)

     6,450      261,547    
       

 

Health Care Facilities - 2.75%

Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)

     5,900      267,683    
       

 

Health Care Services - 3.97%

Omnicare, Inc.

     5,800      386,106    
       

 

Health Care Supplies - 4.03%

Alere, Inc.(a)

     10,470      391,787    
       

 

Industrial Machinery - 2.61%

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     3,640      254,363    
       

 

Insurance - 6.04%

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     11,200      274,400    

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - Class A(a)

     9,579      313,804    
       

 

     588,204    
       

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.90%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

     3,450      184,644    
       

 

     Shares      

Value

(Note 2)

Machinery-Diversified - 3.38%

AGCO Corp.

    5,850      $    328,887    
      

 

Mining - 2.74%

Luxfer Holdings PLC - ADR

    14,050      266,248    
      

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 6.52%

ITT Corp.

    7,300      351,130    

LSB Industries, Inc.(a)

    6,800      283,356    
      

 

    634,486    
      

 

Multi-Line Insurance - 3.54%

WR Berkley Corp.

    7,435      344,315    
      

 

Oil & Gas - 4.09%

Approach Resources, Inc.(a)

    17,500      397,775    
      

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 3.37%

Tidewater, Inc.

    5,850      328,478    
      

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 7.43%

Bill Barrett Corp.(a)

    16,500      441,870    

Cimarex Energy Co.

    1,960      281,182    
      

 

    723,052    
      

 

Regional Banks - 9.24%

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    11,340      379,323    

CVB Financial Corp.

    15,100      242,053    

National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A

    6,585      131,305    

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

    8,560      146,033    
      

 

    898,714    
      

 

Restaurants - 0.87%

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    850      84,634    
      

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.16%

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc.

    7,800      209,898    
      

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.24%

NII Holdings, Inc.(a)

    42,550      23,403    
      

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $7,069,823)

    9,565,402    
      

 

      7-Day Yield   Shares      

Value

(Note 2)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.24%

SSgA® Prime Money Market Fund

   0.010%     217,981      217,981    
      

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $217,981)

  

  

  217,981    
      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Value  

(Note 2)  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.54%

(Cost $7,287,804)

  $ 9,783,383    
 

 

Liabilities In Excess Of Other
Assets (0.54)%

  (52,770)      
 

 

NET ASSETS 100.00%

  $ 9,730,613    
 

 

 

ADR

  

-

   American Depositary Receipt. ADRs are depositary receipts for foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S. exchanges.

Ltd.                

  

-

   Limited.

PLC

  

-

   Public Limited Company.

SA

  

-

   Generally designated corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law.

 

(a) 

Non-Income Producing Security.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS - 94.69%

Aerospace & Defense - 5.65%

    

The Boeing Co.

     4,400      $    559,812    

Raytheon Co.

     11,500      1,060,875    
    

 

     1,620,687    
    

 

Auto Parts & Equipment - 4.22%

BorgWarner, Inc.

     9,500      619,305    

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     11,820      590,173    
    

 

     1,209,478    
    

 

Communications Equipment - 2.82%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     32,600      810,110    
    

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.22%

KBR, Inc.

     14,730      351,311    
    

 

Diversified Banks - 3.52%

Wells Fargo & Co.

     19,200      1,009,152    
    

 

Health Care Equipment - 6.66%

Covidien PLC

     11,820      1,065,928    

Medtronic, Inc.

     13,250      844,820    
    

 

     1,910,748    
    

 

Heavy Electrical Equipment - 2.43%

ABB Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

     30,350      698,657    
    

 

Household Products - 0.88%

Unilever NV

     5,750      251,620    
    

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.83%

3M Co.

     5,670      812,171    
    

 

Integrated Oil & Gas - 8.42%

ConocoPhillips

     11,220      961,891    

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR

     6,830      594,278    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     20,150      858,994    
    

 

     2,415,163    
    

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services - 1.41%

AT&T, Inc.

     11,450      404,872    
    

 

Life & Health Insurance - 2.61%

MetLife, Inc.

     13,480      748,949    
    

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 3.19%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     7,750      914,500    
    

 

Managed Health Care - 3.12%

Aetna, Inc.

     11,050      895,934    
    

 

      Shares       

Value

(Note 2)

Movies & Entertainment - 2.06%

The Walt Disney Co.

     6,900       $    591,606    
     

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 5.11%

Halliburton Co.

     20,650       1,466,357    
     

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 2.97%

Devon Energy Corp.

     10,750       853,550    
     

 

Oil &Gas - 3.06%

     

CNOOC Ltd. - ADR

     4,900       878,521    
     

 

Other Diversified Financial Services - 4.27%

Citigroup, Inc.

     10,600       499,260    

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     12,600       726,012    
     

 

      1,225,272    
     

 

Pharmaceuticals - 9.62%

Johnson & Johnson

     3,100       324,322    

Mallinckrodt PLC(a)

     1,477       118,190    

Merck & Co., Inc.

     15,150       876,427    

Novartis AG - ADR

     9,600       869,088    

Pfizer, Inc.

     19,250       571,340    
     

 

      2,759,367    
     

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 3.74%

The Allstate Corp.

     8,600       504,992    

The Chubb Corp.

     6,150       566,845    
     

 

      1,071,837    
     

 

Railroads - 3.27%

CSX Corp.

     30,450       938,164    
     

 

Regional Banks - 2.86%

BB&T Corp.

     20,850       822,115    
     

 

Semiconductors - 2.83%

     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - GDR(b)

     1,550       810,650    
     

 

Systems Software - 5.92%

Microsoft Corp.

     21,100       879,870    

Oracle Corp.

     20,200       818,706    
     

 

      1,698,576    
     

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Cost $19,031,735)

      27,169,367    
     

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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     7-Day Yield   Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.45%

  

 

SSgA® Prime Money Market Fund

  0.010%     1,563,220      $    1,563,220    
     

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $ 1,563,220)

    1,563,220      
     

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.14%

(Cost $ 20,594,955)

    $  28,732,587    

Liabilities In Excess Of Other
Assets (0.14)%

   

  (41,366)      
     

 

NET ASSETS 100.00%

    $  28,691,221    
     

 

 

ADR

  

-

 

American Depository Receipt. ADRs are

    

depository receipts for foreign securities

    

denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S.

    

exchanges.

GDR

  

-  

 

Global Depositary Receipt. GDR’s are receipts on

shares of a foreign company when funds are

simultaneously raised in two or more markets.

Ltd.

  

-  

 

Limited.

NV

  

-  

 

Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a

    

public limited liability corporation.

PLC

  

-  

 

Public Limited Company.

 

(a) 

Non-Income Producing Security.

(b) 

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate market value of those securities was $810,650, which represents approximately 2.83% of net assets.

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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            Value  
      Shares      (Note 2)  

COMMON STOCKS - 82.79%

     

Brazil - 4.41%

     

AMBEV SA - ADR

     159,250       $     1,121,120       

BM&FBovespa SA

     378,300         1,991,233       

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais - Sponsored ADR

     94,250         753,054       
     

 

 

 
        3,865,407       
     

 

 

 

Columbia - 1.04%

     

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

     45,000         914,400       
     

 

 

 

Greece - 2.19%

     

OPAP SA

     107,750         1,918,047       
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 12.21%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     415,000         2,085,602       

China Everbright Ltd.

     376,000         505,512       

China Mobile Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

     6,900         335,409       

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. - Class H

     154,000         572,254       

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. - Class H

     211,000         133,399       

Lenovo Group Ltd.

     1,670,000         2,279,702       

PetroChina Co. Ltd. - Class H

     1,050,000         1,326,319       

SJM Holdings Ltd.

     459,000         1,150,106       

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

     119,500         776,324       

Value Partners Group Ltd.

     2,300,000         1,540,179       
     

 

 

 
        10,704,806       
     

 

 

 

India - 3.60%

     

Ascendas India Trust

     1,369,000         916,766       

ICICI Bank Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

     44,950         2,243,005       
     

 

 

 
        3,159,771       
     

 

 

 

Indonesia - 3.11%

     

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT

     3,260,500         1,533,301       

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     5,745,000         1,194,553       
     

 

 

 
        2,727,854       
     

 

 

 

Israel - 4.25%

     

Elbit Systems Ltd.

     25,139         1,547,241       

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

     41,500         2,175,430       
     

 

 

 
        3,722,671       
     

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 0.79%

     

KCell JSC - GDR(a)

     46,212         695,491       
     

 

 

 

Korea - 3.27%

     

Hyundai Motor Co.

     8,590         1,948,414       

KT&G Corp.

     10,400         919,944       
     

 

 

 
        2,868,358       
     

 

 

 
            Value  
      Shares      (Note 2)  

Luxembourg - 1.44%

     

Pegas Nonwovens SA

     42,292       $     1,264,932       
     

 

 

 

Malaysia - 2.11%

     

Axiata Group Bhd

     572,500         1,242,705       

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     464,600         607,698       
     

 

 

 
        1,850,403       
     

 

 

 

Mexico - 3.96%

     

Fibra Uno Administra

     253,000         887,114       

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico
SAB de CV - ADR

     81,200         1,078,336       

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

     25,700         643,436       

TF Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV - REIT

     388,000         866,409       
     

 

 

 
        3,475,295       
     

 

 

 

Nigeria - 1.29%

     

Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria PLC

     980,298         667,770       

Zenith Bank PLC

     3,000,500         461,261       
     

 

 

 
        1,129,031       
     

 

 

 

Panama - 0.78%

     

Copa Holdings SA - Class A

     4,800         684,336       
     

 

 

 

Philippines - 1.78%

     

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

     22,805         1,561,085       
     

 

 

 

Poland - 4.14%

     

Asseco Poland SA

     66,000         893,866       

Bank Pekao SA

     25,600         1,465,494       

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     8,700         1,271,239       
     

 

 

 
        3,630,599       
     

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.45%

     

Industries Qatar QSC

     8,450         392,257       
     

 

 

 

Russia - 3.55%

     

Lukoil OAO (London Stock Exchange) - Sponsored ADR

     32,300         1,928,633       

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC - ADR

     60,000         1,188,600       
     

 

 

 
        3,117,233       
     

 

 

 

Singapore - 2.35%

     

Asian Pay Television Trust

     1,810,000         1,132,248       

SATS Ltd.

     370,000         931,751       
     

 

 

 
        2,063,999       
     

 

 

 

South Africa - 7.70%

     

Bidvest Group Ltd.

     35,650         947,248       

MMI Holdings Ltd.

     580,700         1,433,322       

MTN Group Ltd.

     90,800         1,912,392       

SABMiller PLC

     35,900         2,081,551       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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     Shares     (Note 2)

South Africa (continued)

   

Sasol Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

    6,400      $      378,368    
   

 

    6,752,881    
   

 

South Korea - 2.27%

   

KT Corp.

    16,000      483,099    

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    34,000      1,507,116    
   

 

    1,990,215    
   

 

Sri Lanka - 0.79%

   

Hatton National Bank PLC

    575,973      693,863    
   

 

Taiwan - 13.30%

   

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

    1,010,000      1,314,170    

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    2,350,000      1,920,423    

CTCI Corp.

    950,000      1,644,953    

MediaTek, Inc.

    110,000      1,860,473    

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    150,000      738,496    

Pacific Hospital Supply Co. Ltd.

    345,000      920,909    

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. - Sponsored ADR

    133,100      1,092,751    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Sponsored ADR

    101,300      2,166,807    
   

 

    11,658,982    
   

 

Thailand - 0.95%

   

Major Cineplex Group PCL

    1,436,000      836,247    
   

 

Turkey - 1.06%

   

Arcelik AS

    152,000      925,517    
   

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

(Cost $66,740,366)

    72,603,680    
   

 

 

          Value  
     Shares       (Note 2)  

PARTICIPATORY NOTES - 7.54%

   

India - 4.08%

   

Bajaj Holdings & Investments Ltd.

    27,051        572,713       

NTPC Ltd.

    408,000        1,061,363       

Oil India Ltd.

    80,000        782,946       

Power Financial Corp.

    227,000        1,160,992       
   

 

 

 
      3,578,014       
   

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia - 3.46%

   

Riyad Bank

    285,100        1,364,488       
              Value  
          Shares     (Note 2)  

Saudi Arabia (continued)

   

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    54,700      $ 1,669,953       
     

 

 

 
        3,034,441       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATORY NOTES

(Cost $5,864,776)

 

  

    6,612,455       
     

 

 

 
              Value  
          Shares     (Note 2)  

PREFERRED STOCK - 1.75%

   

Brazil - 1.75%

   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Sponsored ADR

    98,000        1,532,720       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(Cost $1,628,358)

      1,532,720       
     

 

 

 
     7-Day Yield   Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.23%

  

 

SSgA® Prime Money Market Fund

  0.010%     2,829,556        2,829,556       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $2,829,556)

      2,829,556       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 95.31%

(Cost $77,063,056)

    $ 83,578,411       

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities 4.69%

      4,116,870       
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.00%

    $     87,695,281       
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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ADR    -    American Depository Receipt. ADRs are depository receipts for foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S. exchanges.
AS    -    Andonim Sirketi, Joint Stock Company in Turkey.
Bhd    -    Berhad, Public Limited Company in Malaysia.
GDR    -    Global Depositary Receipt. GDR’s are receipts on shares of a foreign company when funds are simultaneously raised in two or more markets.
JSC    -    Joint Stock Company.
Ltd.    -    Limited.
OAO    -    Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo is the Russian term for Open Joint Stock Company.
OJSC    -    Open Joint Stock Company.
PCL    -    Public Company Limited.
PLC    -    Public Limited Company.
QSC    -    Qatari Joint Stock Company
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Company.
S de RL de CV    -    Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada de Capital Variable.
SA    -    Generally designated corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law.
SAB de CV    -    A variable capital company.
Tbk PT    -    Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited
      liability company.

 

(a) 

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate market value of those securities was $695,491, which represents approximately 0.79% of net assets.

Sector

Diversification

   % of Net
Assets
   

Value

(Note 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS

    

Financials

     20 .02   $ 17,541,809       

Telecommunication Services

     7 .91        6,941,635       

Consumer Discretionary

     7 .77        6,816,560       

Information Technology

     7 .70        6,752,393       

Industrials

     6 .57        5,755,529       

Technology

     6 .29        5,514,295       

Energy

     5 .63        4,939,977       

Consumer Staples

     4 .86        4,266,427       

Health Care

     3 .53        3,096,339       

Materials

     2 .84        2,499,806       

Utilities

     2 .61        2,286,355       

Consumer, Cyclical

     2 .19        1,918,047       

Financials REITS/Property

     2 .05        1,803,880       

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     1 .28        1,121,120       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0 .99        866,409       

Communications

     0 .55        483,099       
  

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     82 .79        72,603,680       
  

 

 

 

PARTICIPATORY NOTES

    

Financials

     3 .54        3,098,193       

Materials

     1 .90        1,669,953       

Electric

     1 .21        1,061,363       

Energy

     0 .89        782,946       
  

 

 

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATORY NOTES

     7 .54        6,612,455       
  

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK

    

Energy

     1 .75        1,532,720       
  

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

     1 .75        1,532,720       
  

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     3 .23        2,829,556       
  

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

     95 .31   $ 83,578,411       

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities

     4 .69        4,116,870       
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

     100 .00   $   87,695,281       
  

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Cullen Funds Trust    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
   June 30, 2014

 

 

     Cullen
International
High Dividend
Fund
     Cullen High
Dividend Equity
Fund
     Cullen Small
Cap Value Fund
     Cullen Value
Fund
     Cullen
Emerging
Markets High
Dividend Fund
      

 

ASSETS:

                 

Investments, at value

   $ 455,858,019       $ 2,519,861,041       $ 9,783,383       $ 28,732,587       $ 83,578,411      

Receivable for investments sold

     1,065,010                                 172,131      

Receivable for fund shares sold

     344,532         3,056,713                         4,230,058      

Dividends receivable

     1,385,181         7,590,495         5,132         24,506         293,849      

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     32,671         81,465         11,875         8,375         8,290      

 

Total Assets

     458,685,413         2,530,589,714         9,800,390         28,765,468         88,282,739      

 

LIABILITIES:

                 

Payable to Investment Advisor

     340,986         1,469,948         1,883         5,056         27,714      

Payable for investments purchased

                                     457,637      

Payable for shares redeemed

     91,168         1,716,567                 1,500         2,691      

Distribution fees payable

     17,416         201,857         597         432         8,352      

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     16,000         16,000         16,000         16,000         16,000      

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     93,743         275,971         51,297         51,259         75,064      

 

Total Liabilities

     559,313         3,680,343         69,777         74,247         587,458      

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 458,126,100       $ 2,526,909,371       $ 9,730,613       $ 28,691,221       $ 87,695,281      

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

                 

Paid-in capital

   $ 411,423,840       $ 1,728,002,959       $ 6,666,303       $ 20,553,589       $ 81,816,723      

Accumulated net investment income

             2,872                         561,162      

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     (25,280,877)         74,855,456         568,731                 (1,198,018)      

Net unrealized appreciation in value on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     71,983,137         724,048,084         2,495,579         8,137,632         6,515,414      

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 458,126,100       $ 2,526,909,371       $ 9,730,613       $ 28,691,221       $ 87,695,281      

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

   $ 383,886,049       $ 1,795,812,957       $ 7,287,804       $     20,594,955       $ 77,063,056      

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Cullen Funds Trust    Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
   June 30, 2014

 

 

     Cullen
International
High Dividend
Fund
     Cullen High
Dividend Equity
Fund
     Cullen Small
Cap Value Fund
    

Cullen Value

Fund

     Cullen
Emerging
Markets High
Dividend Fund
      

 

PRICING OF SHARES

                 

Retail:

                 

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.45       $ 17.58       $ 17.37         $ 13.87         $ 11.57        

Net Assets

   $ 65,197,803       $ 521,226,185       $ 2,487,492         $ 1,050,919         $ 24,665,788        

Shares issued (unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized,
$0.001 par value)

     5,695,938         29,642,623         143,238           75,765           2,131,953        

Class C:

                 

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.42       $ 17.51       $ 16.91         $ 13.86         $ 11.51        

Net Assets

   $ 3,798,740       $ 90,783,288       $ 116,988         $ 266,841         $ 4,376,167        

Shares issued (unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized,
$0.001 par value)

     332,752         5,185,709         6,919           19,252           380,128        

Class I:

                 

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.52       $ 17.59       $ 17.54         $ 13.87         $ 11.60        

Net Assets

   $         388,933,558       $     1,906,741,890       $         7,126,133         $         27,373,461         $ 58,653,326        

Shares issued (unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized,
$0.001 par value)

     33,758,314         108,419,415         406,220           1,973,583               5,054,804        

Class R1:

                 

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.09       $ 15.80         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Net Assets

   $ 109,913       $ 4,921,447         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Shares issued (unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized,
$0.001 par value)

     8,396         311,501         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Class R2:

                 

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 13.01       $ 15.93         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Net Assets

   $ 86,086       $ 3,236,561         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Shares issued (unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized,
$0.001 par value)

     6,619         203,154         N/A         N/A         N/A      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Cullen Funds Trust    Statements of Operations
   Year Ended June 30, 2014

 

 

     Cullen
International
High Dividend
Fund
     Cullen High
Dividend
Equity Fund
     Cullen Small
Cap Value
Fund
     Cullen Value
Fund
     Cullen
Emerging
Markets High
Dividend
Fund
      

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                 

Dividends*

   $ 22,295,691       $ 125,379,561       $ 78,747       $ 525,560       $ 1,859,464      

 

Total Investment Income

     22,295,691         125,379,561         78,747         525,560         1,859,464      

 

EXPENSES

                 

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     4,052,089         25,247,035         93,711         250,849         526,574      

Administrative fees

     106,146         629,367         3,808         7,520         22,830      

Distribution fees (Note 7)

                 

Retail

     142,766         1,226,529         6,614         860         42,811      

Class C

     35,109         851,233         1,167         2,558         37,236      

Class R1

     508         22,015         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Class R2

     197         5,804         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Shareholder services fee (Note 8)

                 

Class R1

     206         8,886         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Class R2

     160         4,389         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Registration and filing fees

     79,290         90,977         47,367         36,296         37,463      

Custody fees

     86,835         130,124         2,420         3,056         102,268      

Transfer agent fees

     85,454         405,546         38,553         37,139         42,095      

Legal fees

     21,346         21,346         21,346         26,455         26,455      

Professional fees

     38,299         29,622         29,622         29,622         29,622      

Shareholder reports

     15,781         137,970         2,642         2,491         4,373      

Trustees’ fees

     64,000         64,000         64,000         64,000         64,000      

Other expenses

     15,493         65,469         4,107         3,382         10,057      

 

Total Expenses

     4,743,679         28,940,312         315,357         464,228         945,784      

Less expenses reimbursed from Investment Advisor (Note 6)

                 

Retail

     (71,710)         (1,533,595)         (60,863)         (3,366)         (110,163)      

Class C

     (4,456)         (265,976)         (2,676)         (2,832)         (26,282)      

Class I

     (436,290)         (6,068,336)         (150,336)         (266,468)         (202,707)      

Class R1

     (80)         (11,658)         N/A         N/A         N/A      

Class R2

     (62)         (5,911)         N/A         N/A         N/A      

 

Net Expenses

     4,231,081         21,054,836         101,482         191,562         606,632      

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

     18,064,610         104,324,725         (22,735)         333,998         1,252,832      

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

                 

Investments

     (3,646,278)         100,539,998         886,605         151         (584,738)      

Foreign currency related transactions

     (78,387)                                 (55,746)      

 

Total net realized gain/(loss)

     (3,724,665)         100,539,998         886,605         151         (640,484)      

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

                 

Investments

     54,293,263         252,677,375         783,085         5,555,423         6,908,371      

Foreign currency related transactions

     22,985                                 (1,756)      

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     54,316,248         252,677,375         783,085         5,555,423         6,906,615      

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     50,591,583         353,217,373         1,669,690         5,555,574         6,266,131      

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 68,656,193       $     457,542,098       $ 1,646,955       $ 5,889,572       $ 7,518,963      

 

 

*Foreign taxes withheld on dividends

   $ 1,754,203       $ 919,707       $ 304       $ 7,672       $ 199,951      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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     Cullen International High Dividend Fund      Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund       
     Year Ended      Year Ended      Year Ended      Year Ended       
     June 30, 2014      June 30, 2013      June 30, 2014      June 30, 2013       

 

OPERATIONS

              

Net investment income

   $ 18,064,610       $ 6,350,408       $ 104,324,725       $ 57,769,049      

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     (3,724,665)         1,199,564         100,539,998         54,084,302      

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     54,316,248         8,622,886         252,677,375         191,306,791      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     68,656,193         16,172,858         457,542,098         303,160,142      

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  

           

From net investment income

              

Retail

     (2,336,079)         (1,143,339)         (19,579,589)         (10,518,185)      

Class C

     (116,041)         (33,414)         (2,863,420)         (1,103,640)      

Class I

     (15,586,954)         (4,985,657)         (81,680,457)         (46,780,745)      

Class R1

     (3,089)         (1,203)         (177,595)         (53,721)      

Class R2

     (2,628)         (1,130)         (112,390)         (11,328)      

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (18,044,791)         (6,164,743)         (104,413,451)         (58,467,619)      

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)

  

           

Shares sold

              

Retail

     23,978,621         33,211,224         116,060,943         196,025,191      

Class C

     1,626,056         684,609         9,848,350         39,409,595      

Class I

     228,023,395         229,231,419         365,138,436         720,777,441      

Class R1

     2,225         36,976         189,639         5,518,841      

Class R2

     5,697         8,090         2,587,765         652,853      

Dividends reinvested

              

Retail

     2,038,025         986,720         17,475,532         8,111,327      

Class C

     97,899         26,689         2,550,861         796,386      

Class I

     4,099,206         1,492,774         46,088,112         23,031,246      

Class R1

     3,088         1,203         177,595         35,997      

Class R2

     2,628         1,130         112,390         9,022      

Shares redeemed

              

Retail

     (21,957,497)         (21,050,717)         (144,764,231)         (171,885,102)      

Class C

     (735,744)         (657,053)         (12,718,633)         (5,998,232)      

Class I

     (144,875,256)         (32,877,807)         (700,284,554)         (613,337,175)      

Class R1

             (18)         (12,405)         (2,013,788)      

Class R2

     (1,960)         (1,866)         (572,648)         (38,446)      

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     92,306,383         211,093,373         (298,122,848)         201,095,156      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     142,917,785         221,101,488         55,005,799         445,787,679      

NET ASSETS

              

Beginning of year

     315,208,315         94,106,827         2,471,903,572         2,026,115,893      

 

End of year *

   $ 458,126,100       $ 315,208,315       $ 2,526,909,371       $ 2,471,903,572      

 

 

*Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $       $ 43,351       $ 2,872       $ 581      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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     Cullen Small Cap Value Fund      Cullen Value Fund       
                          September 1, 2012       
     Year Ended      Year Ended      Year Ended      Through       
     June 30, 2014      June 30, 2013      June 30, 2014      June 30, 2013(a)       

 

OPERATIONS

              

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ (22,735)       $ 92       $ 333,998       $ 255,106      

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     886,605         (152,563)         151         342,395      

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     783,085         1,724,396         5,555,423         2,582,209      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,646,955         1,571,925         5,889,572         3,179,710      

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  

     

From net investment income

              

Retail

             (5,349)         (4,058)         (1,117)      

Class C

             (22)         (846)         (773)      

Class I

             (13,629)         (329,844)         (253,053)      

From net realized gains

              

Retail

     (36,107)         (51,612)         (2,566)              

Class C

     (1,661)         (3,753)         (3,445)              

Class I

     (89,237)         (99,490)         (336,761)              

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (127,005)         (173,855)         (677,520)         (254,943)      

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)

  

     

Shares sold

              

Retail

     196,341         1,825,253         820,215         162,750      

Class C

     4,060         66,115                 239,325      

Class I

     631,511         2,286,117         775,955         22,724,977      

Dividends reinvested

              

Retail

     36,068         55,991         6,624         1,117      

Class C

     1,661         3,775         3,784         476      

Class I

     89,237         113,119         665,994         252,749      

Shares redeemed

              

Retail

     (778,898)         (1,883,945)         (35,349)              

Class C

     (33,104)         (148,409)         (52,913)              

Class I

     (480,071)         (2,959,639)         (941,553)         (4,069,749)      

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     (333,195)         (641,623)         1,242,757         19,311,645      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     1,186,755         756,447         6,454,809         22,236,412      

NET ASSETS

              

Beginning of year

     8,543,858         7,787,411         22,236,412              

 

End of year *

   $ 9,730,613       $ 8,543,858       $ 28,691,221       $ 22,236,412      

 

 

*Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:

   $       $ (15,372)       $       $ 462      

 

(a) 

The fund commenced operations on September 1, 2012.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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     Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend       
     Fund       
            September 1, 2012       
     Year Ended      Through       
     June 30, 2014      June 30, 2013(a)       

 

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

   $ 1,252,832       $ 109,094      

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     (640,484)         (22,314)      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency related transactions

     6,906,615         (391,201)      

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     7,518,963         (304,421)      

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  

     

From net investment income

        

Retail

     (358,989)         (32,480)      

Class C

     (52,168)         (16,645)      

Class I

     (825,323)         (49,968)      

From net realized gains

        

Retail

             (141)      

Class C

             (167)      

Class I

             (555)      

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (1,236,480)         (99,956)      

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 3)

  

     

Shares sold

        

Retail

     26,615,949         5,600,930      

Class C

     1,307,710         3,382,294      

Class I

     50,333,298         8,877,578      

Dividends reinvested

        

Retail

     350,602         32,254      

Class C

     51,501         16,288      

Class I

     766,044         35,764      

Shares redeemed

        

Retail

     (9,289,100)         (125,314)      

Class C

     (527,734)         (54,161)      

Class I

     (5,344,684)         (212,044)      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     64,263,586         17,553,589      

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     70,546,069         17,149,212      

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of year

     17,149,212              

 

End of year *

   $ 87,695,281       $ 17,149,212      

 

 

*Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 561,162       $ 360      

 

(a) 

The fund commenced operations on September 1, 2012.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Cullen Funds Trust     
  

 

 

Year End   Net Asset Value
Beginning of
Period
   

Net Investment

Income/(Loss)(a)

   

Net Realized
and

Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)

on Investments

    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Distributions
from
Net Investment
Income
    Total
Distributions
    Net Asset Value
End of Period
 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  

   

Retail

  

                               

6/30/2014

    $ 10.04                    0.45                    1.40                    1.85                    (0.44)                    (0.44)                    $     11.45               

6/30/2013

    $ 9.01                    0.26                    0.99                    1.25                    (0.22)                    (0.22)                    $ 10.04               

6/30/2012

    $ 10.44                    0.27                    (1.41)                    (1.14)                    (0.29)                    (0.29)                    $ 9.01               

6/30/2011

    $ 8.21                    0.25                    2.24                    2.49                    (0.26)                    (0.26)                    $ 10.44               

6/30/2010

    $ 7.74                    0.21                    0.48                    0.69                    (0.22)                    (0.22)                    $ 8.21               

Class C

  

                               

6/30/2014

    $ 10.02                    0.37                    1.39                    1.76                    (0.36)                    (0.36)                    $ 11.42               

6/30/2013

    $ 8.99                    0.17                    1.00                    1.17                    (0.14)                    (0.14)                    $ 10.02               

6/30/2012

    $ 10.39                    0.21                    (1.40)                    (1.19)                    (0.21)                    (0.21)                    $ 8.99               

6/30/2011

    $ 8.18                    0.17                    2.23                    2.40                    (0.19)                    (0.19)                    $ 10.39               

6/30/2010

    $ 7.72                    0.14                    0.48                    0.62                    (0.16)                    (0.16)                    $ 8.18               

Class I

  

                               

6/30/2014

    $ 10.10                    0.50                    1.39                    1.89                    (0.47)                    (0.47)                    $ 11.52               

6/30/2013

    $ 9.07                    0.34                    0.94                    1.28                    (0.25)                    (0.25)                    $ 10.10               

6/30/2012

    $ 10.48                    0.33                    (1.44)                    (1.11)                    (0.30)                    (0.30)                    $ 9.07               

6/30/2011

    $ 8.24                    0.30                    2.23                    2.53                    (0.29)                    (0.29)                    $ 10.48               

6/30/2010

    $ 7.76                    0.24                    0.48                    0.72                    (0.24)                    (0.24)                    $ 8.24               

Class R1

  

                               

6/30/2014

    $ 11.43                    0.46                    1.58                    2.04                    (0.38)                    (0.38)                    $ 13.09               

6/30/2013

    $ 10.23                    0.25                    1.11                    1.36                    (0.16)                    (0.16)                    $ 11.43               

6/30/2012

    $ 11.81                    0.27                    (1.60)                    (1.33)                    (0.25)                    (0.25)                    $ 10.23               

6/30/2011

    $ 9.16                    0.23                    2.63                    2.86                    (0.21)                    (0.21)                    $ 11.81               

6/30/2010(d)

    $     10.00                    0.08                    (0.85)                    (0.77)                    (0.07)                    (0.07)                    $ 9.16               

Class R2

  

                               

6/30/2014

    $ 11.35                    0.49                    1.58                    2.07                    (0.41)                    (0.41)                    $ 13.01               

6/30/2013

    $ 10.17                    0.26                    1.11                    1.37                    (0.19)                    (0.19)                    $ 11.35               

6/30/2012

    $ 11.73                    0.30                    (1.59)                    (1.29)                    (0.27)                    (0.27)                    $ 10.17               

6/30/2011

    $ 9.16                    0.27                    2.53                    2.80                    (0.23)                    (0.23)                    $ 11.73               

6/30/2010(f)

    $ 10.00                    0.11                    (0.94)                    (0.83)                    (0.01)                    (0.01)                    $ 9.16               

 

(a) 

Average share method used.

(b) 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividend distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations was March 3, 2010.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Commencement of operations was March 4, 2010.

(g) 

Represents amount less than $1,000.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Table of Contents
     Financial Highlights
   For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period Presented

 

 

    Total Return(b)      Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
    

Ratio of
Expenses Before
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

    

Ratio of
Expenses after
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

    

Ratio of Net
Investment

Income/(Loss) to
Average Net Assets
before
Reimbursements

    

Ratio of Net
Investment

Income/(Loss) to
Average Net Assets
after
Reimbursements

     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(c)
 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  

     

Retail

  

                                   
       18.62%               $ 65,198                   1.38%                     1.25%                     3.99%                     4.12%                     45%               
       13.89%               $ 53,713                   1.54%                     1.25%                     2.35%                     2.64%                     14%               
       (10.83%)               $ 36,004                   1.72%                     1.25%                     2.49%                     2.96%                     36%               
       30.49%               $ 47,698                   1.71%                     1.25%                     2.08%                     2.54%                     65%               
       8.71%               $ 46,403                   1.80%                     1.25%                     1.77%                     2.32%                     91%               

Class C

  

                                   
       17.70%               $ 3,799                   2.13%                     2.00%                     3.30%                     3.43%                     45%               
       13.06%               $ 2,383                   2.29%                     2.00%                     1.43%                     1.72%                     14%               
       (11.35%)               $ 2,093                   2.47%                     2.00%                     1.88%                     2.36%                     36%               
       29.50%               $ 2,294                   2.47%                     2.00%                     1.28%                     1.74%                     65%               
       7.95%               $ 1,992                   2.56%                     2.00%                     1.04%                     1.59%                     91%               

Class I

  

                                   
       18.89%               $     388,934                   1.13%                     1.00%                     4.40%                     4.53%                     45%               
       14.09%               $ 258,951                   1.28%                     1.00%                     3.04%                     3.32%                     14%               
       (10.48%)               $ 55,909                   1.47%                     1.00%                     3.08%                     3.54%                     36%               
       30.82%               $ 35,409                   1.48%                     1.00%                     2.56%                     3.03%                     65%               
       9.03%               $ 16,886                   1.57%                     1.00%                     2.14%                     2.71%                     91%               

Class R1

  

                                   
       17.95%               $ 110                   1.83%                     1.75%                     3.57%                     3.65%                     45%               
       13.32%               $ 91                   2.03%                     1.75%                     1.87%                     2.15%                     14%               
       (11.18%)               $ 46                   2.22%                     1.75%                     2.13%                     2.59%                     36%               
       31.30%               $ 52                   2.22%                     1.75%                     1.56%                     2.02%                     65%               
       (7.74%)               $ 29                   4.00%(e)                  1.75%(e)                  0.26%(e)                  2.50%(e)                 91%               

Class R2

  

                                   
       18.37%               $ 86                   1.58%                     1.50%                     3.85%                     3.93%                     45%               
       13.49%               $ 69                   1.79%                     1.50%                     1.98%                     2.27%                     14%               
       (10.91%)               $ 55                   1.97%                     1.50%                     2.39%                     2.86%                     36%               
       30.70%               $ 59                   1.97%                     1.50%                     1.88%                     2.35%                     65%               
       (8.28%)               $ 0(g)                 2.12%(e)                  1.50%(e)                  2.89%(e)                  3.51%(e)                  91%               

 

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Cullen Funds Trust     
  

 

 

Year End   Net Asset Value
Beginning of
Period
   

Net Investment

Income/(Loss)(a)

   

Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)

on Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Distributions

from

Net Investment
Income

    Total
Distributions
    Net Asset Value
End of Period
 

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

  

   

Retail

  

                               

6/30/2014

  $ 15.28                  0.65                    2.31                    2.96                    (0.66)                    (0.66)                  $ 17.58               

6/30/2013

  $ 13.72                  0.34                    1.56                    1.90                    (0.34)                    (0.34)                  $ 15.28               

6/30/2012

  $ 12.73                  0.32                    0.98                    1.30                    (0.31)                    (0.31)                  $ 13.72               

6/30/2011

  $ 10.44                  0.29                    2.28                    2.57                    (0.28)                    (0.28)                  $ 12.73               

6/30/2010

  $ 9.59                  0.29                    0.83                    1.12                    (0.27)                    (0.27)                  $ 10.44               

Class C

  

                                       

6/30/2014

  $ 15.22                  0.53                    2.31                    2.84                    (0.55)                    (0.55)                  $ 17.51               

6/30/2013

  $ 13.68                  0.24                    1.54                    1.78                    (0.24)                    (0.24)                  $ 15.22               

6/30/2012

  $ 12.72                  0.22                    0.98                    1.20                    (0.24)                    (0.24)                  $ 13.68               

6/30/2011

  $ 10.43                  0.20                    2.28                    2.48                    (0.19)                    (0.19)                  $ 12.72               

6/30/2010

  $ 9.57                  0.21                    0.83                    1.04                    (0.18)                    (0.18)                  $ 10.43               

Class I

  

                                       

6/30/2014

  $ 15.28                  0.69                    2.32                    3.01                    (0.70)                    (0.70)                  $ 17.59               

6/30/2013

  $ 13.72                  0.38                    1.56                    1.94                    (0.38)                    (0.38)                  $ 15.28               

6/30/2012

  $ 12.73                  0.35                    0.98                    1.33                    (0.34)                    (0.34)                  $ 13.72               

6/30/2011

  $ 10.44                  0.32                    2.28                    2.60                    (0.31)                    (0.31)                  $ 12.73               

6/30/2010

  $ 9.60                  0.32                    0.82                    1.14                    (0.30)                    (0.30)                  $ 10.44               

Class R1

  

                                       

6/30/2014

  $ 13.79                  0.52                    2.08                    2.60                    (0.59)                    (0.59)                  $ 15.80               

6/30/2013

  $ 12.43                  0.27                    1.37                    1.64                    (0.28)                    (0.28)                  $ 13.79               

6/30/2012

  $ 11.53                  0.23                    0.89                    1.12                    (0.22)                    (0.22)                  $ 12.43               

6/30/2011

  $ 9.48                  0.22                    2.02                    2.24                    (0.19)                    (0.19)                  $ 11.53               

6/30/2010(e)

  $ 10.00                  0.09                    (0.55)                    (0.46)                    (0.06)                    (0.06)                  $ 9.48               

Class R2

  

                                       

6/30/2014

  $ 13.94                  0.65                    1.97                    2.62                    (0.63)                    (0.63)                  $ 15.93               

6/30/2013

  $ 12.55                  0.29                    1.41                    1.70                    (0.31)                    (0.31)                  $ 13.94               

6/30/2012

  $ 11.68                  0.25                    0.90                    1.15                    (0.28)                    (0.28)                  $ 12.55               

6/30/2011

  $ 9.53                  0.25                    2.11                    2.36                    (0.21)                    (0.21)                  $ 11.68               

6/30/2010(g)

  $ 10.00                  0.08                    (0.52)                    (0.44)                    (0.03)                    (0.03)                  $ 9.53               

 

(a)

Average share method used.

(b) 

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividend distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d) 

Less than 0.5%.

(e) 

Commencement of operations was March 3, 2010.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Commencement of operations was March 4, 2010.

(h) 

Represents amount less than $1,000.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Table of Contents
     Financial Highlights
   For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period Presented

 

 

Total Return(b)     Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
   

Ratio of
Expenses Before
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

   

Ratio of
Expenses after
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

    Ratio of Net
Investment Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net Assets
before
Reimbursements
   

Ratio of Net
Investment

Income/(Loss) to

Average Net Assets

after

Reimbursements

    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(c)
 

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

  

   

Retail

  

                               
       19.76%                  $ 521,226            1.31%                    1.00%                    3.67%                    3.99%                    6%           
       14.04%                  $ 463,198            1.37%                    1.00%                    1.99%                    2.36%                    10%           
       10.42%                  $ 384,087            1.41%                    1.00%                    2.08%                    2.48%                    2%           
       24.85%                  $ 271,269            1.43%                    1.00%                    2.01%                    2.44%                    0%(d)       
       11.64%                  $ 152,325            1.45%                    1.00%                    2.22%                    2.67%                    11%           

Class C

  

                                       
       18.97%                  $ 90,783            2.06%                    1.75%                    2.96%                    3.27%                    6%           
       13.14%                  $ 79,194            2.12%                    1.75%                    1.27%                    1.64%                    10%           
       9.55%                  $ 38,099            2.16%                    1.75%                    1.31%                    1.72%                    2%           
       23.94%                  $ 25,514            2.17%                    1.75%                    1.26%                    1.69%                    0%(d)       
       10.78%                  $ 17,687            2.20%                    1.75%                    1.46%                    1.90%                    11%           

Class I

  

                                       
       20.13%                  $     1,906,742            1.06%                    0.75%                    3.90%                    4.21%                    6%           
       14.31%                  $ 1,924,719            1.12%                    0.75%                    2.24%                    2.61%                    10%           
       10.65%                  $ 1,603,604            1.16%                    0.75%                    2.30%                    2.71%                    2%           
       25.16%                  $ 672,065            1.18%                    0.75%                    2.26%                    2.69%                    0%(d)       
       11.85%                  $ 278,067            1.20%                    0.75%                    2.47%                    2.92%                    11%           

Class R1

  

                                       
       19.24%                  $ 4,921            1.76%                    1.50%                    3.28%                    3.54%                    6%           
       13.35%                  $ 3,965            1.86%                    1.50%                    1.67%                    2.03%                    10%           
       9.88%                  $ 171            1.91%                    1.50%                    1.50%                    1.92%                    2%           
       23.82%                  $ 58            1.93%                    1.50%                    1.55%                    1.98%                    0%(d)       
       (4.67%)                  $ 22            3.16%(f)                 1.50%(f)                 1.09%(f)                 2.74%(f)                 11%           

Class R2

  

                                       
       19.16%                  $ 3,237            1.50%                    1.25%                    4.10%                    4.36%                    6%           
       13.73%                  $ 827            1.62%                    1.25%                    1.82%                    2.19%                    10%           
       10.05%                  $ 155            1.66%                    1.25%                    1.74%                    2.15%                    2%           
       24.88%                  $ 84            1.68%                    1.25%                    1.82%                    2.26%                    0%(d)       
       (4.45%)                  $ 0(h)         1.70%(f)                 1.25%(f)                 2.13%(f)                 2.58%(f)                 11%           

 

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Table of Contents
Cullen Funds Trust     
  

 

 

Year End   Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
 

Net
Investment

Income
/(Loss)(a)

 

Net Realized
and

Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
on Investments

  Total from
Investment
Operations
 

Distributions
from

Net Investment
Income

  Distributions
from net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

  

Retail

  

                                                                     

6/30/2014

    $   14.69          (0.07)          2.98          2.91                   (0.23)          (0.23)        $   17.37   

6/30/2013

    $ 12.55          (0.02)          2.44          2.42          (0.03)          (0.25)          (0.28)        $ 14.69   

6/30/2012

    $ 13.85          0.04          (1.01)          (0.97)          (0.05)          (0.28)          (0.33)        $ 12.55   

6/30/2011

    $ 10.63          0.05          3.30          3.35          (0.06)          (0.07)          (0.13)        $ 13.85   

6/30/2010(d)

    $ 10.00          0.02          0.62          0.64          (0.01)          –             (0.01)        $ 10.63   

Class C

  

6/30/2014

    $ 14.41          (0.19)          2.92          2.73                   (0.23)          (0.23)        $ 16.91   

6/30/2013

    $ 12.39          (0.13)          2.40          2.27          (0.00) (f)        (0.25)          (0.25)        $ 14.41   

6/30/2012

    $ 13.73          (0.06)          (0.97)          (1.03)          (0.03)          (0.28)          (0.31)        $ 12.39   

6/30/2011

    $ 10.57          (0.02)          3.25          3.23          (0.00) (f)        (0.07)          (0.07)        $ 13.73   

6/30/2010(d)

    $ 10.00          (0.04)          0.61          0.57          (0.00) (f)        –             (0.00) (f)      $ 10.57   

Class I

  

6/30/2014

    $ 14.80          (0.03)          3.00          2.97                   (0.23)          (0.23)        $ 17.54   

6/30/2013

    $ 12.63          0.01          2.44          2.45          (0.03)          (0.25)          (0.28)        $ 14.80   

6/30/2012

    $ 13.88          0.07          (0.98)          (0.91)          (0.06)          (0.28)          (0.34)        $ 12.63   

6/30/2011

    $ 10.64          0.10          3.29          3.39          (0.08)          (0.07)          (0.15)        $ 13.88   

6/30/2010(d)

    $ 10.00          0.03          0.62          0.65          (0.01)          –             (0.01)        $ 10.64   

Cullen Value Fund

  

Retail

  

6/30/2014

    $ 11.26          0.14          2.78          2.92          (0.13)          (0.18)          (0.31)        $ 13.87   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.10          1.25          1.35          (0.09)          –             (0.09)        $ 11.26   

Class C

  

6/30/2014

    $ 11.25          0.04          2.79          2.83          (0.04)          (0.18)          (0.22)        $ 13.86   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.04          1.25          1.29          (0.04)          –             (0.04)        $ 11.25   

Class I

  

6/30/2014

    $ 11.26          0.17          2.79          2.96          (0.17)          (0.18)          (0.35)        $ 13.87   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.13          1.25          1.38          (0.12)          –             (0.12)        $ 11.26   

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

  

Retail

  

6/30/2014

    $ 10.55          0.24          1.00          1.24          (0.22)          –             (0.22)        $ 11.57   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.23          0.43          0.66          (0.11)          (0.00) (f)        (0.11)        $ 10.55   

Class C

  

6/30/2014

    $ 10.52          0.15          0.99          1.14          (0.15)          –             (0.15)        $ 11.51   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.16          0.43          0.59          (0.07)          (0.00) (f)        (0.07)        $ 10.52   

Class I

  

6/30/2014

    $ 10.57          0.28          0.99          1.27          (0.24)          –             (0.24)        $ 11.60   

6/30/2013(g)

    $ 10.00          0.20          0.48          0.68          (0.11)          (0.00) (f)        (0.11)        $ 10.57   

 

(a)

Average share method used.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividend distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations was October 1, 2009.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Less than $0.01.

(g)

Commencement of operations was September 1, 2012.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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     Financial Highlights
   For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period Presented

 

 

Total Return(b)   Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
 

Ratio of
Expenses Before
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

 

Ratio of
Expenses after
Reimbursements
to Average

Net Assets

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss) to

Average Net Assets
before
Reimbursements

 

Ratio of Net
Investment

Income/(Loss) to

Average Net Assets

after
Reimbursements

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate(c)

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

  

Retail

                                                           
         19.79%     $ 2,487          3.55%          1.25%          (2.72%)          (0.42%)          27%   
         19.59%     $ 2,601          4.52%          1.25%          (3.45%)          (0.18%)          85%   
        (6.92%)     $ 2,195          5.84%          1.25%          (4.24%)          0.35%          25%   
         31.54%     $ 1,546          8.98%          1.25%          (7.36%)          0.37%          16%   
           6.41%     $ 595          21.74% (e)        1.25% (e)        (20.21%) (e)        0.28% (e)        4%   

Class C

                                                           
         18.92%     $ 117          4.29%          2.00%          (3.46%)          (1.16%)          27%   
         18.64%     $ 125          5.36%          2.00%          (4.31%)          (0.95%)          85%   
        (7.46%)     $ 167          6.59%          2.00%          (5.11%)          (0.51%)          25%   
         30.56%     $ 228          8.82%          2.00%          (6.95%)          (0.13%)          16%   
           5.74%     $ 48          23.32% (e)        2.00% (e)        (21.76%) (e)        (0.44%) (e)        4%   

Class I

                                                           
         20.05%     $ 7,126          3.27%          1.00%          (2.43%)          (0.16%)          27%   
         19.79%     $ 5,817          4.23%          1.00%          (3.12%)          0.11%          85%   
        (6.48%)     $ 5,425          5.59%          1.00%          (4.05%)          0.54%          25%   
         31.86%     $ 5,331          8.26%          1.00%          (6.47%)          0.79%          16%   
           6.53%     $ 1,520          21.12% (e)        1.00% (e)        (19.71%) (e)        0.42% (e)        4%   

Cullen Value Fund

  

Retail

                                                           
         26.17%     $ 1,051          1.98%          1.00%          0.11%          1.09%          8%   
         13.58%     $ 177          2.78% (e)        1.00% (e)        (0.65%) (e)        1.13% (e)        16%   

Class C

                                                           
         25.31%     $ 267          2.86%          1.75%          (0.75%)          0.35%          8%   
         12.88%     $ 262          3.48% (e)        1.75% (e)        (1.33%) (e)        0.41% (e)        16%   

Class I

                                                           
         26.53%     $   27,373          1.84%          0.75%          0.26%          1.35%          8%   
         13.89%     $ 21,797          2.36% (e)        0.75% (e)        (0.08%) (e)        1.53% (e)        16%   

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

  

Retail

                                                           
         11.84%     $ 24,666          1.89%          1.25%          1.55%          2.19%          60%   
           6.61%     $ 5,288          5.12% (e)        1.25% (e)        (1.35%) (e)        2.52% (e)        37%   

Class C

                                                           
         10.89%     $ 4,376          2.71%          2.00%          0.71%          1.41%          60%   
           5.93%     $ 3,211          6.15% (e)        2.00% (e)        (2.37%) (e)        1.78% (e)        37%   

Class I

                                                           
         12.11%     $ 58,653          1.64%          1.00%          1.96%          2.59%          60%   
           6.83%     $ 8,651          6.80% (e)        1.00% (e)        (3.55%) (e)        2.25% (e)        37%   

 

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   June 30, 2014

 

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The Cullen Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is an open end management investment company created as a Delaware business trust on March 25, 2000 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently offers five separate series to investors: the Cullen International High Dividend Fund, the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund, the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund, the Cullen Value Fund and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are open end, diversified management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. The investment objectives of the Cullen International High Dividend Fund, the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund, the Cullen Value Fund and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund are long-term capital appreciation and current income. The investment objective of the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund is long-term capital appreciation.

The Trust offers Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 Shares, except the Cullen Value Fund and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund, which offer only Retail Class, Class C and Class I shares. However, the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund has not experienced any subscriptions in Class R1 and R2 shares since inception. Each class of shares differs principally in its respective distribution expenses and shareholder servicing expenses. Each class of shares has identical rights to earnings, assets, and voting privileges, except for the class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”).

 

  a)

Valuation of Securities – Securities that are primarily traded on a national or foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) National Market System for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Money market mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) of shares held by the Funds on the day of valuation. Any securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee of the Funds’ Board of Trustees under supervision of the full Board. The values for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates at the time of valuation. Exchange rates are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents.

 

  b)

Portfolio securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the last reported trade or closing price of such securities on their respective exchanges, except when an occurrence subsequent to the time a value was so established is likely to have changed such value. In such an event, the fair value of those securities is determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by, and under the general supervision of, the Board of Trustees. Certain Funds will use a fair valuation model provided by independent pricing vendors, which is intended to reflect fair value when a security’s value is believed to have been materially affected by a valuation event that has occurred between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is traded and the close of the regular trading day of the NYSE. The Funds’ procedures set forth certain triggers that instruct when to use the fair valuation model. The value assigned to a security by the fair valuation model is a determination of fair value made under the Funds’ valuation procedures and under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. In such a case, a Fund’s value for a security may be different from the last sales price (or the latest closing price) and there is no guarantee that a fair valued security will be sold at the price at which a Fund is valuing the security.

 

  c)

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

  Level 1 –  

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 –  

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Provided pre-defined triggers have been met, the Board of Trustees has approved independent pricing vendors that calculate fair valuations of international equity securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets.

 

  Level 3 –  

significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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The Trust’s policy is to disclose transfers between Levels based on valuations at the beginning of the reporting period. The portfolio may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Trust’s fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the period. As of June 30, 2014, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities, based on levels assigned to securities on June 30, 2013. Pursuant to the Trust’s fair value procedures noted previously, equity securities (including exchange traded securities and open-end regulated investment companies), exchange traded derivatives (i.e. futures contracts and options) and money market instruments are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Fixed income securities and non-exchange traded derivatives are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing each Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total  

 

 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 449,151,207      $      $      $ 449,151,207       

Short Term Investments

    6,706,812                      6,706,812       

 

 

Total

  $                     455,858,019      $                                      –      $                                 –      $ 455,858,019       

 

 

 

 
Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total  

 

 

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 2,474,433,902      $      $      $ 2,474,433,902       

Short Term Investments

    45,427,139                      45,427,139       

 

 

Total

  $ 2,519,861,041      $      $      $     2,519,861,041       

 

 

 

 
Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total  

 

 

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 9,565,402      $      $      $ 9,565,402       

Short Term Investments

    217,981                      217,981       

 

 

Total

  $ 9,783,383      $      $      $ 9,783,383       

 

 

 

 
Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total  

 

 

Cullen Value Fund

  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 27,169,367      $      $      $ 27,169,367       

Short Term Investments

    1,563,220                      1,563,220       

 

 

Total

  $ 28,732,587      $      $      $ 28,732,587       

 

 

 

 
Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total  

 

 

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 72,603,680      $      $      $ 72,603,680       

Participatory Notes(1)

           6,612,455               6,612,455       

Preferred Stocks(1)

    1,532,720                      1,532,720       

Short Term Investments

    2,829,556                      2,829,556       

 

 

Total

  $ 76,965,956      $ 6,612,455      $      $ 83,578,411       

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

For detailed descriptions of country, sector and/or industry, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

 

  d)

Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Cullen International High Dividend Fund, the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund, the Cullen Value Fund and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund and monthly for the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund. Distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

 

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  e)

Federal Income Taxes – The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and plan to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Funds. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

 

    

As of and during the year ended June 30, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

 

  f)

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  g)

Guarantees and Indemnification – In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

  h)

Income and Expenses – Within each Fund, dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or as soon as information is available and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its respective net assets.

 

  i)

Foreign Exchange Contracts – As the Funds may invest in securities traded on markets outside the United States, each Fund may enter into foreign currency commitments or foreign currency exchange transactions. Purchased contracts are only used to acquire foreign currencies to facilitate purchases and sales of investment securities. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.

 

  j)

Foreign Currency Transactions – The Funds do not isolate that portion of results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each fund’s accounts and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

 

  k)

Other – Investment and shareholder transactions are recorded on trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from the investment transactions by comparing the original cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds on a specific identification cost basis.

 

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3. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share transactions were as follows:

 

    

Year Ended        

June 30, 2014        

    

Year Ended        

June 30, 2013        

 

 

 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

     

Retail

     

Shares sold

     2,169,881         3,316,902       

Dividends reinvested

     182,773         98,146       

Shares redeemed

     (2,006,720)         (2,059,738)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     345,934         1,355,310       

 

 

 

 

Class C

     

Shares sold

     153,737         67,846       

Dividends reinvested

     8,808         2,661       

Shares redeemed

     (67,760)         (65,324)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     94,785         5,183       

 

 

 

 

Class I

     

Shares sold

     20,733,333         22,535,142       

Dividends reinvested

     364,996         147,662       

Shares redeemed

     (12,973,778)         (3,214,004)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     8,124,551         19,468,800       

 

 

 

 

Class R1

     

Shares sold

     178         3,369       

Dividends reinvested

     243         105       

Shares redeemed

             (2)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     421         3,472       

 

 

 

 

Class R2

     

Shares sold

     463         728       

Dividends reinvested

     208         100       

Shares redeemed

     (155)         (171)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     516         657       

 

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended        

June 30, 2014        

    

Year Ended        

June 30, 2013        

 

 

 

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     

Retail

     

Shares sold

     7,095,036         13,577,202       

Dividends reinvested

     1,064,174         563,762       

Shares redeemed

     (8,837,379)         (11,809,733)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (678,169)         2,331,231       

 

 

 

 

Class C

     

Shares sold

     607,394         2,779,834       

Dividends reinvested

     156,031         55,258       

Shares redeemed

     (779,977)         (417,254)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (16,552)         2,417,838       

 

 

 

 

Class I

     

Shares sold

     22,360,636         50,030,149       

Dividends reinvested

     2,805,518         1,600,177       

Shares redeemed

     (42,718,825)         (42,525,288)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (17,552,671)         9,105,038       

 

 

 

 

Class R1

     

Shares sold

     12,829         413,179       

Dividends reinvested

     12,010         2,687       

Shares redeemed

     (846)         (142,077)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     23,993         273,789       

 

 

 

 

Class R2

     

Shares sold

     174,337         49,171       

Dividends reinvested

     7,495         678       

Shares redeemed

     (37,982)         (2,909)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     143,850         46,940       

 

 

 

 

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

     

Retail

     

Shares sold

     11,915         139,397       

Dividends reinvested

     2,097         4,433       

Shares redeemed

     (47,869)         (141,623)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (33,857)         2,207       

 

 

 

 

Class C

     

Shares sold

     252         4,980       

Dividends reinvested

     99         303       

Shares redeemed

     (2,111)         (10,094)       

 

 

Net decrease in shares outstanding

     (1,760)         (4,811)       

 

 

 

 

Class I

     

Shares sold

     37,230         177,319       

Dividends reinvested

     5,143         8,893       

Shares redeemed

     (29,202)         (222,799)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     13,171         (36,587)       

 

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended    

June 30, 2014    

    

September 1, 2012    

through June 30, 2013(a) 

 

 

 

Cullen Value Fund

     

Retail

     

Shares sold

     62,434         15,641       

Dividends reinvested

     506         104       

Shares redeemed

     (2,920)         –       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     60,020         15,745       

 

 

 

 

Class C

     

Shares sold

             23,245       

Dividends reinvested

     298         44       

Shares redeemed

     (4,335)         –       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (4,037)         23,289       

 

 

 

 

Class I

     

Shares sold

     58,585         2,280,961       

Dividends reinvested

     52,069         23,714       

Shares redeemed

     (73,265)         (368,481)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     37,389         1,936,194       

 

 

 

 

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     

Retail

     

Shares sold

     2,471,893         509,141       

Dividends reinvested

     31,450         3,062       

Shares redeemed

     (872,514)         (11,079)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     1,630,829         501,124       

 

 

 

 

Class C

     

Shares sold

     118,830         308,698       

Dividends reinvested

     4,662         1,564       

Shares redeemed

     (48,699)         (4,927)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     74,793         305,335       

 

 

 

 

Class I

     

Shares sold

     4,653,693         835,208       

Dividends reinvested

     68,345         3,378       

Shares redeemed

     (485,410)         (20,410)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     4,236,628         818,176       

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations was September 1, 2012.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund      Purchases of Securities      Proceeds from Sales of
Securities
 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

   $                     266,145,888             $    171,697,979         

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     147,039,897             342,502,492         

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

     2,449,584             2,610,914         

Cullen Value Fund

     2,223,295             1,779,745         

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     88,209,866             29,905,674         

 

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5. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

As of June 30, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary Income
    Accumulated Capital
Gains/(Losses)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Total  

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  $ –        $ (24,776,859)          $ 71,479,119      $ 46,702,260       

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

    2,872          74,869,982                724,033,558          798,906,412       

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

    55,980          513,256            2,495,074        3,064,310       

Cullen Value Fund

    –          –            8,137,632        8,137,632       

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

    1,194,303          (1,110,789)            5,795,044        5,878,558       

As of June 30, 2014 the costs of investments for federal tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in investments were as follows:

 

     Gross Appreciation
(excess of value
over tax cost)
    Gross Depreciation
(excess of tax cost
over value)
    Net Appreciation
of Foreign
Currency and
Derivatives
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
    Cost of Investments
for Income Tax
Purposes*
 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

  $ 77,289,981            $ (5,822,029)            $ 11,167          $ 71,479,119        $ 384,390,067       

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

    772,857,742              (48,824,184)              –            724,033,558          1,795,827,483       

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

    3,042,390              (547,316)              –            2,495,074          7,288,309       

Cullen Value Fund

    8,224,965              (87,333)              –            8,137,632          20,594,955       

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

    7,236,346              (1,441,361)              59            5,795,044          77,783,426       

 

*

Represents cost for federal income tax purposes and differs from the cost for financial reporting purposes due to various book-to-tax differences. Those differences primarily relate to wash sale and passive foreign investment company adjustments for the Funds.

The Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain of their capital accounts as a result of the recognition and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These principles require that permanent financial reporting and tax differences be reclassified in the capital accounts. Further, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences arising from differing treatment of certain income items reclassification adjustments were made to increase (decrease) the amounts listed below:

 

Fund    Paid-in Capital          Accumulated Net
Investment Income
     Accumulated Net Realized
Gain/(Loss) on Investments
 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

   $ (16,533)       $ (63,170)       $ 79,703       

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     (91,017)         91,017         –       

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

             38,107         (38,107)       

Cullen Value Fund

     (277)         288         (11)       

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

             544,450         (544,450)       

At June 30, 2014, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carry-forwards will expire as follows:

 

Fund    Expiring in 2017      Expiring in 2018      No Expiration
Short-Term
    

No Expiration

Long-Term

     Total  

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

   $ 1,150,342         $ 17,096,391         $ 4,336,604       $ 1,359,519       $ 23,942,856   

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     –           –                             

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

     –           –                             

Cullen Value Fund

     –           –                             

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     –           –           532,272                 532,272   

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred during pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment

 

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capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund utilized $25,643,978 of capital losses to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2014. The Cullen International High Dividend Fund and Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund elected to treat post-October capital losses of $834,003 and $578,517, respectively, as having been incurred in the following fiscal year June 30, 2015.

The tax composition of dividends paid during the year ended June 30, 2014 was as follows:

 

Fund    Ordinary Income          Long-Term Capital Gain          Return of Capital      

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

   $ 18,028,258       $       $ 16,533   

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     104,413,451                   

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

             127,005           

Cullen Value Fund

     677,243                 277   

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     1,236,480                   

The tax composition of dividends paid during the year ended June 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

Fund    Ordinary Income          Long-Term Capital Gain  

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

   $ 6,164,743       $ –       

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

     58,467,619         –       

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

     29,682         144,173       

Cullen Value Fund

     254,943         –       

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

     99,956         –       

6. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

The Trust has an agreement with the Investment Advisor, with which certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Under the terms of the agreement, the Funds will compensate the Investment Advisor for its management services at the annual rate of 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Through October 31, 2015, the Investment Advisor has agreed to absorb expenses to the extent that the Cullen International High Dividend Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes and acquired funds fees and expenses) exceed 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.00%, 1.75% and 1.50% of the Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 net assets, respectively; the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes and acquired funds fees and expenses) exceed 1.00%, 1.75%, 0.75%, 1.50% and 1.25% of the Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 net assets, respectively; and the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes and acquired funds fees and expenses) exceed 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.00%, 1.75% and 1.50% of the Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 net assets, respectively; and the Cullen Value Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes and acquired funds fees and expenses) exceed 1.00%, 1.75% and 0.75% of the Retail Class, Class C and Class I net assets, respectively; and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes and acquired funds fees and expenses) exceed 1.25%, 2.00% and 1.00% of the Retail Class, Class C, and Class I net assets, respectively. For a period of three years after the year in which the Investment Advisor reimburses expenses, the Investment Advisor may seek reimbursement on a class-by-class basis from the respective Fund to the extent that total annual individual Fund operating expenses are less than the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement.

As of June 30, 2014, reimbursed expenses for each Fund subject to potential recovery by year of expiration are as follows:

 

     Expiring June 30,  
Fund/Class    2015      2016      2017  

 

 

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

        

Retail

   $ 190,793       $ 141,000       $ 71,710         

Class C

     10,020         6,616         4,456         

Class I

     193,308         425,591         436,290         

Class R1

     214         214         80         

Class R2

     254         189         62         

 

 

Total

   $                 394,589       $                 573,610       $                 512,598         

 

 

 

 

 

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     Expiring June 30,  
Fund/Class    2015      2016      2017  

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

        

Retail

   $ 1,274,105       $ 1,630,120       $ 1,533,595         

Class C

     118,180         229,551         265,976         

Class I

     4,502,635         6,581,395         6,068,336         

Class R1

     543         7,506         11,658         

Class R2

     395         1,576         5,911         

 

 

Total

   $         5,895,858       $         8,450,148       $         7,885,476         

 

 

 

 

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

        

Retail

   $ 87,751       $ 87,777       $ 60,863         

Class C

     8,696         6,752         2,676         

Class I

     227,609         202,679         150,336         

 

 

Total

   $ 324,056       $ 297,208       $ 213,875         

 

 

 

 

Cullen Value Fund

        

Retail

     N/A       $ 1,742       $ 3,366         

Class C

     N/A         2,891         2,832         

Class I

     N/A         266,268         266,468         

 

 

Total

     N/A       $ 270,901       $ 272,666         

 

 

 

 

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

        

Retail

     N/A       $ 53,734       $ 110,163         

Class C

     N/A         49,819         26,282         

Class I

     N/A         135,954         202,707         

 

 

Total

     N/A       $ 239,507       $ 339,152         

 

 

 

 

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. serves as the Funds’ administrator and fund accountant. State Street Global Services serves as the Funds’ custodian.

7. DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

The Funds have adopted a Service and Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan authorizes payments by the Funds in connection with the distribution of shares at an annual rate, as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees, of up to 0.25%, 1.00%, 0.50% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Retail Class, Class C, Class R1, and Class R2, respectively. Amounts paid under the Plan to the Funds’ distributor ALPS Distributors, Inc., compensate the distributor for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Funds. This may include, but is not limited to, advertising, compensation for sales and marketing activities of financial institutions and others such as dealers and distributors, shareholder account servicing, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders and the printing and mailing of sales literature. The expenses of the Plan are reflected as distribution fees in the Statement of Operations.

8. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEE

 

The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (the “Servicing Plan”) with respect to the Funds’ Class R1 and Class R2 shares. For providing certain account administration services to participants in retirement plans that are beneficial owners of such shares, the Servicing Plan authorizes each Fund to compensate plan administrators or other intermediaries up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class R1 and Class R2. The expenses of the Servicing Plan are reflected as shareholder service fees in the Statement of Operations.

9. FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

 

The Trust invests in securities traded on exchanges outside the United States. Further, each Fund invests in securities issued by companies domiciled outside the United States, which may be subject to political, social and economic uncertainty to a greater extent and may also be affected by currency controls; different accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and legal standards and practices in some countries; expropriation; changes in tax policy; greater market volatility; differing securities market structures; higher transaction costs; and various administrative difficulties, such as delays in clearing and settling portfolio transactions or in receiving payment of dividends.

 

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10. SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS

 

At June 30, 2014, the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund had three affiliated shareholders who held 20.29%, 6.37% and 5.46% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, and the Cullen Value Fund had an affiliated shareholder who held 24.84% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material effect on the Fund.

11. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards update (ASU) No. 2013-08, Financial Services-Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements. The FASB standard identifies characteristics a company must assess to determine whether it is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Trust believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Shareholder Distributions for the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund:

On July 31, 2014 the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund paid regularly scheduled distributions in the amount of $0.01050, $0.01428, $0.00360 and $0.00700 per share in the Retail Class, Class I, Class R1, and Class R2, respectively, to shareholders of record as of July 29, 2014.

Redemption in the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund:

On July 23, 2014 a shareholder redeemed 8,858,325 shares of the Cullen High Dividend Fund for $157,855,354. This redemption represented 8.17% of the Cullen High Dividend Fund, Class I.

13. FEDERAL TAX STATUS OF DIVIDENDS DECLARED DURING THE TAX YEAR (UNAUDITED)

 

Pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Cullen Small Cap Value Fund designates $127,005 as a long-term capital gain distribution.

Certain tax information is required to be provided to shareholders based upon each Fund’s income and distributions for the year ended June 30, 2014. The Funds designate the following as percentages of taxable ordinary income distributions, up to maximum amount allowable, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013:

 

      Dividends Received Deduction    Qualified Dividend Income Percentage        

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

       0.00%           93.92%   

Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund

       89.58%           100.00%   

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund

       0.00%           0.00%   

Cullen Value Fund

       59.40%           75.01%   

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

       0.00%           88.66%   

In early 2013, if applicable, shareholders of record received this information for the distributions paid to them by the Funds during the calendar year 2012 via Form 1099. The Funds will notify shareholders in early 2015 of amounts paid to them by the Funds, if any, during the calendar year 2014.

The Funds designate the following for federal income tax purposes for the year ended June 30, 2014:

 

      Foreign Taxes Paid    Foreign Source income            

Cullen International High Dividend Fund

       1,501,817           13,549,614               

Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

       145,816           1,558,804               

 

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To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Cullen Funds Trust:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Cullen Funds Trust (comprised of Cullen International High Dividend Fund, Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund, Cullen Small Cap Value Fund, Cullen Value Fund, and Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at June 30, 2014, the results of each of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the two years then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at June 30, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. This report may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. The Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc., a member of the FINRA.

How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge upon request by calling 1-877-485-8586; (2) at www.cullenfunds.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ proxy voting record is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ended June 30.

Quarterly Filings on Form N-Q

The Funds files their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
1-800-SEC-0330. Information included in the Funds’ N-Q will also be available upon request by calling 1-877-485-8586.

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Board of Trustees
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with Trust

   Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

No. of Funds

in Complex
Overseen

   Other
Directorships
held by
Trustees

James P. Cullen*

Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1938

  

Trustee and

CEO

  

Since 2000

   CEO, Controlling Member and Portfolio Manager, Cullen Capital Management LLC, since May 2000; CEO, Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser, from December 1982 to present.    5   

None

 

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 

Robert J. Garry

c/o Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1945

  

Independent

Trustee

  

Since 2000

   Retired since July 2010, Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation, November 2007 to July 16, 2014; Corporate Controller, Yonkers Racing Corporation, 2001 to September 2007; Chief Operations Officer, The Tennis Network Inc., March 2000 to 2001; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, 1998 to 2000; Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, United States Tennis Association, prior thereto.    5   

None

Stephen G.

Fredericks

c/o Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1942

  

Independent

Trustee

  

Since 2002

   Retired since July 2009, Institutional Trader, Raymond James & Associates, February 2002 to July 2009; Institutional Trader, ABN AMRO Inc, January 1995 to May 2001.    5   

None

James H. Wildman

c/o Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1940

  

Independent

Trustee

  

Since 2012

   Retired since 2001; Managing Partner, King & Spalding, New York City, 1992 to 2001. Managing Partner, King & Spalding LLP, 1989 to 1992.    5   

None

Daniel J. Campbell

c/o Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1945

  

Independent

Trustee

  

Since 2010

   Retired since 2003; Managing Director Global Hybrid Capital Products, Deutsche Bank 2001 to 2003; Managing Director Preferred Bond Trading / Global Head Fixed Income Capital Products, Merrill Lynch 1983 to 2001.    5   

None

 

*

James P. Cullen is an “interested person” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act) because of his affiliation with the Adviser.

 

**

Positions are held indefinitely until resignation or termination.

 

James P. Cullen and Brooks H. Cullen are father and son, respectively.

The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available, free of charge, upon request by calling 1-877-485-8586.

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Board of Trustees
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

OFFICERS                              

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with Trust

   Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

No. of Funds

in Complex
Overseen

   Other
Directorships
held by
Trustees

Brooks H. Cullen

Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1967

  

Vice

President

  

Since 2000

   Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Cullen Capital Management LLC, since May 2000; Vice President and Portfolio Manager Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc., from 1996 to present.    N/A    N/A

Rahul D. Sharma

Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1970

  

Secretary

  

Since 2000

   Secretary, Cullen Capital Management LLC, since May 2000; Portfolio Manager, Cullen Capital Management LLC, 2007 to present; Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc., 1998 to present.    N/A    N/A

Steven M. Mullooly

Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1964

  

Chief

Compliance

Officer

  

Since 2006

   Chief Compliance Officer, Cullen Capital Management LLC since August 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, and Ladenburg Thalmann Europe from November 2004 to June 2006; Vice President – Compliance, Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette and Co., from July 2000 to June 2004.    N/A    N/A

Jeffrey T. Battaglia

Cullen Capital

Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Born: 1978

  

Treasurer

  

Since 2007

   Chief Financial Officer, Cullen Capital Management LLC, since February 2007; Manager, KPMG LLP, from September 2001 to February 2007; Certified Public Accountant, Washington State    N/A    N/A

 

*

James P. Cullen is an “interested person” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act) because of his affiliation with the Adviser.

 

**

Positions are held indefinitely until resignation or termination.

 

 

James P. Cullen and Brooks H. Cullen are father and son, respectively.

 

 

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Cullen Funds Trust    Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
   June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

At the May 8, 2014 meeting (“Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Cullen Funds Trust (the “Trust”), the Board, including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), approved Cullen Capital Management LLC (the “Advisor”) to continue to serve as investment adviser to the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund (the “High Dividend Fund”), the Cullen International High Dividend Fund (the “International Fund”), the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”), the Cullen Value Fund (the “Value Fund”) and the Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (the “Emerging Markets Fund”) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and approved the continuation of the separate investment advisory agreements between the Advisor and the Trust with respect to each Fund (the “Investment Advisory Agreements”), upon the same terms and conditions set forth therein, for an additional one-year period. The Independent Trustees met in executive session and discussed the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements with counsel, who provided assistance and advice.

In considering the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees focused on and analyzed the factors that the Independent Trustees deemed relevant, including, among other things: the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to each Fund by the Advisor; the personnel and operations of the Advisor; the investment performance of the Funds and the Advisor; the cost of services to be provided and profitability of the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreements; and any “fall-out” benefits to the Investment Advisor (i.e., the ancillary benefits realized due to a relationship with the Trust); the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow; and whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. In particular, the Independent Trustees considered and discussed the following with respect to each Fund:

(a) The nature, extent, and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Advisor. The Independent Trustees reviewed the services that the Advisor provides to each Fund. In connection with the investment advisory services provided to each Fund, the Independent Trustees noted the responsibilities that the Advisor has as the Funds’ investment adviser, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund’s securities portfolio; ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board, and the implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds.

The Independent Trustees reviewed the Advisor’s experience, resources, and strengths in managing the Funds. Based on their consideration and review of the foregoing information, the Independent Trustees determined that each Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, quality, and extent of these services, as well as the Advisor’s ability to render such services based on its experience, operations and resources.

(b) Comparison of services provided and fees charged by the Advisor and other investment advisors to similar clients, and the cost of the services provided and profits realized by the Advisor from the relationship with the Funds. The Independent Trustees then compared both the services rendered and the fees paid pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreements to similar arrangements between other registered investment advisers and similar funds. In particular, the Independent Trustees compared each Fund’s advisory fee and expense ratio to the advisory fees and expense ratios of other investment companies considered to be in such Fund’s peer group as chosen by FUSE Research Network, LLC, an independent provider of investment company data. The Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor has entered into expense limitation agreements whereby the Advisor has agreed, through October 31, 2015, to keep Fund expenses at the following levels: (i) High Dividend Fund’s Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 shares to 1.00%, 1.75%, 0.75%, 1.50% and 1.25% respectively, of the average net asset value of such respective Class; (ii) International Fund’s Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 shares of the Fund to 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.00%, 1.75% and 1.50% respectively, of the average net asset value of such respective Class; (iii) Small Cap Fund’s Retail Class, Class C, Class I, Class R1 and Class R2 shares of the Fund to 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.00%, 1.75% and 1.50% respectively, of the average net asset value of such respective Class; (iv) Value Fund’s Retail Class, Class C and Class I shares of the Fund to 1.00%, 1.75% and 0.75% respectively, of the average net asset value of such respective Class; and (v) Emerging Markets Fund’s Retail Class, Class C, and Class I shares of the Fund to 1.25%, 2.00% and 1.00%, respectively, of the average net asset value of such respective Class.

The Board also received and considered information about the fee rates charged to other accounts, including managed accounts and institutional accounts, managed by the Advisor. The Independent Trustees noted that the actual and contractual investment advisory fees of each Fund were within the range of the actual and contractual investment advisory fees charged by other funds in such Fund’s peer group.

After comparing each Fund’s fees with those of other funds in such Fund’s peer group and considering the information about the fee rates charged to other accounts managed by the Advisor, and in light of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided by the Advisor and the costs incurred by the Advisor in rendering those services, the Independent Trustees concluded that the level of fees paid to the Advisor with respect to each Fund were fair and reasonable.

(c) The Advisor’s profitability and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each Fund grows and whether fee levels would reflect such economies of scale. The Independent Trustees discussed potential economies of scale and reviewed income statements of the Advisor to assess its profitability. The Independent Trustees discussed with representatives of the Advisor the costs of, and profitability to, the Advisor in connection with its serving as investment advisor to each Fund, including operational costs incurred.

 

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(d) Investment performance of the Funds. The Independent Trustees considered the investment performance of the Funds. In particular, the Independent Trustees considered the investment performance of the Funds relative to their stated objectives and the Advisor’s success in reaching such objectives. The Independent Trustees considered each Fund’s investment performance compared to the benchmark index that each Fund uses for comparison in its prospectus and shareholder reports and noted that each Fund’s performance was comparable to their respective benchmarks.

(e) Expenses. The Independent Trustees considered each Fund’s total expense ratio (both including and excluding each Fund’s fee waiver and expense limitation arrangement) compared to the total expense ratios (both including and excluding each fund’s fee waiver and expense limitation arrangement) of other funds in each Fund’s peer group. The Independent Trustees noted that each Fund’s total expense ratio (including the Fund’s fee waiver and expense limitation arrangement) was within the range of the total expense ratios of other funds in each Fund’s peer group (including the peer group’s fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements).

Conclusion. After extensive discussion, it was determined that no single factor was determinative to the decision of the Independent Trustees. Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, the Independent Trustees concluded that the advisory fee rates and total expense ratios were reasonable in relation to the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund, as well as the costs incurred and benefits gained by the Advisor in providing such services. The Independent Trustees also found the investment advisory fees to be reasonable in comparison to the fees charged by advisors to other comparable funds of similar size. As a result, the Independent Trustees concluded that the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund.

 

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LOGO

  Cullen Funds

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Cullen Capital Management LLC

645 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10022

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1800

Milwaukee, WI 53202

LEGAL COUNSEL

Sidley Austin LLP

One South Dearborn Street

Chicago, IL 60603

ADMINISTRATOR, ACCOUNTANT, TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Must be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor for Cullen Funds.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) The Registrant, as of the end of the period covered by the report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, on behalf of the Registrant.

 

(b) For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means 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 a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

 

  (3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

 

  (4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

 

  (5) Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

 

(d) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

(f) The Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)(1) The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.

 

(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Robert G. Garry, who is independent as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).


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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Audit Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements were $139,000 and $146,625, respectively.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements not otherwise included under “Audit Fees” above were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(c) Tax Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, aggregate fees of $53,750 and $52,200, respectively, were billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

 

(d) All Other Fees: For the Registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, aggregate fees of $8,677 and $0, respectively, were billed to Registrant by the principal accountant for services other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item. These services were related to International Reclaim Tax Services.

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: All services to be performed by the Registrant’s principal auditors must be pre-approved by the Registrant’s audit committee.

 

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(h) Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not Applicable.


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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 Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

(b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) The code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer identified in Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached hereto as EX-99.CODEETH.

 

(a)(2) Certifications required by Item 12(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith as EX-99.CERT.

 

(b) Certifications required by Item 12(b) are filed herewith as EX-99.906CERT.


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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.

 

CULLEN FUNDS TRUST
By:           /s/ James P. Cullen
 

James P. Cullen

President

Date:           September 5, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:           /s/ James P. Cullen
 

James P. Cullen

President

Date:           September 5, 2014

 

By:           /s/ Jeffrey T. Battaglia
 

Jeffrey T. Battaglia

Treasurer

Date:           September 5, 2014